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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1936
Page
2
Local news notes from Malvern mention visitors and family gatherings across the area, including Brinacombe and Durbin households, plus social calls in Council Bluffs and Shenandoah. Market reports highlight top hog prices around Omaha, with several Malvern and Silver City buyers listed among those paying top dollar for Hampshire hogs and other livestock.
A Birthday Ball in Mills County featured the United from pare cre contest and a grand march led by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wearin with Charles King and his Peru Nebr. orchestra providing dance music. The basement hosted a square dance by the Forney orchestra and refreshments were served. Amateurs from Malvern and nearby areas performed in a wide range of acts including vocal solos, duets, trios and skits, with participants such as Kathryn Anderson Eric Hall Marjorie Trurrus Strahan Joyce Pierson C. E. On N Swain Iva and Junior Jackson Paul Galliher Darlene and Delbert Davis Annette Wilgan Harriet Talbott Betty Parker Florence Lincoln Mrs. W. M. Hiett and many others contributing to a lively county representation.
Two youths fought in the street near beer parlors when Jim Green staggered from a tavern and joined the brawl. He wrestled a weapon from an opponent, but later others disarmed him. Sheriff DeMoss escorted Green to court where he was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm. He remained jailed awaiting the grand jury’s February session.
Ministers convened in a Monday study session with attendees including Core Rie of Sidnexr FP Barnes of Ham bure Tarnets of Hastings Mer tin Keast of lenwood John Turner of Farragut D J Shen ton of Conec Blofis Templin of Indig and Rizse pastor of the Methodist church South of Hem bure.
A letter from Mrs. Otha D. Wearin of Les Arreles California reports Joe Wearin left the hospital last week and stayed with his brother Charlee O. Wearin in San Marino. He rode in a car for 2 1/2 miles without injury and shows gradual improvement. His eye remains bloodshot and eyelid swollen, with full recovery expected in about three weeks.
Francis Haldeman and his father A O Haldeman visited from Lincoln and stayed until Tuesday. He will work in the engineering department of the Elk Tanning Co, a division of U S Leather Co, at Ridgeway Pa, with a higher salary and prospects. He previously worked for the Iowa Nebraska Power Co at Lincoln and bought a new Ford at Salyer Auto Co. They planned to stay with his brother George in Chariton before continuing on.
Americanism and national defense activities will be emphasized during February by American Legion Auxiliary Units nationwide, led by Mrs. Littan Campbell, president of the local unit. Lincoln's and Washington's birthdates will be observed with meetings on American defense subjects, and state, district, and local conferences will invite other women's organizations to participate. The local unit will focus on defense at its February meeting.
Mr and Mrs Clayton Roberts announce the birth of their first child in DeWitt on Monday February 3. Former Malvern residents, they have many friends here awaiting to extend congratulations.
The Iowa federation leaders urge united support from Washington lawmakers for a new agricultural program. Francis Johnson calls for early AAA funding, noting courts have returned tax money in escrow to the public and urging it to the federal government. Juboson agrees that farmers and consumers share stake in tax use for processing.
J. M. Grimes editor of The Osceola Sentinel and a key figure in state Republican politics announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination for governor. He joins four others including Senator George Wilson of Des Moines and evangelist Ted Fitch in the race, urging honesty, moral reform, elder security, an end to nepotism, and expanded farm to market roads with parity farm policy.
The county teachers examinations advertised for this week have been postponed due to weather and blocked roads. They will now be held in the courthouse on Thursday and Friday, February 20 and 21. Amy Hammers, County Superintendent. Phone personal items to 100.
Pastor Mabel Elthon will speak at the Baptist Church Sunday at 4 10 oclock in Nicaragua mission context Granada station founder the Elthon sisters ties to Iowa and Ex representative Leo Elthon. Young people choir to present missionary numbers inviting all to attend Sunday school at 10 oclock and 11 am sermon. Also notes social union program Thursday Feb 13 at 8 pm and Methodist Episcopal updates on attendance and Toyohiko Kagawa lectures in Omaha Feb 13.
The Presbyterian Church lists Rev Louin Derks as minister with church school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. Mrs Hurb Benton is superintendent. Choir practice Monday at 7 pm and catechism Tuesday at 4 pm. The church will welcome former member Mrs Chesebrough known to radio listeners as Hilde.
A blizzard and heavy snow drifts blocked roads causing a one day vacation for Malvern schools. Extreme cold made the schoolhouse temperature so low that continuing classes would have been difficult for rural students to reach the buildings and study.
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