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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
1
Malvern and vicinity report visitors from Omaha Council Bluffs Sidney and Des Moines. A Poppy Day film at Empress Theater and various sales at Variety Store and Nichols Shop keep residents busy. Family visits, weddings and a March Oriole high school annual add local color.
The Malvern Community Band opened its open air concert series last Wednesday with 23 pieces performed despite rain. The article includes the band’s constitution and by laws detailing name, objectives, officer duties, discipline, practice, dues, and governance rules.
Early closing horse entries list shows 16 in the 2:22 pace 11 in the 2:14 pace 12 in the 2:15 trot and 13 in the 2:20 trot with horses from eight states Alabama Missouri Kansas Nebraska Tennessee Oklahoma and Illinois. Joe Haldyman's Queen Rangeman and his Signal Spring race in the 2:22 pace and 9:16 trot while Whiskfast the mare owned by N W Hodges runs in the 2:14 pace.
Mrs J Q Laird was named delegate from Malvern Garden Club to the Ninth Congressional District for the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Ravenport. Mrs H T Beattie traveled home Saturday after attending the Blate Meeting with officials noting Elhers of August Huben, a former Ninth District Chair, attended as a delegate.
The American Legion Auxiliary meets Friday afternoon in Legion rooms at the usual time. Members will make wreaths for Decoration Day. Present: Mrs. H Seaton. Secretary: H Seaton.
Henry N Nelson aged 84 died Friday at 8 pm at the home of Mrs Mary Chew where he had lived in recent months. Born December 26 1842 in Silverburg Sweden he came to America at 16 and served in Company I 11th Kansas cavalry through the Civil War. He married Mixelproling Anderson September 27 1868 at New Sweden Iowa. their ten children included three who predeceased him. Surviving are two brothers and one sister, twenty two grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren, with his wife having died twenty three years earlier. The couple had previously lived in Concordia Kansas and later moved to Page County Iowa.
Nelson, a member of the Methodist church and the G A R post of Villisea, died and lay at A B Wolfe funeral home before a Sunday service at 2:80 pm in the Methodist church. Rev Geo A Latton led the service with singing by Me and Sire, FB Shane, Roy Meate, Sthy Bevier Kirkendahl. organ by Hotel Bunker. Pallbearers included Ware Harty, Albert, Catt Retton, Leonard Strait, Chas Hart, Ded Rubin. Burial was at Vir Tseac cemetery beside the deceased’s wife. Williams Raview.
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