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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1973
Page
10
The Malvern High School annual booster club banquet honored MHS athletes and cheerleaders for 1972 73 with over 200 in attendance. Superintendent Jack Jones urged proper spectator decorum and stressed that fan behavior is the greatest risk to sustained interscholastic athletics.
The speaker cautions fans and players that school hospitality and ethics matter more than wins. He notes a 29-60 record this season, stressing that enduring legacy lies in conduct, not scoreboard glory, and asks, Will they be proud or ashamed, the choice is ours.
Coleen Ponton and Joleen Ponton freshmen at John F. Kennedy College in Wahoo Nebraska are named to the Winter Term Dean's List for 1972-73, requiring a minimum 3.4 GPA. Both also play on the Junior varsity basketball team, and are daughters of Elden and unnamed Pontow of Malvern.
Malvern Community high athlete Joyce Stephens played guard for the J F Kennedy Patriottes as they won their second consecutive National AAU Women's Basketball championship in Gal lup New Mexico. She contributed three field goals in a 59 52 finals win over Baytown Missouri and appeared in all four tournament games. Stephens' parents attended the event returning home Sunday. Fellow former MCHL athlete Kathy Leu served as student manager after an injured shoulder kept her from playing this season.
Iowa officials urge farmers to avoid spring burning that kills nesting cover for pheasants in north central and northwest regions. Superinten dent of Wildlife Bob Barratt notes grassy nest areas along fence rows and ditches are vital. Burning also scars landscapes and harms fence posts while accelerating weed seed germination and displacing young wildlife.
Barratt reminded landowners that burning roadside ditches violates state air pollution rules. He stressed early spring is critical for nesting habitat and urged delaying any fires until mid July after the major ground nesting game bird hatch.
Riverside Connecticut report notes the documentary Say Goodbye, once heavily criticized for misrepresenting wildlife management, is being redistributed nationwide to schools, libraries, and local stations. Protests and lawsuits followed its 1971 premiere, but producer Wolper Productions expands distribution, urging sportsmen to inform schools and stations of the film’s contested content and sources.
Girls aged 12 to 14 across ten southwest Iowa counties can join a camp program June 12 to 15 at Camp Aldersgate near Stanton. Sponsored by Iowa State and Extension Services, the camp covers fitness, nutrition, weight control, outdoor cooking, grooming, and activities like swimming and crafts, with a May 5 pre camp meeting and early registration due to limited space in the Council Bluffs area.
A 1922 Strahan Consolidated basketball squad is spotlighted as the era’s tough contenders. Dwight D. Fellows recalls the team that went 25 games with 2 losses, including a 22-21 state tournament setback. The photo features starters Graham Waltz, Clifford Vestal, Dwight Strahan, Paul Statler, Lewis Hakes, with coach W W Molesberry.
Malvern Rescue Unit answered an emergency at the Clyde Berry residence Saturday night. Mrs Berry, suffering severe abdominal distress, was transported to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. The Tuesday siren sounded was a false alarm.
Clerk Lorraine Strand reports only one marriage license issued in the county this week. The license went to Robert Hughes age 24 and Cora Brown age 18, both of Henderson. No reportable accidents were recorded by the Sheriff's Office. The Treasurer’s office lists new car registrations in Henderson, Malvern, Glenwood, Pac Jet, and nearby areas including Chevrolets for Lovie Barry, Tabor, Martin Vrba, Emerson, and Lyle Hedlund. Fords registered to Larry Maynes and Maryin Konfist. Mercury, Fiat, Oldsmobile, Volkswagen registrations also appear with names and towns listed. Pickups and Datsun registrations include Clarence Mott, Richard Rodman, Robert Hicks, and others from Malvern, Glenwood, Henderson, Pac Jet.
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