Kindergarten Readiness and Roundup Planned for Malvern District
Malvern Community School district asks parents of eligible kindergarten children to complete a forthcoming questionnaire and return it to Chantry Elementary. Those who have not received the form should contact the elementary principal at 624-8363. Children may begin kindergarten if five before Sept 15, with readiness prioritized. Principal Ron White will run a spring roundup for fall entrants. Also notes the Groundhog supper February 11 at Strahan Methodist Church from 5:20 to 7:30, with donations welcome to Youth Fellowship. Malvern Rescue Unit responded to a kitchen pan fire at Glenn Jopp residence. no injuries reported.
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Malvern Community
Chantry
Ron White
Strahan Methodist Church
Malvern
Glenn Jopp
Town Council Plans February Meeting Progress and Developments
Industrial development and extension of town boundaries topped the February council agenda with across the board salary raises for employees. Council named Charles Hanson to an industrial committee with plans for a business community subcommittee and a civic appointee cadre. A proposed trailer park by Lauraine Breeding was discussed along with an extension of Ninth Street on land donated by the Bayes. The Volunteer Fire Dept chief and assistant, Charles Ellison and Bob Poort, were sworn in.
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Charles Hanson
Lauraine Breeding
Second Ave
Main Street
Burlington Northern
Jon Kempt
John Bayes
Ninth St
Music Benefit at MCHS February 25
A community music benefit will be held Sunday afternoon February 25 at 2 15 p m in the high school music room. No tickets will be sold but donations will be accepted to support a listening center in the high school library.
Adult Farm Class Postponed to Feb 26 on Futures
The adult farm class for February 12 was postponed due to the girls sectional tournament at Malvern. The next class will be February 26 with Alan Barhart, MCHS voc ag instructor, leading a discussion on grain and livestock futures.
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Malvern
Alan Barhart
McHs Voc. Ag
Malvern Gala Opens Feb 16 with Bill Scherle program
Congressman Bill Scherle to lead Malvern on the Move gala openings on Friday February 16. He will participate in a 12 15 pm ribbon cutting with Malvern mayor Jon Kemp and Commercial Club president Karl Hertz during a free lunch at the Malvern Community Building. John Deere Day and multiple business open houses mark a week of celebrations in Mills County.
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Bill Scherle
Malvern
Malvern Commercial Club
Scherle
Jon Kemp
Commercial Club
Karl Hertz
Jon's Service, Inc
J&n Fertilizer Co., Inc
Mills County
Hertz
Sales Tax Reports Highlight Mills County Businesses
Mills county sales tax data for the quarter ending Sept. 30 1972 show modest overall gains with under 500 population towns up 11 percent, Glenwood up 2 percent, Malvern down 4 percent and Clarinda leading the area with a 27 percent rise. General merchandise lumber utilities and miscellaneous sales rose while food motor vehicles and services fell. Fremont counties were mostly down. state totals gained over 9 percent.
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Mills County
Town Dept. of Revenue
Glenwood
Malvern
Fremont
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Mills
Hamburg
Sidney
Tabor
Fremont Tot
Merch
Girl Scout Cookie Drive Returns With Flower Boxed Tin
Girl Scouts kick off annual cookie sales featuring five flavors in larger boxes illustrated with 14 wildflower species. Proceeds fund Camp Nyati in Pony Creek Park near Glenwood, troop profits, and cookie costs. A March 11 film showing in Malvern covers Camp Nyati development. For orders call Mrs. Bonnie Mansfield or Mrs. Jane Miller. Cookies are exclusive and annual, preserving stock for winter.
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Barb Mansfield
Dana Jones
Susie Burdie
Holly Benton
Pony Creek Park
Glenwood
Malvern
Camp Nyatic
Bonnie Mansfield
Jane Miller
Mills County to appoint Judicial Magistrate in April
The Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission met Tuesday at the courthouse and issued a call for applicants for a $4,800 yearly post. Applicants must be qualified electors under 72, and write to the Clerk of Courts. The magistrate will handle nonindictable misdemeanors, traffic, small claims to $1,000, and preliminary hearings, with duties set by the chief judge. The position begins July 1 and may convene in Malvern Emerson Glenwood if rooms are provided.
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Mills County Judicial Magistrate
County Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission
Court House
Clerk of Courts Office
Harry E. Paul
Henderson
Edwin Leu
Hastings
W. R. Byington
Malvern
Eliot Thomas
Don Rhoden
Glenwood
LeRoy Johnson
Red Oak
Trate
Judicial District
Commission
Emerson
Board of Supervisors
Justice of the Peace
Police
County General Fund
Malvern to host six teams in 1973 girls sectional
Malvern hosts six teams this weekend for the 1973 girls sectional tournament in the MCHS gym. Teams include Nishna Valley Glenwood Treynor Carson Macedonia Lewis Central and the host Malvern. Two games each night at 6 30 and 8 00 with finals Tuesday.
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Malvern
MCHS
Nishna Valley
Glenwood
Treynor
Carson Macedonia
Lewis Central
Ward Thelen
Carson Macendonia
Ramettes
Snow increases moisture as wintry weather lingers
Light mist turned to snow Tuesday night adding to a surplus of moisture and snow continued Wednesday. After more than 1% inches of rain, the precipitation was very wet and heavy. Daily temperatures showed a mix of warm days and cold nights with highs and lows ranging from the 80s to the low 20s and a sequence of three days with snowfall readings.
County Engineer W L Schultz Resigns Effective March 1
County Engineer W L Schultz submitted his resignation to the county board to take effect March 1. The board accepted the resignation on Tuesday and Schultz did not indicate his future plans.
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W. L. Schultz
Schultz
Illness Cited in Branan Collapse Near Red Oak
Timothy Branan fourteen of Emerson was found unconscious on old Highway 34 west of Red Oak on January 26. Sheriff Dick Harrell said physicians reported an illness as the cause and Branan was hospitalized at Archbishop Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha with doctors terming the event a medical problem. Also note a Baptist bake sale set for February 10 at Nancy's Apparel in Malvern.
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Montgomery County
Dick Harrell
Timothy Branan
Emerson
Old Hwy
Red Oak
Branan
Sharon Branan
Archbishop Bergan- Mercy Hospital
Omaha
Baptist
Nancy's Apparel
Malvern
Malvern on the Move hosts two day community celebration
The ceremony launches a two day event in Malvern with free lunch offered to attendees and a schedule of activities designed to unite residents and showcase local efforts. Participants include local officials and community groups, inviting broad participation.
Senior Citizen Workshops Set for February 15 at Malvern Hall
A Southwest Iowa Area Council on Aging program at Malvern Community Hall February 15 is hosted by Malvern with help from Tabor and Henderson groups. Leaders Jack Bingham, Harold Rhode, and Art Fritcher organize events from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. including hot rolls, coffee, a noon pot luck, and a 3:30 cookie tea. Topics cover funding, legislation, meals, housing, reassurance calls, recreation, and service projects.
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Southwest Iowa Area Council On Aging
Malvern Community Hall
Malvern
Tabor
Henderson
Jack Bingham
Harold Rhode
Art Fritcher
Henderson Group
Nebraska Coed Delivers South Africa Year Insight to Rotarians
Sue Schuerman of Clatonia Nebraska, a University of Nebraska student and Rotary International Scholar, shared slides and reflections on her year at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. She discussed apartheid, governance, and South Africa’s schools, noting hospitality and progress alongside stark racial separation.
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Nebraska
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa
Malvern Rotarians
Sue Schuerman
Clatonia
Nebr
University of Nebraska
Rotary International
Miss. Schuerman
South Africa
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Bration
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