Rural Mills county to honor 107 eighth graders
One hundred seven pupils from Mills County rural schools graduated Monday in Malvern. They received diplomas marking completion of eighth grade and can enroll in any high school. An all county program featured music, speeches by Jessie Parker and Harry Walker, and awards, followed by a reception for students and parents hosted by the Malvern Community Club.
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Mills County
Malvern Community Building
Malvern Community Club
Paul Ht
Hicke
Eureka No. 1
Boks
America the Beautiful
Harry Walker
Marjorie Duval
Jessie M. Parker
Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
Malvern
Gretchen Sewing
Allee Smith
Frederick Bierman
Alan DuVal
Ellen Marie Maher
Darrell Achenbach
Dorothy Penn
Mary Henderson
Dale Hillyer
Robert Kruse
John Pitzer
Poppy Day Observance and Local Memorial Notes
May 24 marks Poppy Day with paper memorial poppies sold nationwide by the American Legion Auxiliary. Poppies, tied to World War dead, fund service for veterans. Disabled veterans craft the poppies. one cent from each is earned by a disheartened veteran. Wear the Poppy to honor the fallen in Flandera Fields. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shepard visited Council Bluffs for Mr. Shepard’s eye treatment.
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United States
American Legion Auxiliary
Milla
Flandera
Firemen Attend Annual Fire Training Short Course
Chief F R Chantry and assistant Jesse Bell led Malvern volunteers to Amer for the annual fire department short course sponsored by Town State College. L A Talbott and Gene Bell joined as official representatives and will participate in the program.
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F. R. Chantry
Jesse Bell
Amer
Town State College
Malvern Volunteer Fire Department
L. A. Talbott
Gene Bell
Agslatant
Royal Neighbors Convention to Meet in Malvern
The Royal Neighbors of America Southern district will hold its annual convention in Malvern on Wednesday, June 4, with an afternoon and evening program led by District Deputy Ida M. Reynolds of Shenandoah. About 250 delegates are expected, and White Rose Camp No. 2468 is highlighted with eighty members in good standing. The local organization includes Mrs. Delpha Thomas as Oracle and Mrs. Ethel Ireland as Recorder, plus a junior camp of twenty-seven members directed by Mrs. Ruth Wynen.
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Royal Neighbors of America
Malvern
Ida M. Reynolds
Shenandoah
White Rose Camp No
Delpha Thomas
Ethel Ireland
Ruth Wynen
The Girl Reserves Entertain Mothers at Tea
The Malvern High School Girl Reserves delighted their mothers with a tea on Tuesday afternoon May 13 at 3 30 in the Holand Gardens. Harriet Beattie played piano while Lela Rafnes Alice Hall and Wahneeta Alstrope served at the tea tables. A short program followed featuring songs a vocal solo and a history of Mothers Day by Marjorie Donner.
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Malvern High School
Holand Gardens
Comeng
Harriet Beattie
Lela Rafnes
Alice Hall
Wahneeta Alstrope
Faye Hurst
Pal
Hazel Landis
Frances Jones
Ruth Donner
Gretchen Gidley
Marjorie Donner
Mother
Bernice Caudell
Mra
Roy Donner
Methodist Ladies Sponsor Mother Daughter Banquet
The Ladies Circle of the Methodist church sponsors a Mother Daughter banquet on Wednesday May 28 at the Malvern Community building. All mothers and daughters in the area are invited and may reserve by calling any member or Mrs Clark Hilton. Proceeds fund church repairs.
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Methodist
Malvern
Mra
Clark Hilton
Commencement Week Highlights at Malvern High
Malvern marks commencement with 22 graduates set to receive diplomas in the Community Building. Dr Henry D White of Malvern Presbyterian and Omaha Theological Seminary will deliver the keynote address. Activities include class day, awards, lettered athletics, seniors entertaining juniors, and the baccalaureate sermon at First Baptist Church with Rev Paul H Hicks of the Methodist Church delivering the message.
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Strahan School
EB. P. Simmons
Eliott Schools
Lewis Conrad
Charlotte Fallows
Dwight Fellows
Fred Fellows
Roberta Cutts
Ralph Costello
Pauline Pollitt
Lloyd Angus
Ross Bryant
Eloise Turner
Lowell Curtis
Letile Bradley
Henry D. White
Malvern Presbyterian Church
Omaha Theological Seminary
Piret Beptlet
Aie Gairdner Waa
Paul H Hicks
Methodlet Church
Base Ball Opening At Malvern Grounds
The opening baseball game of the season will be played on the Malvern grounds next Sunday afternoon between Glenwood and Malvern. It should be a warmly contested contest with both teams seeking early honors.
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Malvern Grounds
Glenwood
Malvern
Rural School Graduates and Local Names in Twnships
A fragmented OCR list shows rural school graduates and local residents by township and place names including INGRAHAM TWP, VERN MILE, DURBI TBetwin, and SILVER CAREK. The text also references individuals such as Ruth Ratt and Thelma Powers amid scattered town and township markers.
Re-Elect Miss Rathke Heed ty: Schools
The county board of education met at Glenwood on May 13 to select a county superintendent. Miss Mary Rathke was unanimously re-elected after completing her second three year term. Three members were re-elected for six years: George E L Masters, Mrs. C F Davis, and Claude H B Wilson. Other board members include Tra N Cheney, W M Moore, and G A Spelbering.
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County Board of Education
School Boards
Glenwood
M. Criswell
Henderson Consolidated
Charles Byers
Valley View Consolidated
H. W. Washburn
Glenwood Township
Raymond Yates
Malvern Independent
Hassie Mansfield
Emerson Independent
John L. Evans
Strahan Consolidated
W. 8. Bradley
Center Township
Rollin Buffington
Anderson Township
Glen Sowers
Rawles
Roy Dunsdon
Plattville
F. H. Hopp
St. Mary's
William Green
Silver City
G. A. Spellering
EB. A. Schade
Mary Rathke
Rathke
George EL Masters
C0. F. Davis
White Cloud
Claude HB. Wilson
Tra N. Cheney
Epierson
W. M. Moore
Pacific Junction
G. A. Spelbering
Fred Farquhar Wins Trip East
Fred Farquhar, local agent for the New York Life Insurance Company, has earned recognition as a top representative, earning a trip east for exemplary service. He will depart with Baden and a party to Chicago for the Milwaukee Saturday event.
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Fred Farquhar
New York Life Insurance Fompary
Ieave Tu
Weel Baden
Milwaukee
Malvern Plans Memorial Day Observance And Services
Malvern will mark Memorial Day with a Decoration Day address by Judge Kenneth R. Cook on May 20 at the Community Building and a Memorial Sunday sermon at the Methodist church on May 25 at 11 a.m. Dr. Henry D. White will preach with a union choir providing music. A large volunteer committee from the American Legion and residents oversees programs, transportation, graves marking, flower bearers, and related duties.
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Malvern
Kenneth R. Cook
American Legion
Frank
Tebow
R. W. Criswell
Martial
George Davia
Transportation
J. W.W. Beer
R. K. Piper
Wallace Salyers
H. A. Galliber
W. Salyers
J. C. Laird
Andy Berkhimer
Ire Fritz
William Chamberlain
Jake Frazier
A. S. Mills
Tra Mullen
Allen Wortman
Boy Scouts
Bishop Kelley Dies in Independence Missouri
Edmund L. Kelley 85 longtime Latter Day Saints leader dies at his Independence home. Survived by widow Katharine and three daughters Jeanette Craig Ruth Lichtenwalter Laura Green. five sons including W B Kelley J L Kelley D E Kelley L Kelley Jr. funeral at Stone Church with burial in Moynd Grove Cemetery. services and viewing details listed.
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Glenwood
South- Weat Town
Cassie Bishop
John Bishop
Malvern
Kelley
Edmund L. Kelley
West
Lexington Street
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Katherine BR. Kelley
Jeanette Craig
Ruth Lichtenwalter
Philadelphia
Laura Green
South Main Street
Independence
W. B. Kelley
North River Boulevard
J. L. Kelley
D. E. Kelley
Kansas City
L. Kelley, Jr
Hardin, Mont
Richard C. Kelley
Moynd Grove Cemetery
Btone
Prederiek M. Builth Wil
Grove Cemetery
Bert Hyzer Markets Cattle in Mills County Arena
Bert Hyzer of Mills County Iowa marketed 45 head of 1000-pound cattle here Wednesday at 11.40. He was accompanied by his son Dean. Hyzer attended the annual meeting of the American Guernsey Breeders association, continuing a long breeding career with a 33-milk herd.
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Chicago News
Mills County
Bert Hyzer
Mills Counts
Dean
American Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Bert
Mills County Sunday Schools Plan Annual Convention in Glenwood
County President W. Cooper of Pacific Junction and officers met at Malvern to finalize plans for the Mills County Sunday School Association’s annual convention. The event will be Tuesday June 10 at the Congregational church in Glenwood with a top program, state worker present, and strong local talent. A full program will be announced later.
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Pacific Junction
Mills County
Malvern
Congregational Church
Glenwood
Farewell party for Orville Going held May 15
Virgil Hammock hosted a farewell party for Orville Going on Tuesday May 15 with guests Edna Cutts Faye Bayes Clarence Nagel Dorothy Nagel William Bradley Lilly Bradley Aimy Horn Loretta Horn Frederick Newell Mary Elaine Churchman Ruby Warren Zelta Goins and Marlin Lemmonds. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments including trust salad cake candy and lemonade before Orville moves to North Dakota with his parents Mr and Mrs B T Goins.
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Virgil Hammock
Orville
Edna Cutts
Faye Bayes
Clarence
Dorothy Nagel
William
Lilly Bradley
Aimy
Loretta Horn
Frederick Newell
Mary Elaine Churchman
Ruby Warren
Zelta Goins
Marlin Lemmonds
North Dakota
B. T. Goins
Garden Club Meeting at Community Building May Twenty Seven
The Garden club announces its regular meeting in the Community building on May 27 at 3 80 p m. Mrs F R Chantry will lead as club leader.
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Garden Club
F. R. Chantry
State Guernsey Breeders Picnic in Malvern
State Guernsey breeders from across Iowa gather June 17 at Mills County Fair Grounds in Malvern for an inaugural field day and cattle show. Al bert Hyzer announces. features include a noon picnic, music, speakers such as H H Kildee and Mark Thornburg, and attendance by national officers Carl Musser and Charles Mountain.
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Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Mills County Fair
Albert Hyzer
Fort Dodge
Blan
False Alarm Disturbs Malvern Baccalaureate Service
Malvernians at a Baptist church baccalaureate service were interrupted by a fire siren blast as a fire truck sped past toward a home in north Malvern. Authorities found no fire and no one knew who triggered the alarm, leaving attendees unsettled.
Royal Cafe Sold to Carl Weise by Foy Bacon & Son
The Royal cafe near Des Moines was sold Monday by Foy Bacon & Son to Carl Weise, an experienced restaurant man. Pasage sion will be given next Monday. Bacon may stay with the firm for a time before moving on to unspecified plans.
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Foy Bacon & Son
Royal Cafe
Carl Weise
Des Moines
Pasagasion
Weise
The
Royal
Bacon
New Roads Sin Old Mexico by Otha D Wearman and Allen Worman
The Mexican consul at Laredo advises a route via Tampico to reach Mexico City but witnesses a perilous inland detour with delays and misdirections. The travelers encounter scarce coastal steamers, costly local guides, and rough roads, finally finding English speakers at a refinery camp and noting a single tire failure amid a challenging crossing toward a distant highway.
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Old Mexico
Otha D. Wearman
Allen
Worman
Laredo
Tex
Mexico City
Tampico
San Luiz Potosi
Vera Cruz
Manana
Quy
Alex
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Wm. Shepard
Council Bluffs
Mr. Shepard
Laarn
Royal Neighbors
Iowa
Strahan
Frida
Pnpgoe
Eler
Tay Goodnight
Rei Gibton
Wise
Aks
Darrell Acnebau
Stener Ib Keith Genter Townse
Emil Ras Merri
Exel
Ruth
Ele
Brisk Fronges
Mickelwalt
Mt. Vernon
Aes
Digkerghash
Indian Creek i Durbi
McGlath Galen
Parker Mara “Bast
Edna Heageraca
Boroth
Ingraham
Sitzmuan
Jonephi Sian
Ruth Ratt
Tiville
Rawles Township
Thelma. Powers
Bishop Kelley
Independence, Mo
Kate Summera Lewie Senda
B. L. Kelley
Latter Day Saints Church
Amoraou
Gove
Guernsey
Mille County
Ae Olen
Huestecg Bestroleum Company
Turkey
Mexico
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