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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
4
Farmers in White Cloud area report mixed wheat yields with No 1 quality pricing around 7 70, while fields show wide range from 16 to 35 bushels per acre. Observers note ready grain and potential No 4 grading in some fields, despite harvest delays and weather.
A jagged OCR line lists fragments including references to an auditorium and vague phrases. No clear people, organizations, dates, or events are identifiable due to garbled text.
An unreliable OCR fragment notes a savings bank at Naleorn planning dividends totaling around 56 000 dollars. It hints at future larger payouts but is tangled with garbled phrases about dates and figures, suggesting declines in value and uncertain prospects for further distributions.
Lester Store advertises a July clearance in Malvern led by a department emphasis. Alert buyers are told today is the day of bargains with prices set to surprise. Daily specials will continue as the store promotes high quality goods at bottom prices.
Hastings Sunday 32 relatives from Etraban Omerton Henderson and Hastings joined the Allensworth family for a pleasant picnic and dinner at a central park gathering place. Present were Mesdames Allensworth Howard Lealte Ray and Kenneth Allensworth along with Mr and Mrs Bor Allensworth Roy Collier Arthur Allensworth Otis Allensworth Dale and Myrtle Lenser.
Fragmentary notes recount a man arriving in Milla county in 1869 and taking up farming for many years, with later mentions of admission to STS in 1876 and an aspiration toward Hastings. The text is garbled and names are unclear, but hints at early settler activity and personal connections.
Town council unveils a concrete aerator tank to oxidize and remove iron from water. Newly drilled wells feed high pumps that spray water into a 12 by 12 by 12 foot pool, tumbling to vent carbon dioxide and clarify the supply. The unit, north of the east well, aims for ready use within a week.
Daily Bible Schools closed Friday with worship observance and devoted effort by teachers and helpers. The VACALIOR school reported 72 pupils enrolled and an average attendance of 62, while an attendance award ceremony honored 25 pupils including Barbara Chamberlain and Rose Fidel. Habitat church school also closed with gifts prepared for sending away, reflecting an over 59 per two walks period average enrollment.
A fragment reports Glenwood party conventions held Saturday at the Armory. Mentions Republicans and activities but text is garbled. no clear outcomes or speakers are readable.
Readable fragments show county election officials reporting total expenses around 8064.91 with small variances by precincts. Notable line items include 64 tops hal County, 969.60 for stage Bapond, 14 to Widlard & Chambers for selection, and 236.96 to Choate Publishing for ballots and supplies.
Mills county forms a bipartisan Old Age Assistance Board to administer the act locally. Members include J F Wearth of Malvern Democrat. Lincoln of Pactho Republican. H L Beman Jr of Glenwood Democrat. Pensions may begin Nov 3 1934 for those aged 65 plus meeting strict asset and residency rules. full act takes effect July 4 1986.
Fragmentary report notes: Beards in joint session to discuss annual meetings held twice yearly. Hidden details refer to Roott, W. Yaa and Ab Sor with unclear roles. Text insufficient to confirm place, date, or outcome.
Fans have raised funds for field lighting with $84 from hot-players and $40 from the night league. Eight 1600 candle power lights will be installed on 40 foot poles around the field, with all wiring and mounting donated by local firms. Lights expected to be ready next week.
Malvern firemen rushed to Clark station after a dust cloud mistaken for smoke sent residents to call in an alarm. No fire was found at the Kunes and Nelson elevator as firefighters arrived in the late afternoon, and the alert was turned in once the error was realized.
John Weller crew began work on a large Miller Cereal crib near Kanee and Nelson elevator. About 14 000 bushels stored in the crib bought by real company agents in 1983 for around 160 per bushel. Crib erected March 1933. storage costs expected to raise total cost. Local elevators paid about 47 cents for corn Tuesday. company poised for over 100 percent return. Cereal company also stored corn at other centers including Rance and Nelson sites with tens of thousands of bushels. When removed, crib will be torn down and lumber offered for sale with charges by Rance and Nelson.
Club Boys in Tour to Note Projects Mills County boys held their annual project tour Tuesday viewing home forms of members to inspect project development. A good crowd attended with judging contests demonstrations a picnic lunch kittenball game and other items of interest. Results will be reported next week.
A garbled OCR text lists numerous parade items including drum corps dance groups and displays. The readable parts mention Rome, Daradel, and a large number 1 400 Breworks, with unclear dates or organizers. Overall, specifics are missing and the exact event is not identifiable.
Sunday morning in Malvern drew a crowd as John Waller's veteran team took the field with M. T. Davis moving into second place. Mt Davis, aged A1, formerly a Tabor captain, now rarely plays. Nearby, two young Malvern lads, four years old, regularly joined in the game, marking a quiet return to local play.
After a week of effort Mills County completes about 1340 corn hog reduction contracts and plans final signups Wednesday and Thursday. County Agent Bruce M Kilpatrick says the process mirrors the first sign up with producers signing on, and committees will review adjustments. The effort covers some 4860 contracts, typed, proofed, and ready for stenography, with signups set at multiple township locations including Anderson, Center, Glenwood, Tagian Creek, Graham, Briver City, Wyong, Oak, Plattville, and more.
Mills County 4H division adds trips to boys annual abort course at Atles and showmanship prizes for colt, purebred litter, market pig and lamb divisions. New classes include market pigs with three age divisions and yearling colt entries, plus mandatory project record books for all exhibitors.
The third annual Sunset service is planned for Waubonsie State Park with two major musical features and poetry by Herbert B. Hershey. Rev. Harry M. Markley will deliver the August message. Attendance estimates range from 1,609 to possibly 5,000, with growing church cooperation and an unusual program.
Mr W Junes and Margaret Mudd lead a local contingent to the Young Peoples Conference at Bellevus. The delegation includes Talbot and Margart, with plans for a spirited gathering and community discussions on youth affairs.
Fragmentary OCR text reports extreme heat affecting Malverpia and nearby regions with high temperatures and discomfort. The article mentions a recent week of rising heat, tight schedules, and public alerts, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
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