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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1930
Page
6
The Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co plans an $86,000 expansion at Malvern to double substation capacity. The project raises high tension line voltage from 32 000 to 46 000 volts and adds transformers already on site, with ground work to start within a week or two.
Last Friday afternoon John Bocken of Harlan visited The Leder office. He recalled Malvern in 1884 and remarked the building housed The Leader for thirty-five years. He recognized only a few current homes and noted changes since his departure.
Mrs. Frank Cook of the Starry Wilson farm seven miles east of Hastings died early Monday morning following a several weeks illness. She was hospitalized at Cornell Cluffs and then returned home, passing away about 2:20 a.m. Monday. Funeral services were held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday from the family home and at 2:30 p.m. at the Congregational church in Oakland, with burial in Oakland cemetery conducted by Rev. L. D. Thomas of Wesley Chapel and Henderson.
The Iowa Nebraska company plans new equipment in Bastrice and Lincoln Nebraska towns and Iowa offices to handle rising electrical demand. Each unit includes a 4 200 gallon oil reservoir and pipes, with 17 foot switchboard modules installed by a Nebraska firm. The upgrades aim to reduce system overload and improve service quality as usage grows.
An exhibit of Roosevelt pictures loaned by the Roosevelt Memorial Association of New York departed Malvern Saturday. The collection, which had been on display at the local public library, featured images spanning Roosevelt’s early years, political rise, and Rough Rider days.
Mrs Stella Currie Cook born Crescent City Iowa January 6 1890 died November 10 1936 near Henderson Iowa aged forty years ten months and four days. She lived in Lamont Council Bluffs Oakland Star Nebraska and Henderson area. Survived by husband Frank W Cook two sons Donald and Harold Raymond parents John and Currie of Council Bluffs brothers Thurman Crece and Ernest with many relatives and friends. She joined the Methodist church in 1918 and was a devoted wife mother and active neighbor with broad community ties.
A Randolph gathering sponsored by the township Farm Bureau drew many Malvern men to attend the hay evening program. Dana Turner served as principal speaker and was introduced as a newly elected senator planting official and Free mas faunty Area og the program. The meeting featured attendees and local figures with a focus on farm policy and community concerns.
A Monday meeting in the Community building discussed forming a cooperative marketing association. County Agent George Rosenfeld led the discussion while J. H. Lister explained the organization’s purposes for a potential regional cooperative. Members planned further inquiries through the Farm Bureau to gauge support among cattle shippers and considered financing via a Federal Farm Board loan.
On Wednesday hunters reported good pheasant shooting when Dale Kline Randall Kline and Bill Chamberlain drove to a nearby district. Each hunter secured a pheasant limit during the outing in calm open country.
The O A Strahan farm located one mile east and half a mile north of Malvern sold last week to Goode Brothers of Hamburg for 125 dollars per acre. The 447 acre property is well improved and likely the cheapest farm of similar quality in the area, purchased primarily as an investment.
Otha D. Wearin, a strong minority leader in the 48th assembly, is expected to seek the speaker’s chair in the 44th General Assembly. His influential House role and committee leadership boost his bid amid Democrat gains and Republican rivals.
Mise Hattrett Beattie of Malvern High School will travel to Des Moines Friday as the school’s representative to the all-state high school orchestra. The ensemble performs Friday afternoon from 3 to 4 at the State Teachers' Convention and will be broadcast by WHO. Beattie plays the cello.
Reuel Harmon, 1928 state and Mills county champion, placed fourth at Shenandoah as Clyde Tague of Stu art won the state title with 1 765.95 pounds. Revel was second at 1 728.76 pounds, while Frank Stanak of Fort Dodge and Lee Carey of Laurie also stood out in a lighter statewide field.
O E 5 outlines a meeting to attend featuring Ruth Stone and W M as key participants. The note records a planned gathering with these named individuals and the organizer’s initials.
Malvern high school glee clubs staged The Pennant an operetta of college life with two performances an afternoon matinee and an evening show Edward Piper played the football hero and Wright Amos portrayed the English suitor The cast included Harriet Beattie and parents Sy Wearin Jr and Margaret Berkhimer Verdant Green Walter Donner and Levi Lender won honors Make up by Donald Riggins impressed the audience directed by Minster in the Malvern schools
National Book Week will be observed from November 17 to 22 with school programs and a public library open house. The library has been redecorated and expanded with new books and a painting by the late Miss Ethel Evans. The board will host refreshments, and the public is invited to visit, plus optional book donations, especially children’s books and fiction.
The annual Red Cross drive began Tuesday November 11 and will close on Thanksgiving Day. Across 565 local chapters 795 public health nurses served communities between July 1929 and June 30 this year. Nurses conducted 1,242,000 nursing visits and inspected 968,000 school children. Educational programs taught health and care basics to 66,415 youths and adults. About 160,000 children and 10,000 adults were taught nutrition principles. 74,437 first aid certificates issued. Life saving classes produced 62,798 expert swimmers. Junior Red Cross membership reached 6,940,000 in the United States and territories.
The Malvern Civic Choral Society tentatively plans to perform Handel’s The Messiah in Malvern, likely on December 7. Over seventy members from nearby towns have rehearsed for two months, with many from Amergon Heetings Birshap. Professors and soloists from Omaha are expected to participate in the concert.
Frank Jneike known as Dutch opens a new filling and service station two miles north of Malvern at the Centerline corners of Highways 41 and 34. He will feature Diamond oils and gasoline from Midcontinent Petroleum with Nevrnox Ethyl and Breases. The station will offer car servicing and bulk sales with potential future site expansions.
County Clerk Harry Widowa released the list of 54 jurors selected to serve on the Mills County District Court for the December term beginning December 2. The pool includes Hazel Allen Glenwood W B Barnes Tabor N Benedict Pacific Junction Don Bryan Malvern and Elsie Brown Malvern among others, with many residents from Glenwood Malvern Pacific Junction and Hastings listed.
Little Whitney McCormick suffered a serious accident yesterday morning when he ran into the street in front of a passing motorist. His left arm was broken in two places and bruised at the elbow. Dr. M. Campbell reduced the fracture. The driver, Jess Phelps of Hastings, stopped and assisted the child. This is Whitney’s second arm fracture.
Dr. John Fulton died at his Audubon home on Tuesday November 4 from heart failure. He was about sixty, formerly from Mille county near Golden Hill schoolhouse northeast of Malvern. Survived by wife and one daughter. Funeral held in Audubon Thursday. burial at nearby cemetery.
Mille County was well represented by ten baby beeves from 4 H club members at the Ak-Sar-Ben stock show in Omaha. Seven of ten calves won prizes. open-class entries included two calves owned by Dick Hyde. Prizes totaled about $70 in premium money, with several cattle earning per hundredweight payments ranging from about 12.76 to 19.75. The Davis and Hyzer Guernseys also earned multiple prizes for Mille County.
Walter Phifer recounts starting pig club work in 1926 at age nine, purchasing sows from Roy Robbins and Roy Robbins, showing at Mills County Fair in Malvern and Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. He details breeds, prizes, profits, feeding, and personal gains including a car, clothes, and nearly $400 saved.
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