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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1936
Page
7
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular meeting Friday afternoon at the Community building. Assembly starts at 2:30 PM with Mrs. Talbott and Mrs. Godkin assisting as hosts for the event.
The author reflects on past fears about climate and the Lindbergh era while noting the 15 year soldiers bonus resolved and mass figures like Father Coughlin and Franklin Roosevelt as brilliant men. The piece urges practical, neighborly cooperation in 1986 despite political divides.
A meditative verse reflecting on misreading life and growing distance as seasons pass. The speaker laments wasted time, fragile friendships strained by imagined slights, and the loneliness that bites daily, counting aching souls and noble spirits fading away.
Plan a Spoofenduffle Party or any social entertainment and notify The Leader. Readers supply most social news by phone, helping Malvern Leader deliver local scoop and keep the community connected.
Pupils of Mr Zelma Conant Fletcher presented a piano program Monday evening at the Boehner home after a snow postponement. About 75 music lovers attended featuring Roger Vestal Hastings and many Malvern Glenwood Mineola pupils. several students listed as unable to participate. Mrs J W Shenefield celebrated her 84th birthday with a surprise party hosted by Mrs Karl Hertz. ten neighbors joined for a pleasant afternoon and lunch.
Dr D M Kline and Dr J A Kline move this week into the Kance and Nelson building and will be ready today to receive patients there. The new offices are nicely arranged and up to date in every respect. More details will follow next week.
Ford Motor Co announces the publication of a pocket sized 48 page Ford Almanac for 1936. The durable handbook targets rural populations nationwide with handy tables statistics and charts for farmers and business people. A farm wife section is included and a calendar appears on the back.
The Iowa Safety Council organized last month aims to reduce the 1935 highway death toll by 60 to 100 with county and city councils planned nationwide. President W Bar Trall faces a program stressing education and enforcement, targeting the 5 to 10 percent "lunatic fringe" of drivers responsible for about 60 percent of accidents. Executive secretary Phil H. Sproul will be based in the state capitol.
A comprehensive almanac presents daily tables for sunrise and sunset times plus moon rise and set, covering all regions of the country. It adds tralogical and astronomical information for enthusiasts and observers across the year.
Local column from Wesley Chapel reports visits among residents including Leta Fleming, Clinton Parker, Perry and Leta Wilson, Claude Wilson and family, Mabel Pearson, and Joyce. Mentions Perry Wilsons ill health, Ella Plumb visiting, and gatherings with Parker and Fickel families. Weather described as severe snow with many households shoveling and thawing pipes. community life slowed by zero cold.
The CCC camp offers fifteen classes supervised by R A Bailey covering South and Central American customs, forestry, hygiene, surveying, journalism, music, spelling, vocations, business, photography, and industrial history. Mills county farmers gain access to cheap lime from camp reserves, with trucking options and soil recommendations urging tonnage per acre. Barracks were moved from quarantine after mumps cases. Camp renovations include warmed structures and snow banks.
Daly enrolled In Co. 780 were the 1% CCampers from Shenandoah who arrived last Thursday evening. The group includes Dallas That field Roy Lang Claude Sullivan Norman Summers Malvern Milford Bartles Imogene Bernard Cooper Joe Munsinger Glenwood John Edie Emerson Lawrence Kelly Hastings Lester Christian Garnamville Ralph Conner Conway E roy Gay Panama Frank Love Lester Silvery Atlantic Ray Moore Fort Des Moines Virgil Moseman Wilhur Steiniger Carroll. 20 were transferred to Red Oak from Shenandoah. Old papers big bundle be at The Leader office.
Farmers with farm records may get help from Don Fish of the extension service when he visits the county on February 7. A designated location will be announced later. Farmers should start their records early and insert inventory into new record books promptly.
County agent reports to Iowa State College Extension show germination tests for weed corn range from 10 to 30 percent as cold weather potentially altered results. R H Porter urges farmers to seek fodder corn with tests, and to test seed from 1933 to 1935 cribs again if tested before December when moisture was high, as cold may have reduced viability.
Conservation of wild life is on the 4-H club program agenda as Thomas Scott of the extension service in Amex meets county 4-H groups today to launch new projects.
The Nishna Junior Farmers Livestock club of Anderson township will meet at the home of Jack and Lawrence Fickel in Astings on Friday evening January This meeting replaces the Jan 22 session that was postponed due to bad roads and cold weather.
The Emerson 4 H Club met January 16 at James Cheney home with five members present. They discussed beef cattle diseases and feeds. A two member committee plus president Russell Vans will meet with the county agent to draft the year’s program. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at Bobby Evans home with Evans as reporter.
Mills Countians at Market J. W. Wilson and Sons of Hastings sold a bag offering at 9.80 dollars last Wednesday in Omaha. Walter Glynn of Tabor received 9.70 dollars as top for a pork shipment Monday. On Tuesday Harry R. Lucas at Silver City reported 9.90 dollars as top for a shipment of porkers.
Kansan J B Lloyd of Athol traversed through town after the death of his mother Mrs. Roa Lloyd. He spent several days visiting with his brother Gwargu Lloyd of Mal Vern and was described as well versed in local matters, reflecting strong booster ties between Kansas communities and London.
The fragment discusses a Wooster figure named Tin and a wavering Kan, noting concerns about budget planning and expenses. References to a possible future appointee and a wish to maintain neutrality are present, alongside a stray remark about honey and ACL Georgan. The text is garbled with many unclear names and phrases.
Glenwood residents Meena Tas heen grant by County Clerk Grenne nee Gur last repark January 22. J P Sawyer aged 24 and Dorinda Sandi aged 21, both of Omaha, were married by Justice of the Peace Claude P. Lawler.
Mintle Drothers of Glenwood registers a Ford coach CG H Gittner and Chevrolet coupe. Claire Dashner of Pacific Junction lists a Chevrolet sedan. Murphy Bros of Glenwood register Chevrolet trucks. Lewis G Radman of Glenwood registers a Chevrolet truck. George W Short of Malvern attends county business. Attorney W T Byington of Malvern attends town business.
Carl Ho Cank, state chairman of the Republican state central committee, works on political matters as the party faces internal tensions. Ernest Poqtin, from northeast of Malveriy, reported Tuesday on his numbers for a track event.
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