Old Settlers Recall County History at Festival Meet
Elder residents over 100 years old gathered for the Old Settlers program tied to the Malvern Antique Festival. They remembered events such as the Blizzard of 48 and visits by McKinley Bryan LaFollette, early chautauquas, and local pioneer tales. Prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Marshall for 62 years of marriage and Mrs. Charles Plumer, 88, as oldest attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
President McKinley
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Bob LaFollette
A. S. Marshall
Charles. Plumer
Strahan WSCS Sets Call to Prayer Self Denial Day
Strahan church hosts Call to Prayer and Self Denial Day on Wednesday October 30 at 2 p m attendees welcome. Community activities include a birthday dinner for Mr Wooten with many relatives from Council Bluffs Griswold Hastings and Kansas City visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Strahan
Strahan Church
Wooten
John Wooten
Retha Findley
Marvin Findley
Hastings
Dean Wooten
Michael
Robert Wooten
Annette
Tom Price
Tommy
Council Bluffs
John White
John Wayne
Griswold
Engagement Announced for Marilyn Henderson of Cherokee
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Henderson of Malvern announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn to Richard D Pederson son of Mr and Mrs Leo C Pederson of Cherokee The couple plans a December 29 wedding Marilyn is a Malvern High School and Simpson College graduate and did graduate work at Iowa State University She is a home economics teacher in the Cherokee Public School system Richard Pederson is a Meriden High School graduate and Buena Vista College attendee He is an officer at the Cherokee State Bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Henderson
Malvern
Marilyn
Richard D. Pederson
Leo C. Pederson
Cherokee
Malvern High School
Simpson College
ISU
Meriden High School
Buena Vista College
Cherokee State Bank
Hastings Woman to Teach First Grade in Malvern
Mrs. Donna Abbott of Hastings will start next week as first grade teacher in Malvern schools replacing Mrs. Virginia Omer who is sidelined by a broken ankle for the rest of the first semester. Abbott is a Colorado State College graduate and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Warren of Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Abbott
Hastings
Malvern
Virginia Omer
Omer
Abbott
Merrill Warren
Colorado State College
Greeley
Southwest Baptists to Celebrate 100th Anniversary in Red Oak
More than 1,000 people from 20 American Baptist Churches of southwest Iowa will meet in Red Oak High School field house at 3 p.m. on Oct. 27 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Southwest Association. Dr. Edwin H. Tuller of Valley Forge Pa. will speak, with a youth rally at First Baptist Church Red Oak and a Centennial Pageant at 7 p.m. Rev. Asa Popp organized the program and will direct the pageant as all churches are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Baptist Churches of
Southwest Lows
Red Oak
Southwest Association of American Baptist Churches
First Baptist Church of
Malvernig
Edwin H. Tuller
Valley Forge
American Baptist Denomination
Seasion
Tuller
American Baptists
Churches of
First Baptist
Asa Popp
Lown Io
Four Auto Accidents Reported in Mills County
Four major automobile accidents were listed in Mills County records this week. Injuries included LaVerne Douglas 67 of Bellevue Nebraska and John Mantch 17 and Robert Mantch 23 of Omaha from a near head on crash two miles north of Glenwood on highway 275. Douglas sustained a fractured arm and internal injuries. John Mantch a fractured arm and facial lacerations. Robert a broken hip and fractured arm. A second wreck on highway 34 near Malvern caused a total loss with no injuries. Additional crashes near Glenwood and Emerson involved Parker and Huntsinger with varying injuries and vehicle damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Mercy Hospital
LaVerne F. Douglas
Bellevue
Neb
John Mantch
Robert Mantch
Omaha
Glenwood
Edwin Barkus
Douglas
Chrysler
Mantch
Robert
Accids
Pon- Malvern
Goy
Thomas A. Parker
Sidney
Glenys
Monay
Parker
Burlington
Emerson News Circle of Visits and Anniversaries
Mrs Jens Rahr and daughters from Schleswig visited Thursday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs Gorege Jones and others. The Ballains celebrated a wedding anniversary with relatives present. Ralph Good's visit with Arthur Largon at Red Oak, and Carl Phelps with Heber Hillyer were noted. George Jones returned from Des Moines after visiting Dean and family. Frances Harman visited Onawa and Glenn Dittman family. Jess Doty of Glenwood visited Hillyer. Richard Frazee’s Kansas parents were weekend guests. Sewing Circle met Tuesday. A Waubonsie park picnic involved several families. The Evanses returned from a Homecoming game trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Rahr
Schleswig
Gorege Jones
C. E. Ballain
Myron
Ronald Newbee
Nebraska City
Nebra
Cecil Ballain
Finch
Alfred Hale
Ralph Good
Arthur Largon
Red Oak
Glenn Dittman
Jess Doty
Glenwood
Heber Hillyer
Richard Frazee
Summerfield
Kan
Sewing Circle
Tusaday
Clyde Ingersoll
Earle Crawford
Mary B. Gibson
Mabel Ward
Mettie Mart
Bosale Douglas
Waubonsie Park
K. A. Evans
Iowa State
Bob Hvang
Davenport
Earl Sharp
Edgewood
F.H. Sharp
Eikador
World War I Vets Auxiliary Met in Glenwood Sunday
Seventh District meet of World War I Veterans and Auxiliary held at the new Glenwood Armory. About 150 attended with Mills County Barracks No. 1337 and auxiliary as hosts. A potluck dinner followed by joint and separate meetings. Helen Johnson of Orient led the Auxiliary session and John Ehlers of Atlantic presided for the Veterans. Carl Phelps led the joint meeting and introduced guests. Glenwood’s mayor and the local American Legion commander spoke as students sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Mills County Barracks
Auxiliary
Helen Johnson
Orient
John Ehlers
Atlantic
Carl Phelps
Mills County Barracks No. 1337
American Legion
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Meet
F. R. Chantry
Claude Wilson
Oouis Khop
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sharon Leipold
Myrna McMillen
Nancy Kay
Dick Wickman and Orchestra
Martha
Martha Circle
The
Methodist Church
Mary Bowman
Genevieve Payne
Lillian Adams
Payne
Asia
Pam Obrecht
Cleta Salyers
Braves Rosetta Vng
Charles’ Bingham
Russell Spooner
Marilyn Henderson
Mrs. Abbott
Iowa
Donald Huntsinger
Fort Bragg
N. D
Supper Club
Emerson
Emerson News
Windom Cafe
Ruth Webster
Margie Winchell
Irma Bruce
Dale June Windom
Judy Winchell
Buelah Thompson
E. T. Sawyers
Corris Woodruff
Ferne Slater
Ferne
John Leaverton
Alta Hathaway
Ward Coy
Ed Marskell
BE. T. Sawyers
Palisade Ballroom
Mineola
Trojan Bohemian Orchestra
Wan de Mary
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