Alumni Banquet Draws Nearly 300 From Local Schools
About 300 alumni from Moulton and Moulton Udell gathered at the local gym for a Saturday banquet and program. 1921 graduates Mildred Newcomb and six others attended, with officers elected to run the 1972 banquet. The evening featured a Mother Goose Land theme with rewritten pollution verses and performances by many regional alumni and out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton and Moulton-Udell
Mildred Newcomb
Dean Smithburg
Esco Horn
Glenn Patterson
Richard Moore
Clint Linden
Jessie Lou Davis
Kathy Cridlebaugh
Sandra Burger
Betty Probasco
Patsy O’donnell
Sheila Lowe
Mary
Linda Lee
Bonnie Davis
Georgie Porgie
John Archer
Little Boy Blue
Mike Fowler
Sharon Moulton
Jack-the-Nimble
Jim Winans
Wee Willie Winkie
Hermas Swarts
Queen of Hearts
Tommy Tucker
Charles Davis
Georgie
Porgie
Puddin
Pie
Tommie Tucker
Roger Blosser
Rockford
Mary Davis Tipton
Ottumwa
Kendra Phillips
Centerville
Helen Wallace
Keokuk
Bertha Wallace
Mildred Murdy Newcomb
Nevada
Lou Emma Murdy Palmer
Moravia
Etha Starr Swartz
Carey E. Swartz
Otumwa
Jerry Landtiser
Bloomfield
Wendell Casady
Britt, Ia
Trenton Starr
Edith Clark
Iowa City
Denis Pfannebecker
Christine Ritter Green
Cincinnati
W. A. Wegener
Fred
Casper
Wye
Vivian and
Curtis Manning
Martha and Lyle Rogers
Des Moines
Leon Doherity
Paulyne Lanscake
Norwalk
Center
Indicted officials and budget clashes mix in Iowa notes
A publishable cornucopia highlights indictments of Johnson County officials over contract gifts, a Hardin County board push for budget law changes, and a Polk County tax refund anecdote. The column also notes stolen aerial bombs, a postwar gasoline price shift, Lake Rathbun’s growing trailer city, and local family news from Niles to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson. County
Iowa
Hardin
County Board. of ‘Supervisors
Rita Spurgeon Weds Jimmy Kirby in Moulton Church
Rita Lynn Spurgeon married Jimmy Dean Kirby at Moulton Christian Church on Sunday May 30 1971. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Spurgeon of Moulton and Mr Kirby is the son of Mr and Mrs Bert Kirby of Moulton. The bride a 1971 MA graduate and the groom a recent graduate of Indian Hills Farm Machinery and Repair course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Lynn Spurgeon
Jimmy Dean Kirby
Moulton Christian Church
Bob Spurgeon
Moulton
Kirby
Bert Kirby
Mr. Kirby
Indian Hills
Hanover Park Couple Hosts Visit Friday Night
Mr and Mrs R G Scott of Hanover Park Illinois spent Friday night with Mr and Mrs Fern Wright, sharing a social visit in the community circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G Scott
Hanover Park, Il
Fern Wright
Udell Alumni Reunion Highlights 1972 Meeting
Udell Alumni gathered at the Udell School House May 29 with 100 plus attendees including teachers and guests. Rev. Edward West gave invocation as Lawrence Powell presided over a business meeting, with Marilyn Koehler and Marie Weber arranging flowered tables and Angie Starcar Meda Powell and Geneva Price overseeing food and drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udell
Edward West
Udell Brethren Church
Lawrence Powell
David Koehler
Lawrence
Marilyn Koeh
Olive Vaught
Ottumwa
Erma
Hornaday Paul
Mary Lister Bradberry
Hazel Petefish Gordon
Chester Dine
Otto Whisler
Loretta
John King
John King, Jr
Otto
Laurie King
Cletes Leonard
Lakewood
Calif
Arlene Fenton Gotherridge
Eugene Orr
Howard
Anna Burkland
Clifford Burger
Barbara Kesterson
Muriel Spurgeon
Erma Paul
Fowler Hands Moravia Shutout 13-1 in Moulton
Randy Fowler pitched a no hitter with 8 strikeouts as Moravia fell 13-1 in five innings under the 19 run rule. Dennis Daniels led the Moulton offense with a bases loaded triple while Moravia’s lone run came on a wild pitch. Jack Fowler and Doy Johnson manage the Moulton team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Fowler
Moulton
Moravia
Dennis Daniels
Centerville
Willy
Oehler
Jack Fowler
Doy Johnson
Becky Yates Graduates with Honors at NMSC Kirksville
Becky Yates of Lake Placid Florida and formerly of Moulton received honors from Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville for home economics. She earned the Dr Liora McGee award as outstanding graduate and began work at Baldwin Business Supply in Kirksville after completing her studies in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Yates
Lloyd Yates
Lake Placid
Fla
Moulton
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Becky
Liora McGee
Baldwin Business Supply
Florida
Camera Damaged In Fall From Stage
A Tribune photographer’s camera fell from the stage before the alumni banquet, causing the device to be temporarily out of order. With no standby camera, photographs of the annual event could not be taken for this week’s Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Memorial Day Observance At Oakland Cemetery
Marvin Logan of Davis County Savings Bank urged tribute to fallen service members during Memorial Day exercises at Oakland Cemetery. Legionnaires presented a flower filled program with invocations, roll call, firing squad, taps, and benediction as about 50 attendees gathered amid war era tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Logan
Davis County Savings Bank
Oakland Cemetery
Larry DeOrnellis
Mike Seibert
Mr. Logan
Cliff Cosby
Wilbur Cornett
Steven Wood
DeOrnellis
Keep Mini Bikes Off Of Streets
Mayor Walter Duley orders that mini bikes stay off public roads in Moulton. Bikes may only be ridden on private property or on streets if licensed with a valid operator license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Walter Duley
Duley
Class of 1956 Holds Reunion Event
Mrs Dana Moritz hosted a Class of 1956 reunion at the F. W. Wright home on Saturday afternoon. Several alumni could not attend, sending calls or letters. Attendees included Dana Moritz, Glen Moritz, and Werner Wegener among others, with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Moritz
F. W. Wright
Joe Marvin
Des Moines
Helen Davis Morlan
Judy Howard Mathews
Lancaster
Elaine McCullough
Independence
Jim Yates
Burlington
Dana
Mike
Sandra
Carter) Bowes
Whittier
Calif
Elmer
Carol
Davison
Eugene Downing
Moulton
Glen and Dana (Wright) Moritz
Centerville
Werner Wegener
Bloomfield
Cliff Cosby
Henry
Andrew Moritz
I S U Graduate Gary D Lawson Earns Chemical Engineering Degree
Gary D. Lawson son of Mr and Mrs Harley Lawson Route 1 Moulton received his degree in chemical engineering at Iowa State University Ames last Saturday morning. Following commencement exercises a reception was held in State Gym for graduates their families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary D. Lawson
Harley Lawson
Route 1
Moulton
Iowa State University
Ames
State Gym
Christine Grove earns BA in History at McPherson College
Christine Grove, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Grove of Unionville Iowa, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from McPherson College Kansas on May 23 1971. Dr Clark D Ahlberg Wichita State University president delivered commencement address titled Self Reliance Updated. Degrees granted by Dr J Jack Melhorn president of McPherson College. Open house hosted by Dr and Mrs Melhorn following exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Grove
Charles Grove
Unionville
McPherson College
McPherson
Kansas
Clark D. Ahlberg
Wichita State University
Ahlberg
Merlin L. Frantz
J. Jack Melhorn
Melhorn
Correction: Sharon Moulton to complete degree in August
A correction states Sharon Moulton did not graduate last week from Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville. She will attend summer sessions to meet kindergarten concentration requirements and will receive her degree in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Moulton
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Sharon
Mrs Hugh Wood Patient at Laughlin Hospital
Mrs Hugh Wood is under observation and treatment at Laughlin Hospital in Kirksville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Wood
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville, MO
Death Takes Grace Modrell
Grace Modrell 87 died 7 30 am Monday at St Joseph Hospital Centerville. Born March 28 1884 Schuyler County Missouri daughter of William and Mel Grace close Carroll. Survived by husband David two sons Earl Fincher California Homer Fincher Moulton 15 grandchildren great grandchildren one daughter preceded in death. Funeral Wednesday June 2 Daly Funeral Home Moulton Rev Francis Bussey officiated burial Mount Moriah Cemetery Davis County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Grace) Modrell
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
William
Mel Grace Close Carroll
Schuyler County
Earl Fincher
California
Homer Fincher
Moulton
Daley
Francis Bussey
Car Demolished When Struck By N and W Freight
An N and W freight train DM4 en route from Des Moines to Moberly struck a car at a crossing three miles north of Udell Sunday evening about 7 pm. Walter Daley was engineer and Harold Wright, Joe Bain, Forest Bain, and another brakeman from Moulton. Five injured taken to St Joseph Hospital in Centrerville. three released, two held for further treatment. The car was a total loss and repairs to the diesel delayed the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Moberly
Udell
Walter Daley
Harold Wright
Joe
Forest Bain
Moulton
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Vivian Hendrix Called By Death
Vivian Hendrix Sneed of Inglewood California died Monday night May 31 1971 at White Memorial Hospital Los Angeles She was born June 19 1899 youngest daughter of George and Sara Sneed She taught in Indiana Iowa and California and was a longtime Moulton Christian Church member Funeral services were to be held at the Chapel of the Chimes Inglewood today at 2 00 p.m. with burial in Inglewood Cemetery Survivors include two sisters Mrs Ora Yeager Windsor Missouri Mrs Alta Boyer Westminster California and three brothers Carl Rosemead Milburn Sneed Kansas City Donald Kansas City plus three sisters in law
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian (Sneed) Hendrix
Moulton
Inglewood
Calif
White Memorial Hospital
Los Angeles
George
Sara Henshaw Sneed
Geo. Hendrix
Ora Yeager
Windsor
Alta Boyer
Westminister
Carl
Rosemead
Milburn Sneed
Kansas City
Donald
Helen Sneed
Whittier
Cora Sneed
Nellie Sneed
Hendrix
California
Indiana
Iowa
Moulton Christian Church
Chapel of the Chimes
Lotridge Family Visits Bassett Household This Week
Mr and Mrs Gary Lotridge visit Cindy and Todd at the home of her sister Mrs Wayne Bassett this week in a family gathering noted by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
Cindy Lotridge
Niles
Mich
Grandpa
Cindy
Gary Lotridge
Wayne Bassett
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Polk County
Truly
Rathbun
Rathbun Lake
Rita Spurgeon
Jimmy Kirby
Ean
Amtrack
Fowler
NMSC
Gary Lawson
Death
Grace Modrell
N & W Freight
Vivian Hendrix
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