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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
5
Malvern Schools opened Monday with a full staff after last minute searching for teachers. The fall session includes one new high school course. Grade enrollment fell from last year with first grade down nine and high school registration down five.
Plans for a Malvern kindergarten remain unfinished as the board has not secured a room. Early enrollment figures are incomplete and training changes reflect a smaller class size after moving Miss Virginia Severstromming to high school commercial work.
Emerson schools begin the new year with 184 students enrolled on the first day. High school numbers and a larger primary class size prompt schedule changes with earlier start and earlier dismissal plus a new afternoon session. A revised physical education program and full-year schedule are introduced to improve earlier methods.
Glenwood public schools opened for the year with about 270 in the high school and over 600 overall. High school staff included Supt. Robert H. Hullard, principals Netti Kalkket, and teachers such as Jeannette Cofling, Amy White, Gilbert Keefer, Paul Getsaneaatt, and Ethel Linden. Junior high and grade teachers named include Mildred Sureface, Eleanor Spears, Elsie Mo Evans, Maida Migtr, and Florence Kester.
The Malvern school board announces two new teachers joining the faculty. Miss Evelyn Kilpatrick from Randolph will teach fourth grade, and Miss Irene Mayer from Wilfisen will teach sixth grade. Kilpatrick holds an AB from Nebraska State Normal College at Peru. Mayer previously taught eight years at Red Oak and three at Stanton.
Malvern's town council and park commissioners met to hear Robert Boehner's presentation for the L. W. Boehner Estate bill valued at about 850 dollars, tied to 1931 and 1932 contracts. After lengthy discussion and nonpayment issues the council acted and a two member committee was to examine the matter. prices for 1000 feet of new fire hose were requested, and a proclamation restricting street and alley fires was issued. Routine bills were approved.
W A Fisher a Republican candidate for treasurer appears in Malvern campaigning ahead of the general election on November 3. The piece notes Fisher’s local ties and his work in support of his candidacy.
The Chantry family gathered for their annual reunion at the Beattie home on a sunny Sunday. Officers were elected and several Chantry members and spouses attended, with a long list of attendees named by relation and residence, including Chantry, Beattie, and related families from Red Oak and nearby areas.
Felix Summers son of S S Summers of Strahan won a painting mural contract for a glamorous Broadway work in New York. He studied at Yale and Nebraska and has been associated with prominent Hollywood artist John Savage, gaining post graduate experience in mural art after college.
A large gravel blender was set up at the junction of Silver City road with Highway J last week to mix material for surfacing. Kelly Construction Co holds the contract and will blend gravel from Hastings and Red Oak. Gravel from Hastings on the McKinney hill proved too fine. contractors seek another source.
Wet weather lingered with high humidity and unsettled temperatures over the past week. Town Nebraska Co. reports more than 22 inches of moisture from rain events Friday and Sunday, while days earlier show scattered readings and foggy conditions across the area.
A prominent visitor from the University of Washington crew, Olympic gold medalist J. Gieraiari, toured Malvern this week with his granddaughter Mrs Margarit Chaeuningg to observe life under German rule. He praised German hospitality while noting rising nationalist sentiment and military emphasis. He highlighted German youth organization and
District Court met in Glenwood with jurors drawn for several cases. A rape charge against Sam Repe gr and related testimony dominated Tuesday proceedings. A separate stairway easement case over Glenwood properties was resolved, absolving one party from rental liability. Divorces granted included multiple custody decisions and name changes, with ongoing proceedings noted for various plaintiffs.
County Clerk J F Greene Jr issued six marriage licenses while Judge John P Tinley granted seven divorces in Mills County last week. Licenses to Merle E Umland 21 and Gwendolyn Smith 19 Onaha followed by Justice Claude Lawler. other entries include HL Mosvery 40 and Malle Burch 27 Plattsmouth and Kenneth Brinkhons 28 Iowa City with Frances Bentsen 27 Mulveray.
School leaders from independent and consolidated districts in Mills County will attend a special evening session called by County Superintendent Amy Hammers at the courthouse to discuss district matters.
An uneven OCR fragment lists new car registrations including a Plymouth sedan for Mrs. Mary Kelley of Hastings and a Dodge sedan. It also mentions coach W. DeMoss from Glenwood and Berry with unclear details.
Mills county schools performed well at the Town State fair last week led by Amy Hammers. The county booth placed fourth and Mt Yer new school Center earned top honors for an illustrated poem while Mircola schol won for free hand cutting. First place awards went to Wrights illustrated stories Mineola picture study Shady Grove health booklets Fair view safety posters Scoots Fairview safety posters Tincatn product maps Prairie Creek English notebooks Prairie paper dolls in foreign cos Four Corners doll house. Third place entries included Shady Grove free land drawing some Corners free hand drawing patty or Corn wool work Wearing Indian booklet Mt. Vernon Center spelling bets.
The Bellwood home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bellwood hosted a Sunday reunion with many relatives in attendance. Levi and Addie Bellwood of Hastings joined extended family from Omaha Council Bluffs and Cleavands, including Louie, Marilyn, Keith, Doratty, Joan, Raymond, Letty, and others. Some could not attend due to a jury duty and an injury at school.
A Republican contender for County Clerk seeks election in the district courts. The candidate appears as a key figure in the race, with mention of past service and goals for the clerk’s office.
Technicolor will be shown to theater goers at the Empress Sunday when the film Dancin Piraty starts at the Tangeress theater. It is one of the year’s few color productions offering vibrant color photography and ample visual variety for audiences.
A repair crew will advance four miles in Malvern this month to rebuild and replace lines for Bell Telephone Co. Rural and town lines will be serviced, with equipment kept in top shape after completion. Foreman is Col. Wale Ford and workers stay at the Cottage Hotel.
A damaged OCR passage describes a confused scene with garbled names and places. It mentions addresses and vague actions but lacks coherent events or clear subjects to define a specific incident or outcome.
A coroner's inquest in Red Oak concluded that Eileen Vanderpool died from injuries after falling head first from a gravel truck near Red Oak. The truck was driven by Eugene Vanderpool of Chastinges Vanderpool was unloading with Peterson Construction at the time.
Wesley Chapel hosts a student led comedy titled Auette's Uy presented by Chia Wilson's Sunday school class with actors Dr Graves Milhurst College president Mas Haney and Dean Blip known as Hie Jolie Ham. Cast includes Edwin McGrew Elizabeth Wilson Stick Graves Caissie Freshman Lawrence Fickel Senior Glunter Parker and Joyce Neshil with Bebe Warren and Jerry Mam among: musical numbers between scenes.
Readable fragments describe a Garden Club gathering Tuesday at the Ute Connery building. Mrs Ole is named to oversee preparations, with mentions of pastoral or prewar context and a Malvera Garden reference.
The County Soil Conservation Offices relocate to the Town State Savings Bank building within the Community building. New quarters house files and equipment. The move consolidates offices and improves access for county staff and the public.
Wallers and Oilers meet for the softball championship after a tense playoff run. Oilers pitcher Bursey dazzled by holding the All Stars to one hit, as both Malverne teams and Watersons pushed into the final.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Deitehler, 77, a pioneer resident of Mills and Pottawattamie counties, died at her daughter’s home near Council Bluffs. native of Germany, lived in Mills and Pottawattamie for 60 years. Survived by three daughters, one son, two brothers, 17 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at St. John Lutheran Church Mineola, Rev. C. Cl Bietma officiating. Buried in Mineola. Mrs. Deitehler was mother-in-law of Bruce Heehoer of Malvern.
A Jones family reunion gathered ninety descendants and relatives at the Decker residence. Attendees included Mrs Blinehe Decker and Albert Patten as officers, with many names listed among attendees and their kin. The event featured in a local record with details of participants and the gathering date noted as Sunday in August.
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