This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
2
Malvern weekly notices recount visits, moves, and hospital updates. Residents including Mr and Mrs May Ireland, Arva Burris of Crete, and Dan Beaton relocate, promote, or attend events while roads face hazardous conditions. A mix of social engagements, business trips, and health notes reflect a small town week.
Mrs G Hy Cronkhite of Hast inge was initiated into the Order of the Eastern Star at their regu lar meeting Tuesday evening. The fnueie for this service was fur nished by Mrs L A Talbott and daughter Harriet who sang several duets and furnished the mu Ble for the evening. There were 33 guests from Harmony Chapter Counrt Biults and 20 of their number with Mrs Ralph Elseworth as autolat and Airs Grace Bosley as pianist composing the drill team put on an Interesting floor program. The ison were 2)) dressed In tour length dressie in the live colors of the Star and made an attrac tive and colorful appearance. The solos by Mrs Ellsworth which were Interspersed In the program added much to Its Impressivenews, Thila team which is scheduled to visit several neighboring chap tera charter a bus for their inipns. There were 95 in attendance including Kuckts from Emerson Macedonia Des Moines Council Blue and Lincoln Neb chap tern. The oclal committee consisted of Str J S af iseckwith Mrs George Pace Mrs PB 8 Crink Mrs Wis Warner Mrs Walter Alstrone Myx Vizler Mrs Edwin Emerick Dr and Mere D M Kline Sir and Mrs E G Weder auter staneche Emerick and Mar Barer McGarmick
Mira Mary Jones and Mrs J W Innen return Saturday from an extended trip in the eastern states. After a weekend with Mr and Mrs Millard Hisicher in Hamlin New York they parted at Utica to meet in Brownsville Ohio. Mrs Innes proceeded to Kingston New York to visit Mr and Mrs George Sheehan then to see brother John C Innes. The narrative ends with a reference to visits in Fairmont West Virginia and Indiana.
A fragmented note describes farmers in Malvern aiding a group led by Amir and Mey Mag Nee in an event near the city. The text also references a meeting or march involving Pare, Washin, and Philadelphia connections.
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union evangelist Miss Palmer arrived in Malvern in May to address Baptist and Presbyterian schools and speak at Methodist services. An internationally known temperance lecturer educated in England and Ireland, she has crossed the Atlantic seven times and toured Alaska this year, authoring several novels.
Local congregations report Thanksgiving and harvest activities. Presbyterians and Methodists announce services, with sermons on giving thanks and democracy themes. Churches invite all to join baskets, music, and joint union services at 5 30 p m and 7 30 p m, including guest speakers Rev MacLean and Rev Behelman.
A special worship service centered on America the Beautiful will be held Sunday with poems and scriptures of Thanksgiving by various persons. A mission benevolences offering will be collected and Sunday school follows at 11 am with the theme Attitudes Toward the Gospel Message. Mothers were entertained at a banquet last Thursday by Mrs Emmet Gipes Sunday school class of girls in the church basement, with coral berry sprays, popcorn balls, and marshmallow animals on the tables.
A long reader item lists condolences and thanks for support during illness and death of a husband and father. It notes visitors, flowers, and prayers from neighbors and friends. Local updates include football season opening at Strahan High School and various community notices about hospital visits and family travels. Mother, siblings, and area residents are mentioned with names and places including Omaha Red Cloud Hastings Council Bluffs and Shenandoah.
The Leader announces a sale of a large bundle of old papers, about 50 of them, available at the office. Contact social news at the listed phone number 100 to arrange pickup or inquire further.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.