Four Month Old Son of County Treasurer Dies
Funeral services for Russell Lee Haught, 4-month-old son of W. B. Haught, Appanoose County Treasurer, were held at Mittler's funeral home with Rev. Frank Wilder officiating and Dorothy Veneil singing. Burial was at Concord cemetery. The infant died of pneumonia after a brief illness. Surviving are his parents, two sisters Willadeen 10 and Norma 2, and a brother Lorrin 7.
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Russell Lee Haught
W. B. Haught
Appanoose
Haught
Mittler
Frank Wilder
Centerville
Lorrin
Iowegian
Neighbors Bid Mrs Nichols Farewell Before Move
Neighbors of Nora Nichols who has lived near town for nearly forty years gathered at her home Saturday evening to wish her well as she moves to Moravia. A social hour featured oysters peaches and cake. The Richard Allen family will take the Nichols home.
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Nora Nichols
Moravia
Richard Allen
Nichols
Turnip Quest Travels Through Town
Bill Albert arrived Tuesday morning shouting California here we come and proudly showed a large turnip he nabbed from John Horstman’s garden. The town notes others braved the mud in Jim Wright’s garden Monday to forage turnips. Snow since Thanksgiving protected the crop, though outcomes remain unclear.
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Bill Albert
California
John Horstman
Jim’ Wright
Real Estate Transfers Highlight Local Auctions
Neal Nash won the 109 acre Eva B Hellyer estate farm at Mora via Community Building auction last Friday for about 87 dollars per acre. The Mo ravia area sale placed the 109 acre tract two and a half miles southwest of Moravia. A G Turner is listed as purchaser of the G W Jones farm east of town, with Jones buying a farm northwest of Seymour and moving March 1.
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Neal Nash
Eva B. Hellyer
Moravia
Pa. A
G. W. Jones
A. G. Turner
Jones
Seymour
Birthday Dinner For Marion Hayward
About thirty neighbors gathered at Maple Grove school on Monday December 31 to celebrate teacher Marion Hayward on her birthday anniversary. A cooperative noon meal was served, with angel food cake baked by Mrs. Walter Scott. Attendees included multiple family groups and neighbors such as Clarence Dowd, Harry Glick, Gabe Johnson, John Dodd, A W Donahoe, Harold Wilson, Arlene Dodd, and and Marion Hayward among others, who left wishing many more happy birthdays.
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Maple Grove
Marion Hayward
Walter Scott
Clarence Dowd
Sond
Harry Glick
Gabe Johnson
John Dodd
A. W. Donahoe
James Reich Joins CCC Camp at Centerville
James Reich has been accepted for duty with the Civilian Conservation Corps and is currently stationed at the camp in Centerville.
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James Reich
CCC
Centerville
Local Moravia News Highlights Numerous Visits and Illnesses
Local notices report many visitors and calls across Moravia Centerville Albia and Ottumwa. Names include Zack Main Annabeth Keemer Lera Behrens and Deloris Main among others. Several illnesses are noted with pneumonia bronchial trouble and tonsillitis. Mayo Clinic exams and Masonic Eastern Star installations are mentioned.
Divers in Tropics Fear Maize Will Devour Them
Divers in the tropics fear maize will devour them as legends persist of a giant ray engulfing a man. In contrast, scientists note the manta is dangerous when wounded and can be harpooned after a lengthy battle. The article also describes armor plated cow fish, pareutine, porcupine like spines, and drum fish with mill like teeth. A large female drum can lay 6,000,000 eggs.
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Tropics
Popular Mechanica Magazine
Gulf
November Named by Roman Senate Not Months Later
The article notes how November kept its name despite senatorial wishes to name it for Tiberius after Augustus. It mentions the line of Caesars expanding beyond thirteen and reflects on November’s Anglo-Saxon name and its cold winds. It quotes the Cincinnati Enquirer on November weather and preparations for winter.
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Tiberius
Senate
Julius
Augustua
Augustus
Cincinnati Enquirer
Primitive Fishermen The Turkang of Lake Rudolf
Primitive fisher folk of the Turkang, a nomadic native race along the Kenyan Nile border at Lake Rudolf, are described as agile and intelligent. They fish by circular net baskets held underwater and driven toward the Gab. A harpoon method also uses a detachable head hauled by cord.
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Lake Rudolf
Kenya-Budan
Century Beginnings And Ends Across Two Eras
The passage outlines the Twentieth Century starting January 1 1001 and contrasts it with the next era beginning in 201, noting the years and ends of centuries. It mentions Degine and Deitel Piet in a cryptic historical framing.
Measles Epidemic Report Reaches Moravia Area
The Union notes an ongoing measles epidemic sweeping Iowa with Moravia and nearby areas yet to record additional dates of knowledge. The report emphasizes limited information available at press time.
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Iowa
Moravia
Presa
Zerbe to Speak at Tama Phursdey Eve
Rev J W Zerbe pastor of the Teconium Circuit M E churches will speak at Tama Iowa Thursday evening Jan 10 at the twenty anniversary banquet of the commercial club there He will present the address Community Building Mrs Sidney Helms Des Moines Mrs John Chase and daughters Russell and Miss Annie Brain Ottumwa have returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Albert Brain.
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J. W. Zerbe
Teconium
M. E
Tama Iowa
Commercial Club
Tama Club
Zerbe
Sidney Helms
Des Moines
John Chase
Russell
Annie Brain
Ottumwa
Albert Brain
John D s Man Gets Truck
John D s Rockefellow local representative Lyle H Beery known as bulk station agent for Standard Oil drives a new V 8 truck this week The W F MS of the ME church hosted husbands and guests at a 7 pm dinner in church parlors Monday evening A program led by Mrs Clifford Hardie followed the meal.
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John D. Rockefellow
Lyle H. Beery
Standard Oil Company
M. E. Church
Clifford Hardie
Minnick Curl Nuptials in Centerville Baptist Parsonage
Miss Valda Minnick daughter of Mr and Mrs L D Minnick of Moulton and formerly of Mo ravia vicinity and Harry Curl of Adel were united in marriage at the Center ville Baptist parsonage Saturday evening January 4th at 4 80 officiated by Rev Luther W Childs. The couple were attended by Leola Minnick and Lowell McElderry. The bridegroom is employed with Carl Motor Co of Cincinnati. A shower was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Phillips Udell. They will reside in Cincinnati and many friends send best wishes.
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Valda Minnick
Mra. L. D. Minnick
Moulton
Moravia
Harry Curl
Adel
Baptist Parsonage
Centerville
Luther W. Childs
Leola Minnick
Lowell McElderry
Udell
Carl Motor Co
Cincinnati
Carl Phillips
Relief head relieved of Plymouth coupe
December 17th the county relief director Mrs Roy Darby was relieved from her Plymouth coupe role. Sheriff Roscoe Wales then informed her the vehicle had been found at Bethany Missouri confirming the earlier disappearance and relief action.
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Roy Darby
Roscoe Wales
Bethany
Public sales announce farm and household goods auctions
R R Johnson and Son plan a farm sale on the Eva B Hellyer farm located 20 miles southwest of Moravia on Thursday January 17. A second sale will offer Jake Moffat estate household goods on Saturday January 12. R C Wilson was in Ames Town with the Appanoosa county allotment committee Tuesday and Wednesday. EB G Hawk and Monica county representative also seen. Mrs RB Pennington visited Centerville Monday afternoon. A Happy New Year Gam Sto.
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R. R. Johnson & Son
Eva B. Hellyer
Moravia
Jake Moffatt
R. C. Wilson
Ames
Town
Appanoom County
Moravia Classified: Player Piano for Sale or Rent
MORAVIA IOWA classified notice offers a PLAYER PIANO BARGAIN priced at 709 dollars with rolls included. Also listed for sale or rent a residence in Moravia with details and contact references. Protective Service and district manager are noted in the margin as part of the publication.
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Cap Publications Protective Service
Vass H. Batt Dist
Moravia
Iowa
Weather and roads turn disagreeable in Moravia area
The new year 1086 began with cold foggy days and damp weather. A heavy fog made dirt roads impassable for vehicles, forcing Turner and Son undertakers to use a horse drawn hearse to move Mose Lockman to Sales cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. By Wednesday morning the fog lifted though clouds persisted.
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Moravia
Turner & Son
Mose Lockman
Sales Cemetery
So and Sew Club Hosts R J Funkhouser Birthday
The So and Sew club of northwest Moravia hosted a cooperative dinner at the Mr and Mrs R J Funkhouser home last Sunday for his 68th birthday anniversary. The day was described as most enjoyable.
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So and Sew Club
Moravia
R. J. Funkhouser
Appanoose Sportsmen Plan County Club Meeting
Appanoose Sportsmen of Appanoose county will meet in Centerville at the court room next Monday evening January 14 to discuss forming a county organization. Organizers note a push to unite for fair treatment on game and the Bunch Lake project and may vote to form the group. They will also consider the $2.50 license fee versus last year’s $1.00 fee and its limited revenue impact.
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Appanoose County
Centerville
Bunch Lake
Interesting 20th Century club meeting reported
The 20th Century club held a Tuesday afternoon meeting at the home of Mrs Tom Cameron. Mrs O A Hiatt and Miss Lydia Hiatt were dinner guests Sunday with Mr Hiatt and family.
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20Th Century Club
O. A. Hiatt
Lydia Hiatt
Vess Hiatt
Corn Production Outlook and Farm Program 1945 Note
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration warns that excessive corn output in fall 1945 hinges on farmers delaying farm plantings. It notes drought, feed shortages, and high prices influence decisions, with historical references to 1838 1884 and 1895 as price and yield patterns. The 1988 corn hog program aims to help farmers avoid drought related shocks.
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Armera
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Farmers Inc
Agricultural Adjagiment Administration
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Eee
Cme
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Tary Us
Zack Main
Annabeth Keemer
Lera Behrens
Floyd Bailey
Deloris Main
Albia
A. C. Dowd
Millie Cox
Jim McCrory
Fairfield
Fred Callen
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J. B. Sneed
R. B. Carson
Ruby Winslet
T. R. Castles
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John Dille
Jack Clark
Loveland
Colorado
Frank Houser
Mary Hoskinson
Richard Smith
H. K. Smith
Jim” Wright
Almont Main
Tom Cameron
Caroline Luke
Conn
Towa
Marie Oehler
C. C. Waughop
Eula
N. J. Main
G. M. Oehler
Louise Oehler
Dale Caris
Masonic Hall
H. N. Main
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Crawfordsville
W. T. Smith
Claude
Sadie Palmer
Trl Palmer
Troy
Michigan
T. A. Robb
Rochester
Minn
Orph Ka
Mildred McLenan
Canada
Fred Tarr
Oskaloosa
J. Logan Cain
Delmar Wilson
Masons
T. Slavin
H. BH. Pabst
Hiatt Selby
Margie Dreketana
Giborg
Newy
Bob Tomlinson
Sr Itera Eatys
Drake Ree
George Hiatt
Dorothy
University Park
Victor Mastin
Miza
J. B. Pratt
Gretchen Cutter
Miss Day
Eastern Star
John D
Plymouth
Pennington
Appanoose Sportsmen
Planning County Club
Mel
Ward’s Grocery
Turner &Son Furniture Funeral
Enbelmers
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