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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show confusion over holiday timing and school events just before Christmas. Mentions of a shorter break, exams or activities, and upcoming soccer and basketball games on the home slate amid unclear references to calendars and participants.
Five seniors competed in homemaking tests judged on correct answers and speed. Terry Jones Janice Clay Rifts Me Cain Claudis Ellison and Tinie Bird participated, with the top scorer advancing to state competition and potentially securing a 85000 scholarship and other prizes.
Nancy Dolan reports the MCHS student council held its annual Christmas party before vacation. The event included a tree and hall decorations, a gift exchange, Christmas caroling, and treats provided and passed out by council members for the entire high school.
Sophomore English students study Julius Caesar lines such as Et tu Brute and Friends Romans countrymen. The class explores Roman Empire themes with Cassius and conspirators persuading Brutus to join the plot, amid visible audience reactions.
In social studies the sixth grade explores Viet Nam a small mountainous country. The unit covers where Viet Nam is and what it is like providing a basic geographic and cultural overview.
Chantry School held Christmas parties on December 20 with kindergarten gift exchanges and other classes sharing items. Dismissal at 2 30 signaled the start of Christmas vacation as students wished each other a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The basketball girls assisted with grade school Christmas program setup by moving chairs. They received verbal encouragement from Gini assisted by the assistant cageh who supervised well. Nearby, driver education faced scheduling woes and a projector failure. Two weeks before Christmas vacation were busy as MCHS students planned class offices, student councils, and decorations for the Christmas Ball and party. FHA aided Malvern Goondillows program, with music and other events planned for high school and junior high. First semester ends two weeks after school resumes on Jan 2.
A message to students and families about vacation value. It encourages using time off from school for rest and personal growth, noting that vacations offer chances to engage in activities not possible during term time. The speaker urges daydreaming to clarify life goals and ideals.
Third Class Jack D.B. Scott, son of Mrs. Chavelette B. Caudie of Randolph Iowa, completed a refresher training cruise aboard the USS Yorktown off San Diego California. The ship conducted combat readiness drills including simulated fires, general quarters procedures for bomb, rocket and torpedo threats, and a seven month Yard period at Long Beach Naval Shipyard with First Fleet operations.
The piece urged families to attend church and community events, sing carols, and engage in creative activities during vacation. Suggestions included crafting, acting out commercials, scrap lumber builds for feeding stations, drawing winter scenes, reading Dickens, and visiting libraries to foster lifelong reading habits as 1968 approaches. It closes with holiday wishes and resolutions for the new year.
Future Homemakers of MCHS held the annual Christmas party on Dec. 15. The group decorated a tree with mittens and socks and wrapped toys for the Malvern Goodfellows, then shared a gift exchange and sang Christmas carols.
Sunday school attendance was 49 with offering of 6.50 for Special Sharing Christmas led by Mrs. Ed Meyer. Scripture focus was Proverbs chapters 1 and 2. Mrs. Bill Huff visited Wichita with daughter and friends, while others attended a Thursday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ambrose with several guests.
The item lists Thursday supper and overnight guests Mr and Mrs Viainks Sankey of Clacion with John Liefird, en route to Phoenix. Rab Wicks and Mary Clark called Saturday evening on Roy Bort. Lawrence Bird of Carsan and Rey Bird visited. Funeral services for Mrs Upvis Be Wesley Chap A of Jesse planned pending details.
Brownie Girl Scouts held a Christmas party workshop Tuesday at Matters Community under Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Leroy Viney leadership. Seventeen Brownies and their mothers attended with refreshments of decorated cookies coffee and Koolaid. Each Brownie and mother worked together on a Christmas gift the girl was making.
After a workshop the Rame sonyt group performed Three Blind Mice and closed with Taps. Last week Brownies helped the Finn Levenhagen family move to Malvern. They decorated a shaping bag with cookies and cards for Mrs Leneaharen, who will die d heed Witt.
Graveside services for Herbert Edwards will be held at Randolph Cemetery Canal Fulton Ohio Saturday. Memorial services will be held at Canal Fulton Thursday morning. Survivors include a large family with ties to the Strata community.
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