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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
4
Lightning shattered the Boltons’ Carl Bolton house when it struck via telephone wires Monday morning. The blaze scorched carpet and filled the basement with smoke before firefighters or residents found the fire damage. Harvey Bolton’s telephone was damaged and the local line was out for about a day.
California visitors Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ryan and daughters Judy and Janet stayed from Tuesday to Monday with Henderson families including the Sowers, Ryans and others in Omaha and Carson. They shared meals with Walter Sowers, Bevis Sowers, and John Rainbow, and planned a stop in Osborn, Kansas on the way home. Also noted are the birth of James Carroll Duysen in Red Oak and social visits among local households.
Mrs. Maude Vredenburgh of Little Sioux joined Earl McGee Bruce Forward and Don Godfrey families for Norma Jean McGee and Richard Hackett wedding weekend. Guests from Sioux Falls and Fremont attended. Church services and social events detailed for Henderson and Clement Rowe churches.
A 1960 bank document from Mills County Iowa lists liability and capital figures. Items include demand deposits, time deposits, government and state deposits, other liabilities, and total capital accounts. Signatures of bank officials and notary confirm sworn certification on June 27, 1960.
Mrs Jim Osler and children of Villisca were Sunday guests of the Clarence MecKinneys. John Cleveringa of Mondamin announced the birth of a son. Mrs Cleveringa is in Missouri Valley hospital. Margaret Shielde of Center Ridge spent the weekend with Zon Amick. Amick hosted a five o'clock supper for 21 from Council Bluffs including Rev and Mrs Plagge, George Hall, Betty Lou Kelly, and the Methany U P church seniors. Claude Holt and Alma Skank traveled to Smithville Missouri then visited Stan Johnston. Mrs Holt and Mrs Johnston with Mr and Mrs Skank visited Emiifa Hougas in Independence. Mrs Sharon Henderson and son Bob, and Mrs Earl Allensworth visited movedville relatives. Lula Williams, Anna Pendegraft and Claude Holt were in Red Oak Thursday afternoon.
Gordon Steiner returned home from the hospital in Red Oak and can sit up briefly. Local gatherings include Canasta at the 64 Club, a Wiener roast hosted by the Harvey Frink family, and visits to hospital patients in Macedon and Emerson. Community clubs held meetings at various homes with quizzes desserts and birthdays noted. Birmingham guests traveled for dinners with local families and a Methodist conference in Des Moines was attended by several residents.
Mr and Mrs Tom Rieken visited Albion Nebraska to see Mr Riekens father who aged 84 suffered a car crash Thursday with a cracked pelvis and teeth knocked out though he retained a full set of teeth. He is recovering as well as expected.
Mrs Moiva Christoffarsen and Mrs Anna Pierce attended a shower for Mrs Judy Charles In at Cornell Buffs on Sunday afternoon.
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