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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1926
Page
9
Emerson Iowa records a long list of holiday travels and visitors with relatives in Red Oak Malvern and Des Moines. The community shares New Year events, hospital visits, teaching assignments, and family departures to Ames Omaha and Council Bluffs along with a church death notice for Thelma Ellison and obituaries for Frank McMullin.
Dorsey Byers reports strong Overland sales with an Overland coupe to C J Beott a touring car to Mr Knosp and a Light ix sedan to John Marah. Readers note many local visits from Omaha Red Oak and Shenandoah with relatives and friends plus a mock wedding and New Year dinner hosted by Mrs A Huntsman.
East Center pastor Rev. Eilis of Hillsdale and Pacific Junction invited Hillsdale youths to a New Year’s Eve watch party at his Pacific Junction home. Attendees included Laura Hilton, Paul Hilton, Carol Reasoner, Elva Arterburn, Hthel Andrews, Holga Andrews, Everett Butterfield, William Seager, Edwin Seager, Lyle Miter, and Richard Rune, among others, with warm social notes and greetings.
The Strahan column notes New Year visit by Supt Molsberry and family from Flymouth, Iowa, plus many local gatherings and meals. It covers youths visiting the Roy Bayer home after the Fathers and Sons banquet, New Year’s Eve rock games, and New Year’s Day dinners. Several locals including Mildred Moore, Margaret Longiaker, and Mildred’s hospital treatment are mentioned along with school activities and a December/January social round. The basketball schedule lists Henderson vs Strahan on January 8, with semester exams looming as students return to class.
Wesley Chapel visitors including Mr and Mrs Evan Tibbles and daughters spent Monday evening with C KR Wilson. Mrs Lynn Parker and Ruth Sowers attended a Henderson shower for Mrs Earl Bailleau. Vera Clark had dental work in Malvern Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs C B Wilson shopped in Malvern Tuesday. Evan Vibbien and daughters had supper with Ray Pierson Wednesday. Ladies aid met with Mrs G Ef Parker. two attendants, business meeting, program, then salad sandwiches and coffee. Mrs Mark Eaton and children of Cottonwood Wyoming visited Dr N McGrew. Mr and Mrs Walter Sowers and children visited Marion Sowers on Sunday. Ward Wicket and family were Malvern shoppers Saturday. Mr and Mrs C B Wilkon were Sunday visitors at the Loving home in Ridotte.
Pauline May Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs C Hoeft was born near Griswold Town Nov 30 1909 and died Dec 24 1925 aged 16 years. She moved with her parents to White Lake South Dakota about nine years ago and had to give up school work last spring. She bravely bore her illness and will be missed by her parents two brothers Horace and Kenneth and many relatives. Funeral held at MoE church White Lake Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by L R Tage with pallbearers from her girlhood friends. Burial at White Lake Cemetery. Out-of-town relatives attended. A precious one from us has gone a voice we loved to hear is stilled.
Fred Cook and family enjoy the eight telephone set installed during the holidays. John Moore, previously seriously ill at his parents’ home, shows improvement after an attack of arthritis and rheumatism. Sherman Jones had business in Glenwood on Monday. Mrs. and Mrs. Albert Moore, with mentions of starts near Holland, Minnesota. Mrs. KE. Summers and others are noted in the fragment.
Fragmentary item records a son Finward from near Carroll in Nebraska, a holiday visit with Etzie Ketner home fo rste Kerney and FLJ, Lyons accompanying them to Omads by note Mb Leone departure for a home near Warne Nebraska.
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