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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
3
The Malvern Leader Joe newspaper traces its long history since 187S with F A Wortman serving as editor and publisher. The paper remains a local institution documenting community events and notices in a period voice.
The J M Steeles report improvements at their Black Hills cabin near Rochford South Dakota built in 1956 with a fenced park like grounds. They added a flower garden fruit vegetables spruce trees and a broad parkway resembling a golf course. The piece notes visitors including Mrs Clifford Rob bing and mentions local leisure at the Iowa State Fair with detailed consumption estimates and observations of exhibits and amusements.
Grace Heck expresses gratitude to rest home staff and friends for birthday gifts and cards received during a two month stay. She notes the appreciation and thanks extended to all who offered support.
Rodney Miller of Silver City and Dale Asmussen of Glenwood exhibited the Grand Champion carcass hogs at the 1963 Mills County Fair. Richard’s pig won the junior division while Dale claimed the Grand Champion open class carcass with a 259 pound Hamp shire. Other top finishers included Ed Sell and Gordon Astell in open, and Mike Glynn, Dennis Miller, Richard Cool, and Jack Sell in the junior division.
Stouder and Grindle of Malvern and Hastings each sold calves at the Junior Cattle Feeders Marketing Day at the Omaha stockyards on August 14. They received 24.50 per cwt, one of the top prices that day, then took part in a feeder cattle grading demonstration and were interviewed about their project. A grading program on live and carcass grading was presented by A. J. Haas and Marshall Ivy of the USDA meat grading department.
Local news brief from Malvern Iowa covers community events and notices as published in the August 22 1963 issue of the Malvern Leader, detailing upcoming meetings announcements and civic notes for residents.
Mills County Iowa notices announce the Malvern Community School District elections for Director Districts 1 and 3 on September 9, 1963. Directors will serve three year terms replacing Harold Skerritt and Henry W. Washburn. Polls open noon to 7 pm at designated district homes in Mills County. Woodford R. Byington, secretary.
The Nishna Valley Community School District Hastings Iowa announces a regular election on September 9 1963 for Director Districts Nos 1 and 5 to fill terms of three years succeeding Oscar Haack and Virgil Curtis. Polls open from noon to seven p m at Henderson Center and Strahan Center School Buildings in Mills and Montgomery Counties. Dated August 22 1963 Elmo Hites Clerk.
Sheriff Edwin L. Barkus announces a first sale under an execution issued July 21, 1963 by Emerson State Bank against P M Burroughs. Property includes several autos a building and farm equipment, to be sold for cash at Glenwood Courthouse September 20 between 10 am and 4 pm. This notice bears stamping and appears in The Leader.
The article notes three corn rootworm species attacking Iowa corn. Western beetles are yellowish with black wing markings, found in western Iowa. northern beetles are tan or green in eastern Iowa and show greater insecticide resistance in Marshall County. southern beetles are yellow with eleven black spots and not resistant to certain chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Corn rootworm populations have surged statewide with two or more years of corn in fields. Experts warn certain beetle species resist some insecticides, urging farmers to inspect lodging root damage and silks. If five or more beetles per ear are found, future infestations could be severe.
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