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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1962
Page
4
A sprawling social column records visits, illness, and travels across Overbrook Kansas Centerville Cedar Rapids and Udell. Mrs Burrues and Mrs Phillips await news as relatives and neighbors frequent homes. Brethren conference plans, a missionary gift drive, and church activities mark a busy week in the community.
The Chariton River Baptist Mission Society met at the church in September for their monthly gathering. The session opened with a group singing "The Child of a King" as members shared fellowship and discussed mission work.
Union Township residents and guests share meals and visits across weekends. Families including Koehler, Main, Boyer, Scott, Harper, Kelly, Cross, Hoffman, Dowling, Cox, Dommer, Downing, Fenton, Hawkins, Wood, and Craig gather for dinners, overnight visits, and afternoon calls at various homes in the community.
West Point area residents share visits and hospitality across Moravia and Centerville. Mrs. Elva Bickford attends fall festival events while hosting and visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McFatridge and others join at dinners and calls. Ralph McDonough is listed among Monday activities.
Kenneth Hoffman and the FFA boys attended a farm show near Blairaburg in a day night outing. The event featured agricultural displays and youth involvement showcasing 4-H and future farming leaders in a regional setting.
Mr and Mrs Wayne McDanel and Debra Sue greet new residents Bill and Lou Low at their home. Families and friends attend weddings, open houses, and visits at various local homes. Out of town relatives from Davenport and Cincinnati visit, with travel to a Farm Progress show in Blairsburg and other social calls noted Sunday through weekend events.
Busy Moravia Fall Festival activities are noted with families helping serve at the E U B and at silo fillers. Gary O Connor and family entered ponies in parades, with Mike and Randy Dommer riding along. Several local residents attended funerals and social visits across Otumwa Albia Oskaloosa Walnut Grove and nearby homes.
A Moravia community notes Sunday visitation by Leo Paxston Donald and Loyd Hendersons families in Centerville and Swan area residents. Names include the Dommer Horn Kelly Prough Beritzinger McDanel and McDaniel households with Farm Progress show attendance and reports of prowlers near gas barrels in the neighborhood.
The Iowa Chapter NRHS announces an October 20-21 electric interurban outing on the Centerville Moravia line operated by South Iowa Railway. Two preserved cars from Waterloo Cedar Falls and Chicago Aurora and Elgin will run four hour round trips. Public invited for Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning trips, final run on the big electrics.
Yack Martin John Koffman and others from Farm Service Company attended a two day product information training session at Iowa State University Ames to learn about FS trade mark petroleum feed and plant food products. FS Services Inc formed by merger of Farm Bureau Service Iowa and Illinois Farm Supply will supply products to county service companies in Iowa. After the meeting, representatives traveled to Blakeburg to attend the Farm Progress Show.
The 4-H award night promises a cooperative supper and recognition of youth club accomplishments for the past year. The event Monday November 5 at the Christian church basement will feature Chicago trip winners medals and blue ribbon records. County officers and the newly elected boys president will participate in planning and serving.
Linda Johnson presided as Monroe Busy Maidens 4-H club opened with the pledge. Members answered sewing questions and voted to hold a hob o party as year dates shifted. New officers elected include President Linda Davis and Vice President Maxine Johnson with roles for Linda Johnson, Sharon Gay, Dixie Davis, and others. Sharon Gay spoke on the District 4-H Citizenship Conference. Refreshments served to ten members, one associate, two leaders, and three guests.
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