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Newspaper

Malvern Leader

Location

Malvern, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1937

Page

7

Inysping Students Face Speed Test Results and Gossip

EMAITCHESS reports that five minute speed tests yielded varied scores for Hetty Caudell Marilouise Juelke and others with top one minute testers including Betty Coudelt Marilouise Juetke and Margaret Robbins. The junior class orders class rings from Herf-Tones Co and several students are noted for personal activities or behavior reports amid classroom chatter and social observations.

Hetty Caudell Marilouise Juelke Margaret Robbins Betty Coudelt Marilouise Juetke Ednamae Lowrey Gerry Adair

Glee Club Plans and Operetta Title Selection

The glee club directed by Miss Thiedeman plans Christmas carolling Monday night. The high school operetta Gypsy Rover is to be presented this year and cast selections are underway. A paragraph urges avoiding sloppy habits to protect safety and reputations.

Glee Club Miss Thiedeman

Freshman Sewing Unit Sets Style Show for Girls

Home Economics notes that the freshman class finished sewing and will model their dresses at a style show. Advanced class completes decorating the kitchen and sewing room. Dates cakes cookies fruit cakes and candies are prepared for the Christmas tea for mothers and faculty.

Girl Reserve Christmas Meeting Led by Doreen Swain

The Girl Reserves held a Christmas meeting on Wednesday December 15 led by Doreen Swain. Betty Lou Barkus and Carolyn Boehner read the Christmas story while carols were sung by BToup or a quartet. Darlene Davis Mary Jean Tiving Elaine Andrews and Julia Joprine Steele formed the quartet with Monrilouise Judhe accompanying. The service closed with three candles lit and a message about passing on the light as a gift.

Doreen Swain Betty Lou Barkus Carolyn Boehner Darlene Davis Mary Jean Tiving Elaine Andrews Julia Joprine Steele Monrilouise Judhe

Orchids and On ions replaced by holiday notes at assembly

Readers learn of a new weekly feature as pupils drop ideas into a box during assembly. Hazel Hasselquist wishes for a zephyr at Christmas and several students are playfully teased for quirks and antics. Christmas vacation brings relief and joyous chatter among freshmen and sophomores.

Hazel Hasselquist Roberty Moore Madelyn Plumb

Modern School Needs Observed By Health Class

A health class discusses what the modern school should have while decorating the assembly area with a Christmas tree. The room now appears attractive and student writers reflect on school improvements amid festive decor.

Christmas Gift Exchange Brightens High School

Pupils exchanged gifts to ensure nobody’s feelings were hurt. Mrs. Salyers numbered students for a drawing, a penny box funded a Christmas tree for a poor family, and the assembly featured carols and a play by the junior and senior normal training girls. Ednamie Lowrey led as the Bird’s Christmas Carol scene included a long cast list.

Cat Othe High Schonl Ednamie Lowrey Mrs. Ruggles Jo Haden Sarah Maud Ruth Summers Moses Sarah Rose Susan Edith Brewer Peter Virginian Chamberlain Cornelia Thelma McClure Clement Twyla Chamberlain Perry Edith Frank Fily Doreen Swain Kitty Mabel Felice Larry

Eighth Graders Entertain Events with Party Friday

The eighth grade hosted a Friday evening party in the Community building after a junior high cantata ticket sale. Junior high teachers and the music instructor attended. Highlights included a wired chair device, various games, charades, and an impromptu amateur contest with refreshments of cakes, candies, and cocoa.

Edel Knight

Christmas Letter From Pinky and Tilly From Malvern

An open Christmas letter from Pinky and Tilly to Sandy Claws asks for the film Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind and mentions senior girls in Malvern, a dramatic rescue on ice, and a question about Santa visiting the school assembly. The note playful, with local names, a family scene, and holiday cheer.

Sandy Claws Sandy Mt. Ayr Scarlett O'Hara

Farming It Insecticidal Dust by Airplane Advantages

Two advantages in applying insecticidal dust by airplane are speed and the up draft that whirls dust onto leaf undersides. Airplanes suit fields as small as two acres. A Wisconsin field shows hybrid corn outperforming regular corn with higher ears and fewer nubbins. Michigan State College details filtration rig for elder mix using enzyme, infusorial earth, and staged filtration in a trough.

Wisconsin Michigan State College

Sixth Grade Christmas Tree Party Notes

Kate Douglas Wiggins reports Sixth Grade and Second Grade notes from a Christmas party. Pupils in Sylvania Ohio receive greeting cards, a tree is set up, decorations made, poems memorized, and letters to Santa written. Marie Alley joins Mount Pleasant class, Dorothy Alley new to Mt. Pleasant.

Kate Douglas Wiggins Sylvania Ohio of Christ Marie Alley Mount Pleasant Dorothy Alley Mt. Pleasant Santa Claus

First Grade Christmas Party and Craft Chains

The first grade plans a Wednesday afternoon Christmas party. Students have made Christmas tree chains and learned to address envelopes and write letters to Santa. Several students earned daily perfect scores in arithmetic and spelling, and Mrs. Salyers and Mrs. Freed visited the room last week.

Bee Salyers Freed Barbara Chamberlain Rose Marie Pickel Wanda Lee Waller Frieda Hall Robert Watlee Booth Dallas Perkins Audrey Herrick Dean Joan Johnson Paul Kreisel Carrol Houser Norma Chin Santa Claus Harold Shere Phyllis Summers Pegey Cummings Dean Johnson Thelma Edie Danny Zandura Domi Tackett Geatle Margaret Herrick

Pep Meeting Sparks Competition Before Glenwood Game

Friday’s pep gathering included a dialog about who would take Elaine Andrews to the game, ending with Elaine choosing Marlin Richardson. A print feud followed with Malvern defeating Glenwood as a flag of truce was waved during the fray, marking a tense assembly event.

Glenwood Ralph Hall Bud Hertz Elaine Andrews Marlin Richardson Elaine Marlin Miss Worley Malvern

School Band Elects Officers and Sets Dues

The school band elected officers last Friday with Mary Jean Ewing as president, Julia Jeanne Steele as vice president, and Betty Caudell as secretary and treasurer. Dues were discussed, each member to pay a monthly amount for extras. Band practice continues during Christmas vacation.

Mary Jean Ewing Julia Jeanne Steele Betty Caudell

Local social notes from Shenandoah and area events

Robert Maher of Shenandoah called on the S. W. Afterburn home. Frank M her corn sealer for Deer Creek township was in the vicinity on business. Mr and Mrs Joli A McGinnis and children were dinner guests in the Rayes home Sunday. Dorothy Howard and Center school pupils will give a program Thursday evening at Center school. Ed McGinnis of Stanton and E J McGinnis of Villisca were callers in the John McGinnis sc home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs A J McGinnis and daughter Betty-Anna were in Omaha Monday on business.

Robert Maher Shenandoah S. W. Afterburn Frank M Her Deer Creek Township Joli A. McGinnis Ditner Tg, Rayes Dorothy Howard Center School Ed McGinnis Stanton E. J. McGinnis Villisca John McGinnis A. J. McGinnis Betty Anna Omaha

Sheriff's Sale In Mills County Iowa 1937 Property Auction

A legal notice announces a sheriff sale of real estate in Mills County Iowa. The parcel described covers 22 acres in Township 71, Range 42 West, near Glenwood, to be sold at public auction on January 22, 1934, at the Mills County Courthouse. The property, including a Burr Oak by a bluff and mills area, is listed as the defendant's property to satisfy an execution. Sale begins 9 am with details of bid cash payment and exact starting point at the courthouse.

Chars Kestersatt Tee Abe Cam Aed Cote Nigel Ving Jeviod Spout Tevbowirar Millsbigintys Fane Saidine Malls County Gleniwond Town A. D Glenwood Tawa W. S. Demoss Mills County

Wesley Chapel Christmas Visitors and Notable Moves

Wesley Chapel notes list Miss Jeannette Luther a Sidney schools teacher Miss Tacey Wilson a University of Nebraska Lincoln student Clinton Parker Ames and Laurence Lishe Iowa City as returning for Christmas The Ladies Aid skipped a meeting last week serving lunch at local sales Mrs Harvey Cary moved to Hastings and Mr and Mrs Paul Parker depart for California to establish a new home there

Aime Jeannette Luther Sidney Tacey Wilson University of Nebraska At Lincoln Clinton Parker Ames Laurence Lishe Iowa City Ladies Aid Joe Cary Paul Parker Harvey Cary Hastings California

Accident near Emerson leaves three cars damaged

A Saturday night collision occurred about eleven miles west of Emerson involving Jar Var once with Gow of Brostings. Three vehicles were badly damaged though no one was seriously hurt. Mrs. MM Ploml is visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Parks er at the time of the crash.

Jar Var Brostings Emerson MM Ploml Dhome George Parkser

Pismaine Coined By Malian Chemist Selmi

The term Pismaine is recorded as a coinage by Malian chemist Selmi, related to basic substances produced in putrefaction. The word pilomaine is cited as an earlier invention with similar context.

Selmi

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