04 Feb 1954
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
1
Readable items show Henderson community events and social news. Vows, talks, visits, and retirements are noted with residents and nearby towns named, including Harover family moves and Ben Menefee retirement after 42 years with Burlington. Local figures such as Frink, Phillips, Evans, Laverty, Butterfield, and Sowers are mentioned among many family visits and hospital stays.
Joint Installation for T.O.O.F. No. 403 and Rebekah Lodge No. 220 was held with 72 in attendance at the IOOF hall. Officers installed included Clara Shaw, Mary Atteberry, Gladys Petty, Irene Childs, Susie Stewart, and Merle Sanders, with a social hour and local visits noted. The issue lists many local visitors, club meetings, and a 1958 library reading total of 7599 books with 708 adults and 594 juveniles. It also recalls Michael Tyson born 1939 died 1940 in the Philippines and a memorial flag in Manila, plus community thanks and house-warming.
Mr and Mrs Pat McWee and family of Oakland join Mr and Mrs LeRoy Shook and Stevie of Red Oak for Sunday supper at the T Shook home. Lyman Summere and baby from Kansas City were weekend guests of Mrs Simmere’s mother Mrs Shook Sally Me. Fay Butterfield and Walter Stile visit Hob and Deannie on Sunday evening with the Jarwyn Shelton family in Red Oak.
Anats ary chapter hosted a social at Lions Hall with Mrs Yoo and Mrs Jack Burecly among hostesses. Mrs Hor yey Ord assisted as well, as attendees enjoyed refreshments and conversation in a community gathering.
Twenty seven Anderson Township women met at Mrs. Clinton Parker’s home for an Extension lesson on Pusy Day Meals Four complete meals were prepared and served at noon Township chairman Mer Marvin Deitehler Mrs Ray Plumy and Mrs Harold Wilson led the lesson A gift was presented to retired Home Economist Leora Mae Parker Mrs Ruby Godfry music chairman led singing Wesley WWSCS Hears Talk On Holy Land The W S C S met Jan 20 at Mrs John Clark s home Devotions were by Mrs Ann Wilson and lessons by Ethel Parker A special talk by Mrs Lambert of Hastings on the work of her daughter and husband Missionaries in the Holy Land at a boys school in Jordan Readings and kodak pictures followed next meeting Feb ard Refreshments served by hostess and daughters Edna Weigman Vera Dittus and Hazel Houser of Malvern The M Y F held their monthly meeting for parents Sunday evening with chili supper and regular study 22 parents attended Miss Joan McGrew from Illinois joined for her mother's birthday dinner at the Ed win McGrew home Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Dallas McGrew and Mrs Harold Wilson and families Also present were Mr and Mrs Kent Butcher of Malvern Beh and Ed Wilson
Reverend J L Stevenson and colleagues attended an all day Presbyterian Presbytery meeting in Clarinda on Tuesday. Superintendent of Sunday School sessions at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Orval Stockstell was taken to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs Tuesday and underwent surgery Thursday.
The report lists residents visiting in Glenn Cooper home, attending Farm Bureau meetings on Busy Day Meals, and participants at R E A and Motheraleanehter events. It notes a grain theft from a government bin site and a film on communist infiltration. Randolph attendees include Rev Wilkins, K A Trively, Charles Trively, Keith Schaaf, Fred Adams, and others.
Men from Randolph and Tabor Methodist churches joined Hillsdale Methodists for a groundhog supper last Thursday. After a pancakes and sausage meal, an evening of entertainment was planned with Rolland Trively delivering a talk citing incidents from local life.
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