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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
10
The edition highlights the Christmas spirit with smiles, decorations, music, and gatherings. It notes the tradition of exchanging greetings and goodwill, as residents, families, and Santa Claus reflect the season in church services, private devotions, and public celebrations. Businessmen extend special greetings to patrons and friends in this edition.
Mr and Mrs Keith Owens and Timmy of Tastings and Mr and Mrs Duane Putnam and Kim of Oakland were Sunday guests of the Wilders. The Wilders visited the Owens family on the 17th for Mrs Owens birthday. Miss Diane Bowen of Washington arrived Dec 20 to spend the holidays with her mother Mrs Grace Bowen. Mrs Ed Meadows attended the Westley Chapel United Methodist WSCS Christmas meeting at the home of Mrs Clifford Alleley.
Mrs. Art Flelcher reports 41.25 collected in Henderson for Red Cross and Mrs. Bevis Sowet's chairing East Anderson township helpers raised 90.50. Bill Scherle home from College Station Texas for holidays. The Scherles will spend Christmas with Mrs. Scherle's parents Frank Goldapps in Council Bluffs. Juli from Red Oak was a Dec 15 guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Schook. Mr. Stephens of Malvern and Mr. Magers attended hospital party at Murphy Memorial in Red Oak. Other social visits include Red Oak cocktail party at George Wilson’s, William Moore of Hay Springs visiting relatives, and other local greetings.
David Newell son of Mr and Mrs Frederic Newell of Malvern has been chosen by the Malvern FFA Chapter to attend the Illinois State University in Normal on an expense paid trip sponsored by Mills County Farm Bureau and the Iowa State FFA Assn. He will travel by bus to join seniors from the Midwest and spend three days at Minors State attending classes and seminars in agricultural occupations.
Henderson experienced a temporary power outage from just before pm until 9 30 pm and again for over an hour later that night. The incident underscores how dependent residents are on electricity.
Mr Vernon Set and Mrs Bob Bell arrived Friday from Leeville La and will spend a 20 day leave with their parents the Elmer Haneys and the Ira Bells The Set is stationed at Ft Polk La A beautiful sunrise Friday morning as most clouds moved out An inch of snow our fourth on ground Thursday morning after a rainy Wednesday December moisture above normal Snow predicted for Saturday the first day of winter likely a white Christmas May yours be a Merry one A temperature of 16 degrees Friday morning.
Peggy Haack and Randy Barber were named Mills County Outstanding 4-H Girl and Boy for 1966 at the Malvern Awards Night. About 77 awards were presented plus two club honors at the Malvern Community Building, with 4-H members and families in attendance.
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