Annual convention of Appanoose W C T U held in Moulton
The Appanoose county W C T U convened all day at the Moulton Methodist church with Mrs. Ann Blosser presiding. Sessions included devotions, officer elections, department superintendents named, musical readings, a dialog on removing temptation, and a protest against Jesse James life articles for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose
Moulton Methodist Church
Ann Blosser
J. A. Caswell
Moulton
Mamie Rowan
Exline
Josephine Liseter
Udell. i
Rae McKinney
Mystic
May Davis
Young People’s
Tina Taylor
Udell
Jennie Garrett
Martha Downing
Flower Mission
Helen Bunker
Josephine Lischer
Temperance
Claudia Harbour
Nellie Lane
Ella Hobart
Hamilton
Smith
Jesse James
Des Moines
Appanoose County
Iowa
Register
Jesse. James
Dorcas Ireland
Kansas City
Missouri
United States
Walter Smith
Minnick Sisters Die In Apparent Gas Inhalation
Emma and Minta Minnick aged about 55 to 60 were found dead in their Kirksville home last Wednesday from gas inhalation. A neighbor discovered them. they were in night clothes and dead for hours. A jury ruled the deaths due to gas from an open jet opened by the deceased in a personal crisis. They had planned to move to Spokane to live with their brother James Minnick. Funeral held Thursday at 2:30. bodies buried together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Minta Minnick
Kirksville
Moulton
Spokane
Wash
James Minnick
Surprise Birthday and Sendoff Party for Eva and Edith Swarts
Eighty friends gathered at William Swarts home near Moulton on Wednesday August 26 to surprise Eva Swarts as she prepares to teach in Brooklyn Iowa and to honor Edith Swarts birthday. The gathering featured visiting, games, Edison music, and ice cream cake, with many local families listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Swarts
Moulton
Eva
Edith Swarts
Miss Eva
Brooklyn
Iowa
Edith
Edison
J. D. Tipton
Arthur Berg
Eugene
Alva Davis
Dick Freeborn
Vic Abrams
Lou Tipton
Jesse Adams
Ben Pennington
W. K. Hill
Hattie Henderson
Clarence Withrow
Fred Tipton
G. W. Sutton
Roy
Familiar names visit from Jyowners Grove and Chicago
Mrs. Chas Knoblaugh and two children from Jyowners Grove Illinois and Mrs Weldon Slick with son Dana from Chicago visit at G A Singley home. Edna Singley remembered here after years. Mr and Mrs Butler Bird and Merle Williams drive to Des Moines for a few days at the State Fair. Mrs Geo Gaines hosts Presbyterian missionary society with Mrs John Delventhal leading. Donald Fullerton returns from Cedar Rapids after visiting his sister Mrs Earl Anselme. Roy Beggs family move into Hattie Barnhart property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Knoblaugh
Jyowners Grove
Weldon Slick
Dana
Chicago
G. A. Singley
Knoblaugh
Edna Singley
Butler Bird
Merle Williams
Des Moines
Geo. Gaines
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
John Delventhal
Donald Fullerton
Cedar Rapids
Earl Anselme
Roy Beggs
Hattie Barnhart
L. F. Morrow
Geraldine
Lewis Darnell
Neola
Grace Daniels
Nara Visa
New Mexico
Richard
Mary Fullerton
M. S. Elam
Pearl
C. E. Elam
Lichtfield
Minn
Prohibition Era Program Features Violin Solo and Youth Talk
A church event featured a fine violin solo by an unnamed artist and two solos by Mrs. Jayne, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Downing. A Moulton youth playlet depicted nations of the world receiving prohibition rights from America. Mrs. Ireland closed with an address titled Youth Holds the Key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayne
W. L. Downing
Moulton
America
Ireland
Women's Missionary society meeting and local notices
WaDPENIN community notes record the Women s Missionary society gathering at Mrs M S Edwards with Mrs Wm Blosser leading. The column lists visits, moves, store promotions, and local family news including Schulz Paint and Wallpaper ads and shoe store sales and upcoming demonstrations.
School Notes Opened With Pep and Enrollment Growth
School notes report a lively start with a full teaching corps and strong enrollment. High school enrollment is about 146 with more students coming in daily, grades near last year, and around 40 in first and eighth. Teachers planned lessons immediately, books were broadly available, and Mr. Garrett helped with text sales. About twenty five boys expect to try for football, and Mrs. Ireland urged abstinence from alcohol and tobacco in a vivid assembly, with 135 pledges signed. A new piano was added and the orchestra began under director W A Smith, with bright prospects for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sch
H. S
Ireland
Missouri
M E Church announces services and returns to fall schedule
The M E Church outlines Sunday school at 10, worship at 11, evening service at 3, and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 with orchestra rehearsal Friday. Attendance rose with returning vacationists. The orchestra welcomes new Sousa piece and plans further music. Ed Powers leaves for college in Des Moines. Conference week starts soon. plans for evangelism and church work to be announced. Several local residents visit Des Moines and travel to Nara Visa New Mexico. others visit relatives at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sousa
Edwards Powers
Des Moines
Methodist Episcopal Church
Walter A. Smith
House Move Blocked by City Injunction
The Blosser estate house moved by J. M. Garrett faces an injunction battle over crossing five blocks of paving on East 2d Street. Wallace R. Jarvis is named as defendant. city seeks to restrain movement due to structural risks and sewer ditch concerns. The case moves toward district court with pending injunctions and potential permanent relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blosser
J. M. Garrett
East 2d St
Wallace R. Jarvis
Jarvis
District Court
Jamboree Announced for October in Moulton
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce plans a Second Annual Jamboree on October 1 to 3. President McQueen outlined five branches Finance Entertainments Concessions Advertising and Decorations and urged town and county members to join. Committees named include General Chairman I G McQueen Finance J J James C C Beggs Roy Clark W L Blosser Advertising G A McKenzie R R Eby Dr Jenkins Harald Amos Prof Johnson Decoration B B Bird Street Carrol Horn M L Tobin Howard Ballew Theo Murd y L J Powers Alvah Powell Stores Leo Lane John Bowie Mason Clark Glen Bonner Edwin Morrow B B Berry Entertainment Dr Jenkins Marshals Austin Stuckey C M Johnson Walter Henss Leo Hill Platform speaking parades and music H P Powers Jim Holman Corn show Jeff Tipton Harve Carr Roy Gregory Concessions Geo Bovard Free Street entertainment Geo Carson John Colliver J M Garrett Concession rights shows etc S R Mace H W Garrett Dr Geo Davis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
McQueen
Chamber of Commerce
Moulton and Vicinity
I. G. McQueen
J. J. James
C. C. Beggs
Roy Clark
W. L. Blosser
G A. McKenzie
R. R. Eby
Dr. Jenkins
Harald Amos
Prof. Johnson
B. B. Bird Street
Carrol Horn
M. L Tobin
Howard Ballew
Theo, Murdy
L. J
Geo. Bovard
Free Street Entertainment
Geo. Carson
John Colliver
J. M. Garrett
H W. Garrett
Geo Davis
Others as a Motto for City and Clubs in Moulton
The piece extolls cooperation with the motto Others used by Commander Booth of the Salvation Army and adopted by Camp Fire Girls in Moulton. It praises local progress, noting water works, electric lights, street lighting, upcoming free mail delivery, and cleaner alleys, with thanks to donors for funds to place a band stand and park improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieth
Booth
Salvation Army
Moulton
Main St
Moulton Woman Blanche Dye Ends Life in Farm Hen House
The community is shocked by the death of Blanche Dye, 39, at a Moulton area farm two miles west of town. Found hanging in a hen house after a note suggested she would join late husband Rama Dye, she left behind a son Marvin and many grieving relatives. Her obituary describes a devout Christian, longtime Bible school teacher, and devoted wife who struggled after her husband’s death in 1922. Burial was at Oakland cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Dye
J. S. Powell
Marvin
Moulton
Blanche
Rama Combs Dye
Christian Church
Actioe
Z. B
Hattie Nightwonger
Ira Powell
Mildred
Eugene Powell
the Christian Church
W. F. T. Evans
Oakland Cemetery
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule Returns After Vacation
Sunday School will be at 10 a.m. and the evening service at 8 p.m. After a month’s vacation, services resume with Rev. Mott Sawyers delivering the sermon. All are welcome. O. P. Brumback attended the State Fair last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Brumback
Committee Adjusts Claims Before City Council
A six member committee reviewed claim approvals in a city council session. Officials discussed adjustments to pending reimbursements and budget allocations amid continued scrutiny of municipal disbursements.
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al Ji
Social and Local Notes From A Rural Fair Season
Schulz sells house and barn paint. Clifford Singley and Dana Slick of fice are enjoying the State Fair day. Mrs. Jack Brock entertained a bridge party with four tables last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Jas West won the high score prize. Otto Clark son of J P Clark on route 2 has been ill with flu for three weeks but is improving. John W Adams visited town Tuesday and plans to return soon for a longer stay. The Christian Missionary Society met with Mrs Carl Hurd Wednesday afternoon, led by Mrs Will Spurgeon. Mrs Ella Hobart visiting from Edward gave an instructive talk on the era and Christian Institute. Mrs T N de an interesting disco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
M S. Edwards
Wm. Blosser
Walter Schulz
Ames
Genevive May
Cedar Falls
Ed Katt
Bragdon
Elmer Wood
Carl Gerhold
Detroit
Mich
Chas. Eback
Kansas City
Chas. Gerhold
Memphis
Geo. Ballew
Junior Figge
St. Louis
Raymond Richardson
Dallas
Texas
Joe Simpson
Glenwood
Schulz
Clifford Singley
Dana Slick
Whichio
Jack Brock
Jas. West
Otto Clark
J. P. Clark
John W. Adams
Christian Missionary Society
Carl Hurd
Will Spurgeon
Ella Hobart
Edward
Christian Institute
T.N. de
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Minnick Sisters
Ted
Surprse Party
Wadpenin
Morrows Shoe
Majestic
Yack Tribune
R. E. Newcomer
Gus Schulz
Tribune
Harry Purviance
Columbus
Ohio
W. L. Thompson
Geo. Lane
Manford Lane
Keokuk
George
John Daniels
Hoyt Garrett i
Leslie Fleming
Louilla
Moulton State Savings Bank
U. S
Furn & Fix
BB. Carron
L.G McQueen
Wilma Davis
Marvin Richardson
John M. Garrett
Alice Banning
W. A. Smith
Presbyterian Church
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