Letters From Boys In Service From Camp Bowie Tex 1942
Pud Wendell E Hetzler of March Field writes from Camp Bowie Texas to alumni about home remembrance and supporting the war effort. Robert Edwards, in a photo squadron, shares updates on mail, gas warfare training, marriage, and plans for the war’s end.
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Camp Bowie
Tex
Tr. C
118Th Cav
Ireland
Moulton
Texas
South
Wendell E. Hetzler
March Field
Sam
Robert Edwards
Letter from a World War II alumnus in California
San Luis Obispo June 9 1942 a former MHS student writes Roy praising the M.H.S. Alumni enclosure thanking for memories and signatures. He notes life in the Army is rugged yet meals and sleep are good and discusses gasoline rationing travel by foot. He recalls Fay Fullerton Chief's Sister and Mrs Dick Eby and mentions Carl in San Diego and Wilkes Johns.
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Roy
MHS
Fay Fullerton
Dick Eby
Carl
San Diego
War Department
Army
Navy
Air Corp
Wilkes Johns
Fort
Ord
Seven Counties to Take Part in Conclave
The Odd Fellows of seven south Iowa counties plan a June 25 conclave in Centerville with over 100 candidates to initiate. Events include Court House park demonstrations, drill teams, and a keynote by Lynn J. Irwin Grand Sire. The Rebekah order to initiate 100 plus members, with delegations from Chariton Ottumwa Eldon Corydon Osceola and nearby towns. Moulton lodge to present five candidates. This is the era’s sole large celebration as state meetings are canceled to fund war bonds.
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Odd Fellows
Iowa
Centerville
Court House Park
Court House Square
Lynn J. Irwin
Rebekah Order
Chariton
Ottumwa
Eldon
Corydon
Osceola
Moulton Lodge
Enjoy Picnic Dinner At Pulliam Park
Mr and Mrs Paul H Hill of Los Angeles were honored guests at a picnic dinner at Pulliam Park in Moulton Sunday. Attending were Ottumwa couples Clyde King Lloyd Osteen Clint Dixon and daughter Donabel A J Whitney Buddy Whitney Chicago Kenneth Salladay Udell Rudolph Pierson Ruth Eikleberry Centerville and A J Hill with daughter of Moulton. The honorees left Monday for their Los Angeles home.
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Paul H. Hill
Los Angeles
Calif
Pulliam Park
Moulton
Clyde King
Lloyd Osteen
Clint Dixon
Donabel
A. J. Whitney
Ottumwa
Buddy Whitney
Chicago, Ill
Kenneth Salladay
Udell
Rudolph Pierson
Ruth Eikleberry
Centerville
A. J. Hill
Mackenzie Attends Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge Session
G. A. Mackenzie returned Friday from Dubuque where he attended a three day session of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa. He served as a delegate from the local Masonic lodge.
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Masonic Order
Dubuque
G. A. Mackenzie
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Mr. Mackenzie
Masonic Lodge
Ed Reagan Reflects On Navy Friends At San Diego
Ed Reagan recalls his Navy days at San Diego after Ft Ord transfer. He notes Texans as sturdy friends, fond memories, and urges alumni to drop a note and share location details. The message ends with thanks to alumni and a nod to a puzzled friend from north of town.
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Naval Research
Ft. Ord
Navy
San Diego
Ed .Reagan
Small Investment Pays Big Dividends
A local farmer reports four classified ads in The Moulton Tribune since January cost $1.00 and yielded over $500 in farm stock sales. Tribune want ads are scanned weekly by buyers. readers act on useful notices. Try one for yourself and be convinced.
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Tribune
Moulton Tribune
H. S. C. Club Holds June Meeting and Planning
Members of the H. S. C. Club met with Mrs. Russell Lindley on Thursday June 11 for a cooperative dinner and all day session. Roll call honored Saving for Defense, and Jar Rubber Day led a round table on saving with everyone contributing. Next meeting is Thursday June 25 with Mrs. Mary Appler host. roll call asks for a Sugarless Recipe and afternoon will cover tested sugar free recipes.
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Russell Lindley
Glen Appler
Mary Appler
Winner We R 4 H Club Plans Rally and Birthday Party
The Winner We R 4 H Club met May 27 with nine members and Ruth and Barbara Daniels. They practiced Rally Day parts and had cake and grape juice. May 28 party featured games and refreshments. Rally Day June 5 at Center ville had full attendance in uniforms. Norene Jay elected county Historian and Ames delegate for June 8 9 10. Next meeting set with Harriet Freeborn on June 19.
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Ruth
Barbara Daniels
Ruth Daniels
Centerville
Norene Jay
Ames
Ward Daniels
Harriet Freeborn
Dorcas Club Elect Officers At Cooperative Luncheon
The Dorcas Club met with Mrs. Jessie Cole on Tuesday for a one o clock luncheon. At the business meeting elections were held with Mrs. Glenn Appler named president and Mrs. Harry Lerchie vice president. Mrs. John Yates became secretary and Mrs. Wm. Kreiger meir was elected treasurer.
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Dorcas Club
Jessie Cole
Glenn Appler
Harry Lerchie
John Yates
Wm. Kreigermeir
Owl Kills Eighteen Turkeys At Lane Farm
George Lane home reports an owl killed eighteen three weeks old turkeys and a hen. The owl entered through a window, wingspan over four and a half feet, claw marks and severed heads observed. Lane shot the bird, valued poultry losses near twenty dollars, warning farmers to guard against owls to save money this year.
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George Lane
Mr. Lane
Lane
Dean Kildee To Speak At Appanoose Barbeque
H H Kildee dean of the College of Agriculture at Ames will address the Appanoose County Farm Bureau Barbeque at Sharon Bluffs State Park on Thursday June 25 W G Lodwick Farm Bureau President says a 1000 pound steer butchered at Sedan Farms will be served and sponsored by Centerville Association of Commerce.
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H.H. Kildee
College of Agriculture
Ames
Appanoose County
Farm Bureau
Sharon Bluffs State Park
W. G. Lodwick
Sedan Farms
Lodwick
Appanoose County Farm Bureau
Centerville Association of Commerce
Dean Kildee
Old Rubber Drive Pays 1 Cent Per Pound
The community responds to a federal call for old rubber. Gas stations collect scrap rubber and pay one cent per pound, with drive running from June 15 to June 30. Stations donate labor, and gathered rubber will be shipped to reclaim centers to aid potential relief from rationing.
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Central West
Shanks Receives Call to Sully Church in July
Rev. M R Shanks, a Belfast born Scotch Irish evangelist, has been called to lead the Undenominational church at Sully Iowa and plans to move during the first week of July. He and Mrs. Shanks have many friends in the community and hope for a warm welcome. The Shanks also conclude two weeks of open air meetings at Pulliam Park this Sunday with services at 8:00 p m and a 3:00 p m Sunday session. He preaches themes on heaven hell and salvation and urges townspeople to prepare for meeting God.
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M. R. Shanks
Sully
Iowa
Shanks
Belfast
Ireland
Galilee
Hell
Pictures Available For Local Showing In Iowa
Iowa health department announced several new 16mm sound educational films for first aid home nursing and nutrition classes to be distributed free of charge. The set includes the American Red Cross first aid film two home nursing titles and a foods and nutrition film plus 10 additional titles in the library. Requests for exhibition details should be sent to Des Moines and schools with sound film equipment are urged to book dates for fall and winter. A new mystery film Enemy X along with titles on pneumonia tuberculosis and dental health are among the remaining new pictures.
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Iowa
State Health Department
American Red Cross
Des Moines
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Bybee at Glenwood Home
A group of friends held a Friday evening birthday surprise for Mrs. Bybee at her home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tiffany and daughter Charlene, Mr. and Mrs. Don Wright and daughter Karen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harper, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chattin of Glenwood Missouri.
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Clint Bybee
Mrs. Bybee
Herman Tiffany
Charlene
Don Wright
Karen
Henry Harper
Frank Chattin
Glenwood
Beatrice Starr Weds Sam Ryan in May 1942 Marriage
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Beatrice Starr daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Starr Monterey to Sam Ryan son of Mr and Mrs Sam Ryan Moulton on Tuesday May 19 1942 They are both Moulton High School graduates now living in Des Moines and employed there extended congratulations are offered
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Beatrice Starr
Oscar Starr
Monterey
Sam Ryan
Moulton
Moulton High School
Des Moine
Mrs. Blanche Summers Leaves Home Visit for Los Angeles
Mrs. Blanche Summers, visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Art Ranes, began her journey home to Los Angeles, California, on Monday morning.
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Blanche Summers
Art Ranes
Los Angeles
Cali
Rev J A Harp Named New Methodist Pastor in Moulton
The Moulton Methodist Church welcomes Rev J A Harp as the new pastor for the upcoming conference year following the Mt Pleasant conference meeting. The Harps come from Millersburg with a strong record in church work and Mrs Harp is noted for youth ministry. Also listed are other appointments with Rev Behrens moving to Milton and a farewell dinner set for June 19 at the church parlors.
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Moulton
J. C. Behrens
Milton
Behrens
Mystic
J. A. Wilson
Unionville
Glen Drostom
Cincinnati
Howard Ball
Exline
Wesley Mustad
Seconium
W. F. Lister
Ottumwa
Moulton's Oldest Man Reaches Age of 94
John Hoover of Moulton observed his 94th birthday, possibly the oldest man in the area. A longtime Appanoose County resident now bedfast, he has lived in Iowa since age four and with his daughter Mrs Arch Underwood. The Tribune offers congratulations and wishes for many more birthday anniversaries.
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John Hoover
Moulton
Iowa
Hoover
Appanoose County
Ottumwa
Mr. Hoover
Arch Underwood
the Tribune
Fishing Report: Two Fishermen Hit Lake Wapello Limit
Two anglers from Moulton, Bert Moen and Dick Eby, reported opening day success at Lake Wapello. They docked at 5:40 am and 7:15 am, each with a bass limit, with catches measuring 13 to 16 inches. Their confident return to Moulton contrasted with others’ grumbles.
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Moulton
Lake Wapello
Bert Moen
Dick Eby
Wapello
Moen
Eby
Former Resident Now Carries Rank of Major
Major Kenneth Kerby, U. S. Marines, son of former Moulton resident Mrs. Gertrude Moore Kerby, has been a Marine aviator since 1935 after graduating from the Naval Academy. He currently teaches gunnery at the Miami Air Station in Florida. His mother lives in Emmett, Idaho.
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Kenneth Kerby
U. S
Gertrude Moore Kerby
Moulton
Kerby
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Miami, Fla
Emmett
Idaho
Roller Rink Moves From Moulton to New London Iowa
The roller skating rink that stood in Moulton this winter was torn down early this week and relocated to New London Iowa. It marks a move of the facility to the neighboring town and continues its skating operations there.
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New London
Iowa
Moulton
Chicken Supper Served by Division No 3 Church
Chicken Supper Division No 3 of the Christian church will serve a chicken supper Wednesday evening June 24 in the church dining room. Begin to serve at 6 o'clock. Public invited. Word has been received that Lt. Lewis Hinsey is stationed at New Orleans La.
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The
Christian Church
Lewis Hinsey
New Orleans
Clete Richardson Returns to Work for Wabash
Clete Richardson has recovered from illness and returned to duties with the Wabash railroad, resuming his work responsibilities after a period of absence.
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Clete Richardson
The
Wabash
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San Luis Obispo
H. S. C. Club
Owl
Lane Farm
State College
Barbeque
Sully Church
J. A. Harp
New Methodist
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