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Newspaper

Moulton Weekly Tribune

Location

Moulton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1928

Page

5

4-H Club Rally Day Honors Girls Across Appanoose

The fourth annual 4-H Girl's Club Rally Day will be held Saturday, June 30, in Centerville at the Association of Commerce rooms. County Agent Cruickshank urges many visitors to attend the full program, which includes a noon cafeteria dinner and a schedule featuring greetings, club work reports, a Health Contest, State Fair updates, an election of officers, and music and readings by girls from Udell Unionville Moulton Cincinnati and Plano clubs. Approximately seventy five girls are enrolled this year, with eight clubs forming the rally day lineup.

Centerville Association of Commerce Rooms Cruickshank Appanoose County Udell Unionville Moulton Cincinnati Plano W. D. Hall Vaukan W. H. Cruikshank Appanoose Paul B. Stickler Pres Farm Bureau Iowa Lulu Tregoning J. C. Donahue Freda Post Moulton Mary Smith Vaukan Club Court House Thelma Henriksen Vauikan Club

Celebrating early fireworks stir at Moulton youths

Local readers note youngsters in Moulton enjoy firecrackers as the Fourth approaches. Parents are urged to warn children to be careful where they light fireworks and to use safe lighting practices to prevent injuries and fires. The notice ends with a small ad line about ice and price.

Moulton

Floyd and Hanson marry at Little Brown Church in Nashua

Charles O. Floyd son of Mrs Lydia Floyd of Moulton and Miss Eleanor Kathryn Hanson daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Hanson of Norfolk Nebraska were married at Nashua Iowa at the Little Brown Church in the Vale at high noon Tuesday The couple plan a brief stay in Moulton then two weeks in the Black Hills and will make their home in Norfolk after August 1 Floyd has worked in Moulton jewelry trade and now sells for a Chicago firm Mrs Floyd is a popular Norfolk woman Friends wish the couple happiness health and prosperity selalu.

Charles O. Floyd Lydia Floyd Moulton Eleanor Kathryn Hanson H. B. Hanson Norfolk Nebr Nashua Iowa Little Brown The Vale Black Hills Nebraska Mr. Floyd Chicago

County Convention Saturday Sees Sheriff Nomination Focus

The Republican county convention is set for Saturday at 11 o clock with sheriff as the sole office. Gaughenbaugh appears likely to be chosen though opposition centers on his lack of an explicit pledge not to run independently. Delegates from Washington Township include Carson, Bovard, Colliver, Berry, Garrett, McKenzie, Daniels, Coulter, Hays, Cunningham, Edwards, Wood, and Bowie.

Gaughenbaugh Washington Township G. T. Carson Kate Bovard John Colliver Marguerite Berry J. M. Garrett G. A. McKenzie Craig Daniels T. C. Coulter Cam Hays Ben Cunningham Jessie Edwards L. A. Wood R. R. Eby W. C. Bowie

Tribune Office Closed Wednesday for July 4th

The Tribune office will be closed all day Wednesday to celebrate the holiday. The paper may arrive a day late due to the closure.

Tribune

Smith for President Special Through Moulton

Delegates from Minnesota and North Dakota entered Moulton on a rainy Thursday morning aboard an Al Smith Special train. The five‑car Pullman consist included two diners and a baggage car, with banners and a large electric sign declaring the purpose. The train arrived around 1:30 AM and departed at 2:00 AM amid talk of Smith’s stance on Volstead.

Electrc al Smith Minnesota North Dakota Moulton Smith Volstead Wabash

Des Moines Fans Visit Moulton For Sunday Baseball

Des Moines fast championship team visits Moulton Park Sunday for a projected clash. The Moulton battery is Pier son, Tipton, and Anderson. Moulton aims to rebound at Centerville on July 4 after last year’s extra inning defeat.

Des Moines Moulton Pierson Tipton Anderson

Wells Township Farm Bureau Met in Pleasant Meeting

The Wells Township Farm Bureau held a pleasant meeting with County Agent Cruickshank presenting two reels on the corn borer life cycle and related pests. 4-H girls Freda Post and Lois Hanson reported on the Ames convention. A Wells township girls club led by Miss Inez Abrams was praised. music by Lowell Adams, Mr. Newton, and Mr. Sales concluded the evening. July picnic planned. August will feature 4-H club girls.

Wells Township Lowell Adams Newton Ottumwa Sales Farm Bureau

R. W. W. Reaching Normalacy

R. W. W. Produce Co. nears peak operations employing about thirty workers with twenty in egg candling. Daily shipments of eggs from the local plant and an enlarged refrigeration setup enable poultry dressing to begin, boosting jobs. The weekly payroll nears fifteen hundred dollars at peak production.

R. W. W. Produce Co Smithburg R. W. W. Company

Postal Hours July Fourth Notice

Office windows close all day no rural or city mail delivery. usual weekday dispatches of mail. close at 6 PM. J M Garrett. Miss Dorothy Norris of Laclede Missouri visiting cousins at Mrs Stella Hamilton home. G A Mackenzie taken to St Joseph hospital in Centerville Friday. he was brought there for care.

M. Garrett Dorothy, Norris Laclede, Mo Mrs. Stella Hamilton G. A. Mackenzie St Joseph Hospital Centerville Friana

Local visits and travels span Waterloo to Colorado

Waterloo residents host relatives and visitors from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Indiana. Many travelers head to Denver Chicago Minot and Can ada while others return home from Alabama and Iowa City. A summer gathering honors Mr and Mrs Gale Huddleston on their sixteenth anniversary and Grace Clark departs for Bigwin Inn as a Weta Tau Alpha delegate.

H. W. Landsear Waterloo Wayne Mildred MacVicar Iowa City G. A. Singley George McNatt Harold Fitzhugh Richmond Ill John Pride Des Moines Wm. Willet Jas. Sparks Denver Colo Merrill McGriff Lydia Floyd Art Wood Verne Cedar Rapids Rex Coulter Chariton Iowa Romaine Dever Fern McFall Moravia C. S. Powers Boone P. D. Gray J. B. Sneed Pearl Turner Craig Carson Worth Fox Kirt State Center O. E. Zion John and Louise Elkhart Ind Wayne Landsear Dale Russell Keoxuk Sam Cole Sarah Losey Nettie Hutchison Agra Kans I. G. McQueen Robert Howard Ballew Colfax Richard Moore Paul Moore Los Angeles Cali Phillips Rocky Ford Hodge Oneal Harry Wise Torrington Wyo Lucille Berry Albia Mike Seaton Millersburg Charley Yates Moulton Ira John George John Kansas W. T. Daniels John Hetzler Chicago Paul Pennington Paul Wertz George Ballew Bloomington Inl T. C. Coulter Libb Roe Moberly Minot N. Dak Ray Coulter Ray Ware Earl Smithburg Quincy John Clark Bigwin Inn Canada Weta Tau Alpha P. E. O. Society Edna Ballew Bessie Newcomer Wag Kate. Bovard Rita Mary

Improvements Planned for Moulton High Athletic Field

Moulton school board considers enlarging the town athletic field by purchasing land north of the football gridiron and closing the separating street. If approved, graders will prepare the ground for track and field facilities, with the local Legion post pledging financial support.

Moulton Legion Post

Shale Hauling Recommences South of Moulton

Shale hauling resumed on the road south of Moulton. The project is expected to finish in under two weeks if weather stays favorable. The shale quality is good and the completed road will extend from Moulton to the Davis county line, promising an all weather route.

Moulton Davis County

Ring Found Restores Lost Mayor Bovard Diamond

Yesterday, Mrs Bovard found the diamond ring lost last December valued at $1500. After a thorough search of the house and grounds, fortune tellers failed to locate it. The discovery came as Mayor Bovard wore a broad smile throughout the day.

Joint Installation of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs

A joint installation is planned at the hall on Monday July 2 with the Centerville degree staff conducting the ceremony. All members are urged to attend and lunch will be served. J R Hutchison N G.

Odd Fellow Rebekah Centerville J. R. Hutchison N. G

Christian Church Sunday Services Highlight Visit

Sunday services at the Christian Church featured a welcome visit by Lestiee Matson, a missionary to Jamaica for six years, who gave an engaging address during the evening program. Lloyd Ellis is the pastor.

Lestiee Matson Jamaica

Artificial ice plant possible in Moulton

H E K Patterson of Charles City Iowa visited Moulton last Saturday to discuss an artificial ice plant. The proposal has been studied by the Chamber of Commerce and residents, with Patterson promising to return soon to decide the final steps. The project could require substantial investment and provide employment for several families. Community cooperation would be expected if the factory is brought to town.

Moulton H. EK. Patterson Charles City Iowa Chamber of Commerce F Patterson Patterson

Rain Again Stops Ball Game in Moulton

Wet weather forces cancellation of a baseball game in Moulton. Seymour was to appear Sunday but conditions were unfavorable. This marks the second rainout of the season for the local club. Hope for better weather remains for the rest of the season.

Moulton Seymour

Al Smith Leads Democratic Nomination In Houston

Governor Al Smith appears to hold the edge for the Democratic presidential nomination at the Houston convention. Everything seems cut and dried and the final nomination may be sealed by balloting today. Robinson of Arkansas emerges as the vice presidential favorite.

al Smith Houston Robinson Arkansas

Cars Collide at Main and First Streets

A Chevrolet driven by Kris Fierson of Graysville, Missouri, and a Ford sedan with Miss Maryetta Wood of Moberly collide at the Main and First street intersection Tuesday afternoon. Both vehicles were heavily damaged. no injuries reported. Mrs. Jennie Garrtt remains in critical condition at Ottumwa hospital.

Kris Fierson Graysville Ford Jennie Garrett Ottumwa Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Co. O. Floyd Leghorn Winsler Produce Co E. B. Seaithbane Mer Wells Township Farm Bureau Met P. O Lloyd Ellis H. E. Patterson Jennie Bruenning Moberly, Mo Colored Minstrels H. B. Carroll Bloomfield J. Clyde Wilson
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