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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1973
Page
3
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Lost small female beagle last seen in the Lazy Daz ranch area. A reward is offered. Call 724-3387 or 856-8737 to report sightings or recover the dog.
Mrs Dick Brown reports a weekend of social visits across Oska Toosa including the Messamaker and Greenboon households. Many gatherings featured bridal showers and birthday celebrations with extended families in Albia Des Moines Indianola Humeston and Des Moines.
The township ASCS committee elections are scheduled for December 3. Voters will choose delegates to represent local interests in the agricultural conservation service matters. Polling locations and times are to be announced by local officials.
Farmers must be nominated by three neighbors to appear on the ballot with petitions due October 29 1973 at the ASCS office. Salem United Methodist Church hosts a Friday night pizza event after the Melchar Dallas game. Whole pizza 1.25 dollars half 0.75 dollars plus pop and chips, sponsored by Moravia UMYF inviting everyone to attend.
Local news notes from Centerville describe Jim Demry calling at the Joe Wilson home and visiting relatives including Mr and Mrs Joe Sayres and Mr and Mrs Raymond Charity. Sunday gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Charles Harness and Mr and Mrs James Easter in Bonaparte, with Demrys hosting and attending Reno Night at Apapanoose Country Club. The piece covers visits to Des Moines shopping and Christmas show at Florist Supply Inc, and a trip by Ronald Overturf and family visiting relatives in Huston Texas with Woodwards in Wichita, Kansas before returning home Sunday.
Bar b and Mike McDonald of Kansas City visited relatives while Pam Greg and Peggy Overturf stayed with their aunt and uncle Charles Wakefield as parents and grandparents traveled. Perry Boyer of Seattle visited Ira Boyer in Moravia with Carl Corbett and family. The Whickers celebrated a birthday with Wilma Whicker. Mearl Walter hosted visitors Ardis Walter and family for Sunday dinner. The Walters then joined Neil Penfield in the afternoon. Dennis Cronk and family in Ankeny welcomed Jim Bemry and Kaye Washburn. Cronks moved into Ankeny. Batty Marshall of Numa visited Helma Tisue Tuesday.
Weekend and midweek social visits appear across local households. Frank O Conner hosted nieces Ruth Brendenbrink and Angie from Hinsdale Illinois and Edith Johnson of Centerville, with Faye Paxston and Frank O Conner also at the Harley Sulser home. Other gatherings included Norris O Conner and Nasalroad families at the Paxston home, and Ellis Paxston traveling with Melvin Wolver to Green Top Missouri and Illinois with cattle. Ellis returned Thursday, Nasalroad family moved a trailer near the square, while Allen Boller from Atlantic visited the Broshars for the weekend.
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