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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
3
Local Hastings notices report the Hastings Cemetery Association electing officers for 1936. The item mentions community figures, councilors, and residents, with several brief notes on local visits, property moves, and acts connected to the association and town affairs.
Hastings M E Church outlines Sunday schedule with morning worship at eleven, Sunday school, travel meeting, Epworth League, and evening service. Local notes mention visitors in Hastings and Glenwood, moves by Mings and Vanderpool families, and relatives visiting from Shenandoah Red Oak and Omaha.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Hastings Public School and names such as Alva Achenbach and Marjo Gere, with references to students, staff, and activities. The readable text lists several likely individuals and notes about events or classes but lacks coherent detail or a clear single incident.
Reading notes show Third and Fourth Grade groups meeting with teacher Robert Shivw forocussed lessons. Students listing names include Rohe Ruard Whitesides and Roberns with partial spellings and unclear scores or results.
A fragmented note from a local school reports the death of Bettie Harott and mentions dig The formind gaud infermeadetes ta Sheen leapie Wait cus The note cites the mother’s grief and an unnamed student writer attempting to document the event.
Freshman classes discuss fractions and algebra while English themes explore reports on agriculture. Denver Waterworth’s notes on gnats draw attention as Wanita Ord comments on beliefs about heaven, admitting no personal experience when asked.
A history class explores nationalism and democracy as part of a broader curriculum. The discussion challenges fears about civic tensions and highlights the value of critical study.
An economics class reviews money types and capitalization and punctuation in a tunework style piece. Students describe studying 11 kinds of money and reflect on banking and salesmanship as future career possibilities in business training.
A school fragment notes public speaking class practice with extemporaneous speeches and a whimsical coincidence about Miss Allen and Mr. Bittner each owning new red pencils. Several social visits are listed including Emerson residents, Malvern guests, and a move to the Eva Van Ausdale property.
Miss Millie Gail visits Dale Road home. Samuel Hutchings of Malvern stayed with his sister Mrs. The Clar Werdtes. Friday neighbors Hereld Bixter of Omaha spent the weekend at WLS. Amos Hambseh and family moved to Henderson. Rey Mrawtrido of Clarinda and Robert Martin of Sidney visited relatives here. Velma Mines and Mark Quimby visited friends. Martin and Ren tlareit attended a Register and Tribune meeting in Des Moines. Any other readable fragments.
Mt Vernon notes detail residents and moves including M A Summers relocating to Florence near Omaha, Holden family moving from south of Malvern, Custer teacher walking four miles due to snow, and Hodges brothers hiking five miles to town for supplies. School resumed February 21 after three weeks of deep snow and sub zero weather. Advertising mentioned as a factor drawing trade away from the village.
Wallace Beery, the movie star, earns a lieutenant commander rank in the reserve forces and is noted for his aviation service as a capable pilot.
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