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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1931
Page
4
Christmas Eve dinners and gatherings were held across Emerson as families hosted relatives from Omaha Des Moines Hastings and other towns. Notable attendees included the Langs Cramers Douglases Smiths Cheney and many others sharing meals and Christmas cheer at multiple homes and local venues.
Emerson townsfolk prepare for a Friday basketball opener as the Haatiem Globe Trotters play the Emerson town team in a 1982 kick starter. Attendance encouraged with seating details to be announced, while community events include the Emerson Women’s Relief Corps meeting Saturday at 2 PM.
Local Mt Vernon farmers face a difficult harvest as rain and mud hinder corn picking and delivery. Reports say workers navigated soggy fields and ongoing delays with freight, causing disruption to the farm and market logistics.
Rev and Mrs Thomas and El wood Jeft spent Christmas morning in Derby with relatives and friends. Dozens of families from Schuyler Hastings Henderson Clinton and Handerson hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs Dallan McGrew Geo Parker Lynn Parker and many children. The article lists multiple guest exchanges and family gatherings over the holiday weekend.
Fragmentary OCR text references a person named Bert Ficke and a Mrs. Bert Ficke visiting the home of his parents. Mentions a Mrs. Roberte's father and a Ward, Tone Picket, and a Ward Sexe nne. Context and entities are unclear due to damaged wording.
Imogene residents report a devastating house fire in the east part of town destroying the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and family. The fire began in the kitchen around dawn, with no insurance and total losses including perishables and stored wood. The Thomp sons and father were reported missing but later located safe in Maryville where the family remained while Mrs. Thompson returned with a guard. Neighbors and relatives conveyed concern during the uncertain hours as word spread of potential casualties.
A local obituary notes John Alshodea of Coane Joe Cahitt passed away at a Missouri home after illness. Leo Cahitt reported the death to the council. Funeral attendance was limited. St Patrick’s School held a Christmas program with a tree and a Santa visit. Art Gilmore has returned home from Mercy Hospital but remains homebound. A public sale for Frank Guttsch was held last Tuesday, December 23, with good turnout and solid demand despite the weather.
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