Arkansas Man Wins Star Route Mail Contract
Orvil Paschall of Viola Arkansas wins star route No 43222 to carry mail from Ottumwa to Moulton for four years starting July 1. Walter Kutch previously held the route earning 1794 yearly. he will move from Ottumwa to Bloomfield. The bid was 1541, the lowest of about 20 submitted. trips occur twice daily to include Belknap Bloomfield and West Grove with transfers at Belknap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvil Paschall
Viola
Arkansas
Ottumwa
Moulton
Walter Kutch
Bloomfield
Belknap
West Grove
Isries
Rock Island
Burlington Railroad
Paschell
Kutch
Northwest Tips Leaders From Top Northwest Tips Leaders From Top
The Northwest softball team led by captain Leo Mote overtook the Northeasteners to top the local league standings. Northwest secured an 8 to 6 victory over Southwest on Monday while Tuesday's game was rained out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Mote
Northwest
Southwest
Alumni Seek $35 Shortfall for School Curtain
Alumni of Moulton high school have funded most of the curtain for the new auditorium but a $35 deficit remains. The committee appeals for donations by mailing a dollar today. Contributors listed include Mrs. Della Shanks Cen terville and several others across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School
Della Shanks
Centerville
Vadonna Huber
Carden Prairie
All
Bess Newcomer
Nena Katt
Icel Hall
Seattle
Wash
Albert Singley
Fairfield
Elsie Field
Minneapolis
Birthday Dinner For Bob Corder
Several relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Corder on Sunday, June 18 to celebrate his birthday. They enjoyed a lovely dinner and spent the afternoon socializing. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gordy and four children, Mrs. Nellie Lee and two children, Miss Mabel Foster, Carl and Tracy Corder, Mrs. Mamie Higinbotham of Moulton and Lou Shively, Miss Grace Davis of Kansas City, Vivian Brown and Ted Corder. Evening callers were Miss Flora Kirby of Moulton, Drusilla Henderson, Delmar Seibert and George Henderson. All wished Bob many more happy birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Corder
Bob
Fred Gordy
Nellie Lee
Livonia
Mabel Foster
Carl
Tracy Corder
Mamie Higinbotham
Moulton
Lou Shively
Grace Davis
Kansas City
Vivian Brown
Ted
Marvin Howard
Ferne Elarton
Mitchville
Enoch Bailey
Floyd Mudge
Selby, S. Dak
D. L. Mote
Paul Moore
Jas
West
Knoxville
Iowa
Guy Hamilton
Ottumwa
Stella Hamilton
Alva Bennett
Raymond
Gilbert Mather
Madrid
Bob Bedgood
Des Moines
Jas. West
Margaret Carter
T. A. Hester
Macon
Mary Francis Carter
Huntsville
Fred Wood
Otumwa
Wood
Retta Hinsey
L. G. Garrison
Glenwood
L. T. Garrison
Edward Powers
Centerville
G. A. Singley
Paul Jordan
Ross Jordan
Meadville
Barbara
Charles Cashmark
Albia
C. H. Stansberry
Karl Schultz
St. Petersburg
Fla
Elmer Childs
P. M. Bridge Club
G. L. Bovard
Sam Davis
Mr. Davis
John Starr
Philothea and Brotherhood
Methodist Church
Warren Stansberry
Ermon Horn
Barry
Casper
Wyo
Russell Horn
L. H. Bauman
Gary
Kay
Marguerite Barnhouse
San Diego
California
Blanche Waggoner
Leo Mote
Trenton Rucker
Toronto
Kans
Fred Rucker
Prizes Awarded in Henry Field Hybrid Corn Contest
Mrs. Fred Post and J F Daniels received two pairs of silk hose each for winning in the Henry Field Seed and Nursery Co Shenandoah hybrid corn contest. Mrs Post placed 17th and Mr Daniels 38th among over 10 000 entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Post
J. F. Daniels
Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co
Shenandoah
Post
Mr. Daniels
Ice Cream Social by Rainbow 4-H Girls in Moulton
Rainbow 4 H girls host a home made ice cream social on Wednesday evening June 28 on Main Street in Moulton. The group thanks the community for patronage and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Moulton
Local Happenings and Visiting Neighbors Gatherings
Local notes report births and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Howard born Saturday June 17. Many relatives and friends travel between Ottumwa Madrid Macon Huntsville Des Moines and Centerville visiting kin and attending weddings showers and suppers.
Vacation Bible School Enrollment Reaches Fifty in Mil-ton
The Vacation Bible School in Milton, jointly sponsored by Methodist, Christian and Presbyterian churches, reports strong attendance now at fifty. It runs daily from 9:00 to 11:46 a.m. through this and next week, offering Bible knowledge, character building, sacred music and religious art and dramatization led by capable instructors. The two weeks conclude with a union service featuring school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
State Men Seine Wabash Tank Pond
Earl Rose of the Iowa Fish and Game Commission and James Babcock oversaw the seining of the old Wabash tank pond on Tuesday. They sought carp to feed fingerling bass at spawning beds near Lake Wapello. Bass to be stocked in state lakes this fall. About 100 Moulton residents attended and helped pull a 400 foot seine. Six cars of fish averaged seven pounds. Some bass and crappies were taken but returned to the pond due to snags and rubbish hindering the seine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rose
Iowa Fish and Game Commission
James Babcock
Lake Wapello
Wabash Tank
Moulton
More Rains Bring Moisture to Local Farms
Heavy rains monitored Monday through Wednesday provided substantial moisture for crops and pastures. The precipitation also reduced chinch bug populations, curbing prior damaging levels in the area.
New Potatoes Not Novelty At Mackenzies
New potatoes are not novel, as Mrs G A Mackenzie presented a sack of unusually large early spuds for this time of year. Grant Stansberry showed oversized raspberries and Bill Stogdill boasted exceptionally large mulberries, each describing notable fruit yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Mackenzie
Mac
Grant Stansberry
Bill Stogdill
Orleans Homecoming to Be Held at Church Sunday
The Orleans church and friends will gather next Sunday June 25 1939 at the church northeast of Moulton for a full day homecoming program. Rev Hugh Guy of the Moulton Christian church will lead an afternoon service with music and special numbers amid a large all day basket dinner. The event rekindles a longtime community tradition drawing people from Moulton and surrounding areas to enjoy Bible messages and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Moulton
Ransom’s Grove
Hugh Guy
County Wide Evangelistic Meetings Move Between Churches
County evangelistic services in Moulton run this week with lower than expected attendance but organizers hope turnout rises tonight and tomorrow. Meetings shift between the Methodist and Christian churches due to weather. Rev. W. H. Martin of Exline preaches tonight at the Methodist church and Rev. W. J. Hastie of Exline Promise City at the Christian church tomorrow. Sponsored by the Apanoose County Ministerial Association and open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Pulliam Park
Werther
Methodist Church
W. H. Martin
Exline
Christian Church
W. J. Hastie
Exline Promise City
The
Appanoose County
Presbyterian Church Being Re decorat ed
The interior of the Presbyterian church is being given a thorough re decorating this week. Walls receive two coats of oil paint and woodwork will be refinished. Quedar Probasco recovers well after an appendectomy at St. Joseph hospital in Centerville. Mr and Mrs Earl Anthony and children Pauline and Earl visit Rolla Morrow home from Long View Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Quedar Probasco
St. Joseph Hospital
Centerville
Earl Anthony
Pauline
Earl
Long View
Tex
Rolla Morrow Home
Hower- Pardee announces marriage in Key West
Mrs E L Featherstone announces the marriage of Billie Ann Hower to Thomas Pardee of Miami Beach Florida. The ceremony took place in Key West on April 25 1939. Mrs Pardee is a Mtoul ton High School 1937 graduate who studied at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. Mr Pardee works at the Waldorf Towers hotel in Miami Beach where they will reside for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Featherstone
Billie Ann Hower
Thomas Pardee
Miami Beach
Florida
Key West
Pardee
Moulton High School
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Waldrof Towers
Odd Convention Held At Bowie Meat Market
A secretive meeting took place at the Bowie Meat Market on Tuesday morning led by Bill Bowie. Ace Hobart and Milton Neusin attended. the group signaled with thumbs up, though the top halves of their thumbs were missing. The reporter was barred from further details, admission unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Bill Bowie
Ace Hobart
Milton Neusin
National Biscuit Con
Watch For Appendicitis During Summer Months
The Iowa Department of Health warns that appendicitis in children is often misread as stomachache in summer and can have fatal outcomes. Summer records show higher deaths, with July or August peaks. in Iowa last year 299 deaths, 32 in August and 29 in July. Children’s abdominal pain may be obscure, making diagnosis hard. adults show clearer signs. Home use of cathartics is discouraged as it raises rupture risk. in kids pain may appear anywhere, and fever may not align with illness. Rapid infection can lead to early rupture and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Department of Health
Towa
H S C Club Met At Lillie Daniels Home
The H S C club met Thursday June 8 at Mrs Lillie Daniels home with 15 members 7 visitors and 8 children present. Miss O Leary County Nurse presented a picture on Communicable Disease Control with an illustrated lecture. Guests included Mrs Emma Hill Mrs Sarah Sneed Vivian Dulin Daniel Mrs Magmie Henshaw Leavenworth Kans Mrs Wayne Austin and Miss Kathleen Kolstner of Friendly Neighbors Club Sedan. Next meeting June 22 with Mrs Cora Sneed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. C. Club
Lillie Daniels
Dell
O'Leary
Emma Hill
Sarah Sneed
Vivian
Dulin Daniel
Magmie Henshaw
Leavenworth, Kans
Wayne Austin
Kathleen Kolstner
Friendly Neighbors Club
Sedan
Cora Sneed
O’leary
Soft Ball Team Drubbed By U'ville Under Lights
Local all star softball team suffered a heavy defeat to Unionville Iowa Friday night 18 to 4. Frequent errors contributed to the loss as fielding woes plagued the home squad. Mr and Mrs Rea Morrow and son Robert visited friends in Charlton Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U’ville
Unionville
Towa
Rea Morrow
Robert
Chariton
Dana Lee Wright Born to Mr and Mrs Wright in Moravia
A girl named Dana Lee was born on June 17 to Mr and Mrs Fern Wright of Moravia. She is a granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wright of Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Wright
Moravia
Dana Lee
Arthur Wright
Moulton
Win Childs Dies At Fulton Mo
Win Childs a longtime resident of the Coatsville community died at Fulton Missouri hospital Wednesday morning after a lingering illness. He was 79 born January 1860 in Appanoose county spent most of his life on a farm near Coatsville later ran a general store and was a Baptist church member. He married Laura Riley in 1883 and left thirteen children, four predeceased him, with many grandchildren and relatives. Funeral planned in Coatsville with burial in Coatsville cemetery after body arrives from Moulton by Hitchock ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. Childs
Coatsville
Fulton
Mr. Childs
Appanoose County
Baptist Church
Laura Riley
Childs
Ella Ballard
Girard
Elmer
Moulton
Lena McClurg
Los Angeles
Calif
George and
Cleo
Des Moines
Raymond Horn
Helen Hunt
Kansas City
Leon
Ottumwa
Lem
New York City
Hitchcock Ambulance
Coatsville Cemetery
Rural Graduation Set for Next Saturday
Rural graduation for 159 eighth graders will be held Saturday at Central Ward school in Centerville at 2 p m. County Superintendent L E Johnson says the program includes several numbers and a feature address by Paul B Norris, state rural school supervisor. Special honors and diplomas will be presented by Superintendent Johnson. graduates include Vera Davis Billy Houser Wilma Kirby Bert Kirby Richard Davison Dale Elar ton Junior Stites Garold Lindley Elvah Jane Ewing Mary Ocker Marvin Ruggles Freda Marvin Dorothy Wahl Betty Probasco Robert Daniels Tommy Stevens Carl Horn from Washington and Wells townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ward
Centerville
L. E. Johnson
Paul B. Norris
Sugt. Johnson
Washington and Wells Townships
Vera Davis
Billy Houser
Wilma Kirby
Bert Kirby
Richard Davison
Dale Elarton
Junior Stites
Garold Lindley
Elvah Jane Ewing
Mary Ocker
Marvin Ruggles
Freda Marvin
Dorothy Wahl
Betty Probasco
Robert Daniels
Tommy Stevens
Carl Horn
Moulton's Oldest Citizen Celebrates 91st Birthday
John Hoover, Moulton's oldest resident, marked his 91st birthday at his daughter Mrs Arch Underwood's home last Thursday. Despite advanced years he remains mentally alert and physically active as his children helped host the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoover
Moulton
Arch Underwood
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Let Us Live at the Moulton Theatre this weekend
One of the era’s most discussed films, Let Us Live, comes to the Moulton Theatre for Saturday and Sunday. Starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda, and Ralph Bellamy, the drama follows a couple accused in a hold-up murder as they fight to prove innocence amid mounting circumstantial evidence. Also on screen Mary Carlisle in One Frightened Night and Rin Tin Tin Jr. in Skull and Crown. plus Three Stooges in A Ducking They Did Go. Radio stars Cy and Freckles perform live Tuesday and Wednesday. Special Friday bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Theatre
Maureen Q O’ Sullivan
Henry Fonda
Ralph Bellamy
Stooges
James Oliver Curwood
Rin Tin Tin, Jr
Cy and Freckles
WTAD
Quincy
Cy and
Freckles
Mary Carlisle
Hansen Family Visits In Fairbury Nebr Residence
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hansen and their daughter from Fairbury Nebraska spent Tuesday at the home of Mrs Hansen's brother L C Gorman and family, gathering for an extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hansen
Fairbury, Nebr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northwest Tips
Maryetta Wood
Robert Calderwood
Irene Carlan
West Branch
Grundy Center
Traer
Clarence Swann
Claire Ann
Will Swann
Marshalltown
Marvin Richardson
Cedar Rapids
BE. R. Moen
Bert Moen
Tom Barnes
Washington
Opal Post
Kay Staber
Herman Tiffany
Wichita Falls
Marvin“Richardson
Washington, D. C
Elaine Shepard
Vacation Bible School
Mackenzies
Guy
Hower- Parder
Fulton, Mo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!