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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
8
The Hastings bridge project nears completion with cement laid and roadwork leveling the approach. Local youth groups rebuild a tennis court, preparing for the season, while many townsfolk fill in updates from nearby areas. Community notices include baptisms and church services for Children’s Day and June Day Religion.
Mrs Jim Hays hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Mr Hays birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mag Petachonok and Lea Dawn from Connell Biaffa, Mr and Mrs Roy Hatcheld and Alice, Mr and Mrs Irving Shapcott and Phyllis from Emer son, Mrs J C Haya, Mrs Laote Hall, Mr and Mrs E H Crousé and Harriet, Juanita Clitea, Mr and Mrs N J Hall and Floyd, Ninabelle Sunbarget, Ray Hickerson, and Charles Stalley from Hastings.
Taia Moat Joe and Dave Clark, with G A Shetterly’s former resort, have cleaned banks and prepared water, tennis and croquet grounds, and plan to operate a refreshment stand and swimming pool. They will host picnics, swimming parties, and camping for visitors, with a formal opening soon.
Hites of Hastings bored two wells on the C. M. Jones farm south of town. The first at 240 feet struck rock and yielded no water. a second well further north and lower reached water at 195 feet. Nearby wells include 340 and 288 feet on other farms. Community news covers visits, clubs, and local social events among residents like the Epworth League ice cream social to fund Institute efforts and various kin visits from Lenox to Glenwood.
Hastings sponsors free Thursday movie evenings on Main Street all summer with locals attending various visits and events. The column lists residents visiting family in Lincoln and Emerson, a severe arm injury at Washburn farms, nursing trainee Carol Peterson, and plans for a Wesley Chapel supper and circus on June 17.
At Wesley Chapel, a light attendance marked Sundays services with the sermon The Broadening Effect of Human Sympathy. Next Sunday is Children s Sunday with a pageant The Hidden Treasure by the Sunday school children. A lawn party and Juneling Brow Circus will be held June 17 on the church lawn with supper 6:30 to 7:30. Pastor Lauren D. Thomas urges attendance.
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