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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1961
Page
2
Mrs G L Payne returns from a four week visit with children in Warne Pennsylvania and relatives in Glens Falls New York and Rochester New York. Family deaths weddings and hospital visits are reported along with travel to Omaha Bermuda and Mesa and a baptism in Methodist church. Royal Sheridan and others undergo medical procedures and civic events prompt voting reminders.
Emerson voters head to the polls on Tuesday at the Legion hall with polling from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Clerks are E.R. Birdwall and Mrs. Earle Crawford, judges include Miss Pearle E. McLain Miss Grace Dixon and Mrs. Minnie Whister. A long list of candidates appears on page 1.
Mrs Harmans birthday at Revel Harman home near Tabor noted with Roger Harman visiting Ames. A daughter Anne Marie born Oct 39 at Edmundson Hospital weighing 8 lb 3 oz to Mr and Mrs Harold Leipold. Weekend visit reports include Morris Parks at George Patterson Jr home Minden and Bruce Breeding convalescing after surgery. Sunday supper guests at Ralph Bower home list Des Moines Nevada Ida Bess and Bert. Kenneth Scott family weekend in Chillacothe Missouri at Homer Jackson home.
Miss Mae Churchill longtime Malvern resident left Saturday for Glendale California where she and sister Mrs Will Black have taken an apartment Her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Clyde Buffington of Gunnison Colorado accompanied her They say retirement in 1948 after 38 years in Malvern schools including 1910 11 start and later years in Lincoln and Beatrice Neb community held retirement party in June 1948 Card of thanks from Mrs Ernest Spiker and Thomas Alten Printing call The Malvern News Ander for printing services.
A Friday morning coffee at Mr and Mrs Frank Durbin's remodeled home welcomed Mrs James S Montague visiting from California. Guests admired a new west living room with fireplace glass doors garden view and south window, rich carpet and furnishings. Mary Lou Durbin performed on the electric organ as guests were hosted by Mary Anderson and Dixie Hall. The event supported by the church notes Willis Grant pastor at Methodist Church with Sunday activities listed and a free will offering.
The Emerson Women's Club meets next Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the Methodist church. The program will be presented by the Town School for the Deaf.
The Baptist M and A Society held Guest Day on Oct 26 with guests from Malvern Red Oak Lake City Oaks Champion Hill and Emerson Methodists. Mrs Carolyn Haseall presided welcoming guests. Mrs Ellen Person led devotions on Faith recounting Sarah's life. Miss Cheri Rowe sang with Mrs Meyers. Guest speaker Mrs Gail Patterson spoke for Central Baptist Children's Home of Lake Villa HI with slides. Refreshments were served by Mrs Floy Durbin and committee.
Dick Person is pastor and Robert Good superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Communion meditation titled Has Took a Towel. Bible study at 7:30 p.m. Hebrews 11. Wednesday Baptist Youth Fellowship at 7:20 p.m. Junior Choir at 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir at 8 p.m. Board of Christian Education at 8:45 p.m.
Guests gathered Sunday evening at the home of Mrs Sargie Hampton to honor her parents Mr and Mrs A Decker on their 49th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Allen Soliday Guy Decker G C Wilhelm Albert Batten Linday Sprague and others from Glenwood Council Bluffs Hastings Min eola and Silver City. Dinner honored visitor George Gordy of Milton and his daughter Mrs Joe Scott and three daughters from Bloomfield who had come to fetch Mrs Gordy. A later dinner at John Parker’s home followed with numerous relatives present. The Gordys and Mrs Scott and daughters departed in the afternoon for home.
Mrs June Simmonds and children visited her mother Mrs B W Springer and sister Mrs Vincent B Gilson in Omaha and went to Ralston Nebr to see another sister Mrs Charles Copeland. The Methodist ladies served the daily dinner at the church. Tuesday Mr and Mrs Dean Culbertson announce the arrival of a daughter born Saturday Oct 28 weighing eight pounds named Laura Rae. Mrs Culbertson is the former Eunice Knop. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Walker and family of Council Bluffs visited Sunday in the home of Mrs Myrtle Walker. Mrs Walker accompanied them home for a few days. Mr and Mrs Raymond Morse and Mrs Myrtle Walker were supper guests Friday at Lane Morse home for his birthday anniversary. Fred Huntsman, previously ill with pneumonia, is improving. Ross Sandquist started work Monday with G Bayes and Don Eastwood on the State Highway. Saundra Simmonds, daughter of Mrs June Simmonds, has graduated nursing training at Jennie Edmundson Hospital and is now a registered nurse.
In Malvern, the WRC meets Friday with Mrs. Bertha Kellenbargey as host. New aluminum siding is partially installed on Jim Huntsman’s building housing the grocery, Ann’s cafe and the barber shop. Pink and blue shower honors Mrs. Lowell Reed held at the Stille home with guests from Essex, Red Oak and Emerson. The Eatons visited Miss Pearl B. McBain and Mrs. George Gordy. they head to Florida after visiting Mrs. Mabel Honeyman. Mrs. George Jones stayed with her daughter in Schleswig.
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