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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1942
Page
4
Readable school notes cover Kenneth Gardner profile, class basketball results, and a busy Moravia High concert band drive. It details ad sales in Centerville Albia Moravia, paper drives, instrument inquiries, grade reports, and upcoming defense-themed activities. Kenneth seeks work in a defense plant. seniors beat freshmen in gym play.
In Appanoose County an administrator files a final report for the estate of Livyona A. Jones and seeks court approval and discharge. A hearing is set for 10:00 a m on the Sunday in April 1942 at the Centerville Iowa courthouse to show cause why the report should not be approved and discharge granted.
Samuel L Ball seeks divorce from Lydia L Ball in district court Centerville Iowa urging desertion for two years. The petition requests relief and warns Lydia to appear before noon June 22 1942 on pain of default judgment. Valentine and Valentine serve as attorneys.
Kinsey Valley reports a chat with Jack Campbell returning from LeRoyson. J C Lockman sawed wood Saturday. Mr and Mrs Hangerman visited G R Darby on Sunday afternoon. This is the on example that served on the rant sincey farm this spring. We understand that Leg Caster.
Mr and Mrs R T Darby and sons Charles and John left Sunday for Richmond Mo where Mrs Darby and the boys will visit her parents while Roy goes to Ratigan City G R Darby and Zell Wilson called on business in Albia Thursday John Robinson visited with his sister Mrs G R Darby C D Cubit and Charles Anderson spent the weekend with their families here Tommy Judge and Floyd Canter reported on a defense meeting at the Hatel college school Fairview Mr and Mrs Lowell Rowe visited the parental T J Fletcher home Mr and Mrs Ed Taylor were in Ottumwa Saturday Mr and Mrs Roy Roses not family and Joe Schoech spent Sunday at the Sam Proctor home Mr and Mrs Bill Barnes and daughter spent Sunday at Bert Drake's home Mr and Mrs Howard Proctor and Doris visited Willard Swasick home Clint Irelan and Sam Proctor and family were in Centerville Saturday weekend plans noted
Maple Grove families and friends spent Sundays at various homes in town while several residents joined gatherings Friday and Saturday in Albia and Des Moines. The notes list many households visiting relatives including Johnsons Blumers Main and Broshars Tadlock and Shull with multiple children mentioned in casual, ongoing neighborly exchanges.
Local brief lists visiting relatives and friends across Centerville, Des Moines, Atlantic, Ottumwa, and surrounding towns. Notes include social calls, weekend stays, church events, a funeral, a bridge gathering, a birthday surprise for Joyce Martin, and an upcoming Past Matrona club meeting.
W A Coffin of Miami Oklahoma A M Pennington with Kath and Elmer of Des Moines spent Sunday afternoon at the Charles Coffin and R R Pennington homes. W A Coffin extended his stay with his brother Charles for a longer visit.
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