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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
6
The note discusses school seating systems and a sense of unease about future events. It mentions returning to school and Hertz proposing changes to seating in U S history class. The writer forecasts potential disruption and prepares for the worst.
The report notes students resume work after a two week votation period with Algebra topics on negative and fractional exponents and upcoming quadratic situations. They acknowledge difficulty but remain confident in understanding. Next week the assessment begins.
A playful note laments students lingering chatter during vacation and cites editors’ duties as Webster defines editorial. The piece jokes about mislabeling the text as an editorial, noting it neither concerns editors nor serves as a leading article, yet it aims to capture schoolroom mood.
Aberdeen man Roy Chapman of 19 Fifth Avenue Southwest says rheumatism neuritis and constipation plagued him for years. After four bottles of Konjola his sleep improves his bowels regulate and he gains strength. He recommends Konjola to friends and notes it is selling in Malvern and at S Clem’s West Side Drug Store.
The third grade returns with excellent attendance as students resume classes after Christmas preparations. Teachers note steady progress and invite parents to visit at their convenience to observe regular school work and ongoing activities.
Freshmen report relief at returning to work after Christmas break and dread for next week’s semester exams. English studies cover commonly used expressions and brokouts, while each pupil must present a book review for the term. In algebra, students work on equations and problem solving. Julidd Cassar and guests discuss ancient history and the Roman republic additions.
Rural schools held Christmas programs and box socials in mid December. Sand Hol Tow, Centerline, Spring Valley, Walnut Grove, Estes, and Pleasant Valley schools staged events with plays, songs, and gifts. Proceeds from box suppers and dinners funded classroom needs. attendance drew large crowds, with about 200 at Botna Valley Poultry show linked event.
Mrs Vestal suffered a burn while carrying a pan of smoking hot bird outdoors. The incident occurred last Monday and left her hand painfully injured. Emma Clutes has stayed with her son Alfred near Haatlogs to help care for Peggy Jeane who fought pneumonia.
Fokworthy school held a Christmas program on Tuesday December 28 featuring a tasting play The Boy Nobody Wanted with Santa Claus arriving to give treats. a large crowd attended. Butt Oak held its Christmas Eve program at the schoolhouse for a neighborhood gathering.
A list of marriage licenses issued on multiple December dates in 19th or early 20th century Nebraska locales. Names include Martin Joslin and Camilla Starr in Ord, and numerous couples in Omaha Council Bluffs Hamburg Mineola and other towns, with ages ranging from 18 to 30.
Sheriff directs execution from Mills County District Court to sell Lot Four of Strahan's Third Addition Malvern at West Door Courthouse Glenwood February 4 at dusk to satisfy W Salyers and M Salyers judgment for 2776.70 plus costs. Auction time set for high bid. Authorities note property description and location detailed in addition.
A New Year crowd gathered at the church where the wood was split and a fine dinner was served by the ladies at noon. Arthur Churchmall added a new inside fuel room door, coal and cobs were handled, and the fuel issue seems settled for now. A matinee of The Big Trail at Euprese Theatre in Malvern preceded guests from Kearney Nebraska, Mr and Mrs Dale Laughlin and friends.
A Strahan gathering of farmers discussed using clever legume rotations on rented grain farms. Objections focused on reducing corn acreage as Mills County relies on corn as a cash crop, with concerns about diversifying from sweet clover and alfalfa. The group, boasting 200 years of legume experience, reviewed methods and experimental results to improve soil fertility without sacrificing corn production.
Skepticism aside, a stream of agreements and new ideas emerges from Mills County farming discussions. Highlights note Strahan school district legume share around 10 percent, county assessor reports 7.34 percent, and state average near 9.44. Crop rotation by W R Costello uses cash, clover, oats, and pasture to build fertility with rising yields. A 240 acre plan aims 160 acres corn and 80 acres small grain, with sweet clover plowed in spring after corn. Next meeting will review phosphorus lime needs with participants who trial them, and White Cloud plans volleyball with Deer Crack.
In a Friday game on January 2 Malvern met Strahan at Strahan Consolidated School. Strong teamwork drove Strahan to a 33 to 16 victory with Hoover named top scorer for Malvern and Allenaworth leading Strahan.
The town team gaihé waa defeated Stra sh 83 to 16 as Gidley and Cerda led the attack. Friday night features Henderson and a roster of players from last week including Joe Clark J W Marfield Bernce Candell Janet Strain Anna Sum meta Ode Candell Fern Alberta Edna Douglas Geheva Hunte Ruth McClain Raink Cos tello Angeline Sater Pauline Pollitt and Vets Pollitt.
The eighth grade concluded the Nation Histories and will begin Vie. Numerous visitors drop by this week including Brice Wallahan from Council Bluffs and Welton Nims from Red Oak, Dorothy White from Ilrogena, Wanda Shook, Thomas Vandershala of Hastings, and Ioia Heil nearby.
An OCR reading shows chaotic phrases about fifth and sixth grades resisting a new name on a dental list and disgruntled notes about students or staff. It mentions Alice Beata and suggests confusion over names and tasks in the seméate etamina context. The fragmentary text lacks clear events or outcomes.
The fourth grade lists top readers Lois White with nine books and Doris Williams, Erma Judah, Soha Judah, Bobby Bingham, and Donald Martin with five each. Perfect attendance includes Edna Bingham, Esther Jean Trively, Bobby Bingham, and Betty Jane. Students read the book Baktine Twitte.
First and second grade classes report several victims from last week including Thomas Vanderabule Vera Pollitt Fern Alberts Janet Swann Wanda Shook of Malvern Dorothy Gailcher of Malvern who was a late visitor last week and spent the day with them.
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