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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
8
Fragmented notes from Strahan Consolidated School mention several students and staff movements. A list of names appears with unclear actions and a weekly photo page prompts reader recognition. The readable text hints at Friday activities and book preparations, but specifics are obscured.
Sevenths and eighth grades report back in school after measles. Junior high boys lose a basketball game to Emerson. Sophomores and freshmen enjoy a sleigh ride on Allensworth Hill. Freshmen host an after event and the juniors and seniors have a sleigh ride on Kermit Drive with afterward social time. Mrs Orval Bell and Arn Conrad will host a Union meeting at Mrs Conrad’s home next Wednesday January 17. Mr and Mrs Jesse Wilson and Ed Naxol visit relatives in Kansas City. The H D club held an 11 day meeting with a potluck at Lawrence Raed’s home in Glen. After dinner, the afternoon was social. Myre and Wm Spittler return to Brownsville after a week with Mrs Johnson. Thomas’s second daughter reports a serious health operation and gradual recovery. Thora Cunningham in the late lat-one has mumps. Several cage matches reported, but cases appear scattered. Thors are progressing, naval health noted with a hard stretch ahead.
A large gathering honored the widow and her late husband’s family at their home. The Strahan school community, including former classmates, attended a Saturday evening event with games dancing and charitable treats for more than sixty attendees. The couple received hearty wishes for happiness and is noted as industrious and respected.
Mrs Jesse Wilson enjoyed a surprised birthday gathering Thursday evening hosted by neighbors and friends at her home. A large angel food cake baked by Mrs Hay Hilton was presented, with cards and refreshments as guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Angus, the Hilton family, Nagel and Bradley households, and many others joining in cards and a late supper.
In Oak community notes at Make Deepite the Plastery the Sunday school counted 51 attendees as memory verses were recited by the primary class. James Hicks Jr dropped birthday money in the dell and Rev A A Wright of Henderson attended. Wright plans a Sunday school effort and a presentation of 60 books for a library, with Oaks residents B Bream, O G Ryan, and Miss Trent Tones helping organize after the books are ready.
A group led by Wiens and neighbors organized a birthday celebration on a Wednesday evening to help honor and celebrate a family member's birthday with festive activities and communal support.
The text records a wedding or ceremony involving Roy Martin and Heter Solem Nayerate. It mentions Rev F. stite, Mt. Dodéon, Oaks Bandas, and mentions attendees including Giant and relatives. The tone implies congratulations and a celebratory gathering following the ceremony.
A Saturday afternoon wedding shower for the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Merwin Vinet featured joyful gatherings at the Trent Jones home. Guests enjoyed sandwiches, cake with whipped cream, and fruit, while gifts were unwrapped. Attending were Mr and Mrs K Hy Brammetet, Mr and Mrs James Hicks and children, and many others.
A surprise gathering Wednesday evening at Oaks honored Gwendolyn Ryan Marion Mahan and Win Castor. Castor has long led the Sunday school and young peoples group. Gifts and appreciation were shared as guests enjoyed tea cake and cookies. Family visits from Missouri and Bartlett, plus Sunday greetings to Mrs Alta Church, marked a busy social period for area residents.
A brief notice states a shower for Helen Dodson Avehower is planned for Friday afternoon. Friends and relatives are invited to celebrate with gifts and cheerful wishes.
John Wilson Henderson wrestles with a week of illness as the eighth grade at Lawrence’s Preksi ta absence from school continues. Baltes Winchester returned Wednesday from a vacation trip to Oklahoma while the class studies history and civics.
Next Sunday January 14 the pastor continues The Gospel of Comfort with The Comfort of Grace as the theme. The Wilson Sisters sing a special number. Attendance and enthusiasm in Sunday school rose slightly. Florence Frain visited last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Perkina hosted guests and several attended Frank Herbert’s funeral at Macedonia Friday. Mrs. Ivan Fisher visited Saturday. M. A. Coleman hosted Bundsy dinner guests. Earl Belleau and son Leo visited the Jan Houser home. The Christian Sunday School elected officers for 1934: Superintendent May Wight, Assistant Lester Forrestall, Secretary Ariane Hathor, Treasurer Earl Hotlesu. Margaret Harbor returned from Omaha. A. O. Harney’s daughter Maud and son Joe visited. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Fisher plan a January 15 auto trip to Washington state to visit relatives. L. T. Gourley visited friends. Bert Davis went to Denver. Earnest Hillson started at Hugh McEweeney station. Editorial notes discuss inflation and currency packs. various clerical quotes from national papers are cited. England’s mail plane claim noted.
Last Friday night high school basketball featured a Pacife sanction game with Henderson leading 83 to 14. Fontanelle players Penn, Pegey, and Bud Dory posted 17, 30 points respectively as Supt. and Mrs. R. a. hosted games in Fontanelle last week.
A neighbor crowd gathered at J and Bidwen’s Henderson home on January 2 for a surprise birthday party with a spread of roast chicken pie cake ice cream and more. Attendees included Martin Bea and family Claude Stephens and son Dorothy Poore Trent Jones Kathleen Jordan Herbert Jordan and others.
The Board of Supervisors met to adjourn December 18, 1933, with all members present. Claims allowed include W. H. Garage repairs and maintenance 816.30, Interstate Machinery Co maintenance 88.80, Malvern Cold Storage gasoline 201.00, and other items in the Animal Fund and maintenance accounts.
The Mills County Board met in Glenwood on January 2 1844 to organize as a new board. Guy Breeding was elected chairman. Salaries for 1934 include deputy auditor 85 dollars per month deputy treasurer 86 dollars clerk in engineer’s office 50 dollars county superintendent 1700 dollars county engineer 19800 dollars janitor 50 dollars per month overseers of the poor 10 dollars per month and other payments. A hearing date January 6 1934 was set for official papers with a full subscriber list to be filed. The board approved cash on hand report totaling 290 00000 dollars and payments for various welfare and care items.
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