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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
4
The Tribune announces a June 20 special election to vote on delegates for a state convention July 10 in Des Moines. The ballot lists two groups debating repeal of the amendment and includes a "Groups of Official Candidates" write-in option with 99 candidates per column.
A bulletin announces Wabash passenger trains No 19 and 12 will be discontinued effective Sunday June 11. Moulton will have only two daily passenger trains in service the Nos 11 and 14 will keep running with time adjusted. Freight service remains similar with No 80 and 87 between Moberly and Moulton resuming operation and these trains will also carry mail from Moberly to Albia and back.
Sunday announcement reports the marriage of Lucille Ellis to Frank Harrison in Platts City Missouri on May 8 1938 kept secret. Mrs Harrison known in Moulton with many friends is daughter of E A Powers of Unionville. Groom son of Adda Harrison of Unionville and has lived there all his life. They plan to live with the groom’s mother.
Evidence Saturday night shows Pulliam Park concerts growing in popularity with a full house. This Saturday features Old Time Violin by George Risemberg, songs by Archie Martin and Harry Oyden, reading by Cleo Forsythe, a Jordan Sisters duet, harmonica by Pearl Tharp, and performances by Mrs Earl Sellers and son Herbert Beggs plus Mrs C C Beges Des Moines.
A busy sequence of social visits and regional events fills Moulton and nearby communities. Grace and Edith Clark toured Chicago for the Century of Progress while Opal Post begins a new teaching post in Keota Iowa. Numerous visitors from Madrid Iowa Crown Point Indiana Centerville and Fairfield Iowa call on local families and attend church and club activities.
Moulton educator R. R. Morrow has been named assistant state examiner under State Auditor C. W. Storms. He will review official acts and records of city and county officers, with duties expanding as a newly enacted law requires school funds audits after July 1. Morrow departs for Greenfield to learn his duties and may leave his Moulton schools post pending promotion prospects.
Miss Orsini Viola Swift of Bloomfield Iowa marries Supt Fred Ervin King of Ithaca Michigan at 9 a m June 4 at the home of Mrs Ruby Tillmont Des Moines Iowa Rev Mott R Sawyers of Centerville conducts the ceremony King has led schools in Seymour Lineville Moulton Centerville Ames Escanaba Marshall and other communities over a long career They have known each other for 30 years and Miss Swift taught with King at Centerville for eight years
Mrs. Ross Forsythe was bitten in the ankle while walking in a pasture near her home on the Moulton Dean road. A blue racer, nonpoisonous to most, is believed responsible though the bite caused swelling. Medical aid was summoned and she is reported little worse.
The I O O F lodge held its semiannual election at the hall on Monday night and elected officers for the ensuing term led by Russell Horn as Noble Grand and Harry Carter as Vice Grand. All other elective posts remain filled for the remainder of the year with appointive officers yet to be named.
Mary Lindley daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Lindley west of Moulton won the central district essay contest among over ten thousand high school home economics students. Her topic Meat a Favorite Food Throughout the Ages earned $150 tuition prize and a $50 cash award. She is a county 4 H worker under Edith Goudy and Mrs Craig Daniels, with prior Iowa State Fair handicraft honors and strong academic standing. The National Livestock and Meat Board with the U S Department of Agriculture conducts the annual contest.
The Moulton Community Club meets tonight at the Legion Hall to decide on summer free motion pictures at Pulliam Park and choose a president and vice president. A July 4 community picnic plan may be discussed, with a call for a representative turnout to conduct all business.
O F and Rebekah lodges announce memorial services at the M E church on Sunday June 18 at 11 o clock. W B Knight of Des Moines will deliver the address. Knight is a highly regarded Iowa speaker and will also speak in Bloomfield that afternoon. The public is invited.
Thomas Henry known as Old Sport died at Appanoose county farm on Saturday from general debilities in old age. He was likely near 75, once a law student whose mind later declined. He wandered towns with his fiddle, entertaining locals in Moulton. The community mourns his passing as memories of kindness and music endure.
The Henderson clan holds its annual reunion at Yates Grove north of Moulton on Sunday June 18. Relatives and friends are invited. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shelton and daughter Margaret of Unionville Missouri visited Mrs. Shelton's mother Elizabeth Coons, who has been in poor health and is living with her daughter in Downing.
Miss Marguerite Berry serves as Superintendent for the 10:00 a m Sunday school with evening preaching at 7:30. A cordial invitation extends a welcome to all to attend these services.
Sunday school at 10 A M with Bible reading after. Midweek prayer meeting every Thursday at 7 30 P M at the church. Bring friends and all are welcome.
National Father s Day observance features an 8 p m special service. Church activities include children groups at 10 a m adult worship at 10 bible school 11 11 45 young people 7 p m and a Monday airplane social business meeting. Dan Davis home hosts Christian Endeavorers Tuesday. Choir and Dramatic Club meet midweek with a moonlight picnic tonight. State church and Christian Endeavor conventions underway in Des Moines with several from Moulton in attendance. V S Stagner Minister.
The Methodist Church lists worship at 11 and 8 PM with morning Bible study and midweek choir rehearsal. The Young Peoples Institute runs June 17 to 24 at Iowa Wesleyan College campus. A Palestine movie by Rev. L Tennant will be shown June 12 at church. attendees urged to view these real movies.
Lowell Oldham a University of Iowa student received a gold key emblematic of Omicron Kappa Upsilon an honorary dental fraternity He was one of five honored Congratulations are extended by friends in Moulton He will stay in Iowa City this summer to specialize in dental surgery and work in the orthodontia department at the state school Mr and Mrs R K Oldham attended their son’s commencement exercises Monday as he received his degree from the College of Dentistry.
Eliza Jane Middleton Lindley born July 8 1848 in Shelby Illinois died June 2 1988 at her son’s home in Dallas Texas aged 84 years 10 months and 29 days. She married John W Lindley in 1864 lived in Illinois and Iowa before settling in Moulton. Survived by five of seven children Dr T H Lindley B F Lindley Mrs R L Lambert Mrs J D Newland and J R Lindley. Funeral held at Christian church in Moulton interment Oakland cemetery.
City officials warn of deep fiscal distress as funds show an overdraft and cash on hand totals 331 dollars. Tax-collection delays and reduced revenue threaten to curb street work, cemetery, and park maintenance, with bills tabled for the next meeting.
William "Coot" Young, a longtime community resident born April 12, 1884 in Davis County, died from a heart attack in the extreme heat. Found by Jimmie Hays along a roadside west of the Jimmie Hays farm Tuesday evening, he had been dead about seven hours. Survived by his wife and seven children, five brothers, and two sisters. Funeral services were held at Hardin Cemetery.
Relatives in Moulton mourn the sudden death of Jim Morrison at Spencer on May 25 1933 after throat illness. He lived four days in Spencer prior to death and was buried May 29 in Masonic cemetery Des Moines. Morrison, once a Moulton barber, married Mary Spurgeon and left a daughter Marjorie. The Morrisions lived in Valley Junction and he recently worked at an oil campus in Spencer. Funeral attendees included Frank Heitzler Orville Hetzler and families Lafe Hetlzer and others. Freda Post attended Wesleyan Mt Pleasant for summer vacation.
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