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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
6
Excerpted student poetry from Malvern high school shows two new authors shaping lines inspired by classical forms. The pieces explore hunger, snowbound landscapes, a talking switch engine, and a dramatic tale of Old Major the elephant as the old leader dies, with vivid imagery and a graphic final image.
The pajama project of the freshmen girls has been resumed after many absences. Those present feel they have accomplished much and show noticeable improvement in their work over the past weeks.
Seventh grader Lorraine Dashner from the senior normal training class assisted in teaching arithmetic in the seventh grade. A Friday performance titled General Washington's Call honored his birthday with characters Dolly Jane Johnson Molly Dorothy Fazel Christopher Gilet Frank Bell Governor Dinwiddle Lee Toord.
Sophomores endure six week testing in geometry and world history while aiding study through short talks and clan activity in English. Latin students continue Caesar readings as part of their curriculum.
A letter describes a dilapidated old car driven by the author’s brother. The wreck has little seating, a missing top, a fragile door, and rickety wheels, all painted in odd colors. The narrator jokes about riding in the so called limousine and giving a lift home after school.
Freshmen fear who will escort them to the G. R. leap year party as six weeks tests press on. Reports indicate worries rise across all classes with freshmen most affected by the looming exams.
Fifth grade studied the Crossing the Delaware picture and read Washington stories and poems. Many Washington pictures were shown and room decor included a 13 stripe scale. Frances Brewer helped with arithmetic while some pupils were absent with severe colds. Mr Chantry donated two books for the reading table.
Fifth grade students completed a project on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, with some strong original drawings. The class explored biographies, geography, and industries through an imaginary trip to Italy. Virginia Scott led arithmetic lessons on division by decimals and fractions. We observed birthdays of Washington and Lincoln.
Eighth graders prepared booklets about United States possessions in a new information chapter. Health demonstrations on first aid emergencies were shown. A bonds and investments test appeared in arithmetic. Reading class studied a Hall of Fame.
Last week the Home Economics class prepared desserts including ice cream and sherbet. The report notes varying interest among the girls, with ice cream and sherbet drawing the most attention.
A quirky school column humorously quips about six weeks tests next week. It mixes classroom slang, student jokes, and playful verses about exams, geometry books, and a pocket sized pony helper amid parodied prayers and cafeteria humor.
The sub-district music contest is postponed indefinitely due to a clash with the high school operetta. Entries include the Girls' glee club, girls' textet, boys' quartet, soprano Harriett Talbott, baritone Ed Wearin, with a piano entry pending elimination. The contest will be held at Hamburg on March 13 and 14.
The arithmetic class begins volume and capacity work while studying squares and square roots. Biology sees high effort as Mr. Dyke encourages use of complete manuals. The school management class drafts floor plans for ideal school yards and a one room school. Mr. Davison teases a Friday surprise, but it’s revealed as a 100 question test.
Strahan Wood Vestal and family were visited in the hospital last week as he battles diabetes and carbuncles. Relatives reported he rested easier but remains in critical condition. Mrs. Vestal stays near Hastines to be close to good roads for frequent hospital trips, with Martin Lemmons handling farm chores.
A fragmented OCR note reflects on Quebec as a long enduring French stronghold in America, claiming it was established by a Frenchman and remained a key link between old France and Canada, with scattered references to distant places like Savannah and London. The text is incomplete and jumbled.
Imogene S Mills rural route changes as two carriers reduce to one and portions of Route Two reassigned to John Dempsey and Harry Comstock. Local obituaries note Mrs Mary Williamson, Mrs S A Oconnor, and Mrs Hattie Bustur among bereaved, with funeral details in Farragut and Hamburg. Voyage notes include illness updates and community remarks on schools, roads, and travel.
The column records Mildred Moore and William Huntsman wed in Sidney, with relatives and neighbors traveling or visiting. It lists numerous greetings, visits, and long-distance trips between Emerson, Missouria, Lincoln, Omaha, and Texas, updates on church resumed services, a postponed high school basketball game, a nurse trainee, hospital ties, and local social schedules through weekends and conventions.
Raine, trapped by heavy snow, was shoveled free by neighbors and taken to Shenandoah where he boarded the Wabash with his sister. Mrs. Marie Laughlin spent Saturday in Council Bluffs.
George Fritz and family relocated from the Catherine Whitestone farm to Malvern area last week. Nearby visits included Mr and Mrs Dewy Brown, Lloyd Owens, and Miss Hercetis Rounds. Several locally listed residents attended gatherings, with updates on L G Adams’s health and school openings returning after a walkout.
Bartlett and surrounding communities report visits and small gatherings. Families like Hopkins Fuller Sheldon and Reafling circulate through Tabor Sidney Pacific Junction and Glenwood with health updates and farm moves. The tale closes with wandering pipers in southern Scotland and a US constitutional reminder.
A collage of subscriber notes from Oakland to San Diego recounts renewals, address changes, and weather notes. Readers in Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, California and beyond express appreciation, report the winter climate, and send payments for another year of The Leader.
A note on the tradition in Chiba that was abandoned by the start of the century and then revived after a century, highlighting the shift in local customs and the long interval before its renewed popularity.
Fragmentary OCR text from a southern Freer area notes bizarre claims about bloodless bullights and a curious objective described as not killing the bell but picking a ragette Crone 108 shoulders, or frowning between its hearts. The readable content is obscure and lacks concrete events or names.
Fragmented notes describe a query about an old method to produce a fertilizer spray for pineapples. The text mentions Ayelet and Caguntity with unclear references to a chemical process and predictions. No clear event or outcome emerges.
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