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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1974
Page
8
In Mills County the Leader was ordered Monday by the Postal Service to quit advertising or printing news stories about bingo or wings of any kind. The ban also covers Malvern’s Christmas trade promotion. An editorial side subject is noted on page four.
A public meeting is set for 7 p.m. December 19 in the Mills County courthouse board of supervisors room to discuss a proposed flood protection levee along the left bank of the Missouri River in Mills and Pottawattamie Counties. The plan, sponsored by the Mills Pottawattamie Inter County Levee District and supported by the Army Corps of Engineers, aims to protect 22 250 acres of land from Missouri and Platte river flooding.
The area experienced unusual warmth for December with fog reducing clarity. A Friday rainfall near half an inch left moisture needed locally while a Tuesday high reached 50 degrees. The record sequence shown includes scattered daily figures across midweek.
Malvern Goodfellows push the annual Christmas program collecting toys clothing and money for needy local youngsters. Campaign workers note strong cooperation though more donations are welcome with events running through December 21. Donors may drop items at Costello Insurance Powles Agency or The Leader Office as winners and participating merchants are listed for the week.
In the past two weeks new car registrations show Malvern listing one owner Charles Wilson with a Chevrolet. Glenwood and nearby towns record multiple registrations including Sam uel Delavan Robert Leick and others with Chevrolet Buick and Oldsmobile models. Hastings Tabor Emerson and Glenwood appear frequently with various names and Chevrolet pickups. In marriages, Patrick Barnes and Terri Needham from Emerson Henderson. Kenneth Russell Crouch and Nancy Ann Johnson from Glenwood. William Randall Rainey and Eva Elizabeth Barton, both of Glenwood.
Supt. Jack Jones announced the annual Chantry School Christmas program will be moved to the high school for one performance Thursday evening December 12 at 7 30.
William H. Harbor resigns as chief clerk of the Iowa House after political life ends his tenure. David L. Wray named as his replacement, a move seen as professionalizing legislative support under the new Democratic majority. Changes to military service tax exemption also take effect, affecting guardsmen, cadets, and civilian-education assignments. The Viet Nam war exemption closing date is set for June 30, 1973. A Nishna Valley Christmas concert heads to NV Gymnasium with five groups performing.
Malvern Community School District board voted to approve the 1975-76 certified personnel salary increase recommended by the Malvern Education Association. Base pay rises from 7370 to 7750 dollars, averaging 9.8 percent for 29 certificated staff, with total MEA package about 275000 dollars. Additional actions included leave policy creation, a new teacher evaluation form, and Area Education Agency plans with staffing needs and budget projections. A roof resurfacing bid was tabled, and a Chantry custodian resignation was accepted. Norma Ludington was convicted for illegal school bus passing. appeal planned.
The Mills County Extension Council recognized members leaving the council on December 31 at the last meeting. New members replacing them include Mrs. Doug Gipe White Cloud Township Tom Honeyman Indian Creek Richard Henderson Silver Creek and Ray Terry Lyons. Dennis Deitchler Route 1 Council Bluffs won the 1974 Master Corn Yield contest with 120.06 bushels per acre. runner-up Donnie Schroeder Malvern had 110.13. Obrecht notes yields were unusually good this year, with county averages around 55 bushels per acre on harvested land and about 40 on planted acreage.
Rev Dick Viney invites all to a Christmas Family Night on Sunday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church with sandwiches and salads at 6:30 followed by fun and celebration for all.
Mills County sheriff reports a string of break ins, thefts, and vandalism including a Fremont Mills Nishna Valley high school basketball game melee. Incidents involve injuries to a Fremont-Mills instructor, a fan assault on a referee, and ongoing investigation into a youth suspect. Other reports cover stolen tools, a damaged bank window, trailer thefts, and cafe break-ins with multiple small-item losses.
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