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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1969
Page
2
A series of social visits and events unfolds in central Iowa. Hazel Hellyer and family connect with neighbors. Ottumwa and Des Moines trips are noted. Football games draw Mrs. Dale Cox and others. weddings, anniversaries, and hospital visits are mentioned among the Dale and Clarence Whitehead circles.
Nyle Cox attended the ball game Wednesday evening and spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Cox.
The text lists a series of visits and calls among local families including Mae Harpers, Mr and Mrs John McGee of Melrose, Cathé Boyer, Max Howk, Tom Greene of Chicago, Jean Howk of Nevada, Verner Howk, Mary, Burdett Cox and Nyle, Jimmie Logan in Moline, and David Underwood and Bill making calls at the Cox home.
Mrs Dick Brown reports local social activity in Vossburg including visits by the Browns and others, funeral services for Osa Brown in Moravia and Fannie Hiner in Centerville, as well as a Cape Coral trip by Truxton and Dicks. A hayride and cookout drew forty five friends at the Dick Brown home with many neighbors attending.
A flurry of Sunday and Monday gatherings across Town City and nearby areas includes Mr and Mrs Roy Argo, the Truxtons, Dicks, and Pickrells calling at Russell Brown’s home. Paul Dicks and Nick celebrated Paul’s birthday with Truxton Dicks family, while Brad visited Roy Argo. Joyce Christy attended a Lincoln Middle school party in Albia, and many others shared meals and visits, including Mrs Melvin Weldon and Denise Shepard with grandparents, plus multiple dinner guests at Lain, McNair, and Adams households.
Attendance at Sunday school was ten with two visitors Kristy Tarbell from Grimes and Olive Diehl from San Diego California. Mr and Mrs John Milburn spent last week at the Glen McNair while Mr and Mrs Harold Huff attended funerals for Osa Brown and Fannie Hiner. Mr and Mrs Kirt Diehl of San Diego flew to Des Moines Thursday, met by Mr and Mrs Lynn Lemley. The ladies are sisters. Mr and Mrs Russell Shepard were mentioned in the notes.
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