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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1970
Page
11
Weekend visitors and family gatherings fill the page with notes from Adair to Council Bluffs. Multiple residents, including Lynn McNulty and Vern Dunn, hospital updates appear alongside calls on relatives visiting, weddings, showers, and memory-filled reunions across Iowa and Nebraska communities.
Guests from out of town gathered at the Mary Skerritt home after the Geneva Ranne funeral. Attendees included Earl and Persia Wilson of Omaha, Robert and Mae Whitesides, Verna Andrea son, and the Fred Whitesides family. George and Clyde Whitesides. Harry Whitesides family of Council Bluffs. Rev. Pullman. Ren Burgoin. Phyllis Skervitt of Silver City. Josie Stotts. Ted Bowen. Gertie McFall. and the Ward Hunt family.
Malvern Village highlights include Mrs Max Dashner attending meetings in Afton with executives from Low Rent Housing Agencies of the southwest. residents and relatives travel between Sidney Omaha Council Bluffs Glenwood Shenandoah Farra gut and Wausau. Several family gatherings and visits occur among the Perkins Alberts Lemonds Hillyer and McMillan families.
Services for Ancil A. Ranck 65 of Macedonia were held at 11 a m Wednesday at the United Methodist church officiated by Rev Robert J Newberg with burial in Macedonia cemetery Vieth Funeral Home of Oakland had arrangements Ranck died Sunday at a Council Bluffs hospital He is survived by his widow Helen three daughters Mable Grout of Orange California Doris Green of Council Bluffs and Donna Lee Ranck of Villisca a son Arnold of Glenwood a sister Myrtle McCoy of Salida Colorado four brothers Walker of Sidney Ursal of Shenandoah Clyde of Collinsville Illinois and Elmer of Ludlow Massachusetts and nine grandchildren
Mr and Mrs Barton Andrews moved to their Malvern residence last week purchasing the former home of Mrs Carol Stephens. The Andrews are the parents of Mrs Harold Jack.
Mrs L E Brammierer reports Sunday school attendance 69 with one visitor and offering 13.46. Script includes I Corinthians 2 1 10. Rev Luppys series asks What keeps you from living the abundant life Salo Somebody else Told You Mrs Byron Viner.
Mission Circle met Wednesday afternoon with hymn singing and a lesson “Sons Versus Servants.” Mrs. Hadley Parker led the lesson while President Mrs. Merrill Sowers conducted routine business. Numerous letters from missionaries were read. A long list of local visitors and dinner guests followed, including Mr. and Mrs. Steve McCartney of Moscow Iowa and several family members visiting hospital patients and attending a golden wedding event for Mr. and Mrs. Fay Powers in Griswold Legion Hall.
Ernie Bloomer, 15, son of Forrest E. and Mrs. Mike Bloomer, placed third runner-up in a state-wide auctioneer contest in Marshalltown. A Fremont Mills High School freshman from Tabor competed with 26 professionals during the Town State Auctioneers convention. Ernest began auctioneering with his father at age eight. accompanying him were his parents and sister LuAnn.
The parish of Sunday gatherings includes Mr and Mrs Donald Goos visiting Carol in Lincoln while Mrs Edna Kise dines with the Paul Wilsons in Glenwood. The Nilsons celebrate 25 years at Memorial Hall Audubon as many couples travel for anniversaries and visits. Shannon Meilke, a baby girl born at Treynor weighing seven pounds three ounces, is welcomed by family. Local families journey to St Joseph and Union Star for church milestones, dinners, birthdays, and niece visits as neighbors host meals across Omaha CaBluffs McClelland Sioux City and Sioux City area.
Jeff Hoffman, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hoffman, suffered a brain concussion Friday evening after delivering papers and stayed in hospital until Sunday though his condition is improving. Danny Schoening, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Schoening, hit a roe in the road Saturday, spilled into a ditch, and required six stitches at Edmundson hospital before returning home to rest.
Mrs Henry Stortenbecker Sr mother to Mr and Mrs Arnold Kiersely and Mrs Ed Sanders died. Funeral held at Cutler Funeral Home with burial at Memorial Park cemetery. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Leo Fry Mountain Grove Mo and Mr Mrs Ed Sanders and Vance Casville Mo. River Belle Boat Tow cruise for about 33 ladies on Tuesday followed by lunch at Carter Lake.
Fathers and sons of Cub Scout Pack 230 held a cookout on Oct. 22 at Techaus timber. Each family brought food and utensils, with hamburgers, foil potatoes, marshmallows, and Kool Aid provided. A baseball game entertained attendees, and guest Jim Fargileson of Co. Bluffs, assistant regional director, attended.
Mrs. Maude Wilson learned Sunday afternoon from Twin Falls Idaho of the death of her brother Charles W Coiner 85 after a stroke. Coiner grew up in Mills County and attended Silver City school. Mrs Marvin Woodfill took Mrs Wilson to Eppley Field and, with Mrs Phyllis Conner of Omaha, left for Twin Falls for pending funeral services.
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