Malvern Leader (Newspaper) - December 14, 1939, Malvern, Iowa THIS WEEK In Mills County TMs week we are covering the Frolic story entirely With pictures which can be seen to other Features of the affair not shown include the concert by the club the games of skill in the basement of the Community building the skill being to guess which way the equipment would very difficult thing for only a few were able to do so and the hard work by members of the department which made the Frolic so Much credit for its success should go to the chairman of the ways and means committee of the fire depart and to John Weak and other ticket salesmen who sold the pasteboards to a majority of the people of the A very Important feature of the was the awarding of the cash door prize to Ben So pleased was he by this stroke of fortune that he assigned of it back to the de continues to be a most busy with nearly every evening bringing something of Tonight will be the Father and Son banquet and to morrow evening the annual Mal basketball MILLS DECEMBER 1939 Southwest Iowas Most Beauteous at Empress Parade GRADE OPERETTA TO BE GIVEN 21 Cut of 125 to Take Part Practices for the grade operetta which will be given 21 are being held each afternoon after school lu order that the A tatlon might be a More All Uut for a Big Time at the Frolic than 125 children will take part in the operetta which is entitled The Legend of the Snow The story concerns the old leg end that it a child does a good deed on Christmas Eve the snow man will come to life for a few brief minutes before midnight As John and Mary Carroll build their snow man they discuss this Mary believing but remaining John proves to be a selfish child when fee turns away a little newsboy from the so the snow man decides to teach Him a The rat of the operetta is devoted to Wit tale being beautifully told in Hong and but Xm countr are front southwest the row the contest Norma last Jh backed by visiting beauties from Hastings next and Theater Elliott Silver i neater us beauty and other To the left in FARM BUREAU TO MOLD ANNUAL MEETING HERE NEXT MONDAY All Day Program Arranged to be Made Mills county Farm Bureau members will gather here next Monday for the annual meeting of the A full days program is being High point of the meeting will be the annual election which will be held in the Reports of officers and committees will be made during the morning session Ire w Danny Zanders Kenneth Juelke Waller Donald Houser moth Betty Orchard captain of the tin Jimmy Hanson tin soldiers Loren Gerry M Oary Paul Lin Lloyd Glenn Rob Robert Jimmy Frank Edle and Carl Gemma Dorothy Continued on pane eight OPERETTA MALVERN LOSES OVERHEAD BECAUSE OF RIGHT OF WAY DIFFICULTIES Highway Commission Declines to Go Ahead With Project Definite assurance that the overhead crossing project for Malvern has been discontinued was received Monday when a group of citizens went to Ames for a session with the State High way Because they were unable to get complete right of way at the terms they offered the commissioners stated that the project would be While there Is some possibility that the overhead might start again If lie right of way was ob the concensus of opinion Is that the project Is definitely out and that money allocated for H would he given to some other The overhead was expected to cost and some has already been spent In obtaining right of way and en Regardless of this Investment the commission ern seemed determined to let the project This will leave the town with an unsightly area as a block of buildings have been razed and grounds well torn There Is no Indication that this area will be improved for it now be longs to the Going up to sco the commis sion Monday were Albert Senator Evans of Emerson and Genung of Genung repre sented the whose Property is affected by the over head The commission had offered for damages to the Kll plus other con but this was not con sufficient as had been ENTER YOUR HOME Some home can win In cash this year with Its Christmas decorations as a con test IB being A second prize of will also be Rules of the contest are that decorations In the contest must be visible from the street and any type or theme Involving Christmas will be Judges are to be furnished by the Malvern Garden As they ex to Judge the entries this week end the decorations should be put up at If you wish your home entered In the contest phone The Leader SON BANQUET WILL BE HELD FIRE DEPARTMENT CLEARS LARGE PROFIT AT FROLIC Donate Part to Community Building No more solvent an institution exists In Malvern than tho teer Fire a fact at tested to Monday evening when the made his report at the regular The report Indicated that a net profit of about was made by last weeks Frolic and added to the cash on brought the departments cash assets to more than So cheered wero department members by this affluence that they voted to donate all of the of the Frolic to the Community now sadly In need of The meeting was the occasion of the annual election and the firemen renamed the entire slate of old including Chief Chantry who has held that position for the past 10 Others named included Jess assistant chief Frank captain Glen first assistant Jim second as secretary MILLS CORN ACREAGE SLASHED II BY 1940 ALLOTMENT Total Soil Depleting Crops Down Per Cent for 1940 Mills countys earn acreage for 1940 will be cut acres ac cording to the allotment figures received this week by the county AAA The allotment for 1940 is acres down per cent from With an Increase In corn yield of bushels average In the county was compared to more than 53 for the state the county had Its allotment reduced In proportion to the rest of the The total soil depleting acre age in the county was cut per leaving This Includes wheat and other soil depleting The wheat allotment this year was Increased by acres to The av yield for wheat In 1939 was but The county office expects to have the Individual allotments for tho county cut to farmers by The county total was received only this week and thu AAA staff started at onco on fig uring the individual Benefit payments for 1940 were Ic per bushel to lOc per bushel of appraised Thus tho average benefits in the county will be per acre for plus the general conserva tion It Is possible for Mills county to receive for corn conservation pay Meanwhile work of sealing 1939 corn has been going ahead although forms for ex cept since still have not been Sealers are out measuring the corn and taking samples and the loans should go through in quick order when the forms are Merrymaking was at the as about of the able bodied population turned out for Above Mansfield center is distributing those Billy little hats which everyone wore to Hamilton right and Nearly 1000 merry makers jampacked the Commu building for the affair and kept things batting along in high key until almost time for the morning Furnishing Fuel for Firemen to Orioles in playing r second overtime game of dropped ft battle Jefferson Ugh school playing on the Abe in Council from behind to tie seconds before the e failed to i who slipped to fora had Uttle trouble Jay break repeatedly in the of the Malvern a safe IMS tip e third Quarters end Utter part of Tee scoring M j carried 3833 with to Ranking pushed h for to It to 3837 was tied and sank All set to furnish fuel for the hundreds of celebrants at the were No small degree of was needed to participate to tbe games of akiU or many frequently it to repair to n tae UP With At the left treat above Harry with the true artists fondness at the stack of hamburgers god pork tenderloins sibling pn the plate ready for Across from is Who had Just the food was caught la vigor type of Back of Hugh fickel and Otto is awu WhUe Carroll Wynia being planned with a prominent speaker to make the The report of the resolutions and nomination committees will also be given in the Committees have been named to care for the meeting and are as follows Nominating Glenwood Emer son Council Refreshments Vinson Silver City Ray Hil Malvern Raymond Var Program Hender son Lincoln Paci fic Junction Glen Resolutions Glenwood Imo gene Auditing Hen derson Emerson Wearin SALE PATES the advent of the Christ mas holidays the farm sale seas on is slowing The Leader has but one listed for next week but several have indicated that they would hold sales early in It would be wise to phone The Leader office as soon as your sale date is scheduled and we can then list It in this column and avoid conflicts with other Community sale at the Malvern sale Tal 20 estate sale at farm Just north of Mal Q Frank Shook estate sale at south of CAGERS MERE ON FRIDAY BOOKS TO Good Crow Expected at Dinner A good crowd is expected to assemble in the basement of the Community building tonight when the Father and Son ban will be Serving will begin at 7 oclock and all who attend should be there promptly to avoid Main speaker of the evening will he Ira of the Glenwood Christian who is well known for his amusing and entertaining Other talks will be given by Glenn Gee and Charles Alien Wortman will be toast master for the program and Lloyd Short will have charge of the singing and fellowship The ladles of the Methodist Cir cle will serve the The high school quartet will furnish musical Admission price is per per son and tickets may be obtained from Hall or members of his STORES SWING INTO CHRISTMAS SEASON Malvern with shelves loaded with get into tho Christmas business In earnest this week as the annual buying rush speeds Most stores have reported a very satisfactory vol ume of early in many cases running well ahead of last The stores start tonight to keep open in the evenings and will continue to offer this extra service until after Business was off to a vigorous start last Thursday as the Fire men turkey day brought a huge crowd to Some 84 turkeys were given away during the after noon and hundreds of people took advantage of the free show to visit the Empress Climax of the season for Mal vern will be when Santa Glaus will visit the community and have a treat for the kids who are In town that All Win in Big Ticket Sales Contest In bowr of the birthday oj Adam and awo wlu hold at at their couRtry houie the wa wank tha ii many r fads who will wUh to high for the first time this season when the seat basketball team coaxes over for B game Friday In the Commu 4 battle of tradi tional intensity is The with two tough games already this well for their Coach has putting May be Purchased at The Leader Office Good cooks can get further In formation on their work this week with the publication of the Methodist Circle Cook It will be ready for delivery to purchasers Saturday noon and copies may bo bought from yours or at The Leader The book is a volume of 120 with spiral wire The cover is washable and type and design make the book easy to understand and It was printed In the shop of The Lead the work taking about three Recipes are classified in vari departments of the main divisions being Can Fish and Pickles and Waffles and Salads and Salad Dress Ings and Large Quantity Cook Purchasers of the book need have no fear of the worth of the recipes as all used were provided by local cooks who have used them in their regular Many of the recipes are widely famed among those who enjoy good home The recipes offered include a varied range of foods and any one purchasing the book will find dishes to suit nearly every The recipes were compiled by members of the Methodist Circle and that organization is caring for all requirements of publica 8180 lu iu and routed to lu ri valry tto lu the blf ticket two at a iWi or 830 frolic the John Waller left also are lu of their to u the at bent tor uo ta iww ihu LOWELL ELLIOTT NEW MISTER OF Lowell Elliott was named mas ter of silver Urn Masonic lodge Thursday evening as the annual election was Other officers named included Glenn senior war deu junior war den treasurer secretary aud The officers will be Installed ut tho Joint early lu WOMEN TO MEIT IS A u tlut of Mills will bt in Armory ut a 15 m a
