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Show NP8 Form (WI) OAIB ApptrMI No. l0u00ll 1()..8OCH United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number __ 8_ Page _ __ The Johnsons were divorced in June of 1906. Anna received a 1/3 interest in the hotel, in lieu of alimony. Anna returned her 1/3 interest the following year (1907) for $400. Moses sold the property in 1909 to William Henry Kearns and Loretta Chase Kearns for $3000. Loretta Chase was born in Springville on 15 January 1873, daughter of John Edwin Chase and Hannah Elizabeth Fuller. William lived in and managed the hotel with ~is wife and 5 surviving children. Howard LaSell Kearns (second from youngest son) achieved some acclaim as an oil painter and concert pianist. Loretta and William sold the hotel in 1937 to Gladys C. Nielsen, ~ three years before William's death. Gladys continued to operate the hotel, reniming it the Valley Tavern Hotel. |
