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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
6
Iowa considers a 100 million bond plan to pave 4933 miles of primary roads and gravel 1732 miles. If approved in November, funds from gas tax motor licenses and federal aid would retire bonds and cover maintenance. The program aims to connect counties with a continuous band of paving, reaching every county by road.
Forest Chantry describes the Kansas City convention with Mellon making a favorable impression on farm delegates. Radio announcer Graham McNamee attracted crowds seeking autographs while debates over the Volstead act faced resistance. The city hosted well with steady prices, and attendees included Supt. Rohrbaugh and Mr. and Mrs. Durbin as the event wrapped up.
The Mattern Athletic Club of the Interstate league meets the Knights of Colatbus terth at the tall grounds Malvern in round two play Sunday January 24. Malvern leads with strong hitting, batting .318, and last Sunday’s Fort Crook game was rained out. Probable lineups include Malvern A C Gradeville Geass Rossbach McCord Kelley Landis Lang Manhor Holmes Huntsman Montae Nieman Murphy D Hunteman Stribling McClary Bloemer Jones or Walker and Grohaeht.
The Nene of the Churches reports services at Presbyterian Church Henry White D D pastor with Sunday school at 10 am morning worship at 11 am Christian Endeavor at 7 pm and evening worship at 8 pm in the M and church for a Milla County W C T U gathering A Methodist Episcopal service at 11 am at Paul H Hicks pastor note union meeting next Sunday at 8 pm with plans for a week later featuring a special program The Ladies Chela food exchange is planned at Paulin Meat market next Saturday afternoon to support the effort The county church groups praise last Sunday night service and invite broader participation
The Baptist Sunday school will hold its annual picnic Thursday June 28 at 10:00 AM with conveyances from the church to Weeks Huber. A cream social is set for Wednesday evening June 27 from 8:40 to 10:00 PM in the park. Delegates are sought for the Iowa Baptist Assembly July 17 29. The public is invited.
The Malvern area cow test results show V. A. Matthews’s Guernsey herd averaging 923 pounds of milk per cow with 40.4 pounds butterfat, and Frank Robinson’s Villisen herd at 710 pounds milk with 6.3 pounds butterfat. Twenty six members reported. Oscar Leu and Dale Hevern also posted 834 pounds milk with 33.9 and 33.7 pounds butterfat respectively. Leslie Gannon noted overall herd condition improving.
Des Moines June 20 Special. Iowa State Fair officials announce a five day racing schedule August 22 31 with combined purses over 20000. One Derby themed afternoon on August 25 will feature running races and many entries from Kentucky bluegrass country. Pace trotting classes include 2:20 2:18 2:13 2:10 and free for all. Western Breeders Futurity trotting and pacing divisions also on the program. Secretary Corey hopes the revival will revive old track days for a week.
The Strahan community outlines rebuilding plans for the church with work to start early July and notes on All Mills County Methodist Jubilee day planned for July 8 with Bishop Leete and Roy L. Smith as main attractions. A boy scout troop will be organized with Guy Martin as scoutmaster and Orden Cooper assistant. The first meeting is Thursday at 7 pm in the Strahan school house.
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