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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
5
Local report questions Midland chautauqua plans as contracts and guarantors fail to materialize. No cooperation from residents and uncertainty hover over a possible program set for June 17 to 21 with a prospective, creditable lineup.
A Farm Bureau meeting is set for Thursday June 18 at 8 p m at Center school house. A lady speaker from near Seymour will address the women and County Agent Cruickshank will bring a motion picture machine. Special music and refreshments will be served. Lady members are asked to bring cakes.
Mrs. Lou Kemper and daughter Pearl visited Ottumwa on Wednesday. James Black from Moravia returned home to keep house while his wife attended her son Harold’s commencement in Iowa City. Lee Runnells of Ottumwa visited the Paul Moore home over the weekend. J F Kinkade spent Sunday in St. Louis. John Summers and his son Bill concluded a fishing trip near Montgomery, Missouri, in recent days.
Lester Smith Walter Whisler Otto Whisler Beanie Morrison George Hanna and a unnamed brother held in Cen terville and Bloomfield jail on farm theft charges. Udell and Bunch residents tied to county robberies as federal authorities lead a roundup with state and federal agents awaiting confessions.
52 year old Gustave Wachterborn resisted two robbers at a 703 N Vandeventer avenue lunchery at 9 25 last night. He refused to leave his belated meal, struck one thief and chased them to a fleeing car after a bottle of catsup struck him. The incident interrupted Ted Titus and staff who were in the kitchen. The robbers fled the scene.
Among 267 Drake University graduates in Des Moines Helen Moore of Moulton Iowa received a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts at the forty fourth annual commencement the largest class in the institution history. Exercises ran June 5 to June 9 with festivities. Allen Bowie attended Masonic Grand Lodge in Davenport Monday afternoon.
A three year old Moulton Golf Club enjoyed a peak week with many players and long days of practice. C A Stuckey led consistency and low scores with several rounds around the forty mark, tying Dr Sellers' season best of 39. Visitors praised the greens and turf, noting greens mower arrival promises improvements. members urged a course work day to close the course for greens and bridge repairs while ladies served meals.
Several from the vicinity attended the band concert at Moulton Saturday night. Mrs. H. O. Salladay visits son Leo and family for a few days. Beatrice Reeves attended Sunday school at Udell Baptist Church. Harry Freeborn of near Moulton visited Dean McCullough over the weekend. Clayton Joiner and family called at Tom Joiner's home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Burgher visited Grant Johnson in Bloomfield Sunday. Arthur Ranes and family visited their son Arlo Ranes. Tom Joiner and Carrie Joiner plus Donald Burgher called at D. A. McCullough's Sunday afternoon. Lowell Young, farm worker for D. W. Burgher, spent Sunday with home folks near Moulton. Matt Followill and son called at Tom Joiner's Sunday morning.
Articles of the Association adopted linking each lot owner as a member. A full slate of officers elected and an endowment upkeep fund created for perpetual work on lots and graves. Overall community attendance noted from a Moulton Tribune publication.
A local note of many short visits and travel shows Centerville and nearby towns as residents visit Ottumwa Moberly Des Moines and Cincinnati. The Wabash introduces a new steam wrecker at Moulton replacing the old hand wrecker. Numerous hometowners and relatives are noted visiting family, attending commencements and trips to Iowa City Springfield and Chicago.
Trustees are empowered to issue deeds and receive payment for parcels, urging earnest attention to the deed process and related obligations. The note emphasizes the authority now vested in trustees to finalize conveyances and ensure proper receipt of funds.
In Centerville district court, city officials reached a Tuesday night settlement with J Rosenbaum Co. over second hand wood pipe used in the Moulton water works. The city will receive 3750 in cash and about 3000 of Rosenbaum debt canceled, totaling near 6750. The suit arose from pipe that failed and was replaced with steel pipe under guarantee. The settlement satisfies taxpayers and ends the case.
Marie Jane Combs Dye born October 27 1845 in Morgan County Ohio married Ezekial Dye September 2 1868. They moved to a farm west of Moulton Iowa where five children were born. She died June 6 1925 aged 79 years 7 months 9 days. Survived by daughter Ada Wright eight grandchildren and siblings. Funeral at Christian church in Moulton conducted by Rev L H West. Burial beside husband in Oakland cemetery. Card of Thanks from Wright family and Blanche Dye. O E S meeting announced by Marguerite Berry W M.
Postmaster Garrett reports a letter from the First Assistant Postmaster General confirming village delivery service for Moulton starting October 1, 1925 with one regular carrier and four hours of auxiliary service. The plan depends on street signs house numbers and mail receptacles. Chamber of Commerce backs the effort urging swift action and reporting by September 1 on progress.
Miss Orela Branstetter hosted her Sunday school group last Thursday afternoon. She took them to the Colonial to view the film From the Manger to the Cross, then stopped at the drug store for refreshments. All reported a fine time.
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