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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
4
Community members visit, host and travel between Centerville Moravia and nearby towns. Residents include Miller Strunk families, the Walters, Exlines, Hoffmans, Tadlocks, Plummers and Andrews with multiple weekend visits, hospital calls, a bank party, a golden anniversary open house and a pink and blue shower in Centerville.
Family, Lester Strunk, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foster were callers at the Ben Williams home this past week. Mrs. Ruby Andrews and Mrs. Doris Christy took the pupils of Timothy Ridge school to Ottumwa Tuesday to tour different places of business. Mrs. Christy is teacher of the school. Lorene Tubaugh and Cecil Tadlock visited Miller school Thursday afternoon. Helen Exline called at the Cecil Comstock home Monday afternoon.
Charles Jennings returned home from the hospital Thursday and remains in bed. Mrs. Lloyd Brown improved after a doctor visit. Mrs. Dell Hellyer was ill with a cold, with Dr. Larsen attending. Local gatherings included a Chance Cole sale and a party for the Cole family. A 4 H tea in Albia and garden club activities were also recorded along with several visits among neighbors.
Franklin notes detail gatherings and visits among residents including Mrs Earl Swift Mr Coy Swift Mrs Lloyd Ammons and families. Events mention Cole sale Albia Moravia LaMar picnic Laura Dicks home and farm help with Mick Turner.
Mrs Emmett Derby and Wayne Ammons of Burlington host and guests such as Haver Free Nellie Thompson and Carrie Turner visit Wayne Thompson family. Laura Martin and Carl visit Emmett Derby. Hattie Miller visits Albia then Roy Miller in Smith hospital. town plans basket dinner at Vosburgh school Friday. multiple visits among Derby Allen Thompson Gilliland Freeman and 4-H groups noted.
Bertha Mae Clark files a petition in the Appanoose County Iowa District Court seeking clear ownership in fee simple of described real estate in Section 9 Township 69 Range 17 West. The filing names numerous Clark family members and spouses as defendants with an extensive chain of title involving parts of the Northeast and Southeast quarters and the Southwest quarter, all bounded by a public highway. The action seeks a court declaration of ownership and resolution of interests by all heirs, spouses, devisees, and potential claimants.
Plaintiff alleges long term adverse possession of listed parcels in Appanoose County Iowa and seeks to quiet title and bar defendants claims. The petition notes specific lot descriptions in Townships 69 and 89 with ranges and references to the St. Paul and Missouri lines and warns that unless appearance is made by June 17, 1954, a default will be entered.
Fragmentary OCR yields a legal notice mentioning an Insal Petition and attorney Hugh W for UC Cramer with a May date. The text references a plan or action involving wiring, boards, CDs and rubbish, plus potential accident calls, but details are garbled and unclear.
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