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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
7
Franklin and nearby residents enjoyed a series of social visits, dinners, and gatherings at several homes including the Voschurch, Stansberry, Argo and McFatridge households. Multiple families from Ottumwa and Moravia were seen dropping by, with clubs meeting at the Happy Helpers and a birthday party for Denver McBeth.
Community members attended TH. L. Hilton funeral at Main Station Thursday afternoon. Visitors included V. C. Easter family, Olin Foster and others, with multiple calls at Easter and Foster homes. Betty Jean Foster, Teagarden teacher, spent weekend with her parents Olin Foster.
About an inch and a quarter of rain fell Saturday night and we had a big rain Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown and Jerry attended the So and Sew club picnic in Moravia Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perry and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Norton Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCord and family attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sheldon in Albin Sunday. Connie and Max McCannneh spent Saturday evening with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cass Lon.
Maple Grove news records numerous visits and gatherings. Families like the Hellyers, Argos, Calhouns, Tuckers, and Duvalls share meals and attend birthdays, funerals, air shows, and weekend visits across Albia Centerville Ottumwa Des Moines and Belle Plaine. Numerous spouses and children are listed with home and event details.
Mrs John Van Zante and family visited at the Sam Shepard home Wednesday. Several Van Zante relatives shopped in Ottumwa Thursday evening and attended the So and Sew picnic in Moravia. Circles met with members present. Louisa Jones guessed the mystery box. Flo Chambers visited her mother.
Mr and Mrs Richard Tubaugh spent the weekend in Belle Plain. Loren Walter family attended church night Friday at the Methodist church in Moravia. Walter Harper was a supper guest Wednesday at the Curtis Tomlin home. Mr and Mrs Harry Felton Sr entertained to Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Loyd Moddy of Knox ville Mr and Mrs Henry Shepard of Marysville Harry Felton Jr family and Mr and Mrs Bill Galles of Moravia. The Ralph Tucker family spent Tuesday evening at Winston Duvalls. Grant Tadlock and family and Clair Sellers and family enjoyed a picnic at Lake Wapello Sunday. Dale Derby family of Althia spent Sunday at Gabe Johnsons. Elmer Arnold was a Sunday evening caller at Winnson Duvails. Other callers were the Loren Walter family.
Farmers' cash on hand or in the bank declined in 1948 for the first time since before the war, according to the BAE. The decrease was small as farmers shifted more investments into U S savings bonds, sustaining overall liquidity.
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