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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
4
In a period piece notice, Emerson and Yem Lewin Auxiliary members outline a project to weave rag carpets for home use and for charitable gifting. The effort centers on a Kingston hospital setting with ongoing demand for dyed rug materials and volunteer labor in a local neighborhood.
Kenneth Edie remembered in a birthday celebration hosted Sunday by family and friends from St Joe and nearby towns. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jeli Taller, Mr and Mrs Hart Boore, Mrs Lese fer Creeton, Cavell Baddoch, and many others from Resodue Omatsa Wales Hastings Malvern and Emerson. A church society gathering followed with parades and a children’s event, plus additional social visits throughout the area.
The Methodist Ladies served about 1400 plates at the Thanksgiving dinner attended by guests and kitchen workers. After expenses, between 45 and 30 dollars will be allocated to the relief fund.
Baptist Ladies to Hold Bazaar and Supper Dec 10 with dishes including pies, whipped cream, coffee and cranberry salad. Event supports church activities and features various foods, cakes, and handmade treats for attendees. Proceeds aid church mission and social programs.
Mrs Hattie Evans and Mrs Fler dee Short were fiestesses at a Lid gelock Tinehven Monday at the Red Oak cafe gives honor of the Past Matrons club of the Finerson chapter after the Innehean they attended "The Bin Bevidesat of 1937 at the Gromtwater." Numerous local ladies attended including Mrs Kate Lakin Mrs Inez Wicks and others. Other items note visits and travels by area residents over Thanksgiving and nearby days.
The group of local Girl Scouts gathered with Shirley Rice for a weekly meeting. Participants practiced setting a tale and attended a tree framing ceremony while one member, Johnsen, stayed home with flu. The community troop draws all eligible girls for scout work, with next week’s meeting led by Helen Kricht.
The article details Girl Scouts meeting at Catalfolman’s home for first aid practice and Morse code learning, with members tested on compass points and new letters. It then lists a long sequence of Thanksgiving visits, dinners, and social events involving the local community, including families and friends in Red Oak, Council Bluffs, Omaha, and nearby towns, noting birthdays and hospitality.
Mrs. Gordon Efiges of Red Oak offered a thoughtful review of Margaret Mitchells Gone With the Wind at Emerson Womens club. Hayes read the work vividly and highlighted Scarlett Ozena Hurts strength and universal themes as the audience enjoyed tea. A number of club officers and members joined for the event at the Baptist church followed by a social hour.
Farragut boys edged Emerson High by 4 with the deciding free throws after trailing by 11 in a hard fought game. Frank Porter and family hosted in Omaha and local residents shared Thanksgiving visits as others headed to Great Lakes and Sioux City.
Morning worship at 10 Sunday school 11 Epworth League 7 p m with district superintendent and pastors leading services. Basket dinner next Sunday at the parsonage followed by quarterly conference business. Climax Ladies Aid bazaar Friday Dec 4 at Climax church. Thanksgiving gatherings and dinners noted for local families with multiple attendees and visits to Malvern Shenandoah Pacific Junction and Kansas City.
Strahan Consolidated School notes seniors moving to California. Seventh graders made first aid posters while eighth graders worked on notebook covers. Faculty spent Thanksgiving at various homes in Webster City Des Moines Glenwood Coin Nevada Greene Napanee and Lincoln Nebraska. Strahan girls lost to Coburg 38 to 20 in basketball. Local families hosted and visited during Thanksgiving with multiple dinners and birthdays celebrated. Dorothy Angus regained mobility after pneumonia and will resume teaching soon.
On Friday evening Mrs Marie Laughlin was the victim of a clever surprise party planned by Misses Irene Cody and Dorothy Wilson. The event featured cards and games, a midnight lunch, and a large crowd, all reporting a very enjoyable evening.
A garbled note recalls the pirate Blackbeard, Edward Teach, slain in a brutal duel at Goree Neck near North Carolina. The account mentions a British officer and the aftermath with mourners including loyalists and government figures, hinting at a dramatic expedition and martial memory.
A distorted OCR snippet describes a whale but contains garbled terms. It mentions a long specimen near black atoll and a whirled heartshared spate on the throat. It hints at a near 20 centimeter length and unclear details about the creature.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe fighting leaders and commanders on a battlefield at Earle of Jena in 1806. Mentions Penesian commander and a relening prince, but details are unclear. The text hints at a historic clash or skirmish with undefined roles and outcomes.
Fragmentary note discusses leaf pore counts per square inch, noting wide variation in density. Mentions Delevan and a wartime comparison, with figures around 200 to over 500 pores per square inch. Context unclear, likely scientific observations without full data.
A Hastings reunion marked by a Greenwalt family gathering with 1886 wedding memories recounted by Rev. Smith. Guests from Des Moines Omaha Fort Crook and Hastings reflected on community ties, with reflections on local history and the church. A telegram from a ill relative added emotional weight as the event honored 50 years since the union.
After the program closed with all singing Dressed Be the Tie That Binds, church ladies served refreshments. Attendees included Brinke of Louisville, Kye. A L Greenwalt of Portland. R W Greenwalt and wife of Springfield Ti with Ruth Greenwalt of Indianapolis. Rolla B Wood of Stillwater. Emory Cheenwalt and wife of Chicago. C H Eneland and daughter from Albert City. Silas Cabbs of Sioux City. Enoch Erickson. M A Rogers. Ella Nelson of Marathon. Clara Ridgeway of Council Bluffs. John Ridgeway and two daughters. Otto Saha and two children of Omaha. all cousins of the Enwalts.
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