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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1963
Page
7
The Mills county area saw a retreat from an 87 degree heat wave as cooler conditions returned this week. Local drivers reported mild temperatures and steady conditions after the recent spell.
Mills county participants at Perry earned top honors across events on Saturday. Malvern claimed I in one-act play and humorous declamation, Nishna Valley entries reached top places in multiple categories, Glenwood students excelled in dramatic and humorous pieces, Fremont Mills tallied I ratings in interpretive reading and oratorical contests, with Donna Jamison and others achieving dramatic declamation and radio speaking awards.
Beginning Sunday April 7 at 1 01 a m Malvern unveils a $200000 modernized telephone system with direct connections to Council Bluffs and over 60 dial calls to telephones across Iowa the nation and Canada. New numbers replace old ones and operators assist with dial calls while rural lines gain improvements and a new ringing system.
Fay McManigal of Glenwood reports that about 27 farmers organized in Mills County to study wholesale grain withdrawals. Tom Kennedy of Newman Grove urged keeping 1959 and 1960 corn on farms, noting large shipments to Texas and calling for 50 cents per 1000 bushels to fund storage efforts.
Three Hastings boys aged 13 16 and 17 were placed in custody by Sheriff Edwin Barkus last Thursday and Friday and turned over to juvenile authorities. They faced charges of breaking into the Jack Sargent apartment at Hastings where checks cash and miscellaneous items were reported missing.
Four Mills residents earned Dean’s List honors at Iowa State University in Ames for the winter quarter. Recipients Lowell D. McMillen aerospace engineering, Carol L. Asell child development, Kenneth L. Russell geology, and Donald L. Boyce electrical engineering met the 3.5 GPA and 15 credit hour requirements, with addresses listed in Malvern Hastings, Henderson, and Glenwood. The note also mentions urging farmers to contact Congress members.
Five major Mills county banks report deposits at $12,862,500, up from last year’s $12,377,558. Loans and discounts rose since December from $6,368,506 to $7,410,480, with year ago loans and discounts at $6,210,211. Deposits minus December fell about $4,000 but remain higher than a year ago.
Milton Latchaw was appointed to the Malvern board of park commissioners at a town council meeting. He takes office immediately, succeeding resigned Dr. James L. Beckwith. Also serving on the board are Mrs. Betty Evans and Mrs. Genevieve Payne.
Mills county 4 H club hosted a jamboree at the Malvern Community building. Officers from 1962 led the program with Rosalie Wright presiding and Kenneth Leipold as boys president. Debbie Sell and Don Wamberg were named new presidents. County officers Carol Hall Imogene Kenneth Keith Silver City Peggy Hunt Heinerson Bruce DuVal Tabor Myrna Mc Millen Malvern Judy Asmussen Glenwood. Wayne Hilton announced state conference and camp delegates. Myrna McMillen directed group singing with Mrs Allan Seim on piano. Gene Vanderbur of Monona County spoke on his International Farm Youth Exchange to Turkey describing living with farm families there.
Mrs. Julia Patton recently moved from Twin Oaks Rest Home in Nebraska City to Nishna Cottage on Monday. Representatives of the R L D S church from Tabor conducted Sunday worship services. Want ads fay.
Mr and Mrs Emery De Witt of Elliott purchased the Gamble Store from Mr and Mrs Delbert O Dell in Malvern They will open a variety store and begin remodeling immediately They bring extensive experience in variety store operation and plan a well stocked serviceable shop for the area The deal followed the closure of John Kolterman Red Oak who ran a large variety store in Red Oak and had announced his closing previously The O Dells took over the Gamble store in September 1944 and planned to sell the business, making the De Witts purchase beneficial for the Malvern business community.
Mills county Red Cross and Cancer Crusade chairmen announce a combined April fund drive due to worker shortages. The experiment aims to test a joint approach, with carious Malvern canvassers listed to visit homes and business houses to solicit donations.
Realtor Ivan Jackson announces multiple weekend sales leading to ownership changes. Everett Blackman buys the 135 acre Charles M. Wilson farm southwest of Malvern and will move later. Wilsons acquire the O Dell and McCain properties in Malvern with May 1 possession. Jentseh and Hatfield families relocate between the McCain house, Forest Hatfield home, and the former George White residence as May approaches.
Maundy Thursday services will be held at Hastings Methodist Church at 7 30 p m on April 11. The public is invited.
Several personnel shifts shake Malvern business. Sam Benseater resigns from Malvern Tamber Co and joins Ashton Wholesale in Omaha, commuting weekly. Jon Kemp assumes Sam’s duties at the lumber yard. Gene Nosekable leaves Briggs Chevrolet for maintenance work at Malvern Milling Co as mill operations expand. O'Dell sells his store and joins Gay Oil Co, replacing Darrell Taylor who moves to Standard Oil bulk plant in Henderson.
The Interchurch Council announces a Holy Week union series in Malvern. First service Wednesday April 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Baptist church led by Rev Wayne Bass. Next, Thursday April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Methodist church led by Rev John A Lippincott. Good Friday April 12 at 2 p.m. features laymen from three local churches presenting meditations on the seven last words with special music.
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