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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
8
The article lists numerous social visits in Henderson and nearby towns. Guests include Curtis and Frank Craig, Beverly Jewell, Bren da Perry, T. G. Shook, Claude Stephens, Hugh Shook, Genevieve McVay, Asa McVay, Bob Roeder, and families. Several residents, August Dayson and Asa McVay, are noted for hospital visits, with updates on health and short recoveries.
Rev Clement Rowe pastor. Mrs Arthur Allensworth Sunday School superintendent. Sunday services at 9 a.m. through summer. no choir practice. Church service at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Rev Rowe left Sunday afternoon for the annual convention at Newton.
Rev Robert Jones leads worship at 9:30 p.m with church school at 10:30 a.m and CWF groups on alternating Sundays and Wednesdays. Visitors from Town City and Oklahoma, plus Frink and LaRue families, attended meals and gatherings at the GC A Frinks and C A Frinks. A Gravett family reunion near Stanton at Viking Lake drew 66 attendees.
A group of neighbors gathered Friday afternoon to put up hay for Mrs. Marvin Bowen. Attendants named include Cap Brown, Jack Brown, Glenn Brown, Glenn Dean Brown, H. & Paul, Marvin Warren, Dale Randolph, Dan Frink, T. C. Shook, Lea Roy Shook, Randolph Dinwiddie, Fred Roeder, Johnny Viner, Dick Magers, Harry Potter, Morria Reed, Clarence McKinney, M. B. Ricker and K. E B. Jewell.
Mrs Melva Christofferson attended a farewell dinner for the Rev Kinney family in Macedonia on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Harry Lash with Larry and Pam of Whittier California were dinner guests Thursday and overnight guests Monday of the Robert Scott family. Larry and Pam were weekend guests of the Scotts. The Scott family with Kenneth Jewell Heverly M Ricker Delbert McVay and Ruth Scott of Omaha held a picnic in Red Oak park honoring the Lash family on Sunday. Mrs Dean Edmondson and Mrs Arthur Allensworth went to Omaha Monday evening with Charles Raneys of Macedonia. Mrs Les Shristians and children and Mrs Carroll Craig of Rockport Missouri were Tuesday guests of Kenneth Jewell. Sue Warren visited Kathy Scott Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral rites for Marvin Mansel Bowen were conducted in the Henderson area with Rev. Robert Jones and Rev. Irwin Eleson officiating. Born November 1 1910 in Shamrock Texas Bowen lived in Iowa near Henderson for 30 years and left a wife Grace, two daughters Diane and Wanda Williams, five brothers and his mother Mrs J D Bowen. Interment was at Farm Creek Cemetery with extensive distance relatives listed and community groups serving meals.
Henderson Hornets held a business meeting then chose demonstration teams for the county show. Judges Roger Jackson and Jerry Towne selected the first team Charles Paul and Denny Boileau, second team Dave Morris and Dan Kostler. Lunch served by Marjorie Wanck and Marilyn Vanderlinden. Local notices detail visits, funerals, stock market activity, and community events through the week.
The Hastings Town Council calls a July 19 1962 special election for qualified voters to decide granting Northwestern Bell Telephone Company a 25 year right to occupy streets alleys and public places to construct maintain and operate a general telephone and telegraph system. The ordinance includes two free telephone stations and requires the company to pay publication and election costs. Elmo Hites Mayor Pat Moore Town Clerk attest.
Mills County Iowa court fixed July 2 1962 at Glenwood for probate of the alleged last will and testament of Marvin Mansel Bowen deceased. The clerk T L Donner set the time and place for objections to be heard.
Hastings residents Mr and Mrs Paul Laverty and children, and Mr and Mrs Yom Gage visited Asa Mevays on Sunday. Emerson couple Mr and Mrs Beo McVay and Delbert McVay called in the evening. Russell Prine of Council Bluffs visited Monday. Leo Boileau’s group took Denny Boileau Ricky Morris and John Paul to Glenwood for an overnight 4-H camp with swimming a wiener roast a nature hike and a craft project. Delbert McVays moved into the Byers property late week vacated by the Jerry Byers family.
Oscar Braden aged 96 on June 21 celebrated with ice cream and cake as nieces Lula Williams Sylvie Ackenbaugh and Gerald Viner joined relatives. Nearby visits included Bob and Judy Ryan from Arcadia California and Mrs Sowers in Omaha while other relatives hosted and traveled between Carson Meridian and Farmington with various family members attending showers and gatherings over the weekend.
The 4-H Loyal Lassies met May 10 at Carol Goos home with nine members two leaders and two mothers present. Roll call centered on gardening tips and a cookies for jamboree committee was formed. Discussions covered team demonstrations achievement day and fair projects. Carol Maddocks gave a bracelet pin cushion demonstration. Lunch by Carol Goos and Ann Bolte featured punch coffee cream puffs candy and nuts. Next meeting set for June 14 at Nancy Hops home.
Senior young people at Oaks organized a surprise dinner at Benning's Cafe Shenandoah Saturday evening for the 16th wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. Iryin Elegon. They were aided by Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Sowers who invited the Bresons to dinner and escorted them to Shenandoah.
Malvern Leader reports Oaks Community Church events including Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and choir practice Thursday evening. Also notes Young People services, offerings, and sermon title Life and Light. The column lists local visitors, family visits, and social activities around Malvern, Avoca, Missouri Valley, and surrounding areas with names of residents and guests.
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