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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
8
Local notes from Emerson describe a Women’s Relief event with refreshments and a May 7 meeting planned. Several residents were listed as visiting, hosting, or attending events in Malvern Glenwood Tabor and near Red Oak with community figures named.
Clara E Woodcock Abel of Emerson died April 16 1937 at her Emerson home aged 84 years 2 months 20 days. Born January 26 1853 in Albia Monroe County Iowa she married James P Smith in 1874 and had four children. Surviving are three children Jonathan P Smith Charles C Smith and Margaretta Temple along with 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren and two stepchildren Otto Abel and Millie McLain. She later married Charles Abel in 1903 who preceded her in death in 1915. Funeral conducted by Rev J F Sunday at 3 pm at the First Baptist church Emerson. Pallbearers included I Salmons Paul Richardson and others. flowers by Mrs J Bidwell and Mrs A W Shaner. She was buried in Emerson with a life of faith noted and remembered by relatives and friends.
Local residents and visitors share weekend travels and gatherings across Shenandoah and nearby towns. Reads list of friends and relatives visiting hospitals, attending weddings, operettas, contests, and birthdays. mentions travel to Omaha and Council Bluffs, notable marriages, and community club activities amid a flurry of social calls and family updates.
Congress member Wearin writes of House activity on tenancy legislation tied to the Bankhead Jones bill. He notes hearings on land sale to tenants, debates over joint ownership of radio stations and newspapers, and visits to the Baltimore Federal Land Bank. He urges architectural competition for the Jefferson Memorial and cites recent post office mural design contests.
Grasshopper eggs will hatch as soil warms. Farmers urged to monitor for hatching and apply control measures immediately. Limited grasshopper bait available. more likely to be obtainable. Notify the Fur Bureau office of any hoppers to reduce damage.
Lillian Elifsen, a West Ematiewood maid now in New York, learns she may inherit $460,000 from her Norwegian-born foster father. She plans to keep her job until the fortune is officially turned over, while family ties and adoptions are noted in the scattered local notices and society chatter.
East Liberty Ladies' Aid Society held an all day gathering at Archie Haines home with a pot luck dinner and quilting progress. Several guests attended including Mrs. Frank Hates and Mrs. Laura Kerney. Mrs. Sam Shaw’s daughter illness prompted a brief trip to Council Bluffs, and updates on local visits and family moves were shared.
A long article notes the State Sunday School convention in Red Oak on April 22 and 23 with the theme Towards the Light. The piece mentions worship services and sermons like With Christ After the Resurrection and The Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jenkins anniversary at Wales vicinity. It lists local residents visiting, plantings, quarantine updates, and various town social and church activities around Shenandoah Morton Mills and nearby areas.
Clipped notes advise residents to invest in property now as remodeling costs rise and lumber prices climb. The piece urges timely screen replacements before warm weather pests become a concern and reminds readers to keep utility bills paid to maintain credit. Local chatter includes a quip about a fluffy cloud and a directive to drive safely, reflecting everyday concerns of the community.
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