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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
6
Weather disrupts the extension beer cow clinic planned for Tuesday at the Malvern Community building. Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht says it may be rescheduled after the new year. The shotgun deer season opened with hopeful reports from several hunters, and a results update is expected next week.
Dennis Michel district forester for southwest Iowa offers tips on selecting and caring for natural Christmas trees. He notes differences in needle retention among species, with spruces worst and Scots and Red pines best. Emphasizes butt end freshness, straight 5 to 6 inch butt, pliable needles, strong branches, and water uptake. Store upright in cool moist area, cut diagonally and keep in water, check stand daily, avoid heat sources, consider disposal as bird habitat or mulch.
The second Christmas scrip drawing of Malvern’s Commercial Club will be held this Saturday at 3 p.m. in front of Collins Drug Store. Tickets should be submitted at participating Malvern merchants and readers are urged to attend for excitement. Last week’s winners included Jean Meyers and several others winning $5 to $25.
Mills Treasurer F M Robinson reports a string of new registrations including Chevrolets to Roland Gibbs Glenwood and Wilfred Kyle Malvern Fords to Merle Hardy Malvern Ren Burgoin Silver City and Loran Sieck Pacific Junction An Oldsmobile to Larry Simpson Emerson and a Plymouth to Thomas Evans Emerson A Buick to Nathan Hazen Glenwood a Chevrolet truck to Carl Hurst Glenwood Marvin Richter Silver City a Dodge and a Volkswagen to Douglas Austin Malvern plus a GMC to Samuel Delavan Glenwood Minor accident reports list multiple speeding or registration violations in nearby towns A small blaze in Malvern involved an unlicensed auto at Frank Green residence and was quickly controlled by a single fire truck.
Glenwood Police Judge John C. Watson handled a calendar of offenses. Duane Gene Minor appears in the docket with council listed as representing him.
A Luther College band of 67 performed its annual winter concert Sunday with Henderson freshman David Boileau on cornet. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Leo W Boileau and a graduate of Nishna Valley high school.
A regional planning index outlines a $1 million federal grant with local matching funds for Omaha and surrounding Iowa areas. Projects include a large industrial park north of Omaha, an industrial training facility, new towns with water recreation access, and major riverfront redevelopments. Downtown plans feature a wide mall and Malvern features a bank presented a recognition plaque by local officials.
The Malvern Leader was designated a National Blue Ribbon Newspaper for 1973 by the National Editorial Foundation Washington. It ranked among 144 newspapers nationwide after meeting 25 criteria of community service against national standards. The Foundation, established in 1956, aims to improve journalism and journalism education.
Temperatures dropped to 5 degrees Tuesday night marking the coldest reading of the season while a one inch snow Monday night challenged farmers. Despite the freeze, most continued harvesting soybeans and corn using combines and pickers as daily highs and lows ranged from 45 to 60 during the week and ended with a Tuesday 14 and 5 degrees.
About 30 area farmers and Malvern Rotary members heard an entertaining presentation on the Missouri riverfront development plan at a farmer guest night. Pat Pendergrass, executive director of Riverfront Development Program, used a tandem slide show to display maps and photos. The plan begins at Blair, Nebraska, and runs south past Bellevue and toward the confluence.
Dr Rafael A Roure announces move to a new Glenwood facility this week while Malvern office closes. Appointments continue Monday through Saturday at the current Glenwood office beside Safeway. The new clinic, one block east of the square, has been under construction for months and will serve a large county population.
December 13 is the deadline for Malvern Commercial club Holiday Lighting contest entries. Entry blanks are published in this issue. submit to The Leader by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Open to Commercial club members and Malvern rural area residents. New rule requires displays to stay intact until the day after Christmas and be lit for judging on Saturday evening, Dec. 16, at 8 p.m. Prizes are Commercial club scrip, with winners to be announced December 21.
The article outlines plans between Douglas and Farnam streets for new office space high rise apartments and retail facilities including repurposing Union Station as a museum. Scenic river drives and improved transport linkages are part of a long term growth vision presented by Mr. Pendergrass with Preston Grissom and Lentz Powles hosting.
Funeral services for 76 year old Mrs. Fay Butcher will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Wesley Chapel church. The Rev. Delbert Terry will conduct the service and burial will follow in the Wesley Chapel cemetery. Memorials are requested for the Wesley Chapel church.
At the December meeting Malvern town council repealed two unenforceable ordinances restricting beer tavern location. Mayor Jon Kemp and Councilman Temple Bowers were named to the County Planning Commission. Routine bills passed amid town problem discussions. A separate note reports an attempted break in at Erma’s Worry tavern around 4 a.m. Monday, with a smashed window but no theft, under investigation by City Marshal Benny Kling and Fremont County Sheriff Bob Jenkins.
Addresses of servicemen are listed with mail details for Dwaine Swett Charles Blackman Myrna Ballain Tim Wall and others plus a sports note naming Linda Barber as Player of the Week with 16 rebounds against New Market on Nov 23 and a pointer to page seven for more sports.
Charitable drive in Malvern urges clothing toys and cash donations for needy children this Christmas. Collection points Costello Insurance Powles Agency and The Leader will forward contributions to the Goodfellows center. Donations listed include anonymous gifts Mary Circle United Metr church Edna Weller and Charlie Alexander. A special Christmas program with the Bedsworth family at Hastings United Methodist Church is announced for December 10 at 10 30 AM.
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