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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1936
Page
3
A jumbled list of names and places records social visits, church activities, and family gatherings in Hastings area towns. It mentions readings, revival attendance, guests from Shenandoah and Scribner, and multiple Sunday visits, with several households hosting relatives and neighbors over weekends.
News from Hastings Public School lists students achieving A in spelling across grades. Daniel Tate and Fred Couriers earned A in third grade, while Roberta Clark, Robert Shaw, Larry Kidwell, and Richard Whitesides received A in fourth grade.
A sophomore class discusses gaining insight in geometry analysis and a history unit on European influence in Japan China and India and Africa conquest. In French, students study sorographs and their development.
A group of seventh and eighth grade students accompanied by Mr Christensen participated in a parade, with plans noted for a future performance. The readable text reflects a fragmented description of participants and a few names, indicating school involvement and community activity.
An exhibit compares foreign imports with U.S. production showing canned vegetables from Belztar and France, beef from Argentina and New Zealand, and flaxseed import impacts. It notes large grain and liquor input imports, including 249 million gallons of inedible molasses and the potential loss of farmland, with figures on corn, wheat, oats, and flax from Iowa.
George Melville Smith, supervisor of 229 artists on a WPA project in Chicago, directs the creation of 10,000 posters. Stencils outline letters while each poster is hand colored, keeping all artists busy and producing a large combined work.
The resettlement administration led by Rexford Tugwell has spent $1,020,008 to administer $24,070,753 in rural rehabilitation and relief. In effect, every dollar allocated to decide where aid goes costs more than one dollar.
The passage describes a vast federal and state tax burden under the New Deal, claiming totals near twenty million and noting it could total about half the value of the world’s gold. It asserts the impact on essential costs like food clothes and rent and mentions wartime and currency terms.
Mills County Farm Bureau News reports 4-H club members show renewed interest in sheep projects. Leaders note expanded participation and planned shows with instructional activities and judging sessions to improve management and care of lambs and ewes.
The article outlines repayment to wheat farmers based on allotments and seedings prior to a specified date. Payments, tied to contracts and adherence to wheat programs, will be issued after field measurements confirm compliance as of January 6, with checks mailed months later.
The Rural Young People group met April II at the Clay Dashner home south of Glenwood. Games opened the gathering led by Bob Bradley and Eure Anderson. Shirley and Wayne Lincoln chaired the business talk, starting a four part Highway Safety series. New committee members Lewis Rodman Jr and Ethyl Lincoln were elected to replace Orley Jr and Wayne Lincoln.
County agents announce a series of spraying demonstrations across SW, with the first station at Vickel farm in Anders. Jatin Lengstrest coordinates with Mr. reombe to show proper timing and materials for fruit tree spray, stressing thorough coverage and sufficient pressure. The extension service will monitor pest development and notify fruit growers via the county agent’s office for recommended control methods.
Mrs. Emmett Gipe organized a very merry birthday gathering at her home Saturday with Monopoly games, cake and refreshments. Numerous neighbors and family members from Strahan, Pacific Junction and Red Oak joined, including the Gipes, Bass, Smiths, Laughtins, McCollisters and others, as district events and hospital updates unfold.
A string of social visits and weekend trips are noted in Hillsdale and nearby towns. Shoppers Gilbert and daughters and Mrs. Ralph Atti yo visited Comet Bluffs residents. Leona Hammers and daughter Careloof Council Bluffs visitors stayed with Mrs. Hammers’ parents. Dorothy Wait visited Lucille Thieschafer in Council Bluffs. Several families, including Seaton of Malvern and Gradle of Clarkson hospital, are cited with Sunday and Thursday visits. Roy Blackman returned home from Clarkson hospital and is reported improving.
The Lyons and Rawles Junior Producers 4-H Club held its second meeting of the year at 5S. W. Johnson Keane on Friday night April 17. President Gale Krecklow led the session with reports on each member’s project for the year. Club Agent Dale Thorngren presented GE cutting for a club contest adapted by the chit. The program planning committee was formed to map the year’s activities, with Gale Keecklow Glen Jobison and Wenell Yates named. Social time followed, hosted by Mrs. Jalmison.
Fragmented input references Nova Scotia Alberta and other places with garbled phrases. No coherent reportable event or facts to summarize.
Record of instruments filed April 3 to April 10 1936 in Mills County Iowa list transfers between Mark Moore Clarence W Moore C H Brandt Henry Brandt and others with deeds and valuations including parcels in 11 12 73 44 66 acres in 6 71 42 and land in 25 72 40 plus complex lot references Pacific Junction Gordon’s Add Glenwood and First Trust Joint Stock Land Bank Chicago involved in multiple transactions With values ranging from 1 to 4240 dollars and titles noting W D Q C D and certified deeds
In Honolulu a commemorative event marked the eleventh anniversary of the first American Protestant missionaries reaching the islands. The ceremony noted coral reefs and the historical voyage, with speakers tracing early contacts and the spread of Christianity in Hawaii.
A fragmented OCR note describes a black and white woodpecker with pale red on the back of the head and gray feet. It mentions perching on a decaying tree trunk and clinging to bark, noting a red brown water and weathered tones.
The senior class received graduation pictures while the football team and hogs baseball squad prepared for upcoming games. Students Af ies Smith Miss Means Miss Cardwell and juniors enjoyed a busy weekend including a trip to Shenandoah and Nebraska City. A class picnic and preparations for a May event were noted as well.
The fifth grade student Ann Eolith Angus is described as having undergone an appendectomy on Saturday while the sixth grade begins a unit on arithmetic percentages.
Third and Fourth Grades report Marie Watts and Mildred Moon as the only absentees. Fourth grade lessons cover inches feet and yards while students enjoy new picture knowledge books.
M E Church News reports pastors from the Council Blots District will exchange pulpits. Rev Howard P L Young will preach at Stra al Church and Rev C J Guest Strahan will occupy the pulpit at Carson. Morning worship at 11 30. Church school times noted with superintendents. Epworth League at 2 p m. Climax Church school at 10 40 with Mrs Chas Alten.
Entertain Ladies Union hosted by Mrs Howard Kayton Mrs Al Levell and Mrs Chas Kraytony met at the church last Wednesday afternoon. They planned the junior senior banquet to be served Friday evening May 15. Five dollars was paid into the church budget and Mrs Wanda Conrad elected treasurer replacing Mrs Ben Coxon who resigned. A program of Easter religious observances was given and the afternoon closed with refreshments. The next meeting will be April 29 at the church with Mrs Will McCain Mrs Henry Nims and Mrs Gilhest McCain to serve.
Mk Sells and daughter and son en route to Indianola were overnight visitors Sunday of Mr and Mrs Howard Kayton. They were returning from a visit with relatives near Randolph. Mr and Mrs Neal Thomas of Oakland and Mr and Mrs Upward Kayton were entertained at dinner Sunday in the Chas Kayton home. The January cash farm income in the United States was the highest in January in five years according to Federal economists.
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