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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
2
Local notes list visits and travel plans across Malvern including trips to Denver, Omaha, and California. Families gather for dinners and birthdays, while residents attend hospital recoveries, medical courses, and regional meetings.
Hillsdale Ri Wednesday afternoon meeting of the TMural improvement club at Mrs Chiid Williams home with about two dozen members and guests. President Margaret Howard presided. Refreshments of open-faced sandwiches salad and coffee were served. Various residents hosted visitors and attendees. many families hosted dinners and gatherings at homes across Hillsdale and nearby towns including Beatrice Beatrice Nebraska and Pacific Junction. A Presbyterian Youth rally in Cresco featured Harriets singing solos.
Mrs. A A Benton returned Wednesday evening from a visit with her daughter Mrs Kenneth Brinkhous in Iowa. Mr and Mrs Earl Jones at Cornell Bluffs visited in the Gordon Jones home Saturday. Mr and Mrs George Bada moved here from Creston the last of the week. They are occupying the Mrs and Gearhart house in most Malvern.
Diary notes from Pvt Clare Knight recount soldiers leaving for home for 17 days and rumors of war games in South Carolina. The writer discusses mail duties, upcoming football, and morale issues, while a separate report by Mreag Hall reviews camp conditions, equipment shortages, and recreation challenges at military camps. A Calumet fire truck aided a local blaze with little damage to the building.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mrs. S A Hurst a Mills county resident for nearly six decades. Born Elizabeth Ann Seaton in 1855 in Savannah Tennessee she married Stokley Robison Hurst in 1875 and moved between Omaha Malvern and the Liberty region. She died after a life spent farming and raising a family. burial was at East Liberty cemetery. Survivors include four children George W Hurst Rena Mayberry Tina Nelson and J R Hurst plus grandchildren and siblings.
The county American Legion Commander announces a meeting at Glenwood on Thursday October 23 urging all members to attend.
Services were held last Wednesday afternoon at Haatinga for Phillip Eugene Regenauer infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Regenauer of Bartlett Rev J G Al Jen of Malvern had charge The infant lived only a few hours after birth and was buried Tuesday evening Mr Regenauer was a former resident of the Malvern area The story also mentions an AAA farm program and a torn down tavern with garbled text about plans and dates
The piece discusses investing in defense savings bonds for the long term, noting a 16 year holding period yields a particular maturity value and referencing a national defense program. It mentions treasury offerings and sale procedures, including a request to write to Washington for more information and related papers at a central office.
Four new cars were licensed this past week including Chevrolets for C. T. Hub bell and L. Q. Williams of Glenwood and a Ford for Roy Ashmore of Glenwood. A GMG truck was licensed to W. R. Johnson & Son of Emerson. Mineola will have better stream as main engines were given an oil coating by the county this week. Tax funds will be available next week as County Treasurer C. D. Aistrope plans to send out fall tax payments.
Tyson outlines Blue Star poultry operations extending from Des Moines to Avoca and Lincoln, with plans to expand as the plant runs at capacity. The Malvern plant processes about 100000 pounds weekly, saves feathers for processors, and cites strict inspections to remove unfit poultry. Sixty workers live in Malvern, supporting local economy, while quality gains and higher Eastern demand drive growth.
Three Mills counties competing at the Ak-Sar-Ben horse show earned riding and horsemanship ratings. Betty Ann McGnals of Hastnga won blue ribbons on both horses she rode, Waraleo awarded a cup, Janey Hogtie placed seventh in the Averalish class, Joby Peay of Glenwood Sret placed in the weaker riding Bais Oe, and Mine McGlupia, a 31 year old fisher, trained her horse for competition.
Northeast of Malvern seems to host a harvest themed day at ala St. Jobs Lutheran with morning services by Pastor Weiss and a coast to coast radio broadcast. Nearby First Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian churches share events including an all day Harvest Home program with special music, book review, and a postlude.
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