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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
6
Christmas gatherings fill Emerson as families from McLain, Birdsall, Weed, and Kellenbarger households join relatives in town. Visitors from Des Moines to Chicago share holidays, while local churches host cantatas and pageants. The front page notes teachers’ holiday travel, a varsity lecture, and upcoming events including a January Mason Jubilee Singers performance.
Mills County Board of Supervisors met in regular session in Glenwood. They approved tax cancellations for 1918 and 1919 under Soldier's Exemption and widow provisions, granted forgiveness for delinquent taxes, and accepted a resignation of Baton Ditch superintendent with John Johnson named successor. They opened bids for Federal Aid Bridge and Culvert project but rejected all bids. privately awarded contracts to three firms totaling 164,005.00. The session also addressed juvenile home placement, assessment appeals, and other County affairs.
A report notes $76.26 donated to starving Europeans. Louise Williams delivers a quiltless block for the cradle roll, while canned fruit and apples are earmarked for the Christian Home in Council Bluffs.
Miss Jennie Laird arrives from Omaha for the holidays as Bert Wilkins returns from Grinnell for a two week vacation. New Haven Connecticut guests Mrs DuVal and son Phil stay with relatives, while Roy Hiatt moves to the Will Bell property. Ben Sheldon journeys from Buxby Oklahoma with goods, remains after his father B Sheldon’s death, and his family joins him later. A dinner honors Mrs Martha Hopkins’s 90th birthday with neighbors attending, highlighting her long life and social ties in town.
Wesley Chapel hosts a White Cross Pageant with music readings and recitations by local youths. Children donate gifts and cash for the Christian Home in Cornell Bluffs, Santa distributes treats, and the evening ends with a candy nuts bounty. Pickerell school nearby presents a Christmas tree program with a large turnout. Hugh Fickel visits Omaha and Effie Wilson returns for Christmas from University Place Nebraska.
Record of filings in the Mills County Recorder from December 10 to December 17 1920 notes Emilie Pirmann and others selling Lots 8 to 12 in Mineola to W Kahl. R I May to Abbie May conveying Lot 6 and Lot 7 in Silver City. Langs sale of undivided interest in 128 1/4 acres. Kilgore to Viner with 60 000 dollars for land in Sec 9 7 38 40. Chantry to Cardwell for lots in Malvern. Matilda Moody to C G Fuller for 3000 dollars including specific quarter sections. Grave to Minning conveying 32 1/2 acres. Mamie Hicks Spratten to Q J Smith with multiple Hastings lots. Sheriff’s Deed to Annis and Rohling for 12 192 65. Rochersperger to the Public Farm name Halcyama. United States to Abraham Utter patent for described land.
Two amendments to the Mills County Farm Bureau bylaws are proposed for the annual meeting on January 27, 1921. Paragraph 4 would require directors to attend board meetings and authorize a township vice president to act for one day if unable to attend. A vacancy rule would declare a director vacant after three consecutive absences unless a written excuse or a representative is provided for board approval.
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