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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1935
Page
8
Alfred Pp Shaw completes purchase of the 228 acre Shaw homestead in two parcels after 17 years of operation. The farm, described as highly desirable and well kept, sits in Hastings area amid community updates and local events as residents share news of visits, Jubilee gatherings, and social notices.
The first grade completed their Mother Goose booklets and announces six weeks perfect attendance for Wayne Clark Charles Fellows Dora Johnson Roger Walden Otis Huffman Alva Achenbach Junior Clark Marjorie Clark Gene Courtier Peggy Clutes Dessie Gustin Joan Hampton Elloise Sargetti and Marjorie McKinney. New poem charts introduced to motivate, with a playful contest to learn the most poems.
In the sixth grade, those with A in spelling were Muriel Bird Reta Crawford and Wendell Crawford. In the fifth grade, honorees were Geraldine Hamilton Perry Haroff Della Sargent and Melvin Trimmer. Perfect attendance for the six weeks went to Keith Clutes Dorothy Trimmer Betty Haroff Della Largent Clarence Martin and Melvin Trimmer.
Ny Violet Batley notes in Freshman News that algebra hinges on formulas as students reflect on their first high school tests. The piece ponders whether mathematics is truly built from formulas and echoes the saying work while you work and then play.
Senior News by Velma Mings notes exams finished but papers not returned and public speaking with conviction talks including Al lied Youth and A College Education is Necessary. It mentions agriculture class visits by Rentors and sociology comments, plus two days' vacation with classmates Blanche Wood and Velma Mines visiting Coburg and junior Leff Lar-Bent visiting Malvern.
Hastings teachers spent two profitable days at the Southwestern Iowa Teachers meeting in Cornell Drifts on Oct 10 and 11. The program featured Ruth Bryan Owen, minister to Denmark, along with Ray Sackman of New York City and the Swedish vice consul from Omaha. Talks covered Danish folk schools and American education adaptation, plus teaching methods in reading. Elaboate physical education demos and musical numbers rounded out the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Webb and daughter Helen were dinner guests in the L J Halde man home. Several families visited Emerson and nearby, with Mrs W M Kellenbarger and others noted. A 44 person gathering went to the Lewis Conrad home south of Strahan for harvest aid. The L A Gilbert family hosted guests and a local jubilee drew Virgil Baldwin and Francia Ungry to Bhonwaduah.
A survey reports that Florida Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Texas hold a combined 44000 acres of tung groves. The study highlights valuable harvest potential and regional distribution across the six states.
Emerson reports Mrs. A F Smith fell in darkness while fetching milk, breaking a small bone near the right wrist after stepping on a lawn mower in the back yard. Numerous local residents attended social events, travels, and visits, with community notices of gatherings, church activities, and family visits across nearby towns.
The Emerson Women s Roller Corp No 214 of the Grand Army of the Republic held a regular session Saturday Oct 29. Dorothy Ahols of Council Bluffs inspected the group s work. A pot luck luncheon was served by the birthday committee. The next meeting is Saturday Nov 2.
Marion Kerney of south of Malvern spent days in the Mrs Laura Kerney home after returning from visits with relatives in Welnity Wayte Carvot and Winside Nehr. Families from the area traveled to Shenandoah for the drama Prisoner at the Bar and to attend the KATA Jubilee. The Sunshine division of the Ladies Aid Society held a program at the church with readings and music and strong turnout.
A faded fragment describes a minstrel chorus, a ladies lunch costing £4.40, and a planned next event on November 8. Visitors from Wancork joined local hosts for dinner at the Shaw home near Malvern. Sunday services were led by Mrs. Howard Your with hymns and remarks on their mystery.
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