22 Jan 1976
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1976
Page
1
On January 22 Dennis Bryant and Julia Baniels lead a junior high basketball event against Blakesburg. January 23 features a game with Fox Valley. January 27 hosts a girls game versus Moravia with Moravia at distant locale. January 30 the team plays Hedtick at home.
A blur of want ads seeks Housman to say what he means and money for the senior class trip. It also requests one picture of Denny Doud, a belated birthday ecard, and contact by Marshella Pangburn and Gert.
A local page features a string of provocative questions about students and staff. It hints at rumors about relationships, crushes, and private conversations in the school, inviting readers to speculate who was involved and what was discovered.
Deb Fitzwater and others list top groups with varied picks. Names include Alice Cooper Elton John Jay and the Americans Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival among respondents.
A teen letter outlines a 1976 graduation year mix of quirks and woes. The writer curses lateness and typing, dodges trouble, and admits to teasing about weight while dreaming of graduation and travel. They love riding a red Comet and prefer isolation, despite feeling pressured.
A jumble of 1976 graduation notes and daily teen trivia shows a 17 year old Mystery Boy’s yearbook voice. Readers describe summer pastimes jokes and dislikes alongside quirky quotes and a chaotic street scene vignette.
December 13, 1957 marked the birth of Robert L. Burger, now a Moulton-Udell senior. He majors in drafting and economics, active in FFA, enjoys hunting and CB radio, drives a 69 Chevy pickup, owns a 30-30, and plans for an undecided future.
On February 12, 1958 Earl and Mrs Brinegar welcomed a brown haired boy named Lyle Eugene. He is a senior at Moulton Udell taking Drafting Economics Government PE typing and bookkeeping. He served on Student Council class officer Annual Staff and enjoyed summer vacations. He plans to attend Indian Hills Community College in Centerville and later pursue college goals.
January 25 features meatballs with brown gravy mashed potatoes peas fruit and PB and J sandwiches. January 7 offers pizza boats French fries and cake. January 9R serves minute steaks oven fried potatoes and PB and J. January 29 includes Cindy Islands corn potato chips chocolates pudding. January 20 presents parmesan French bread lettuce.
A reader asks how to address a friend who uses Chinese terms. Spike suggests learning Chinese to understand and avoid hurting feelings. The piece also includes light humor about a basketball fan and a juror, ending with a playful joke about a mad scientist crossbred with a tank.
Ruth Stevenson leads the Moulton Historical Society through 1975 activities including meetings on January 10 and February 19. Officers elected were President Ruth Stevenson Vice President John Mason and Anita Winans. The society purchased the steel building for 17400 with a 1750 down payment. The museum opened Memorial weekend and offered weekend hours through October. A new sign was installed and the Keosauqua Bicentennial veterans presented a patriotic program July 19.
The Moulton Historical Society reports gains from lunch service by Mrs Clarence Marvin and Chester Graham, with $70 in premiums from commemorative plates of Wabash Engine No 306 sold from 1879 images. Spoons with Moulton engraving sold out as reorders planned for Bicentennial. The group seeks funds for a local history book and museum projects and notes memberships and visitors in 1975.
The January GSC meeting convened at Grace and Gladys home on Tuesday January 12 with a noon co op dinner led by Nona. Lucille led the afternoon session and Grace read Psalm 24. Minutes were not kept for the prior meeting, Lelia S recorded the next notes. Members and one visitor answered New Year s resolutions and the group mourned charter member Mrs Zana Fox who died January 9th 1942. Get well cards were sent to Pauline Linde. The February meeting is set for February 10 with Viola.
A Fern Camp No 10788 Royal Neighbors of America memorial resolution expresses heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. The charter will be draped in mourning for thirty days and a copy sent to the family. The note includes floral garden imagery and names committee members Viola I Hays Miaaye Anderson Cleo Cather.
The Sharon Valley Welcome Neighbors Club met in January with Opal Longley leading roll call. Members listed include Janice McElwain Genora Houser and Gertie Miller, noting a Christmas event as outstanding.
Ruby Houser reports on secretary duties and treasurer's report. Florence Stone is elected president and Opal Longley vice president while other officers retain posts. Meetings move to the third Wednesday with the next in May in February. Visitors Doris Swarts Kirk Swarts Rochelle Swarts and Jason McIlvain attend. refreshments by Gertie.
County supervisors met December 19 1975 to approve rezoning Leo V Hollin property from Agricultural to Residential in Section 10 Township 70 Range 18 with no objections and to pass the zoning commission’s recommendation. Earlier in December 1975 a special meeting appointed Sarah Gavronsky as Consumer Representative to Sub Area 4 advisory council for the county board of supervisors.
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