Mills County Declamatory Wins Echo Across Community
Mills County residents witnessed a strong declamatory contest at the Community Building last Friday night with Malvern Glenwood and Emerson leading in dramatic humorous and oratorical classes. Lena Paullin won dramatic while Wilma Wyant and Bernice Steiner earned top or runner up honors in other categories. After the event a weathered crowd applauded music by Marjorie Priest Ruth Johnson and a high school chorus. The pre district contest is set for March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mille County
Malvern
Glenwood
Senderson
Emerson
Tabor
Thurman
Farragut
Hamburg
Sidney
Henderson
Lena Paullip
Mills County
Paul Criswell
Bernice Steiner
Wilma Wy+ant
Marjorie Priest
Ruth Johnson
Marjorie Brittell
Orsterical
Wilma Wyant
John Ladd Connor
Lena Paullin
Claudius
Cynthia
Irene Datey
Astraid
Rural School Notes Highlight Contest and Activities
Ruth Donner of Foxworthy school aims to represent Mills County at the Interstate Spelling Contest in Rockport Missouri on April 29. The district buys a basketball and packing boards funded by a Beaton School box supper with students making packboards as part of manual training. Oak Bluff No 1 teaches Russell Tooze and has four year old basketballs. Spring school elections occur in March, with township polls first Monday and rural districts second Monday. Pacific City Mothers Club programs include a health play, Victrola demonstration, and a hot lunch ref ref.Refragments indicate dinner served and January Brady Counter 083 couples noted in primary Lag with 90 UES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Donner
Foxworthy School
Mills County
Rockport
Missouri
Beaton School
Evelyn Pureall
Oak Bly No
Russell Tooze
Mothers’ Club
Pacific City
Unyder
Marjorie Mayberry
Victrola
Thelma Roberts
Markers Sought for Civil War Graves in Malvern Area
Community groups including G A R and American Legion plan to order 116 round bronze grave markers with a 7 inch diameter and 30 inch brass rod. Cost is 3 each, 2 each for bulk buys, with extra for freight and cementing. Assemblies target Malvern and nearby Civil War graves plus War of 1812, Black Hawk, and Mexican War sites. Funding urged from relatives and friends. committee to locate Malvern graves and arrange headstones where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
U. Gs
Nashua
N. H
Malvern Cemetery
Hilladale
East Liberty
Hastings
South Grove
Imogene
Malvern
Wesley Chapel Cemetery Association
R. W. Criswell
M. L. Black
FP. R. Chantry
R. W Criswall
Hurb Benton
Y. H. Benton
Ed Knight
Legion Boys to Stage Show at Malvern Friday
The weather forecast for Malvern and vicinity on Friday, March 35, 18, calls for cloudy skies. At eight in the evening the Harry Hammons Legion post will present the Swanee Minstrel Show and a one act comedy The Deacons Reception at the Community Building. A cast of thirty to forty is memorizing the routines and songs with endmen providing humor and colorful chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Harry Hammons Legion Post
Bix
Hitler Denkins
Malvern Better Homes Week a Winning Event
The Better Homes week program in Malvern, sponsored by Federated Women’s clubs, filled the Community Building with exhibits and dynamic programs. Garden Club demonstrations, home economics talks, a large style show, and county federation meetings highlighted a week of community activity with enthusiastic attendance and strong local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Women's Clubs of
Malvern
Garden Club
L. W. Boehner
Otto Kilne
Thea
Joe Wear
A. W. Foster
Mra. D. M. Kling
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Ruth Knauss
Council Bluffs
F. C. Greenwood
Iowa State University
F. R. Chantry
Chantry
Towa
Aho
M's. I
Beattle
Farm Bureau
Mra. D. C- Cunningham
The
Pioneers
O. R. Hyde
Mra
W. Foster
J. R. Booth
Vale
Ae Montera
Prohndtra
Talbott and Nelson Triumph In Malvern School Election
Malvern voters turnout produced one of the town’s largest ballots as F A Talbott and Albert Nelson were elected directors. The tally shows 507 votes cast with 16 ballots rejected. the new board includes Lands McNulty Nelson Talbott and Kine Durbin Chantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
F. A.talbott
Albert Nelson
H.R. Lands
J. W. McNulty
L. A. Talbott
J. N. Surminers
Verne McCord
Albert Hyser
R. Chantry
D. M. Kine
Fred Durbin
Talbott
Alvark Nelson
Brittells to Leave Malvern for Ackley Pastorate
Rev J J Brittell, longtime Presbyterian pastor in Malvern, will move with his family to Ackley Iowa to lead the First Presbyterian church there, completing three years in Malvern. The community expresses deep regret at their departure yet wishes the family happiness and a strong church future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Ackley
Iowa
J. J. Brittell
Malvern
Firet
Huittell
Mr. Brittell
Alec
Passing of George Hilton in Rendolph Iowa
The funeral for George Hilton, longtime resident of Rendolph, Iowa, was conducted by the local pastor and attended by relatives from Hawarden, University Place, and Calloway. He lived fifty-seven years in the area, leaving a wife, six sons, three daughters, thirteen grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and siblings in Iowa, Ohio, and Nebraska. He was a devoted Methodist and former Sunday school superintendent with a large circle of friends and neighbors paying tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteland
Bitat
Owe Pragees
Starve
Hilton
Avery
Yee
Frank
Waller
Sandy-Lin
Mate Verh
Menry Lon
Hawarden
George Hilton
Lou Mecdill
Marty
University Place
Nebr
Paul McDill
Calloway
Petin
Port Byron
Uucis
Handolph
Iowa
Ike
Morringe
Mary M. Miller
Mis County
Hils
Chirk Miller
Isine Miller
Randolph Ani
Bown
Clark K
Malvern
Town
Walter
Glenwood
Aona McDill
Nubr
Robert
Harry
Jack
Ray
May
Edith
Rendolph
Tawa
Vightien
Milepost
Leary Hilton
Loway
Klectan McCullough
Laces
Also Mentioned on This Page
Papile
Spring Valley School
Vera Tackett
Howard Biggerstaff
Bernice Ailahfe
Stanley Alatrope
Bernard Gardner
Kenneth Tackett
Pauline Digwerstaff
Stella Jane Dyke
Mabel Dyke
Ruth Pittman
Marticia Davis
Cordice Allahie
Ferne Dyke
Budd Oak
Josephine Bittman
Irvin Gargis
Earl Duffy
Benton School
Velma
Baptist Ladies
Kensington
J. W. McNutty
Markkera
Frigey Herne Marsh
Malvern “Better Homes
Federated Women’s Clubs
Mohi Pert Choy
Roderson
Dan Younes
Mre. M
Hiett
Millinery
C. A. Strahan
Denuty Rhonpe
C. @. Nichols
Aaron Lewis
Dg. BK
Randerson
Thurbiy
Nellie
Bogart
Count EO
Miss Mitchell
Emerson Woman's Club
Arthur Rapp
Carnell Bluffs
H. ‘T. Beattie
R. M. Shipman
J. B. Covengpike
Silver City
W. K. Boyle
Pacific Junction
Henry Pean
Roy Donner
F. B. Summers
Omaha
F. . Chantry
Ookisham
Ames
County Federation
Higl
Miss Heeson
M. L. Flitt
Miley Louise Hott
Mise Dorothy Boeshber
Margaret Buttman
Mlae Reagan
Mate
Domney
Spor SoMa Agi
Lan Tion
Mia Yiow
DO Cunningham
Matthews
Elie
Elect Talbott and
Nelson
White Cloud Township
Randolph
Mer
Agen
Ginyu Tee
Hae Hume
Chis
Wil
Mr Tod
Tucka
Nsw Bony
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!