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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
8
A Saturday afternoon shower at Roy Quimby home honored new bride Mrs LaVerne Potter formerly Miss Blanche Wands of Hastings. Numerous friends and relatives attended and gifts for the new home were received. Refreshments of apple pie ice cream and coffee were served.
A community farewell at the Jess Phelps home honored Mr. and Mrs. Ed Swartz on their move from the Phelps farm to the Mrs. June Dolph farm. Cards were the main entertainment as friends gathered Friday evening. Various local residents visited, hosted dinners, and attended showers at the Geo Schurr home for Mrs. Schurr. Several new arrivals and social visits noted include trips to Council Bluffs, Omaha, Red Oak, and Milo, with family gatherings and weekend ph visits across the region.
Small ad promotes Bukets tablets from Collins Drug Co claiming to prevent bladder irritation and nocturnal urination. It promises a 25 cent price, a four day trial, and urges customers to ask any druggist for the product using the name Bukets. It mentions ingredients like buchy leaves and juniper oil and emphasizes flushing impurities and acids.
Ten boys and girls achieved perfect attendance over six weeks at Hastings Public School. Recipients of A in spelling last week include Valdees Clark Wayne Clark Dora Mae Johnson Dorothy Waterworth Charles Graham and Duan Porter. A room party celebrated Patty Ann Jackson's sixth birthday with her mother visiting.
The list honors Third and Fourth Grade students with perfect six week attendance: Junior Clark, Elfoise Largent, Earl Clark, Leroy Campbell, Daniel Johnson, and Jean Graham. Perfect spelling talent last week includes Joan Hamilton, Thelma Edie, Marjorie McKinney, Delsie Gustin, and Daniel Johnson. New science story readers arrived last week, welcomed with enthusiasm.
Seventh and Eighth Grades Joan Read Ruth Jean Gittins and Jack Largent are contestants spelling against Betty Haroff and Della Largent. Dorothy Johnson and Eugene Kidwell are out of school with the mumies. Our room went upstairs Monday afternoon to hear patrolmen speak on highways and safety. The talk was interesting and informative.
Monday evening a class theater party celebrated Ralph Gilleland moving to Persia. Pennies from Heaven pleased all, with minor flat tire woes. The group notes upcoming six weeks test and studies in magnetism, electricity, ratio, and proportion. Doris Williams won first in dramatic declamation at Glenwood Thursday. A clothing project begins in home economics Monday.
The report notes Faye Oswald’s history class quiz, coverage of slavery and expansion from 1836 to 1850, and Katherine Gittins’s illness causing absence. Williams and Kidwell are ill with mumps. Business law begins Part V on negotiable instruments including checks drafts promissory notes certificates of deposit trade acceptance and bonds.
Doris Williams won first place in the dramatic division as Glenwood’s team captured the humorous division in the home meet against Glenwood.
No competition in the oratorical division as Katherine Gigtins unable to compete due to tonsillitis. Friday night Faye Oswald and James Parker faced the preliminary contest at Emerson. Lois Largent also unable to edit due to illness. All first places were won by Emerson.
On Tuesday evening February 23 Miss Sheldon's freshman and sophomore home economics class entertained the school board and faculty at a three course dinner. The event, a multi year custom, featured students serving while the instructor relaxed with guests. George Washington's birthday decor brightened the tables and room. The girls wore turquoise blue and white uniforms and earned praise for the food and service. Afterward attendees enjoyed rock music and visiting.
A Hastings High School safety program entertained students from 1 to 2:30 pm featuring two patrolmen and film segments on inertia and caller responsibility. The lesson highlighted driver fault in accidents, noting 38,000 US deaths in 1936 from autos and 24,000 in Iowa, urging student involvement to reduce fatalities.
Regular meeting called by Mayor Albert Nelson with six councilmen present. Minutes approved. Various expenses and salaries listed for General Fund Water Fund Grading Fund Bond Fund and Fire Fund. Poll tax set at 2.50. Motion to obtain full coverage insurance on Community Building approved with pro rata shares allocated to six insurers. Meeting adjourned.
Record of instruments filed February 11 to 26 1937 in Mills County Iowa shows multiple transfers including Mary L Powles to Walter L Powles $1 and undivided interest in land. L W Triplett to H L Daugherty $3200 partial land in sections 32 71 43. Walter Aistrope to D W Bates $1 and limited acreage. and various deeds involving estates, cemeteries, and land parcels across townships 72 and 73 with prices ranging from $1 to $8062.50. Additional transfers include sheriff deeds and executors deeds with parcels in Glenwood Malvern Tabor and surrounding areas.
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