The Malvern Leader from Malvern, Iowa • Page 1

of THE MALVERN LEADER Histotical Dept. AN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER MARCH 6, 1930 NO. 33. -voL. 66.

MALVERN. MILLS COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, Malvern A. L. Auxiliary Have an Interesting Session Excellent Program Given; Plan Pot Luck Supper for March 12 The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting Friday, Feb. 28, at the Community building.

The president, Mrs. J. H. Benton, presided. After giving the accepted ceremonial for opening, and the regular business of the month had been transacted, a patriotic program was given.

Mrs. C. E. Hilton gave some little known facts about the birth place and early life of Washington. Mrs.

Carl Hertz gave Interesting facts about the preservation of the log cabin in which Lincoln was born. A violin, clarinet, and piano patriotic trio was given by Mrs. George Hilton, Mrs. Leonard Fletcher, and Mrs. Paul Slothower.

Mrs. A. Foster read a plete history of the Malvern unit which she has compiled. This is the first history in' the county to be completed, and one of the first in the state, Mrs. June Fickle, the Mills county chairman, gave a full report of the Presidents' and Secre-1 tarles' conference held in Des Moines Feb.

20. She sald that the ninth district should be proud of having Mrs. Donald Macrae, the national president, as one of Its honored members. Mrs, Fickle emphasized the 1m- portance of membership. She stressed the need of rehabilitation in Iowa, saying that Iowa has 900 disabled world war veterans and seventy little boys to take care of.

The Malvern Legion and Auxillary are planning a pot luck supper Wednesday, March 12, when the unit will pack a rehabilitation box, At the conclusion of the program refreshments were served 1n the dining room, Mrs. C. -D, Alstrope, chairman, was assisted by R. Scott: Mrs. R.

Wolfe, Pr William Kesterson. Silver Grange Met at Balfour Thursday Held Regular Meeting with Program; Plan Social Meeting March 13 Silver Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, met in regular session at their ball in Balfour last Thursday evening with 8 nice attendance. Following the regular business session of the order there was a social session and program. The program under the direction of the lecturer, Mrs, Gilbert, consisted of roll call answered by favorite American statesmen. Patriotic readings, a solo by Merlin Richardson, and short talks by members, with some mental contests following.

The Grange voted to make the next meeting, March 13, evening with a program accordIngly, and each member to invite some one else to be present on this occasion. The serving committee served delicious refreshments at the close of the meeting. W. F. M.

S. Thank Offering Program Next Sunday The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church -will observe their annual Thank Offering program at the Methodist church 1p Malvern Sunday evening, March 9, at 7:30 P. m. District Superintendent Dr, M. A.

Gable: of Council Bluffs will give the address. The following program will be given: Organ prelude- -Miss Anne MoCartney. Hymn 633. S. 8.

book 948 Congregation. Prayer--Rev. Paul H. Hicks. Song--Little Light Bearers.

Anthem- Oboir. Pageant- -Standard Bearers. Scripture reading and sermon -Dr. M. A.

Gable. Offertory- -Mias McCartney. Song. "I Think When Read That Sweet Story of -Kings Heralds, Benediction Rev. Paul H.

Hioks. The Thank Oferins is to be used to help to paying salaries of our missionaries, Standard Bearers offering will so toward purchasing MeADS of convey. One our plus one missionary the work of four mission: arise without Kings Hereida and Little Light Bearers Of come: ward the and al a are in Hastings Ladies to Entertain March 12 The Ladies' Aid Society of Hastings will give their nity party at the church in Hastings Wednesday afternoon, March 12, commencing at 2 o'clock. A delightful program has been prepared and there will be plenty of good eats. A cordial Invitation is extended the ladles of Hastings and vicinity to attend.

The serving committee are: Mrs. Oral Bower, chairman; Mrs. W. E. Fahnestock, Mrs.

Edgar Christy, Mrs. Alfred Clites, Mrs. Joe Haden, and Mrs. Lawrence Reed. Strahan Wins Two Hastings Wins One Wales, Emerson, Strahan, Hastings, Henderson in Declamatory A large number assembled in the Emerson gymnasium last Friday evening for the preliminary declamatory contest.

The fire schools represented were Hastings, Henderson, Wales, Emerson, and Strahan. It WAS close contest all the way through. Strahan carried off the honors in both oratorical and humorous, while Hastings won in dramatic. The winners are as follows: Oratorical: Ralph Costello, Strahan. Sylvia Wright, Henderson.

Dramatic: Ruth Plerce, HastPauline Pollitt, Strahan. Humorous: Charlotte Dye, Strahan. Helen Byers, Henderson. Appreciates the Edmundson Hospital To the Editor: "When you called on me at the Jennie Edmundson hospital I was not feeling much like visiting, nevertheless I appreciated your visit very much and later on enjoyed the issue of The Malvern Leader you left me. "I would like to say I was very at the Jennie Edmundson hospital which is excellent--much improved over what it used to be.

have any special nurse, and saw no necessity for one, with the prompt service available here, except in extreme or seripus cases. "Nurses are under strict discipline and the superintendents of my floor seemed ta be very anxious to see that patients received proper care, making the round at various intervals, personally inquiring as to the welfare of their patients, "I think Dr. McCrae is a wonderful surgeon. Perbaps others have their favorite physician, but when we take into consideration the snapshot decisions surgeons have to make on cases that demand immediate operation, charity must be allowed for mistakes should they occur, "The Jennie Edmundson hospital as a whole or with the various units working with It, I think is a heritage to this generation that cannot be too greatly appreciated and could be patronized profitably by many in this locality, "I am extending a general note of thanks for all the kindly acts of remembrance and calls made me while I was at the hospital." Ralph Robbins. Surprised Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Duval Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Duval were pleasantly surprised last Friday night. Late In the evening refreshments of brick ice cream, cakes, and coffee were served.

Those present were Messrs. and Mesdames: W. A. Bower, Louis Rasa, C. M.

Wilson, M. R. Cun, ningham, p. O. Cunningham, H.

E. Chambers, Harry Dural, Paul Seeger, Austin Bass, Ralph. Wilbur, Glen, and Gerald Bower, Misses Louise Bower, and Miss. Skeen of Rulo, Nebr, Home Missionary Gave Interesting Talk Miss Ethel Herpst of Cedertown, Georgia, gave a very intereating address at. the Methodist church Monday eveping.

She has charge of a achool for mountain white children there and also looks after a church and commu: pity center. This school is ed by the Woman's Home Miss sionary Sapiety of the Methodiat church and starts the poor obildrea la aducation. She has Atty children in the school ROT, She had with her a teD your old girl whom they had kept In the school mince mother died years ago. This Attle girl and balore Min bar address. Her work worth while.

J. H. Beckwith at Head of Fairview Golf Club for Year Seventy-five Attend Annual Meeting and Banquet; Elect Officers The annual meeting and banquet of the Fairview Golf club was held at the Community building last Friday evening at the election J. H. Beckwith was chosen president for the ensuing year.

The ladies of the Civic Improvement club served the banquet in the dining room of the Community building and 1t WAS all that could be desired. Good food and nicely served In quantities sufficient to satisfy the hungriest man, The committee had sold ninetynine tickets at one dollar each to club members and other men of the community and about seventy-five of them responded. A Jolly happy bunch of men, representatire of the community, and they seemed to have a good time from start to finish. President J. E.

Randerson of the club presided and at the close of the meal there was 8 short program of talks and les and then came the election officers. The following were chosen: J. H. Beckwith, president. I.

L. Donner, vice president, Dr. W. M. Hiett, secretary.

C. D. Alstrope, treasurer. J. N.

Summers, director for three year term. J. E. Randerson, director to All vacancy caused by the election of J. H.

Beckwith, president. Dr. J. 0. Laird is the other director.

The report showed the affairs of the club to be in excellent condition with money in the treasury. A campaign will be inaugurated soon to Increase the membership to one hundred. Following this part of the program the meeting was transferred to the auditorium. Here 8 golf course with six holes had been laid out and a great contest was a ors and now. players.

The champions of these proved to be Fred Farquhar, first; Clark Hilton, second; J. W. McNulty, third; Verne McCord was the champion on the long putt. Then there were other games upon the stage--pitching horseshoes, nine pins, and card games. There WAS literally something doing every minute and everyone present seemed to have a good time.

H. With Met Wednesday Mrs, Guy Breeding The H. 8. C. met at the home of Mrs.

Guy Breeding last Wednesday. A. very interesting program was given. Roll call, Native Trees of Iowa; Piano duet, Mildred Breeding and Jeane Cunningbam; Book review, "A Lantern In Her Hand," Mrs. Charles M.

Wilson; and a talk on her trip to California by Mrs. Bert Kline. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Otto Kline. Bruce Boehner Visits.

Eastern Markets Bruce Boehner of the Malvern Cold Storage company returned the last of the week from an extensive trip through the east. He visited the produce markets of Pittsburg, New York, Boston, and other large eastern cities with whom they have been having considerable business the past few years. He says that the general feeling back there is that produce prices will not be much better for some time to come, The Cold Storage people ship a large part of their poultry and putter to eastern coast markets. Louise Wilson Weds Malvern friends have received word of the marriage of Miss Lou Ise Wilson, daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs.

W. D. Wilson, of Edgar, and formerly of Malvern. to Don Stebbins of Billinge, Mont. The marriage took place Feb.

22. They will make their home on 8 ranch west of Billings. ADDITIONAL EMERSON Our basketball boys enjoyed treat Friday evening when they were taken to Omaha to see the came. Those going were: Carl Edie, Clicord Morgan. Wayne Cole, Dean Coates, Ivan Salmons, Harry Parker, Jesse Ellison, Horace Obeney.

Jack Brans, Aria Ramey, Darwin Hascall. Floyd Gibson. and Vincent Hascall, and- Bernard poach. Others going J. Paul Carson, H.

IYAB Salmons. Watt, J. R. Waymize and Kelley Stainer. a Ed M.

Smith Will Speak in Glenwood March 13 Hen. Ed M. Smith, candidate for the republican nomination for governor of Iowa, will speak in Glenwood next Thursday evening March 13. He will be the guest of the Glenwood Rotary club at dinner at 6:30 and will also speak at a public meeting in the court house at 8 o'clock. A cordial Invitation is given the people of Mills county to attend this public meeting and meet Mr.

Smith and hear him. The Malvern Fire Department Celebrate Anniversary Hold Get-Together Meeting in Community Building February 26 The Malvern Fire Department, oldest volunteer fire fighting organization In southwest Iowa, held their annual anniversary celebration at the Community building Tuesday evening. Feb. 26, with a fine attendance and an unusually good time, despite the fact that they eliminated the batquet this year, Previous to this year the boys have usually celebrated with 8 big teed but this year, as they expect to have a new fire truck and more equipment is needed they decided to economize and cut out the eats and have a good time any way, which they did. They assembled in the big auditorium with few Invited guests, including Chief Robinson and assistant chief Walker of Glenwood and fun waxed warm and fast until past the midnight hour.

On the main floor volleyball was the sport and the court was filled with players of more or less skill all the time, Tipon the stake games so that all could -participate or else just visit and remnisce over old times. A huge punch bowl filled with dellcious punch and replenished from time to time furnished liquid refreshments and there were cigars in plenty tor all who wished to smoke, There are thirty-one active members in the department now and thirty-one certificate members- who have served ten time, It was just the jolliest sort of a meeting imagineable and in addition the ladies cleared a nice sum of money for the improvements. they are making in the building. M. W.

Sells Home, Burned February 21 About 4:30 last Friday morning the weird shriek of the Are siren roused the people of Randolph to hasten to the northwest part of: town where they found the splendid residence of the M. W. Sells family a mass of flames. With no fire Aghting facilities, other than the chemical truck, about all that could be done was to assist in removing as much of the household effects as could be taken to a place of safety lu time to save from the flames. The chemical was used to prevent the fire from spreading to other nearby buildings which were aflame 8 number of times but always extinguished.

The origin of the fire is not definite but is supposed to have started from an overheated chimney or from electric wiring. The loss on residence and furnishings amount to around ten thousand dollars. Insurance $4,500 was carried on the ing and $1,000 on furnishings and contents. The Sells family is pOW domooiled in the home of Mrs. Frances Martiu, mother of Mrs.

Sells, where they will make their home for the present or until such time 88 they may rebuild their home. -Randolph Enterprise. George Short's Father Dies George W. Short received sad pews last week of the of his father, I. C.

Short, at home in Woodbury county Thursday, Feb. 87. He was 91 years age. Mr. Short was unable to up to attend the funeral.

Garden Club March 11 Malrera Garden club will Tuesday, March 11. The subject for The program will be Fruits and Vegetables in My dea." Soup and Salad and pl District Court Continues Work of February Term Grand Jury Returned Five Indictments; Petit Jury Called Monday The February session of the Mills county district court continues its seasions this week with Judge Mantz in charge. The grand jury completed its deliberations Thursday after A somewhat arduous session and returned five indictmenta. Herbert Mace and Clarence E. Lane.

charged with assault to do great bodily Injury. gave bonds for $1,000. This is the ca which Dr. Smith of Red Oak charges them with chasing him In his car between Council Bluffs and Glenwood and shooting up his car. Peter Bare, charged with unlawful sale of intoxicating uors, bond $1,000.

Dewey Burres, charged with assault to do great bodily Injury. bond $2,000, Dewey Burres, charged with carrying concealed weapons, bond $1,000. M. L. Chambers, charged with rape, bond $4,000.

In the case of Lewis Acheubach, charged with forgery, the defendant through his attorney, C. H. Cook, entered a plea of "not guilty," In the case of State of Iowa John Connell, charged with Illegal liquor, Genung possession of Intoxicating Genung appeared for the defendant and entered a plea of "not guilty." In the case of State of Iowa Vs. Homer Mayberry and the case of State of Iowa Va. Jesse Reed, the grand jury in each case returned "no bill." Defendants were released and bonds exonerated.

Angela Case was granted a divorce from Luther M. Case and given custody of younger child. Defendant given custody of older child. Margaret Ostrander was granted a divorce from Gilbert Ostrander. divorce from Clarence Spangler, Mrs.

Martha White a judgment against Virgil E. Nelson in the gum of $174.90 and costs. The State Savings Bank of Pacific Junction was given a judgment against Ed Johnson and Harrison Fitch in the sum of $725,40 and costs. The petit jury was called to pear Monday and the jury trials begun. years or longer.

They are still members but not subject to active call. The Malvern fire department was organized in February, 1893. It is now thirty-seven years old and has been a going institution all these years. Mrs. F.

M. Shriver Died Monday Morning in Ohio Mrs. F. M. Shriver, wife of Dr.

F. long time dentist in Gleuwood, died Monday morning in Cambridge, Ohio, where she and Dr. Shriver have been spending the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Mergaline Boyd, after an illness of some several weeks, the last three weeks of which she had been confined to her room. She was 79.

years old. Funeral services Were held yesterday, Wednesday, at Cambridge and burial will be made there. Her brother, Charles Record, and daughter, Mrs. John Johnson, of Glenwood left Monday for Cambridge to attend the funeral. and Mrs.

Shriver have spent the greater part of their lives in Glenwood and were well known all over Mills county. Malvern Wins Two Firsts at Glenwood Dorothy Durbin, Billie Mc. Nulty Take Oratorical, Humorous Honors time The preliminary declamatory contest at Glepwood Monday evening was an unusually good one Dies with schools from Malyern, Glenwood, Silver City, and Pacific the Junction. death Malvern feels especially good bis about it Inasmuch as they won drat place fu two classes and a of second place in the other class. go Miss Dorothy Durbin ranked Arat in the oratorical class; Miss Billie MoNulsy Arst in the humorpUS class, and Miss Wilma Wyant of Glen wood drat la the dramatio moet class.

Miss Doria Wolte of Mol. took second place to the "New matio plasm. Gar- Bacond place in oratorical wout Gars to Kenneth Frazier of Bliver CAy Dirt and second la to How: ad Gray of Glenwood. Volleyball Tourney Shenandoah's Winners to Play Next Tuesday evening, March 11, starting at 7:30 o'clock, the three high teams in the Mattern Business Men's Vollesball League tournament being held this week at the Community building wIll play three of Shenandoah's best teams. Volleyball enthusiasts of Shenandoah are sending the Mt.

Arbor, Tyler And All Star sextets to compete with the Malrern top-notchera. The public is invited to witness some hot games between these leading teams. There will be a 25 cent admission charge. Mra. Sampson Howard, a lifelong resident and pioneer of Mills county, passed away at her home in Silver City Monday morning of this week at the age of eightyseven years.

Funeral services were held in Sliver City yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Howard had lived in Mills county since 1871, or nearly sixty years. Mrs. Howard Died March 3 Pioneer Resident of Mills County; Funeral in Silver City Addison P.

Wightman In last week's Leader we noted the passing of A. P. Wightman of Sidney, father of Mrs. Edward Knight of this city. The following obituary is tak-, en from last week's Sidney Argus: "Addison Porter Wightman was born at Evanston, Illinois, June 1, 1847, and died Feb.

20, 1930, aged eighty-two years, eight months, twenty days. His early days were spent in a hardware store in Chicago, which then was little more than an over-grown country town. Fifty years or more ago he left the city and sought An agricultural lite first In northern Missouri and later In southern Iowa. Thirty years ago in Prairies towns and movedito Bidney to ep the 'fruits of his labors. "December 28, 1869, WAB married to Frances A.

Quine, who died in 1886. Five children of this union survive: Addison P. of Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada: William B. of Kansas City: Martha P. Stull of Muskogee, Oklahoma; Margaret Wightman of Chicago; Mrs.

Lettie Goodin of Hastings, Nebr. On Feb. 8, 1888, he was joined in marriage with Sirs. Lola E. Young and to this union two children were born, Mrs.

Fern Knight of Malvern and T. 1 M. Wightman of Sidney, Tliese, with a stepdaughter, Mrs. Marcia Young Lowe, mourn the passing of one who was the soul of kindness. There are twenty-six grandchildren in the family and four great grandchildren.

"One philosopher said: "Show me a man who loves neither children nor flowers, and I'll show you a man utterly devoid of Measured by that standard Daddy Wightman possessed principle of the highest order, for he loved both. His flower garden was a source of pride with him. It was no strange sight to see him on the street surrounded by a bevy of happy children. The small boys, when in need of funds to Anance sports events-particularly baseball, of which he was inordinately fond knew they would never approach Mr. man fu vain.

To them he was one who, understood, who lent a gympathetic ear, whose hand could find his pocket at the Orst asking. "Mr. Wightman was a faithful and loyal member of the Masonic order and while his health permit enjoyed to sit in its communications. He played life's game by the trestleboard of Freemasonry, which means that he was a good man, a true man. Because he was such, he was respected and loved, and leaves friends--MAny.

C. A. Speagh presided at the funeral services, which were held at the home Saturday noon, widely attended by friends and Masons from a wide range. Burial was in the local cemetery." Malvern School Election Next Monday, March 10 Malvern': annual school elec tion Anally developed a little fu: terest and before the time limit bad expired four persons had fled nomination papers for the elecLion. As there are but two to be elected.

two of them will doubtedly be left at home. Last week but one uame bad bee Aled, J. M. Steele. Later other potitlou were Bled with the of Dr.

J. W. Baer and 4. 4. Telbatt, and still another with the name al Mre.

Thor. W. Gidloy. Plenty of good pancerial now to select from. Fred S.

Raine Died in Omaha Hospital Thursday Morning Long Time Resident Passes Following an Operation; Funeral East Liberty Fred S. Raine, one of the best known and most popular of the East Liberty neighhorhood northwest ot Malvern died early Thursday morning at the Swedish Mission hospital in Omaha following a an operation. He was taken suddenly sick the first ol the week and was taken to the hospital where pn Monday he underwent an operation for ulcera of the stomach. he became much Wednesday passed away carly the following morning. The body was brought to the Mansfeld undertaking pariora and prepared for burial and funeral services were held at 2 Saturday afternoon from the East Liberty church of which he was a member, The church was filled to overflowing with sorrowing relatives and friends.

Few people in that vicinity had BO many friends. Beautiful flowers in great sion testifled to the loving remembrance of these friends. Rev. 0. R.

Jones, the pastor, conducted the service and preached the sermon. A male quartet from Malvern-Dr. J. Baer, H. A.

Gallther, J. R. McClymond, and Baton Tenant, with Mrs. Harry Stone as accompanist, sang two selections. Rev.

Frank G. bow of the Baptist church sang a solo, "We Are Going Down the Valley." Burial was made in the cometery at Glenwood. The pall boarers were: W. H. Nagle, Milton Latchaw, James McFall, Charles Nelson, Harry Stout, and Clyde Barger, Mrs.

Charlie Nelson, Mrs. Frank Duval, Mrs. W. H. Nagle, Mra, Ralph Adams, and Mrs.

Verne Dunn had charge of the flowers. At the cemetery the Glenwood lodge of Odd Fellows had charge of the service using the beautiful rituallatio service of the order undirection, of H. TE. Cheynar. The following obituary WAS given at the services: Fred Shepard Raine was born In Nelsonville, Ohio, July 2, 1880 and died in the Evangelical Covenant hospital in Omaha, Feb, 27, 1930, aged forty-nine years, seven months, and twenty-five days.

He came with his people to Iowa In 1901 settled in Mills county near Glenwood. He was united in marriage with Miss Clara M. Dunagan Feb. 6, 1907. To them were born two children, Charles and Geneva, who with the wife survive him.

He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Raine, of Glenwood, two brothers, Donald Raine of Red Oak and Guy Raine of Glenwood, one sister, Mrs. Lillian Lewis, of Glenwood, and a halt brother, Earl Downey, of Thayer, Iowa, besides a host of other relatives and friends, all of whom deeply mourn his untimely passing. He was converted during the revival meetings conducted Rev. Mr.

Bryan and united with the Methodist church at East Liberty April 4, 1928. He was a member of 0. 0. lodge No. 97 of Glenwood.

Fred Raine was a fine type of American citizen, a real friend, a helptul neighbor, a trusted counsellor, He was especially happy his family life and home and wife, son and daughter, the real family circle, meant much to him. He will be greatly missed all who knew him. Henderson Beats Glenwood 32 to 17 In a very much one-sided game at Glenwood Friday night the Henderson high school basketball team took the Glenwood team into camp by the decisive score of 39 to 17. At the end of the drst half the score was 18 to 2 for Henderson. Glenwood did a little better in the latter part of the game, This leaves Henderson clearly the county champions.

Celebrated Eighty. Birthday Wednesday, March 5, was M. T. Davis's eighty-third birthday, and his daughter, Mra. Edith Gaston, came up from Tabor and entertained at a dipuer for him at his home here.

The guests were Mr. sud Mre. Jobu Suits, Mr. and Mre. Ira Fritz, and Mrs.

Margaret Cunningham. Mre. Hettio Roston left Sunday evening for Chicago ou a buylur trip. She went Brat to Quishe where she was wet by her alster, Mra. Maude Lamb, of Chadron, Nebr.

who accompauled per $9 Chicago..