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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
5
Thursday evening the Nishna Valley music groups presented a Christmas concert. The band performed Christmas selections followed by the brass choir. The high school and junior high choruses sang carols and other selections.
News items prepared by Nishna Valley Community High School editors Karen Rieken and Sue Ann Simpson describe a choir group wearing their new robes. The description notes the robes as attractive and highlights the students involved in the fashion display of the choir attire.
Farragut supporters praise the school pep club for outstanding energy during the Farragut versus Nishna Valley basketball night. Despite a loss, the girls team noted the strong crowd spirit and the school is praised for pep.
Nishna Valley seniors held a December 9 class meeting. They canceled the planned Christmas Ball due to time, opting for a Sweetheart Dance in February. A motto was voted on and narrowed to two options for future selection.
The Nishna Valley events this week include Dec 10 at Carson Macedonia, Dec 12 junior and senior Christmas music program, Dec 18 junior high games at Malvern and home vs Malvern, Dec 14 high school B team at 9:30 vs Malvern hero, Dec 16 B team at Stanton and boys at NY, Dec 17 Strahan Center Christmas Program.
Nishna Valley students transform the cafetorium with ivy, angels, bells, and music notes. A central pole is wrapped with festive elements and two red candles bear Merry Christmas. Decorations are led by chairman Karen Rieken and Mrs Doubleday, creating a proud holiday display.
On Thursday morning December 5 Nasco Inc. representative Bill Roark met with the Nishna Valley Pep Club and the Junior Class to review a plan selling 9 stackable TV stools for fund raising. The stools will feature Nishna Valley Blackhawks and an Indian head design. Sales will start after Christmas vacation and run for one week.
NHS chapter of the Future Teachers of America held its monthly meeting in the school cafetorium with fifteen members and sponsor Mrs. Dittus in attendance. They discussed charter placement, plans for a vocational trip, and appointed a poster committee to advertise. The group aimed to recruit more male members while a student panel debated teaching advantages and disadvantages before open Q A.
Harold HasCall, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon HasCall of Emerson, is tall with light brown hair and blue green eyes. He lists Sentimental Journey as a favorite song, chicken as favorite food, and John Wayne as favorite actor. He plans to attend college to become a band instructor and participates in football, track, band, chorus, and glee club.
Silver City post of the American Legion will hold a bingo party on December 14 at the Legion hall. The community notes list numerous social visits, dinners, and gatherings among local residents including Messingers, Schoenings, Roenfeldts, and others, with reports of funerals, birthdays, and club meetings. Mrs. Albert Moore of Toronto dies. former Emma Huffaker of Silver City taught locally. The Silver City Woman’s Club plans a December 16 luncheon to collect gifts for Christian Home in Council Bluffs.
Friday night with John Phelps and attendance at a local basketball game set the tone for a flurry of social visits across Glenwood Malvern and Council Bluffs. Guests included the Heckman Carlson and Wilson families with devotions led by Edith Simmons and a December meeting of the Kensington Baptist Ladies. Corrections note Thanksgiving plans for Grover Goos and Catherine replacing Mrs Grover Goos. Other items report bridal showers, hospital updates, and travel plans for Christmas and New Year visiting relatives in Los Angeles Englewood and Phoenix, with 4-H events and church activities noted.
Oaks community page lists Tuesday and Monday visitors from Oakland and Waco Nebraska visiting local families. Oak community church schedule includes Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11, mid week prayer, choir, and youth service with a reported Sunday School attendance of 32 and offering 5.66 dollars. A storm prevented church services.
The Jolly Janes club met Thursday afternoon led by Mrs. Jack Mabary with 12 members answering roll. They discussed Christmas holiday plans, held a Mystery Pal gift exchange, and enjoyed a pot luck supper at the church.
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