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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
5
Hastings community note recounts a dance at the town hall last Wednesday raising funds with a $19 donation from Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Clues and a $10 gift from Burlington Railroad Co. The Hilton Copeland band drew praise for a return event planned for Dec. 14 at the Community building.
Local social notes detail numerous Thanksgiving visits with families in Shenandoah and surrounding towns. Guests include the Hites, Crookes, Parkers, Zachs, and Brinks. travels to Indianola, Council Bluffs, Lincoln, and Omaha. a new baby Patricia Kay born to Wayne and wife. and a hospital stay for Tone Kidwell in Town City.
Entertain at Party Thosa in the neighborhood north of town enjoyed a party Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Phelps. Attendees included numerous couples such as Mr. and Mrs. Otha Hyde and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Micheleon, with others like Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clutes and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kelley. The report also lists Thanksgiving gatherings across nearby homes including the Marshall Stockton and Henry Schilling households, plus visits by Harve Birtland and regional families during the holiday period.
Hastings high school boys basketball won 38 to 26 against Silver City and 28 to 18 over Pacfle Junction. The team is gaining support as they push toward more victories. Operetta practice for "Santa's Af Line" increases as grades prepare to perform December 22 at the Hastings Community building with songs and dances from the kiddies.
Miss Velma Mings of Glenwood spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wil Mings. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hatten and family spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hatten and family near Strahan. Mrs. Bessie Purcell visited part of last week in St Joseph Missouri with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hickerson Mrs Allie Largent and family visited Sunday with Lola Largent in Glenwood.
Hillsdale residents shared a long Thanksgiving in Glenwood and nearby towns with numerous Buffington, Sell, Phelps, Mayberry, and Jackson families. Hospital care for Lawrence Sell followed an appendectomy. Several clergy and visitors from Council Bluffs and Pacifi c Junction joined kin for feasts, reminiscing, and travel as Grace Hilton remained ill at home.
The column records Thanksgiving gatherings at multiple homes including the Hatfield, Gosa, Bishop, Cooper, Liddell, Reed, Kochersner, and Allen households with visits by relatives from Kirksville and Davenport. It notes tragic coincidence of John Erickson and John A. Erickson of Traer dying within eight days, and a fire caused by a tractor-backed corn-picker blaze burning two acres near Grundy Center, consuming corn yielding 90 bushels per acre.
Lester Anthony recovers from a fin attack at the Lang residence near Emerson Friday. Mrs Carol DeLashmutt and Carolyn visited in the Fred Reagoner home Sunday. Warren Gaylord and family spent Thanksgiving with Will Hangel and parents near Tabor. Fred Grudie visited Roy Mayberry home north of Glenwood Sunday.
Mr and Mrs W C Vanderpool and children and Dale Haltties spent Friday in Council Bluffs. Ralph Bower Barbara Jean, Mr and Mrs Aus tin Bass with Richard and Juanita Holden were guests of Mr and Mrs W A Bower for Thanksgiving dinner. Tom White Jr and family of Strahan were guests of her father Earl Shook and family for Thanksgiving. Mrs Austin Bass, Mrs Roy Caudell and Mrs Ralph Bower entertained at a luncheon in honor of Mrs W A Bower at the home of Mrs Ralph Bower Wednesday. The occasion was Mrs Bower's birthday.
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