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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1936
Page
8
Strahan morning worship at 10 and church school at 11 with Airs Charles Gipe superintendent Epworth League at 7 30 p m. Climax Church school at 10 30 with Mrs Charles Allen superintendent Morning worship at 11 30 led by Reverend C B Guest pastor.
Entertains Club Mrs Ben Coxon hosted the Needlecraft group and friends at her home last Thursday with social time, cheese wafers, sandwiches, and ice tea. Dozens of names appear as visitors and returning guests from Kansas City Shenandoah Council Bluffs and nearby towns, with many family and club affiliations listed among the attendees and hosts. A later note mentions parties union meeting, a miscellany shower for Mrs Marjorie Laughlin Cozad, and various visits and hospital news including an appendicitis operation.
The report covers receipts and disbursements for the year ended June 30, 1936 for Mills County Iowa. It lists general fund receipts of 6973.24 and total current year receipts 14,476.00 with balances on hand of 8,639.80. Disbursements include numerous vendors and agencies such as Farmers State Bank Randolph State Bank and others totaling substantial sums. The document notes compliance with Iowa Code sections and is signed by F. G. Hillyer president and W. R. Costello secretary with filing dated July 1, 1936. The first Iowa state park acquisition in 1919 funded by hunting and fishing license receipts is mentioned at the end.
Junior Maddocks from near Silver City visits relatives in Sioux City with a group of boys on a four hour trip. Norma McCollister of Strahan spends the week with grandparents in Hastings area. Several families host 4th of July gatherings in Hastings and nearby towns. Rollin Bird hospitalized after appendicitis surgery in Council Bluffs. Various local trips and social visits noted, plus stray historical and naval facts.
The Board of Directors of Strahan Consolidated Sebwest District White Cloud & Deer Creek Townships Mills County Tawa will meet July 20 1936 at 8 portcat School House Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures at that time. W K R Costello District Secretary.
The Malvern Iowa town council minutes show a regular meeting with names such as Mayor AL Fort Neder WIOD, Albert Nelson, and Salyers. Various bills were approved including Thorpe Well Co water, water pump work, lighting, and election expenses. funding transfers, and applications for permits were reviewed. The session adjourned with Rylington as clerk.
A jumble of visit reports notes Miss Alice McGinnis staying with her brother John A McGinnis Sr and grandparents Mr and Mrs John McGinnis. Mr and Mrs Len Chertley visited the John McGinnis home. Rew 1 Wo Doyle called on AL J Means in Suns day. Ralph Hanscom of Hastings and Mr and Mrs Chas Curtis also seen at local homes. Mrs A E McGinnis traveled to Shenandoah on business.
Real estate transfer notices filed in Mills county Iowa from June 26 1936 to July 2 1994 record deeds by various parties. Entries include General H Bada Exr to Anna A Long Clixr deed and multiple land parcels in Greenshields and verst Co to Henry Fl wens, Clyde Wam mers, and others with amounts ranging from 1 to 4500 dollars. Notable tracts include land in 35 36 74 42 and 20 30 74 43 and several lots in Glenwood including blocks and out lots in Gl e son s Add Paville Jet Glenwood Stock ae LC Dean et al Mickelwait to M Raiman and L Bo Seymour to John Howard. Monetary values noted vary.
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