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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
10
A Malvern High crowd of 1946 freshmen pose for a class portrait session delayed by date mixups. Photographer Waltz from Des Moines finally arrives Oct 20, with seniors of 1950 watching peers primp in Sunday clothes.
Camera shy L Bird was dragged into the chair by two students while Theron wore his everyday shirt. Paul Hixson disliked the noses and preferred his own creations. Rosalia Alberts posed for a certain guy and Mary Lou Ranne joked about breaking the camera. A fuse blew as seniors planned to trade pictures with classmates.
Strahan cagers edged Coburg 28 26 after a tight second half with Alvin Lowe scoring 11 for Strahan. The Strahan girls also won 29 28 led by Mary Lou Laughlin with 13 as Coburg kept pace in a rougher outing.
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Ten year memories recall Malvern’s 1939 football squad led by Charles Johnson at quarterback and Ban Knight, Fred Robinson Jr., Tan Knight, Gene Rubenking, Gene Jackson, Harold Hoy, and Lee Robbins. They posted six conference results including 62 to 6 over Tabor and 53 to 84 against Andersen, with end honors for Rubenking Jackson Knight and Robinson.
In a standout debate event on November 9, five Omaha Central teams competed in three rounds at Malvern. Malvern’s No. 1 negative team Maida Fox and Ruth Joy Byington swept their sessions, while No. 3 affirmative Janet Martin and Carolyn Helm went 2 of 3. Central’s squad total reached 46 debates against Malvern’s top teams, with all five Malvern teams having won decisions.
Henderson boys edged Stennett 33 to 18 after a tight first half 11-4 at the break. Jerry Dyer led Henderson with 15 points as the team surged in the second half. McCann led Stennett with 7 points and Knight added 6.
Strahan boys dominated Emerson 85 29 with Troy Brown scoring 14 as Nelson led Emerson with 9. Strahan girls lost 47 38 though Whisler led Emerson with 19 and Laughlin added 15 for Strahan. Fog and misc errors marred the rough matchup but Strahan fought hard in both games.
Hendersons girls defeated Stennetts squad 49 to 35 with Mel Dunn scoring 15 to lead visitors. Henderson built a 22-6 first quarter and 37-16 halftime cushion as Allensworth Stenger and Cary anchored defense while Magers Klahn and Deloma Magers contributed on offense. Stennetts Gammell fouled out.
Malvern's Little Monsters trailed 22-14 at halftime but surged to tie 33-all after a second half rally. Pat Sullivan led ISD with 20 points while Alberts paced Malvern with 13. five seconds remained when Bird missed two free throws to seal ISD's win.
Hastings juniors led Friday's assembly with Darlene Osborn singing Slipping Around. Ware Ten Radtke spoke on Peace in Democracy. An accident injured Darreth Wall as he fell from the attic while lowering a basketball hoop. Students earned class rings, flags for reading, dental health certificates, spelling prizes, and citizenship club leadership. The sixth grade finished Africa studies with map drawing and boundary labeling.
Malvern Junior High boys fell 11 to 18 to Iowa School for the Deaf in their first game. Every starter scored except Zanders who played standout defense, while Mister of the IOD led with 11 points. Badges for fire department captains and assistants were presented by Malvern Volunteer Fire Department with praise for MVE.
SCHS launches a crowded season with 11 boys 11 girls and three junior high games under new coach Paul Loving. The schedule lists multiple conference games against Malvern Treynor Emerson Hastings Pacific Junction Council Bluffs Henderson Glenwood Treynor Hastings and Glenwood with dates from November to February across boys and girls teams.
A three act comedy titled Professor How Could Yout. Malvern junior class presents two showings for school children on Nov 17 at 2 30 pm and the public on Nov 18 at 8 am at the Community building. Keats Perry a young college professor seeks a dean position but must marry in three days. Vicky Randolph a student pressures him as three eligible brides appear. Grandmother Perry and Butcher Roy plot to steer romance while townsfolk react to the comic confusion.
In a tight Monday night contest Rabbits Foot Stall Works fell to Tabor 13 12 as both teams offered strong defense. Malvern led briefly 3 4 in the first half and 11 9 at one point but trailed at the interval by five points. Carolyn Alberts led Malvern with 9 points, Zanders and Hird added two each, while Kline and Bateman totaled five and four for Tabor. The second team notched its third win of the season.
Pacific Junction defeated Bartlett 24 to 8 in a rough game marked by frequent fouls. Referee Mtr. Kuper blew his whistle repeatedly as the teams traded a 15-18 deadlock at the Wall before Pacific Junction pulled away in the final moments. Males and Drake led the offense while Pod’s Pisher contributed 9 points.
A profile of Eugene Vans a youth basketball coach at Emerson who after interviewing him concludes teaching can be fulfilling. Vans, raised in Wales Lineoln, recently graduated from Simpson College with a BSA degree and chose teaching English, world history and sociology. He loves basketball and has a strong record, including lettering in basketball and earning all southwest town lean honors in high school. He teaches 11 students in sociology with no disproved incidents and says he dislikes long tests preferring many short ones. His spare time is fully consumed by coaching and school duties, leaving little room for leisure, yet he hopes to still enjoy teaching after 20 years.
Wales beat Henderson 45 38 in the first game and 38 16 in the second. M Killinger led Yates with high points, Deloma Magers scored 17 for Wales, B McKinney 16 for Henderson. Referees Lyle Wilkinson and Josephson.
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