25 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
1
A 1920s Tribune page explains the Future Farmers of America aims and benefits. It covers leadership, country life, farming careers, and cooperative effort, plus how boys join via Vocational Agriculture programs and supervised farming. Membership is voluntary and tied to project work.
The article explains that the Salk polio vaccine, while not perfect, protects millions of children and carries no greater risk than smallpox or typhoid shots. It notes rigorous testing under government inspectors at each production stage and final approval by the U S Public Health Service before distribution.
A reader asks about differences between FFA and 4 H, FFA versus Vocational Agriculture, officer eligibility, night meetings, summer trips, and basketball. The guide clarifies FFA as a school based extracurricular supplement to Vocational Agriculture, with local officers elected by members, meetings 6th period, and FFA basketball for recreation only.
The Forsythe reunIon and basket dinner will be held at Pulliam Park in Moulton on Sunday August 28 Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Classified notice listing a divan and matching chair for sale at apartment Al-80 with an electric stove. Located with Mrs. Alva Stibblefield. Local reader can contact for details and price.
An Ottawa column echoes small town life and safety reminders drawn from The John Morrell Co Safety News Bulletin. It urges vigilance after a fatal street accident involving a child, stressing the crime of harming a little boy and the need for drivers to watch for children in city streets.
The H. S. C. Club held a fish fry at Darla Daniels residence with fried fish escalloped potatoes corn on cod sliced tomatoes corn bread lemon pie and ice tea. Roll call asked for My favorite way to cook fish. Marjorie McCullough and Shirley Lindley demonstrated portfolio making for a state fair entry representing Apanoose County. Miss Adeline Sampson and Miss Martha Newman attended as guests. Plans include an ice cream social for members and families at Robert Daniels home next Sunday evening.
Methodist and Orleans Churches publish weekly services with morning and evening worship times. Education commission post service meeting. Fall revival set for October 11 to 28 led by Ottis E. Platt of Rossville Tl. Coatsville Baptist lists Sunday School at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 with midweek service on Wednesday at 8.00.
On Sunday August 28 Rev Richard Burger will give his closing message as pastor Supt Lawerace Powell leads morning worship Sunday School Bible Study Web service 8 PM Rev Lyle Albright will give his first sermon on September 4 at the church.
Udell Christian Church superintendent Dah Exline leads Sunday activities with 10:00 A M Sunday School and 11:00 A M Communion service for congregants.
Pastor Hubert Clevenger leads Sunday School at 10:00 A M and worship at 11:00 A M with a Young People service at 6:45 P M and Evening Worship at 7:45 P M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:45 P M and Bible Study Friday 7:45 P M. If you don’t attend elsewhere you are invited to come and worship with us.
The Friendship Circle Club gathered August 18 at Daisy Owens home with Pat Owens as co hostress. Twelve members nine visitors and 15 children attended. After dinner the meeting opened with Psalm 23 and a unison Lord's Prayer. Roll call yielded stories of how members met their husbands. Next gathering set for September 15 at Suda Ewings with gifts showered for Miss Pat Brown.
Monterey Christian Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a m Communion at 10:45 and preaching services at 11:00 a m and 8:00 p m conducted by the Rev Harold Dean. You are invited to worship.
The Christian Church Disciples offers 10 00 A M church school directed by Christine Anderson and 6 30 P M Chi Rho and CYF activities scheduled for the day.
Hilltown Christian Church holds Sunday School at 10:00 A M led by Mrs L D Watkins and Communion at 11:00 A M. Service occurs every other Sunday at 7:30 P M with Rev Louis Schaffner as minister.
The local fire department was called to south Moulton Sunday about noon to tackle an out of control grass fire. The blaze was extinguished promptly but a loading dock at a facility suffered damage.
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