This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1971
Page
1
The Bowmans observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on June 13 at Lited Methodist Church. Their children Duane Bowman and Deborah Bowman invite friends and relatives to attend.
Teresa Jean Johnson of Omaha wed Alan L. Borhart of Malvern at Omaha Gospel Tabernacle in a 7 p.m. ceremony performed by Rev. Elmer Murdoch. A reception followed at Holiday Tin with matron of honor Mrs. Gary Harmon and bridesmaids Mrs. Glen Dudley Mary Borhart Truett Hugg and Deborah Fox. Best man Gary Borhart. ushers Stephen Johnson Douglas Gipe Michael McElwain Charles Ruth. Parents are Eldon C. Johnson and Delwin Borhart of Huntley. The couple will live in Malvern where Borhart will teach vocations at the local school.
Montana visitors Mr and Mrs John Beals Jack and Cindy of Edgar Mont arrived Saturday for a visit with Marion Beals and Mrs Vaughn Koover and Mr Trupver. Sunday evening the Hoovers hosted a family gathering with many relatives present. Monday visits included the Robert Blackmun family Council Bluffs Red Oak and others. John Beals family planned to visit Malvern Ark before returning to Montana. Hastings Federated Woman s Club to hold work day June 4 at Roadside Park at 9 am bring a covered dish for noon. sandwiches and beverage provided.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday June 8 at 6 a.m. in the Malvern Community Building gathering to discuss upcoming events and organizational plans.
Baptist Kensington will meet Friday June 1 at Gun Club Park for a 1 p.m. picnic dinner. Baptist Deborah Society plans a June 9 picnic at 6 30 p.m. at the Max Blackburn home. Mrs Ina Scarff marked her birthday Saturday with ice cream and cake joined by Dale Allensworth and Janet plus Ethel Allensworth.
Randolph alumni banquet sees the Sheirdon family attend as a large clan for the first time in school history. Randolph Ter brothers and sisters of the late George and Bertha Sheirdon, with offspring from Oregon to Massachusetts, gather for a June 12 event and a cooperative church dinner on June 13 in Randolph.
Rev Howard Mace leads First Baptist Church with Sunday school for all ages at 9 a m worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m. Bible School display on Friday June 4 at 7 30 p m refreshments at Methodist church Communion on June 6 during morning worship. At 3 p m Sunday we’re invited.
About 150 attendees gathered Sunday afternoon at Strahan church for an open house honoring retiring Strahan teachers Mrs Alla Hall and Mrs Vira Bayes. The event, hosted by the Women’s Society of Christian Service, featured gifts, music, tributes from Dwight Fellows Mills County schools superintendent, and a poem from former principal Glen Adkins. Attendees traveled from Conroe, Sidney, Omaha, and several local towns.
The notice invites attendance at the dedication of the Baptist church in Silver City with a Wednesday 7 30 p m visitation and a Thursday 7 30 p m choir. St John s Lutheran Church led by Rev Henry Wesenberg lists worship at 9 a m and Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 a m with a welcoming message for worshippers.
Flurry of events at Strahan United Methodist Church includes worship with speaker John Bryant while Rev. Woollard attends Annual Conference, plus Sunday School and Senior Citizens meetings at Malvern and village hall. Other notices cover St John’s Episcopal Glenwood, Holy Rosary Catholics Glenwood Mass times, and related gatherings.
More than 200 attendees gathered at Malvern High School on Sunday to honor retiring teachers Warren Darrah and Vera Cronkhite. Albert Washburn presented gifts, former pupils returned, and dozens of volunteers organized refreshments and host duties. The fifth grade presented boutonnieres and a corsage, and the Malvern Band mothers club also honored the couple.
About 80 alumni and guests gathered Friday May 28 at the Silver City Masonic temple for the annual alumni banquet. President Cliff Boyer welcomed attendees, Rev E Lelay Pullman gave the invocation, and a memoriam was delivered by Margaret Burgoin. Dinner music from George Peterson accompanied the event with remarks by honorees from classes 1921 to 1966. Officers elected for the coming year include President Bennie Schnoor, Vice President Virgil Decker, Secretary Clarence Mass, and Treasurer Bob Schooning. Red Faust provided an entertaining magic program.
Local seniors Ernest Dyke Larry Mahoney and Earl Maddock II were honored at graduation receptions held at homes across the area. Margaret Goos and others celebrated at Treytror High School, with later ceremonies and home receptions for graduates including Marcia Dale Paula Brett Earl III and Marshall. About 25 to 60 guests attended various events with families hosting and extending best wishes for the graduates future plans.
Memorial Day dinner at Emerson drew many attendees from the area and beyond. The meal, served after grave decoration at the Baptist church, was sponsored by the Emerson Cemetery Auxiliary. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Wayne Swan of Boatrige Nebraska and others from Titusville Florida Scaramento California Santa Monica California Billings Montana and more.
The Gordon Elwood family hosted a Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs Ray Hall of Red Oak Mr and Mrs Dale Kempton and Mr and Mrs Steve Feles and Dusty of Glenwood honoring Mrs Kempton s birthday The Clifford Boyer family visited Adel with Mr and Mrs Richard Slater and family Dwight Lincoln and family of Cotneil Bluffs called on Mr and Mrs Frank Lincoln and family
The basement of the former Presbyterian Church hosts a Saturday shop offering clothing toys kitchen goods baby furniture and bakery items at low prices. Sponsored by the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church the three circle groups rotate management. Open each Saturday 9 am to 4 pm donations in good condition are welcome.
The 1971 Annual Emerson Alumni banquet was held May 29 at Nishna Valley Junior-Senior High School with 101 alumni and guests. Invocation by Gordon Thomas. speeches by long- distance travelers and Madge Thorson family. New officers for 1972: Darrell Lewis president, Glen Knop vice president, Mary Gillespie Scott secretary, Rose Kidwell treasurer. Performances included Marlene Gage, Guy Thomas, Jackie Smith, Lisa Blank, and a schooldays skit.
Silver City Woman's Club met at the library on May 18 for an indoor picnic at noon with Mrs. Le Roy Pullman as hostess. President Mrs. Raymond Beam led the business session and a $5 donation to the cancer fund was announced. Birthday gift to Mrs. Earl Maddocks Sr. from her secret pal. Committees for the new year selected. Club will adjourn for summer and reconvene in the fall. Mr and Mrs Bob Schoening and Dwight attended Paula Carlson's senior graduation in Glenwood and the reception at Paula's home. The Jack Fritz family and Mr and Mrs Jerry Fritz and family of Omaha were guests of Mrs Pearl Fritz Sunday.
A lighthearted column recounts a week at home with a student son avoiding finals and miscommunications with teachers. The narrator jokes about books used for tic tac toe, a telephonic rescue, a hairdresser Bruce Baroque, and playful social observations about fashion and aging.
Silver City Legion Auxiliary met May 12 at the Legion Hall with 14 in attendance. Posters on poppies were judged. hostesses named. Plans set to sell poppies May 29 and June 1. all members to help clean the hall at 9 a.m. on those dates. Local visitors included Sheldon Williams, Stanley Volkens, and Bob Jonson of Lincoln. News reporting to resume June 6 with Sunday and Monday contact schedule changes. Additional visits noted to Lenox and Sharpsburg. Hoyt Hayden and Gayle Burgoin from Omaha visited Donald and Mrs. Burgoin.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.