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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1953
Page
4
Community notices record modest local events in Moravia area. Mrs John VanZante hosts gathering with neighbors while Hazel Hellyer teaches at the new school opening for sev en pupils. Car and family visits, birthday celebrations, and fair attendance appear across several households.
Hazel Hellyer and family members visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Elbert Perry and Donna Rose returns to Des Moines after a summer with the Hellyer household. Alerts honor of hog judging winner Jerry Brown secures a $25 war bond. Local fare logs note attendance at the state fair and condolences to Jane Ann Whitehead's heirs.
Coleen Fenton spent part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allen of Iconium. Mrs. Gus Hiatt visited Moravia with Mrs. Chester Sanders. Families including Dooleys, Blomgrens, Pettibones and Luthers shared meals and gatherings. School opens Aug 31 under Principal Hull and teachers Sleeth Patterson Stufflebeam. The W S C S met to plan breakfasts for fox hunters.
Mrs Rebecca Orasmith visited Mrs June Robertson and family for a few days. Dallas Davis and son visited with John Sulser and Dallas recently returned from Korea. Several neighbors shared gatherings at Frank Martins and Willis McDaniel homes. People called on friends, spent evenings together, and holiday visits occurred among the local families including Tarbell, Sulser, and Robertson households.
Coulson by Mrs Theo Miller notes children were visitors with Mr and Mrs Dwight Hiatt in Oskaloosa on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Francis Miller Ray and Jane came to the Theo Miller home Saturday evening. Susan had spent from Wednesday evening until Saturday with her.
Mr and Mrs Ed Brandon and son Dean and grandsons Gordon and Greg Head visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bill Martin and family Evening callers were Mr and Mrs Leslie Lemley Mr and Mrs Paul Hackathorne and children visited with Mr and Mrs Emmons Atwell Lorene and Florene Tuesday evening calling on Mr and Mrs Arlo Fenton Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Carl Thompson and a family of Promise City and Mr and Mrs Herbert Brinkley were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs ee Davison Sunday Mr and Mrs Orville Dove and Mr and Mrs Farrell Purvis and daughter Linda called on Mr and Mrs Bill Markin Friday evening Mrs Bessie Fenton attended the Sorwegian correspondents club party at the Continental Hotel in Centerville Saturday Attendance at Sunday School Mrs Ida Fenton spent two weeks at Centerville with her daughter Mrs Lloyd Barrickman and family She reports a nice trip last Sunday through Winds and Missouri with the Barrickmans Jimmy Martin spent Saturday night with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Martin Mrs Fio Curtis of Promise City spent Thursday with her brother
Ottumwa residents Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mooney and daughter spent Wednesday night and Thursday with her mother Mrs. Mille Rumley and Edd. Mrs. Eunice Knight and May Belle visited Drakesville with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stufflebeam and attended Old Settlers. Miss Fern Herman stayed with her mother Mrs. Stella Herman. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davia and Mike, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Stufflebeam with daughter Louise were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Johnson. Loren Doll, recently stationed at Camp Picket Virginia, arrived home for a ten day furlough and will report at Fort S..
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