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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
4
Four elderly sisters, nicknamed Maida, share a Christmas scene in Haight Street style. A woman named Ethel Cock Btint recalls a holiday tale of courage and love among kin and angels, as a Christmas proposal unfolds amid old family dynamics and holiday cheer.
A playful gathering centers on Christmassy plum pudding with a limerick like mood. Guests perform a twisted lotto shaped conch and share quips about jokes, temps, and misheard phrases while a crowd reads aloud as the pudding cools and autumn air settles.
A Christmas reflection emphasizes greater happiness from Christlike participation by men and women. It argues weakness yields to strength, joy from children’s laughter surpasses self happiness, and shared gifts express silent love. The writer urges compassion, patience, and peace in homes and communities during the season.
Pacific Junction Business Girls Plan a social and meeting at Miss Mila Moore's home. Luncheon precedes a short business segment, followed by a fish pond gift exchange and a Christmas decorated room. Attendance high, with community members visiting from Omaha and Council Bluffs noted.
Sunday School at Champion Hill reports stronger turnout with 60 present at 10 a m for the opening. Union meeting scheduled Friday evening December 14 at the usual location. S and S Supt appoints Walter Kellenbarger Clarence Bishop and Frank Kochersperger to arrange Christmas treats for the children. Jean Gibson ill recently. P N Liddell and family Matel Spratt of Oakland visited Champion Hill after church. Francis Parker shelled corn earlier in the week Everett Plunth now drives a new Ford touring car.
Ruby Kellenbarger attended the Sophomore class party at Red Oak Friday night. Viola Hatfield visited Sunday after several weeks away. The piece also notes study centers, church attendance, and a radio install. It then shifts to Mills County 1924 car registrations, listing counts of automobiles, trucks, motorcyles, transfers, and total receipts of 63 160.10 dollars. County Treasurer Linville expects registration to exceed 4,000 this year with new white on black numbers already in use.
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