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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1952
Page
8
Unionville and Fenton residents share weekend visits and relocations. Families visit relatives in Ottumwa Eldon and Centerville while Earl and Hazel plan moves to Kansas City. Local gatherings include birthdays Legion convention attendees and Sunday calls to relatives.
The Happy Helpers club met Tuesday with Rena Ammons and all members present. They picked out nut meats and played several games in the afternoon. Prize winners included Olga Turner Thelma Calhoun and Rena Ammons. Maxine Sheldon won the contest game. Olga Turner received a birthday gift from her secret pal. Present were Dotta Swift Olga Turner Freda Swift Thelma James and Leon Calhoun Maxine Sheldon Rosie Karen Rose and Monte
A sequence of local social visits unfolds in Fairfield and Centerville. Family groups including Barnes, Kelloggs, Sheldon, Frame, Summers, Shehan, and Calhoun members share meals, host guests, and attend parties and lunch service across the weekend, with multiple households hosting and visiting.
Mrs. John Moffatt and Mrs. Norris Callen hosted visitors while families including Ed McDonald, Lloyd Ammons, Olive Moffatt, Coy Swift, Bill Lynch, James Lynch, Peggy Lynch, and Earl Swift gathered for Sunday calls and dinners. Obervations note multiple households in Ottumwa area with relatives and friends sharing weekends.
Circle held a cooperative supper Friday at the Ben Jones home for Mr and Mrs T R Gardner who will move to Yakima Washington. Ronald Lee Mark and Charles VanZante visited at the Carol Brees home in Albia. Circle met with Jean Eaton. Mr and Mrs Carl VanZante and family visited Wendell Murdy home. Mrs Lester Weak is in Ottumwa hospital. A good crowd attended the T R Gardner sale Monday afternoon. Still dry and very dusty. No train for over a month.
Weather remains cool and dry with a dozen above readings. Large Farm Bureau turnout at Hilton Hall on Tuesday with talks by Rey Marler and the Pfiester corn picture. Community events include adult school, church nights, family visits, anniversaries, and Enon school PTA program planned for Friday night and Tuesday Oct 28.
Mrs. John Hiner hosts and guests for supper include Mr. and Mrs. B. F. White, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Gardner, and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Shahan. The week features school programs, family outings, and neighbors visiting in Otumwa and Eddyville with multiple Hiner, Exline, Argo, and Whitehead households noted.
Sunday evening visits were made to several households including the Gerald Hawk home and the Roscoe Argo family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis and family of Des Moines, Lloyd Johnson of Albia, Robert Jennings and Vinton Lundy joined dinner guests at the Roscoe Argo home. The Argo and McFatridge households hosted additional callers.
Community notes record visits and calls across several families including Foster Dowd Tomlin and Whicker as well as hospital and birthday references. Centerville Moulton Ames Fairfield and Darby are named with multiple social visits and weekend activities noted.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gladfelder called on Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hiatt of Centerville Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Points and family spent Sunday evening with Woodrow Norton near Moulton. Mr. and Mrs. Kester Gladfelder visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lora Fenton. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Long took Mrs. Elsid Long back to Des Moines Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Gene Cloyed of Missouri visited with their son Lyle and family. Roy Darby and wife and sons John and Charles of Des Moines visited G R Darby and family. The group noted 20 above on Monday morning. We need rain and plan to plow, wheat sowing too late.
A sentence fragment notes that a baby and an accompanying party from Des Moines visited the W. H. Van Dorin home on Sunday, indicating a family or social call.
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