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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
4
A muddied OCR report describes an early season softball clash where Wallers and the Oilers traded blows into extra innings. Friction over play and delays surfaces as the tenth inning ends with unresolved disputes and protests.
The protest filed by the Waller team after Friday was sustained at a meeting of softball association officers Sunday. umpiring moments, fair or foul calls, and a disputed home run by Francis Dare dominated the tense game as Wallers and Oilers battled into extra innings. McCord led with a late forfeit win for the Merchants as five innings’ play showed a tight pitchers’ duel and numerous walks.
McCords pulled a surprise win over the Oilers Monday evening as scoring momentum favored the cafe squad. The brief game recap highlights McCords leading with key plays while Oilers trailed in a tight contest.
In the Haw softball league, Wallers face Cab Storage and Farmera clash with Merchants in early matchups. Tuesday’s slate includes Merchants versus Town Nebraskans, McCoris versus Farmers, with first pitches at 7 p.m. Each pairing features local teams vying for early standings and playoff positioning.
Mills County haze ball league rows schedule for June 16 with Hastings at Emogene Hillsdale at Dutch Wall Street Hears at Silver City. In the game McCordas led 7 to 4 in the fourth inning as Oilers lagged in defense and poor pitching. Elmer Jackson hit a three bagger in the fourth. Cold Storage crushed the Farmers 16 to 8 in the second game with Bartholomew homering in the fourth andStorage pitchers Jackson Hoover Norton Killian backed by Wilts.
McCords lead throughout to beat Cold Storage 4 to 2 on Monday. Errors and loose play cost Iowa-Nebraska a 7 to 3 loss to the Oilers Tuesday with Anderson homering in the fifth as Oilers offense spread their hits across the game.
Macedonia baseballers beat the Booster nine 9 to 8 on the Booster diamond. Manager Taylor's men played stoutly but failed to push ahead. For the Boosters Wilkinson and Graham pitched. for Macedonia Stonekel and Treded. The report mentions an aircraft deck at Lexington, 800 feet long and 100 feet wide.
The Dutchmen beat Imogene 6 to 3 after a seventh inning quiet spell. In the eighth, a Dutch spurt produced four runs on five hits led by Ralph Zanders and S. Ord. Imogene's Joseph Martin was hit by a pitched ball, causing a brief on-field stoppage. Ord notched 13 strikeouts and four walks while limiting Imogene to four hits.
The Wall Street Bears erased a 3 to 11 deficit with a decisive ninth inning rally to beat Hastings in a Milla County League game. Paulson homered, Rumrrt and Wise added doubles, and multiple Bears contributed hits as Hastings accumulated 14 hits but fell short after Haines and Paulson held the mound for the Bears. Hastings offense produced 12 hits led by Nebbitt, Shanks, and Niday with Allensworth and Shanks doing the pitching for Hastings.
Mills Countians represented at Springfield Tennessee this week at the Grass Roots convention of midwest Roepahileans and Linecela celebration. From Malvern went FP aR Clients Fred Durbin Re W Mansfield and Woo Byington. Glenwood delegates Carl T Cook Kenneth Cook and Mr Mrs Wo T Wellone attended. Northwest Miss was represented by Atcherson. They report a great and enthusiastic meeting.
Members of the Mills County Medical Society gathered at the Institution for Feeble Minded Children in Glenwood last Thursday. Dr. Geo. Mogridge hosted as superintendent while Dr. J. W. Harman reported on the Davenport state meeting and papers were read by Dr. C. G. Madsen and Dr. James Marr. Attendees included physicians from Malvern Hastings Silver City and Glenwood with eight women in the auxiliary.
Wallace M Short of Sioux City and Des Moines addressed a large Farmers Union meeting in Asbury Mills County outlining a three point campaign plan. He urged precinct organization voter involvement and a radio fund while criticizing state governance and urging active participation in politics.
The Baptist Church pastor L R Bobbitt leads Bible school at 10. The morning service features the third sermon on John The Baptist titled The Theology and Convictions of John The Baptist. Walter E Shenefield of the Christian Church preaches. Week events include Junior C E, evening services, and a Thursday prayer meeting. Transportation to R L West home provided Saturday with offering requested.
Imogene reports that her cousin John Mistrick a 45 year old Elmwood Nebraska bachelor who often visited here each summer was drowned in the floods of the Republican River.
Miss Charlotte Kammerer suffered deep cuts to leg and hand, needing stitches after a parade crash on Highway 59 southeast of Imogene. Charley Shoemaker drove the car that left the road, rolled three times, injuring Shoemaker’s hand. A second crash Saturday evening involved Priest colliding with Willly Dye’s car, toppling the vehicle and injuring Anna Riso Busy with severe cuts to her leg. Others sustained bruises and shocks. Mr Privat’s companions were unhurt.
Fragmentary report describes a boy named Jerome Rogan from Kennett involved in a fire event that led to a finger loss. Authorities or witnesses referenced a 2 year old son of Me uid Mex amid unclear local details. Further specifics are unreadable in available text.
4-H clubs report May and June gatherings across Henderson Center Township and Pacific Junction. Nishna Junior Farmers led by Clinton Parker Jr. meet at Keith and Chas Bea home with seed ID and Iowa swine talk. Hillsdale Herdsmen plan a July 11 picnic and ball night. River Valley Junior Farmers meet at Nuss home to discuss corn industry seed ID and games.
Enrollment for the Mills County 4 H Colt Club closes July 1 with eligible youths aged 10 to 21 and colt foals after January 1, 1935. Yearlings foaled after January 1, 1934 may join the yearling club. Those without a colt can borrow one for the summer and enroll at the Farm Bureau office in Malvern now.
A Red Oak group returning from a Shenandoah flower show were struck near Walter Knop’s home by a truck driven by Mr. Priest of Emerson. The car overturned several times. Anna Rose Bass required two stitches. One mule died and the vehicle was towed to Imogene for repairs. No one seriously hurt. Several local residents and visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Guy Martin, enjoyed social visits and church events. Local clubs held meetings with plans for a June 32 alumni banquet.
M E Church schedules morning worship at 10 and 11:30 with Children's Day exercises during Sabb bath school hour at 11. Miss Emma Johnson supervises C S at 10:30. Rev C B Guest is pastor. Community notes cover reunions and travel, illness and death of Dr H Boone aged over 100, and local visitors and activities at Ames Lincoln Porters Lake and University events. Old papers sold at The Leader office.
Roy Neiman of Randolph was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. His $600 bond was furnished. The July incident involved a collision with the Jos Donner car as it turned into a driveway, pushing it into a ditch. Four witnesses were ready to testify, with residence exhibits offered to substantiate the charge.
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