Close Of Daily Bible School Marked By Program
Vacation Bible School sponsored and ably run by Moulton area ministers and their instructors ended last Sunday after a two week term. A program and exhibit at the Methodist church allowed parents and others to view the students work and hear a planned program. The event drew a large audience and many compliments, marking the school’s second year and its clear purpose. Officials expect the fine religious and recreational training to continue in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Methodist Church
Opening Day Draw At Lake Wapello Draws 1000 Visitors
Nearly 1000 visitors celebrated the Lake Wapello opening day enjoying the fishing with bull heads blue gills and crappies reported. Bass fishing was good but most fish were under 12 inches. Wapello stands as a southern Iowa recreation center with modern facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Iowa
Six Local Boys Seek C. M. T. C. Enrollment
Six local boys Stansberry Spur geon Marvin Rogers Kenneth Cowell George Ballew and Raymond Davis have applied for enrollment in the Citizens Military Training Camp to be conducted from July 16 to August 9. If accepted they may receive training at Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Stansberry
Clinton Spurgeon
Marvin Rogers
Kenneth Cowell
George Ballew
Raymond Davis
Citizens Military Training Camp
Des Moines
Epworth Leaguers Attend Pioneer Institute
Seventeen Epworth League members from Moulton join delegates from southeastern Iowa to attend the Pioneer Young People's Institute at Iowa Wesleyan college Mount Pleasant. Over three hundred youths expected for opening next Sunday and a weeklong religious conference. Rev and Mrs Frohardt accompany the Moulton group making nineteen members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Pioneer Young People’s Institute
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Moulton
Mary Swartz
Wilma Cornett
Roberta Ratliff
Darlene Guinn
Doris Childs
Dorothy Childs
Bonnie Lou Oldham
Ardyth Anderson
Betty Ann McCall
Colleen Lerchie
Lorraine Moore
Janet Swann
Buster Wendland
Bud Edwards
Howard McCall
Robert E. Stansberry
James Davis
Frohardt
Rev. Frohardt
Horn-Stites reunion to be held on Hilltown church lawn
The Hilltown annual Horn-Stites reunion is set for July 4 on the Hilltown church lawn with all relatives and friends invited. Recent Sunday guests at the M G Stevens home included Bert Pickens Ot tumwa and family, Howard Smith and son Gary, and several Stevens Probasco and Probasco relatives. Elouise Stevens visits relatives at Dean this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horn-Stites
Hilltown
Bert Pickens
Ilene
Bert Wayne
Jimmie Lee
Ottumwa
Howard Smith
Gary
Betty Smith
Iowa City
Ernest Smith
M. G
Stevens- Probasco
Gail Stites
Vivian
Jennie Lee
Lazelle Lindley
Dorothy
Betty
Shirley Probasco
Darlene Dodson
Joan Melvin
Lois Trimble
Hoyt Elliott
Lola Frakes
T. J. Gorman
M. G. Stevens
Elouise Stevens
Dean
Clarks to Attend Funeral in Pulaski
Mr and Mrs Roy Clark plan to travel to Pulaski today for the funeral of Mrs Joel Hunt aunt of Roy Hunt died Tuesday at her daughter's home in Hale Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Clark
Pulaski
Mr. Clark
Joel Hunt
Hunt
Hale
Local Births and Social Gatherings Across Ottumwa
Local notices recount the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bradshaw born June 13 and a baby girl named Karen to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Shaw born June 13. Community visits, club meetings, teas, socials, and travel to Des Moines, Mediapolis, and St. Louis are noted along with hospital observations and rural mail carrier convention activities.
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Johnny Bradshaw
Harry Wise
Rollins
Wyo
Hodge Oneal
B. Y.’s Club
Madeline Miller
J. T. Wilkinson
Albia
J. H. Jackson
Jeanne Frane
Milton
Iowa
Benny Lou Oldham
Carol Ruckel
White Hall
G. L. Bovard
Prentiss
Troy
C. G. Eby
Wm. Heintze
M. W. Poffenberger
Chas, Poffenberger
Centerville
Ottumwa
T. C. Coulter
Ottumwa Hospital
Moulton
Joan Black
Sigourney
Robert Carson
Jas Black
Exline
the Christian Church
Harry Carter
Idle Hour Bridge Club
Frank Austin
Dick Longe
Rolla Morrow
Bob Bybee
Patsy
Marion
Bybee
Cedar Rapids
Bob Jamison
Bertha Wallace
Helen
Mediapolis
Hugh Jamison
W. J. Dever
Jimmy Johnston
Osborne, Kans
Des Moines
Jimmy
Ralph Blosser
Jake Lowry
St. Louis
Milford Lowry, Jr
Everett Shaw
Moline
Karen
Otis Davis
Sam Ryan
Appanoose County
Moravia
Ryan
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Harlan Howard
Wm. Osborne
BE. W. Frohardt
Margaret Stansberry
Radosevich Jenkins Wedding at St Marys Centerville
Saturday nine o'clock ceremony at St Marys church Centerville united Dana Radosevich daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Radosevich Numa with Ed ward Jenkins son of Mr and Mrs W L Jenkins west of Moulton Father Stadherr officiated Bride wore white satin veil halo pearls bouquet of calla lilies roses Helen Radosevich maid of honor Bridesmaids Katherine Starcevich Ruth Blozevich Frank Chebuhar best man Groomsmen Anthony Blazevich Emil Radosevich Reception hosted at the bride parents home in Numa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Centerville
Dana Radosevich
Jack Radosevich
Numa
Edward Jenkins
W. L. Jenkins
Moulton
Stadherr
Helen Radosevich
Katherine Starcevich
Butte
Montana
Ruth Blozevich
Des Moines
Frank Chebuhar
M. E. Church Luncheon by Golden Links Circle No 2
Circle No 2 of the Golden Links offers a 25 cent luncheon at M E Church dining room on Wednesday June 26 with serving starting at 11 30. Menu features meat loaf creamed potatoes buttered peas cabbage salad rolls jelly pickles fresh cherry pie ice tea and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
New Date On WPA Water Mains Project Reported
Water Supervisor Co. B. Carr announces a July 5 start for the WPA water mains project from the city reservoir to the town limits with 29 men assigned. WPA engineers in Centerville said other projects delay local labor until July 5. Nearly two thousand feet of steel pipe has been ordered and should reach Moulton by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B. Carr
WPA
City
Mr. Carr
Centerville
Moulton
C F N Club Met With Mrs Moler
The Coatsville Friendly Neighbor club met with Effie Moler on Thursday June 13 for an all day gathering with 14 members and 6 visitors present. Dinner at noon featured readings games and songs led by Effie Moler. Guests included Elaine Moler Rippey Moler Elmer McClurg Jay Burgher and Raymond Kenney. Next meeting slated with Josie Mitchell on Thursday June 27 roll call answers with cleaning helps. Plans for the annual picnic were on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatsville Friendly Neighbor Club
Effie Moler
Elaine Moler
Rippey Moler
Elmer McClurg
Jay Burgher
Raymond Kenney
Josie Mitchell
Dodson
Mote's Northwesteners Dominate Softball Race
Mote's Northwesteners, pennant winners last year, have started to dominate the league this season, with an undefeated record so far. The northeast group trails by one game and looms as a challengers. Tonight the northwest meets the northeast under lights while the southwest and southeast clash in the second game. Next Tuesday the northwest plays the southwest and the northeast faces the southeast. An all star game may be possible Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Mote
Jersey Parish Show to be Held in Moulton on Aug 3
Preliminary plans set for a Jersey Parish cattle show in Moulton on Saturday August 3 as organizers from nine southern Iowa counties finalize details. Jersey cattle showcasing about 40 head expected with possible judging contest. After Moulton, the animals travel to the Dairy Cattle Congress in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey Parish
Moulton
Jesse Adams
Iowa
Adams
Prentiss
Bauman
Troy
Pulaski
Jersey
Cedar Rapids
Royal Neighbors Hold Special Meeting in Moulton
State Supervising Director Florence Bridges will attend a special meeting at the home of Mrs Effie Oneal on Tuesday June 25 at 2 00 PM All members are requested to be present by Oleta Taylor recorder of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Florence Bridges
Effie Oneal
Oleta Taylor
Orleans Cemetery Greatly Improved
Orleans cemetery north of Moulton, once needing work, has been rejuvenated this spring by a newly formed organization and subscriptions for its care. Officers deserve congratulations for supervising the notable improvements. Mr and Mrs C M Johnson, formerly on a farm southeast of Moulton, have returned to E Fifth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans Cemetery
Moulton
Meeting Booked For Next Tuesday Night At Town Hall
A community meeting at the Town Hall next Tuesday will set preliminary plans for the fall celebration. A recent session was rain disrupted with low attendance. P E Pyle R R Eby and Austin Yates were tasked to inquire about promotion for the Jamboree and report then. President A M Ranes urges full attendance, stressing cooperation of local business people and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Pyle
R. R. Eby
Austin Yates
A. M. Ranes
Lovilia Defeats Locals 16 3 In Sunday Showdown
Moulton Indees suffered their fourth straight loss in the Southeastern Iowa league as Lovilia rolled to a 16 to 3 victory. Morgan started for Moulton with strong batting from Monroe county, while Barber and Horn finished the game. Ottumwa visits Sunday as manager Bert Spurgeon reshuffles the lineup seeking a win with new players joining the local squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Indees
Lovilia
Moulton
Centerville
Louilla Club
Morgan
Cincinnati
Monroe County
Barber
Horn
Ottumwa
Mgr
Bert Spurgeon
Mrs Mackenzie Tops Early Spud Raisers In Moulton
Mrs G A Mackenzie wins blue ribbon for producing the first new potatoes of the year. She delivered a sack of Six Weeks Variety spuds exactly six weeks after digging for inspection, earning the top prize in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackenzie
Moulton
G. A. Mackenzie
Rev L W Childs Elected Chaplain At Des Moines Meet
Luther W. Childs pastor of First Baptist Centerville was chosen chaplain of the Sons of Veterans of the Civil War at the Iowa Department Grand Army of the Republic convention in Des Moines. About 300 people attended including eight of Iowa s 50 remaining Civil War veterans, with three Appanoose county veterans unable to attend.
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Luther W. Childs
First Baptist Church
Centerville
Sons of Veterans of the
Convention of Allied Organizations
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Des Moines
Appanoose County
Girls Soft Ball Tie With Monterey Under Lights
The Monterey and local girls softball teams battled to a 16 16 draw under the lights at the high school diamond Monday night. Monterey led by three runs entering the seventh inning, but the local squad rallied to level the score before the game ended. A rematch may be scheduled with Centerville to follow next Monday’s game at the local field with admission set at five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Diamond
Monterey
Centerville
Harold Bandfield Returns From Eagle Convention Trip
Harold Bandfield, who had attended the Eagle convention in Ottumwa, drove to Moulton Sunday after his wife and daughter, who had been visiting at the parental C. M. Johnson home, returned to their home in Spencer, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bandfield
Eagle
Ottumwa
Moulton
C. M. Johnson
Spencer
Iowa
Timely rains boost crops in local community
A timely rain Tuesday evening brought over one-half inch of precipitation according to unofficial readings. The moisture arrives during a dry period and is proving a boon to crops and gardens in the area.
Former Covington Teacher Visits Moulton Home
Miss Elizabeth Roberts of Covington Kentucky, a former instructor in the Moulton schools, is due Friday for a week long visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Roberts
Covington, Ky
Moulton
Roy Clark
Fowler Reappointed Marshal of Moulton After Vacancy
Albert Fowler, longtime lawman under ex mayor Howard, is reappointed by Mayor Bert Swartz as Moulton marshal. The position had been vacant since Ed Siler’s resignation due to illness. Fowler resumes police duties plus park custodian and street commissioner tasks, with the council boosting the salary from 20 to a livable wage despite earlier cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fowler
W. H. Howard
Marshall
Moulton
Bert Swartz
Ed. Siler
Siler
Marshal Fowler
Marshal
Howard
Swartz
Hoover Nears Nomination With Two-Vote Margin
J A Hoover longtime Appanoose county supervisor fell two votes short of the Republican nomination for the 1942 term after the official canvass completed last Thursday. Hoover narrowed an eight vote gap to two as changes in Widell Udell and Washington townships shifted totals. Delegates to the county convention will select candidates for both the 1941 and 1942 supervisor terms at Center Ville Court House on Saturday June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hoover
Appanoose County
Washington
Centerville
Court House
Negro Softballers to Play Moulton July 25
The Ghosts traveling Negro softball team is billed to appear in Moulton under lights at the high school diamond on Thursday July 25 with the local all stars as opponents. They are touted as one of the best traveling teams and aim to entertain as well as win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Death claims former resident Lowell Oneal in California
Mrs Effie Oneal reports the death of Lowell Jim Oneal on June 3 at Santa Maria hospital California. He lived in Lompoc and leaves a wife four sons and a sister Mrs J Y Sneddon of Port Angeles Washington. Heart disease listed as the cause. He was a son of the late Major Oneal and nephew of Hodge Oneal near Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Oneal
Lowell
Jim) Oneal
Santa Marie Hospital
California
Lompoc
Calif
J.Y. Sneddon
Port Angeles
Wash
Major Oneal
Hodge Oneal
Moulton
Band Mothers Plan Bake Sale at City Hall
Band Mothers club met Tuesday night in the Legion hall with few members due to rain. They set a bake and rummage sale for Saturday, June 29 at City Hall and request donations by 10:00. Band concerts run 8:00 nightly through summer. 33 regular members, with some absent. Three new beginners join Betty Floyd clarinet, Charles Floyd cornet, John Ewing cornet. George Sparks and Bonnie Lou Oldham have left. doubt remained about a concert next Wednesday June 26 but only 4 or 5 will attend, so the concert will proceed.
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Band Mothers’ Club
Legion Hall
City Hall
Betty L. Floyd
Charles Floyd
John Ewing
George Sparks
Bonnie Lou Oldham
Pioneer Young People’s Institute
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Lake Wapello
Epworth
Radosevich Jenkins
England
Yorkshire
Hugh A. Drum
1St Army
Drum
New York
C. F. N. Club
Mote’s
Northwesteners
Pet
Royal Neighbors
Orleans
C. of C
L. W. Childs
Band Mothers
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