Iowa retirees prefer Clearwater area clubs and cheap property
Roy Funkhouser notes Clearwater Florida hosts an Iowa club with over 200 members and similar groups exist in California and Texas. He says retirees ship money from Iowa to warmer areas, while a trend shows many retirees buying property here for lower costs and daily expenses, thanks to modern conveniences and milder winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Funkhouser
Clearwater
Fla
Iowa
California
Texas
U.S
Fall Festival Prep Draws Moravian Heritage Ties
The piece notes Moravian Church roots with Marie Ballew tracing Moravia ancestry through great grandmother Sarah Swain. It mentions death rites with feast, communion, band, cemetery songs, and unmarked graves. Carl Chambers of Oregon plans a Fall Festival visit with family, including Marie, Pearl Hunter, Mildraw Wynes, and others.
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Marie
Chaisibers
Ballew
Moravia
Sarah Swain
Carl Chambers
Oregon
Pearl Hunter
Mildraw Wynes
News of Interest From Salem by Misa Mazel Hellyer
Mr and Mrs Dean Grosscup and family of Naperville Illinois spent the weekend with Mrs Grosscups parents Mr and Mrs Edward Mc Cord Gary Parson of Stamford Connecticut spent Thursday night with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown He was en route to San Diego California to enter College Dick Hellyer B F Whitehead Bob Warnell Roy Argo and Albert Schweinhart visited Robert Scott at University Hospital in Iowa City Friday Mrs Don Whitehead called on Hazel Hellyer Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Clarence Whitehead visited Mrs Maude Whitehead Thursday evening at Ottumwa Hospital Clarence Donald and B F Whitehead were with her Tuesday morning during surgery Clarence brought her home Friday Mrs Mildred Corder of Charitan
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Dean Grosscup
Naperville
Dorothy Brown
Des Moines
Havel Helly
Clarence Whitehead
Lois Mason
Tina Cloyed
Grinnell
Lyle Cloyed
Delbert Calhoun
Amy Hiner
Richard Cloyed
David
Roald Cloyed
Tina
Lloyd Brown
Floyd Crabtree
Eugene Jackson
Ottumwa
Harvey Gust
Pearl Rutinells
Hazel Hellyer
Russell Brown
John Zajac
Waverly
Dick Hellyer
Ray Messamaker
Montezuma
Jake Firkins
Hazel Rinehart
Edward Haver
Tim Seals
Iowa
Missouri
Unionville
James McCord
Illinois
Edward McCord
Centerville
Clayton Sheldon
Iconium Methodist Church
Sheldons
Albia
Maude Whitehead
Glen Wakefield
Bob Rowe
Clarence
B. F. Whitehead
Social visits and family gatherings across Centerville area
Dorothy Brown of Des Moines visited Havel Hellyer Sunday afternoon. Numerous local families shared visits and dinners through Friday to Sunday including Cloyed, Haver, Hellyer, and Brown households. Notable appearances included the Cloyed siblings in Grinnell, Fox Hunters event at Unionville, and farewells for the Sheldon family moving to Albia.
Funeral for Earl Purdum Held Monday Afternoon
A funeral service for Earl Purdum was held Monday afternoon at Métitor. The community extends sympathy to the Purdum family.
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Earl Purdum
Métitor’ Monnday
Purdum
News of Interest From ADELL. Joe Moore Birthday
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moore Aug 29 included Linda Klick Karen Stotler and Lucille Duty to celebrate Joe s birthday and the Moore wedding anniversary. Dinner guests were Sam and Tim Moore Dennie Fenton and families with additional visitors from Centerville and Mexico Missouri. Afternoon callers included Morlan Hargens and Hedgecock family visitors from Centerville and Norfolk Nebraska.
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Joe Moore
Linda Klick
Karen Stotler
Auxwasse
Lucille Duty
México
Joe
Moore
Sam Moore
Tim Moore
Dennie Fenton
Joey
Lance Richer
Centerville
Cecil Morlan
Molly Martin
Harold Hargens
Norfolk
Nebr
Mike Hedgecock
Dorothy Hedgecock
Moravia Union Makes Weekly House Calls
The Moravia Union offers weekly house calls for about a dime a week. The service provides convenient local access to news and information for residents, reflecting the newspaper’s community presence and subscription value.
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The
Moravia Union
Hedgecock kin visit from Harbour City and Torrence
Richard On and family from Harbour City and Torrence California were house guests of the Marshall Hedgecock family over the weekend. They also visited other relatives. Dorothy Hedgecock remained for the Hedgecock reunion on Monday. Last weekend Kenneth Salliday and Joe Moore attended the Pleasant Old Threshers reunion. Neal Wagner visited the Howard Burkland home one evening last week. Dan Whisler of Centerville called on Melvin Wolver and Rusty Tuesday.
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Richard
Harbour City
Torrence
Calif
Marshall Hedgecocks
Dorothy Hedgecock
Hedgecock
Kenneth Salliday
Joe Moore
Mr. Pleasant Old Threshers
Neal Wagner
Howard Burkland
Dan Whisler
Centerville
Melvin Wolver
Rusty
Burkland and Callen Kin Up Center Visit
Mr and Mrs Howard Burkland called on Hannah Callen and Mr and Mrs John Kenner in Center. The short social call reflects neighborhood ties and hospitality in local circles.
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Howard Burkland
Hannah Callen
John Kenner
Julie Long and Jerry Spend Monday Night with Jewell
Julie Long and Jerry spent Monday night with Jewell and Ricky Burkland, reporting a social gathering last week in town.
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C. R. and
H. K. Charity
Editors Publishers
Appandose
Monroe Counties
United States
Rays
Ramblin’s
Turner Funeral Home
Horavia
Eve
Salem
Misa Mazel Hellyer
Moravia Water and Sewer Users
Small Claims Court
Moravia Businesses
Davidson United
Adell
Hawk Insurance
John Farrington
Cavatate
National Bids Adie Ae
Philco
Avocado
Coronado
van Dorin
Centra
Comssuty Bek
Oravia
Overvia Community School Distr
Gorden Massman
Wee Laurson
Moravia Community School District
Area XV Community
Gordon Massman
Kenneth Brown
Michael G. O’conner
Moravia Furniture
Stanley
Paul Koffman
Marvin Bickel
Lester Poole
Wash. Ave
John W. Judge
Lois Poole
E. F. van Sickel
Greg Morehead
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