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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
6
Clyde Patton of Emerson mushed in on Tuesday afternoon after spending the morning driving and pushing school buses out at NY. The Farm Bureau Service Co. men joined in snow removal, with their Bobcat plow clearing the Leader office walk.
Mills County gross business rose 10 percent in the second quarter of 1973, led by Malvern with a $1,054,942 gain and a quarterly total of $2,874,749, a new Malvern record. The county’s overall quarterly gross topped $11 million, with gains across foods, motor vehicles, service, general merchandise, and lumber and building materials. Utilities fell. Tax total reached $145,540.92, versus $121,625.14 a year earlier.
A winter storm with ice rain and wind battered Leader territory Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Roads slicked and limbs broke, causing outages and widespread travel delays. Malvern and rural areas reported power losses and slowed buses with crews clearing debris and drifting snow. Interstate 29 jackknife incident reported with no injuries. lingering outages persisted into Wednesday.
Severe weather swept through the region with a 4 inch snowfall and temperatures dropping from the 60s to the 30s. Malvern Rescue Unit reported three calls this week including transports to Edmundson Hospital Omaha University Medical Center and Eppley Care Center after heart trouble a child’s unconsciousness and a grandmother’s illness. The power outage prevented siren use.
The Malvern Goodfellows drive continues to aid needy children with Christmas toys and clothing. Donations are welcome at Costello Insurance, Powles Insurance, or The Leader office, and the effort runs through Christmas with many local families already contributing items and funds.
Malvern Community Schools nears a contract with Boyer Bishop and Bonge of Omaha for an 80 by 100 foot proposed new school building adjacent to the current high school. Signing is expected December 10 with Board planning to review project details in about 30 days.
Chantry pupils under Bill Gilbert present a Christmas program Thursday December 13 at 7 30 pm in Malvern high school gym with the theme Christmas Eve ’neath the Christmas Tree. The program includes scenes toys and decorations coming to life plus a skating party dinner caroling and a Mother Goose vignette. Tracy Ryan conducts the band. Admission is free.
Harry Hammons Post Malvern will host a Service School for the American Legion on December 19 at 7 30 p m in the Malvern Community building for Area III including Mills Shelby Pott and Harrison counties Department Officers will discuss benefits C A membership and Legion programs All Legionaires are urged to attend.
The Board of Control of the Towa High School Athletic Association and the Board of Directors of the Towa Girls' High School Athletic Union ban interscholastic competition from December 22 to 30 due to the energy crisis. An exception allows a regular season game on December 22. No school facilities or personnel may coach basketball wrestling or swimming during the period.
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