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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1931
Page
8
A Thursday evening event at the lodges hall will host the 644 Fellows and Rebekahs and their families. Members of the two affiliated families are expected to attend along with refreshment committees. Plans include gate seating and care for attendees.
A garbled OCR passage describes an event leading to a hospital visit on a Sunday. It mentions someone being tested, an instrument or activity causing cold exposure, and subsequent medical care. Details are unclear due to corruption in the text.
A Saturday night fire near the North Grove School House destroyed a large double granary and crib, plus about 2400 bushels of corn, on the Bath Bowen farm. The blaze started mysteriously with no warning, and wind could have worsened damage to nearby structures if it continued. The granary held 1700 bushels of shelled corn and the crib 640 bushels of ear corn, owned by Paul Richardson and Charles Bott, respectively. Neighbors and family reported the loss and noted recovery attempts were too late to save the grain. The farm is located about a mile south of Highway 84.
Major Leonidas J. Holland 58, longtime Union Passenger Station restaurant manager, died yesterday at 618 South Ninth Street Hastings. Born Nebraska City, he served in the regular army cavalry and Philippine service, later commanding a supply company in 1946. Retired as a major before WWI entry, he later held reserve status as captain. Survived by wife Josephine, son Leonard J., two daughters Mrs. EB Wright and Miss Ruth Holland, brother John Holland, and several half-siblings. He was a member of Masonic orders and Veterans of Foreign Wars. A son Edgar Eugene was born to Paul Lamert and wife near Hastings Thursday. Continuous local notices follow, including sick lists and Christmas greetings.
A string of visits and stays mark the holiday period as Mr and Mrs Ora Douglas and numerous relatives travel between Shenandoah Des Moines Red Oak and nearby towns. Guests include the Laughlin and Lang families with stops at the G E Laughlin home and others in Macedonia Bloomfield and Emerson. Many relatives spend Christmas and New Year with kin, sending wishes and sharing meals.
Henderson residents host guests from Omaha to Council Bluffs with numerous gatherings at homes in Macedonian, Omabe, and Malvern. Church services were canceled as Rev. Thomas was away, and families from Glenwood to Carson and Stanberry visited relatives here. The Ashton notes include travels, illnesses, baby news, and holiday visits tied to the community’s extended kin network.
The Christian Ald elects officers for the coming year. Mrs A A Wright is present, with Mrs Harry Clark as president, Mrs Addie Botfest as secretary, Mrs John Ayots as treasurer. Mrs L W Tropett reports on the Ald work for the year.
Married in Omaha Thursday Jon Straicht and Mary Wittwer exchanged vows. Both have lived in the area long and friends wish them happiness though their future residence is not learned._RW. Coasthott and family traveled to Kansas City to visit relatives for Christmas. Mrs. C. E. Lindsey, who broke her arm months ago, was taken to Mercy hospital after a fall and is progressing. Mrs. John Rainbow’s Gunray School friends sent a trust to Salvation Army HQ in Council Bluffs for distribution to families in need. The Christian Endeavorers delivered gifts to town’s alcohol and elder group during Christmas. Earl Bolleau and family were hosted for dinner at Clyde Gravitt’s. Grant Hockenberry returned from Hamburg where he worked, to his home. The Christian Aid held a potluck and grab bag, about eighteen attended. Will Cain and family welcomed their daughter Mrs. Carl Riggle visiting from Michigan. Florence Rellergren, hospitalized in St. Louis, received Christmas cards despite limb issues. Mrs. Farold Campbell and daughter returned from St. Joseph hospital in Omaha. The Leader prints news from five high schools and Mille County rural schools.
Sheriff's sale by virtue of an execution issued from Mills County District Court directed to Gwen Adame and Oliver City State Bank. The real estate in Mills County will be sold to satisfy a judgment for E U Bento and Arvills 8 against Gwen Adame and Oliver City State Bank, at the West Door of the Courthouse in Glenwood on January 1, 1992, between 9 and 11 p.m.
Paty-feor teenited Siridey school at Geka Gotday. The Christmas tree and presram eften Christman 04 wad largely at tended. The teachers for the frtnfor boya and irk and Hitle folks clixnen have planned a party for them to be given of Oaks Towsdiy night, Dec, 28.
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