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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1964
Page
9
Malvyern's softball hopefuls plan a Sunday practice at 1:00 p m sharp at the Fair Grounds field announced by Tom Stevens booster Ed Sell. A recent meeting yielded hopeful candidates and organizers expect a full squad this week pending a pitcher signup.
The Horseshoe Saddle Club held a 24 member April 12 meeting at the Community building. They approved joining the Little Britches Rodeo Association and arranging a dance on April 25 with music by Ruel Harold and Musical Farmhands. Posters will be made by Marie Rountree and Elizabeth Hall. a membership drive and an April 22 meeting at 7:30 p.m. were scheduled.
Seventy-seven wild turkeys were observed in northeast Iowa near Yellow River Forest, a figure possibly representing half the birds in dispersed areas. Wild-trapped birds from Texas released in 1960 remain wary but thriving as mild winters and scarce snow hinder accurate counts. Broods were reported in all observed areas.
Fairview Country club members set Saturday, April 18 as a new date for a course clean up day amid rain. Members are urged to help and bring rakes and shovels as officials plan to renovate each green. Work starts early in the morning and any help is welcome.
Iowa girls track fans anticipate a historic Hawkette Relays field at Red Oak on April 30 as an estimated 10 500 entries flood in. Nishna Valley coach Marlin Mercer reports 19 girls on the squad with freshmen dominant, and a schedule including Corner conference, Squaw Relays, district and state meets plus Midwest AAU and junior Olympics.
Harry Harrison of the State Conservation Commission predicts that three quarters of the catfish over five pounds caught this year will be taken in the next six weeks. He advises anglers to float rivers from boats and limit any drift pile to no more than 15 minutes unless a fish is caught, using beat baits like nightcrawlers and cut bait from suckers or chuba.
Four teams chase the lead with twelve games left in the Women’s Wednesday Night Bowling League. Glenwood Bank gains two games, Stanely sisters lead individual scores with 212 high game and 632 series, while Tabor D X and Rollie’s Texaco push for top spots alongside Our Market and Connie’s. Standings list Tabor D X Glenwood Bank Rollie’s Texaco Our Market Gay Oil Co Colling Drug A W B P W Jamison’s.
Mills county NFO will hold its regular meeting Tuesday April 21 at the Dutch Gun Club house the former Golden Hill school northeast of Malvern. It will start at 8 p.m. An invitation is extended to non members and their wives to attend and learn more about the NFO program.
Malvern Oriolettes defeated Nishna Valley 103 to 17 at the fairgrounds in a Tuesday dual meet. The meet featured top performances across track and field events with 16 first places for Malvern and 5 second-place finishes for each team amid chilly conditions.
Glenwood Community School District hires Bil Hulen of Indianola to lead the head football program next fall. Hulen taught at Waukon as junior varsity coach while Rogs Pilkington, former head football and track coach, initially resigned to attend Colorado State College in Greeley but will stay on as head track coach and assist in football. The district now has three head coaches for basketball, football, and track.
The MCHS Track Team went to Clarinda for the Cardinal Relay. Harold Hardy placed fourth in the 220 heat with 26.1 seconds, Tom Gidley won his 220 heat in 24.6 seconds. The 880 relay team of Gidley Costello Jones Hardy won their heat in 142.4. Some heats were run but the team did not qualify for the Relays.
Local Malvern Leader issue dated Thursday April 16 1964 covers community news including town events, school notices, weather, and brief happenings. Reports focus on residents, church activities, and upcoming community gatherings with concise itemized notes for readers.
Malvern track team led by Coach DeVerne Osterfoss sent Sandra Hays Janet Jones and Sharon Turner to the Newton Invitational. Hays earned two seconds and top meet times in 60 yd and 100 yd dashes, Turner placed high in discus, Jones finished strong in shot put, as the squad targets Squaw Valley on May 6 and Drake Relays.
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