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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
7
This week in Mills County the paper credits advertisers and correspondents for early copy, enabling production during the Cholmondeley holiday and plant print runs. A Leader photographer captured 410 major award recipients Saturday, but shutter failure ruined the rolls. regrets are offered and a redo is planned.
The Nishna Botna Girl Scout Council announces the purchase of a 80 acre tract for a campsite in the Pony Creek Watershed, 13 miles southwest of Council Bluffs and six miles north of Glenwood, at about 30 per acre from Camp Development Funds. The 22 acre pond and 22 acre lake area will support activities from nature trails to canoeing, with development funded by cookie sales and a Capitol Funds Drive as enrollment is projected to rise to 5,000 in 20 years.
Treasurers office reports registrations for Chevrolets to Frink Henderson Cahle Boyer Glenwood and Vera Schroeder Silver City. Clerk office issued marriage licenses to William L. Lighter and Judy Clifton David Crisler Kathryn Poort Alten Frederick Palk Rebecca Joe Wearin. Early morning fire at Larry Kauffman home in Malvern damaged mattress from an electric blanket. smoke filled the house as firefighters removed the mattress and vented the building. Carl Fritz admitted to Grape Community hospital in Hamburg for tests and observation.
The Malvern Goodfellows finished a strong season with cash donations totaling 282.75 and extensive clothing, toys, and gift goods for many needy families. Donors include W. R. Byington, F. A. Mull holland, Rev. Clarence Woollard, John Waller, The Malvern Leader, and anonymous contributors. The Leader will print on Monday next week due to New Year’s holiday. readers urged to submit copy early.
A large crowd of shoppers filled the Commercial club kids Christmas party with Santa Claus visiting a fair size crowd of children. Prizes included $25, $10 and $5 winnings for several youngsters, plus turkeys awarded to many. Local stores saw brisk gift buying as people from nearby towns joined the event. Melvin Walston Jr. returned from Vietnam for a 30 day leave before rejoining service. Weather brought light rain then snow and ice as the county faced a cold spell. Moon is a quarter of a million miles distant.
Icy highways in Mills county contributed to most road incidents reported to Sheriff Edwin Barkus, with one exception. A 1967 Chevrolet driven by Rex Catron of Glenwood sustained about $900 in damage when it slid on the blacktop about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, three and a half miles south of Malvern.
A string of traffic crashes west of Malvern and near Glenwood delayed Sunday and Thursday travel. Coyote crossing sparked a collision near Glenwood. multiple drivers from Glenwood, Malvern, Fremont and Emerson reported damage from ice and skidding with minor losses. Near Council Bluffs a vehicle slid into a ditch on highway 275 causing about 700 dollars in damage.
Friends are reminded of the open house planned Friday December 27 at the Harry E. Paul home south of Henderson for Congress.
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