Rural Schools News Recaps Christmas Programs and Socials
Aifledsie School held a Christmas program featuring a Christmastree and Santa Claus delivering presents to children. Walnut Grove and Pleasant Hill schools hosted box socials and raffles raising funds for supplies. West Liberty and Allen districts reported programs, gifts, and community gatherings with earnings over $20 to support school needs.
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Aifledsie
Uisdate
Christman
Tharé
Santa Claus
Ketch
Grove
Walnut Grove
P. T.of
West Liberty
Irene Boftington
Allennoon
Dsg
Patrona
Ferrishmente
Banta Claus
Pleasant Hale
Rma
Allen 6
Excelsiog Allen Schee
Mable Scheel
Ana
Christmas Party at Elm Grove and nearby schools
Elm Grove School hosted a Friday afternoon Christmas party with Georgia Davis and teacher in attendance. Pupils sang carols, enjoyed decorated ties, and received gifts and treats. Other schools held similar holiday events with teachers Helen McCoy and Martine Deitehler noted for their classes.
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Baettte Retiool Parchwsen Pkette City School
Et Fopitix
Bolal
Eames
Helen McCoy
Martine
Farm Management School Set for Mills County Dates
Farmers in Mills County will attend the Farm Management School January 19 and 30 as part of a series to teach farm accounting and cost awareness. The program aims to raise profits by teaching practical record keeping and production cost tracking under extension service guidance from Ames. Further details and centers will be announced in next week’s Leader.
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Mills County
Mont
Alneas
Ames
Joint Installation of Silver Urn Lodge Officers
Silver Urn Lodge A B A M and Silver Urn Chapter EB 8 hold a joint installation of newly elected officers at the Masonic Hall in Malvern next Tuesday evening January 10 at 9 o'clock. The event marks a time honored collaboration with a program hour and social afterward. many Masonic families are urged to attend.
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Silver Urn Lodge
A.B
Masonia
Malvern
Orchestra Pupils Invite Saturday Meeting
Professor Huester calls players to meet on Saturday January 7 for season discussion and instrument interest. He will lead the basement library area all afternoon with plans for sale proceeds and band support across the event.
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Huester
Pergana
God
Mills County Fair Association elects officers and approves grounds sale
Reorganized Mills County Fair Association held its annual meeting in Malvern. The group voted to accept Mrs. Whiteman’s offer of 13 000 dollars plus attorney fees for all her interests in the fair grounds, with the county to take over ownership after six yearly levies. Officers elected include A. Bummers president and Ota R. Hyde vice president, with a slate of directors from multiple townships. Mary Lyons was not represented but to be filled later. Plans are underway for this year’s fair.
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Reorganized
Mills County Fair
Malvern
Whiteman
A. Bummers
Ota R. Hyde
A. 0. Heldempy, Secretary, F. 8. Higgins, Treasurer,rectors B. F. Andernott
Oak Township
Rudolph Hopp
Glenwood
Henry Buch
Canter
Carl Lincoln
Plattville
D. O. Cunningham
Rawles
Ray Hilton
White Gloud
Wood M. Vestal
Deer Creek
Maryay Lyons
Two Parties at the Paullin Home
Two social events held at the A R Paullin residence. On Tuesday Mary Paullin hosted an afternoon party with games and refreshments for a group of local girls including May Clatterbuck Billie Mc Nulty and Gretchen Gidley G A pirate themed evening party followed on Wednesday with attendees in pirate costumes. Guests enjoyed games and food and included Faye Hurst Marie Riggins Ruth Lindsey Dorothy Boehner and Charlotte Chambers among others.
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Paullin
A. R. Paullin
Mary Paullin
May Clatterbuck
Billie McNulty
Herriett Beattie
Gretchen Gidley
Pauline McIntyre
Alica Hall
Evelyn Paulson
Ruth Walker
Janat Swain
Betty Sw
Circus Selly Next Week In Malvern Talent Show
Community improvement club sponsors what is billed as the greatest local talent entertainment in Malvern. Dates are January 12 and 18 with a cast including Jane Brown a candy girl and her aunt, balloon artist Simon Rotosky, clown Sally, and the village constable Hickory Bender. The plot revolves around a circus clown who may be the lost sweetheart, with comic mishaps from McGinty the barber and others. Seats available at Mulholland store for the Malvern event and a wedding scene concludes the tale.
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McGinty
Spain
Jane
Who
Mulholland
Wahugeta Alstrope
C. D. Alstrope
Dwight Nickols
F. Cosby
H. A. Galliher
Yandell Seaton
Paul Berkhimer Weds Beulah Gaskill in New Year Ceremony
Malvern friends received word of the marriage of Paul Berkhimer youngest son of Mr and Mrs Andy J Berkhimer to Miss Beulah Gaskill of Burke South Dakota. The wedding took place at the bride’s parents home in Burke and the couple moved to Council Bluffs to begin housekeeping at 9901 Avenue 1.
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Avenue 1
South Dakota
Jennie Hd
Annual Bank Meeting at Malvern National Bank
Stockholders will meet in bank rooms on Tuesday afternoon December 19 at two o'clock to elect directors and transact other business as may come before them.
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Watttad
Malvern National Bank
Thesday
To Buy Land For Speculation Only Des Moines Plan
Officials of the 6 million Iowa Farms Corp say they will not farm land but to buy cheap land to lift prices and create a market. They expect statewide benefit from rising land values, easing investor and banker concerns, with inquiries arriving from across the country.
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Des Moines
Towa Farms Corporation
Burt J
Iowa
Towa
Thompson
Study Center In Malvern Saturday
County Superintendent Maury W. Ruthke announces a single speaker for a Malvern study center for grade teachers next Saturday afternoon June 7 at 1 o'clock. Fred B. Cram of Cedar Falls State Teachers College will discuss the Truth Test used in rural schools last year. Rural teachers are urged to attend. town teachers are invited.
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Maury W. Ruthke
Malvern
Fred B. Cram
State Teachers College
Cedar Fally
Two Brothers Made Masons at Silvertro Lodge Meeting
Two brothers were initiated in the Masonic rite at Silvertro Lodge with visiting Randolph lodge members assisting. The Randolph team conducted the degree work smoothly amid a stormy night, praised by Milvern Lodge for the added help. Afterward, refreshments and fellowship followed, with attendees listed by name.
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Jehi
Date
Kitna
Silvertro Tose
Randolph
Milvern
Randolph Lodge
J. D. Griffin
Roy Longmesaker
W. A. Bhuffler
Guy Frasier
Churchill Moomaw marry in Malvern home
Mr Glan C Moomaw and Miss Irene Churchill prominent Malvern youths wed at the bride’s parents home on Saturday evening Dec 1 at eight o’clock Rev Paul H Hicks Methodist church officiated in a ceremony witnessed by close relatives. The bride, a fine Malvern girl and former local bookkeeper, and the groom, long associated with utility work in Malvern, begin their married life with many well wishes from friends.
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Glan C. Moomaw
Irene Churchill
Malvern
Frank Churchil
Paul H. Hicks
Methodist Church
Nacht and Power Company
Iowa Service Company
Nebraska & Lows Power Company
Robert Hamm
Making Good in the West and a Mills County Story
The writer meets John Rupple in Pacific Junction and recalls schooling in Emereoh. Rupple’s son James, a Montana State Agricultural College graduate from Bozeman, works as superintendent of schools at Jordan and serves as county agent, two notable roles for a young Mills County man making good in the West.
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John Rupple
Pacific Junction
Mills County
Entertained at Dinner at W H Taylor Home
Misa Helen Taylor and Miss Edna Hall entertained many girl friends at a 6 oclock dinner Friday evening. After dinner the evening was spent in conversation and music. Present were Miss Edna Hertz Georgia Hutchings Helen Jones Edith Hall Alice McNulty Viola Mulholland Edith Mulho ltrud and Laura Hell. Out of town guests were Misses Manuela and Ethel Burgoin of Bliver City.
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Misa Helen Taylor
Edna Hall
W. H. Taylor
Maxie
Missey
Edna Hertz
Georgia Hutchings
Helen Jones
Edith Hall
Alice McNulty
Viola Mulholland
Edith Mulholtrud
Laura Hell
Manuela
Ethel Burgoin
Bliver City
No Wonder We All Have Telephones
In the United States there are 9 098 different connecting telephone companies not counting 46 000 tone lines and related firms. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company dominates a vast network across 34 affiliated firms with extensive cooperative links. The article notes the proliferation of brands and regional players shaping early telephone infrastructure.
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American Tele Phone and Telegraph Company
United States
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