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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Page
5
Dr D M Kline hospital bound during the Mills County fair stayed active in four day show planning via phone calls to keep the fair association on track. He served as secretary and continued progress updates before and after the event from his hospital bed.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Mansfeld Funeral home for Charles Albert Esterquist born in Gottenburg Sweden March 15 1847 who died August 15 at age 89. He lived most of his life in Mills county Iowa and Malvern for 27 years. Survived by wife Mary four children and five grandchildren. Casket bearers included J R Hall L A Jones and others with burial in Malvern cemetery.
County Clerk Ver ris Hubbell announced jurors for the September term. The court, led by Judge Kent Martin, convenes Sept. 9. Listed jurors include Malvern group Doris Beckwith Veronica Bennett Bill Blackburn Frank Evans Edward Harman Marian Kemp Eva Maddocks Sadye McIntyre George Reed Ruth Wilson John Williams and many others from Glenwood Emerson Hastings Badfly Junction Tudor Council Bluffs Silver City Strahan Vanogene.
Twiah thanks relatives for cards and letters sent during hospital stay. Mrs Ellwwerth expresses gratitude for support and well wishes.
Mills County district faces a teacher shortage as it prepares to open on September 2. Only Glenwood Parige Junction and Hastings currently have complete staffs, leaving 11 teaching positions across other schools plus additional posts in Meh Malvern and Strahan. Enrollment projections mirror last year with around 135 in high school and 210 in grade school.
The article notes temperatures rising to 92 on Thursday and 96 on Friday after a brief cool snap. It records a weekly low of 55 on Monday and Tuesday, and total rainfall of 0.31 inches on Friday with a trace on Wednesday night. Daily data follows.
Malvern High School announces registration for the coming year on Friday August 30 with Miss Mary Buffington in charge starting at 9 a m. Rural students may register Saturday at 3 p m. Freshmen 9 10 30, sophomores 10 40 12, juniors 1 2 30, seniors 2 30 4. Changes include commercial law return and a required senior survey course. Plans to restore the school band after inactivity.
Funeral services set for Friday at 2 30 p m at Mansfield Funeral home for Mrs Anarpy Sloneker with Rev Glen W Lamb of Macedonia officiating. She celebrated her 100th birthday last November at the home of her niece Mrs Frank Keast in Macedonia, where she has lived the past two years. She came to Malvern from Indiana in 1852, lived in Peaceville and Malvern for many years, died Tuesday at her niece's home, body at Mansfield. Surviving besides Mrs Keast is a sister aged 87 living in Wichita Kansas.
We thank our many friends and neighbors for the cards and flowers shared during the illness and loss of our husband and father. Your kindness in our time of sorrow is deeply felt and appreciated by Syuruthy and Ollie Ayes of kindness and family.
A Lang Kesterson reunion took place Sunday at Elmwood Park in Omaha. About 45 attendees included W. A. Lang and family, Will Kesterson and family, Lanny Forney, Earl Swadley and relatives, Frank Evens and Carl Archer, and Wil Kesterson who was elected resident for next year with Faye Davis of Omaha serving as secretary and treasurer.
The Payne Mee family thanks friends who sent flowers and offered sympathetic help after the death of our husband and brother Lord Payne Mee. Payne and family. Council Blutts Georgy II Payne.
Nine rural Wenyo county schools may shut this fall if qualified teachers cannot be secured. A meeting for the rural teaching group will be held at the courthouse next Wednesday at 1 30 pm led by county superintendent Miss Amy Hammers. The article lists several assigned teachers across Bethlehem Center Center Rawles Elm Grove Estes Eureka Forester Four Corners and notes existing staffing and minor summer repairs.
The Mills county board will receive bids August 23 at 10 a m for grading two sections of county trunk roads northwest of Glenwood and north of Emerson from highway 34 to the booster station road. Contracts total 4 015 tails of grading and 90 927 cubic yards of excavation. Two more roads will be graded with federal aid funds: road K to the Silver City highway and the three mile stretch north of Malvern from the four corners, with Ames as the bid site.
Fair at Mill County struggled through heavy weather with Friday events canceled and Saturday evening rodeo curtailed. A 4 H judging and stock parade drew thousands earlier, while 1500 attended the final rodeo night before cancellation. Music by Glenwood high school band accompanied acts by Knop Leu and Ponton.
The American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their August meeting Tuesday August 27 at the Liberty Memorial building. Members are urged to be present. Reports of department conventions of both groups will be given and plans completed for the projects now under way. Your presence and assistance will be appreciated.
Readers offered kind expressions after the Bowers passed away. Messages conveyed condolences and support to the family during their time of loss.
The North Grove Cemetery association will hold a meeting Friday August 23 at the home of Mrs Harold Scott. All interested persons are urged to attend.
I express sincere appreciation to friends for the cheering cards beautiful flowers and the thoughtful tributes sent during my sad time. Such kindness from many has touched me deeply and offered comfort during the loss I faced.
A garbled message from Mills County records thanks a group and mentions a president and a vote. The text is unreadable in spots but references local figures and a civic acknowledgment.
Two Malvern houses changed hands in the past week. B C Seeger bought the East Center Street cottage from Mrs Blanche Boehner. Elmer Shenefield purchased the cottage north of the GC A Swan Son & Sons mill from Mrs Blanche Boehner. Seeger plans repairs and occupancy. Shenefield moved months ago to the Merihew acreage west of town. The Shepard family, who occupied the Stonefield property, moved to Hastings temporarily while Mrs Sheneffield moves from a farm north of town to her new home.
Hene Williams and Rose Marie Williams of the Loyal Lassie 4-H club will appear at the state fair with their demonstration Tomate Savor. The team earned the blue ribbon at Mills County fair last week and will travel with leaders Mrs Vincent Cons and Miss Stubbs, county extension staff.
Notice lists ritual work days at Musante Lodge No SHH starting Friday August 23 with a second day work on Monday August 25 and a third day on Wednesday August 27. Attendees Hew Martin and others are invited to participate in the degrees and related ceremonies.
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