20 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1930
Page
1
The piece reflects on local ad rates and obituaries while musing on 1929 Iowa business growth and national politics. It quotes Joaquin Miller and Mark Twain on opinion, democracy, and horse racing as a democratic rite at the Mills County fair next summer, praising racing’s transparency and public passion.
A fragmented reminiscence on school marble games and social rifts between players who played for fun and those who played for keeps. The piece hints at broader societal shifts such as stock market fever and social exchanges, with garbled lines reflecting a playful yet faded Victorian voice.
A printer reviews a Grand Opera performance of Wagner's Tristan and Isolda in Omaha. He mocks the German libretto, notes translation issues, and criticizes performers Gadski and Ritter while lamenting the need for English and simpler staging. He ends with light weather notes and a quip about advertising bringing prosperity.
Valentine events sweep through Foxworthy Goheen West Liberty and Mount Vernon schools with parties, prizes, and home made treats. Students share valentines, teachers host box exchanges and a dental honor roll note appears. Visitors attend at Mt. Vernon for a day of meals and schoolwork, while Goheen mothers host a tea towel shower and schools maintain hot lunches.
The county superintendent reports 100 perfect spelling lesson awards being mailed. The awards feature a Lincoln bookmark and are issued as pupils achieve flawless spelling. Thelma McClure of Goodfellow school, plus three Osborne Valley students, have earned the 100 perfect spelling award as the school year progresses. Virginia Dell Chamberlain and Marjorie Duval of Goodfellow are among thoserecognized.
The Malvern Trust and Savings Bank at Malvern, Iowa, has filed proof of full compliance with state incorporation laws and paid up capital as required by Chapters 412 and 416. Authority is granted to transact the business of a savings bank as provided in its articles of incorporation.
On the sixth day of Deowater in the year 1877 a seal confirms Andee as goverintendent of Bankett with W C Reed named deputy superintendent and other officials appointed under the decree.
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