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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1936
Page
2
The Malvern column aggregates neighborhood updates as residents recall visits, travels, and daily life. The piece lists numerous locals including families, church members, and business figures visiting relatives, attending sales, or stopping by town shops. It notes travel episodes to Omaha and California, a birthday gathering, and several minor health and home matters among residents.
Frederick Marion Snyder 82 died Saturday at Randolph after a life in the town since 1906. Born in Iowa he built a produce business and served as janitor of the school and Methodist church during construction and early years. Survived by wife Lu Ella Tate Rutt children Opal Marshall Howard Snyder Frank Snyder John Snyder Ma rie Snyder sister Ann Elizabeth Snyder and many relatives. Funeral Monday at 2:30 PM at the Methodist church with Rev Douglass and Rev Jacobs officiating. interment at Ran Hadj Cemetery.
WPA program data show county WPA workers reduced to 138, with earlier totals around 145 cited in various county notes. The count reflects shifts in PWA projects and local employment affecting river work and public works in the district during the era.
Leader Store announces a pre Easter sale with spring apparel including suits dresses millinery and shoes. The notice highlights bargains on bridal wear and fashion items as part of limited reductions, inviting shoppers to explore Paris fashion inspired spring shows and related merchandise.
Lawyers and local officials described a farcical trial in Malvern over a salt shaker souvenir from the Bingaman Case. Lucile Churchill was cleared after two hours of testimony as the jury found no guilt amid humorous exchanges and a dash of vaudeville flavor.
Church listings from Malvern area include St Johns Lutheran Church seven miles northeast, services cancelled Sunday April 5 with a Lutheran Hour broadcast at 12 30 pm on KFAB Lincoln led by Dr Walter A Maier. Walter E Shenefield and Louis Berks with church and Sunday school at 10 am and 1 pm worship at Presbyterian, Ladies Social Union event, Baptist Sunday school 10 am preaching 11 am Rev Hrucchert back from vacation to speak.
County Sunday school delegates gathered at the First Baptist church for the annual convention. Officers were elected for the coming year including Rev. C. A. Calkins Malvern president and Jean Kochersperger Emerson secretary treasurer.
Malvern's Junior Chamber of Commerce board named two new committees after Friday's meeting. An inter-chamber committee was formed with P. H. Ross as chair, and Randall Kline and Clinton Rab hiris. An entertainment committee for April includes Herb Hall as chair, Clifford Mackey and Bob Bur.
Malvern resident Mrs. Ethel Peterson earned 1035 dollars per cake for a pork shipment at the Omaha market on Wednesday. Thursday saw M T Davis with fancy heavy butchers from near Council Bluffs, fetching 10.30. Dr. T W Gidley sold steers at 7.75 on Tuesday.
Sidney bridge players were outpaced by local fans as Glenwood’s Hugh Foster's squad posted 12,000 points to Sidney’s 12,620 in a Thursday match. Malvern reps Lew Barkus Gene Herta Lloyd M ullahan F E Pace Arthur McCullough joined Foster, while Sidney featured Strahan Otte Hill Hesclew Carter Cowden.
In a hosted duplicate bridge match, Glenwood teams toppled Hugh Foster's Broteges 200 points over several rounds. Whitney Gilliland and Fickel beat Arthur McCullough and Ellis Graves by 10 points while Kaiman and Hall defeated Lloyd Mulholland and Foster by 190.
At the Randolph town election W B Estes was elected mayor. J S Zdychnec won treasurer and D D Williamson was assessor. Council members named were Dr William Kerr Alvin Sober Glen Thoma and F Kempton Fred Kline. Your ad in The Leader to worth two on the fence.
A quiet announcement reveals Henderson’s Miss Vi vinta Blarber and Reion Byers wed Dec 29 in Rockport Massachusetts. Both are local graduates, with Miss Blarber a former Anderson teacher now starting a farm home west of Henderson. The union drew few friends.
The marriage of Mrs. Faye Sowers of Malvern to Frank Shook of Hastings occurred Wednesday March 25 in Nebraska City Nebraska. The couple returned to Mr Shanks farm home south east of Hastings to receive congratulations from friends.
Pacific Junction high school teachers strike after board elected Ports from Anderson schools over popular Superintendent Evans. The standstill began last Thursday with no compromise yet. Evans and the board urge a return. A local worker who spent 106 dollars on a peanut and popcorn stand faces harassment as gadflys label him capitalist and extortionist.
Some fellows gain reputation for piety just by wearing squeaky shoes to church, turning pews into a stage for quiet humor and curious admiration among attendees. The remark highlights how small details shape public perception in religious settings.
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