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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1955
Page
3
Hastings Methodist church WSCS raised 245 dollars at Thursday turkey dinner. 275 served. seven turkeys prepared. Event featured decorations and regional attendees from nearby towns. Recipients included Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dunbar visiting, with various locals and visitors noted in a busy social roundup.
Hastings coach Tom Cannon brings back four better players as Hastings prepares for a strong season. The squad, led by seniors and juniors including Paul Taylor Dave Larson Ronnie Good Arnold Courtier Dan Rountree Aaron Crouse Ronnie Turner Don Parker and David Rountree, opens Friday at Malvern with a slate of games through February.
Coach Cannon remains hopeful about his girls squad despite injuries and material shortages. Janice Palser, one of two returnees, broke her foot and is in a cast though could resume practice in two weeks. Sophomore Beryl Reager also lettered last year, while Marilyn Lindsey and Glenda Taylor are freshmen. The coach is drafting junior high athletes to field a team, with several players out of the lineup.
Hastings Iowa minutes document regular session details with council members present and absent, bills approved across utilities and public safety, beer and pool hall permits granted, wage rates set for Mayor Treasurer and council, adjournment by town clerk Lola Clites, plus community church notes and a long list of thanks and local notices. Key named entities include Hastings, Iowa. Mayor Cate Harrington. George Clark. George Perkins. Don Loseke. Northwestern Bell. Malvern Leader. Jd. E. Linthicum. J. FE. Gochenour & Son.
Hastings Federated Women’s Club held a Nov 4 meeting at the church with pupils from Centerline Wearin and North Grove rural schools and Hastings grade and high schools as guests. Mr and Mrs Maurice Hoxie of Shenandoah presented an Indian history and artifacts program featuring stone arrowheads and craft items. Linda Bowen displayed an arrowhead estimated at 4,000 to 6,000 years old. New member Ida Pierce joined, and November was designated Go to Church Month with plans to attend church Nov 13. A December meeting was planned and towels for the blind are to be hemmed by Mary Allery. A lunch was served by Eleanor Scott, Rose Brazelton, Gertie Cromwell and LaNeva Bowen.
John L Beechout and Lloyd Hillyer lead morning worship at Strahan Methodist. Sunday school begins at 10 43 a m with youth sessions. The Rev Robert C Gates speaks on missions in Southern Rhodesia and Africa at Trinity and Emerson churches. Various church groups schedule meetings, meals, and education events this week.
The Strahan girls basketball team will attend a clinic at Aston on Saturday and play Beaconfield that evening. Deanna Grindle Joselle Jaom and Vivian Fleming will take part in the ball throwing exhibition. Various visits and social occasions are noted, including relatives in Red Oak and Hastings, a Dime-a-Dip Supper at the church, and local travel to Lexington Missouri for Dad’s Day at Wentworth Military Academy where Marvin Carl Woodfill studies.
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