07 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
1
A reflective piece argues life is short yet knowledge grows with time. It links longer life to morality and religion, decries modern Sunday decline, and notes science as extending life while immorality shortens it. Riddles and light musings close the excerpt.
The column notes a third consecutive Monday school week with all students present and three visitors Colleen Lerchie Dana Slack and Cris Starr. A perfect spelling record is achieved as Christmas spirit grows with posters a gift exchange and plans to perform Gertie's Bustle at Moulton High School gym tonight without charge.
Riddies And Jokes by Richard Davis presents a light column with wordplay and puzzles. The piece teases answers to riddles found in the section and invites readers to ponder a question about a fish part that weighs something.
Special Execution from Appanoose County District Court directs Sheriff Jack Bailey to sell the undivided 1-24 interests of Merle Swartz and Junior Swartz in the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 33 Township 68 Range 16 Appanoose County Iowa. Sale set for December 30 1939 at 10 AM at the courthouse south door Centerville Iowa to satisfy a debt of 17.28 and costs 31.10 plus accruing costs.
In January 1940 Arzella Roberts seeks a divorce from Raymond Roberts on grounds of desertion and cruel treatment with a court date set in Centerville. Separate obituary: Joseph Ephram Campbell, 59, long-time Wabash railroad foreman, died November 27, 1939 in Harvey Iowa. survived by wife Verba Horton, daughter Zelma, sisters and brothers, with pallbearers named. Card of thanks from Mrs J E Phe and Zelma andva.
A Washington hostess prepared a dinner in the Gay Nineties style. The piece appears in the Housewife's Food Almanack featured in Amer Weekly, offering instructive recipes and guidance for recreating 1890s cuisine.
The Tribune, the official county city and school paper, announces its long running publication. It notes a price of 8 cents within the county and 125 dollars? outside, with a yearly rate of 1.50, and records its post office filing in Moulton Iowa in February 1884.
A narrative on Thanksgiving praising national unity and the founding spiritual liberty of democracy. It notes the colonists struggle against tyranny, the enduring principles framed by the founders, and the universal civic blessing shared by diverse faiths and beliefs. Local social notes list visits and gatherings of families in Bloomfield Ottumwa Des Moines and Des Moines area.
In Monterey vicinity, James Graves Vern Lawson Grover Henderson Clarence Withrow and Ross Moore helped Ross Henderson with wood on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbard were callers at Iva Lawson’s home Monday. Mrs. Clarence Withrow spent Monday at Ross Henderson’s home. Mattie Graves and son James Jr and Eva Shumate were evening callers. James Horn and daughters were Moulton callers Tuesday. Junior Brunk visited Lester Hutchison’s home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Kendall Johnson visited Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Kenneth Johnson.
The District Court of Appanoose County Iowa appointed Edwin Carlis as executor of the Mary F McCreary estate on December 4 1939. Creditors must present claims to the court and debtors must pay the executor. E P Powers is attorney for the estate.
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