Eagles Name Ronald Paul Smith Senior of the Week
Ronald Paul Smith, born October 22, 1941, is named senior of the week. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Smith and attended Odell for three years. His subjects include biology agriculture modern problems and advanced algebra and trigonometry. His activities cover basketball four years baseball four years usher at Baccalaureate junior class play mixed chorus one year band one year and Future Farmers of America one year.
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Ronald Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Odell
Ronald
Future Farmers of America
Civics studies highlighted by films and local government lessons
Students explored civic topics beyond textbooks including films on history and industry, local government of Iowa, job opportunities reports recorded on tape, a Weekly News Review, space satellite drawings, and mining uses of salt in class discussions.
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DuPont
Opportunity U
United States
Russia
Space
Udell Kindergarten Sends Farewell to First Graders
A Centerville kindergarten class plans a year end trip to the park with picnic dinner and playtime. Mothers will join the outing as the group looks forward to welcoming next year’s kindergartners.
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Centerville Park
Kindergarten Roundup in Udell May 13
A Kindergarten Room roundup will be held in Udell on May 13 at 2 30 p m Mrs Bowen plans a western themed event and hopes to meet children entering school next fall.
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Udell
Senior of the Week Loyd Russell Spurgeon
Loyd Russell Spurgeon born July 5 1942 earns Senior of the Week honors. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Loyd Spurgeon and has attended Moulton for twelve years. He studies Modern Problems senior shop agriculture and English and has participated in ball two years baseball one year band one year and Future Farmers of America three years serving as treasurer and vice president. His goal is to be a farmer.
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Loyd Russell Spurgeon
Russell
Loyd Spurgeon
Moulton
Future Farmers of America
Seventh Grade Moult on Class Open House Thanks
The seventh grade thanks parents who visited during open house while noting others were unable to visit due to lights. Students share progress in geometry tools like compass and protractor and announce a trip with Eighth grade to Amana Colonies and Pella on May 12 to observe local life and the washing of the streets ceremony.
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Amana
Pella
Humorous lighthearted vignettes from a theater to desert mischief
A reader recalls a Western film scene with a heroine tied to a stake and a joking audience member. A secretary learns to check sums tenfold before presenting results. A riddle about a remote Cascade Mountains village and a service station guide ends with a quip. In Egypt soldiers improvise camouflage while a guard fails to respond to a shadow.
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Cascade Mountains
G M C Club Holds Guest Day Meeting
The G M C Club met with Bessie McDade on April 26 for a Guest Day gathering with nine guests and all members. The program included poems songs and readings. gifts were given to the oldest and youngest mothers and guests. Next meeting is the anniversary event at Daisy Moulton’s on May 17 with a roll call prompt.
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G. M. C. Club
Bessie McDade
Bessie Kirby
Mrs. Powell
Meda Powell
Daisy Moulton
Helen Fox
Inez Davis
Hilda Hanes
Erma Hess
Rachel Gale
Eva Wallace
Bernita
Velta Davis
Viola Hays
Francis Hetzler
Hazel Freeborn
Bessie Squires
Hazel Wolver
Davis
New Hope 4-H Club Holds May Meeting
The New Hope 4-H Club met May 2, 1960 at An nette Tharp's home with President Sara Stevenson presiding. Members and leaders attended. A new club flag was approved. Carol Tharp was chosen as delegate to the State 4-H Convention at Iowa State University in June. Discussions covered County Rally Night and County Camp at Madrid, Iowa. Lois Harris and Sara Stevenson demonstrated angel food cake. The next meeting will be with Lois Harris on June 9. Sandra Stevenson Reporter
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New Hope
Madrid
Iowa
Lois Harris
Sara Stevenson
Sandra Stevenson
SQUIRTS AND SQUEAKS FROM THE BACK SHOP
Local column notes oddities from crime to weather and rail yard life. It recalls a summer of hobos in the area choosing routes, mentions carousing robbers, and reports fishing attempts by Walter Starr and Doc Horn as chilly winds slow no one.
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Knights of the Road
Hobos
Moulton
Minnesota
Arkansas
Invaders
Walter Starr
Doc Horn
Legion Auxiliary Spring Conference Notes
The Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting on Wednesday May 4 with 9 members present. A report on the county convention was given and attendees listed include Pearl Davis Mona Howard Martha Mitchell Marie Davison Nanna Mikels and Hazel Casady. The 5th District Spring Conference will be at Oskaloosa May 16 with delegates Hazel Casady Geraldine Freeborn and Marie Davison and delegates at large Nanna Mikels and Mona Howard. Visitors welcome and a church outreach slogan ends the piece.
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the Legion Auxiliary
Pearl Davis
Mona Howard
Martha Mitchell
Marie Davison
Nanna Mikels
Hazel Casady
Nellie Selvy
Knoxville
Audrey Davis
Oskaloosa
Geraldine Freeborn
W. W. Club Meeting at Morrow Home
Eight members of the W. W. Club met May 4 at Mrs. Mamie Morrow’s home for the monthly gathering. A co op dinner and visiting time preceded the program. Gail received the Mystery box. prizes were awarded to all. The next meeting is the August picnic at Centerville park with families.
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W. W. Club
Mamie Morrow
Billy Horn
Grace
Mamie
Gail
Centerville Park
Chloe Sebolt
Mrs. Morrow
Addie Lawson
Gail Stites
Ocle West
Grace Stansberry
Della Kelley
Madge Horn
Billy
Laura Gorman
Reynolds Lifetime Aluminum Siding Deal Offered Des Moines
End painting worries with guaranteed work and materials. No down payment and five years to pay. Free gift with each estimate. Absolutely no obligation to buy. Write Bill McKain at 3709 40th Des Moines Iowa for details.
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Reynolds
Bill McKain
Des Moines
Former Ottumwans Hurt in Car Crash
Wray A Stober 33 and Mrs Wray Stober 35 formerly Ottumwa now of 258 Gray Plaza Scott Air Force Base Belleville Illinois were injured in a two car crash last Sunday about 10 p m near the air base Their car was struck broad side by a car driven by William P Schoen also of Belleville He was injured The driver of the Stober vehicle was Sgt Robert D Charlotte of Scott Air Force Base He and his wife were injured Mrs Stober suffered head and leg bruises Mr Stober had both legs broken Mrs Lucille Woodruff and Mrs Clifford Nichols called to Belleville to aid the family.
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Wray A Stober
Wray Stober
Ottumwans
Gray Plaza
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Ill
William P. Schoen
Stobers
Robert D. Charlotte
Stober
Lucille Woodruff
East Main Street
Clifford Nichols
Ottumwa
What a Man Thinks in His Heart He Advertises on His Face
A concise proverb-like line notes that inner thoughts reveal themselves outwardly in expression and demeanor, suggesting character shows through facial cues and attitude.
New Officers Installed by Wo man’s Society of Christian Service
The May meeting of the Wo man’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. June Daley’s home May 4 with 25 women present. Rev Banks Doggett installed new officers led by Mrs Alpha Wahl for the year beginning in June.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
June Daley
Ruby Wood
Arminta Pedrick
Dorothy Stubblefield
Florence Kirby
Doris Probasco
Chloe Yates
Marie Davison
Geraldine Freeborn
Alpha Wahl
World Federation of Methodist Women
Banks Doggett
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Don Houser
Jean Singley
Wilda
Civics
Udell Kindergarten
Roy L. Maring
Redskis
Sam
Legion Auxiliary
the Tribune
Davis-Appanoose County
North Main
R. R. Eby
Wabash
Bassless Bassett
Sabit
Cis
Bloomfield, Iowa
Charles Dixon
Eddie Hancock
Morrow Home
S. County Savings Bank
Nares
E. Wood Co
Moonbeam McSwine
Marcellles
France
Marie-Antoinette Cecora
Abner
Carl Murrell
Moulton, Ia
H. L. Lamb
Pioneer
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co
Remington
de Luxe
Elliott
State & Haynes
Centerville
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