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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
5
Malvern Schools begin Monday with the largest enrollment in history. The high school opens with 246 students across seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen and post graduates. The senior class has 30, juniors 26, sophomores 28, and freshmen 68 plus four post graduates.
The 1925 graduates gathered at Paul Hilton’s home for a reunion before heading to colleges. A long front-yard feast featured fried chicken and ice cream. Students planned next steps with Loren Alstrope bound for Ames College and Edith Musholiang for Stephens College, among others.
The order of the Eastern Stars will meet in regular session Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Nellie Fritz, W. M. presides.
The Iowa Highway Commission conceded Mills County is entitled to a $42 000 refund from federal road work between Glenwood and Hastings. Auditor Choate received the state warrant as rebate funds. The county had claimed about $78 000 for extra costs beyond the original plan, some spent on work into Henderson. The commission refused to return the added $49 000 and justified changes without county board sanction. Representatives sought settlement. the $42 000 will be used to redeem bridge bonds.
Malvern celebrated the dedication of the Therry Memorial Building with a 2:30 ceremony in the packed auditorium. Key speakers included Mayor Whitfeld and Ben A. Webster, with music by the Oakland band and a large banquet for 350 to 400 guests. The day featured a parade, an initiation of candidates for the Forty and Eight, and a vibrant evening performance, plus park cleanup by volunteers and civic groups.
A letter to Malvern's mayor and council argues that half the town relies on possibly unclean water from Cald Storage pond. It urges regular testing every six months and immediate corrective actions to prevent contaminated drinking water from entering homes.
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Former Mills County man Ray McFall died August 28 at Excelator Springs Missouri. Funeral held at his Lamoni home Saturday August 28. Born in Mills County he spent most of his life near Malvern before moving to Lamoni seven years ago where he had many friends and was well regarded.
Mrs. J. R. Scott returned Friday from a European voyage with her daughter Mrs. Allan Chantry of Annaporte Me. The trip included England Holland the Isle of Marken and Rome Venice Naples and Capri. Descriptions cover flowered rail routes Pompeii Vesuvius the bones church and Venetian gondolas with vivid scenes of Naples Capri and the Blue Grotto.
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