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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
5
A narrator describes a busy farmhouse morning watching Timmy and others while babysitting. Grandma grows crabby as the day wears on, but the speaker fondly notes lively children, nieces, and nephews played with simple toys, recalling earlier times.
A reflective piece on parenting values, daily care, and the bond between father and child. It urges love, responsible upbringing, and gratitude, noting Father’s Day as a reminder rather than a fixed date and highlighting enduring parental sacrifices. It references faith and family in a nostalgic voice.
Ohio State University began on Sept. 17, 1873 with 25 students admitted to the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College on a farm north of Columbus. Chartered under the Land Grant Act, it was renamed Ohio State University in 1878. It now has 10 colleges, a graduate school, eight special schools, over 25,000 students, and about 120 buildings on 2,980 acres.
Farmers in Appanoose County enrolled in the 1961 feed grain program will face acreage checks to ensure compliance. County ASC chairman Guy M. Argo said measurements began June 6, with inspectors visiting participating farms to assess corn and grain sorghum areas and the use of diverted land. About three weeks are expected to complete the checks.
Unionville Paul Hinote of North Carolina visits his mother Mrs Mildred Hinote Clancey. Rev Mott R Sawyer of Minneapolis visits at Helen Dye home. Clyde Bastil of Hammond Indiana visits Myrtle Harrington. Cecil Morlan and John Harrington vacation in Southern Missouri. Thomas Camp and Georgia family stay at Joe Wilson home. Rev Lyle Albright and family attend annual church conference in Long Beach California. Guests at Ross Starks include A B Cox of San Antonio Pauline Cox of Fort Madison Vern Brooke and families of Moravia Leonard Palmer Leona Burger and Hiatt. Carl Perry Wood of Creston escapes injuries after car left road and hung over embankment.
Appanoose County Soil Conservation District commissioners seek a contestant to represent Area 10 in the State Contour Plowing Contest. The 1961 State Conservation Field Day and Plowing Contest will be Sept 22 at the County Farm in Marshall County. Interested farmers may contact the District Office in Centerville.
Eloda Vonsue Shanahan seeks divorce from Clifford Shanahan in Appanoose County Iowa on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. She asks permanent custody of two sons David Brett and Anthony Douglas, and requests household goods as sole property along with a writ of attachment to secure child support. Default notice given if Clifford Shanahan does not appear by July 15 1961.
The Iowa governor designates June 11 to 18 as Soil and Water Conservation Week. Appanoose County Soil Conservation District members are urged to reflect on current practices and expand programs across farms, with goals of contouring, terracing, grassed waterways, ponds, and rotations. A long term plan emphasizes farmer cooperation, flexibility for weather and finances, and progressive improvements.
An Iowa contest seeks a Queen of Conservation at the Annual Conference of Soil District Commissioners in Des Moines on September 17 1961. Open to single farm girls 16 to 21 living in Iowa, with registration on an entry card. Judges award points for poise beauty and personality. prizes offered for two winners.
District winners. If more than two girls enter from Appanoose County a District elimination contest will be held. The two District winners will then compete in the Regional Contest at Clark County 4-H Fair, Osceola, Iowa, August 16, 1961. The winner of the Regional Contest receives a ladies wristwatch and advances to the State Contest. The state winner will receive a prize totaling $250.00. girl who wishes to enter should ask for an entry card at the District Office right away.
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