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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1945
Page
6
Community notes list visits and family gatherings around Moravia Iowa. Furloughing Pvt Kermit Gladfelder stays with parents as relatives share meals and peach peeling tasks at several local homes. Local names include Gladfelder Tomlin Harrison Broshar and McDanel family in a string of Sunday visits and socializing.
Local residents and relatives visited over the weekend in Hutchinson Ottumwa Batavia and nearby areas. Lt Arnold Wagner and wife joined Mr and Mrs Eilig Wagner. Mrs Frank Hopkins and daughter traveled to Sioux City after Mrs Faye Larsen’s death. William Morrison moved from Centerville hospital to his daughter's home after five weeks hospitalization.
Mrs George Hammond reports from Pleasant Hill on visits by Lon Repp and Chariton, 4 H meeting at Klaiss Young, Massman visitors, Walter Booth from Des Moines, and Janet and family updates. Addie Sheldon learns Claude Sun day has arrived in the U S after serving in Europe. Clover Leaf club meets Sept 19 with Fern and Gertrude Penfield. embroidery and rug rag work follow. Myrtle Fenton becomes a new member. next meet Oct 17 with Pestle Three. masked or pay a fine.
A compilation of social calls and happenings across the Albia Ottumwa area. The report lists visits to homes of Faber VanDorin Walter and others, a discharge by Seg John Griffin, travel notes, and local errands. Various families such as VanDorin Hawk Gardner and Campbell are mentioned along with hospital and conference attendance.
George R. Darby notes local social visits in Kinger Valley including dinners with the Zell Wilson family and a W. H. VanDorin home visit. The J OC Lockman family left for Minnesota while Marve Lockman aided packing. W H VanDorin sold shoats to C C Waughop. Roy Manore dies in Des Moines.
Mrs. C. Kaster hosts a Boyer Ridge gathering while Mr. and Mrs. Grover Kaster visit James Kaster. Belle Whicker travels to visit her daughter Mrs. Herman Smith. Iva Kaster helps dress chickens for the locker with Mrs. Charles Broshar. Local residents spent Sundays at various homes including Davison, Easter, Woodward, O’Conner, Whicker, Foster, Burns, Westen, and Scott households.
Sunday evening at the William Whicker home Mr and Mrs Frank O Connor spent Sunday with her father William Moffitt spent Sunday afternoon with Kermit Gladfelder. Mr and Mrs James Kanter and Mr spent Sunday at John Suffi cools Russell Espy called at the Frank O Connor home Friday evening. Mr and Mrs V C Kaste, and Patricia and Jack spent Saturday evening at the Lester Cochran
Mr and Mrs H L Hilton visited Tuesday evening at Ernest Hiatt s. Sandra Hiatt entertained 18 friends at her sixth birthday party Saturday afternoon. The after noon was spent playing games. Those present were Marilyn Merton Billie Rose Lester Dooley Jerry Ann Jimmie and Tom Pettibone Winifred Lester Shirley Stanley Kenneth Hawes Marvilee and Patsy Mickels and Virginia and Robert Hiatt. Refreshments of cake and ice cream cones and pop were served. Sandra received sev eral nice gifts. Marilyn and Merton Rose Jerry Pettibone spent Saturday night with Virginia and Robert Hiatt, Otha Hiatt visited his brother, Ernest Hiatt, Sunday afternoon, Letha Whicker, Carolyn and Ray galled at the Ernest Hiatt home Monday morning, Russ McCann and wife were din ner guests at the C Callen home Orville Burton called at the C S Callen home Friday afternoon. We are glad to hear Mrs C S Callen is improving from her recent illness. Mintia Shoemaker spent Sunday with her father and family, C S Callens. Mr and Mrs R E Dluse were Sunday dinner guests at the Lester Strunk home. Bert Luses visited with Mr and Mrs R E Luse Friday evening. Cal Coulson is visiting at the C S Callen home. Karl Fischers Loyd Carters George Turners Peter Dinan and Mrs Fischer were supper guests Sunday evening at the H L Hilton ome.
John Moffatt and Roy called at Albia on Wednesday. Many neighbors visited homes around Ostermyer Argo McFatridge and Cox places. Daisy Moffatt and Joe Lucas Jr traveled to Des Moines and ate with Raymond Labatut. Moravia Union ad rate offers sale notice package.
Local notes list visits and social crossings among Mayle Grove residents. Mr and Mrs Bloomfield hosted and visited relatives in Albia and Ot tumwa while Delmar Dowd returned home for the weekend. Imogene Tadlock spent the weekend with her parents. hospital observation for Tadlock noted and a call for readers to record guest names in the Alin column.
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