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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1932
Page
6
Eyewitnesses describe a rapid fire outbreak that gutted a structure midweek as flames rushed through the seven period, forcing quick evacuation. The new fire truck arrived late, failed to stop the blaze, and prompted onlookers to watch it burn before resources redirected to the main scene.
Senior News notes a heavy workload with semester exams, photos, and cast selections. It observes that despite expectations, senior year feels tougher with exams week driving hard study and relief when physics questions are finally handed back.
A recent pep meeting last Friday ran from 3 46 to 4 30 with students gathering in the center before returning to seats. Some studied hard while others talked among themselves, and organizers expect a larger future gathering to boost morale and results.
The Future Farmers held a regular meeting at the school. Nine new members were initiated into the association. Mr Rosenfeld of the Farm Bureau spoke on 4H work. Refreshments followed. Last Friday morning Mr Reed of Ames spoke to the agriculture students. Reed is the Iowa 4H club work supervisor.
The first grade reads in a show primer with Fact and Btoty. They enjoy painting show pictures in art class. A new English poem titled The Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson is read. Mrs Kincaid Mia Hering and Mea Murphy visited last week. Mothers are welcome at school events.
The report lists pupils receiving 100 percent in spelling including Shirley Bacon Nancy Cook Betty Knight Malcolm Brogdill Betty Walker Billy Baer Anna Frazier John Millikan George Talbott Harold Bacon Ruth Clark Evelyn Gray Babbs Randerson and Elizabeth Trively. Robert Chamberlain was absent a week due to illness but shows improvement and is hoped back at noon. The class is studying Eskimo homes and their interests.
Freshmen report heavy studying for exams and hope for easy tests after a holiday break. Students recall the Christmas variation and mention Santo as noted among the well behaved. Verdict on exam outcomes promised in next week’s issue.
A reconstructed roll of the Class of 1905 and associated staff includes teachers and alumni with last names such as Benton-Mra, Conner, Whitesides, Gorman, Hammons, Stamper, Starr, Chantry, Bently, Kronshein, Brockho, Hammes, Cunningham, Otis, Burke, Peahante, Richmond, McCoy, Whalen, Campbell, and Clayton. Locations span Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, New York, Washington, D C, and Colorado with roles including teacher, business, farmer, and superintendent. The list also notes deceased members and mottoed affiliations under school leadership figures like O P Stewart and J B Clayton.
Fragmentary text notes a Friday afternoon meeting by a Pune company with union ties. It mentions a leader and a possible proposal, with unclear details and several garbled phrases. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
A fragment describes a group gathering near the schoolhouse where attendees skid down a hill in a friendly scene. The tone suggests a casual, social event tied to a weekly exercise or recess.
The Malvern Otioels head to Sttehah Friday January 15 to face Strahen oagera with first and second teams, then play Stanton kidk on their local floor Tuesday. A high scoring road swing is expected and fans are urged to attend.
Former high school principal Mrs Salvers visited last Wednesday. The brief appearance pleased staff and students who hope she returns soon.
We are glad to have semester exams begin Wednesday at noon. Exams are to be completed by Friday for junior and senior Normal Trainers to obtain their teaching certificates. The new semester will start the following Monday.
The Sophie News reports sophomores dread semester tests as exams begin Wednesday afternoon. Geometry teacher Misa Walker notes at least fifty one theorems plus axioms and postulates to know. The class hopes for guidance on exemptions and wishes luck to Malcolm Juelse moving to Ohio.
A collage of quoted lines shows students debating dating options and a car mishap. Exchanges reference Modern Geometry, affection phrases, and a quip about Lafayette and gold discovery. The piece reads as fragmented classroom or comic dialogue from a period paper.
The third to fifth graders enjoyed the snow last week and held a roasting party after Christmas vacation. They began a booklet of famous pictures, featuring The Knitting Lesson by Milet, and prepared new workbooks for Omnibus Readers, Door to Bookland, with tests for their stories.
A chaotic OCR fragment hints at a January or February classroom scene in a fifth grade setting. It mentions cold weather and a display or mock event with animals and a staged parade at a school space. The readable text is garbled and lacks clear names or dates but suggests a winter activity in a school room.
The Malvern Town Council records multiple 1931 meetings with members Glothower Mansfield Slothower Steele Salyers and Beaton. Items include bills approved for Light Power and equipment, a water committee to purchase two fire hydrants, and the August 1941 special session approving members of the Malvern Park Board Commission after an earlier July election.
In the Farm Bureau office the county 4-H committee met with state leader 8. P. Reed to plan 1932 activities. Members O. R. Hyde chairman Rey Hilton Edwin Leu outline training in livestock selection feeding management and record keeping, plus club judging and demonstration teams.
A discussion argues that public funds for the county Farm Bureau and Iowa State College of Agriculture yield high returns. It claims increased crop profits and dairy and poultry improvements from ag programs surpass the cost, suggesting cuts to these agricultural programs would reduce overall tax efficiency and harm state wealth.
A reforming call to make the rule of law a national political religion. It urges every American to remember the blood of ancestors, teach obedience in schools, preach in pulpits, and enforce justice in halls, affecting all ages, classes, and faiths.
Council met in a special session to consider proposed water service changes and a fire truck use request. Action by council to assess water pressure and system expansion with key participants and locations noted.
Enrollment notices urge Fleef Club members to submit applications by January 16. The list of enrolled boys includes Robert Benton Ed Wearin Jamie Summers Gerald Leu Albert Benton Alva Henderson Dick Hyde Carl Buch and Max Shook. historical club records show last year no boys fed calves for money and most did not profit.
Seed committee seeks estimates of needed certified seed potatoes and varieties. If you know your requirements please call or write the Farm Bureau office.
Farm Bureau events listed include January 15 Plattville township meeting, January 18 nutrition training at Mrs Bully Karr’s home, January 21 and 22 lessons at Mrs H Kay ton and Mrs WLili Fickel’s homes, January 20 to 23 Iowa Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines, and January 26 Rawles township meeting at Fairview community building.
Winter poultry mashes should include one percent cod liver oil or cod liver oil added to mashes to supply vitamin D. Sunlight is scarce in winter, causing rickets and weak legs. using cod liver oil helps maintain hatchability and flock health.
A call to 4-H groups to submit all baby beef and pig club records from 1931 to the Fann Horeng office. The county committee will award a gold medal for the top baby beef club record and a silver medal for the top pig club record.
A town committee led by C. W. McDonald urged home butchering during the last week of January to secure spring meat supply. Hog butchering by farm families could cut costs, with meat preserved by curing or canning.
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