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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
5
Hastings community notes from The Leader department invite Hastings residents to send news of subscriptions to Mrs. Jack Niday, Hastings correspondent, for local updates and civic interest.
The Hastings high school seniors held a Tulipland themed banquet in the school play room Friday evening. Esther Hatton led a program including "Wat? In Dutch" with Violet Lasley and others, as bowls of tulips and blue and white decorations brightened the scene.
Hastings schools outline senior events from May 11 play to May 19 picnic. Senior skip day May 12 and baccalaureate May 14 at 6:40 PM. Seventh and eighth grade banquet May 16. High school graduation and senior program May 18 followed by commencement Thursday evening.
Town buzzes as censor clash presents one night showing of The Green Light a creepy mystery comedy by Robert Singair at the Hastings Community building. Local cast delivers tense suspense with convincing performances that may strain real friendships. everyone is urged to attend.
Strahan High School schedules baccalaureate at Strahan Methodist Church May 14 at 8 p.m. Rev. James Walls to deliver “Pioneering, New Ways” with scriptural references. Commencement for 1939 class May 17 features R. A. Griffin addressing, diplomas to 14 graduates, and H. H. Kayton presiding. Also notes senior play May 12 and penmanship awards.
Baseball action kicked off Sunday as teams except Malvern played. Wales beat Farragut 6-4 behind a second inning rally and an eighth inning homer by Walker. Mineola defeated Tabor 12-2 while Grenwood routed Treynor 15-9. Schedule set for Malvern at Glenwood, Treynor at Tabor, Mineola at Farragut, Wales at Glenwood.
An obituary for Mrs. Roy Tabler printed last week listed surviving relatives but omitted the name of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Kearney, from the relatives. The notice notes the omission and records the sister as a survivor.
Three scouts appeared before a board of review for the Mills boy scout district here Wednesday night for merit badge tests. Hartley Rutledge of Macedonia passed tests for Farm Home Planning and Personal Health, accompanied by assistant master Rev. Henry Teele. John Dean of Glenwood tested on horsemanship and Miles Reasoner on feathercraft, brought by Leonard Dean. Old papers, big bundle, at The Leader office.
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