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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
2
Community notes from Malvern include social visits, church auctions, and local updates. Residents Mrs. Esch and Mrs. Wortz manage health events while J E Randerson recovers from minor surgery in Excelsior Springs. Travel and social rounds span Malvern to Excelsior Springs with visits from C Council Bluffs and Crete residents.
ZY Walkers in Mercy hospital for tasting aid table. George Davide attended a district convention of dealers in Oral. Miss Alice Berth returns to Malvern after winter in Newmans Grove and Nebraska. Birthday party for George Mellor with postal card shower and well wishes. Several residents relocate houses, births announced, and local church activities noted. Spring fashions advertised by G. Nickels Apparel Shop.
Strahan girls defeated Silver City 22 to 9 last Wednesday while a 24 to 18 score was recorded Friday night. Several students were noted for attendance, class events, and community moves as the issue lists farewells, moves, and local church activities.
Phyllis Trively returned to school while Betty Michelson was absent all week due to illness. The fifth and sixth graders attended and enjoyed last Friday’s declamatory contest presented by the seventh and eighth grades.
The grade declamatory contest was held Friday afternoon with winners in three divisions: Oratorical Vengeance is Mine Elon Dolph first The Paradox of Peace Bill Curtis second. Dramatic How the La Rue Stakes Were Lost Joyce Thomas first The Wreck of the Besperus Jared Woodfill second. Humorous Jimmy Jones Studies Geography Kenneth Grindle first over the Bannisters Ann Edith Angus second. Scarl et fever illness at Shipper home. Harold Horn absent with flu. Needlecraft club met at Mrs Joy Shilling’s with social hour and refreshments. Next meeting March 1 at Mrs Frank Johnson’s. Social notices of gatherings at various homes and illness in the Shipper family.
Greenfield residents now draw city water from a reservoir two miles southwest, replacing the former deep well. Osceola nears water famine while communities await thawed rivers and new lake levels near Toledo. Red Oak banks change hands with W W Artherholt and son purchasing stock and liquidating the Trust and Savings bank.
A period church page lists English services at 10 a.m. and evening programs. Malcolm Mueller and pastors host Sunday school classes from first to eighth grade plus preschool and high school groups. A separate Circle meets at the parsonage March 11 with hostesses named. The Nazarene and Baptist congregations outline service times, family church night March 4, and plans for county Sunday school event March 19, plus updates on pastor illness and recoveries.
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