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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
4
The Chariton River rose after five inches of rain and inflows from Indian Creek and Long Branch flooded Dean bottom land. An estimated 500 acres seeded in corn were inundated forcing farmers to replant 1962 crops as the river receded but unsettled conditions linger.
The South Iowa Annual Conference of The Methodist Church meets June 17 at First Methodist Church in Newton with Bishop F. Gerald Ensley presiding. About 700 voting members are expected for five days of addresses by church leaders and a range of business including a proposal for a juvenile outreach agency.
Appanoose County Soil Conservation District commissioners met in Centerville with Chair William Singley presiding. They discussed awards, judge farms by July 16, new cooperators Stansberry Miller and Dooley, and plans for Soil Conservation Week June 17 to 24.
Weather humor runs through Merlen Guinn farm talk with rain forecasts and wet bottoms while crops and livestock show progress. The Appanoose county revaluation plan is debated, promising professional appraisals and a possible across the board adjustment, and the Tribune recalls the 185 year old flag with a stirring tribute I Am Old Glory.
The Christian Church Vacation Bible School concludes this weekend with a 10:00 a.m. program on Sunday June 10. Organ Prelude, candle lighting, hymns, scripture, choirs, drama, memory verses, and a finale by the entire school are planned along with a sermon, invitation, and benediction. Mrs Byron Tait directs with a dedicated faculty of teachers for a large church and community group of boys and girls.
The Friendly Neighbors held their regular covered dish dinner at Effie Embree's home on Thursday May 31. After lunch the club opened with singing In The Garden led by Geraldine. Members present included Myrtle Hobart Effie Illa Vi Geneva Lelia Marietta Norene Edith Susie Bernice Martha Grace and three visitors Alberta Campbell Mary Kruppa and Floss Polson from Des Moines. Next meeting is with Dona Kirby.
A June 3 gathering at Mrs. Mary Abrams and Inez Rohl in Moulton celebrated Mrs. Bergdall and Mrs. Huntley with a cooperative dinner and photos. Attendees included Mrs. Talbot of Centerville, Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Bloomfield, and local families. Guests later departed for Illinois and Minnesota for funerals and memorial events.
Oneita C. Corbett of route 2 Centerville is named deputy in the court house by treasurer H. G. Hargis and will head the automobile department. She previously served in the department and in the treasurer's office. She succeeds Dorothy Martin who resigned and moved to Indianola.
The Appanoose County Soil Conservation District seeks single farm girls ages sixteen to twenty one living on Iowa farms to compete in regional and state Queen of Conservation events. Two winners may advance to regionals with one to state contest in Atlantic on September 12 1962 at Plowmans Banquet. The state winner becomes queen of the field day.
The Winners We R 4 H club will hold a donut sale at City Hall in Moulton on Saturday June 9. Orders will be taken and coffee lemonade and donuts will be served.
Voters showed little enthusiasm in Monday’s primary with only 112 ballots cast in Washington township. Gov Norman Erbe and U S Senator Rourke Hickenlooper led their parties to easy nominations while many county and state offices went unopposed. A constitutional amendment passed statewide but failed in Washington township and Appanoose county.
Mildred Eddy, route 1 Center ville, named Enumerator for the St. Paul Regional Office. She will cover Appanoose and Davis counties, succeeding Jan Nowland who resigned from the post.
Mr and Mrs Don Houser Jr plan to move to Iowa City where he will enroll as a University of Iowa junior after graduating from Centerville Junior College as an honor student. He will work in Cedar Rapids during summer. wife to find work in Iowa City.
Udell Community Church School wraps up its Vacation Bible School activities with a worship service and program on Friday evening June 8, 1962, then an Open House at 8:00 p.m. in the Udell school gymnasium. Adults and parents contributed through teaching, transportation, and refreshments for 65 enrolled children.
Danny Hargrave from State Teachers College Kirksville Missouri qualified for the spring quarter 1962 honor roll. Eligibility requires seven and a half semester hours and an overall S average.
Mrs Dixie Becker of Des Moines visited the home of her mother Mrs Blanche Stam and her aunt Mrs Josephine Cornett on Monday.
Gerald Wayne Durant of Keo kuk was offered a contract to teach science at the Moulton Udell Community School for the coming term. He has years of science teaching experience and the move aligns with orders from the Iowa State Department of Education. Directors also announced grade reorganization and re hired Marietta Newland as secretary to Supt. C O Tomlinson.
The Moulton Assembly of Rainbow for Girls held a public installation on Sunday June 3 at 2:00 pm with Worthy Advisor Lyn Daniels opening in formal fashion. Sheila Wright was installed as Worthy Advisor with family attending and officers including Sandra Stevenson Connie Pratt Linda Lee and Betty Probasco among others. The ceremony featured poetry music coronation and a benediction before guests shared refreshments and the event was photographed with several members listed.
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