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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1961
Page
3
Local scenes include Reed and Vanderpool family visits in Malvern, Nebraska guests from Norfolk and Columbus, and Robert Wills joining the Vanderpool home. A Shenandoah birth, Drake and Missouri football connections, and hospital updates accompany theater ads and community notes.
Tamara Thieschafer spent Saturday afternoon with Linda Haney in Hillsdale. Floyd Blackman and his wife visited Linda Haney and Roy Britton on Sunday. Guy Haynie and Cletis Haynie visited with Larry and Timmy near Glenwood.
Harold W. Deitchler, 60, of Glenwood, paused to watch children with a mare and foal when Lloyd A. Taylor, 62, also of Glenwood, rear ended Deitchler’s car. Both vehicles sustained considerable damage. The collision occurred shortly after 6 pm Monday in Glenwood.
Roy A Blakesley, 78, died at his Hastings home Wednesday evening after a long illness. Retired from Burlington railroad maintenance and weight department. Funeral Friday Sept 29 at 2 pm at Hastings Methodist Church with Rev. Willis Grant. Burial in Hastings cemetery. Survived by sisters Mrs. Fred Lockabill and Mrs. Madge Marsh, both of Hastings. Mansfield Funeral Home of Malvern in charge of services.
Mills county 4 H leaders from all girls clubs plan a Friday meeting at 1 30 in Malvern Methodist church basement. Miss Bert iyn N Crouse will lead training and share new goals for the year, materials, and short course details for 4H girls. Also discussed are new policies and clothing year highlights including selecting a better groomed girl and a style revue representative for the state competition.
The 4 H club Peppy Pals met at Marlene Fletcher's on Aug 24. Mrs Leonard Fletcher helpedjudge record books, with group and individual support. Jane Wearin and Carolyn Lefgren demoed weed bouquets. Cathy Smith spoke on preparing to paint, Jane Wearin on fire prevention. Refreshments were served. Claudia Deitering reported. Peggy Hunt substitute.
Baron Tennant thanks all who remembered him during his hospital stay and for the kind thoughts and assistance shown over the past several weeks. His niece also expresses appreciation for support received.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Hastings will meet at the church on Thursday October 5 at 7 30 p m. It will be an important business meeting with a special program. All members are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Herb Stogdill and Sandra Kay attended a family dinner at the Thomas Stogdill home in Council Bluffs Sunday. Mr and Mrs Larry Fisher moved into the property recently vacated by Vern Taylor. Mr and Mrs Dale Haines of Red Oak were Saturday evening guests in the Steve Haines home.
Army Staff Sergeant Harvey W. Kahl, 26, of Silver City, wife Loris, and parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kahl, has arrived on Okinawa. He serves in Battery A of the 65th Artillery Nike Hercules missile unit, after transferring from the 59th Artillery in Milwaukee. He had been a farmer before enlisting in February 1957.
Intermittent tuberculosis case finding is led by Miss Flossie McBride with physicians, funded by Christmas Seals and coordinated by Mills County Health groups. The mobile X ray will visit Glenwood on Thursday morning Oct 6 and Malvern that afternoon for those previously advised to report.
Five new criminal actions were on the Mills county docket at the Sept term opening in Glenwood. Judge Harold Davidson presided. The docket included 35 new law and equity cases, 11 divorce actions, 19 account suits, and 47 cases continued from prior terms. Criminal actions listed include State of town vs Donal Bruce for obtaining money under false pretenses, vs Olive M. Dughman for OMVI, vs Robert C. Christiansen for operating with license under suspension, vs Ralph Cave for disturbing peace, and vs Wayne Av oid for breaking and entering.
The Hastings Federated Women's Club held its fall meeting at Hastings Methodist Church starting Sept 1 with the annual flower show themed All Through the House. Judge Mrs. George Swinney of Glenwood critiqued displays, Iris plants from Interstate Nurseries awarded to Frances Gard and others, a door prize to Nellie Crause, plus a brief business session led by Elsie Wilson. A poem New Beginnings was read, plant sales added $5, and refreshments served to 19 members and 10 guests. Next meet Oct 13 will feature a review of The Listener by Taylor Caldwell.
Sunday School 9 a m Worship 10 a m World Wide Communion next Sunday. Cemetery Association meets Oct 4 at 2 p m at Mina Crouse's. Dennis Mabbitt cut knee on glass last Tuesday. ten stitches. Mrs Donald Dobbs and baby of Red Oak visited. Frank Anderson returned from Red Oak hospital and is recovering. Various visits and moving notices in Malvern Emerson Omaha and surrounding areas. Myrza Vanderpool absent with flu.
The WSCS met at the club Sept. 20 with Mines Sayer and Bayes hostesses. Seventeen members one guest Mrs Wiseman and several children attended. Mrs Zeno Bass led devotions. Minutes were read and approved. A food sale yielded 50. A book No Hiding Place by Beth Day was placed in the school library by the YWSCS. Lunch included cookies mints and coffee. Mrs Ellis Grindle poured.
Mrs. Mae Michael and Mrs. Ross Bryant hosted a tenth birthday party for Bobby Michael at Mrs. Bryant's home Saturday afternoon. Attending were Scott Sayer Vaughn Babbitt Jimmie and Terry Spicer Leo Laughlin Charles Van Nordsrands Raymond Hall Robert Largent Harold Harliss and Chris Cozad. Games were played and refreshments of ice cream cake and mints served. Gifts were given and favors included aeroplanes and balloons.
Greg and Scott Hillyer twins turned five on September 25. Their mother invited friends for a Sunday party with Connie Hall Kay Hall Doug Christen sen Lor Ann Ronnie Carol Bowen Linda Joyce Randy Costello Susie Curtis and their mother in attendance. Gifts were exchanged. Birthday cake ice cream and Kool Aid were served after a playful afternoon.
Church announcements list Rev John Lippincott and Supt Robert Christensen with service times 9 36 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m. A stream of visiting friends and relatives from Mena Shenandoah Amboy Malvern Council Bluffs Ames Pacifi c Junction Griswold Marshalltown and Marshalltown areas appear in community notes attaching names such as Albert Anderson Susie Hall Mildred Ellis Grindle Darland Blunt Morrison Maher Kayton Kayton etc.
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