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Newspaper

Malvern Leader

Location

Malvern, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1931

Page

5

Malvern High Seniors Stage Night of Tales and Pranks

The Malvern high school senior class held a Friday evening program at the Community building featuring histories predictions and class poems. Senior Day included a water tower flag event with juniors later removing the flag. the entertainment highlighted humor, nostalgia, and reflections on past present and future.

Malvern High School Hoover Vera Hummel Pature Doris’ Wolfe Ruth Donner

Turner to Speak at All County Banquet

Governor Dan Turner of Corning will be the principal speaker at the Farm era Merchants Bankers banquet, the countywide event set for June 4 at Glenwood Armory. The Glenwood Chamber of Commerce oversees planning, with other entertainment in the works and high hopes for a successful affair. Tickets are on sale across the county as enthusiasm grows for the fourth annual banquet.

Turner All County Dan Turner Corning Farmera-Merchants- Bankers Glenwood

Commencement exercises hand out Malvern seniors diplomas

High school diplomas will be awarded Friday evening at the Community Building to thirty senior class members. The list includes Ruth Denner, Gena Hoover, Geneva Richardson, Clyde Dickernbach, Harry Thomas, Walter Donner Jr, Irvin Parker, and many others with rows naming Wright Amos, Doris Wolfe, Doris Caddell, Forrest Hatfield, Wahneda Aistrope, Margaret Berkhimer, Qeneva Raine, James Benton, Anns Summers, Edne Lutz, Dorothy Dorbin, Hazel Cox, Vera Hummel, Donald Riggins, Lloyd Warman, Paul Swoboda, Josiah Wearin Jr, Bernice Caudell, Robert Frink, Donald Baines, Cayton Biggerstaff. Minnie Hall also is a member but not in the picture.

Malvern High School Tonrow Ruth Denner Gena Hoover Geneva Richardson Clyde Dickernbach Harry Thomas Walter Donner, Jr Dna Les Irvin Parker Wright Amos Doris Wolfe Doris Caddell James Benton Anns Summers Edne Lutz Dorothy Dorbin Hazel Cox Vera Hummel Donald Riggins Lloyd Warman Paul Swoboda Josiah F. Wearin, Jr Bernice Caudell Robert Frink Donald Baines Cayton Biggerstaff Minnie Hall

Rural Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises Set for May 25

On Monday May 25 the rural eighth grade promotion exercises will be held at the Glenwood armory at 2 30 pm R A Griffin of the State Department of Instruction in Des Moines will be the speaker He will have something worth hearing The rural school choir of about 3800 voices will perform under Harry Kaufman Cedar Falls The choir members should be at the armory by 1 16 and eighth graders not in the choir by 2 pm Public is invited to attend

Glenwood Harry Kauffman Ceder Falls Iowa C. A. Fullerton Cedar Falls Armory

Appointments for Medical Interne Work at Two Hospitals

Kenneth and James Soderstrom, graduates of the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, were announced for interne appointments last week. Kenneth will join Swedish Hospital in Seattle and James will serve at Kansas City General Hospital in Kansas City. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Soderstrom, longtime Malvern residents. Kenneth earned an outstanding scholastic and professional honor as one of twelve in the class.

Kenneth James Soderstroma University of Nebraska College of Medicine Swedish Hospital Seattle Wash James Kansas City General Hospital Kansas City J. W. Soderstrom Malvern Men of the Glass

Park Golf Course to Open Saturday

The Park golf course, Malvern's miniature links, will open Saturday for the coming summer season. The opening signals the start of a busy period with local residents invited to enjoy the venue.

Park Malvern

Poppies to Be Sold Saturday by Malvern Unit

Poppies will be sold Saturday on Malvern streets by unit members and others to raise funds for local rehabilitation work. Committees led by Mrs. W. D. McCausland and several assistants will oversee the poppy sale. A poem about planting poppies to honor soldiers accompanies the notice.

Malvern W. D. McCausland Chairaman B. E. Bayes Agnes Slothower Edgar Perdew J. R. Scott H. J. Benton Karl Hertz, Jr W. D. Slothower F. D. Stothower A. W. Foster

May Organize a Community Band in Miling County

Thirty musicians met at the Malvern Community building after a 4 H club meeting to discuss forming a community band. Warren Parrah of Tabor offered to conduct and play for a small meeting fee. A first practice is planned for May 35 at the Community building, with invites extended to all instrumental players.

Malvern Milig County Warren Parrah Tabor

Fair Slashes Gate Price For Mille County Event

Mille County Fair officials vote to cut admission outside the gate for next August. Board members cited economic relief and broader attendance as they approved reduced prices to attract visitors to the annual show.

Mille County Hon

Rara Avis Hatched at Wilson Hatchery Here

A dozen turkens, a cross between turkey and chicken, hatched this week at Wilson Hatchery. The birds, from W. L. Smith’s stock sent from California, resemble both species in size and appearance. They drew attention in the hatchery showroom as the first of their kind raised locally.

Wilson Hatchery W. L. Smith California

Spring Valley Sunday School Organized in Mille County

The Spring Valley Missionary society and Sunday school of Mille county was organized on Sunday May 17. Officers include George Mowry state superintendent May Bevons superintendent Gent F L Biggerstaff resident superintendent Rosetta Goad secretary Caroline Biggerstaff assistant secretary Mrs Pearl Blageratau treasurer Gladya Whesler organist Wanda fied Abraran. Ruagdey school opens with L Biggeratem Bible keeper and plasm Minsk Ruth Pie style abended the school.

Spring Valley Missionary Society Mille County George Mowry May Bevons Superintan F. Ll. Biggerstaff Rosetta Goad Caroline Biggerstat Esistant

Malvern Education Board fills 1931 32 faculty roster

Malvern high schools complete the 1931 32 faculty with reelections and new hires Miss Catherine Walker from Oskaloosa named principal and math teacher Ming Belya Hite of Fremont to teach home economics and related sciences E C Kincaid remains superintendent and Mina Walker is principal mathematics. changes boost vocational agriculture full time and increase state aid Mrs Ruth Salyers resigns as principal and will not teach next year Leslie Shay reelected custodian of buildings and grounds for 8180

Malvern High Schools Board of Education H. H. Amos Mina Catherine Walker Paul Hertz Neil Kalskett Amy Hammers Belva Hite Emily Boland Ruth Salyers Walker Leslie Shay

Malvern High School to Hold Senior Commencement

Friday evening marks end of high school for thirty seniors at Malvern High School as they receive diplomas. Other events include the senior class play titled Bkidding, a Wednesday evening performance, and the eighth grade commencement on Thursday at 3:39 PM.

Malvern High School

Memorial Services at East Liberty Church May 24

Memorial services will be held at East Liberty Church on Sunday May 24 starting at 3:90. Rev FG Barngs, the pastor, will deliver the address. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.

East Liberty Barngs Erarveus

Malvern Forecaster Sees Rain After Warm Sunday

Malvern weather forecaster Jim Hodges warned of rain after a warm cloudless Sunday. His prediction of clear skies above the week conflicted with observed darkening skies and rain from Sunday evening onward. The official forecast later agreed with Hodges, predicting cooler temperatures and near normal warmth later in the week.

Jim Hodges Malvern Beldom Hodges

Baccalaureate Sermon at First Baptist Church

Dr. Henry D. White, pastor of the Presbyterian church, delivered the Baccalaureate sermon to Malvern High School’s Class of 1931 during a dress parade and service at First Baptist Church. He spoke on Getting Acquainted with Life, urging the graduates to seek God and knowledge of the world’s wonders. Invocations and benediction were offered by local pastors, with musical selections by Hazel Donner, Emily Boland, and Zelma Fletcher.

Malvern High School Ita First Baptist Church Henry D. White Presbyterian Church White Job Dr. White L. R. Bobbitt M. J. Rarick

Randerson Clothing Store Marks Thirteenth Anniversary Sale

The J, BE Randerson Clothing Store observes its thirteenth anniversary this week with a three day sale set for Thursday through Saturday May 21 to 23. The business arrived in Malvern in 1938 and has built a strong reputation over its thirteen years of service. Announcement appears on page three.

Randerson Malvern Paga

Mills County Sunday School Council Plans Convention

Members of the Mills County Sunday school council met in the Malvern Community building to finalize the program for the annual convention in Padlas Junction on Tuesday, June 2. Nine people attended, including guests C. W. Cooper, L. D. Thomas, J. Irving Brown, W. W. Mossberry, and ladies J. R. McClymond, W. E. Kerns, F. Y. Kemp, plus Misses Jowlen Kerney and Alice Scott.

Mills County Sunday School Cauncil Malvern Padlas Junction C. W. Cooper L. D. Thomas J. Irving Brown W. W. Mossberry Mesdames J. R. McClymond W. BE. Kerns F. Y. Kemp Jowlen Kerney Alice Scott

Third Fire Over Firemen Now Believed

In Malvern residents recall the old belief that one fire brings two more. Two blazes occurred Sunday night and fire crews waited for a third. Monday morning a small roof fire at Mrs Pearl Beynet's house started by a lanky man kept firemen at the scene until the third blaze was extinguished.

Malvern Harry

Lightning Strikes Malvern Area Wrecks Barns and Home

A Sunday electric storm lashed Malvern area causing fires at the Walter Tevmath residence and the George Hiedding home. The Irwin barn burned with four work horses trapped inside, large hay and feed lost, while a machine shed also burned. Fire department crews worked into the early hours to contain the blazes as a south wind spread flames to adjacent buildings. Two nearby residents were knocked from their beds by another bolt that ignited the Hedding home and damaged nearby property. Authorities note the storm’s intensity and discuss lightning dangers and statistics.

Walter Tevm George Hiedding Mal Vern Irwin Mialvera Malvern Irwin Farm Hedfing Jake Frazier Frank Austin Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Company Eubstation Ajax Hedding

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