Lou Kemper Dies Monday At Age Of 85
Louis Kemper aged 85, longtime Moulton resident and former Wabash railroad brakeman, died at Rogers Rest Home Bloomfield after years of ill health. Born February 20 1878 in Ashley Missouri he served in the Spanish American War and worked over 50 years for the Wabash. Survived by daughter Mrs W A Powell granddaughters and great grandson. wife Lena predeceased in 1962. Funeral held at Eagle Funeral Home Moulton with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Louis Kemper
Moulton
Wabash
Rogers Rest
Bloomfield
Ashley
George E
Emma Jane Orr Kemper
Wabash Railroad
Kemper
Lena Ellen Underwood
W. A. Powell
Masonic Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Eagle Funeral Home
Raymond Moore
Moulton Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Tailoring Workshop To Be Held Soon
Women enrolled in the Extension Tailoring Workshop will be invited to the Extension Office for instruction on selecting patterns and materials. Miss Margaret Herring, Extension Home Economist from Monroe County, will assist. The group is too large for a single session and will be split into multiple workshops with separate dates.
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Margaret Herring
Extension Home
Monroe County
WSCS Meeting At Local Parsonage Describes December gathering
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met December 4 at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Moore. Twenty four women attended. a dessert luncheon followed. The group discussed studies, charity projects, and a furnace purchase, while plans for future meetings and charitable drives were noted.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Raymond Moore
Opal Jones
Alice Horn
Zana Fox
Marjorie Cowell
Bethlehem
Erma Wood
Rev. Moore
Christ
Bidwell
Des Moines
Bank of Amos
Society
Irene Morrow
Moulton PTA Hosts 10c Supper Fundraiser
Local officers report the Moulton P T A 10c supper fundraiser collected 152 dollars last Thursday night. The event drew community members and supported school activities.
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Moulton P
Iowa Winter Weather Glimpses and Political Forecasts
The column reports on a coming snow season with eight more snows, cites Luther Horn on recent tracking snow, and predicts political shifts in Iowa as Gov. Harold Hughes challenges the Shaff plan. It notes potential road fund annexation to cities, a looming legislative session, and a light Christmas tone with local curiosities about weather, fox sightings, and everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Horn
Luther
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Gov. Hughes
State House
Moulton PTA Plans Regular Meeting Tonight at School
The Moulton PTA schedules its regular meeting at the local school tonight at 5:30. Junior High students will perform the play Christmas Comes From Everywhere and Kathy, Joanna, and Danny Bain will provide special music. Committee members listed include Mrs. Harry Felton, Mrs. Harold Wright, Mrs. W. A. Hutchison, and Mrs. Wm. Howard.
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Moulton P. T. A
Kathy
Joanna
Danny Bain
Harry Felton
Harold Wright
W. A. Hutchison
Wm. Howard
School Vacation From Dec 20 To Jan 6 At Moulton Udell
Teachers and students at Moulton Udell Community School will have a two week holiday. Classes dismiss December 20 and resume January 6.
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Moulton-Udell Community School
Snow Storm With High Wind Hits This Community
A heavy weekend storm brought near blizzard conditions to the town with temperatures at 16 above and winds up to 50 mph. The community saw its first snow with over an inch of precipitation and lingering snow-packed roads while northern counties reported up to 3.5 inches and some school closures due to drifts and hazardous driving.
Local residents hold weekend gatherings across multiple towns
Mrs L O Mullenix and family hosted visitors from Queen City and Coatsville. Dooley and Hen son families from Coatsville joined a Bloomfield visit to Don Bullock. Dotson and Datson families from Glenwood and Lancaster spent Sunday with L L Datson. Burgher visits Art Burgher in Arizonia while Mullenix relatives traveled to Quincy NL. Dean Gibson returned from Cedar Rapids and Lois Trimble with her sons visited Gibson. The Martin family from near Downing visited L O Mullenix for Sunday dinner, as did Bill Spears and children at John Murdy’s Moravia home. T E Mullenix spent Sunday with Austin Tallman’s family.
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J. L. Dooley
Queen City
J. M. Henson
Coatsville
Don Bullock
Bloomfield
Bob Dotson
Glenwood
Ike Dotson
Baby
Lancaster
Glen Datson
L. L. Datson
J. C. Burgher
Art Burgher
Arizonia
Leonard Butts
Austin Tallman
T. E. Mullenix
Mae O'Brian
L. O. Mullenix
Quincy
Dean Gibson
Cedar Rapids
Lois Trimble
Gibson
Fred Martin
Near Downing
Marilyn
David Campbell
Bill Spears
John Murdy
Moravia
Kirksville Bible School to Present Christmas Play
The Kirksville Bible School will present a Christmas play at the Moulton Church of God Holiness on Wednesday evening December 18 at 7 30. Everyone is welcome.
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Kirksville Bible School
Moulton
Moulton-Udell Teams Struggle In Losses To Seymour And Fox Valley
Moulton-Udell girls lost 47-17 to Fox Valley and boys fell 70-36 last Friday. Tuesday their doubleheader vs Seymour ended 46-37 for the girls and 91-36 for the boys. Kathy Bain scored 19 for MU girls, Barbara Bruble 27 for Seymour. Carl Walker led MU boys with 10, Seymour’s Johnson 20. Next Tuesday Hedrick hosts the games.
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Moulton-Udell
Fox Valley
Seymour
M-U
Kathy Bain
Barbara Bruble
Carl Walker
Johnson
Hedrick
Local Residents Visit and Move Updates in Monterey and Bloomfield
Mrs Ralph Starr hosts dinner with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Foster and children Gary and Gay in Monterey. Norene Starr and Margaret Johnson with daughter call on Henderson and Bloomfield households. Dick Saner and son visit Monterey and relocate to James Graves farm. David Barber and family move to Ollie Glasgow farm. Chas Mustard and family call in Monterey as week ends.
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Lloyd Foster
Gary
Gay
Ross Henderson
Norene Starr
Margaret Johnson
Bloomfield
Dick Saner and Son
Monterey
Alta Evans
Kenyon Evans
Ralph Starr
James Johnson
Carl Grey
Donald Ryan
Dick Saner
James Graves
David Barber
Ollie Glasgow
Chas. Mustard
Kensington Hosts Co-op Supper and Gift Exchange
Kensington will meet with Mrs. Glen Jones Thursday at 6 30 pm for a co op supper and gift exchange. Assisting hostesses will be Arminia Pedrick, Mrs Hermas Swarts, and Mrs Otis Edwards.
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Kensington
Glen Jones
Arminia Pedrick
Hermas Swarts
Otis Edwards
Mrs. Larsen Reports Appanoose X-Ray Program Findings
Mrs. E A Larsen, president of the Appanoose County Tuberculosis and Health Association, reports the third annual Contact X-ray program in Appanoose County concluded. Thirty four chest X-rays found five with suspicious tuberculosis findings and 27 with other abnormalities. two were normal. Public health nurse Lorraine Ramos directed the program with 46 case histories taken across 2 home visits after 9 physician conferences. The effort is funded by Christmas Seals sales and is a joint effort of the Appanoose County Association, Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association, and the State Department of Health, with county medical society approval.
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Appanoose County
E. A. Larsen
Lorraine Ramos R. N
Appanoose County Association
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
State Department of Health
Appanoosa County Medical Society
Iowa
Cultus Club Held Christmas Party
Cultus Club met at Norene Daley's home on December 5 with Christmas decorations and fresh flowers. Reta Harrington introduced Jean and Mary Pirtle of Pirtle Flower Shop Bloomfield who discussed arrangement and care of flowers for 16 members and 2 guests including Patty Pirtle Bloomfield and Elsie Edwards. Chloe Yates led devotions and refreshments were served. next meeting will be a 1 PM luncheon at Vivian Wright's home.
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Cultus Club
Norene Daley
Reta Harrington
Jean
Mary Pirtle
Pirtle
Bloomfield
Patty Pirtle
Elsie Edwards
Chloe Yates
Vivian Wright
Open House By Local Pastor Christmas Event
Rev and Mrs Raymond Moore and family host the Annual Christmas Open House on Sunday afternoon and evening December 15 from 2 30 to 5 30 and 7 00 to 9 00 P M Congregations of the Moulton Methodist Charge and other community friends are invited to attend
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Raymond Moore
Moulton
Sigler Morrow Nuptials Tie Two Minns on Farm North of Cincinnati
Ruth Sigler of Princeton Missouri wed Lester Morrow of Cincinnati on a Saturday evening December 7 at Cincinnati Christian Church. Rev Howard E Hanson officiated with Mr and Mrs Jack Morrow as attendees. The couple plans to reside on a farm north of Cincinnati.
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Ruth Sigler
Princeton
Lester Morrow
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Christian Church
Howard E. Hanson
Jack Morrow
Merval Moulton Buys Heintze Home
Merval Moulton closes a deal to own the Daisy Heintze residence on East 2nd Street. The Moultons plan to move in shortly after Christmas while Mrs Heintze relocates to Centerville to establish her new home.
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Merval Moulton
Daisy Heintze
East 2Nd Street
Moulton
Mrs. Heintze
Centerville
Friendship Circle Meeting Is Held
The regular Friendship Circle gathering at Velma Boards with Marcia as hostess featured a noon co op dinner, Grace G. presiding, and a reading from St Luke. Prayers, bingo, a shower for Wandah Selvy, a Christmas exchange, and mystery sisters were revealed. Next meeting planned with Deloris on June 9.
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Friendship Circle
Velma
Marcia
Grace G
Wandah
Anna Marvin
Nellie Selvy
Marcia McKenzie
Deloris
Coleen Selvy
Enid Exline Dooley
Grace Guinn
Grace Marvin
Velma Beard
Wandah Selvy
Billy Baxter
Deloris Kelly
Enid Exline
Maris Daniels
Charles Beard
Grade Christmas Programs To Be Held Next Week
The Moulton Udell School grades will present Christmas programs next week. Moulton hosts December 18 at 2:00 PM in the local gym and Udell performs December 19 at 7:30 PM. Students from primary through sixth grade take part in songs and nativity scenes, with an operetta featuring main and tableau roles. The public is invited to attend either or both events.
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Moulton- Udell School
Moulton
Udell
Frosty the Snow Man
Santa
Bethlehem
Mary and
Joseph
4 H Officers To Receive Training
The county 4 H officers will train all Appanoose County club officers on Thursday night January 2 1964 at 7 30 p m in the Methodist Church basement Connie Close county girls president will lead a pretend 4 H meeting with county officers participating They will identify common business meeting mistakes and recreation officers will gain ideas for running recreation programs
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Appanoose County
Methodist Church
Connie Close
Local families visit Glen McCullough home and moves
Dr and Mrs Larry Houser of California Mo and daughters spent the weekend with Glen A McCullough. Max Hawkinson and Normar Houser of Perry Ia also joined. David Barber family moved into Ollie Glassgow farm east of Moulton after leaving Osceola where they ran a beauty salon. Marvin Foster moved to James Osborne property on West 8th St after selling a 20 acre Monterey area farm to Ronald Lawson.
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Larry Houser
California
Glen A
James Osborne
West 8Th St
Monterey
Ronald Lawson
Farm Home Damaged By Fire Near Monterey
A blaze at the Elvin McCullough farm two miles east of Monterey caused extensive damage, likely from a defective chimney. The Moulton fire department battled the fire for over two hours, with damage mainly to the upper story and substantial water impact on lower floors. Neighbors helped move household goods and kept a water bucket brigade to refill a large truck tank.
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Monterey
Elvin McCullough
Moulton
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Unionville
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Heintze
B. H. Casady
New York
M. J. Stober
Marshalltown
Evangelical Hospital
W. Main
David Andrews
Dwane Watkins
Leon Andrews
Marcia Waybill
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