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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1964
Page
6
The Leader plant added a Photo Lathe electronic engraver to print pistos from photos and drawings. It spins copies on a cylinder past an eye scanner, then a stylus cuts zinc or plastic to reproduce images. The machine will aid news and editorials and offer better illustrations for advertisers.
May 22 has been set as kindergarten roundup day for the Nishna Valley Community School District. Prospective students to enter kindergarten next fall will attend sessions at Henderson and Strahan centers starting at 9 30 a m and 1 30 p m respectively. Parents of eligible children listed on the late school census were contacted by letter. those born before Sept 15 1964 must contact the high school administrative office by May 2.
Malvern parks receive tree plantings under a winter plan overseen by Park Commissioner Milton Latchaw. Two pin oaks and two hard maples were planted in T N park, with a pin oak, hard maple, and flowering crab in Paddock park. An elm was removed from Paddock park last year and another will be moved soon.
Mills county sent a lively delegation to Des Moines for the state Republican convention with many members attending the event. Junior delegates Tom Osbourne and Dick Lincoln also took part, while Mills caucus voters chose seventh district delegates to the national convention. The delegation largely favored Goldwater but remained uninstructed. a draft for Bill Scherle as instructed delegate was not pursued.
The board of supervisors awarded a county road contract Monday to Leonard Nelson Construction Co. of Red Oak, the lowest of four bidders. Nelson bid $16,542.18. Highest bid was $20,622.01. The work covers grading and culvert installation on 0.076 mile of Pony Creek area road.
Plan for a 10 week summer program at Malvern Community High School and junior high, led by Supt N P B Crink and principal A H Nothem. Up to three credits available in English history science and typing with tailored lesson plans. Driving practice offered separately for current year students. Board approved April 14.
Mills county Democrats name delegates and alternates for the state convention at Glenwood meeting. President Johnson and Gov Hughes receive strong support. H Wendell Teachout attends and seeks the Fremont Mills district nomination.
County Historical Society met at Raymond Mintle home in Glenwood with twenty five attendees. The late Fred Mintle will provides annual income of 1000 to 1200 dollars to expand and operate the museum at Glenwood Lake Park. Plans include display cases and preservation for photos clippings and artifacts while hosting duties and school memorials are outlined. Dues remain one dollar per year through Mrs Ferne Widows and John Dean.
Severe storms moved through East Mills County on Monday evening prompting tornado warnings. Damage was focused in the Emerson area with a vacant Pat Martin farm house badly torn, other outbuildings destroyed, and houses damaged. Injuries included Mrs. Ann Cheney, hospitalized in Shenandoah, after a car was blown off Highway 59. A semi trailer was wrecked nearby, driver George Pfanz unhurt. A cattle truck overturned west of Emerson, scattering cattle and causing about 1,000 dollars in vehicle damage. Another driver, Merle Mudd of Offutt AFB, hit water on Highway 34, veered onto the center, and was fined for failure to control. A third accident east of Hastings damaged a 1959 Pontiac, with about 400 dollars in damage.
Grading on the new Highway 34 location began east of the Nishna Valley high school as Central Construction Co. of Indianola moved in equipment. A two mile section will be graded at a contract of 97800 with completion by October 31, 1964. Dixon Bros. Construction Co. of Correctionville will handle culverts and a bridge project over Douglas creek starting soon.
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