Orpha Taylor Dies Former Resident Here
Orpha Taylor aged 65 long resident of Orleans and later Moravia died at her Moravia home after a prolonged illness. Born near Moulton she grew up in the community daughter of Parker and Nan Ransom Taylor. She was active in the Christian church and survived by three brothers Dorie Elza and Leo and one sister Mable Hawk along with many relatives. Funeral services were held in Moravia with burial at Fairview cemetery northwest of Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha Taylor
Orleans
Lving
Moravia
Moulton
Parker
Nan Ransom Taylor
Christian Church
Dorie
Elza
University Hospital
Iowa City
Leo
Drakesville
Mable Hawk
Bloomfield
Turner Funeral Home
W. F. Ty Evans
Fairview Cemetery
Country Home Club Holds Regular Meeting at Tarrence Home
Mrs Ola Tarrence and Mrs Edna Moore entertained Country Home Club members at the Tarrence home. Devotionals used Proverbs last chapter, apron display featured various styles, pattern exchange, and games. Refreshments served. next meeting July 13 at Nellie Caylor's with Virginia Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Tarrence
Edna Moore
Country Home Club
Tarrence Home
Josie Stuckey
Flo
Strickler
Nellie Caylor’s
Virginia Davis
Irene Davis
Flo Strickler
Maude Hornaday
Augusta Withrow
Merna Henshaw
Laura Gale
Velma Hollenbeck
Wilma Ogden
Blanchhe Deahl
Burdetta Davis
Vacation School at Church of God to close Friday
The Church of God Holiness Vacation Bible School will wrap up with a program Friday at 8 p.m. featuring memory work songs and a short play from each class. Perfect attendance diplomas and memory work awards will be handed out, with an exhibition of handicraft projects. A Bible school picnic will follow on Saturday, with time and place announced at Friday's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God Holiness
Mrs Bland Staying With Ward Family In Des Moines
Mrs J B Bland is visiting the Bill Ward home in Des Moines while her daughter Mrs Ward remains in a Des Moines hospital for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Bland
Bill Ward
Des Moines
Mrs. Ward
Just Between You and Me From the Moulton Chronicle
A local column blends small town happenings from Moulton with farmer notes. It mentions lake bass fishing hype from Centerville and Arkansas, counts a few locals like Mage Luse and Verl Farnsworth, and reports rising sales tax receipts in the town. The piece ends with a home-town appeal to stay loyal to Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peanuts Imus
Centerville
Wapello
Friendly Neighbors Meeting With Iris Kerby
The Friendly Neighbors club met Thursday June 10 with Iris Kerby. Fourteen members attended including 11 children and one visitor. Roll call gave favorite summer meals. Fourth chapter of John I read. Anna Lou and Wilda Mae drew mystery boxes. Contest winners were Alta Graves Wilda Mae Graves and Jess Stober. Traveling bingo winners were Gary Foster Faye Lawson and Clara Scurlock. Next meeting will be with Alta Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbors Club
Iris Kerby
Clara Scurlock
John I
Anna Lou
Wilda Mae
Alta Graves
Wilda Mae Graves
Jess Stober
Gary Foster
Faye Lawson
Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs Gale Huddleston Home
The Presbyterian church missionary society met at Mrs Gale Huddleston's home Monday afternoon with Mrs E E Ewing presiding. Visitors Mr and Mrs Harry Wise of Douglas Wyoming greeted Mrs Hodge Oneal, her father, during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Gale Huddleston
E. E Ewing
Harry Wise
Douglas, Wyo
Hodge Oneal
Girls Outnumber Boys In Moulton Says Enumerator
Fay Anselme secretary of the Moulton board of education reports a school census shows 218 residents aged 5 to 21 with 125 boys and 93 girls in Moulton. The census was taken by Mrs Anselme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Fay Anselme
Former resident dies at Montezuma near Moulton
Mrs. Jim Davis, 77, longtime resident near Moulton, died at her Montezuma area home Saturday. She is survived by her husband and eight children. Services were held in Montezuma Monday with burial there. Mrs. Susie Swarts and Mrs. John Starr of Moulton attended the last rites.
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Jim Davis
Near Moulton
Montezuma
Susie Swarts
John Starr
Moulton
Funeral Attendees From Out of Town for Stanley Moulton
Among those from other towns attending Stanley Moulton funeral were Harold Campbell Ankeny Iowa Dale Battin C D Highland Ben Davis Wilbur Moulton and Harry Des Moines Russell Swaim Margaret Carol Alicia Geo Ballew Clifton Hill Mo Clinton Spurgeon Merle Moulton and families Burlington Iowa Robert Smith Olive Marie Schultz Austin Minn Curtis Smith Dean Herteen Ralph Childs Calumet City Tl Robert Childs Melvindale Mich Mrs P E O Sisterhood met at Miss Maryetta Wood home to hear state convention report Mrs Elsie Edwards president of Chapter F and a delegate gave an account of Grinnell College sessions Mrs George Davis visited Moulton friends Ken s ington elected officers for the year Mrs Dick Eby president Hubert Morrow vice president Year book committee named Out of town guests included Made Car son Tulsa Okla and Kathleen Black Morenci Ariz Clayton Forsythe Englewood Colo. visited over weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Moulton
Burlington
Iowa
Robert Smith
Olive Marie Schultz
Austin
Minn
Curtis Smith
Bloomfield
Dean Herteen
Blakesburg
Ralph Childs
Calumet City
Robert Childs
Melvindale
Mich
Maryetta Wood
Elsie Edwards
Grinnell
Grinnell College
George Davis
Correctionville
Moulton
Kensington
Mabel Barnhart
Dick Eby
Hubert Morrow
Orris Harrington
Fay Anselme
Paul Owell
Made Carson
Tulsa
Okla
Kathleen Black
Morenci
Ariz
Clayton Forsythe
Englewood, Colo
Clarks Report On Life In Kansas From Carlyle
Carlyle Kansas June 8 1954 Editor The Moulton Tribune Dear Dick Renew subscription Kansas is a great state celebrating its Territorial one hundredth anniversary Families spread across McPherson Liberal Washington D C Hill City Iola First Methodist Farm work slowed grass replaces crops Church and community meetings noted Artie and Myrtle Clark report on relatives and farm life in Kansas with brief personal updates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Kansas
Moulton Tribune
Lois
McPherson
Raymond
Liberal
David
Clark
Clifford
Washington, D. C
London
Eileen
James Kilian
Hill City
Iola First Methodist
Moulton
Artie
Myrtle Clark
State Farm Forester Offers His Services in Moulton
Stanley Nervig, Farm Forester for the State Conservation Commission, was in Moulton this week. Any farmer having timber logs or any other type of work can contact Box 347 Albia Iowa. This work includes estimation of standing timber timber marketing and timber marking for cutting and tree planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Nervig
State Conservation Commission
Moulton
Albia
Iowa
Family ties and travels span several states
Miss Esther Allen returns from Columbia Missouri where she studies at the State University. Alva Bennett and grandson Al Bennett come home from Springfield Missouri and Mountain Home Arkansas. Mae Carson of Tulsa Oklahoma and Kathleen Black of Morenci Arizona visit sister Mrs Craig Daniels then plan a Canada trip and New England tour. Joe Daniels and daughter Nancy join Lettie Daniels at Climax Springs Missouri to visit Ben and Mrs Ross. Mrs Ross recently left Springfield hospital after a broken hip. Other relatives at the Ross home include Otis Ulrich and Lloyd Wolf with two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Allen
Columbia, Mo
State University
Alva Bennett
al Bennett
Springfield Mo
Mountain Home
Ark
Mae Carson
Tulsa
Okla
Kathleen Black
Morenci
Ariz
Craig Daniels T
Tey
Canada
New England States
Joe Daniels
Nancy
Lettie Daniels
Climax Springs
Ben Ross
Ross
Springfield
Otis Ulrich
Lloyd Wolf
Vacancy to Fill One Teaching Post in Moulton School
At the regular board meeting Supt Wegener said a contract sent to an applicant for the elementary teaching position was not signed, so the post remains open. The board discussed adding a kitchen unit to the Home Economics room and possibly installing modern seats in another elementary room. They also purchased four new typewriters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
W. A. Wegener
Local youth conference closes in Indianola
Rev. Richard Bentzinger, Joe Marvin and Gerry Moore attended the Youth Assembly of the Methodist church in Indianola this week. The conference concluded today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bentzinger
Joe Marvin
Gerry Moore
Indianola
Youth Assembly of
The
Methodist Church
Rebekahs of District No 4 Meet in Moulton
The annual convention of Rebekah lodges District No 4 convened in Moulton with sessions at 12 30 pm. The afternoon and evening meetings occurred at the Masonic Hall along with a 6 30 dinner. Exhibitions of ritual parts and officer reports were given as plans were laid by La rue Kerwin president Bernice Coulson secretary and Florence Ryan treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Bonnie Sue Bogle Marries Bill E Miller in Macomb
Miss Bonnie Sue Bogle daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Bogle of Burlington became the bride of Bill E Miller son of Mr and Mrs Ortho Lester of Macomb on Saturday evening June 19 at eight o clock in the Methodist parsonage Macomb. The couple were attended by the bridegrooms sister and brother. The bride wore a white linen suit and red rose corsage. The bride is a Burlington High School graduate and Miller recently served in the U S Army and works in Macomb where they will reside. The Bogles formerly lived in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Sue Bogle
Dick Bogle
Burlington
Bill E. Miller
Ortho Lester
Macomb
Methodist Parsonage
Miller
U. S
Eogles
Moulton
Local Visit Highlights Family Gatherings in Indiana and Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Henry Smith of Logansport Ind visit the Mark area at the Curl home. Flavius Southern and Earl Southern of Des Moines spend the weekend with their mother Mrs Nora Southern, sharing family time across two states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smith
Logansport
Ind
Joe Curl
Mark
Flavius Southern
Earl Southern
Des Moines
Nora Southern
Forrest Bybee Married on Cyprus Isle
Word has reached Moulton of Forrest Bybee son of Mr and Mrs Pearl Bybee marrying Francis Mehann of Maine. Ceremony took place in Beyrouth Republic of Lebanon Isle of Cyprus on Wednesday June 9. Cablegram delivered word with details to follow. Forrest served in Cyprus since January as a U S government radio mechanic. His bride departed the states in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Bybee
Pearl Bybee
Moulton
Francis Mehann
Maine
Beyrouth
Republic of Lebanon
Isle of Cyprus
States
Year books to be distributed at Tribune office Saturday
W A Wegener announces school year books will be available Saturday June 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Tribune office. those who signed up or wish to purchase may obtain copies at this time.
Rogers Tenth Annual Reunion Held Sunday Moravia Iowa
Descendants of Thomas J and Leuvenia Rogers held their tenth annual reunion at the American Legion Home Moravia on Sunday June 13 with 85 in attendance A cooperative dinner was served at noon followed by a short business meeting Officers Frank Rogers president and Mrs Frank Rogers secretary were reappointed A permanent reunion date is set for the second Sunday in June with the gathering to be at the American Legion Home in Moravia Numerous out of town guests attended from Red Wing Iowa Moravia Moulton Waterloo Centerville Nevada Lamar Des Moines and other sites to reminisce and share memories
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J
Leuvenia Rogers
American Legion
Moravia
Frank Rogers
Arthur Kruger
Bee
Red Wing
Minn
Kruger
J. T
Lette) Rogers
W. V. Murdy
Pat
Leonard Palmer
Bob Stites
W. L. Blosser
Roy Yates
Lloyd Davis
Leland
Max
Bert Swartz
Robi
Murdy
Richard
Ruth Ann
Dorothy
T. T. Murdy
Raymond
Inez Ransom
Moulton
James Rogers
Waterloo
Roger Blosser
Rockford, Ill
R. L. Elledge
Anna Vietch
Frank Miller
Centerville
Elmer Post
Joyce Kay
Janet
Nevada
Bryan Karr
Martha Kate
Lamar
Verne Newcomb
Paul
Clara
Kansas City
Neal Fox
Joyce
Jackie
Promise City
V Hdei Murdy
John
David
James
Floyd Ransom
Judy
Billy
Michiel
Marion Keeton
Wendell
Lora Elaine
Tommy
Albia
Earl G. Sievers
Paula Jane Pat
Sondra
Avoca
Ray Poage
Patty Ann
Kathleen Marie
B. A. Firemuth
Mary Lynn
Lora
Des Moines
Ted Richardson
Davenport
Lester Murdy
Udell
Robert Watkins
Margaret
Williamsburg
Iowa
Rockford Couple Visits Blosser Family in Illinos
Mr and Mrs Roger Blosser of Rockford Illinois visited his father William Blosser Sunday Bert Swarts travels to Des Moines to visit his daughter for several weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Blosser
Rockford, Ill
Wm. Blosser
Bert Swarts
Des Moines
Lingering Illness Fatal To Stanley Moulton
Stanley Richard Moulton son of Mr and Mrs Robert Moulton died at home in Moulton after months of illness first diagnosed as influenza. Mayo Clinic Rochester advised no cure. Funeral at Moulton Methodist Church conducted by Rev Richard Bentzinger. Burial Oakland Cemetery. The family thanks friends for support during bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Richard
Robert Moulton
Moulton
Stanley
Mayo’s Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Donnie
Stephen
Harry Moulton
Elmer Childs
Moulton Methodist Church
Richard Bentzinger
Oakland Cemetery
Large Enrollment at Methodist Vacation Bible School
The Methodist Church Vacation Bible School opened with 90 children enrolled. Sessions run 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. daily through next week, for ages 4 through eighth grade. Teachers and helpers include Joan Davis, Ruth Bentzinger, Lois Howard, Darla Daniels, Judy Howard, Carol Brown, Eva Mae Moulton, Jeanette Turner, Julia Kriegermier, Carol Davison, Sandra Carter, Letha Crawford, Edith Howard, Ruth Marvin, Marietta Newland, Phyllis Cosby, Charlene Morlan, Katherine Basset, Eloise Spurgeon, Carol Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church Vacation Bible School
Joan Davis
Ruth Bentzinger
Lois Howard
Darla Daniels
Judy Howard
Carol Brown
Eva Mae Moulton
Jeanette Turner
Julia Kriegermeier
Carol Davison
Sandra Carter
Letha Crawford
Edith Howard
Ruth Marvin
Marietta Newland
Phyllis Cosby
Charlene Morlan
Katherine Basset
Eloise Spurgeon
Carol Andrews
Richard Harris Attends Summer School at Drake University
Richard Harris spent a brief break with family last week and is now enrolled in a summer session at Drake University in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harris
Home Folk
Drake University
Des Moines
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Church OF God
You
Guiseville
Old Sol
Arkansas
Morrow Imp, Co
Mage Luse
Verl Farnsworth
Mage
Verl
Beverly
Gloria
Coma Din
Clarks
State Farm Forester
Rebekahs
Cyprus
Rogers
Stanley Moulton
Bob
Dorothy Moulton
Methodist School
Japan
Jessie R. Volner
Ralph A Volner
Freeburg
Ill
Rulah Daniels
Itami Air Base
Honshu
Pfc. Volner
Marine Wing Service Group 17
1St Marine Aircraft Wing
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