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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
4
A garbled list of local residents, visitors, and family notices details church services, moving plans, and social events. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Meertiniat, Gilbert Metnin, Mrs. Strayer, and many others with mentions of meals, meetings, and a Memorial Day observance. The piece records relatives in Missouri, Minnesota, and Iowa towns attending funerals, weddings, and church services, plus moving plans and hospital visits.
Max Lew and Mrs Everett Maxwell honored Mrs Floyd Yates with a shower last Thursday afternoon. Dr and Mrs J F McNaughty and daughters Lola and Gwen from Osas City, Sirs. Ruth Danley and children from DeWitt Neb spent the weekend with the W L Fickel family. Lola Danley will stay with her daughter Mrs Ward Fidel. Eric Nyren and wife were dinner guests at John Wilson home and now live near Wesley Chapel. Walter Sowers and Cli Plumb families attended Decoration Day services. Fla Plumb returned to Red Oak. Arthur Luther remains bedbound with some improvement. Teenie Dallas McGrew improving but still in bed. Jeannette Tutner of Tidianots home for Decoration Day.
The regular meeting of the Men's Brotherhood and the Woman's Missionary Society will be held at the chapel Tuesday night. Men will meet at the church and the women at the homes to discuss church affairs and plans.
Fragmented OCR lists varied items including dressmaking and signing services by Marticia Davis, a water pump for RE W Mansfield, an uncle Sam employment ad offering 17 appointments at $1,260, and garbled addresses and names. The text mentions doors suitable for a garage, a rear store building, and miscellaneous job or sale notes with unclear locality and dates.
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The rural eighth grade graduates and names listed include Wilma Smay Alice Erne Brandt Donald Burwell Wanda Cantill Efarald Fledge Emery Kuhl Agnes Mensehiel Andrey Miekebaak William Whelps Marjorie Swabnda Aven Benner Robert Christensen Helen Kiser Roberta Moor Dorothy Deitchter Donald Dutechenritter Virginia Hopp Robert Hat Dean Madducks Virginia Maher Carl Schroeder Wirna Shamblin Marilyn Stout Norma Williams and many others across communities Burr Oak and surrounding areas. The article compiles a lengthy roster of graduates and related names from rural districts with scattered notes on other student names and affiliations.
Mildred Burke of Kansas City billed as world champion faced Bets La Rose of Crama Bluffs in a mixed attraction at the J C Chamber of Commerce card. The bout ended with Burke dominating Bets in the final fall as fans watched tense exchanges, referee McGill enforcing rules amid choked holds and hair pulling.Two preliminary bouts featured Sailor Ball against Kent of Oregon as crowd watched heavyweights clash and contempts arise. Bogue and Sailor La Mister produced a rough 16 minute exchange ending with conduct penalties and a disputed finish.
Walters defeated the Oilers 13 to 8 in the second meeting between the two softball teams. Nosekahle hit a three run homer to spark Walters as Willard Millikan pitched for the winners with Hob Hursey on the mound for the losers. The Oilers previously beat CC Camp 18 to 7, while Walters and Camp split the week’s games with Walters winning Thursday and Camp awaiting another chance.
A one day golf tournament will be held this Sunday at Oak Hill Country Club in Red Oak. The event is open to all players with prizes for low medal score and for the top three finishers in each flight.
Etoning program featured a girls sextet singing In Silent Night and a glee club Robin in the Rain. Annaglht Mer was valedictorian and Flor soho second. the eighth grade roll lists numerous names including Betty Loy Barkus Carolyn Bochner Dorothy Carolyn and Peggy U McCotiick among others.
Walters outscored Joatu Re from Carnivil Hlutfs 18 to 2 Friday night. Willard Millikan pitched four hits as Walters built a large lead with runs in the first third and fourth frames and added more in fifth sixth and ninth. Hatfield caught while Berg and K Rustin pitched for the Joatu Re.
Rawles township mourns Edward S Russell 72 who died Sunday morning at his home after 20 years of ill health. Born June 16 1864 on the family homestead he lived in Rawles township except four Western years. He leaves a brother John Q Russell of Hastings and two sisters Mrs Julia Robbins of Hastings and Mrs Elsie Savage of Tabor.
We thank our many kind friends for their beautiful cards and letters during our hospital stay. Thanks to neighbors and friends who prepared the suit and helped during our illness. We are truly grateful and will never forget your kindness. Mr and Mrs Fred M Cook.
Death came to a well known southwestern dawn man last Thursday when Frank Shinn died at the home of his daughter in Carson. He came to Iowa in 1856 with family, settled near Macedonia in 1858, was admitted to the bar in 1877, practiced law in Emerson for six years, then moved to Carson where he lived the remainder of his life.
East Deer Creek residents report Mrs. Morris Fender and Gib McCain at recent events. Mr and Mrs Clyde Shack attended Jake Briggs funeral in Carson. Edward Piburn visited Leon and Marlin Lemands. Red Oak trips include Mrs Joe McLain and several Shenandoah shoppers. Arthur Carley funeral held at Macedonia.
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