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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1936
Page
6
The Leader items recall a Glenwood Republican convention, hail damage reports near Hastings with three inch depths, store sales and relocations in Emerson, and social events in town. Mentions of delegates, court cases, and upcoming church and school activities fill out a portrait of life around 1911 with names like Whitfield and Young appearing amid civic notes.
A busy Sunday saw James Hollister of Yates Center and other locals visiting in multiple homes including C. W. Bishop and the Kochersperger residence. Numerous relatives enjoyed dinners and ice cream socials while neighbors shared news of marriages, leadership trainings, and upcoming meetings.
A cartoonish critique notes that drivers and pedestrians often seem cockeyed to others. It urges self reflection behind the wheel and hints at common driver ego. The piece ends with a plea to imagine how one appears to others on the road.
Malvern Iowa town council met June 24 1936 in a called session. Action included placing a new key box on the West door of the fire station with 12 keys issued to Fire Chief F R Chantry and a belt lock on the North door. A special election authorized transferring 4930 dollars from the bond fund to the water fund for Thorpe Well Company wells, to be repaid from waterworks earnings by 1941, with votes 120 yes 5 no and one spoiled. The clerk was directed to adjust accounts and notify the treasurer. The meeting adjourned with mayor Albert Nelson presiding.
The Mills County Iowa sheriff announces a public sale of described land to satisfy a judgment dated January 2 1936 in favor of J R Hall Stockholders Trustee Farmers Merchants Saving Bank Glenwood against Leana Thacker and George L Thacker for 1283 72 plus costs. The property spans N 24 acres of East half and parts of SW 12 and SE 14 in Section 2 Township 72 N Range 43 W, assessed at about 1 acre, and a 60 73 acre portion, all located west of US Highway 34. Sale at Glenwood Court House on July 1 1936 between 4:00 PM and 4:00 PM with cash to highest bidder. Dated June 23 1936 W S DeMass Sheriff.
A historical note recalls the ending of the Olgding women foot binding tradition at the century’s start. The practice began in BH A DL, then evolved over a year before gaining wider popularity before fading away.
Fragmented text references flight numbers and names including Montoya Fisch and Karrie. Mentions Torpedery Authority and a vehicle or flight sequence with dates like 191F and Sun. No coherent event or clear reporting due to garbled OCR. Entities appear inconsistent and multiple proper nouns lack context.
The Insurance Department of Iowa certifies that the company is authorized to transact Fidelity and Surety Bond, Credit Insurance in Iowa until April 1, 1937. The document, dated December 31, 1935, states admitted assets of 1,589,7140.93 and total liabilities of 30,050,087.56 with capital stock of 1,000,000 and surplus of 458,464,053.97. Ray Murphy, Commissioner of Insurance, signs and seals the certificate at Des Moines on April 1, 1936.
Ray Murphy Commissioner of Insurance certifies that the named Insurance Company is authorized to issue accident and health insurance in the state until April 1, 1937. The document lists company assets and surplus, with a formal seal and date of April 1, 1930, signed by the commissioner.
Bay Murphy, Commissioner of Insurance, certifies that the Amsterdam Casualty Company has met state requirements for insurance lines including property, auto liability, and general liability. The certificate confirms authorization to transact insurance and surety business in the state as of December 1, 1905.
A garbled report lists names and actions with unclear details. Readable parts mention individuals and places but lack coherent events or dates. The fragmentary text hints at social or community happenings but provides no verifiable outcomes or sequence.
A scanned municipal document from April 1 1937 details burglary and aircraft accident incidents in Livhility. It lists financial figures including total liabilities and policyholders surplus, and includes attestations by insurance commissioners Ralph Graham and others with seals and signatures. The text preserves names, locations, and official roles from the period.
Record of instruments filed in Mills County Recorder and Clerk offices shows Chas Lockon transferring ten acres in township 21 range 43 to Ralph Gra Pal in the June 26 1936 filing at 8 a m. The entry notes a Q. . 1 designation and documents the transfer within the county real estate records.
A fragmented note examines the balance of give and take in modern life and industry, suggesting a tension between input and output in technology and daily exchange. It hints at overreach and the role of machinery in shaping effort and reward.
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