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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1921
Page
3
Jay N Summers attends the National Swine Show in Peoria Illinois this week showing Hampshire swine. He shipped 22 head last Friday with Dale Chantry assisting. The Summers couple left Sunday night to be present at the start of the show, hoping for premiums as he has a strong lineup.
A fair crowd attended the Swain & Sons Duroc sale in Malvern last Wednesday, with buyers traveling long distances. Prices ran below last year as the overall market lagged, averaging under fifty dollars per head for forty head sold. Bigbey & Flanagan of Fairfax, Missouri bought the top boar at 125 dollars, while Jim Patterson of Red Oak took the top gift for 100 dollars. Boars largely went to outside buyers. gifts stayed mainly in Mills County.
The C B Hilton residence east of town hosted a joyful family reunion last week. Mrs. Hilton hosted relatives including her sister Mrs H A Clark and her husband and three children from Fort Defiance Arizona where Mr Clark serves as a Presbyterian missionary to Navajo people. They were en route to Bridge town New Jersey for the winter. Also present were her father G A Sawyers from Corwith Iowa, her brother attorney H H Sawyers from Des Moines, and another brother Dr Roy Sawyers from Lincoln bringing a large family gathering.
Ruth Winifred Van Horn aged 11 died at home near Malvern after a brief diphtheria illness. She visited grandparents Fred and Laura Van Horn. funeral held on the lawn with Rev. Mrs Burnett officiating. Born August 23 1910 in the area, she leaves parents Fred Van Horn Jr and Mrs. Van Horn and sister Loraine. Interment in Malvern cemetery amid family sorrow.
The ladies of Hillsdale host a pie social at the Harry Duval home on the old Imogene Andrews farm this Thursday evening. You are invited.
Real Chestnuts from W R Johnson southwest of town arrive in a fine sample grown on his home place. The nuts are unusually large and in large clusters. Johnson mentions two old trees that regrew after dying nearly to the ground a few years ago and now bear more than usual this year. They remain in the burr and should split when frost arrives.
A collision during a horseback outing at the Fred Barkus residence five miles northwest of Randolph left Ralph Bennet with a severe scalp wound after being trampled by a horse. Dr. Miller of Tabor treated the five year old, needing eighteen stitches to close the injury. The boy remained brave and stood until aid arrived and reports indicate he is recovering.
The article notes National Fire Prevention Week on October 29 to highlight the vast annual fire losses that could be prevented. It cites a nationwide annual fire toll of about 15,000 lives and $500 million in property, with farm fires costing around $20 million. It stresses farm hazards from defective chimneys, sparks on roofs, careless matches, petroleum, and heating devices, plus the need to inspect premises and store gasoline safely.
A rural safety notice urges keeping fuels dry and stored safely and maintaining chimneys and roofs to reduce fire risk. It recommends installing asbestos coverings on hot flues, protecting walls, placing metal sheets under stoves, and creating fire breaks along railroad rights of way. Lightning rods are praised for protection, and the piece stresses prevention to save millions in losses annually.
George W. Aistrone a young farmer and Miss Hadyve Ehrhart of Neola wed September 7 in Shenandoah with Rev. Woodard of the Methodist church officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Franzin of Shenandoah hosted a wedding dinner at their home.
Joe W Kilpatrick of this place wed Miss Marjorie L Buffington of Center township at the bride’s mother's home Tuesday Oct 4 in a ceremony at eight o'clock in the evening. Rev Claude R Cook officiated. About forty relatives attended and light refreshments followed. The couple left that evening for a Nebraska trip and will reside after Oct 15 in Randerson cottage near the Presbyterian church.
Ernest R Saar transfers a property described as the northwest quarter and west half of section 29 and the southwest quarter of section 20 in township 72 range 43 comprising 200 acres to Curtis W Millard. The transaction appears as a quartering of parcels with total acreage around 200 acres for the QCD.
The remains of Viola May Dice Stranathan were brought from Creston to Malvern for burial in Malvern cemetery after a home service. She was born November 25, 1886, and died September 24, 1921, after an operation and prolonged illness. She married Clyde K Stranathan December 1, 1904, and lived near Glenwood before moving to Creston seven years ago. Survivors include her husband, son Elvin, her mother Leah Dice of Creston, and brother Dr A M Dice and wife of Clear Lake. Funeral attendees and relatives from Omaha and Clear Lake attended the service and the burial, with many flowers and heartfelt sympathy sent.
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