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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
8
Hastings school officials announce closure for holidays due to illness and severe road conditions. Weather and sickness force cancellation of the week’s activities, delaying planned events and reopening after the break.
Hastings Schol Orchestra under music director Miss Helen Bunker hosts a Christmas party for 34 guests. The event features a decorated tree, booklet programs, games, refreshments, and small gifts including a Christmas pressie from the tree.
The Standard Bearer girls held their December meeting at the Mrs B W Shaw home Monday evening with Miss Dorothy Boeman as leader and Velma Brethart and Norma Crawford as hostesses. After the meeting each received presents from the Christmas tree.
The Anti-Cant Sunday school class sponsored by Mrs. George Bell hosted a Christmas party Saturday afternoon at the Dick Kruger home. They presented two short plays and Christmas songs with Mrs Santa Claus distributing gifts from the tree. No Christmas Eve program will be held due to sickness in the community.
Dr. Weed of Emerson visited Hastings Thoreday. Mrs HE Clark visited Malvern Monday. Mrs. W B Purcell went to Corneil Bluffs Sunday to care for her sick daughter in law Edythe Purcell. Roy Quimby family Omaha visitors. Harve Hall and Ralph Hall also in Cornell Bluffs and Omaha. R H Malons of Hed Oak here caring for ill Malony family. WV Kaple stationed at Prescott spent Sunday with family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wallace of Lincoln visiting J F Martins. Special sale dresses $7.95. Hale value to $3 items $2.93. Xmas novelties by Eva Van Ausdale. Mrs. Eva Van Ausdale helped care for the sick with Mrs. Frank Robbins. Mrs. William Fahnestock cared for millinery stock. Nira J F Martin returned from Claremont N DB. Horace Birdsall joined them here for death of brother William Birdsall.
Randolph Cardinals defeated River ton 60 to 28 in the season opener on Friday night. The fast, clean game showcased Randolph's superior play and optimism for a strong campaign. Farragut contributed a competitive effort as the hosts asserted early control and maintained lead throughout.
Gene Nickola and R Felt transacted business in Malvern on Tuesday for the Mid-winter Enworth League Institute set for Randolph Felt on February 8 9 and 10 1929. Mr and Mrs Ed Nagel shopped in Omaha on Wednesday. Ed drove cattle to the Omaha market. Mr and Mrs Ed Gilbert and family visited Mr and Mrs A R Longmaker on Sunday.
Fred Weatherhead returns from six weeks at Goodfellow ranch near Merriman Nebr where he enjoyed hunting. Miss Belya Goodfellow returns home at Merriman. her mother Mrs Ralph Goodfellow convalescent at home. Miss Anna Ivory arrives from Council Bluffs to help niece Miss Jyncifle Hall at her annual fancy work sale, then returns home. A Redenbaugh family message says Herman Redenbaugh is in critical condition in Chicago after a stroke months ago. Mrs Redenbaugh travels to Chicago to be with him. Prof Niederfrank and the ag husbandry class visited the Matthews farm where sheep show quality and vigor. Mrs Clara Tipple of Yakima WA and Mrs Hirem Harrison of Quawa arrive to be at the bedside of their tuber H N Delavan, stricken Friday. Delavan shows improvement with hope of recovery.
Ms Hyzer reports Mills County Farm Bureau nearing year end, noting over 100 new members, greater member understanding of county state and national aims, and active participation in programs. Service committee saved members thousands on seeds feeds and lubricants, with the Bakers Merchants and Farmers banquet and club work for nearly 300 youth enhancing citizenship and practical farming practices. The state organization efforts have supported elevating agriculture within Mills County.
Albert Hyzer announces he will remain a Farm Bureau member and pledges to support the Mills County organization under President George Rosenfeldt. He thanks bankers merchants and others for cooperation and urges every farmer to join and boost activities to make the bureau bigger and better in the coming year.
Farm Bureau urges members to place orders by Saturday December 22 for sweet clover and alfalfa seed. Reports show seed shortages and rising prices, with Farm Bureau offering northern grown seed at about 6.15 dollars per unit for sweet clover and 18.75 dollars for alfalfa, after years of saving members from higher prices through bulk purchasing.
The bora 4 H short course will be held at Ames December 26 to 29. It aims to represent each county with delegates and clubs, offering stock and grain judging, speeches by Hughes Bliss Taff and Flood, and educators from State leaders factored in for student comfort and learning. Two Mills county boys attended last year and are hoped to participate again, with special rail rates offered.
The Farm Bureau office expresses sincere holiday thanks and goodwill for support over the year. It reflects on Father Time as a taskmaster and a giver of opportunities to do good, share peace on earth, and bring joy to younger generations and those who have gone before.
The article lists the other first prize winners from Iowa in the junior feeding contest including Enurene J. Huts man Wellsbure Bedah Larsos Harlan Jean Minish Hudson Lawrence Aves Melbourne and Eliott Brown Rose Hil.
Iowa 4-H club members swept first prizes and championships at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Nine first prizes and all junior baby beet feeding champion titles went to Iowa. a 10-calf county group led by Marshall County won top state prize. grand champion steer was Clarence Goecke of State Center and grand champion carcass went to Keith Collings of Liscomb. Together they earned about $21,000 in prizes and sales.
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