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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
9
Malvern High School baseball returns after a lapse with Pat Reed as coach. A 10 game slate is set, practice to begin after track season ends. All games start at 8 p m with June 2 opener against Farragut at home and July 7 Stanton away.
4-H members parents and guests gathered Sunday at the fair grounds for the dog project kickoff. A skit featured dogs such as Snuffles Snoopy and Schultzie with helpers Beattie Ellison Stogdill and Bass serving refreshments. The next meeting is Thursday May 4 at 7 p.m. DST.
Nishna Valley finished tied for third with South Page and Malvern placed eighth among 18 teams in the Blue Jay Relays at Willisea. The Hawks scored 26 points and the Panthers 12 as Dave Boileau earned a first in the events.
Malvern High School's junior Pantherettes place strong but fall short at Glenwood as they win three firsts and set school records in shot put and discus. Notable events include Alvin Lobbing setting a two mile school mark of 11 41.4 and Rick Jones earning points for Malvern with multiple top finishes.
Twenty four girls track teams competed in the Blackhawkette Relays at Nishna Valley on a cold windy day. Woodbine finished first in the Hawkette events led by freshman Debbie Esser with wins in the long jump, 100 meter low hurdles, and the 440 yard dash, setting three Hawkette records. Nishna Valley placed fourth, with Ronda Wilkinson and Donnie Gravett contributing top finishes. Wilkinson won the 60 yard dash, 60 yard dash in 0.07.5, 100 yard dash in 0.11.9, and 220 yard dash in 0.27.7, plus fourth in long jump. Gravett was fifth in discus at 91-2.
Malvern Community High earned a trophy as four local FFA members took part in the Mills County Soil Conservation District speech contest. Joe Phelps of Hastings won $16 and a gold medal for his speech on Better Soil and Water Conservation Through Community Action, with Ray Donahue second for $10 and a silver medal, Steve Dickernbach third for $5 and a bronze, and Larry Janulewicz also speaking.
Apr 27 Fair Board Meeting at 8 pan Extension Office. May 4 Homemaker Day in Omaha Neb. May 8 Extension Council Meeting at 8 p.m. Extension Office.
Emerson youths in the community are urged to register at 3-B Grocery for league play. Players must be 9 by Aug 1, 1972 and under 16 on that date. Parents interested in coaching cubs and midgets should contact Mayor Johnson. Players must play for the town nearest geographically.
The East Liberty Cemetery Association held its annual meeting with Edwin Leu presiding. Walter Stille replaces M A Latchaw and Harold Selpold replaces J R Hurst on the board. Louis Leu becomes treasurer after Louis Knop's death. Edwin Leu and Lentz Powles are reelected chairman and secretary. Mrs. Orlo Jones will serve as caretaker again. Others present included Jess Stotts Alva Henderson and Gertrude McFall.
Mrs Antoinette Lewis and Mrs Josie Stotts attended the Malvern senior citizens birthday gathering at the community building with April honoree Mrs Stotts. Red Oak’s Elsie Heilman observed post birthday at Neola Rost’s home, and many local residents shared visits and meals in Glenwood Malvern Red Oak Silver City Emerson Hillsdale and Villisca settings as families gathered for birthdays illnesses and hospital notes.
Dick Clark, Democratic candidate for the U S Senate, campaigned in Mills County on April 19 meeting supporters in Hastings Malvern and Glenwood. He urged directing resources to help small towns stem farm and town migration amid rural population loss and stressed listening over talking. A native Iowan born in Linn County, he grew up in Lamont. Also notes an Advanced Shorthand course at IWCC starting May 10 in Council Bluffs with enrollment details.
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