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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1930
Page
4
Strahan Consolidated School seniors met Tuesday morning to pick colors apple green and coral and choose the American tea rose as the class flower. They debated caps and gowns. timing for commencements remains uncertain. The physics engine study starts this week as the American literature class finishes Julius Caesar with an examination held Thursday.
Fifth and sixth grades celebrate six weeks of perfect attendance. names include Josentine Dyn Dorothy Martin Max Hummel and others. Grades return to regular schedule after operetta. decor features valentines from Miss James fifth and sixth grade class. Several students leave for new homes: Walter Dale Miller Curtis Narron Florence and Katherine Saner.
The boy scouts held their meeting last Thursday night. Mrs. Gipp will entertain the boys at their next meeting. We are sorry to lose pupil John Newton who has moved away. The seventh and eighth grades will not have six weeks tests because the operetta cut into their studies.
The fifth to eighth grade operetta The Feast of the Red Corn under Miss Guthrie drew a large Wednesday evening crowd after a basketball game at Tabor. Dorothy Wilson received special praise for her care of the event and the freshmen and sophomore boys shifted to baseball practice.
First grade students create music with male jdrums from coffee cans. A child from the Rad program used a self designed rehooeing. Second grade students have been smoking posters in class activities.
Third and fourth grades run arithmetic contests. The third grade travels to the sun in balloons, while the fourth grade goes to the moon in geroplanes. They make February patriotic booklets with Lincoln and Washington stories, the finger, and poems. Other notes cover local visits and theater listings.
Mrs. George Crouse of Villisca visits her daughter Mrs. Leona Clutes. Visitors from Red Oak help with tile well at Shenandoat. Newnan and Son complete a 75 foot tile well for Zeno Bass. Russell Dent sale on March 4 features the Ladies' Trion lunch, already netting about $120 after five sales, praised for community support and success.
Champion Hill notes from Feb 17 and Feb 24 recount visits among local families including Mrs. Roy Haldeman and daughters with Mrs. Webb, the Ginsons with Gibson kin, Holland ministers and families, and various travels to Carson and Red Oak. A student named Marlon Parker earned a multiplication-tables prize, while church and school activities drew 58 in Sunday School and a patriotic program for Washington's birthday. Local residents aided ranches, butchered meals, and hosted guests, with multiple families moving homes and hosting gatherings.
A village gathering of twenty five or more ladies and children was hosted Thursday afternoon at the Holland home. Rev Holland’s mother attended as the visiting guest. Guests shared in a pleasant social hour with refreshments and merry conversation in a small community setting.
A note records a gift totaling 35 dollars from Champion Hill as a token of love and appreciation for Mr. and Mrs. Holland who will soon depart after faithfully serving during the winter at their son’s home. A luncheon of fruit salad, cake, and coffee was hosted by Mrs. McLain and four daughters, Mabel Aery Edith Parker Pearl and Selma.
The Wesley Chapel church offers its 20x32 shed for cash to the highest bidder. The shed is 8 ft high at the front and 6 ft at the back. Bidders must view the building before submitting bids. All bids due by match. Bids may be given to committee members G B Fickel Ward Fickel or Clinton Parker. Purchaser has reasonable time to remove the building.
A series of occupants shift homes and properties in Red Oak area. Emerson Arch Noble moves to Red Oak last Thursday. John Connell relocates to a room adjoining his blacksmith shop. Do A Bolle will move to the Fred Huntsman house vacated by Connell. W C Ward sells property north of the Baptist church to Doyle Huntsman and will move to the J A Thorson house where E R Birdsall lived. BF R Birdsall moves to the Birdsall house. Edd Moore moves to the Swisher house. Edd Ferris moves to Pearle Lang’s house. Lawrence Rice and Martha Baas swap houses tied to Lang properties, while Everett Waymire moves to Andrew Swisher house. A Jagger moves to a farm north of Red Oak. Dr E L Johnson moves to the Smith house formerly Waymire’s.
The sub-district declamatory contest will be held at the Emerson gymnasium on Friday evening February 28. Five schools Hastings Henderson Strahan Wales and Emerson are participating. An essay contest by the American Legion Auxiliary for grammar pupils was won by Velma Rice with Maxine Edie second and Rollin Warren third.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid hosted a Washington supper Saturday evening with over 100 attendees. Tables wore red white and blue streamers, lace cloths and red candles. A hazaar booth shone in patriotic decor. More than $50 was raised.
The C E S School of Instruction held its session Monday afternoon with Mrs Blanche N Fallera of Council Bluffs district instructor present. A 7 pm supper featured red poppy table decor and a tasty menu. Ninety members were served as the business meeting followed by the initiation of Mrs Phoebe Smith. A pink rose bouquet was presented to Mrs Fallers by officers. Numerous guests from nearby towns attended, including Mrs Nelle McLaughlin Mrs Vera Carney and others.
March 46 and Thursday March 27 feature two top opera performances by Tangier Temple of the Shrine. Proceeds benefit Shrine Hospitals for crippled children. Omaha leaders oversaw the event with a 21 member committee. Mery Garden stars as Thais with a strong Chicago Civic Opera cast. Lucia di Lammermoor opens on March 26, followed by Thais on March 27.
A special company of 66 accomplished dancers presents Danes of the Horn. Mail reservations are now taken at the Close Opera headquarters in the City National Bank building Omaha, with tickets also sold at Ed Patton Music, Fat ham Street.
Farmers wishing to vaccinate at home must contact Farm Bureau offices immediately. Permit cost is three units. The school lasted two days.
Notice warns only 24 bushels of certified seed potatoes remain at $2 per bushel. Orders must be in even numbers of bushels to secure good seed.
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