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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1951
Page
1
The Moravia Centennial Fall Festival is praised as a great success by the Union and community contributors. Weather favored the event, with broad support credited to cooperative effort and widespread backing across the town.
Local column reflects on cooperation as the foundation of a strong world and celebrates Moravia’s religious heritage. It notes radio devotions by Rev. Greer, a bad truck theft scare, fireworks mishaps, and upcoming events like the Moulton Jamboree and Old Settlers celebration. Several town columns offer witticisms.
Community notes praise the Fall Festival and Centennial celebration at Wesley Chapel events. Friday and Saturday parades, music, pageant and old-time dress impressed attendees, Aunt Marthal Hiatt received an orchid, and Governor features were highlighted. Fireworks delighted many youngsters as the centennial spirit grew.
Three vintage autos listed include a 1960 Buick Special four door with radio and heater and low mileage a 1950 Studebaker Champion four door with radio heater and overdrive and a 1949 Pontiac sedan coupe with radio and heater all described as very clean and ready for evaluation.
Mrs Emmett Derby notes social visits celebrating Craig’s fourth birthday with Clayton Sheldon and family. Guests included Fred Argo Flo Frame Addie Sheldon and Clarencé, plus Arthur Freed Frances Turner Grace Walker Norris Callen and others. Also reports Moravia Fall Festival attendance and the death of Kate Miller age 92 with surviving relatives listed.
Alden Minnesota area residents joined Moravia events over the July weekend with perfect weather and high turnout. Notables included ex-Riva Hiatt and Howard Harper attending Farm Bureau activities. many visitors from Des Moines Centerville and Exeter traveled to reunions and picnics, while numerous local families hosted gatherings and hosted relatives over the holiday.
Pleasant Hill social notes list Mrs M E Dicks and family among those at the Fall Festival in Moravis. The Dunhams weekended with Russell Brown. Allen couple traveled to the Black Hills to visit her brother. Wyand, Claston, Christy, Callen, and Burdette families plus others visited Gilbert Callen and Jay Arga homes over the weekend. Beverly Callen and George Olson also called on Sunday.
Mic and Mrs Robert Blue and family of Peoria Ti Mi and Mrs Bob Metcalfe and boys of Hammond Ind spent a few days last week with Merle Dicks Doris Chusty and Richard Callen of Des Moines. They were weekend visitors at the Gilbert Callen home for the Festival.
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