Moravia School Menu And Holiday Newsbasket Highlights
Moravia High School newsbasket covers next week menus from Monday cocoa and sandwiches to Friday butterscotch biscuits and salad. It notes hard practice for upcoming games, ticket sale contest for a benefit show, a gym night party, and plans for an ice rink hampered by warm weather. Visitors from multiple names include Beulah Bishop and Richard Burton, with notes on former teachers' engagements. Grade reports describe second grade Christmas toy stories, Eskimo lessons, and a third grade dramatization of Snow White and Rose Red with student roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
John Robinson
Santa Claus
Sheriff Sale Notice in Appanoose County Iowa
State of Iowa Appanoose County issues a sheriff sale by special execution from the district court in favor of Federal Land Bank of Omaha against Addie Swaim estate. Real property described across Section 22 Township 70 North Range 16 West totaling 200 acres to be sold at public auction on January 23 1987 at 10 o clock in Centerville.
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Towa
Appanoose County
District Court
State of
Iowa
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Addie Swaim
C. H. Swaim
C. H. Swain
Addie Swain
Lillian M. Garrett
Olive Swaim Eaton
Pearl Swaim
Edward Runney
Belle Stevens
George Stevens
Murel Stevens Crowder
Pearl Crowder
Appanoose
Court House
Centerville
Kus C. Wales
Apponouae County
Car Across Hydrant Turns Out to Be Not His
Basil Valentine plans to move his wife's car to avoid a parking fine but snaps the duplicate key and, in a panic, breaks a window to steal the vehicle. He discovers the license plate is orange and black and not his car, realizing he has pushed someone else’s vehicle from out of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil
High Street
Pat Kearney
Pat
Mr. Valentine
Evelyn
Mark Torrance
Savage American Duels Marked Early History
Frederick T. Haskins notes in the Washington Star that American dueling grew savage through history from Pilgrims to James Bowie era. Prominent duels involved Lee and Laurens, Cadwalader and Conway, Gwinnett and McIntosh, and Burr versus Hamilton. duels in Virginia and Georgia stood out for ferocity.
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America
Charlies Lee
Col
John Laurens
Cadwalader
Conway
Button Gwinnett
McIntosh
Virginia
Georgia
Frederick T. Haskins
Washington Star
Hamilton
Burr
Jackson
Wilkinson
Barron
Deatur
Henry Clay
John Randolph
Roanoke
Richard Somers
Intrepid
James Bowie
Termites Not Ants A Look At Their Social Structure
A Chicago Tribune summary notes termites are related to cockroaches but not ants, described as grayish and distant relatives. Colonies split into five castes including winged swarms, rudimentary winged, wingless, soldiers and workers. Workers do most colony work and cause building damage.
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Thomas M. Beck
Chicago Tribune
Britain’s Worst Storm of 1703 Repots Severe Damage
A Pearsons Weekly writer cites the November 27 1703 storm as Britain’s worst, with lightning unroofing houses and churches, spires toppled, forests felled, church leads rolled like parchment. Thames ships sunk and the Royal Navy suffering the heaviest losses. Over 1500 seamen perished plus many London drownings. Damage estimated at a million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Great Britain
Pearson's Weekly
Thames
Royal Navy
Mediterranean
London
Travel Through Freetops By Ilongot Tree Bridges
The Ilongots, a Luzon tribe in the Philippines, travel across tree gaps using a 30-foot rope looped on a cut branch and a hooked rope over an adjacent branch. With agility they move like monkeys, a practice noted in Collier's Weekly.
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Luzon
Philippines
Collier’'s Weekly
Date Palm Grove in Spain Showcases Vast Grove
Spain houses one of the world’s largest date palm groves with estimates ranging from 90,000 to 110,000 trees. The fruiting palms are pollinated by hand and trunks sealed by workers hoisting with ropes. Blanched fronds are sold across Spain for Palm Sunday and lightning protection.
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Eleheds
Spain
Brine Production Methods in Historic Salt Beds
Brine production described via wells drilled to salt beds exposed by ancient sea waters. Beds, several feet thick, found across New Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. discussed by Wyler and colleagues in the chemical and civil engineering context.
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Chewat Wy
Evipors Ueal Sea Walter
New
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Oubana
Oklahoma
Texas
Bess Lane
Bays Chemical and
Bl Geval Engineering
Dexter Bradford Survives Death Canyon Downhill Run
Dexter Bradford, an American downhiller, faces a perilous Death Canyon course after Jackie Searles is injured and a snowslide threatens. He discs a narrow escape through the ravine, pushing 70 plus mph before the slide stops him upright, defying odds and breaking records.
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Jackie Searles
Dexter Bradford
Hans Andreas
Konrad Gardy
Bradford
Searles
Andreas
Gardy
Dexter
Ernst Eckert
Eckert
Christiania
Administrator appointed in Minnie Richardson estate
In Appanoose County Iowa District Court the estate of Minnie J Richardson deceased names Howard Ballew as Administrator. Creditors and interested parties must present claims as required by law with Miller Everett Miller Attorneys of Albia Iowa listed. The date is December 30 4936 and notices run January 7 to 14.
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Howard Ballew
Miller
Everett & Miller
Attys
Albia
Lowa
Notice of Probate of Will District Court Iowa
Notice announces probate of the last will and testament of Susan Cordelia Horner, filed January 2, 1937, in Appanoose County Iowa. Final proof and probate set for February 6, 1937, with interested parties invited to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Clerk Howard D. Evans. January 7 14 21
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Iowa
State of Iowa
Susan Cordelia Horner
Notice of Final Report in Levi Swaim Estate
Franklin Swaim as administrator with will annexed Files final report in Appanoose County Iowa probate case No 5502 seeks court approval and discharge Hearing set January 25 1937 at Centerville Iowa parties may appear to show cause why the report should not be approved and discharge granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Town
Appanoose County
Levi Swaim
W. G. Swaim
Francia A
Prank) Swaim
Clarence H. Swaim
Austin I. Swaim
Emma Tadlock
Minerva J. Schley
Mary B. Wills
Rosa M. Ogden
Synthia G. Main
District Court
Centerville
Iowa
District Court probate final report in Baldwin estate filed
In Appanoose County Iowa probate case No. 5859 for the estate of Elizabeth J. Baldwin deceased the executor will report and seek approval and discharge. The hearing is set before the District Court at Centerville Iowa on January 25 1987 to determine if the final report should be approved and the executor discharged from further duties. Fee Milani attorneys submit the notice dated January 7 14.
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District Court of
Iowa
Appanoose County
Elizabeth J. Baldwin
Sarah F. Hook
Otterbein Home
Lebanon
Ohio
Church Erection Society of the
United Brethren In Christ
Centerville
Frank Swaim
Fee & Milani
Atry's
iJan
Understanding the Importance of Property Rights for Children
A civic education piece argues that respect for property starts in childhood through ownership of personal belongings. It urges letting children own toys and clothing, using respectful language, and consulting children before disturbing their possessions. When multiple children exist, group ownership should not erase individual rights.
Ownership as Foundation for Cooperative Activity
A fragment argues that the right to ownership is the strongest basis for any cooperative effort, grounding collective aims in property rights and shared stake in outcomes. The excerpt emphasizes the link between ownership and responsible participation.
Fall pig crop larger than anticipated
Iowa State College extension economists report the fall pig crop exceeded expectations with western Corn Belt declines offset by gains in the eastern belt. The combined spring and fall US crop for 1936 is about 65.7 million head, 20 percent above 1935 but 11 percent below the 5-year average. Analysts foresee a spring reduction in farrowings due to the corn hog ratio, with hog numbers not expanding until a normal crop. Jess Pollard was in Centerville Monday afternoon.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
United States
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Madge DuVall
Stela McDanel
Louise McChessney
Marie Ochler
Edna Mae Laws
Snow White
Rose Red
Sheriff's Sale
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BU Peregil
Richard H. Wilkinson
Associated Newspapers
WAL Service
Notich
Howard D. Evans
Will
Atty’s
Albia Reveree
Midwest Rendering Co
INPO
Jess Pollard
John Smithburg
DuVall
Ralph McDonough O. DB. DuVall
M. H. Johnson
H. E. Glick
E.G. Hawk
W. A. Johnson
Clark
Simart
Iawa
Iuwa
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