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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
2
Malvern residents are mentioned in a crowded column of social notes and visits. Many names surface from nearby towns such as Glenwood Omaha and Lincoln as locals travel, host guests, attend events, and join the Wildlife Conservation League meeting in Emara.
Dr Harold Gunderson extension entomologist from Iowa State College at Ames will discuss the chinch bug situation in Mills County and explain control measures at three meetings today. The first at Glenwood Armory at 10 am, the second at Malvern Community Building at 2 pm, and the third at Hillsdale School at 7 30 pm. Prof Dyas, also of Ames, will add pointers on the situation.
Bernald Schoening and an associate from Omaha visited his parents Mr and Mrs Hans Schoening Friday. In attendance were Mr and Mrs F Hamilton Dr and Mrs W M Hiett and Mr and Mrs Lowell at the Eastern Star Randolph event last noted.
A one day Sunday school institute will be held at the Congregational church of Tabor on Thursday March 12. Miss Mildred Widber of Boston Mass secretary of children's work in the Congregational Christian churches of America will lead sessions from 10 am to 11 am on Using the Bible Fully with Children and Church School Materials from 11. The afternoon program starts at 2 with Specific Problems in Your Own Church and the day ends with a film strip at 9 on How One Room Grew. Southwest Iowa Sunday school workers are invited.
Prof Cedric L Crink head of Culver Stockton College speech depart leads a 3700 mile tour through Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Tennessee Kansas Oklahoma Mississippi and Texas with 32 debates at colleges including Kansas State Phillips University Oklahoma Baylor SMU Tulane Loyola New Orleans and Centenary The teams central question asks whether Western Hemisphere nations should form a permanent union Crink a Malvern High School graduate is the son of Mr and Mrs Crink of Malvern.
The 200 club lists Floyd Brammer Ben Greeding Guy Lowrey Harry Markel Frank Zanders Harold Stokes and Dr J A Kitne with scores ranging from 202 to 291 This week management offered 1 to the person bowling exarty 137 Qualified so far are Dan Swoboda Huck Tobirda Guy Lowrey and Sidney Masgelquist others bowling 237 will join a tie playoff at week end Thursday night events include Butchers and World Herald VI Bradleys versus White Rose Friday night at Stands Nike White House and other noted spots show scores and lineups with several byes and mixed results through the evening.
The Epworth League held a meeting with fifteen members present. Miss Mary Cipson read scripture lesson and Miss Nelly Godfrey taught on Friendship and Fellowship at home. A male quartet sang and future meetings at the R P Galt home and Pacific Junction were noted along with plans for missions, education, and medicine. Clarence Bryant’s funeral was held at the Methodist church, with pallbearers named and a local funeral home in charge.
Crowds gathered in Read Oak and Red Oak as Mills County soldiers prepared to depart for a southern encampment. Company M led the move, with Bo. 1 and other units assembling, while a flotilla carried troops toward Cannp Clathorpe, La. Civilians and Melverulane residents watched as the mobilization was set for the coming year.
Rev Philetus H McDowell a former Malvern Baptist pastor of Charlotte Vermont proposed bringing the town meeting to church inviting congregation questions. The plan drew wide reaction and many letters from across the U S with coverage in the New York Times and other eastern papers and radio broadcasts. He served the Malvern church for over 30 years.
Three Mills County residents were hurt in a Sunday collision on Highway 6 at the Treynor intersection. A Des Moines driver rear ended W H Schafer of Silver City as he turned toward Treynor. Mrs Schafer fractured pelvis, Mr Schafer suffered rib injuries, and their daughter Dorothy also sustained cuts. Mr and Mrs Schuler had cerebral concussions and were in serious condition. All were hospitalized at Edmundson in Council Bluffs.
Presbyterian and Lutheran churches in the Malvern area announce Sunday school at 9:30 to 10 a.m. Worship at 10:30 to 11 a.m. with sermons on stewardship and spiritual topics. Christian Endeavor at 6 p.m. Elderly leaders and junior groups, social union meetings, and a potluck Easter campaign planning follow morning services. Also notices for First Baptist and Methodist services with Fourth Column theme and choir information.
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