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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1959
Page
6
Rockford and Moravia residents hosted relatives and friends from Albany Centerville Des Moines Ottumwa Des Moines and other towns. The week included hospital visits light sewing and mending at Albia hospital and various family gatherings with numerous noted relatives and a Moravia High student council trip to Ames.
A long list of Ottumwa area residents and guests share meals, visits, and gatherings. Families such as the Rineharts, Over t urfs, Christys, and Barkers attend dinners, calls, and church events. Highlights include Mira Over t urf s’ 80th birthday and a Ladies Aid Convention in Mystic, with multiple households mentioned as hosts or visitors.
The Shanghai club met with Amy Hiner on Wednesday while Mr. and Mrs. George Hiner visited Bert Rinehart. Wayne Christy's hosted a party Sunday evening attended by guests.
Local social notes record visits and gatherings across Albia and nearby towns. Franklin Byra and Earl Swift visit relatives, while multiple families including the Swifts, Browns,_Kelleys, Derbys, and Hagermans host or attend calls, dinners, bake sales, plays, and weekend get‑ togethers in Albia Des Moines Ottumwa and Moulton.
Mrs F E Boyer Union Township hosted visitors this week including Noah Stocker Frederick Koehler Donna Russell Alden John Kelley John McGee Rev Doggett Gordon Sherryl John Irelan Bill Trelan Ronald Woodward Loren Aiden Bill Woodward Harry Woodward Cora Tubbaugh Pearl Warner Lawrence Warner Allen Bear Ira Boyer Frank Woodward Gaylord Main Joanne and Union Neighbors gathered Wednesday to meet Lenora Paris. Eleven women and six children were present.
Stella Argo and Yerta Hoffman attended the Appanoose county ladies aid convention at the Mystic Methodist church on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hoffman, John and Merle McAninch were dinner guests at the Fred Argo home Thursday. The men were putting hay in the barn. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hamilton spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hagerman. Mrs. Mary Lackender and her brother Paul Patrick from Stuttgart, Arkansas stayed Thursday through Saturday at the Roscoe home with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jennings.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Strickler and family attended supper at the Nelson Ballenger home Monday evening. Charles Argo spent the weekend at home. The Boblenz party visited Bloomfield to see Roscoe Pennington who was in the hospital and went home Friday. Ramona Ballenger celebrated a birthday while families shared dinners at the Theo Miller and Delmar Ballenger homes. Nearby residents visited, hosted 4 H club events, and several youths stayed at friends' homes after midweek activities.
Wm. Anderson stays at home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson visited Glen Andersons and Sandra Hiatt stayed at home Thursday and Friday. Sandra and friends traveled to Wisconsin for the weekend. Delmar Dudley and family visited Neva Meride Sunday. Ernest Hiatt and Rob ert Hiatt’s Ottumwa visit with Mrs. Hiatt. Forrest Meride and Neva attended Nazarene church services in Moravia Sunday night.
Hilton hall hosted the Hil ton Hustlers 4-H club on Oct 12 with 17 members and seven guests present. The group discussed banquet tickets and fuel bills. County officer delegates named were Paul Kaffman and Don Tibball. Ronnie Kehrberg and Albert Turner demonstrated on sheep. Members listed include Ray Clark Kenny Ellison Bob Kehrberg Ron Kehrberg Paul Koffman Mike Lathen David Murdy James Murdy Robbe McGinnis Albert Turner Charles Vanzante Mark Vanzante Jim Rowley Richard Woodward Larry Woodward Don Tibball and Earl Gay.
Falvey Bros. Albia area lumber dealer with 60 years of service offers building materials, roofing and siding, doors and windows, hardware, insulation, and painting supplies. They provide planning help, reliable service, and honest prices backed by a long local reputation.
Henderson Implement Co in Albia promotes the new John Deere tractors and farm implements the 430 530 630 730 and 830 models praising long service. The dealer also offers parts service and a complete Albia equipped repair department with the 45 combine convertible head suitable as a combine or corn picker and shelter. Visitors are invited to inspect the latest John Deere equipment at Henderson Implement Co.
A home owned Western Auto Associate Store in Albia offers tires tubes batteries radios fishing tackle sporting goods bicycles toys and appliances. The store adheres to a square deal policy with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded and is praised for price quality and community value led by Mr Sheesley.
The Albia Monument Co. invites readers to visit for durable memorials and custom designs. They offer a large finished stock, option to submit designs, and in house lettering. Located at 114 Wash. Ave. East, Albia, with phone 295.
A local review highlights Goode Seed and Feed Co as a leading supplier of feeds seeds and farm supplies in Albia. The firm is praised for fair prices high quality products and dependable service with daily visits from farmers to the Goode Mill and Elevator for grain grinding and mixing.
Belzer Implement Co offers Ford Belo Speed transmission tractors and 2 to 5 plow implements with full service facilities and genuine parts. The firm showcases the world’s leading machinery, provides expert farm guidance, and promises rapid service via Alvis 745 for timely loading or harvesting needs.
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