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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1962
Page
6
A reader discovers a 1 February 1890 copy of The Yankee Blade in a trunk at Boston. He has only examined the top layer and anticipates more antiques ahead, guessing what further treasures lie within the store of relics.
Frank Skinner Hertz underwent a major operation last Thursday at Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs. He is making satisfactory progress after an eight and a half hour surgery aimed at removing extensive adhesions from a past accident. Recovery will take time before he is up and around.
Malvern Lumber Co announces a grand opening and get acquainted day to mark its change in ownership. The event offers free coffee and doughnuts, balloons for children, and a prize drawing at 5 p m with merchandise prizes. No purchase required to enter.
Ten motor vehicle registrations were recorded last week in Mills County listing Fords for Albert L Pollitt Salyers Auto Co Malvern Paul H Cheyney Inc Glenwood Chevrolets for Elsie 8 Bruce Malvern Joseph La Sala Duane Kahl Marion C Sweet Glenwood Lola Bouquette Pacific Junction Chevrolet trucks for Keith Stacy Glenwood and Breeding and Benton Malvern No marriage licenses were issued in the week at the clerk's office Mills County board supervisors attended today’s Atlantic meeting for supervisors and county welfare personnel of the district.
Mills County reports about 75 percent of farms enrolled in the 1962 feed grain program, up from 74 percent last year. The sign-up closed with 40,505 acres designated for diversion and certificates totaling $573,846 issued. Second-half payments are expected in early fall, with distribution by farm not yet compiled. last year four farms topped $10,000 and 460 earned $1,000 or less.
Mills County moves to curb roadside garbage as county forces plan cleanup after an April 7 sighting near Malvern. County Attorney Glen McGee says a full report is on file and the board cites Code 321, 369, with cleanup possibly funded by the nuisance party.
Malvern business community learns Martin Milling Co will liquidate assets due to loss of turkey feed financing. Despite profits last year the stockholders prefer liquidation over replacing lost volume. Mill will still manufacture feeds locally and ship to Nebraska and South Dakota during liquidation. About 20 workers affected. sale may keep mill operating as an unit if possible.
The Malvern Commercial Club plans its annual Easter egg hunt for Saturday at 2:30 PM on the library grounds and Paddock Park. Age groups will hunt for eggs with plentiful prizes. Event overseers Lentz Powles, Charles Wilson, and Ordon Mulholland seek volunteers to help. Powles asks helpers to report to the library before 2:30 PM.
Canter Malvern churches announce Easter Sunday services with multiple events. Baptist and St John s Lutheran hold Good Friday services 2 3 p m and 7 30 p m respectively, sunrise at 6 a m planned by Methodists, Easter breakfast at Presbyterian 7 00 8 45 a m, two Methodist services 8 30 and 11 a m with choir and soloists, Baptist 11 a m sermon by Rev Wayne Bass, and weather notes show cool to mild with daily highs 46 59 and lows 22 31 degrees.
Two new patients were admitted this week at Nishna Cottage. Burton Regester of Pacific Junction was admitted Monday and Mrs Grace Snell of Glenwood was admitted Saturday.
Highway Patrolman Harry Weis his wife and Lou Ann 2 escaped serious injury when their car overturned on highway 275 about two miles east of the South Omaha bridge. Weis swerved to avoid a car driven by Mrs Nadine Smith Council Bluffs who had swung out to miss a pickup truck in front of her.
The Cancer Crusade fund drive will be held in Malvern next week from April 23 to 27, chaired by Mrs Glen Robbins. Volunteers will canvass doors to collect funds and support the drive.
Hastings voters will go to the polls May 17 for a special election on renewing the Town Power and Light Co. franchise. The two year franchise would allow Iowa Power and Light Co. to operate, maintain, construct and acquire in Hastings under an ordinance adopted by the town council.
J R Hurst was reelected trustee of the East Liberty Cemetery Association at its annual meeting Tuesday evening attended by about 15 lot owners officers and members. The group approved improvements including graveling roads inside the cemetery. Out of town attendees included Mrs Guy Christie and family of Bellevue Nebraska. Polls will be open from 8 am to 8 pm on election day.
Mills county fair board began plans to construct a large sheep barn at the county extension office for use by the Mills fair during the second week in August. The structure will replace the former tent, include a judging area and spectator space, and bids are to be reviewed before starting work. The board also scheduled motorcycle races in June under an Omaha club, planned moving the fairgrounds through the summer, and discussed a 1962 fair program with a second horse show approval.
The vat Presbyterian church will serve a Easter breakfast from 7 to 8 45 a m on Sunday with proceeds as a free will offering adding a cordial invitation to all parishioners and neighbors to attend and support the church program.
Miss Marilyn Schoening a freshman at the University of Nebraska was honored at a Tuesday morning convocation in the university coliseum for high quality scholastic standing. Her mother Mrs. Clifford Schoening attended the ceremony.
Miss Carol Jones joined the Glamour Manor beauty salon staff this week. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jones and a graduate of Malvern High School and Barnes Beauty School in Council Bluffs. The shop will open Mondays as well as other weekdays and evenings by appointment.
The Malvern Cemetery Association annual meeting, previously set for April 20, is postponed to April 27 at 1:30 in Brewer's Malvern office. Officers and members, including jet owners, are urged to attend.
The Glenwood Opinion-Tribune earned the top IPA plaque in the community service category at the Iowa Press Association contest in Des Moines, with an honorable mention in news photography. Editor Dick Barton accepted the honors for coverage of school reorganization, the Glen Haven rest home campaign, soil conservation, Christmas charity, and other local initiatives.
Justice John Hail fined Mrs. Nina Eva Clark of Glenwood seven dollars and fifty cents plus costs for passing a school bus that had stopped to discharge passengers. The incident allegedly occurred about a mile and a half south of Malvern on Thursday.
County 4-H officers served as hostesses for a mother daughter tea Sunday afternoon in the Malvern Community Building attended by over 200 mothers and 14 clubs. Officers pictured include Barbara Hunt Denise Downing Linda Clay Connie Lees and Terry Craig. The program featured skits by Belles of St Marys and Jolly Juniors style shows by Busy Bees and Lucky Circle and musical numbers by Silver Clouds Jr. and piano solos by several performers. Carol Wortman gave an oratorical talk and Connie Lees reported on a home furnishings award trip to Chicago.
The Mills County Historical Society will meet next Wednesday April 25 in the Malvern Community building at 2 p.m. All members and others interested in county history are invited. Agenda includes museum hours for Glenwood, ideas for preserving items, and thanks to volunteers who replanted trees along highway 41. The Malvern Garden Club helped with the project and noted possible future highway 34 developments.
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