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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1954
Page
3
The Malvern area shares a busy weekend with visitors from Des Moines Omaha and beyond. Health updates note a trip to Edmundean hospital for James R. Beekwich and multiple family visits mark Memorial Day weekend. Local movements include residents moving homes and trips to Estes Park Colorado and Sioux City for relatives and leisure.
Fifty two attended Oaks Sunday services with three birthdays celebrated for Mrs Jack Mabary Ralph Viner and Faith Kleingasser The week featured graduation at Gospel Tabernacle Omaha with Walter Klemaaaser and Roland Fredericks among the graduates Numerous visits included Rev Claussen and family from Marion and Rev Harms and baby from Hutchison Memorial day services at Wales and visitors in several homes News notes mention weddings engagements and upcoming travels with multiple Oak residents hosting or visiting relatives across nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Fidivia Ambrose and Nancy joined their daughter for Sunday dinner at Johnny Kiesler’s home in Onisha. Barbara Rose works as a Nurses Aid at Edmundson Hospital in Council Bhunts. James Hicks of Red Owxk visited his brother Robert Hicks. Lester Marsden hosted a supper for Leo Hardy who leaves Friday by plane for Puerto Rico where he is stationed. Attendees included Mor vill Sowers and family Althea Norton Robert Hicks Wm Hart Raymond Trively Malvern Norris Triplett Carleton Davidson and Merrill Sowers.
Funeral services for Harry E Lookabill were conducted Wednesday at 2 p m at Mansfield Funeral Home with Rev John L Beechout and Rev T Clifford Hay officiating. Interment followed in Hastings cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Dick Rose Robert Stroud and Otis Allensworth. pallbearers included Ben Martin Ted Bowen Albert Craig Cecil Hoover Donald Primrose and Kenneth Jones. He was born August 4 1880 at Beloit Kansas and died May 30 1954 in Malvern at 73 years nine months and 26 days. He married Hazel Dell Bickford December 11 1901 and had three sons Howard Warde and Harry J. The family included three grandchildren Robert John and Mary Ann Lookabill. He joined the Methodist church in Hastings in 1914 and spent his life as a farmer before moving to Malvern 38 years ago.
Mills County invites sealed bids for a local road grading project starting at the NW corner of Section 94 in 02N RazW, to be bid per mile. Proposals due June 15 1954 with certified checks of 400.00, payable to the County Auditor, for performance bonds. Special provisions cover bidder qualifications and subcontracting, with Board waivers of technicalities possible.
Weather cooperated for Malvern Memorial Day rites as a shower greeted the parade from the Community building to the cemetery then ceased for the program. Otha D Wearin gave the address as the Legion color guard stood by the monument and flag. Music by the high school and martial bands followed with readings including In Flanders Field and America’s Answer. Clayton L. Hertz presided as many returning former residents were deterred by rain.
Mrs Lillian Beattie of Malvern receives invitation to Drake university 73rd commencement weekend in Des Moines June 4 7. As a Drake graduate in education 1896 she is part of the 50 year club meeting semi annually. Malvern squad rebounded from a 13 2 loss to Mineola while Hamilton beat IPALCO 178 Packers defeated South Side Boosters 8 2 and Tabor beat Company 1 19 11 Band Mothers meet Monday June 7 at 2 30 pm in the Community building. Want ads pay.
Mineola capitalized on errors as the Softball League game opened with rough field conditions. The Mines defeated the hosts after a series of costly miscues by the adversary, leaving the Quad City league teams shaken and seeking adjustment ahead of next week’s slate.
Iowa State Highway commission plans paving highway 59 from road 184 junction to Emerson. Rep Ira L Turner received word from John G Butter chief engineer that plans may be ready for letting a contract June 29. Butter said paving replaces the earlier U S 54 reconstruction from the Missouri line to Shenandoah.
In 1953 and the mild winter of 1959 observations are cited. The 1954 report notes this road section is in very good condition. The commission decided it was not advisable this year to reconstruct the road south of Shenandoah.
Two major accidents reported by Mills County sheriff left four people hospitalized at Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs. Junior M Anderson Clyde Liston and Mrs Clyde Liston plus Clyde Turner suffered serious injuries from a 12 39 a m crash at the highways 34 275 junction west of Malvern. Anderson and Ligton occupants were in the car. Damages were about 1000 for the Anderson vehicle and 750 for Turner's.
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