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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
3
Construction at Hastings gains momentum as 23 workmen are employed including several from Emerson and Medgern. Foundation nears completion and main aperture work begins.
Mrs. Lamere Cox and Mrs. Fred Martin hosted the 42nd club at the Fred Martin home Friday night. Progressive rock was the feature with guests including Mrs. Tra Turner and Mrs. Wail Young wine, served with ice cream and cheese wafers. A large list of attendees attended, with births, visits, and club elections noted among social and community updates from Glenwood and surrounding areas.
The Hastings Public School reports students with six weeks of perfect attendance: James Campbell, Hazel Campbell, Mary Haroff, Marie Wood, Charles Clark, Deri Mae Johnson, Roger Porter, Robert We. A separate list notes spelling grade A recipients: Dale Campbell, James Campbell, Hazel Clark, Mary Hareff, Hilly Vanderpool, Robert Turner, Olen Marlin, Dorothy Waterworth, Robert Beile.
Fragmented lines mention third and fourth grades at Plover, names like Deris Clack Earl Clark Pee Cas Dileie Austin and Leroy Campbell Debbie Wvve Theorsetta Cherky, with garbled tokens suggesting a perfect attendance incentive or ceremony. Unclear full context due to OCR errors.
Students marked Arbor Day with a school event featuring a rodeo display, a wiener roast, and refreshments. The day included activities such as a pony ride, songs, and tree planting as part of the observance.
The column notes Keith Shaw jokes that some ignore owl business because they lack business or mind, offering a wry take on judgment and perception.
A compact verse style piece lists comparisons to several named individuals for features such as ankles posture and manners. The fragmentary text reads like a catalog of admired traits tied to specific women including Violet Bailey Margaret Quimby Pauline Gustin and Norma Zach.
Miss Kathyrine Gitting notes the junior class party was planned for this week but postponed to next Wednesday due to unforeseen scheduling.
A garbled notice describes a project named Bumpograph aiding engineers on highways. It mentions funding for junior organizations and a new venture in a commercial setting. Several unclear references to people and writings appear but lack coherent detail.
A study notes children learn quickly from films and retain information long after viewing. Even for pleasure, movies shape ideas about social customs and foreign settings, risking distortions if content is inaccurate or biased.
The students report varied practice sessions with late-night runs and shows. Keith and Loran swap finger injuries affecting typing ability. Miss Margaret Standish visits her Norwich family. Mr and Mrs Melvin Ord and daughter Sondra from Lincoln stay with KH Ord and wife.
Final report by D W Bates Receiver of Botna Valley State Bank Hastings Iowa on file in Mills County Court, seeks approval, discusses deposit of undeliverable funds, dissolution of the bank, hearing set April 19, 1937 at 10 AM in Glenwood Court House, failure to appear may release receiver from liability. DW Bates of Holia Valley State Bank Hastings is Superintendent and Receiver. Attorneys COOK & COOK.
Mrs Walter Rydberg and baby and singer Miss Lorena Wills, visiting Mr and Mrs G I Wills, returned to Minneapolis last Thursday. Weather has warmed and winds made fields workable. some farmers began bay sowing of drilling. About 1 CCC bay at Mats Vari camp worked that week on the Willy Taran project.
The piece discusses how movie type and setting affect what children remember, noting sports crime and fighting with high emotion are remembered best in familiar surroundings. It calls for parents and teachers to ensure age appropriate films, with the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station citing costs of a project at 149000 dollars.
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