Engagement Revealed In Malvern Local News
Mr and Mrs Allen O Dell of Malvern announce their daughter Kathy s engagement to Tracy Ryan son of Iris Ryan of Sergeant Bluff Kathy works at Collins Drugs Malvern and her fiancé is a music instructor at Malvern Community School A summer wedding is planned. Mrs Rodney Maffin Hastings speaks at Lutheran rally in Has tings 82 members five guests and one pastor attend opening devotions by Rev Henry Wesenberg The Fall Rally will be at Red Oak A 5 00 supper closes with devotions by Mrs Wesenberg and Mrs Leu Democratic Women s Toffee May 4 Mills County Democratic Women host a morning coffee at 9 30 in Malvern invite new county women and those needing transport contact Mrs Howard Palmer Lora Pearce Shower Honoree Mrs George Pearce Jr hosts a Tupperware shower for Miss Lora Pearce with twelve guests Bride to be Neal Darrah of O Neill Neb June 16
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Allen O'Dell
Malvern
Kathy
Tracy Ryan
Iris Ryan
Sergeant Bluff
Miss O’dell
Collins Drugs
Malvern Community School
Southwest Zone
Lutheran Women's Missionary League
St. John's Lutheran Church
Hastings
Henry Wesenberg
Rodney Maffin
Cherokee
Iowa West District
Roger Linke
Yorktown
Red Oak
Melvin Leu
Mills
Margaret Buttman
Howard Palmer
Glenwood
Lora Pearce
George Pearce Jr
Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Darrell Fredrickson will observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday May 6 at the Malvern Community building from 230 to 5 pm Friends and relatives are invited The April meeting of Beta Beta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma was held in Hamburg with co hosts Mrs Norma Thomson Mrs Lutie Graham and Mrs Lois Mae Whitson presiding The group discussed a carry in luncheon at Mrs Merva Johnsons Stanton May 19 and a luncheon on May 19 at 1230 pm in Stanton Members from Malvern included Mrs Vera Cronkhite and Mrs Elva Hoover.
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Darrell Frederickson
Malvern
Delta Kappa Gamma
Beta Beta
Howard Wenger
Hamburg
Norma Thomson
Lutie Graham
Lois Mae Whitson
Vera Cronkhite
Elva Hoover
Merva Johnson
Stanton
Elaine Leeka
Jim Hecker
Austin
Texas
Merna Johnson
Farm Bureau Women Meet in Mills County
The Mills County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee met on Monday April 23 at the Farm Bureau office with 15 members answering roll call. Devotions by Evelyn Wilson, reports by Virginia Bowen on public employee collective bargaining, and plans for Beef Promotion in May were discussed. Posters for grocery stores, HOPE project bags, and ACWW and Law Day notes were noted. Lunch by hostesses Phyllis Skerritt Flora Jens and Marge Blackman. TWO HONORED AT BIRTHDAY PARTY at Mrs Mary Skerritt’s Malvern home featured Josie Stotts and Ina Slothower with gifts, cake, cupcakes ice cream and cards.
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Mills County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Farm Bureau
Evelyn Wilson
Virginia Bowen
Calvin Hultman
HOPE
Carolyn Hopp
Mary Maher
Jan Goos
Phyllis Wilson
Phyllis Skerritt
Flora Jens
Marge Blackman
Josie Stotts
Ina Slothower
Mary Skerritt
Malvern
Debbie Shepard
Gertrude McFail
Goldie Grindle
Ted Bowen
Charley Alexander
Local Club Activities Highlight May Meetings and Events
HSC club met at Albert s home with 15 members and five guests. May breakfast planned for May 16 at 9 a.m. at Mrs Genelle Zanders home. MYF and sponsors met at Methodist church. lesson on What We Believe About Man and devotions. Hayride and wiener roast planned for next Sunday evening. World War I Vets meet May 6 at 1 p.m. in Legion hall Glenwood. officers 1973-1974 to be installed. Carl Phelps to show trip photos to Europe. pot luck for all veterans wives and widows. Malvern Garden Club to meet May 8 at 10 a.m. at Mrs N P Crink for May morning breakfast.
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HSC Club
Alberts
Hs.c. Club
Lawrence Alberts
Margery
Genelle Zanders
Hla Bell
Lulu Timm
MYF
Methodist Church
Sheila Hunt
Man
Beth Robbins
Tim Bedsworth
Ladies Auxiliary
Mills County Barracks
Legion Hall
Glenwood
Carl Phelps
Europe
Garden Club
Malvern Garden Club
N.P. Crink
Empty shells face neglect amid old houses’ fading charm
The passage laments abandoned old houses that endure sun and rain as winds, birds, and weather claim them. It contrasts poetic affection for aging homes with harsh reality that many structures remain uninhabited and uncared for, weathered year after year.
Why No One Lives Here And Takes Pride In It
A reflective piece questions who remains to care for a neglected home with rotted roof, peeling paint, weed filled yards, and a silent absence of children, laughter, and daily chores. The narrator laments the lack of residents to repair walls, sweep floors, and uphold affection for the dwelling.
Memorial Books and Remembrance Notices Across Local Clubs
A list of memorial works and dedications appears including In memory of Ray V. Plumb by friends, In memory of Arleigh Nelson by Malvern BPW Club, In memory of Ben Martin by Janet Tiffany and Herbert Tiffany, and other titles like Then There Grew Up A Generation and Death As A Fact Of Life.
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Whitehouse
Tappan
Downer
May
Ray V. Plumb
Friends
New Lease
Carney
Hendin
Buffalo Bill
Whiteskin
Burke
Arleigh Nelson
Malvern Bpw Club
Bjorn
Ben Martin
Janet and
Herbert Tiffany
Our Country
U.S. News
New Books and Fine Free Day at Malvern Library
Malvern Library reports a successful Fine Free Day on April 2 with several overdue books returned. A second Fine Free Day is planned for May 7, and readers are urged to bring overdue items then. New titles available include Stranger in China by Nikki McCullough, Blue, Way To Go Teddy, Secrets For Staying Slim by Kordel, Story of the Second World War by Savage, Nuclear Encyclopedia by Bergaut, Outline of History Vol I and II by Wells, Ride With Me by Costain, Means To An End by Wilson, and Real Book.
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China
McCullough
Nikki
Blue
Teddy
Honig
Kordel
Savage
Bergaust
Wells
Ride With Me
Costain
Wilson
Mothers Honored At 4-H Tea In Mills County
Mills County 4-H girls honored their mothers at a tea Sunday April 29 in the Malvern Community building. Chris Ellison county president presided with hostesses Carol Richter Mary Jane Steiner Susan Miller and Debbie Leu. Arlene Graham Linda Barber and others performed songs skits and a reading while greetings and special guests were announced by 4-H officials and extension staff.
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Mills County
4-H
Malvern
Marie Hopp
Chris Ellison
Carol Richter
Mary Jane Steiner
Susan Miller
Debbie Leu
Phyllis Frazee
Eugene Leu
Open House for Bendts 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Earl Bendt celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at the Silver City Legion Hall on Sunday May 6 from 2 to 4 pm hosted by their three sons and families Roger Bendt Ronnie Bendt and LeRoy Bendt at home. Also two grandsons and a granddaughter. All friends and relatives invited.
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Earl Bendt
Silver City Legion Hall
Bendt
Roger Bendt
Ronnie Bendt
LeRoy Bendit
Evergreen Club Hosts and Birthday Guests in Co Bluffs
Mrs Clifford Schoening hosted the Evergreen Club with ten members answering roll call by naming famous people. High scores went to Mrs Eldon Schultz and Mrs Harry Mass, low to Mrs Eugene Buffington and Mrs Alfred Brandt. May 18 meeting planned.
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Schoening
Evergreen Club
Clifford Schoening
Ralph Hansen
Arnold Kiersch
Eldon Schultz
Harry Mass
Eugene Buffington
Alfred Brandt
Herman Schoening
Call your Better Business Bureau for money worth claims
The piece urges contacting the Better Business Bureau about the 88B supporters push for value. It notes businessmen backing the effort and implies consumers deserve fair value and recourse through BBB channels.
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Better Business Bureau
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