Weather hints at spring as redbird sightings mislead
Observers note a mild Wednesday and a redbird sighting sparking spring expectations. Taylor Leonard corrects the myth that redbirds leave for winter, stating they stay year round, while a high wind event last week shattered a window at the Atkins home. Local updates cover anniversaries, jobs, and school activities as the community winds down in a slice of small-town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Leonard
R. J. Atkins
Foreclosure of Lien in Appanoose County Iowa
Notice of foreclosure petition filed by Fred Tillmont holder of state old age assistance lien against the SE quarter of Lot 1 Block M Auditor's Addition Moravia Appanoose County Iowa. Lien totals 3777.80, seeks first lien status and sale of the premises if needed, with appearance required by March 15 1947 in Centerville court. Attorneys Hays Guernsey Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Daniels
John Daniels
Bertha Morris
J. N. Morris
James T. Clester
Margie Clester
Ilef L. Clester
Laura Clester
Toola Daniels
J. N. Mor
Ris
ILEF_ L. CLESTER
Fred Tillmont
Iowa
Mary
Lucinda Closter
County Recorder
Appanoose County
M” Auditor's
Moravia
Centerville
Hays, Guernsey & Powers
North 12Th Street
Moravia Union Subscription Gift Welcomes Readers
A Moravia Union subscription is offered as a welcome gift, providing new readers with steady local news. The promotion highlights yearlong access and trust in the paper’s community coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Moravia Union
Unimportant Cogitations by Inez Faber
A nostalgic column reflects on an early January 1947 Iowa winter. The sleet harms shade and fruit trees while birds scrounge for food. Rural life notes include broken telephone lines, tangled private lines, and a neighbor thawing an iced door with hot water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Moravia
Iowa
Measles illness and family visits in Urbana vicinity
Nadine Miller is quite ill with measles while Donald West and James Crawley recover. Lloyd Crawley is back in school and John Fisher spent Friday in Blakesburg with his sister Mrs Harry Peterson who is seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia. R A Faber drove to New Cambria Missouri and bought three Spotted Poland China gifts from Elmer Clark and a Sussouri State Grand Champion family. The James Williams family visited the R A Faber home. Vaughn Faber stayed over weekend. Urbana 4 H club meets tonight with Bruce and Irvin Faber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Miller
Donald West
James Crawley
Lloyd Crawley
John Fisher
Blakesburg
Harry Peterson
R. A. Faber
New Cambria
Missouri
Elmer, Clark
James Williams
Vaughn Faber
Carl Fisher
Charles Horn
Urbana Commando 4-H
Bruce
Irvin Faber
Unionville Notes from Catherine Hawk Columns
Unionville residents report visits and health updates including Mr and Mrs Max Brown in Ottumwa at Charles Stufflebeam home Mrs Harry Herman returns home after radium treatments in Ottumwa John and Verner Hawk visit with Mrs McKim and Watson Roland Floyd Glosser and Johnny from Blakesburg join Sunday dinner at the Sander home birthday honors for Mrs Sander and son John John Anderson shows partial recovery after a serious condition Local school closes due to burst furnace pipe and ongoing telephone outages with Udell and Centerville damage from sleet storm Mrs Addie Swaim visits from Drakesville Home of P E More and Joe Harrington hosts Two O Clock club meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Brown
Ottumwa
Charles Stufflebeam
Harry Herman
Walter Selix
Verner Hawk
John Anderson
Udell
Centerville
Addie Swaim
Drakesville
P. E. More
Joe Harrington
Carl Scott
Local notes from VanDorin and Albia visitations
Community snippets report moving plans and gatherings in the VanDorin circle. Rodger Gideon family relocate, Rawla Lockman moves into a tenant house, and Staffords head to Albia. A newborn daughter Leanne Yvonne born to Clarence and BE Caster at Smith hospital Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Sylvan VanDorin
Annabelle
Maurice
Walter
JoEllen Broshar
Dorothy Brown
Bernice VanDorin
Albia
Dorothy
Beret
Annaelle
Rodger Gideon
Rawla Lockman
J. C. Lockman
Gideon
Ben Rosencrans
Trenton McDanes
Gerald Roberts
Wendell
San Diego
California
DeWayne Robinson
Elwood
Floyd Johnson
Leanne Yvonne
Clarence Caster
Smith Hospital
BE. C. Caster
Baby son born to Delbert and Clea Love in February
Mrs Carl Bettis and Mrs Clea VanDorin are mentioned as grandparents. Their son Guy William was born to Mr and Mrs Delbert Love at Smith hospital on Tuesday February 4. Leo M VanDor in underwent a double hernia operation at St Josephs hospital in Centerville on February 6 and was brought home by Turner ambulance and is doing as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bettis
Guy William
Delbert Love
Smith Hospital
Love
Clea VanDorin
Leo M. VanDorin
St. Josephs Hospital
Centerville
Turner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Association Mre
Mr. and
Mrs. L. F. Bisby
OWA Press Sociali
Appanoose
Monroe
United States
Burd
Marshalltown
George Winsler
Rex Angel
Hoffman & Toliver
Hoffman
M. H. Johnson and Sons
Success Barber and Beauty Supply
Perfecto Products Co
Toliver
Mr. Angel
Moravia High School
Supt
Hickman
Earl Brain
Cooper
Hedrick
Aberdeen
Weet
Union
Forrest C. Sutcliffe
Sim Howell
E. G. Hawk
Cyril McDanel
Robert Foster
Art Fox
Perry W. Boyer
Troy Adams
Roy Adams
Don Wolf
Lyle E. Cloyed
Merle Smith
Maude H. Waites
Dwight Kincade
Barbara Broshar
Ray Brown
Mabel Abbott
Alvin Hiatt
Francis Kincade
C. W
District Court OF
Appainoose County
Sheake
M. H. Elson
Paul Turner
Joe Palooka, Champ
Leon Errol
Knobby Walsh
Joe Kirkwood
Joe Palooka
Joan Leslie
Robert Hutton
Janie
Inez Faber
Brompton
Bie
Urbana and Vicinity
Spica
Gardner Hatchery
Meravin
Lows
Ion TS
Tae
HET
Unionville
Catherine Hawk
Oring
Mrs. Sanders
John
Floyd Glasger
Bnon
Ford Industry
C. ¥. Burris Chiropractor
E. N. Catterlin
Charles Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
Osteopathic
A&p
N. Side Sq
Ae Ead
Ivan Walter
Pure Oil Gas & Oils Telephone
Albia Electric CO
N. W. Corner Square
L. P. Clow
Centerville, Iowa
Gleason
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!