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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
7
Citizens are urged to tour local displays including the Jack Bowen farm east of Malvern featuring a Nativity theme. Many farm homes showcase holiday lights and decorative arrangements during the season. Younger readers contribute letters to the editor, adding community perspective to the week’s pages.
Hastings resident Richard A Hyde was named the first vice president of the Iowa Livestock Feeders Association at its Des Moines convention. He was also selected to join the National Livestock Feeders Association board of directors, with Waldo Mummsen chosen as president of the Iowa association. Attendance doubled from 1965 as producers discussed labeling substitute meats, bonding packers, and cattle on feed tax policies. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Hyde, Mr and Mrs Charles Phelps, and Mr and Mrs Albert Washburn. A 1965 Chevrolet stolen in Omaha was found near Glenwood four miles west, after being driven into a field and stripped of its rear tires.
Cash scrip prizes announced for two recent Malvern gift days include awards of 5 to Marilyn Harris Corwin Hardy Mrs Roy Winters Mrs Aaron Crouse Hastings 10 to Florence Windom Ardy Horton Hastings 30 to Mrs Arthur Kain Vern Co Walker. Two others Gus Green and Fran cena Sell missed 5 each by absence as announced. The club plans another 50 scrip gifts this Saturday and on December 24 a car loaded with merchandise will be given away.
The Mills County 4-H Awards Nite will be held Saturday December 7 at the Malvern Community Building. Jynn Benson reports the main feature will be the presentation of 4-H Awards to members for excellence in 4-H club work. C W McManamy of the Omaha Livestock Foundation will be guest speaker. The program is run by the County Youth Committee with Mills County 4-H Officers assisting. All 4-H members parents leaders and friends are invited to attend.
Churches plan festive season programs with Sunday school events and multiple services. The Baptist program titled Holy is His Name airs Sunday at 7 30 p m with after service refreshments. Presbyterian set for 5 p m Sunday includes pot luck and children's gift exchange. Methodist hosts a live Nativity on the lawn at 7 p m before the 7 30 p m Christmas show.
Community drive continues with new donations including Mrs. Dean Darling five dollars Dr. M. L. Scheffel five dollars in memory of Frances Richardson five dollars J FE Wearin Jr seven ten Ruth Adkins one dollar Don and Bob Bell three dollars boxes of clothing from several supporters and canned food from Willing Workers 4 H club Cub Scouts and FHA girls supplying gift wrapped packages and stockings.
Mills County plans a smaller 1967 road budget of about 722000 reflecting rising material and labor costs. County Engineer Charles Weber cites a larger Jan 1 balance and a five person crew reduction as key factors. Projects spread countywide include two 28 foot bridges replacing 16 foot truss structures near Pacific Junction on Pony Creek and northeast of Glenwood on Keg Creek.
Mills County 4-H members will weigh and tag their baby beef and market heifers December 29 at the Mills County Fair Grounds under Youth Committee supervision from 9 to 12 and 12 30 p m. Calves must be weighed to qualify as official projects with Floyd Barammer conducting the scale and Alva Henderson Wayne Keith and Roger Jackson assisting. Two local property sales also reported: Jerry Wright buys land west of town from Forrest Stephens with possession January 1 and George Resh buys Willie Bolton residence on North Second Ave Malvern with possession February 1.
In Malvern Community School district voters approved a new high school with 80.041 percent in favor and 60 percent required by law for the 585000 bond issue. Support was strong among proponents and some opposition, with 69.024 percent outside Malvern voting yes. District results shown by director districts.
The district board met with architect Everett Frevert to advance the new school building project. A timetable places final plan approval by April 15 and bids requested around May 15. Bond sales await land attachment completion after April 24, with construction on a site in the south half of J. M. Steele land at Highway 41 and North Street in Malvert.
Malvern Trust and Savings Bank stockholders met Tuesday and promoted Edward Mulholland from assistant cashier to cashier effective January 3. Officers and directors were reelected, with EB W Burdie as president, Allan Burdie as vice president, and directors including Dixie Burdie, T R Chantry, and PF A Mulholland. Deposits were reported high and demand for services strong.
Scherie returns from Washington D C after trip to the capitol to arrange for the coming session representing the Seventh Iowa district. He drew his assignment number and submitted preferred committees and will have an office in the Longworth House building. He plans to stay in Mills County with his family while sons finish the current school year at Nishna Valley High School. Anticipates announcing assistants and secretarial staff soon.
Fire officials confirm the Malvern fire contact number 8145 remains active but now routes to a group of fire phones including Ralph Scott and Tom Gidley. The system change ensures any of these receivers can take and report a fire call promptly. An error in a prior accident item misattributed vehicle involvement at the Wabash crossing on Second Ave. in Malvern.
Nishna Valley Community School district ballots 406 voters with 185 in favor and 221 opposed to a proposed 20,000 bond for athletic facility upgrades. Plan called for a new track around the football field, a new baseball diamond, and added bleachers.
Burglars broke into the William Hachor elevator office at Henderson, discovered Monday morning. Items taken include a radio adding machine typewriter check machine and small tools. Separately a quantity of copper wire was stripped from the George Marshalls farm near Silver City.
Five hogs were killed in a collision on Highway 34 a mile and a half northeast of Malvern. Cars driven by Harry J. Elder and Robert Karl Swanson were involved as hogs crossed the highway. Swanson’s car sustained about $50 in damage. Elder’s car had minor undercarriage damage. Jerry Wites of Omaha was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs for gall bladder surgery.
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