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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
4
Hon. Otha Wearin spoke on April 28 in Hastings sharing observations from Mexico. He contrasted government, education, and social conditions with those in the United States and illustrated his talk with Mexican handwork including a heat-made blanket and bone cactus rope, noting the rope as particularly tough.
The senior play pleased audiences on May 1 and 2 with orchestra music supplementing the performance. The cast and organizers thank the public for the warm patronage and support.
On Friday May 9 the juniors and seniors will banquet, on Sunday May 11 Baxca laureate will be honored, and on Thursday May 16 the high school class of 1830 will close their chapter with commencement. The line hints at the students learning one more lesson as they depart.
Baseball, halted during the senior class play, will resume Thursday May 8 with Pacific Junction here at 2 30 p m Hastings plays away Monday May 12 Strahan comes here Wednesday May 14 at 3 30 p m and Hastings travels to Strahan Friday May 18 rules.
A group not in the cast joined play practice students to Glenwood on Friday afternoon May 2. They visited the court house and the institution accompanied by Miss Brezo and Mr. and Mrs. Greenlaw as classes were irregular.
Hastings Methodist Church schedules its annual Mother's Day service for Sunday morning with a fitting sermon and an evening Baccalaureate sermon for high school graduates. The student body will attend, flowers are encouraged, and praise music will underscore both services. The church orchestra recently maintained a high standard, drawing growing attendance and merit to the choir, with Miss Bunker singled out. Miss Maria Shepard attended a banquet at Corning last Wednesday.
Mrs H P Rea of Hastings recalls the 75th anniversary of the Joseph Russell family arrival in Mills County. Joseph Russell his wife and four sons landed in Glenwood May 5 seventy-five years ago from Bodington Maine and settled, never returning. The sons became prominent in Glenwood Hastings business circles and their descendants include Mrs H P Rea and Mrs Bernard Hamilton. Only the widow of A J Russell remains among the original family. Seventy-five years brought many changes and dangers to the county.
We thank you for kindness shown to our class play Old Fashioned Rose. Senior Class expresses appreciation for loaned items. Various residents are noted moving, visiting, or starting new ventures including Mr. B. F. Kunze shipping to Lenox, Lemon Cox acquiring a residence, and George Keffer's tinwork crafts. Other local movements include visits to Omaha and Council Bluffs, and a luncheon hosted by the Kill Kare Klub.
George Starr and others from Creston Malvein Logan Emerson and Connell Bluffs visit Hastings area residents. A group from Creston to Omaha and Council Bluffs includes Mrs Dee Severn and children. The Hastings senior class performs Old Fashioned Rose at the opera house with music by the Hastings high school orchestra, coached by Helen Bunker.
Local residents in Champion Hill and nearby areas visited relatives and friends Sunday and Saturday. Numerous calls include Parker, Plumb, and Kellenbarger families with guests at homes near Henderson and Leslie. Mrs Kochersperger returning from Oakland. Ford car new owner Glenn Kellenbarger. church and Sunday school attendance noted with Mothers Day planned for next week.
Wil Maddocks trips to Shenandoah and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Beh Martin Mrs. Latt and Herman Latt, C. M. Nelson family, Ralph Adams party from Denver, Measles cases among Pleasant Valley school children Charles Wilhelm Jr Keith McClare and Donald Jackson.
Mrs Otto Ditehler died May 2 at Jennie Edmundson hospital and was buried in Mineola cemetery Sunday at 2 PM. She was 35, lived near Mineola, survived by husband son Herold, parents Mr and Mrs Louie Jergens, four sisters and five brothers. Funeral by Rev O C Bierman at Mineola Lutheran church. Community mourns as relatives and friends gather.
Notice to qualified electors of Mills County Iowa of a primary election on Monday June 2 1930 at regular polling places from 8 a m to 8 p m Candidates to be nominated by Republicans and Democrats for offices including United States senator governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general secretary of agriculture superintendent of public instruction railroad commissioners and various county and district posts.
An elderly patient named Passmore from Ames Iowa describes a long struggle with a downbeat health crisis. He mentions months of pain and an expense of over forty pounds while seeking treatment and medicine. He expresses belief that surgery might be necessary yet doubts if any remedy would help.
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