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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
5
Judge H J Mantate extends February term of Milla county district court with no jury trials. Petit jury ordered to appear Monday March 14 for preliminary work. Grand jury finished by returning five indictments, mostly dismissed for lack of evidence. Several divorces granted or pending, plus multiple criminal and civil actions heard or continued in Malvern court.
Ny and Mrs George Mellor 39) returned Monday afternoon from a four week trip to Illingia. Their daughter Nev was described as recovering well after an operation. The family notes indicate Miss Day had a minor health issue but is reported improving. details are unclear due to damaged text.
The PHEWER Community Building hosted about twenty seven entertainments during February, setting a new record for usage. Activities included basketball games, a home talent play, school events, and other entertainments. The facility also hosted weekly public school physical education classes and the high school basketball team’s afternoon sessions under Shedard’s supervision.
The Malvern Community Club held a Thursday meeting at the Community building to push a membership drive and approve the 1929 budget despite stormy protests. A nomination committee was formed to recruit local members while a road project north of Malvern received a committee to study routes and push for establishment.
The funeral for Miss Anna Fickel, last week noted in the Leader, was Thursday at 2 PM in Malvern's Methodist church with Rev. Paul H. Hicks officiating. A special choir and local musicians performed as flowers testified to affection. burial followed in Malvern Cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Alstrone, Lee Alstrop, Harry Naylor, George Workman, John Beckwith, and Guy Breeding. Anna Fickel, born August 6 1873, died February 25 1938 at her sister Effie Melaner’s home in Orchard Nebraska. She was one of ten children, survived by five, with her mother deceased when she was six. She lived with her father near Malvern until 1919, then with her sister Mrs Melaner. A faithful Methodist, she left two minutes and a brother, Joseph, and many other relatives and friends.
At their Malvern area home Mr and Mrs W W Glynn celebrated 32 years of marriage for themselves and 54 years for grandparents Mr and Mrs Peter Cunningham with a Sunday dinner honoring their parents anniversary. The gathering marked more than fifty years for the couples and a long life of shared years.
Mr and Mrs Cunningham aged 84 and 76 celebrate their life together at their longtime home. Born in Ireland and England respectively they traveled to America as youths and built a family with three children Amy Martin and Pred. The Glynn family and Cunningham clan are noted landowners and farmers in Mills County with W W Glynn a leading banker in Tabor.
Donald Laird, son of Dr and Mrs J O Laird of Malvern, was elected vice president of the freshman medical class at the University of Chicago in the regent class elections. He graduated from Grinnell College in June 1928 and enrolled there last fall. Class officers also include Draper Long as president and Rodney Wella as secretary. Laird was a Grinnell track standout in the javelin and served as class president during his sophomore year.
The Malvern Music Club will gather at Mrs. Bruce Boehner's residence on Wednesday March 18 for a program featuring personalizations of Schubert works. Members are asked to prepare a brief note on Schubert and share a short reading.
The Malvern Leader lists upcoming sales including March 7 farm sale one mile south of the Mill County Poor Farm on Highway No. 4 with auctioneers Fred Thiesenhater Candell Bros and others. March 15 Candell Bros horse and mule sale in Malvern with J A Talbott and W H Cramer as auctioneers. March 18 Swain farm sale 3% miles southeast of Malvern led by L A Talbott. Millia County Quernsey Breeders cow sale at Albert Hyzer farm 4% miles south of Malvern.
Glenwood and Henderson captured Class A and B titles in the Mills County sectional, defeating Tabor Hamburg Riverton Pacific Junction Strahan and Shenandoah as 17 teams competed across Mills Montgomery Fremont and Page counties on the Glenwood Armory floor. Malvern exited after losses to Shenandoah and Sidney with defensive standouts Jones Mulholland and Obrist leading Sidneys scores.
Primary Road 34 is ordered closed in a preliminary step toward paving next spring. The program includes No. 44 down to Malvern with detours via Hastings to Malvern and No. 4 and No. 94 connections. Paving will begin around April, with other Southwest Iowa projects surveyed and contracted.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the one hundred million dollar road bond issue approved last fall is legal. The decision affects the six year road building program and may shift funding back to a pay as you go approach if additional measures are not enacted. The ruling notes drafting issues so the bond measure did not specify a tax though it outlined revenue plans. Local officials and Attorney General Plutcher argued the ruling could alter project funding and timelines.
The American Legion Auxiliary through its Americanization chairman Mrs Lulz cooperates with eighth grade teachers to conduct an essay contest on the subject Our Play. Twenty five students entered the contest and winners announced with prize essays will appear in next week's Leader.
Miss Ella Manning a returned missionary from China spoke at the First Methodist church Sunday evening as part of the annual Thank Offering by the Women's Foreign Missionary Society. The program raised 89.98 for missionary work with donations listed by Auxiliary Standard Bearers King’s Heralds Light Bearers and others. Manning described missionary life in China and noted a bloodless 1822 revolution, rising taxes, banditry, and anti foreign sentiment affecting natives and missionaries, urging continued support and supplies for native teachers and leaders.
Bert Hyzer returned from a ten day trip to Wisconsin to buy Guernsey cows and heifers for a dairy herd and for a big Guernsey sale next Monday March 11. He found 48 below zero at Heedsburg on Feb 21, with sub zero temps and three foot snow drifts.
The notice from Hoare of De and af Br announces the death of W. B. Mullen on a recent Saturday. It notes the location of his death and states he lived here for a number of years.
Four candidates appear on the ballot for two seats on the board of education in the upcoming annual school election. The races will fill vacancies from the terms of FL OR. Chantry and Dr. M. Kitne. The listed candidates are Forrest Chantry Fred Durbin Bessie Mansfeld and Hazel Summerr. Polls open at noon and close at 7 pm.
Malvern public schools will stage an operetta The Wishng Well on Wednesday March 13 at the Malvern Community building. Director Frances Graham leads a large cast led by Hazel Landis as Lady Mary Donnell with Terrence OGr atty as Terence O Mara and Harriet Beattie as Noreen, among many performers.
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