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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
2
Local notes record visits and gatherings through Ames and surrounding towns. Margaret Ann Putenany of Stenandeah spends Christmas with friends. many relatives and friends are noted traveling, dining, or hosting during the New Year period.
Local notices list several farm sales with dates in January. Sellers include Seeger, Mur and Slezak, Jones and Son, Cramer, Murray and Steak, with multiple properties and venues across area auctions. Specific dates are partially legible and appear in January.
The board announced a reclassification drive led by MHL agency chair HE Kruse. The effort aims to organize essential wartime labor and may call up a portion of workers for service within nine months.
War Price and Rationing Board No 45 announces hours for public service. Repeats reminders to return 1944-45 heating ration re applications and notes period 1 coupons valid. Details on gasoline, sugar, meat, fats, cheese, canned fish, butter point values, blue, red, and airplane stamps given with dates and usage guidelines.
The Week's Record lists deeds and contracts compiled by Mills Cong Aletrare Co. of Glenwood from December 2 to December 28. Entries include property transfers such as Q. Recoords & wf to Mary Lou Laughtin for 74 dollars, lots in 6-72-41, and various other real estate transactions. also mentions individuals traveling, visits, and family notes across Glenwood, Hastings, and nearby areas, with sporadic references to banks and life insurance transfers.
The obituary notes Sam Norton of Malvern, formerly connected with the Methodist church, died recently. Survived by wife Mrs Norton, three sisters Mrs W E Robbins Cortland Neb Maude Wyant Malvern and Mrs F S Cutter Milwaukee and two brothers John Malvern Clyde Malta. Funeral at Mansfield Funeral Home conducted by Rev L C Hall with honorary pallbearers Henry Alstrape G N Jones Andy Berkhimer Albert Nelson and Emil Leu active pallbearers Earl Dasher Jr J R Hall C R Brewer W W Aistrope Fred Buttmann and A C Frink. Burial East Liberty Cemetery. A large group attended from many towns, with many relatives listed.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Stewart entertained the Sumk Group at a duck dinner. Mr and Mrs Dale Haines of Malvern visited relatives, Mrs Tite Robertson returned from Memphis with Claude who graduated December 23 and was promoted in the Navy. Rebekah Circle met with eight members present. Claude and Nell Clayton were noted, plus Milie and Mable Marr in Omaha. Reports of hospital visits, theatre plans, church groups, and forthcoming travel for Mrs Anderson and family wrap the community bulletin.
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