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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
3
Sunday entertainment plans at the Mortalist HOR Getaath precinct and the replacement lineman role to begin July 1. Linda Nay Meow hosted at WIL Brown, Mrs Drake Pelle attended a Christian Ald event, and Janeh Mrs Drake moved a vers talk at Bowlder Dam. Secret pals gifts, pot luck at Methodist Church basement, and quilt displays featured. Addressed are past anniversaries, visits, and hobby notes on postmarks from many states.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mine Carlson, 78, were held Sunday at the Methodist church. She died Thursday evening after a stroke at home with her sister present. the service was led by Reverend W Felt, with a large attendance including Gilbert Carlson, Carl Carlson, Bernice Woods, and Minnie Carlson. She lived much of her life near Emerson and later with the Wilsons, was active in church, and left four children, 16 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She was buried in Stockholm, Sweden, after a long period of illness and travel.
The School District of Strahan consolidated in Mills County reports the year ending June 30 1940 with certified disbursements and general fund totals. Included are lists of expenditures to local merchants and firms, receipts from taxes and state aid, and year end balances with signatures from board president H H Kayton and secretary W R Costello. The narrative notes local residents Malcolms owning property in Colorado and a ducking incident involving Truman Squire, along with a Baltic Sea observation about tourists bathing in non saline waters.
Indigo Bunting belongs to the finch family with a stout bill for seeds and insects. The male sings from high perches, while the female hides in foliage and nests low in shrubs using plant fibers and hairs, laying four pale blue white eggs.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for support during the death of a mother. Mentions numerous local families and visitors, church and community figures, and recent social events. References include Mr. and Mrs. Carl Isaacson, Willard Farrligren, Hutson, and various names with visits to Red Oak and nearby towns.
The Board of Directors of Strahan Consolidated School District Mills County Iowa will meet July 22 1940 at 5 p m at School House. Taxpayers will be heard for or against at that time the following estimate of expenditures.
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