Omaha Wedding: Marilyn Karstens Married Allan Burdie
Marilyn Karstens weds Allan Burdie at Kountze Memorial Church Omaha with Dr. Walter Traub officiating The couple home in Malvern after a reception and a short wedding trip Readings featured orchids and a white Bible as the bride carried her bouquet The wedding party included Verne Madsen as matron of honor Kathy Burdie and Patty Bahde as bridesmaids and a ring bearer Scott Karstens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Jean Karstens
Allan Burdic
Omaha
Kountze Memorial Church
Marilyn Jean Karsténs
Allan Clark Burdie
Walter H. Traub
R. H. Karstens
Burdie
Eugene W Burdi
Verne Madsen
Kathy Burdie
Robert Bahde
Les Tate
Patty Bahde
Scott
Karstens
Dan Phelps
Jefferson
Towa
Hill
Kountze Memorial
Fellowship Hall
Uutil
Malvern
EB. C. Burdle
Norfolk
Nebr
DB. A. Karstens
Lafayette
Cato
Celebrated 60th Wedding Anniversary at Farragut
Mr and Mrs Ray Allely of Farragut observed their 60th wedding anniversary on Monday February 13. Health limits limited celebrations as they shared the day at the home of their daughter Mrs Asa Cooper with five children and relatives. The couple farmed near Randolph until 1940 before moving to Farragut.
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Ray Allely
Farragut
Allely
Hand Hospital
Asa Cooper
Randolph
Clifford
Hastings
Everett
Ruby Waltz
William Mattson
Oath
Omaha
John Beals
Max Beals
Jerry
Mike
Pat
Crete
Neb
Vaughn Hoover
Darrel Frederickson
Clifford Cheney
Karl
Kim Frederickson
Bonnie Cheny
Marion Beals
Surprise Birthday Party Honors Deanne Seipold
A surprise birthday gathering was held at Marlene Fletcher’s home last Sunday for Deanne Seipold. Attendees included Patty Menschel, Joanna Ponton, Geraldine Turner, Rosalie Turner, Sharon Turner, Janet Leu, Sharon Seipold, Eivera Henderson, Marlene and Linda Fletcher. The party featured a game of fifty and refreshments served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanne Seipold
Marlene Fletcher
Patty Menschel
Joanna Ponton
Geraldine Turner
Rosalie Turner
Sharon Turner
Janet Leu
Sharon Seipold
Eivera Henderson
Marlene
Linda Fletcher
Spen
Mrs. Fletcher
Malvern Leader Worded Briefs on Local Events
Local notes from Malvern show a compact column dated Thursday February 16 1961. Items cover daily civic happenings, community updates, and brief notices affecting residents.
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Malvern
OES Instruction Held at Malvern with Reception
Silver Urn Chapter of the Eastern Star held its school of instruction at 1 pm and inspection at 8 pm on February 9 in the Malvern Masonic Temple under Mrs. J A Kline Grand Conductress and District Instructor. A 6 pm dinner followed at First Presbyterian Church with guests from Iowa and various towns. A ceremony honored Mrs. J A Kline with "Hands of Friendship and Service" as soloist Mrs. Charles Costello sang "With These Hands" and reception duties were led by local members. The next Silver Urn Chapter meeting is at the temple on Tuesday February 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlider of the Eastern Star
J. A. Kline
Masonic Temple
Malvern
First Presbyterian Church
Dwight McCracken
Iowa
Randolph
Julian Walters
Lennox
Doris Barker
Mt. Ayr
Wendell Teachout
Farragut
David Kalb
Oakland
Alvin Strohbehn
Treynor
Tabor
Glenwood
Emerson
Neola
Council Bluffs
Riverton
Silver City
Missouri Valley
Modale
Red Oak
Ellis Lefgren
Charles Costello
Ellis Graves
Kenneth Jones
Orville Starr
P. L. Stone
R. D. Mansfield
Temple
Slides of Foreign Gardens at Garden Club Meet
Mrs. Paul Cheyney of Glenwood led Malvern Garden club members on a picture tour at Mrs. Earl Bass's home on Tuesday afternoon February 14. Slides featured European gardens from Scotland Paris Luxembourg Versailles Lucerne Rome and other locales with narration and floral scenes. Members shared hobbies during roll call and upcoming Mary Circle dinner details were announced for February 12. The program also noted a separate wedding anniversary event and club guest list.
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Paul Cheyney
Glenwood
Malvern Garden Club
Earl Bass
European
Scotland
Buckinghame Palace
Paris
Luxembourg
Versailles
Lucerne
Switzerland
Rome
Denmark
Sweden
Garden Club
Wederquist Admitted New Patient at Nishna Cottage
Mt. Vernon resident George Wederquist was admitted Saturday to Nishna Cottage. Mrs. Elizabeth Hites, recently operated on at Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs, is reported in fair condition. Baptist church representatives of Malvern led Sunday worship at Nishna Cottage with Wayne Basa as speaker. Danny Garst and Shirley Williams sang a duet, accompanied by Roger Craig.
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Wederquist
Nishna
George Wederquist
Mt. Vernon
Elizabeth Hites
Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Baptist’ Church of
Malvern
Nishna Cottage
Wayne Basa
Danny Garst
Shirley Williams
Roger Craig
Easter Seal County Drive Chairs Announced
Township chairmen for the annual Easter Seal drive were announced this week by Mrs Ronald Knutson of Glenwood. Campaign runs March 2 to April 2. Chairmen include Anderson Center Everett Knop Kemp Deer Creek Russell Glenwood Maiers Indian Creek McKee Ingraham Jones Lyons Dashner Oak Stille Piattville Lincoln Harrison Silver Creek Dunsdon Cloud Hall. Knutson praises neighbors and anticipates greater need with Camp Sunnyside opening in June.
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Ronald Knutson
Glenwood
Anderson
Everett Knop
Center
Robert Kemp
Deer Creek
John Russell
Richard Maiers
Indian Creek
S. S. McKee
Ingraham
A. R. Jones
Lyons
Clair Dashner
Oak
Alfred Stille
Piattville
Dale Lincoln
Rachel
Brice Harrison
Silver Creek
Don Dunsdon
Hee Cloud
Kathleen Hall
Sunnyside
Towa
Easter Seal Society
Glenwood State Volunteers Meet to Review February Efforts
Glenwood State staff and organization representatives met Tuesday in the employees' cafeterias for the February Volunteer Services committee. Red Cross rep Mrs John Dean noted 15 Gray Ladies ceremonies in January. Mrs Mable Wheeler, volunteer services director, announced a new school habilitation volunteer service and reported 687 hours served in the past month. Rev Paul Sparling and Mrs Elsie O'Connell spoke, with next meeting scheduled March 6 in the employees' cafeteria.
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Glenwood State
John Dean
Red Cross
Gray Ladies
Mable, Wheeler
Paul Sparling
Elsie O'Connell
Community church schedule and events list
St Johns Lutheran Church announces 9 a.m. worship and 10 a.m. Sunday School northeast of Malvern. Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Glenwood lists masses, first Sundays at 8 a.m., others at 10:30 a.m. First Baptist and Presbyterian churches share service times, BYF midweek, and church programs. Local meetings include Martha Circle and choir events with dates February 20 to 23.
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St. Johns Lutheran Church
Malvern
H. G. Roschke
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Glenwood
C. L. Kaufman
First Baptist Church
Wayne Bass
Lyle Williams
First Methodist
Don E. Griffin
M.Y
Thos
Martha Cirele
Lenore Hertz
Mary 1 Circle
Lucille Boott
Agronomy Short Course Opens Next Tuesday in Glenwood
Fifty five have registered for a three day agronomy short course starting Feb 21 and running Feb 28 and March 7 at the Glenwood courthouse. Extension officials from Iowa State University will present topics on soils, soil conservation, plant nutrition chemistry, and soil testing. Contact the Malvern extension office to attend or inquire about limited openings.
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LaVerne Obrecht
Frank Schaller
Joe Stritzel
Mr. Schaller
Mr. Stritzel
Iowa State University
Obrecht
Malvern
Malvern Man Fined After Suspending Sentence for Car Damage
Robert Bayth of Malvern was fined $5 and costs and given a suspended 15 day jail term after paying restitution for damages to Roger Grindle’s car. The incident happened southwest of Malvern when Grindle’s car was struck by Booth’s vehicle, with damages estimated at $500 by sheriff’s deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bayth
Malvern
Roger Grindle
Grindle
Booth
Sheriff's Office
Mother-Daughter 4-H Tea Hosted at Malvern Building
About 260 girls with mothers attended the Mother-Daughter 4-H Tea at the Malvern Community Building on a Sunday in February. The event drew 17 clubs including Ambitious Andies Cheerful Chicks Loyal Lassie Sprouts Peppy Pals Silver Cloud Jr Busy Bees and Belles of St Marys. County officers Diane Lakin Indian Decrettes Sr Kathy Hall Busy Bees Rosalie Yerry Cheerful Chicks Mary Anna Parker Silver Cloud Jr and Marilyn Williams Busy Bees poured and oversaw table service with Wilma Schultz noting extension home economist supervision.
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Malvern
Linnea Johnson
Ambitious
Andies Club
Cheerful Chicks
Lassie Sprouts
JoAnn Ponton
Peppy Pals
Barbara Brammer
Silver Cloud Jr
Sharon Cowden
Willing Workers
The
Silver Cloud Jr. Club
Busy Bees
Belles of
St. Marys
Wilma Schultz
County Extension Home
Diane Lakin
Indian Decrettes
Kathy Hall
Rosalie Yerry
Mary Anna Parker
Marilyn Williams
Malvern Driver’s Car Totaled in Sunday Sun Accident
A 1953 Oldsmobile driven by 17 year old Robert Finchem of Malvern rolled over on Blue Grass road about 3:30 am Sunday. Finchem escaped injury, sheriff's officials reported.
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Robert Finchem
Malvern
Blue Grass Road
Finchem
Drops Assault Charge Against Malvern Man
A charge of assault and battery against Billie Jo Donaldson of Malvern was dropped by Elgin Bird for Glenwood when both men appeared Wednesday before Justice of Peace John Hall. Bird withdrew the charges and paid the costs in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Jo Donaldson
Malvern
Elgin Bird
Glenwood
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Bird
Tools Stolen From Henderson Lumber Yard in Mills County
Sheriff Eawin Warkus reports a shoplifting incident in Mills County. Small tools were stolen from the Phillips Lumber yard at Henderson sometime during the past week. Public notice follows for a Malvern Community Student Loan Fund meeting on February 27, 1961, to vote on a constitutional amendment for tax exemption. Officers include President James R. Beckwith.
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Eawin Warkus
Mills County
Phillips Lumber Yard
Henderson
Malvern Community Student Loan Fund
Malvern Community School District
The
James R. Beckwith
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Oscar Belknapa
Eugene Belknap
Floyd Anderson
Shenandoah
John Irwin
Straffan
Clare Jones
Harold Jones
Donald Jones
Judy Mott
Council
Judy
Mrs. Mott
A. M. Scott
Archie Scott
Kathy
Wayne Killion
Robbie
Hrnsea Spiker
Gons
Ralph Scott
Gordon
Martha Circle
Clayton Hertz
Geraldine Foster
Relda Benscoter
Betty Evans
Maxwell House
Frontier Bacon
Otto Seipolds
Otto Seipold
Leonard Parker
Leipolds
Deanne
Fred Seipold
Dean Culbertson
Vern Knop
Gordon Axtel
Leonard Fletcher
OES
Malvern Thurs
Mary Circle
Methodist Church
Lucille Scott
HSC
Paul Seeger
E. C. McMillan
Lawrence Schipper
Donald Dunsdon
Austin Bass
Herman Folkerts
Fay Butterfield
Near
Rosalie
Diane
Mary Anna
Marilyn
Easter Seal County
the Presbyterian Church
Alfred Martin
Laura Clay
Court House
Malvern Man
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