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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
6
This week in Mills County features Cub scouts in Strahan delivering fruit baskets to Hastings area seniors, drawing heartfelt thanks. The issue notes a long deer absence before herds formed and reports over 90 deer taken in the recent open season, a notable count for the region.
New motor vehicle registrations include Chevrolets for Elmer Kadel Henderson na Barkus Clayton Moss and Charles D Stinard M D of Glenwood Donald G Davis Pacific Junction Buick for R C Good Glenwood Ford Pickups for Herbert Stephens Henderson Harley Kissinger Glenwood GMC pickup for Eldon Harman Glenwood. No marriage licenses issued in the past week.
Mills County 4-H members schedule their annual Baby Beef weigh-in at the Mills Co Fairgrounds south of Malvern on December 31 from 9 30 a.m. to noon and 2 30 p.m. Youth Committee will supervise non weighing. All calves must be purchased by weigh-in day. Breeding heifers in production testing must weigh calves now. breeding heifers not purchased until May 1. Junior cattle feeding group must be purchased by March 16.
Malvern drew big crowds as shoppers sought the cash scrip prizes. The Commercial Club drawing awarded $30 cash to Mrs. Joe Mayberry after two weeks unclaimed, totaling $90. Other winners were Clara Stevens, Melva Wallace, Bertha Angus, and Pard Fenton. Future drawings of $75 announce more prizes on Saturday at 3 pm and December 24 final. The holiday events include a free Empress Theater movie for grade students, Santa visit, and a poultry throw in Paddock park with turkeys and ducks to catch.
Mr and Mrs Earl Bass and Cindy sail Saturday by plane for western Europe. They will go to Milan then travel by car to Rome to visit former Malvernians the Dick France family, then on to the French Riviera, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and other continental places and the British Isles.
Community churches plan Christmas observances with Sunday worships and special programs. The Presbyterian church hosts a 6 p m fellowship supper, then a Sunday school program with gifts for the Goodfellows. Other services feature caroling, chili suppers, and a Christmasthemed program led by pastors Rev Hugh Shiveley and Rev John A Lippincott. Santa will give treats and the Young Adults MYF choir join in later caroling, with a December 22 program titled On Earth Peace. The Malvern Gun Club cancels a Dec 22 trap shoot due to cold weather. a Baptist Deborah Society bake sale is set for Dec 21.
The Iowa Highway Commission released long range plans showing Mills county will spend over 6 million on roads in five years. Key items include 2,468,400 for Highway 34 as a continuation from Corning and a total 7,776,300 for 34, with limited future plans beyond the 275 junction east of Glenwood. bulk funding targets Interstate 29 south of Council Bluffs, starting 1966 with a 1,061,000 right of way purchase, and 3,706,000 in 1968 for bridges culverts and grading. 1964 projects include 14.1 miles from 275 to 59 and 1 mile to Montgomery line, plus 1965 improvements and a 5,000 salt storage building in Emerson by 1985.
A Malvern project by C L Bud Hertz and Mansfield Mor row Furniture aims to place a new piano at Nishna Cottage. Donations during Malvern Antique Festival and from local patrons funded part of the effort with more needed, to be delivered before Christmas. Contributions accepted at Mansfield’s, with Mr Hertz, or The Leader office.
Mrs Harvey Schoening of Glenwood and her husband were high bidders at an auction for the 240 acre Miss Emma Schoening estate farm two miles south of Mineola. Purchase price stood at 165 dollars per acre with possession to be given March 1.
The Malvern Commercial club invites area children to a Tuesday December 24 event featuring a free 1 p.m. Empress Theater movie My Dog Buddy, a 3 p.m. cash-scrip draw, and a Santa visit delivering treat packages. A Turkey giveaway of fowl and poultry follows at Paddock Park. Santa's arrival caps a community holiday gathering, with extra reminders to attend on Saturday.
A WOW Quiz Call trivia question about how many people earned a million dollars and paid income tax in 1960 led Mrs. Maurice Alberts to win 20,590 trading stamps and a Better Homes and Garden cookbook after a phone call on a Tuesday morning.
Readers are reminded that the next issue of The Leader will be printed Monday December 23 to reach county subscribers Tuesday morning. Copy for news and advertising should be in as early as possible preferably Friday and Saturday and not later than Monday morning.
Mills County hunters bagged an estimated 90 deer to set a new record after a three day shotgun season. Conservation Officer Chris Hein of Glenwood notes the total surpasses last year’s 67 and includes about 15 farm kills on land not requiring licenses. Most deer were taken by residents. a few out of county hunters contributed, with licenses issued totaling around 80.
Margaret Ann Nauman a 23 year old kindergarten teacher at Strahan school was treated for hip and head injuries after a three mile west of Emerson on highway 34 crash at about 7 50 a m Wednesday. David Petersen 19 Red Oak drove a car that lost control and struck Nauman s vehicle Sheriff Barkus charged Petersen with failing to yield half of the right of way Damages were about 700 to the Petersen car and 475 to Nauman s Pontiac
District Judge Leroy H. Johnson Monday dismissed the case against Arnold Olerich of Harlan on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses after evidence showed restitution had been made. Olerich had been a bomb shelter salesman who reportedly sold one to a Glenwood resident with a down payment. A separate case saw Edward Leckenby of Glenwood sentenced to up to seven years in the state reformatory at Anamosa for false drawing of a check.
Malvern Goodfellows report strong response to Christmas toy and clothing drive but needs remain large to meet all requests. Groups like Future Homemakers of America at MCHS and the Presbyterian Westminster Fellowship have donated, with individuals sending funds to support toy games and other items. Donations may be left at The Leader office or given to Chas. D. Costello or Bud Hertz, who lead the project.
County Assessor Harry Markel announced town and township assessors for 1964 to handle personal property assessments and real property changes. Town assessors include Glenwood Dave Barnett Malvern Silver City Tab or Hastings Elma Davis Pacific Junction John Lutter Emerson Henderson Elmer Westenberg. Township assessors are Anderson and Indian Creek Ellsworth Smith Ingraham Glenwood Silver Creek Donald Briley Oak St Marys Arno Asmussen Piattville Lyons Vern Drennan Center Raches Drayton Slaughter Deer Creek White Cloud Charles Rayton. The town assessors met with Markel for instructions. township assessors will meet on Dec 27.
Chill winds and wintery conditions grip the area as temperatures plunge to 10 below with fresh snowfall. Two inches fell Sunday followed by two to three more inches Monday night into Tuesday, yet drifting was light and roads were not severely disrupted. Daily highs and lows show a pattern of cold days, with Thursday and Friday posting highs around 14 and 17 degrees and lows near 4 to 11 degrees.
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