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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
2
The writer reflects on school days returning, sharing a Lake of the Lakes fishing trip where limits were caught and eaten. Comparisons praise Iowa over Minnesota for roads, farms, and hospitable locals, noting bears, rocks in fields, and friendly, helpful township centers and stores.
The Marion Fisher family returned from a week in Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Grover Gillaspie vacation in New York and Canada. Charles Faber and wife left for Bethany IL where Charles will teach. Bruce and Mrs RB A Faber moved Charles Faber’s household goods locally. Von Faber and Junior Leffler joined Bruce and Irvin Faber at the state fair. Bob Wilson and Marvin McMullin returned from the state fair with Bob entering FFA entries.
Mrs Glen Var Loon and Linda were overnight guests Tuesday and Wednesday of Mr and Mrs Alva Cridlehaugh. Various extended family members from Galien Mich Evansville Ind LaPorte Ind and Kellogg Iowa visited or stayed with Cridlehaughs and related families over the period including Pervig Cridlebaugh Boyd Cridlehaugh Kirkland Walker Kingery Gorden Scott and Harper with several Sunday visits and trips to a state fair.
Pleasant Hill notes a flurry of visits and gatherings as residents attend rallies in Cincinnati Ottumwa and Moravia, join picnics at Centerville and Des Moines, and send children back to school. Families including the Hammon Tardell Stevens Argo Miller and Moore clans figure prominently with neighbors at Cal. reunions and state fairs.
Hetty Fean Foster, Nancy Jo and Judy Moffitt visited at the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs F B Moffitt last week. A picnic at Moravia park honored Mrs Fannie Stickler of Stamford S Dak and Mr and Mrs Harley Stickler and four children of Okla Dak. Rex Foster with PLFA boys went to Des Moines Thursday for a market lamb entry at the state fair.
Mrs Ralph Tucker hosts and visits recur as neighbors and relatives spend days with each other. Walter Scott family shop in Centerville while Ottumwa guest Wilbur Johnson with sister Mrs Walter Scott, and several pairs join Sunday gatherings at Tucker and Tadlock households. Charlotte Scott attends Albia teachers meeting. Clifford Stocker family joins Sunday evening calls.
M A Knapp and Mrs Ralph Robinson with boys spent Sunday at Walter Scott home. Evening visitors included the Andy Madison family. Maxine Scott visited her folks. Walter Scott family visited Loren Walters Monday. Loren Walter and Connie joined Mr and Mrs Ted Miller Monday afternoon. Robert DuVail family visited Ralph Tucker Monday evening. Leslie Carlton and Mrs Lucy Fisher of Albia with Bert Mayo and Calvin and Beth Mayo of Blakesburg spent Sunday at Ralph Tucker. Ramona Cox spent weekend with Curtis Tomlin. Curtis Tomlin family shopped in Ottumwa Friday. Richard Tomlin attended the state fair Tuesday. Ronnie Carlton stayed with Albia grandparents Wednesday to Thursday and attended Eldon fair Wednesday. Bonnie Carlton and Deloris Wratten of Albia attended the state fair Sunday.
Mrs Hattie Woodruff of Des Moines visits her sister Mrs Harry Felton Sr for a few days. Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson attend the state fair Tuesday. The Jim McGuire family of Mystic spent Thursday evening with J L Dodds.
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