War Dead Honored In Moulton At Decoration Day Services
More than 200 people gathered at Oakland Cemetery for Decoration Day services prepared by the local Legion Post. The program included invocations, a commander’s message, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, school band performances, a guest sermon, a salute by the firing squad, taps, and wreathes placed on crosses as names of the departed were read.
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Oakland Cemetery
Legion Post
Joseph Haupt
Richard Bentzinger
Robert Daniels
Lincoln
Larry Harrington
Chauncey Rex
Piety
Wells Rustlers 4-H Regular Meeting Notes
The Wells Rustlers 4-H club met May 21 at Larry Freeborn’s home. Members present included Alma Ruth Selvy Doris Jay Marilyn and Martin Stevenson Helen Davis and Marvin Stansberry. Marilyn Stevenson was appointed secretary. Tractor maintenance work was done. Refreshments were served. Next meeting at Collen Hutchison’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Rustlers 4-H Club
Larry Freeborn
Marilyn Stevenson
Margaret Davis
Alma Ruth Selvy
Doris Jay
Marilyn
Martin Stevenson
Helen Davis
Marvin Stansberry
Collen Hutchison
Rally Day Plans Complete 4-H Girls Rally Day Set
The 4-H Girls Rally Day will be June 12 at Centerville High School Auditorium with Lois Heneman of Garner IA as principal speaker. Heneman, 1951 IYE participant to Germany, will share experiences with slides. Ceremony will install new county 4-H girls officers and honor leaders, plus Picture Memory Contest and Rural Women's Chorus numbers. Joy Lemley presides, assisted by Mary Hart Ann Pettibone Ethel McCloud. Continuous 4-H participation by members. public welcome. Misses Hetzler Stober Grey Horn are in Des Moines at Bankers Life Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville High School
Lois Heneman
Garner
Iowa
Miss Heneman
Germany
Joy Lemley
Mary Hart
Ann Pettibone
Ethel McCloud
F. E. Boyer
Lennie Stewart
W. R. Heiner
Bryan Hart
John Bohm
Doyle Anderson
Glen Jacobs
Weather, elections, and pranks color local life
In a light local column, the writer notes a wet forecast after recent rain and humorously cites national politics, local election oddities, and a stale joke about combined Decoration Day and Homecoming. The piece recalls pranksters Orris and Stub, a thwarted grocery theft, and reveals a Washington township primary cost of 80 cents per vote.
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Washington Township
Appanoose County
Elmer Holcomb Visits Murray and Nearby Cities
Elmer Holcomb stayed in Murray Iowa from Thursday to Saturday with friends. Mrs. Ida Buck returned Monday from a several weeks trip in Miami Florida. She visited friends in St. Louis Missouri and her brother in Springfield Missouri.
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Elmer Holcomb
Murray, Iown
Ida Buck
Miami
Fla
St. Louis
Springfield
Massive local storm leaves farms and streets flooded
A cloudburst event Monday dumped about five inches of rain in an hour, flooding basements and washing away soil on farms around Moulton. Streets became seas of water, sewer systems failed, and shale was swept from road surfaces. A second storm brought two inches of rain, more hail, and extensive damage in Udell and Orleans areas, including flattened barns, roof loss, and downed trees. The town reported roughly seven inches of rain over twelve hours with widespread disruption to lines and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Fern Wright
Neal Brinegar
Udell
Willie Gordon
Erea Kirby
Orleans
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Weekend Visits and Family Gatherings Across Iowa and Florida
Ottumwa residents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reed spent the weekend with Mrs. Reed’s mother. Glen Yeager of Kansas City visited his aunt and uncle. Mrs. Art Ranes returned from University hospital in Iowa City. Don Henshaw family and relatives gathered with Mrs. Gusta Anderson and John Henshaw. Florida visitors Mrs. Schultz and son Robert traveled to St. Petersburg to see Elmer Childs’s family. Des Moines and Des Moines area relatives joined Decoration Day visits in several households including the Powell, Jenkins, Wilson, Forsythe, and MaComb families across Iowa and Florida connections.
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Ralph Reed
Ottumwa
Kate Reed
Glen Yeager
Kansas City
Gusta Anderson
John Henshaw
Art Ranes
University Hospital
Iowa City
Don Henshaw
David
Council Bluffs
Karl Schultz
Robert
St. Petersburg
Fla
Elmer Childs
Moulton
Lee MaComb
Jack
Plant City
Childs
Mrs. MaComb
Charlotte Johnson
Richland
Iowa
Alice Marie Davison
Des Moines
John Powell
Council Grove
Kans
Murl Jenkins
Davenport
Mae Jenkins
Julia Wilson
Elmer Wilson
Hedrick
Ballot for Monday's Election from Costa Rica
A Costa Rica ballot traveled the longest distance to Moulton for the primary. Betty Ballew, a missionary in San Jose, voted the Republican ballot covering about 5000 miles. The Ballew family has deep Republican ties with relatives in the Revolutionary, Civil, Spanish American, and both World Wars.
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Moulton
Betty Ballew
San Jose
Costa Rica
Miss Ballew
R. L. Ballew
Ballew
Dinner Enjoyed by W W Club Members
The W. W. club met with Dorothy Stites on Wednesday May 28 with ten members and several visitors to enjoy a noon dinner. Piecing quilt blocks was the day’s work. The meeting opened with the president reading Ephesians 4 and all reciting the Lord's Prayer. A mystery box was won by Della Kelley. Prizes went to Addie Lawson Norma McCullough Chloe Sebolt Effie Myler and Jennie Lee Gordy. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Molar Vivian Manning Leroy and Martha Vivian Henderson and Linda Jennie Lee Gordy and Norma McCullough. Members listed were Addie Lawson Gail Stites Laure Gorman Madge Horn Okel West Della Kelley Flora Watkins Chloe Sebolt Jo Earl Grace West Dorothy Stites host. Next meeting set for June 25 with Edith West.
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W. W. Club
Dorothy Stites
Okel West
Della Kelley
Addie Lawson
Norma McCullough
Chloe Sebolt
Effie Myler
Jennie Lee Gordy
C. B. Molar
Vivian Manning
Leroy
Martha
Vivian Henderson
Lynda
Gail Stites
Laure Gorman
Madge Horn
Flora Watkins
Jo Earl
Grace West
Ronald
Patricia Stites
Edith West
Rehab patient to learn drafting at A and M Tech
Charles Goettsche, a 25 year old Iowa resident and salutatorian graduate, arrived at Okmulgee Ok American Tech School’s rehabilitation center. He will receive medical care while attending afternoon drafting classes aiming for employment as a draftsman. He learned of Tech through the Des Moines center and hopes to become self supporting.
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Okmulgee
A & M Tech
Charles Goettsche
Moulton
Iowa
Konrad Goettsche
Charles
Moulton High School
Tech
Des Moines
Oklahoma Daily Times
Wells Farm Bureau meeting in Wells township
Regular Wells township Farm Bureau gathering at George Davis home on May 29 with sixteen families present. Doyle Anderson chaired the meeting as reports from women and 4-H groups were shared, a ladies play, a talk on Democracy, home movies shown, and refreshments served.
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Wells Township Farm Bureau
George Davis
Doyle Anderson
Gwen Murrell
Marvel Daniels
Marvin Stansberry
Roy
Chauncey R. Piety
Davis
Methodists Youth Fellowship elects officers for year
At its regular meeting last Sunday night the Methodist Youth Fellowship elected President Evelyn Howard Vice-President Phyllis Archer Secretary Elaine Brown Treasurer Harold Howard and Commission Chairmen Worship and Evangelism Margaret Davis World Friendship Dwayne Feight Community Service Marilyn McCoy Recreation and Leisure George Howell Donna Tharp They will be installed at morning worship this Sunday June 8 at 11 o'clock Mrs Glen Eagle visiting San Antonio is expected home this week accompanied by her son-in-law and daughter Staff Sgt and Mrs Eddie Alviso of San Antonio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Evelyn Howard
Phyllis Archer
Elaine Brown
Harold Howard
Margaret Davis
Dwayne Feight
Marilyn McCoy
George Howell
Donna Tharp
Glen Eagle
San Antonio
Texas
Eddie Alviso
Beardsley Wins Governor's Race In Iowa Primary
Republicans in Iowa nominated Wm. S. Beardsley for governor riding an early lead to a steady finish as Evans and Nicholas trailed. Beardsley carried Washington township with 97 votes and Appanoose county showed strong support. Democrats named Herschel Loveless as their standard bearer with a full slate for fall contests. County results favored Luse for clerk of court, Dukes for county recorder, and Johnson for the board of supervisors. Township tickets were uncontested.
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Iowa
Wm. S. Beardsley
Beardsley
Evans
Nicholas
Gov. Beardsley
Washington Township
Gallup
Appanoose County
Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce
Loveless
Herschel Loveless
Ottumwa
Otha Wearin
Harold Exline
Walter G. Harper
Board of Supervisors
Lucian Hetzler Weds Murray Trotter in Fremont Neb
The February 15 1952 wedding united Lucian Hetzler and Murray Trotter of Des Moines in Fremont Nebraska. Mrs Trotter daughter of Orville Hetzler of Moulton attended Iowa Success Business College and works for Farmers Life in Des Moines. Mr Trotter also works for Farmers Life. The couple reside in Des Moines. Local relatives visited on Decoration Day and weekend guests included the Kuchan Graves Yeager and Sneed families from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Fremont
Nebr
Lucian Hetzler
Murray Trotter
Des Moines
Trotter
Orville Hetzler
Iowa Success Business College
Ottumwa
Farmer’s Life Ins. Co
Farmer’s Life
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Wells Rustlers
Martha Hetzler
Ryla Stober
Carolyn Grey
Nancy Horn
Bankers Life Ins
You
Harry Truman
Margaret Truman
Constable
Sherman West
Boyd O’briant
Orris
Stub
L. A. Horn
East 3Rd Street
Bert Davison
Clayton Forsythe
Raymond Forsythe
Donnellson
Clarence Forsythe
Drakesville
Costi Rica
Wells Farm Bureau
Wm. Darby
Mike
Chas. Kuchan
Don Eby
Bloomfield
Chas
Kuchan
Ellis Graves
Mary Lou
Calvin
Milburn Sneed
Helen Kay
Marvin Yeager
el Paso
Ill
Cam
Lloyd Sneed
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