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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
6
The six week honor roll list features sixteen students with no grades below B. Freshman through senior classes are represented with varied letter grades. The article also advocates boosting school spirit by supporting the football team and band through attendance and a public vote on band performances.
Dale Dyke received an at large delegate appointment from the 8. W. Iowa Teachers association to represent the Southwest District at the State Teachers convention in Des Moines on November 2 3 and 4.
The Girl Reserves met last Wednesday with most members present. Eugene Leu Betty Lou Bar kus and Kathleen Gilbert spoke about their Camp Brewster trips this summer. The group sang two songs from Camp Brewster and planned October 17 tag day to collect dues. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer.
Crowded lobby scenes as Coach Dyke chats with educators and Mrs. Salyers seeks her admission card. Mr Davison helps prove her status amid a hurried lunch scramble and Pan Americanism talk. Guests greet former pupils while absentees embarrass officials and the convention ends with Glen Gray melodies.
Seniors begin a new six weeks in economics studying Demand. Olive May Soliday reviewed Soul of Ann Rutledge in American history. Next week Mary Bres er will review Storm Girl. English literature students finished Macbeth and are now studying Shakespeare poems. We have not decided on class pictures yet and expect two more offers.
The fragmentary column recalls Friday at Council Bluffs with students in playful scenes. Names such as Romeo Bingham Juliet Alberts and Walter Ralleh appear in a humorous mock balcony, plus school gossip about dating, dances, and teachers.
Last Thursday in Cornell Bluffs the high school glee club attendance fell by about 90 as students traveled by car for a sectional rehear sal and full chorus practice. The mixed chorus sang at the clinic with critique from John Rosborough, then girls held sectional rehear sals and the full group rehearsed until 4 46. After a concert there was a dance for all participants.
Dates Oct 96, 26 and 87 outline teacher examinations not for next vesting. Weathering will occur at the church house by Glenwood. Suuaty Superintendent Mr. Amy Hammers leads the process.
The Commentator magazine compares autos and baths in Kansas, noting more U.S. families own cars than baths. It imagines evacuating all residents in under four hours by car with three per vehicle, then humorously states a bath evacuation would crowd 16 or 17 people at each tub, hinting at logistical limits.
The public speaking class led by Mrs. Salyers gathered at Ben Parland’s home for a pot luck supper. Attendees recited poems and chatted, then held a scavenger hunt, with a second hunt planned to the swinging bridge and into town. The group also played games and danced into the night.
Imogene Mills reports Mrs Will Pike former resident died at 3 p m Friday after a 10 week illness. Burial in Maryville cemetery after funeral at Methodist church. She was 68, survived by husband two daughters two brothers and four sisters. Widow Wilma Sampson of Fremont attended. Naomi in Wyoming unable to be reached. Local attendees included Mr Wayne Drake and Mr C B Abbott. plus update on Mrs Harry Good’s hand injury and Mary Ellen Andarson filling house duties.
Roy Bartells broke both bones in his arm Thursday while cranking a tractor at James Laughtin’s west of town. He was taken to Dr. Kerr in Randolph and then to a tubture where x rays were taken. Dr. Hawk? and Dr. William Kerr set the fractures. The town notes several social visits, moves, hospital stays, and festivals with local families and relatives mentioned among the many brief items.
Mrs Estel Bussard hosted the Middle States Utilities Telephone Co gathering at J D Bussard home last Wednesday Fifteen members attended with representation from Riverton Thurman Tabor Sidney Randolph and Imogene After a noon lunch of hot chicken sandwiches candled sweet potatoes pickles baked apples lime salad pumpkin pie and coffee the afternoon featured bingo and a white elephant exchange Two men working on mines here were lunch guests
A corn crib on Estel Bussard’s father’s farm two miles west of town burned after weeds and trash were burned and the worker left. The fire likely spread overnight. Frost arrived and killed plants. Emmett Cahill bought a new corn picker. Several residents visited family and friends in nearby towns, with gatherings in Omaha and Council Bluffs. Local travel included Miss Sarah Riley staying in Shenandoah and Mark Doolittle visiting family before leaving for Storm Lake.
Mrs. Kate O Rourke of Missouri Valley visits daughter Mrs. Matt Gilmore before returning home Monday. Miss Dorothy Ann Anderson, nursing student at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs, visited parents Thursday and returned to duties Friday. Residents attend Farragut school carnival with neighboring towns represented. Miss Eileen Hughes named queen by Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. Will Howard and Nathan Straight of New Market visit Mr Straight's sister Mrs. C B Abbott. plans for the day thwarted as no one home. Mrs. C J Addy and Jon Clyde visit Margaret Thatcher in Mercy hospital Council Bluffs. Clyde travels to Omaha to see Glen Gray orchestra. Mrs. E A Jenks visits daughter and husband Gale Eastwood and Frank Withrow families for a few days.
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