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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1936
Page
2
Malvern locals share weekend travels and family updates. Friends and relatives visit from Omaha and Council Bluffs. several residents travel to Chicago, New York, and Montreal, with hospital stays and births noted. A brief summary of shoppers and shop ads accompanies community notices.
Malvern's library board met Tuesday evening to elect officers Dr. Whitfield as president Adlon Wortiman as vice president and Mrs Keckley as secretary. A four week vacation was granted to Mrs Keckley during which the library will be open Wednesday and Saturday only. The librarian's reports cited a general drop in use due to school demand warm weather and lack of new books and noted a day in July with no patrons.
Stephen J. Babbitt born August 17, 1884 near St. Augustine, died at Avon at age 91, the last Civil War veteran in his township. Survived by three children, two daughters, a son, and multiple grandchildren. His long life linked the Babbitt and Harrod families to Fulton County history since 1828.
Malvernians gather at the Missouri river for the annual fish fry drawing crowds and contributing to local agricultural surpluses. Town fishermen led by G. & Baeret, J. A. Kline, Guy Grin fe and sons, Booffouser, Dale vik, and Bob Mc Cormick supplied 230 catfish for the dinner under Mr. Eacrett’s direction with families providing extra provisions.
Farmers attended a Tuesday demonstration on the Hurb Benton farm near Malvern and the Raymond Warner farm near Glenwood to learn how to build and fill temporary silos. County agents Jefi Longstreet and TI Van Wick of the Iowa State College extension service hosted the event highlighting the higher feed value of ensiled corn, and noting two common temporary silo types the trench and snow fence style.
Malvern children under supervision of Miss Evelyn Calkins will perform at the Malvern Community Building on Tuesday August 25 to raise funds for playground equipment. The program includes a pantomime Polly's Troubles and a play Millions of Cats plus additional features.
Mr and Mrs O E Davis traveled to Seward Nebraska for a Darnell family reunion attended by over 200 people from Texas Oklahoma Iowa Wyoming and Nebraska. They visited Mr Davis sister and mother in Ulysses Nebraska before the gathering.
County Clerk J F Greene issued licenses the past week with names and ages including Frank V Shultz 25 Anna Bell Lee 22 Lincoln Nebraska Robert E Lee 21 Ardath Craig 19 Lincoln Aug 8 Emery Hayden 27 Bernice Ferris 26 Omaha Roy R Rhoades 35 Waterloo Florence J Glasgow 20 Valley Aug 10 George M Hedstrom 21 Lincoln Lillian Talboy 22 Silver City Charles Randall Alvis 24 Florence Beatrice Kohl 21 Council Bluffs
The register shows KE F Cogley of Glenwood with a Ford model to dor, Josie Kerney of Malvern with Plymouth sedan, W R Bruce of Glenwood with Packard t empe, Dr Norman J Bates of Glenwood with Ford coupe, and J E Linthicum of Hastings with Plymouth sedor.
A relief worker employed by John Shumaker Construction Co. suffered serious injuries when the company truck overturned on the Mateera to Randolph road project. The driver, aged and pinned in the cab, was hospitalized after the dual wheels locked and the vehicle tipped. The crew was resurfacing the road with gravel at the time of the crash.
A caravan of motor trucks carried Company I of the 168th Infantry National Guard from Glenwood at 3 a.m. Sunday to the national encampment at Fort Dodge, north of Des Moines. The encampment lasts two weeks. they expect to return by 11 p.m. August 22. Capt. Charles R. Seitz coordinated advance preparations and a $66.75 special mess fund was donated by Glenwood business and professional people to cover extra camp meals.
Good Turn Scouts for Salyers Richard Pickel and Jimmy ering helped Friday cleaning debris left by the storm from a few weeks ago at Pad Dock Park.
Wortman descendants gathered at the Malvern Community building for the annual Wortman reunion picnic. A program featured a written address by J. Wortman and memorials for late W. P. Wertman. Officers elected to plan next year’s gathering in Ashland, with attendees listed from Nebr., Iowa, and California.
Miss Valera Yarrington af Villy ea and Che and Resh of Des Moines were dinner guests Thursday in the Shome of Glalys Hites in Hastings.
Night program featured horse show results with Frank Hammer and Max Shook leading in several classes. Wayne D Choate of Glenwood named honorary 4-H member and Ben Buffington becomes county president. Girls clubs performed folk games, songs, and style revues. County health champions and demonstration teams announced. notes on conservation effort and tree planting in state areas.
Fragmentary text reports tops for carloads with names George White and Harry Horo in Hastings and references to market activity, sales figures, and vessel signaling. The garbled wording obscures clear facts, places, dates, and outcomes.
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