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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1965
Page
4
Strahan Hall and family attended a birthday dinner for Donna Hall at the home of Mrs. Hall’s sister the Harrises. Others visited relatives in Red Oak and Tabor while Paul Hathaway returned to Town State University Ames. Myron Morrical had tests at Mercy Hospital and returned home. Graveside services for Mrs. Melvin McGrew were held at Emerson Cemetery.
Rev John Edppincott leads Strahan Methodist Church with Pastor Robt Christensen. Divine Worship at 9 30 a m. Sunday School at 10 30 a m. Children’s Sermon titled How to be Truly Beautiful. Sermon theme All Have Sinned and Need Saviour.
Strahan Woman's Society of Christian Service met Wednesday afternoon at the church. Mrs Roy Davis Mrs Dean Sayers and Mrs George Williams led worship and program. Mrs Bob Christensen led World Day of Prayer for 14 ladies present with Mrs Fay Morrical as guest. Hostesses were Mrs Harold Swett Mrs Everett Gipe and Mrs L Reed. Lunch follows for blood donors at the Malvern community building.
The Strahan Garden Club met with 12 members and one visitor Mrs. Ralph Pierce from Emerson. Keith Glandon a Malvern soil technician gave an informative talk on home propagation including starting plants from seeds indoors and geraniums from leaf cuttings plus other garden tips. Mrs. Bob Christensen was co hostess but attended the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Malvern.
Tuesday supper guests in the David Angus home were Mr and Mrs Hadley McGrew Dearborn Mich Mia Leo Martin Hast Lanning Mich Melvin McGrew Grundy Center Dallas McGrew and Mr and Mrs Guy Jordan of Emerson David Angus returned home from the Edmundson hospital Friday following an appendectomy on Tuesday.
The Maher family celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with Mrs. Cerise Grindle. Bert and Ma Cer Howard hosted relatives while Ellis Quindle visited her father Charles Wright. Various families from Malvern, Villisca, Omaha, Randoph, and Oakland joined dinners and calls at homes of Blunt, Grindle, Angus, and others as Young Adult groups worked at the church cleaning cupboards and painting.
The postponed official board meeting is rescheduled for Monday March 18 at the church. Mrs. Ben Wilson traveled to Des Moines for a two day extension advisory meeting and will visit friends in St Paul over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Erie Nyren joined Ben and Marion Wilson for the 26th wedding anniversary open house for their cousin near Woodbine. Dennis Turner finished six months of Army training and returns to work in Council Bluffs at Beare Store. Mrs. Marion Plumb and Jean noted the birth of the mother of Mrs. Staphania Mover, with the former Mrs. Staphania Mover once teaching at Nishna School now with Episcopal ministry. Rev. R A Cowling and wife attended services at Morningside, and Rev. and Mrs. Clement Rowe visited Herman Veer at the rest home in Tabor. Ned Turner visited son Gary and family and checked on John Adama at Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs.
Mr and Mrs Clint Parker visited Mrs Mae Hail at St Joseph s hospital in Omaha on Tuesday. An uncle George Blackman husband of Mrs Hftie Weeks Blackman was buried in Malvern after a funeral that included Mr and Mrs Jay Winslow Mr and Mrs Lynn Parker and Mr and Mrs Russell Sell as attendees. Several Wesley farmers attended the Spencer Fertilizer Co supper in Malvern. Mr and Mrs Don Godfry hosted an 11th birthday dinner Sunday for their son Darrel with his grandfather W F Godfry and Mr and Mrs Clarence Burgoin Bob Mathy and Dick Godfry present.
Sunday visits formed a web of local hospitality with Grace and Beverly visiting relatives near Glenwood and Emerson while families from Pacific Junction Council Bluffs and Omaha joined gatherings at Belfs, Bells, and Davises. Birthday and St Patrick celebrations filled the weekend as 4 H clubs and bridge groups met, and locals shared meals at the Glenwood Legion Club and other homes.
Malvern Iowa council met with Mayor Spiker and four councilmen present, amendments due to an absent member. Minutes approved as read, February financials presented, and bills approved for payment to W R Byington John Trvin Norman Pierce and C W Rieh Held among others.
Tattered Friday through Sunday visits abound as families like the Myers and Schoenings host and welcome guests in Glenwood and Tabor. Nearby households share reports of outings and grandchildren visiting Good Samaritan Rose Home while spring is noted arriving March 20 and a stray skunk prompts deodorant efforts for a garage car.
On motion the council adjourned to Friday evening March 6 at 7 30. Town Clerk Woodford R Byington records numerous payments from Utilities Fund Street Fund General Fund and Wire Fund to Malvern Post Office Malvern Leader Iowa Power & Light Co Northwest Bell Telephone Co Ford Conoco Service Pace Service Co and others totaling miscellaneous maintenance fuel and tax withholdings.
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