Rex Wood Elected To Honorary Fraternity At Iowa State
Rex Wood a senior from Moulton Iowa and son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Wood has been elected to Tau Beta Pi at Ames for ranking in the top fifth of his class. Iowa State College's Alpha Chapter founded in 1907 notes Tau Beta Pi honors engineers for scholarship and character. Rex, a 1952 Moulton High School graduate and ROTC participant, will serve three years as an officer in the Navy after graduation.
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Rex Wood
Iowa State College
Hugh Wood
Moulton
Tau Beta Pi
Ames
Engineering Colleges of America
Iowa
Rex
Moulton High School
Navy
C W F Bazaar And Bake Sale Saturday
The C W F of the Christian Church will hold a bake sale and bazaar at City Hall on Saturday December 3. Serving begins at 11 o clock. Items for sale include chickens cakes pies candy hickory nuts cookies eggs aprons pillow cases and more.
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C. W. F. of the Christian Church
Married Fifty Years Winans Celebrate Golden Anniversary
The Tribune salutes Mr. and Mrs. Chas Winans of Udell as they quietly marked fifty years of marriage at their son Harold's Moulton home on Wednesday, November 30. They have two children and four grandchildren, with a commemorative dinner planned at the Hendersons in Ida Grove featuring family attendees from Ida Grove and Kansas City.
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the Tribune
Chas. Winans
Udell
Harold
Moulton
Nora Henderson
Ida Grove
Iowa
Fou
Henderson
Chas
Winans
Harold Winans
Jim
Clarence Daniels
Kansas City
Ot tumwa Funeral Notice for Clayton Hamm
Mr and Mrs Arthur Jay Mrs Daniel Jay Mrs Ernest Stansberry and Inez Rohl attend the funeral in Ot tumwa on Wednesday for Clayton Hamm.
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Arthur Jay
Daniel Jay
Ernest Stansberry
Inez Rohl
Ottumwa
Clayton Hamm
Thanksgiving hospitality sparks from neighbors in Missouri
A reader recalls a warm Thanksgiving when Jim West and family invited them to share a meal. Padre Ed delivered rolls baked by Pauline. The note celebrates simple acts of kindness and community spirit during the holiday season.
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Padre Ed
Pauline
Local residents host Thanksgiving visitors. one patient treated for heart ailment
Harry Carter of La Plata Mo and a former Moulton resident is in Grimm Hospital Kirksville Mo for a serious heart ailment. Thanksgiving guests at A H Glasgow home included Walter and Judy Kendrick and Gene Brock from Villisca Iowa among others. A boy was born to Gale and wife on Sunday November 27.
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Harry Carter
la Plata
Moulton
Grimm Hospital
Kirksville
A. H. Glasgow
Walter Kendrick
Judy
Gene Brock
Alice Freeman
Norma
Cass Kendall
Villisca
Iowa
Pete Needham
Lamont
Kendalls
Glasgow
Jay Leonard
Near Moulton
Harry Wilkinson
Dean McConnell
Traer
Guy McConnell
Gale Daniels
John Lindskoog to Head New County Farm Organization
John Lindskoog is named president of a newly formed county branch of the National Farmers Organization at a meeting at the McCreary Sale Barn near Centerville. Officers include Guy Argo as vice president Cliff Burger secretary Tony Sheston treasurer with 411 members signed up. Wells township to elect permanent officers at a December 2 meeting. 95 percent already signed in Wells. non members invited.
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McCreary Sale
Centerville
National Farmers Organization
John Lindskoog
Guy, Argo
Cliff Burger
Tony Sheston
Lindskoog
Bellair
Chariton
Averil Easter
Douglas
Doyle Hampton
Franklin
Charles Burkhiser
Independence
Roy Argo
Johns Tony Kruzish
Lincoln
Joe Bear
Taylor
Guy Argo
Udell
Walnut
Robert Mollett
Washington
Wells
Wells Township
O. E. S. Friendship Meet Well Attended
Moravia Rainbow Girls attended the O. E. S. friendship meeting. They conducted the initiatory work in a colorful ceremony enjoyed by many Stars from both local and Moravia chapters. Refreshments featured rainbow colors with lighted tapers and a yellow and white centerpiece. Letha Crawford presided at the office table. committee members were Mrs. Bennett Wood Edwards Pedrick and Eby.
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Moravia
Rainbow Girls
Letha Crawford
W. M
Christine Bennett
Erma Wood
Elsie Edwards
Arminta Pedrick
Beatrice Eby
Wegeners Visit Memphis Kinfolk for Thanksgiving
Mr and Mrs W A Wegener spent Friday in Memphis Mo at the home of her mother Mrs Williams. Mr and Mrs Floyd Horn of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs Esec Horn of Bloomfield spent Thanksgiving at the parental Russell Horn home. Rev and Mrs Ed Philgreen spent Thanksgiving holidays at the parental Philgreen home in Shawnee Kans.
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W. A. Wegener
Memphis
Williams
Floyd ‘Horn
Des Moines
Esec Horn
Bloomfield
Russell Horn
Ed. Philgreen
Philgreen
Shawnee, Kans
Second Polio Shots Planned At Moulton School
The second Salk polio shots will be given Thursday December 8 at 9 00 a m at the Moulton school building. Only those who took their first shot last spring will be eligible. Supt W A Wegener says a special notice will be sent to parents for consent. Dr E L Cox will lead with a Centerville nurse assist.
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Moulton
W. A. Wegener
Centerville
Rebekahs to Elect Officers at December Meeting
Welcome Rebekah Lodge will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 p m. Business of the evening is to elect officers for the coming year. Members are urged to be present.
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Rebekah Lodge
Eluin
Moulton High claims double win over Pulaski in hoops
Moulton High School basketball teams posted a double victory at Pulaski with the girls winning 58-34 and the boys 59-46. Appler led the girls with 31 points while Howard topped the boys with 26. Previous week, Moulton split with Numa. girls 49, boys 69. Cincinnati and Troy to visit next.
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Moulton
Pulaski
Appler
Andrews
White
Murphy
Numa
Moulton Girls
Moulton Boys
Howard
Cincy
Cincinnati
Troy
Enlistment of Louie Glasgow Fast Tracked by Army
James Uhl US Army recruiter in Centerville Iowa announced the enlistment of Louie Glasgow Udell Iowa into the US army. Glasgow is the son of Mrs Nancy Hawk of Mystic Iowa. He enlisted under the Army Technical School program and after eight weeks of basic training at Camp Chaffee Ark will be sent to Ft. Eustis Va to attend a course in Aircraft Engine and Powertrain Repair.
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James Uhl
Centerville
Iowa
Louie Glasgow
Udell
Glasgow
Nancy Hawk
Mystic
Armys
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Ft. Eustis
Fire Destroys Clarence Horn Farm House
A Tuesday dawn blaze at the Clarence Horn farm south of Moulton destroyed the one and half story seven room house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ocker and family. The fire, believed caused by an overheated stove, forced the Ockers to evacuate with children. Fire department trouble ensued when the truck radiator froze near Beecher Spurgeon farm, delaying response. Personal belongings were lost despite partial insurance.
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Clarence Horn
Moulton
Edward Ocker
Ocker
Beecher Spurgeon
Ockers
Night Adult Classes Start Again Tonight
Agriculture Chemicals for Insect and Weed Control will be discussed at the Vocational Agriculture Adult Class led by Frank Anderson. After a Thanksgiving break, the program runs Thursdays through December 22 with a sewing demo by Necchi Sewing Machine Co. and future topics on welding and home lighting.
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Frank Anderson
Necchi Sewing Machine Co
Car Misses Curve Near Bloomfield Injury Reported
Larry Starr received minor cuts and bruises in an automobile accident at the intersection of Primary No. 2 and 63 near Bloomfield early Friday morning. He was en route to the Morrell plant in Ottumwa when his car left the pavement. He was treated at Bloomfield hospital and released. The car sustained considerable damage.
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Larry Starr
Bloomfield
Morrell Plant
Ottumwa
Bloomfield Hospital
4-H Award Banquet Date Set at Centerville Eagle’s Lodge
December 14 has been set for the annual 4-H award banquet at the Eagle's Lodge in Centerville. All 4-H members, parents, leaders, committee members, and friends are invited. The meal is cooperative with families supplying food and service. Awards cover crops soils livestock farm home electrification leadership membership home improvements demonstrations and others. Four leaders will receive the Clover Leaf Award and one leader will get an Alumni Certificate. Other program items include installation of newly elected County 4-H Boys' officers and initiation of an honorary member. Time is 6:30 p.m.
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Eagle’s Lodge
Centerville
Thanksgiving gathering spans Ottumwa Bloomfield families
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Jay and children Robert Jay Marie Comb from Ottumwa along with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Batterson and children and Delbert Jay from Bloomfield route shared Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Arthur Jay and Doris Ted and Dave Edwards visited Cedar Rapids Iowa on Tuesday where Ted accepted a job at Buhler Market.
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Gilbert Jay
Robert Jay
Marie Comb
Ottumwa
Kenneth Batterson
Delbert Jay
Bloomfield
Arthur Jay
Doris
Ted
Dave Edwards
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
TV Set And Turkeys Will Be Given Away In Moulton
Moulton merchants plan a big Christmas giveaway offering four turkeys and a cabinet TV set between now and December 24. Winners are drawn each Saturday at 3:00 p.m. starting December 10. you must be present to claim prizes, and store employees and relatives are ineligible.
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Moulton
Christmas Mailing Advice From Post Office
The Post Office urges early mailing of Christmas parcels and letters to ease congestion. Wrap gifts securely, address plainly, and mark do not open until Christmas. First class cards are forwardable if a return address is on the card or letter.
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Post Office Department
Thanksgiving Guests at Corning Parental Home
Mr and Mrs John Bradshaw and children along with Mr and Mrs Wm Howard Jr and family visited Rev Ben Bradbury in Corning Iowa for Thanksgiving.
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John Bradshaw
Wm. Howard, Jr
Ben Bradbury
Corning
Iowa
Bradshaw Truck Destroys Bridge Approach and Spill
John Bradshaw loaded two hundred bushels of shelled corn on a truck near the Carl Wendland farm northwest of Moulton. While crossing the bridge approach the rear end sank through causing a corn spill, gasoline release, and bridge damage. County crews helped move the truck and repair the bridge Monday.
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John Bradshaw
Carl Wendland
Moulton
Bradshaw
Jim Carter
Mr. Bradshaw
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