26 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
1
Official county city and school newspaper notes subscription rates of 2.00 per year and 3.00 per year outside Davis Appanoose County. The snippet indicates regional publication pricing in a county alignment.
The NFO proclaims its sole aim is to raise farm income to keep small family farms in business through collective bargaining. It argues stores hold products at their price, while farmers must demand a just price. Members are urged to join, with contact to Mrs. Victor Zintz in Centerville Iowa. Appanoose County NFO met at the Community Center with Neal Wagner presiding. Plans discussed for the county fair including presenting 4-H trophies and helping at gates. Bill Camerhn, National Staff Organizer, discussed the Master Contract and read a letter from National President Oren Lee Staley. Refreshments served by local members.
Oklahoma City visitors Mr and Mrs Max Allen and family left after a multi day stay with Mrs Zena Wahl Others called on Troy Conger and Wm German households In Astonia Weldon Deahl and family visited His sister Mrs Clovie Deahl and family Audrey Withrow spent time at FE Withrow home Several residents traveled to Shoup Idaho to visit kin Mrs Leena Caster and sister Mrs Erma Sedwick Also dining and church visits noted with Ottumwa and Ottumwa area ties Tuesday Club met at Ruth Walter with a coop dinner and bingo prizes. next meeting at Ida Conger
Iowa plans a three mile sports car racing course near Indianola to open by next summer. Greenwood Roadway Inc will build the site on 276 acres with hills ponds and timber and provide a covered pit area lodge and camping facilities. 60 000 common shares of stock have been authorized by the state insurance commissioner to fund the project.
William Hamm, Waverly’s oldest resident, aged 102, died recently. He leaves one daughter, four grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren.
A mother goat on the Clifford Jensen farm near Elk Horn recently gave birth to quadruplets. The farm reported healthy kids and plans to monitor them closely as they grow. Local residents noted the event as a showcase of the farm’s breeding program.
George Conrad of Adrian Michigan recalls born in a sod house in Franklin Nebraska in 1912 where walls were two feet thick and summer cooking moved to the sod dwelling. E M Newhall of Loma Montana remembers 1890s droughts, 1900s rains, Dakota Farmer ads drawing homesteaders, and settlers building sturdy Prairie homes despite hard times. Contributions to The Old Timer column sent to Frankfort Kentucky.
TV SCHOOLTIME enters its eleventh year on September 17, 1962, aired by WOI TV Channel 5 with WOI TV coordinating via the Iowa Joint Committee on Educational Television. Programs, produced at WOJI TV Iowa State University and ISU closed circuit studios, aim to supplement classroom work for elementary pupils with series such as Americas Story, Lets Make Music, Landmarks in Iowa History, See and Do Time, and Adventures in Art. Stations WMT TV Cedar Rapids and KWWL TV Waterloo will broadcast five programs weekly starting in early September. KGLO TV will carry one weekly LAND.
The Grandmother's Circle Club gathered at Hilda Hanes's home on July 17 with eight members present. Activities included songs, poems, a roll call, a guessing game won by Bessie McDade, and refreshments. Next meeting set for July 31 at Inez Davis's home.
County superintendents coordinate history courses to be shown on kinescope by the Iowa Joint Committee on Educational Television. Starting dates for WOI-TV on September 17, 1962 at 10 30 AM, WMT-TV September 17, 1962 at 9 30 AM, KWWL-TV September 10, 1962 at 9 00 AM, KGLO-TV yet to be announced.
New Hope 4 H Club met July 13 at Sandra Stevenson home with 7 members answering roll call. They set August 9 for an achievement show at Stevensons, with Mrs Stanley White as judge, and spent the day sewing after a noon sack lunch. Sandra Stevenson and Launa Tharp attended County Camp July 15–18 at the State 4 H Camping Center. Mr and Mrs A T Johnson of Dayton celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.
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