11 Apr 1935
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1935
Page
1
Official notice from the publisher R R Eby printed in Moulton Iowa stating the paper is entered at the post office as second class matter in February 1884.
The passage credits Fred Burnham with inspiring General Baden-Powell to form the Boy Scout movement, noting admiration for Burnham and the American scout corps as the core influence and highlighting it as a major outcome of Burnham's adventurous life.
The piece reflects on Pope Pius XI denouncing war makers and canonizing John Fisher and Thomas More. It recalls More's Utopia as a fictional ideal society with regulated governance, and notes historical events like Hammond's autobiography and the Jameson raid. It argues that imperial powers and wars shape imperfect world order.
The memoir recalls Major Frederick Russell Burnham, born in Minnesota, a famed Southwest scout who aided British pioneers in the Zulu and Matabele wars. After escaping an Indian massacre, he rose as a legendary scout, sought by Lord Roberts and Kipling during the Boer War, with a cable sent to the British Embassy to recruit him. Burnham was in Juneau, Alaska, when a call to join the inland campaigns arrived.
A new boss for Canada, John Buchan, the Scottish novelist and historian, has been named Governor General. The writer recalls past governors general and reflects that Canada will continue running its own affairs under Buchan, possibly doing better in some respects than Britain.
The piece describes a folding vane autogiro ordered by the Department of Commerce. It can be kept in a home garage and used for takeoff from a road, raising questions about the impact on the highway system as air travel becomes common.
Dr. Carl J. Drake of Iowa State College warns that a hot dry May and June could trigger heavy infestations of chinch bugs grasshoppers and armyworms across most of Iowa. Chinch bugs have spread to 70 counties with eastern Iowa hardest hit. Creosote and countermeasures are being planned with entomologists from Iowa Illinois and Missouri.
Washington faced criticism as the Administration pulled its appeal in the Belcher Lumber case testing the National Industrial Recovery Act. Critics say the move risks undermining the recovery program and fuels charges of subterfuge, though NRA officials deny the Lumber Code was popular in their office. The episode prompts debate over constitutional intent and presidential policy.
A commentary critiques American education citing Miss Virginia Gildersleeve and Frederick Weltzinn. It argues superficiality and slovenliness persist from rural one‑room schools to universities, notes undervalued teachers, and says pride focuses on buildings more than teaching.
A reader challenges the paper on subscriber payments, stating hogs never pay their subscription and let it run year after year without response. The letter argues the journal’s silence reflects neglect of dues and accountability.
Rawleigh Company recruitment notice seeks men for home service routes in Moulton. Apply today to Rawleigh Co. Dept. TAD, 406 SB, Freeport Illinois. No background stated beyond age note and three insects phrase appears truncated.
A veteran recalls inspiring risers in Topeka and a Moulton boy who rose from school talent to lyceum tours. He describes the audience ovation for a gifted baritone, the life shaping role of early community arts, and the artist’s ascent from local choir to university music head within decades.
Chas L Starr departs for Sioux Falls to launch the Home Construction company a $100000 corporation. He becomes president guiding general contracting real estate loans and insurance with focus on building and selling homes. Starr formerly managed Green Bay Lumber Villisca yard and will be joined by his family after the school year.
Notice offers wallpaper hanging services at reasonable prices and lists a complete line of wall paper paints and varnishes. Signed by A Schulz.
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