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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1939
Page
2
Malvern weekly notes friendship shoutouts and visits. Glenwood visitors travel to Lincoln for a Nebraska Kansas football game, while locals entertain relatives and travel to meet trains. Shopping ads for shoes and coated goods punctuate social updates and community events.
The week featured debates over a neutrality law and ship nationality changes, with Roosevelt delaying a decision amid public opinion pressures. Campaigns ramped up for 1940 elections as Democrats face third term questions while Republicans bolster candidates. Europe saw diplomacy and limited combat, a Nazi hall bombing anniversary, and Franco-American air actions. Flint, Michigan remained safe as talks with Russia stalled over a Finnish naval base amid propaganda.
Emerson Lewis Geopfarth son of Mr and Mrs Herb Geopfarth returned Monday night from a long eastward journey with a 30 member party representing Union Circulation Co New York to the Worlds Fair. The route included Eau Claire Milwaukee Lake Superior Lake Michigan Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Philadelphia Atlantic City New York visiting Statue of Liberty docks Queen Mary Normandie and Carnegie Hall. He was the only original group member to reach New York with all others dropping out along the way before returning via Maryland Delaware Washington D C West Virginia Kentucky Indiana Ohio Mansfield and finished Monday afternoon.
Glenwood Rotary Club members hosted about 34 area farmers at a 7 pm church dinner last Thursday. Guest speaker Will Rathke of Omaha spoke as Hillsdale ladies provided the meal. Education Week notes praised Little Brick and Rensoner schools for perfect attendance.
A car driven by Guy Lowrey collided broadside with another vehicle on a county road near the south part of the county at eight o clock Wednesday evening. Lowrey’s car was severely damaged but the other occupant, Mr. Jowrey Wan, escaped injury.
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Multiple local churches list Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m or 12 noon with upcoming events. First Baptist notes Armistice address influence and encourages attendance. Methodist adds topics and a Nov 144 church night supper and a Nov 17 missionary talk. St Johns Lutheran invites attendance with Lutheran Hour broadcast and Walther League meeting. Presbyterian reports service at 11 as Dr Hawley preaches on God and the World with a Missionary Society tea on Nov 20 and Siam display topics. Thailand renamed Siam. Siam mission as part of Siam chapter notes.
Funeral services were held in Paxton Nebraska for Art Jones a former Malvern resident who died after being struck by a train while driving a mail carrier route. He had theater interests in Malvern worked in a restaurant with Joe Abbott married Maud Hixson and moved to Paxton with survivors including his wife two sons two daughters and several siblings. A boyhood friend R K Piper and Mrs Dorothy Austin attended from nearby areas while other locals visited.
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