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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1971
Page
8
The Leader covers Malvern and Nishna Valley schools with much news and photos. A Dutch Gun club contribution boosted Malvern ambulance funds. Track meets at NishNa Valley and Corner conference boys track meet at Shenandoah are noted, with wedding notices appearing amid the school activity rush.
Malvern welcomes new peace officer Ben ny Kling of Shenandoah who will begin duties Friday. Kling has tied to the Shenandoah police department and has special training in the world. He and Mrs Kling and their two children plan to move here once housing is found.
Daylight saving time will begin at 2 a.m. Sunday, April 25, with Town joining 46 states in a five month period. To switch over, residents must set clocks forward one hour before bed Saturday, causing an hour less sleep.
Nishna Valley elementary centers announced roundup dates. Strahan center families should bring children at 1 30 p m on Thursday April 29. Henderson center roundup set for Friday April 30 at 1 30 p m.
Chantry pupils from grades second to sixth perform scenes and songs from the musical Mary Poppins Tuesday April 27 at 7 30 p m in the Malvern high school gym. Iva Jewell Scott plays Mary Poppins with Tim Mulholland as Mr Banks Debbie Waller Jane Todd Hersh Michael and Bill Gilbert as Bert. Kindergarten and first grade join in school songs and recorder pieces. The program is free.
MCHS drama club opens Camelot Thursday night in the music room, running through Saturday. The Lerner Loewe musical tells the Arthurian tale of peace, justice, and romance with over 50 students involved. Tickets are 50 cents students and $1 adults at the door.
Malvern Improvement League launched Clean-Up Days as a preface to Earth Week. High school and junior high students cleaned downtown, Chantry students postered downtown businesses, and town trucks hauled away debris. MCHS seniors held a Saturday work day, with Scouts and Rainbow Girls joining in. Tree plantings and community efforts boosted Malvern’s spruce-up, signaling more local projects ahead.
About 82 percent of Mills County farms signed up for the 1971 USDA set-aside feed grain program. Manager Margaret Bower of the Mills county ASCS office says benefits for the program will run about half of last year’s payments, possibly totaling around $144 million, with payments expected in July.
A preliminary meeting in Malvern with two Southwest Iowa Area Council on the Aging reps discussed forming a senior council. Six residents voted to send a representative to a May 19 meeting to explore recreation education and employment program options modeled after other towns.
The Dutch Gun club donated 1000 dollars at a Malvern town council meeting to start funds for a new ambulance costing over 14000 dollars. The federal grant will cover half, with the town raising the rest, and the unit will serve Mills County.
Emerson Chamber of Commerce sponsors a tree planting and beautification drive. Donations via canisters in local businesses support purchasing trees from Soil Conservation Commission at reduced rates for parkways in Emerson. Residents may order trees through committee members or Emerson State Bank. Cleanup week designated May 1 14 with free debris haul May 13 14.
A $500 gift from Mrs. J. H. McFall funds a memorial for Jim McFall, longtime youth supporter. The Memorial Loan Fund will provide students with college or trade school aid at 1 percent interest, with earnings reinvested. After 15 years, loans exceed the original capital and are continually relowed, expanding aid from public and memorial gifts.
The Malvern Community board of directors approved four more teaching contracts at a special meeting, including three teachers who previously indicated they would not return. Verlee Thiaen Sonja Jacobsen and Virginia Omer will teach elementary grades, with Omer handling remedial reading. Patric Reed will teach social studies and serve as head boys basketball coach and assistant for football and track, and he will complete his bachelor’s degree at Dakota University this spring. Five vacancies remain for next year including elementary principal English art music and library.
Principal Roger Rohlfs notes the North Central Association Self Evaluation workshop at MCHS. As a result, high school students will be dismissed at 1 45 p m on April 28 and must arrange their own transportation.
The East Liberty Cemetery Association will meet Friday April 23 at 8 p.m. at Louis Knap's home. Officers, members and interested persons are welcome and invited to attend.
Mills county board of review will convene May 1 at the assessor's office to review all personal and real property assessments and decide protests. Petitions to present the board may be filed between May 1 and May 20. Members are John Parke Emerson Raymond Bloedel Malvern Bert Coliwell Glenwood.
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