For Sale and Notices From Local Donor Listings
FOR SALE two good Guernsey milk cows with calf by side also corn and oats Hugh McFatridge. FOR SALE Alfalfa hay also alfalfa and timothy mixed Raymond Perry. FOR SALE Dexter double tub electric washing machine in working condition. Phone 2. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Paxston land daughter Ann and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Paxston attended a cooperative dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs Earl Henderson at Allerton. The occasion was for the birthday anniversary of their mother Mrs Anna Sharp. Two large decorated birthday cakes baked by her daughters Mrs Lyle Hopkins and Mrs Henderson graced the dining table. Among the guests was the honoree's grandson Pfe Jerry Sharp of Fort Monmouth N J. A surprise was carried out for Harold Mason Sunday when guests arrived for a dinner in honor of his birthday anniversary whose natal day was March 5. The guests included Mr. and Mrs Carl VanZante and boys and Mr. and Mrs Wendell Murdy and sons Mrs Melissa Felton spent Wednesday with her daughter Mrs Bill Callen at Ottumwa. Dinner guests Sunday at the FOR SALE OR TRADE Some Ron Woodward Home were Mr. and good used cars Forrest Easter Mrs Harry Woodward Mrs O G Woodward and Terry Tuttle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Paxston Land
Ann
Boyd Paxston
Earl Henderson
Allerton
Anna Sharp
Lyle Hopkins
Henderson
Pfe
Jerry Sharp
Ft. Monmouth
Harold Mason
Carl VanZante
Wendell Murdy
Melissa Felton
Bill Callen
Ottumwa
Ron Woodward
Forrest Easter
Harry Woodward
O. G
Woodward
Terry Tuttle
The Fear of Cancer and Misunderstanding in Appanoose County
A 1950s public message from the American Cancer Society urges action to fight cancer in Appanoose County Iowa. It highlights 57 local deaths in 1954 and 263 deaths over six years, warning that one in six friends or family may die from cancer unless early detection and doctor visits increase. The piece stresses public education, early signs, and the hope that more people seek medical care to prevent needless deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Appanoosé County
Appanoose County
Oie
American ‘Cancer Society
Public Education Committee
American Cancer Society
Ite
Boles and Woods Wed at Centerville
Susie Boles daughter of Mr and Mrs Orel Boles of Grand River and Keith Wood son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Wood of Centerville were married at 1 00 pm Sunday January 29 at First Methodist church Centerville The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Banks Doggett in front of immediate families The bridal party included Mrs Tort Olds of Centerville as music player The bride wore white satin with lace a satin bolero and hyoln net skirt She carried white roses on a white Bible The couple plans to live at 1161 22nd St in Des Moines with Mr and Mrs Elwyn Mason of Des Moines serving as matron of honor The bride’s mother wore white carnations and navy attire The groom a Moravia High School graduate served in the Army at Camp Breckridge and Ft Meade and works for Ryan Transport Co in Des Moines The couple will reside in Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Boles
Orel Boles
Grand River
Keith Wood
Floyd Wood
Centerville
First Methodist Church
Banks Doggett
Unionville
Tort Olds
Weil
Elwyn Mason
Des Moines
Mar
van Wert
Bankers Life Co
Desji Moines
Wood
Moravia, High School
Camp Breckenridge
Kentucky
Ft. Meade
Maryland
The
Ryan, Transport Co
Des
Moines
22Nd St
Garden Club Plans Spring Plant Sale
The Garden club met Wednesday afternoon February 29 at the home of Janet Fox with 20 members answering roll call. Tentative plans were made for a plant sale in April. Chairman Mabel Smith appointed committees for perennials shrubs bulbs seeds vegetables and other categories with member names following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Janet Fox
Mabel Smith
Nelle Williams
Margaret Callen
Verva McDonough
Victrene Mihalovich
Grace Veach
Marnie Tisue
Sibyl Whitehead
Virga Boyer
Frances Burton
Lois Mason
Maude Coffin
Ora Turner
Lois Duvall
Eleanor Miller
Virginia McDonough
Luselle West
Nellie Gladfelder
Louemma Palmer
Anna, Rogers
Bernice Ellison
Mabel Hawk
Earlene Davis
County cancer group seeks volunteers countywide
The Appanoose County Chapter of the American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to aid a year round Public Education Program. Volunteers are needed to operate projectors, join a speakers bureau, set up window displays, and develop other outreach ideas to reach potential cancer victims. Contact Miss Dorothy Hibbs in Centerville by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttee
Appanoose County
American Cancer Society
Dorothy Hibbs
Numa
Towa
Centerville
Weekend gatherings and club notes at Grace Methodist
Mrs Mildred Blumier and Gilbert Cart of Wichita spent the weekend at Walter Harper's home and attended Marianne Scott and Bud Bradley's wedding at Grace Methodist church. Numerous local families hosted Sunday dinners and visitors as a Des Moines Home and Flower Show report and horticulture talks highlighted club activities with members sharing garden notes and plant seed tips for indoor sowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Blumier
Cart
Gilbert
Witehita
Kansas
Walter Har+ per
Marianne Scott
Buds
Bradley
Grace Methodist Church
Curtis Tomlin
Rex
Tisue
Waterloo
William Tomlinn
Richard Tomlin
Northeast 'Féachers College
Kirksville
St. Louis
Pat Rogers
Frank Rogers
Burdett Grubbs
Gary
Edith Plowman
Douds
Grubbs
Robert Grubbs
Leonard Wilson
Alice Wilson
Clyde Warren
Clarence ;Dowds
Ted Miller
Lester Leach
Charley Johnson
Johnson
Preston. Hedgecock
Thed Murdy
Ralph Houser
Moulton
Henry. Boyd
Centerville
Harlan Hedgecock
Adeli
Lowell Harris
Mary Ann Sloan
Blanche’ Graham
Junch
Janet
Fox
Mary Oehler
Winifred” Schrodt
Genevieve Morgan
Aleafa Hiatt
Clara Gardner
Washington
Des Moines
Memie Tisue
Virginia McDonough
Virginia
George Washington
Luther Burbank
Mamie Tisule
Local Social News Across Moulton and Vicinity
Sunday gatherings and visits feature the Murdy and Hiatt families in Moulton and Centerville. Guests include Schenz, Hart, Haines, and Dowd relations with extended stops in Des Moines and Fairfield. Rentals shift as Underwood and Hughes families relocate. Moffatt joins grandparents for a Knoxville hospital week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gi Hetelutan
Ithe
Hy Mwude
Cofftain
Agor
Theo Murdy
Moulton
Lester Murdy
Adeli
W. V. Murdy
Dan Schenz
Des Moines
Emery Hiatt
Hiatt
Rachel Hart
Mary Haines
Centerville
Theo Miller
Clara Lemaster
Ted Miller
Clarence Dowd
Marvin Gardner
Maree MeGhghy
Woodson
Kansas
G. R. MeGhghy
Clarinda
Henry , McGhghy
Amos MeGhghy
Charles Coffin
Clell
Archie, Kimball
Josie Charity
Daisy Catherall
Mary Burrs
Leo ‘Thompson
Farson
Ruth Thomp
Roy Underwood
Fred Tillmont
Russell Hughes
Cheryl
Robert Offett
Fairfield
Lenne Moffatt
Melissa Felton
Harry
Clarence’ Felton
Collins Memorial
Knoxville
Mary Burns
Dayne Taylor
Appanoose County Reports 1955 Price Support Totals
Appanoose County farmers placed 66,119 bushels of 1955 soybeans and 77,406 bushels of 1955 oats under price support by January 31. The county ASC committee notes a May deadline for loans and purchase agreements on 1955 corn, with eligibility tied to compliance with corn acreage allotments. By Feb 15, 252,554 bushels of 1955 corn in the county had price support, of which 238,654 bushels were run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
Appanoosé County
ASC
Appangose
Corn under price support in 1955 by May 3 deadline
About 58,574 corn producers faced price support in 1954. nationwide, nearly 8814 million bushels of the 1955 corn crop were under price support by February 15, 45 million more than 1954. From 120 to 195 million bushels of 1955 corn were expected to go under support by May 3. A total of 92 million bushels of 1954 corn were placed under support for that year.
Start Planning 1957 Conservation Program
Leaders of soil and water conservation in Appanoose county plan a March 14 meeting at the Agricultural Building to review the 1956 government cost sharing program and to make recommendations for the 1957 ACP. The local meeting gathers ASC committee members soil district commissioners and district reps from several services to canvass problems and views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
ASC
Agricultural Conservation Program
ACP
Soil District Commissioners
Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Farmers Home Administration
Forest Service
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yeach Drug Store
Rexall
Carl van Zante
Timothy Seed
Dell Hellyer & Sons
Moravia
Daisy Blankenship
Andy Mosley
Guernsey
Hugh McFatridge
Harrow
John Sharp
Iowa
Swaims
Timothy
Raymond Perry
Dexter
Moravia Union
Bes Arin
Dsy
Dial
Wriphs
Turner Sen
Baby
Edwards
Albia
Boles
Woods
Fea
Lea
Breaynale
Broshar
C. C. Coulson ‘Insurance
Real Eatato
Phowa
Geo
Cove
Wilson
Scotkins
Nadine & George
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