In re the Marriage of Tune

PREWITT, Presiding Judge.

Appellant appeals from a decree of dissolution of marriage, contending that the trial court erred in its division of marital property and in denying her maintenance.

The parties were married on March 1, 1980. One child was born of the marriage, a female bom January 4, 1983. The parties separated on March 31, 1985. Respondent is a mechanic working for the federal government at Fort Leonard Wood. At the time of trial he was earning $8.45 an hour. Appellant was employed as a telephone operator for United Telephone Company in Rolla, earning $8.57 an hour. She testified…