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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1931
Page
4
Mildred Moore reports on a visit for the renior class, photo day, and six weeks tests. Attendance improves after absences. Tenth Latin class works crossword puzzles, finds them helpful. Farragut loses to Strahan Friday 38 to 24. Strahan second team 7 to 14 win. Mrs. Vental hosts an oyster supper Wednesday for the boys basketball team. Domestic science class finishes clothes and starts on dinner.
A sophomore class party was held Saturday evening at the home of Ily and Lillian Bradley to celebrate Mary Flaine Church man’s birthday with candy. Guests played games and at 10:30 refreshments of sandwiches cocoa and pickles were served as the evening ended with all enjoying themselves.
The seventh and eighth grades report absences for chicken pox and miners’ illness. The class skipped a valentine box this year opting for a party and a donation to the Steel Cross. An eighth grade debate on reforestation featured Ferne Bald ozier and Jeanette Shook for the negative and Paul Shaw and Earl Watts for the affirmative. the negative won, with Lulu Bradley and Marjorie Lauguin reporting.
Fifth graders collect 2.16 dollars to donate to the Red Cross instead of making valentines. They are making booklets with writings and drawings. Sixth graders memorize the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln.
Third and Fourth Grades Junior Tall missed the past week due to illness while students donated 960 for the Red Cross. Teachers note efforts in multiplication review and some children struggle. Mrs Harold Peterson and Ed Peterson visited Malvern Monday to prepare for the public sale to be held Feb 27. Essex town team plays Saturday night.
Mrs Schnere man, wife of the pastor, was taken to the Methodist Hospital in Omaha for a ruptured appendix operation. Her husband Mr Schuer man and daughter Leila visited Sunday afternoon and found her recovering as well as could be expected. The family and community here are hopeful for her continued improvement.
M Turner H residing on the Quodtrich farm near Chas Gipe suffered a paralysis attack last Sunday and remains in serious condition with Dr Kerr of Randolph attending. Other local notes mention Horace Earrett's gradual recovery, Mrs Barrett visiting daughter, Jennie Edmondson Hospital cares for Joe Judd, and several family visits and social events across Randolph area. The hit declamatory contest winners will speak at Randolph on Feb 25 with four schools represented including Tabor Imogene Randolph and Strahan.
During Lent the Strahan M E Church directs worship to the deeper gospel meaning. Beginning next Sunday the focus shifts to the inner experiences of Jesus life with the topic Jesus the Expression of God's Love. Members urged to attend every Sunday until Easter.
Rudolph Olson has returned from Excelsior Springs Missouri after a couple of weeks of treatment. Irea is reported to be in improved health. Miss Hettie Henderson and her friend Miss Olson drove from Omaha for a visit Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Adams.
Mr and Mrs Fred Cook and family visited Red Oak Saturday while Arch ie Haines spent Sunday east of Silver City in the home of his aunt Bert Howard and family. C M Nelson and daughter Ethel visited R C Mayberry at Hillsdale after services Sunday for dinner and afternoon calls. Marion Binck and sister Margaret Mudd of Malvern visited Will Lutz family last week. East Liberty church school wives group held its regular meeting at Chas Wilems home with about forty people attending and games followed by peaches with whipped cream.
The East Liberty Methodist Church announces a church night supper and program on February 2 with a covered dish. An Epworth League gathering meets each Tuesday at 7 30, inviting all youth. Next Sunday service at 10 with a sermon titled China An Interpretation and church school at 11 focusing on The Parable of the Sower.
Rudolph Miller and Detlef Prien tore down the old barn at the back of Herman Peters store on the Kahl estate while Detlef Prien used crutches after stepping on a nail. In nearby news, many locals gathered for a Saturday family dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Herby Mietchler.
Mr and Mrs Car Nelson and Misa Mildred Anderson visited Mrs Albert Nelson Sunday at the Joannis Edmundson hospital in Councy Bluffs. Mr and Mrs Floyd Parker were Sunday guests near Hender ann. Walter Hilton and son Paul did business in Coynell Monday. Mr and Mrs Jack Bingham of Hastings visited Thursday at the Waller Tilton home. Rey and Mrs C W Cooper and family were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Wo Andrews Sunday. Mink Frascos Mirklewaill from Council Wulfe spent the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs Parte Micklowalt, Nr and Mea from Burlington returned home after spending the winter with their daughter in Herkley Cult. The Uncoola Seutlnet heralds the return of gunvag. Perhaps it has just threw Litelag the silal to a different padle.
Malvern high school's basketball team extended its losing streak with a 24 to 11 defeat to Stdmer and a 32 to 20 loss to Glenwood. Against Glenwood, Schneckeloth and Hatcher led with ten points each as Malvern showed brief flashes of improvement but failed to overcome early errors and weak rebounding. The Orioles' weaknesses included poor banker shots, poor follow‑ups, and lack of aggressiveness. In the Sidney game Malvern played better but still trailed throughout. Friday they host Strahan quintet.
The schedule shows matches on Tuesday February 24 with Cold Storage facing Farmers and Latyers Auto against Towanda State. On Wednesday February 24 Malvern Leader meets Farmalis and Buicks play Firemen. Towanda State plays Buicks.
A fresh league start brings a flurry of close matches as the Post Office outmaneuvers favored teams in two tight wins. Salyers Auto and Cold Storage post solid showings while Mulhollands and Leader Prints struggle to gain footing. The early standings highlight Cold Storage and Salyers Auto as rising contenders with Post Office surging.
Hastings boys secured another win Friday edging Coburg 16 to 1 in a league game. Coburg struggled with ball control as Hastings widened the lead through steady offense and tight defense throughout the second period.
Shenandoah hosts a boxing card Tuesday February 24 under National Guard auspices. Promoter Geo Lillie features Atlantic middleweight Jait too vs Hask Lee of Omaha in the ten round main event. Jim Howard of Shenandoah meets ex marine Daddy Hawke in an eight round bout, with a return clash between Wingle Mathews of Shenandoah and Artie Martin of Indianola billed as a furious battle.
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