Appanoose County Fair raises premiums and adds classes
The Appanoose County Fair boosts total premiums to about 7500 with higher awards across divisions. New horse foal classes offer escalating prizes, a team pulling contest divides by weight, and dairy, beef, swine, sheep, poultry, crops and 4-H sections see added classes and increased payouts. Township booth division debuts under Clara Morrison with township entries eligible. Fair runs August 21 to 24 with exhibits due by 5 PM August 21.
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Appanoose County
John Steade
Kermit Kincade
Drakesville
Midwest
Clara Morrison
Hiattsville Social Snippets From Mrs. Lloyd Hiatt Era
Evelyn Hiatt attended a Centerville party while threshing continues locally led by R E Bear and crew. An ice cream social at the church cleared about 15 dollars as Ernest Hiatt and family hosted Sunday dinner with multiple relatives visiting. Youth Fellowship gathered with Rev Hawes and Evelyn Hiatt assisting. preaching every two weeks at 8 pm. Everyone is invited.
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Evelyn Hiatt
Centerville
W.S.C
Callen
R. E. Bear
Ernest Hiatt
U. S
A. S. Hiatt
Moravia
Wesley Chapel
Rev. Hawes
Stumpy Chris Joins Camp Show in Hospital Tour
The USO camp show unit Gale, Guys, Gags and Fun arrives at a hospital. Stumpy Chris, 4-F deferment case, joins the troupe despite draft anxieties as Corporal Piney greets them and describes their stage setup and the Red Cross gray lady.
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Chris Bean
Chris
Ell
USO
Gus
Gale
USC Camp Shows, Inc
Corporal Piney
Special Services Office
Special Servicea
Des Moines
Piney
France
Shere
Curis
Boat Launched With Steam Up In First World War Era
A steam powered boat named Lake Bugard was launched at Buffalo with coal in bunkers and steam up as seen in a World War I era report. Union classified ad section notes results.
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Buffalo
Enon Families Share Meetings and Local News
Enon residents and relatives gathered for visits and events at multiple homes near Centerville and Knoxville. News notes include birthdays and showers, threshing, berry picking, and family outings with numerous named neighbors and relatives such as Robisons, Hawksons, Walters, Fabers, Free, Dodd, and Schaffners.
Maple Grove Community Notes and Visits
Maple Grove residents report threshing at Clarence Dowd's. Tadlock and Arnold households held gatherings. Family visits span Moulton Bloomfield Madrid Ottumwa Centerville and Moravia with relatives and neighbors. Closing out boxed greeting cards sale announced by local merchants. Moravia union.
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Ted Miller
Delmar Hiner
Johnny Hewitt
Clarence Dowd
Bert Arnold
Mia
Ivra_ Mullin
Moulton
Floyd Arnold
Wes Moore
Genevieve
Bloomfield
Mina Dowd
Bert Arnolds
Imogene Tadlock
Grant Tadlock
Charles Arnold
Basil Tadlock
Lee Tadlock
Kenny
John Tadlock
Thresh
Lorraine
Johnny
Ladurini
Madrid
Iowa
Victor Crestani
Wilbert Johnson
Ottumwa
Ralph Robinson
Moravia Union
Murals Painted in Camp Robinson Mess Hall
Pvt. C. C. Branch garners notice for painting murals on the mess hall walls at Camp Robinson Arkansas as part of a wartime art program. The report notes the project aligns with war bond and VEP efforts and reflects ongoing public works to boost morale during the period.
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U.S. Signal Corpa Phote
Pvt. C. C. Branch
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Franklin Local Notes Show Visits and Calls
Franklin area social notices record visits by Mrs John Moffatt Mrs Clell Sheldon Frances and Darwin and Mrs Francis Frante plus small gatherings at various homes. Multiple calls in Albia Centerville and Exline with relatives including Argo Haver Ammons and Moffatt families. A Navy man Doyle Stansberry reassigned after leave at home. Local ads note sale of carbon books and sympathy cards.
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Clell Sheldon
Frances
Darwin
Francis Frante
Merle Dicka
Phyllis Haver
Fred Argo
John Moffatt
Mary
Roy
Will Moffatt
Lee Moffatt
Pfc
Floyd Moffatt
Rebecca
Fred Ammons
Albia
Lloyd Ammons
Francis Frame
Rex Haver
Basil Harteen
Roscoe Argo
Daisy
Roy Moffatt
Tittle Son
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Adolph Lemaster
Wedhal
Harry Lemaster
Kathleen Lewis
Mystic
Edward
Phyllis
Bert Denc
Exline
Frances Sheldon
Centerville
Daisy Moffatt
Joe Lucas
Doyle Stansberry
Navy
Everett Stansberry
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Hiattsville
Lloyd Rose
The
Thompson Hardware
Timothy
Fulton
Goode Seed & Feed Co
Aceel
Union
Pek
Harmcade
Enon
Howard Whisler
Sarah Powell
Willie Powell
DeWayne Robinson
Claude Hawk
Mary Jo Faber
Deena Lee Robinson
Richard Hawk
Paul Wilson
Loren Walter
Mearl Walter Home
Betty Wilson
Walter
Carolyn
Schaffner
Marvin Vance
Dale Free
Harold Hawk
Jeanne
Russell Davis
Knoxville
Carolyn Walter
Ottumway
R. S. Faber
Dallas
Nancy Carol
Fred VanDorin
Vera
Faber Homes
James Williams
Kenneth Free Home
Howard Funkhouser
Guy Roberts
Gerald
Roberts
Tillmont Home
Louis Schaffner
Lassie
Laddie
Rex Tisne
Maple Grove
Wial
U.S. Navy
E. Newcomer
USNR
Luzon
War Bonds
Treasury Department
Albia Electric CO
N. W. Corner
Spencer Produce
Meravia
Franklin
Moravianion
Paat
Palla Pde
Feet One
SRF
Mr. Muggs
East Side
Kida
Karl Carroll Vanities
Edennis O'Keefe
Eve Arden
Judy Garland
Robert Walker
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Thurs
Cornel Wilde
Merle Oberon
J. C. Githen
Githen’s
Lyle
Sandwich
East Side Square
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