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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
4
Hastings Methodist Church hosts a Thanksgiving program with sermons, choir, youth groups, and special speakers. The article notes harvest reflections, gratitude themes, a Father and Son banquet on December 4, and various church activities including Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a Thanksgiving worship service. It also lists local community happenings and upcoming church officer elections for the coming year.
The high school elected five cheerleaders for the season Dorothy Johnson senior Dorothy Haines junior Betty Haaroff sophomore and Evelyn Dryan freshman. They will support the team which opens Friday against Pacific Junction at the Community building. The seventh and eighth grades plan a hard time party Thursday at the hall house. Boy scouts have sent for their charter and will hold relay meetings when materials arrive.
Vernon Crouse the rural mail carrier has endured a rough week as blocked roads pushed his route about 40 miles beyond normal. The north road beyond the Fred Serce farm only opened this week. Mr and Mrs W A Cape and Hershel of Glenwood visited Sun slay in the Marshall Stockton home. Mrs Tom Dalzell is currently learning the post office routine.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Pheins travel from Moniny to Bradford for the death in the Phelps family of Dr J M Baron dean of surgeons at Penria hospital. Several households plan moves including Merrill Crease from Henderose to his mother's south of town and Roy Hatfield relocating to Malvern. Local visits include D C Niday home with Pacific Junction visitors and Marjorie Clark injuring an arm after a swing accident.
Imogene S E Mills Isank of Imogene Pass receives a per cent dividend from The Bank of Imogene, now settled with unpaid balance. Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service to meet with Mrs Wil Liston. Shenandoah and nearby towns report illnesses and social visits. Lt Darrell Costello and family arrive from Ft Snelling en route to Ft Bennington. Chicken pox closures affect schools. Daily local happenings include visits, travels, hospital stays, and farm tasks across Imogene Shenandoah and Red Oak areas.
Frank Johnson born August 14 1874 in Jones County Iowa, died recently after a life in Sidney Strahan and Macedonia. He married Ethel Spittler in 1897 and had three children Herbert Carl and Dave. He was active in the Strahan Methodist church and local civic efforts, with services attended by many relatives and friends.
Frank Kius from Mardlett Cord tar dur ex Alutroye Tabor and Mergury working with Vera Milter at Peale Junction Pherelt conga.
Mt Vernon residents visited relatives in Hock Port and Glenwood over Sunday. Several families hosted dinners in Omaha and Council Bluffs. School resumed after a brief vacation due to bad weather, with many absences from throat infections. Local illnesses included Jambigo and other complications. A finger sliver caused Elmer Collier a hand infection. Record corn harvesting was slowed by unfavorable weather.
H L Benshoff of the State Highway Commission spoke to Mille county rural school teachers in Glenwood about safety’s role at home, school, and on the highway. He described an upcoming state bulletin and a film shown at the courthouse meeting illustrating the consequences of careless driving and common home hazards.
Forty rural schools observed National Education Week despite stormy weather. Five schools reported full attendance with one representative per family visiting, and several schools noted as many as sixteen victors during the observance.
On November 14 license records show Wayne W. Anderson, 86, Sloan and Olive Ruth Purucker, 42, Sioux City. The following day November 15 lists Merylu Hansen Roeel in Omaha, 23, and Vivian R. Knaus, 21, Valley, Nebraska.
A Sunday report from Oaks shows 42 in attendance despite poor roads. Visitors included Warren and Marvin Warren of Waco Nebraska and Lester DeBolt of Emmarson, with birthdays noted for Karen Johnson and Jimmy Marsden reported sick last week.
Mystery Circle members and guests met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Henry Schilling’s home for quilting. Seven members and four visitors attended due to bad roads. The group planned to meet again December 12 at Mrs. L. E. Brammeter’s, with chicken sandwiches celery prune pudding cookies and coffee served.
Notice from Malvern Town Council sets December 19 1940 as the special election date to decide granting Northwestern Bell Telephone Company rights to occupy streets and public places for a 25 year local telephone and telegraph system. Ordinance 118 requires voters to approve the franchise and confirms town police powers and three free telephone stations to be provided. Mayor Albert Nelson approved the measure.
Notice that in Mills County Iowa the Administrator of the George F. Salyers estate will auction at public sale cash on December 1, 1940, at one o'clock p m, the estate accounts receivable totaling 4508 41 and notes receivable 14961 59 plus judgments 2858 07, from the Salyers Auto Company in Malvern. Sale at the garage building, Malvern Iowa. Interested parties may obtain a list of accounts notes and judgments from the administrator Tt W Salyers Malvern Iowa.
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