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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1941
Page
4
The Rebekah lodge hosted a card party to honor Mr. and Mrs. E F Crouse as they move to Glenwood. Over 40 friends attended. high and low scores were won by Mervin Turner and Roy Hatfield as refreshments were served by the Circle.
I wish to send my deepest thanks to friends who sent cards fetters flowers and called during my mess Mrs C W Kelley
Box Elder neighbors plan relocations with multiple families moving to nearby farms including Frank Grout Joe Mayberry and others. The Dinwiddie sale drew a large crowd with good results. Hammell and McVay families note partial moves and health updates as local life continues.
The Orioles beat Strahan 49 to 33 as Strahan shooters struggled to score and fouled out Stockton in the second half. Townille Bingham led the winners with 6 points. Strahan was led by Shaw with 6 and Grindle paced Strahan’s offense.
Mills County residents attended an AAA meeting in Atlantic on Monday to discuss marketing quotas for wheat and corn. Speaker Harry Schooler, AAA north central regional director, and W. R. Walker, southern division director, shared lessons from the South where quotas led to hardships after withdrawal. Walker described farms without kitchen gardens or livestock and cash incomes under $1000, with other Mills County attendees listed.
Winter chinch bug mortality in Miss county is low according to County Agent John Longstreet. He urges farmers to minimize borders between small grain and corn to curb spread and notes winter mortality has been the lowest in six years. Entomologists report 20 percent mortality so far, far below typical 60 to 80 percent. Snow and mild weather reduced pest death. feared outbreak could require creosote treatment, with Iowa State College estimating 2 million gallons needed to control bugs, after 1.2 million gallons used last year saving crops valued at $9,854,000.
Licensed to Wed February indicates several marriage licenses granted in Omaha and surrounding areas. Names listed include Henry Burlanek, Willan Searcy, Harold Retynski, Elsfe Hightshoe, Hobert Honte, Katharine McWillan, Leo Brooks, Nelle Lockwood, Ivan Kelley, and Matel Hansen with ages and hometowns such as Omaha Fre mont Neb Millard and Otali.
D Edson of Pacific Junction is licensed for a Ford Tudor. Bert Wilcox of Glenwood takes a Ford pickup. L C Williams of Glenwood licenses a Claé mobile sedan. An old papers bundle will be at The Leader office for pickup.
Mrs Glenn Skerritt of Malvern was named Mills County Better Homes Week chairman for April 27 to May 3. She will lead demonstrations exhibits radio talks and school church and community activities with cooperation from local groups. The Mills County program won an honorable mention from the Better Homes in America committee.
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