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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1969
Page
2
Neighbor help for Mrs Lockman after an incident is noted. Many locals tour Anderson Indiana for Gloria's college start and visit relatives. Various households host guests, attend the Blakesburg Carnival, Fairview homecoming, and Gibson reunion at Lake Aquabia. Social visits include dinners, paper projects, and a weiner roast.
Misses Lillian and Elsie Callen and Mrs. John Stevens were dinner guests Saturday with Mintia Shoe maker. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hiatt spent Saturday night and Sunday at Cedar Falls with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hollis. The occasion honored Ed's birthday and the Hiatt's wedding anniversary. Sunday afternoon visitors with the Don Klampes were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Faber and Connie, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Faber and girls and Mrs. Ida Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Bobienz spent Wednesday night at Paul Cridle baughs. Mrs. Eva Tucker and Mr. and Mrs. Theo Miller were Sunday guests with Mrs. Rena Duff.
Centerville residents report small travel and family events. Terri Ballanger had an emergency appendectomy last Wednesday and returned home Saturday. Local visitors included Mrs. Ronnie Barker Allen and Miss Jeanne Turner. Several touched Ottumwa Iowa City and Imogene for clinic visits and festival planning. The Hiatt and Argo families joined reunions and gatherings at Centerville and nearby towns.
Gladys Townsend and Junior Townsend of Centerville spent Monday with Edith Callen. Mr and Mrs Sam Dicks visited Ed Navin home Monday evening Sept 1. Alice Allem and Theresa Brown called on Libby Whitehead Tuesday afternoon. Oscar Townsend of Superior Nebraska and Mrs Gladys Dorehing of Hebron Nebraska visited Edith Callen Tuesday to Friday. Maxine Sheldon and Jessie McAninch spent Wednesday and Thursday at Clell Sheldon home in Davenport. Edith Callen entertained the Clover Leaf club Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Wayne Christy and Glennie Dicks attended. Sibyl Whitehead joined Virginia McDonough and Margaret Callen to Des Moines to judge the Des Moines Garden Club Flower Show held in Des Moines National Bank. Mr and Mrs Wiley Hutchinson and children spent Thursday eve.
Residents visited relatives and friends on Thursday and Friday including gatherings at the Bernard Walters home and the Earl Swift residence. Attendees included Gladys Doehring, Edith Callen, Larry Derby, Joyce Christy, Elaine Christy, and many others. A 4 H district conference in Centerville and a Saddie Club horse show in Albia were noted along with Air Force leave visits and family dinners.
Des Moines residents Mr. and Mrs. Al Campbell visited the George Rinehart home on Sunday evening. Dale spent Sunday at Clayton Sheldon’s home. Sam Dicks called on Merle Dicks Sunday afternoon. Dick Brown and Brad attended cake and ice cream at Ben Pickrell’s for Jill Pickrell’s second birthday. Roy Tarbell stayed overnight with Jimmie Sheldon.
Clarence Whitehead and Lyle Cloyed attended Laymen's Retreat at Lake Darling Saturday and Sun supper guests at the Truxton Dicks home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Calhoun with Clarence and Floyd Hiner visited the Dell Hellyer home Friday evening. Bobby Whitehead joined the Moravia band to Blakesburg. Mrs. Clarence Whitehead attended Band Mothers meeting at Moravia. Arthur Lewis of Des Moines and Maude Whitehead were guests of the Robert Jennings family Sunday. Clarence Whitehead gave Mrs. Maude Whitehead a ride Sunday. Merle Prater family and Lloyd Brown hosted Friday supper. George Hellyer Roy Rinehart visited the Dell Hellyer home. Judy Cox visited. Mrs. Lloyd Brown accompanied Merle Prater and daughter to Ottumwa. Lloyd Brown and Jerry Brown's family met in Sigourney for a Sunday picnic.
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