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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
5
The Malvern Community Club met in rain for regular business. Members favored an evening fireworks display over a full day event and discussed funding via merchants versus town funding for the nightwatchman. A request from town council to shift nightwatchman pay to public taxes was approved in part. The group plans a second quarterly dinner late this month or early July.
Fairview Country Club golfers from Malvern plan to enter the Southwestern Lowhm tournament starting Monday. Fans have been practicing on the Fairview course and are reputed to be an excellent trim for competition.
Division two of the M. E. Circle will hold a food sale at Davis Meat Market on Saturday June 15 at 2 p.m. Proceeds go to circle activities and community aid.
Miss Ilo Merryhew former Malvern girl wed Sylvan F Tyrrel of Albia in a simple ceremony at the bride’s home 321 North Ninth street Albia The Rev O M Morgan officiated in the presence of both families and a small group The bride a Malvern High School and Kirksville State Teachers College alumna has taught in Albia for three years Tyrrel, son of Mr and Mrs Kester Tyrrel, works for Wilcox Motor Co and the couple will reside at 821 North Rustle Street
Four-H Club members from Mills County travel to Ames for the Iowa State Agricultural College short course, June 10 to 14. Attendees include Bernice Caudell and Lurlene Brake of Silver Creek, Alice Anderson of St Marys Township, Lettle Bradley, Charlotte Fellows, and Eves Crewiorg of White Cloud, with Habba Thompson and Hellexstein noted in transit.
Malvern's community building gained seasonal color last Friday as Dale Kline set out blossoming petunia plants in two flower beds near the south side. The donated plants, chosen for their variegated coloring, enhance the corner and add beauty to the area.
Lou Barkus broke 42 of 60 targets to win the monthly skeet trophy at Malvern Gun Club last Sunday. The wind made targets tricky while state skeet contenders Hugh Foster and K D Fletcher vied closely with Barkus. A large state skeet championship is planned for June 23 at the club, with Foster Robbing Fletcher and Barkus seen as top bets.
Miss Annielene Nutt of Lufkin Texas joined the Leader staff this week to work in news and circulation. She earned a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor College Belton Texas in three years. She was voted the most representative girl and belongs to multiple scholarship societies and the Theta Sigma Phi honorary journalistic fraternity.
Two youths are jailed and a third held on bond after entering cellars Saturday night seeking wine or liquor. Sheriff DeMons and Deputy Cooney captured them as others may have aided theft. Reported items included additional articles amid ongoing trial preparations.
Piano pupils of Mrs. May Whitney Farnham presented a recital at the Wearin home. The program featured ensembles and solo pieces by many students including Delpha Donner Arlene Bower Gretchen Sewing Maxine Van Oradel Charlotte Wederquist Marlowe Benson Mary Laurie Juelke Anna Tose Helen Martin Brown Anna Tose etc. The event was attended by parents and friends.
Directors of the Montgomery-Mills Contest Association plan a basket dinner at Tyler Brothers creamery Villisca on Friday June 14. A cattle judging contest precedes the afternoon program which features a factory tour with three classes of cattle and cattle breeds represented. President Bert Hyzer and Dow Taster Strom will judge and offer tips to contestants. Those attending will leave the Malvern.
Nelson Hummtel was photographed at The Leader office with a collection of money including a Continental bill issued in 1778 valid for forty Spanish milled dollars or equivalent in gold or silver. The note, 151 years old, descended from the bearer’s grandfather who fought in the Revolutionary War. The owner sought value at Malvern National Bank, which projected a base worth of forty dollars though collectors may pay more. He also owns two oversized pennies dated 1838 and 1841 and a Spanish coin issued in 1783.
State automobile inspector W A Groneweg notes classification plates for motor trucks under a new law take effect May 1 with plates ready by July 1. Owners may obtain higher loading ratings by paying an extra fee. Unauthorized overloading can bring fines from 26 to 100 dollars, with license revocation after a third offense.
The next regular meeting of Silver Urn lodge will be held this Thursday evening June 18. Walter Van Horne, W M, will preside.
A Tuesday night collision on Highway 34 between Glenwood and Council Bluffs involved truckdriver Jacek Hudson of Hastings and a car containing Mia Morgan, her daughter, and John Sharkey of Pacific Junction. Sharkey sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized. the others escaped unharmed.
At a Malvern school board meeting Maurice Phelps requested release after being offered the Green ville Illinois position with higher pay. The board elected E. C. Kincaid of Dallas Iowa consolidated schools as his successor and welcomed his family. Ina Borene was chosen as a grade teacher and several faculty positions remain to fill.
The East Liberty Cemetery Association held a social at the East Liberty Methodist Church on Tuesday night. Members served strawberry treats to raise funds for cemetery upkeep, earning about 112 dollars with net proceeds near 50 dollars.
In Mills County the blue grass seed harvest starts this week. Workers operate a header machine with a long cylinder and steel teeth to strip the seed heads from the stalks. The seed is dried, shelled, and stored for market as crews thresh at a central point near river and creek valleys.
The Malvern baseball team coached by Lloyd Laudis and manager Francis Pace has trained hard this week. The schedule remains incomplete but a game is expected to be arranged soon, with details to follow.
Mrs. R. Stone of Malvern dies after long illness on Monday June 10 at home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the home with Rev. Paul H. Hicks officiating. Burial followed in Malvern cemetery. She was born September 7, 1854 in Tazewell county Illinois and married to Be Stove in Mason county. She is survived by three children, a brother and two sisters.
Glendon Williams son of Mrs. Charles Williams sails June 8 for a overseas trip. He will visit Barcelona Naples Gibraltar and pass through Spain and England aboard the battleship fleet. Williams starred at the United States Military Academy Annapolis, ranking fifth in a class of 446 and earning a scholarship star each year.
Mr and Mrs J Rohrbaugh and children Andrew Robert James and Ali plus Mr and Mrs A W Paulin and daughters Mary and Lena were honored at a Methodist church dinner signaling their departure from Malvern. The Rohrbaughs move Tuesday to Seymour where he will be superintendent of schools next year. The Paullins plan to move later to Marshalltown where Mr Paulin travels as a Morris Packing salesman.
The Boyer grocery featured a glass container display of fruits, pickles, jellies and spreads with pink and green backdrops. C. A. Boyer crafted the dressing, showing notable study in window artistry and a striking overall presentation.
Mrs C D Aistrope entertained eight friends of Vera Hummel at a 6:30 dinner and beach party at the Aistrope home. The surprise birthday celebration included gifts, theater attendance, and a return to the Aistrope residence for a dance.
L. W. Boehner, owner of Mulvernold Storage, will build a new cream station north of Piper's Ravage, mirroring the Iowa Nebraska Light and Power building. The start date is undecided but expected sometime this summer.
Malvern Garden club schedules its regular meeting for June 18 at 2:30 in the club room of the Community building. Delegates’ reports from the Sioux City bleanlat gathering will be presented and discussed.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association of Malvern will hold two meetings this Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Margaret Cunningham Phere's home. There will be a game and a special program with light refreshments as part of the gathering.
The Delphian Society of Malvert closed its year with a black luncheon and program at Mrs. J. F. Wearin’s home. About forty members attended the event featuring garden flower centerpieces and garden baskets. Local speaker Mrs. A. B. Cook led “Echoes of the Biennial Meeting” and other talks. Guests included Mrs. Allen Chantry of Washington and Mrs. Harold Boehner of Des Moines among others.
Misa Tithe Dolned Malvern and Harold Bacon Moyille Iowa were united in marriage at high noon Monday in the George Bhort home. Rev. Paul H. Hicks officiated. A wedding dinner followed for relatives and close friends. The couple left for a Moyille farm as their new home. Mrs. Bacon is a Malvern High School graduate.
Waller Van Horne, worshipful master of Silver Urn Lodge No 6ad A Po & A M of Malvern, left Monday evening for Burlington Iowa to attend the grand lodge of the Masonic order. The meeting runs through Thursday with a planned return Friday.
A thief broke into the Malvern Oil Company premises last Thursday night. He unlocked an inside door after entering through an east window and found only two quarts of oil in a table as loot. The cash register had already been emptied. The intruder left in haste, with questionable satisfaction from the unsuccessful raid.
O E Chapter 5 calls a regular Eastern Star meeting for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in June with a brief program and refreshments. All members are urged to attend, with Viola Mulboltard noted as W. M. and presiding officer.
Lona Paullin, Malvern High School graduate now at Simpson College Tachibola, recently received a great honor. Her short story God's Masterpiece won first prize in a contest sponsored by Tau Delta, the national English fraternity. Students from nine English classes drafted stories and tied theory to practice as part of final requirements. Paullin did well and earned recognition from Tau Delta with potential further honors. She is a member of Alpha Chi Psi.
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