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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
3
The Conte di Savoia, a 48 500 ton Italian liner, is set to arrive in New York on its maiden voyage December 6. It features the Sperry Gyro Stabilizers costing $1 000 000 to keep the ship on even keel during storms, with trials showing speeds around 29 knots and reduced rolling in heavy seas.
A small roof blaze was discovered at the Freddie Stansberry home last Thursday afternoon. It was extinguished with little damage to the property.
Notice for O. E. S. Regular meeting at the Eastern Stars hall Friday night at 7 50 p m. Election of officers to be held. Kathleen Hill W 4.
Local church groups across ages organized activities amid unemployment. A men’s class met for planning. a supper followed by promotional plans. Class No 2 held a monthly meeting with music and games. Youth groups gathered after school for fellowship and activities. The official Board met to discuss upcoming projects. Missionary group met and Loyalty Month results were shared. Cottage meetings were held in several homes with discussions on improving Christian life.
Ora Withrow sings a tune about fat pigs as he weighs a litter at G A Singley Sr farm. Five pigs weighed five and a half months old averaging 266 pounds each. He attributes the bulk to plenty of corn and milk.
Ottumwa District Epworth League plans a January 27 28 gathering at First Methodist Church Ottumwa. An 18 member committee selects theme Christian Youth is on the March with Nelson P Horn as potential speaker. Dean Rev J S Decker Montezuma leads program. Credits earned will count toward a diploma from Epworth League Chicago. The event open to Ottumwa District youth across nine counties including Davis Jefferson Wapello Appanoose Monroe Mahaska Poweshiek Iowa Keokuk. 53 chapters and 1700 members exist. Committee members include Lea Horsley Ruby Davis James Weir Vida Timmons Donna Leach Paul Tinsley and others.
A reader from Moulton recalls a Tribune notice about a Stick Slicker who promised advertising for payment but disappeared. The author credits advertising with bringing customers, noting a store visitor seeking carpet and asserting they got value from the ad.
West Grove Two reports a series of Friday through Monday visits and calls in Bloomfield Albia and surrounding homes. Names include Hetzler Ellerton Gale Wallace Hanson Forsythe Henderson Thorpe West Westans and Norton with several family gatherings and a new radio listening event.
In Coatsville area on Saturday a weather shift was noted. Rev John Sales and wife and son John Jr of Glenwood Iowa are visiting Mrs G E Marshall for a few days. John Sales and Glen Marshall visited Centerville Friday. Mrs Susan Johnson is preparing for winter with heater and new cook stove. Clarence Badger finished gathering corn. Mr and Mrs Ross Childs and Mr and Mrs Mark Childs with daughter Juanita visited the Childs home.
The Tribune begins a new continued tale titled The Other Man by Ruby M Ayres. Readers are urged to follow the installment in upcoming issues as it is highly recommended and praised as one of the author’s best works.
A large crowd greeted the Notre Dame football team at Rock Island station in Centerville Monday evening. The party of over forty made a brief stop, fans climbed coaches, and several secured autographs and greetings from the players. Coach Hunk Anderson traveled with the team, which continued to California via a one day stop planned in Tuscon, Arizona.
Miss Ruth Horn was the central honoree at a Monday night birthday gathering hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Otis Horn. Attendees included Mary Lindley Mildred Cochran Ona and Irene Martin Ruth Jordan Helen Horn Dorothy Hanson Leora Wallace Pauline Daniels Rex Wright Wray Bassett Junior Horn Glen Horn Earl Harrelson Kenneth Horn Raymond Phyllis Clell Norton and Madeline Bassett. Guests departed late with wishes for many more happy anniversaries. An editorial segment followed promoting prudent saving and budgeting, urging steady spending discipline and future planning.
Notice announces a hearing on the final report in Alcinda Riddle guardianship. Margaret O Connell seeks discharge. Hearing at Centerville Court House, Appanoose County, Iowa, December 21, 1932 at 10 a.m. Objections may be filed to contest the report. Other local items note social calls, moves, and the death of Mrs Bezzenberger in Bloomfield.
Junior Champion Mr and Mrs Ralph Reed visited the Walter Reed home last Thursday for dinner.
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