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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
2
Malvern residents and guests are listed in a long column of social notes. Includes J. McCullough of Frankfort visiting his sister, S T Skages, and several high school homemaking staffers and teachers attending Ames and related conferences. Many trips, visits, and family news across Malvern and nearby towns.
The 1935 4 H Club members total 1,381,595 with potential all join hands forming a circle about 500 miles in diameter. A road trip passing Detroit Tulsa Knoxville and Washington could take four days at forty miles per hour for ten hours daily to view the loop. States with the most farm youth show larger enrollments, while numbers vary by region and year.
Mr and Mrs Elis Grindle announce the marriage of their daughter Helen to Robert Blunt. The ceremony took place at Rev Aiken’s home in Bartlett on Saturday afternoon. Guests included cousin Marjorie Wright and Carl McAlexander. The couple plans a Missouri honeymoon and will reside with relatives upon returning. The bride wore a black alk cheer dress with white accessories and the groom a dark gray business suit. Both are locally known and educated. Marital home soon.
Death comes to William Spittler aged 80 at his daughter’s home near Sidney Nebraska. He fathered Mrs. Frank Johnson of Strahan. Funeral held at Crawford Mortuary in Sidney with many relatives and friends visiting from Strahan Spaulding Malvern DeWitt and Chicago notes on crops and travel follow.
We express gratitude to friends for sympathy and kindness after the death of our father and grandfather. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Dale Laughlin and children Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson and Sheila. Mrs Emma Liljedaht of Essex visited Supt George Liljedaht recently in our home.
The state extension department with Mills County Farm Bureau asks township chairmen to appoint women as district cooperators in every four square mile area. Cooperators will invite families to home furnishing program meetings, assist leaders in leadership training, and help locate district boundaries. A county-wide meeting July 28 in Malvern outlined plans and a September county event for cooperators.
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Mansfield Funeral Home for Mrs. Anna Belle Emerick of Peaceville. Born Aug. 24, 1861, she died Aug. 13, 1940, at 78 years, 11 months, 20 days. She lived near Malvern most of her life, married William R. Emerick in 1887, survived by two children Blanche and Edwin, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and a brother William Beel. The service included music by local performers and an obituary noting her faith and charitable nature.
The Kesterson reunion was held Sunday at the old Kesterson homestead near Malvern. The Katie Lang Kesterson line led with 61 attendees. Officers elected for next year were Ed Hodgin president Ora Douglas secretary treasurer and Glen Canter historian.
We express thanks for the kindnesses shown by neighbors and friends during our mother Blanche Emerick's illness and death. Signed by Mr and Mrs Edwin Emerick and family Paul Garst and family.
In the small town of Bunde Germany a cigar museum houses the world's largest cigar, measuring nearly six feet long and over two feet in circumference, drawing curious visitors and novelty seekers.
First Baptist Church Glenn W South invites all to 10 am Sunday school and 11 am worship with sermon Our Standard of Living Spiritual Choir will lead music. Young people plan union rally and devotional at Waubonaie state park Sunday. parsonage at 2 pm. Northeast of Malvern Johns Lutheran 9 am Sunday school 10 am service. annual picnic next Sunday at Sorensen timber grounds north of church with noon dinner and games supervised by Walker League. Methodist reports primary department only and vacation adjustments. no service Sept 1. Presbyterian notes Sunday school 10 am and Women's Missionary Society meeting Thursday at Mrs Laird home.
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