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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
6
A garbled OCR list names and positions across departments. Editors and staff are partly readable with several misspellings and broken titles. The fragment hints at a school or newspaper masthead with roles such as editing, news, music, vocational, home economics, and teaching staff.
A playful school note questions which Roth Walker at the faculty staff is the one who sings daily to the fifth period assembly and whose antics bring laughter and suspense. It teases a detective like presence as he paces the assembly hall and appears to blush at small moments.
Rain did not deter a Friday afternoon tea hosted by the Home Economics classes. About fifty guests attended as an extra large display of garments made by the girls was shown. The TI class had studied child care the past week and planned a party next Tuesday bringing a preschool child.
In Monday’s discussion students examined word meaning and story connections. Miss Ham preferred detachable earphones over tests with fixed classroom devices to keep noise down.
In a junior public speaking session on Monday morning, six girls presented a short one act play titled Perfor Tricks. The cast included Mellie a forty year old with unrequited romance, and seven other young women Ruth Walker Ta Clay Jennie Edlund Merie Swo boda Roberta Bob Miller and Ethel Davia with a college friend from twenty years ago. The setting was the entertaining park.
The passage features a jittery speaker mockingly describing Briss and McNutty as inept. Herb Benton, a coacher born during a fox, is portrayed as unlucky and clumsy in auctioning a bank tender. Dick Hyde is labeled a one arm driver amid quips about youth and foolishness.
Friday morning Thelma Davis and Mary Maresh entertained. Mary Jean Ewing sang with Mies Caldwall at the piano. Winners in the W C T U contest include sixth grade Irene Waller placed first and Julia Jean Steele second. Seventh grade tenore Manafield first and Betty Caudell second. Eighth grade Margaret Ann Buttimann first and Daisy Smith second.
Several members of the clans acted as substitute teachers in Music during Miss McQueen's absence on Tuesday to Thursday. Reports from various individuals indicate the teaching was successful as students prepared for the state examination next week.
The junior class thanks the senior class for hosting a midnight frolic Thursday night. A lighthearted program featured comical kid costumes that drew hearty laughter. Refreshments included ice cream cones, animal crackers, all-day suckers, and more.
A report describes girls using bobby pins and ribbons to shape curls during long school hours. It notes varying behaviors from combing and twisting to wind affected tresses while comparing boys who invest less effort in hair. Annelig Waller is cited.
Oe Eeorel aay Odt cass as a Erop enjoyed on that Friday théatricat Sneak Day prtotteze. A diehi had been planned but due to weather conditions was postponed. At 8 ovcléth seniors foreht have been seen harrying along the highway toward Ome he. After a visit to Woodward Candy factory in Cowell ftaffe one student visited the Joxlin Memorial and others saw a show. All reported an enjoyable time.
In seventh grade classes students review The Great Stone Face in reading and arithmetic. The eighth grade arithmetic and spelling examinations were taken recently with Marty Louise Jenlke noted in the record.
A school note describes arithmetic problems about overtime titled Mr Hiseli bothams Catastrophe. Students draft letters of complaint and answer them. Geography is finished as they study the next season in the book. Ethel Storey.
Fifth grade Monday included talks on good mental habits fairness cheerfulness and worry control. Students read The Indian's Dream aloud to the girls and the girls acted about an Indian camp for the boys.
Fourth graders earned one percent in spelling last Friday. Betty Lou Barkus Clarribelle Biggerstaff Carolyn Boehner Goldie Cozad Dorothy Fazel King. They studied multiplication last week and short division this week. They learned U S states by group in geography and memorized the poem May. In reading they whistle the Bob White poem and enjoy The Secret Garden. They sing The Enchanted Garden in music class.
The Friday spelling test results list pupils Shirley Bacon Ruth Clark Genevieve Kelso Baba Randerson Reilyn Gray Norma Jean Taylor Inez Groushorn Anos Mary Frasier Betty Knight Bly Cardwell Robert Chamberlain Charles Logan Malcolm Stodgi Billie Baer Malcolm Campbell John Blothower Billie Walker. In arithmetic the class is reviewing multiplication with several students completing four pages of 68 problems with a perfect record.
A classroom update lists second graders Charles Brewer Alyoy Bigger stuff Donald Gugeler Jack Herr ing Robert Heding Robert Kinn cpid Dean Millikan Lawrence Frazier Peggy Cox Betty Pickle Peggy Hall Marjorie Herrick Joan Saar Donia Stogdili. Students are learning to write and spell the days of the week with a test planned before school ends.
The National Committee on Boys and Girls’ Club work offers a gold medal to the county champion in home economics projects. County and state extension agents select the winner who will be eligible for a state trip to Chicago with all expenses paid, and the state winner competes for a national trip to the International Livestock Exposition. A $400 agricultural college scholarship will be awarded to the outstanding girl in the group. Details available from the county extension agent.
Brace M Kilpatrick extends greetings to Mis county residents praising the county Farm Borean organization. He commits to serving the community in any capacity in the future.
The May 1 report shows farm purchasing power rising to 63 in April from 52 a year earlier, with a dip in March. Wheat, grains, hides, butter, and cotton led price gains of 10 to 40 percent while livestock lagged. butter rose about one third despite milk strikes and price controls in Wisconsin and New York.
District rural life conference aims to promote better understanding between country and town people. It will be held at the Community building in Malvern on Monday May 16 with ministers laymen and county agents invited. The program includes an 10:30 a.m. invocation and presentations on economic social and spiritual factors followed by afternoon discussions on rural church programs young people groups and cultural arts.
Mills County conducts a yield test plot to compare corn varieties at Claude Wilson farm in Henderson. Participants may enter by leaving a peck of shelled seed corn at the Farm Bureau office or with Mr. Wilson.
Farmers needing bags and twine for shipping their wool to market may obtain them at the Farm Bureau office with prices at cost.
Alvin Thoreson, tester for the Fayette Gow Test ing Desoeration No. ¢, urges Iowa dairymen to raise or feed what they raise and raise what they feed. He notes the choice between balanced and unbalanced rations, and between growing all feed on farm or trucking in from elsewhere.
A southern Iowa extension entomologist warns chinch bugs threaten crops this summer. Survey shows heavy infestation in counties east of Page and Adams with winter adults in good condition. Peak numbers expected in July as new eggs hatch. soybeans should be planted with small grains to offer some protection and barriers are used to control active bugs.
On Monday May 1 the Nishna Valley 4 H Livestock Club met at Gerald Leu home for the regular monthly gathering The group started with a kittenball game that lasted until dark They moved inside for the program with Tom Benton calling the meeting and an address by Gertrude with an interesting talk on the Grand Georgia and Davy Refaining
The Mille County 4-H club discussed Shorthorn cattle origins and traits. A colt club for bogs was proposed by county agent Bruce Kilpatrick to boost Mille County at the annual fair. A program committee was formed with Robert Benton as chairman and Edward Wearth, Jane Summers, and Dick Hyde as advisers. Tro yisztora attended, with Richard Plumb and Paul Flumb expressed interest in joining when eligible. Refreshments were served after adjournment. Next meeting set at Edward Wearth’s home on Monday June 6.
Rural schools report perfect attendance for the fifth six weeks with lists of students from Osborn Valley Mt. Vernon Center RHacelstor Prairie Creek Goheon Pleasant Ridge Gowen No 3 Lincoln and more. The named pupils include Wayne Zan dera Jean Summers Max Dates Dyron Shook Othn Meas Mabel Lawa Florence Adama Leon De Bolt Gail De Bolt John Hunt Marvin Goon Donald Whitehead Rich ard Van Orsdel Howard Hunt Mary Edwin Clarence Ratashak Vogler Lee Roan ford Linda Heltmann Eldon Deltchler Virginia Lou Kruse Lorrena Ling Dallas Newman Warren Stone Archie Fisher Dwane Fisher Darrell Wood ward Erman Huffman Wendall Yates Auburn Yates Iona Yates Lyle Hansen Elma Bricher Lloyd Gaylord Ruth Young Marvel May Aileen Boyce Everett Millsap Glen Wilson Zernie Martin Lee Roy Metvin Leonard Bledsoe Thelma Kuhl Hermes Hansen Hershel Nuss Hubert Cowardin John Smith Retha Kiner Lauree Bar r
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