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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
4
A described program features varied acts and puppet segments including "Patricelie dondoadter" characters intended for children. It notes speaking guardage issues and a push toward more performance focusing on social value, with discussion of privileges and opportunities for audience inclusion.
A Malvern pep meeting opened with a lively Mellerdrummer cheer and hollering. The Ax skit titled Jigthwe Melodrama featured Ronald Scolex Pa, John Stothower as the villain, John Imber the sheriff, Carolyn Hall as Little Nell, and George Talbott the hero with Miss Woods as Ma, drawing strong laughter and enjoyment from the assembly.
On Monday morning Mr. Kinsing displays ten new books at the desk in the assembly. Titles include Oregon Trail by Frances Parkman, Covered Wagon by Emerson Hough, Camera Trails in Africa by Martin Johnson, Invincible Louviga by Cornelia Meigs, When I Go to Work by Ruth M. Twist, The Virginian by Owen Wister, With Malice Toward None and Forever Free by Honore W. Morrow, The Last Full Measure by Honore W. Morrow, and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Books may be checked out at the desk, purchased with funds from the library.
The personnel of the high school mixed chorus is announced with sopranos Roberta Moore Heverly Hamilton Pegsy Hall Ima Jean Parkhurst Carolyn Boehner Peggy Cox Peggy Mechick Anna Mary Fragi Ma Alive Washburn altos Carolyn Hall Shirley Walker Babs Randerson Belly Lou Barkus Betty Hickel Mary Eton Lincoln tenors George Talbutt Jack Hering Roy Mansfield Lloyd Stout Bill Walker Gene Jackson Hass es John Slothawer Edel Knight Albert Washburn Bob Stroud Paul Plumb Junior Jackson John Imber Kenneth Eyang Philip Hansen BM Baer Carroll Wyata. The wuccompanist is Frances Swoboda.
A compact notice lists events include Board of Education dinner on Feb 4 and Jr-Sr party on Feb 6. The 78-County basketball tournament is scheduled for February with provisional planning committee meeting at Des Moines on the 15th. A retrospective note recalls a 15 year ago YWCA play titled The Wrong Baby and a 10 years ago enrollment of Jean Pavia at Malvern from Emerson. Birthdays this week highlight Frances Bwoboda on Feb 7.
Grade reports detail a sixteenth birthday party at Ruth Davison’s tutor with games and popcorn, plus first graders advancing to library books and new reading tables. Third grade adds nine varied storybooks. fourth grade notes science study and magnets. fifth visits to Malvern Leader office and Valentine art. sixth builds library card program and stage plays from Elson reading group.
A compact course listing covers The Principle of the American government and envelope addressing with carbon copies. It includes commercial law, bookkeeping practice, English literature essays, algebra I completed in six months, and plane geometry with geometric figures on a byletla board.
Members of the Mass County Council met in Malvern last Wednesday evening to review a six point program for educational welfare and potential bills. Representatives from Glenwood Malvern Hastings Henderson Pacific Junction and rural schools discussed certification tenure and county reorganization proposals while stressing broader aims beyond teacher welfare. No definite plans were made for the next meeting.
A dinner was served to the school board and high school faculty by the sophomore home economics girls Monday evening in the home economics room. The buffet featured cherry fig, baked ham, mashed potatoes, buttered beets, relishes, cake with white icing and red hearts, rolls and coffee. Afterward the group spent the evening in vigil.
At a Girl Reserve meeting on Wednesday Mrs. Farquhar announced she must relinquish sponsorship due to teaching an extra class. Miss Belzer will take over, with Farquhar expressing satisfaction the group remains in capable hands. Belzer welcomes the chance to better know the girls and support the high ideals of the organization.
The Orioles won their second game of the week and 10th of the season by defeating a fast St Francis quint 36 26 on the focal court. Rubenking led locals with 13 points while Blackburn had 9 for the Saints. Junior Jackson left at halftime with a knee injury and Herb Stogdill fouled out in the fourth. The Bluffs fought hard but were never within reach as defense tightened after the second quarter. The curtain raiser saw the town team beat the edglings 18 17 as reserves aided the win.
Harold Cozad hospitalized with appendicitis. Junior High Citizenship club hosted a health lesson on dental hygiene and handed out free tubes of South paste. Hastings junior high tournament success with ninth seventh and eighth grade teams victorious. pep meeting led by high school cheerleaders Carolyn Hall and Jack Hering. junior high girls hiked during gym. High school skit at President's Ball presented for junior high. Iva Jewell Jackson Louise Hedlund skits Sparking Peggy Jane and Violet Walker Grace Cardwell Jean Clem The Fussy Old Maids from Lynn.
A playful jumble of handwritten snippets about romance candy kisses and gossip. The fragmented lines praise drinking in moonlight flirtations, report unlikely cross town visits, sneakerish humor about class ranks and slang, and stray quips from writers initials M.H.S M.H.B M.B.B.
Aunt Jemima of pancake fame arrives in Malvern as a Quaker Oats representative. She will serve free pancakes butter and syrup and Folgers coffee at Malvern Fruit & Grocery from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The event promotes her pancakes and invites all to meet her.
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