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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
3
Large turnout greets Emerson firefighters as Chief George Stille welcomes visitors to see the recently purchased rural pumper. The $3500 truck, with a 400 gal per minute front pump and a 1250 gal water tank, was funded by local fire levies in Emerson and neighboring townships.
Malvern vacation Bible School will close this Friday with visiting days for each department. The kindergarten and primary picnics were held this week, and four unnamed teachers were added to the junior department. Quentin Renshaw spoke at Braille Bible, and missionary offerings support Braille Bibles via the American Bible Society.
J O Hamaker former Strahan resident died early Thursday in Iowa City after years of ill health. Services will be held at Mansfield Funeral Home Saturday afternoon led by Rev. Glenn Emmert. He is survived by two daughters in Hiowa City and Mt. Sterling.
The article notes Nancy Stogdill traveling Sunday to Cedar Rath for a week as part of preparations for Girls State. She joins three other local girls in representing the county with the support of the American Legion Mothers in Malvern.
Lu cille Gemmell of Malvern and Mar lis Leipold of Hastings appeared on the Northwest Missouri State College Dean's Honor List for the second semester at Maryville. Gem mell earned a straight R average for the term, and both graduates of Malvern High School class of 1955. Willing Workers 4-H held an April meeting at Linda Jensen's to designate delegates for Camp Brewster and the Convention with demonstrations on shoes and posture. May plans included touring the Mute Creek Watershed and a postmeeting social at Tarbara Utterback's. Event notes mention Tilly Das with Wolbers as guest and several attendees listed.
Readable fragments list numerous local social visits in Shenandoah and surrounding towns. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Dean Mekleay of Quinha with newborn Byron Deny at St Marys in Nebraska City, and multiple families visiting kin in Shenandoah, Malvern, Red Oak, and Sheridan. A casual social record describes Sunday guests, barbecues, picnics, and county connections.
Agriculture notes from Shenandoah and surrounding area highlight birdsfoot trefoil as a strong permanent pasture option when seeded properly. Harvey Thompson, ex agronomist, stresses planning, inoculation, seed depth, and comparable companion crops to optimize yield and stand establishment.
The Rev Jerold Irwin and Genevieve Irwin, both graduates, will attend ceremonies at The TH School of Theology on June 7 in Denver. Jerold earns a Master of Theology. Genevieve a Master of Religious Education. Jerold plans ministry in Des Moines, Iowa. Genevieve will manage home duties. They have a seven month old daughter Sheri Lynn.
Mills County notes from THIS WEEK outline Iowa fishing license rules. Residents, landowners, armed forces, and seniors may fish without licenses under specific conditions, with exceptions for state lakes and social security recipients. Local visits and social updates follow, including Shenandoah, Glenwood, and Ames activities.
Karl Monrose Carr longtime Mills and Fremont counties resident died from a heart ailment. He was born August 31 near Emerson and lived in Silver City, Tabor, Glenwood and Canon City areas. A WWI veteran, he married Mary Seaton in 1921, had four sons and a daughter, plus a second wife Eula Schoening and two stepchildren. Services were held at Reeves Funeral Home with a Tabor cemetery burial conducted by Edwin Todd.
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