American Legion Auxiliary and Legion Dinner Meeting Report
Attendees at the Liberty Memorial building in Malvern included 7th District leaders Les Eddy Anita and Keith McCall Shenandoah with others such as John Phelps, William Costello, and Max Blackburn. A post-dinner program covered Armistice Day history and membership, with notes on local quota shortfalls, volunteer-hour reporting to Congress, and upcoming workshops in Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Veterans
Harry Hammons
Liberty Memorial Building
Malvern
Les Eddy
Anita
Keith McCall
Shenandoah
John Phelps
William Costello
Charles Costello
John Hall
Clayton Hertz
Max Blackburn
Dan Swoboda
Eunice Chamberlain
Gladys Evans
Joan Ellison
Della Kauffman
Mae Robinson
Ora Smith
Jessie Swadley
Sylvia Klonis
Eddy
McCall
Legion
Henderson
Congress of the United States
Congress
Maynard
Mills County
American Legion
Clarinda
The
Legion Club
Glenwood
Neola
Val Likens
Val
Blackburn
Sarah Crocker Presents Juvenile Court Program
Sarah Lou Crocker a therapeutic recreation student was invited to present a program to Hartford Juvenile Court Staff. The design aims to build common ground with young offenders rather than rely on authority alone. She studies at Northwestern College Winsted Conn and is daughter of Mr and Mrs Marlin Lemonds West Branch formerly of the Strahan Emerson area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lou Crocker
Hartford
Conn
Sarah
Northwestern College
Winsted
Nishna Valley Community
City High
Iowa City
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Marlin Lemonds
West Branch
Strahan- Emerson
Book and Study Club Meeting Notice
The Book and Study Club will meet Tuesday November 29 at 8 p.m. at Jessie Wearin's home. Betty Gidley will present the program. Members are asked to bring a favorite cookie recipe. Chinese Proverb: Never answer a letter while you are angry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Wearin
Betty Gidley
Open House for the Harry Pauls 30th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harry Paul celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with a reception on Sunday December 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. Their children and families Charles Paul William Johns John Paul Kathryn and James Paul host the open house at the Harry Paul home inviting all friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Paul
Charles Paul
William Johns
John Paul
Kathryn
James Paul
BPW Club Met in Regular Session in Malvern
Malvern BPW Club met Monday November 14 at Hillsdale church with 24 members and one guest. Minutes were read and approved a program on ERA presented by Clydene Stogdill Phyllis Frederickson and Dorothea Graham Joann Poort secretary Birthdays observed at Thirty Niners meeting Malvern 39ers held their birthday party November 15 with 24 members present at birthday table Mildred Bingham Eunice Chamberlain Cards and bingo hosted by Leona Bret Alma Knop and Ruth Kelley A senior potluck December first Tuesday will feature a grab bag exchange each person to bring a $1 gift
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sec. Ellison
Sadie McClure
June Adams
Gladys Evans
Jessie Swadley
Sylvia Klonis
Clarinda
Gladys
Sylvia
Clarinda Mental Health Institute
Max Blackburn
Glenwood
Congress
Malvern Bpw Club
Hillsdale
E.R.A
Clydene Stogdill
Phyllis Frederickson
Dorothea Graham
Joann Poort
Malvern
Mildred Bingham
Eunice Chamberlain
Leona Bret
Alma Knop
Ruth Kelley
Nishna Valley
Boosters Club
Home Economics
Darrell Baker
Mary Ann Dietzel
Kelti Hannah
Thanksgiving at Senior Center Full of Fellowship and Fun
The senior center celebrated Thanksgiving with 46 reservations for dinner and an afternoon of fellowship games cards and music. Emerson visitors delivered gifts and shared a noon lunch at Nishna Care Center. A film titled The Gentle Giants will be shown November 25 with lunch. Road Runner bus transport is available. Santa and Mrs Santa will entertain children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Nishna Care Center
Santa
Mrs. Santa
Altogether Group Members Meet at Glenwood
Last Wednesday residents gathered at Glenwood for the Altogether Group monthly meeting. They enjoyed a craft project and thanks are given to Craft Corner and Linda Rice for refreshments. The group reports all family members are home from the hospital and wishes a happy Thanksgiving to all readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Linda Rice
Nishna Care Center Residents Fall Visit Glenwood Center
On Tuesday and Thursday residents were taken to Glenwood to visit the shopping center. Hastings Federated club hosted a bingo party on Nov. 16 with prizes of apples or bananas and homemade cookies with coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Hastings Federated Club
George Clark
Omaha
LeRoy Stout
Ralph West
Red Oak Hospital
Margaret Morgan
Altogether
Hebe Edie
Tabor
Malvern Baptist Church
Memorial Books Now on Display at Malvern Library
Generous Malvern residents funded a new library shelf and added many memorial titles. New arrivals include All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot and Stone Bull by Phyllis Whitney, among others dedicated to Harold Sinner Harold Grindle David Hohenstein Emil Behrens Leta A Haris Sadie McClure and John Harris II. Additional donations feature Star Wars The Snow Mountain Slaughterhouse Five and more, plus Forrest Chantry bequests including The Rest of the Story and Ancient Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Malvern Public Library
James Herriot
Phyllis Whitney
Harold Sinner
J & N Fertilizer Co
Frank Prassel
Harold Grindle
Norris
Janie Hale
Mary Pearce
Dennis Crawford
Sadie McClure
Tom Nutting
John Junior Harris I
Dixon Clothing, Inc
Costello Insurance
Lucas
Gavin
Paul Harvey
Aurandt
Chaim Potok
East Liberty Social Notes Describe Local Dinner Gatherings
Mrs Betty Dunbar hosts at pre Thanksgiving dinner for Laura Clay and others. Guests include George Marshall Jr Dirk and several Blackburns Crouch Primrose Babbitt Watts Lowe and Cockrell families. Other visits feature Iva Reed Gertie Brittain Phoebe Goodell and Betty Stephens Lillian Sowers. Local families Mike Parker Gary Rosas and Stille Butterfield join events as relatives visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Marshall, Jr
Dirk
Laura Clay
Bill Blackburn
Steven Blackburn
Susan Crouch
Don Primrose
Richard
Orville Babbitt
Warner Watts
Bessie Lowe
Iva Reed
Tabor
Gertie Brittain
Glenwood
Phoebe Goodell
Betty
Stephens
Truly Stephens
Lillian Sowers
Mike Parker
Denver
Colo
Joe Parker
Gary Rosas
Walter Stille
Edna Butterfield
Henderson
Louis Leu
Ingraham Loyal Lassies Family Night and Club Installations
Multiple community clubs held events in November at Silver City Methodist church and nearby venues. Installations of officers occurred for Ingraham Straight Shooters and Christ mas party planning. a film on Glenwood Indians aired with artifacts shown by D D Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingraham
Silver City Methodist Church
Harold Skerritt
Bellevue Skating Rink
Glenwood
Busy Bees and Future Feeders Meet at Strahan Church
A Strahan United Methodist potluck on November 6 welcomed ten members to complete project enrollment cards. Three new members Mike Cheney Scott Mason and Timmy Maher joined. Officers installed include Arnold Frazee president Vicki Curtis vice president Paula Hillyer secretary Suzi Bruce treasurer Brian Hillyer reporter historian Mark Costello. The group enjoyed Ecuador slides presented by the Costello family led by Brian Hillyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strahan United Methodist Church
Mike Cheney
Scott Mason
Timmy Maher
Arnold Frazee
Vicki Curtis
Paula Hillyer
Suzi Bruce
Brian Hillyer
Mark Costello
Ecuador
Costello
A humorous tale of license plates and mistaken tags
The Malvern Leader recounts a humorous encounter between a resident and Postmaster Dan Swoboda as they discuss car license plates. The narrator discovers their car bore 1976 Centennial tags for 77, finds two extra 77 tags, and wonders how the error happened while praising the Postmaster’s timely discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick
Nader
Corvair
Mary
John Click
Duke's Pride Dictates Silent Court Etiquette
An English duke, famed for extreme pride, forbade his children from sitting in his presence and communicated only with his servants through signs, illustrating a rigid, distant household protocol.
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Auxiliary and Legion
Sarah Crocker
Harry Pauls
BPW Club
Senior Citizens
Botna Valley Grain CO
Hastings
Nishna Cottage
Dennis Langone
DDS
Main Street
Iowa
J. A. Kline
East Liberty
Betty Dunbar
Mike McVay
Silver Creek
Methodist Church
Doug Bass
Brian Beattie
Richard Primrose
Kurt Zanders
Andrew Mulholland
Todd Benton
Bob Clark
Ty Benton
Jeff Johnson
Woodrow Wright
Jeff Meek
Chris Blackman
Boosters
Dan
Verna
Vera Smith
Nia Sion
Ren Fem
Hamilton
C.E. Nichols
Chas. Nichols
Optometrists
Hormel Little Sizzler
U.S
de Monte
Shurfine
Sara Lee
Peter Piper
Purple
Mulholland
Gordon and
Cork
Malvern, Iowa
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