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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1967
Page
5
Students enjoyed an unexpected break in February as rumor and weather shaped a brief snow vacation. Shifting lessons and early dismissal colored the campus mood with chatter about Lit tests and history ahead.
The music department readies for State contest as semester tests, Corner Conference tournaments, and basketball season near finish. Small groups, soloists, mixed chorus, and girls glee rehearse before after school or study hall. Mixed chorus and girls meet twice weekly, others on alternate days. hope for better results this year with strong showings from each group.
A dense list of events shows Sectional Wrestling at Lewis Central and multiple basketball games and meetings. Highlights include Feb 9 wrestling, Feb 10 All-Conference coaches meeting in Essex, Feb 11 contests at Nishna Valley and Hamburs, and Feb 15 Freshman Sophomore game across Carsot Macedonia and Nishna Valley. Also notes a crop production meeting in the cafeteria and a Des Moines trip for Juniors and Seniors with a cheerleaders sponsored dance.
NV students from Nishna Valley prepare for the District Contest at Walma on Feb 3. Students have practiced long and must arrange their own transportation as the all day affair looms.
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Mary Sue Palser daughter of Abs George Palser of Hastings is a senior at NV. She excels in English literature and bookkeeping while active in music. She enjoys The Monkees and cinema with Paul Newman and Nadie Wood, plans to study to become an IBM operator, and notes seniors have more freedom in dress at NV.
A student named Skid plans to study at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines to become a court reporter. The community extends best wishes for her health, studies, and success in this chosen field.
Art students begin a new field of pottery this year, their first opportunity to create with clay. Mr. Erb teaches three methods: a pottery wheel, the spiral method, and the slade method, inspiring creative minds.
Over the past two weeks seniors have watched films based on Charles Dickens works. The focus is a film adaptation of Great Expectations to be used as background for future term reports in English Literature.
The Juniors have organized committees and prepared for the upcoming prom. They urge everyone to help as the magical night on April 29 approaches and everyone looks forward to a memorable event.
Senior class play practice began last Thursday with nightly rehearsals as they prepare the stage and memorize lines under the direction of Mrs. Lois Clutes. The production titled Our Miss Brooks will be presented to the public in the near future with the show slated to go on.
This week Nishna Valley honors Marsha Palmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Aen Palmer of Henderson. Marsha known as Jody stands five seven and excels in Bookkeeping Home Economics English Literature Government and Economics. She sews reads favorite book To Kill a Mockingbird and suggests wearing red to catch her fancy. Her favorite film is The Chase her top rating Jerico and song The High and the Mighty. Jody keeps her cool with people and stands out in class.
The Nishna Valley girls basketball team plans to raise funds for state tournament expenses with noon candy sales, a ham or turkey raffle, and a potential postgame dance. Tickets for Friday and Saturday tournament nights will be ordered this week. The team departs Des Moines around 9:00 Friday morning and returns late Saturday night or Sunday, hoping fans attend remaining games to support their bid for state.
Kay Rydberg recounts 1966 at N.V. showing summer baseball and fall football, girls softball, class rings, homecoming, and a queen and king. junior play practice, choir festival, early basketball and wrestling starts, bond vote for new track facilities defeated, Christmas Ball, and return to N.Y. in 1967 with ongoing sports and events at Nishna Valley.
The Sectional tournament starts Saturday Feb. 11 with two games at Nishna Valley and most others at Villisca. Teams strive to advance to the District and State tournaments, and a loss ends their run. A big crowd is urged to cheer their team to victory.
Susan Lemonds arrived from Iowa City for the University of Iowa break and returns to classes Monday. F A Hopp of Pacific Junction attends the Everett Stonders Silver Wedding year week in Iowa. Kayel, Rosier Buest, Charles Kayton, Lynn Castalia, Dale Meyer, Jared Wood and Robert Christensen attended the tailoring school at Malvern Methodist church. Mr and Mrs Zeno Bass visited.
Mr and Mrs Everett Stouder celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with an open house on a Sunday afternoon. About 70 relatives friends and neighbors attended from Omaha Valley Nebr Pacific Junction Glenwood and Council Bluffs. Guests delivered best wishes and a lively evening charivari concluded the celebration.
A milder Tuesday morning with a low 11 degree start and light clouds, brief chance of snow as daylight lengthens with spring. Local social notes include visits by Ar and Mrs George Williams with Mrs Lottie Van Orsdet in Glenwood for a groundhog supper in Henderson. Floyd Bowen family hosted near Henderson, Randy staying for the weekend, and Ronald Kier's granddaughter Robin Buhl returned home from a week in St Joseph hospital. Everett Gipe attended the Council Bluffs artist association annual dinner at Club 64, Zeno Bass visited Lyle Ceddington near Randolph, with late afternoon calls from Rose Brazelton and Otha Wearin of Hastings.
WSCS meeting includes Mrs Dav id Angus and the Rev Lippincott presenting Hebrews story. refreshments served. Local events note neighbors visiting, 4 H training at Malvern church, and various family visits in Malvern Council Bluffs Glenwood Henderson and Omaha areas.
Mills County residents are invited to an Open House at Arc Southwest Iowa Learning Resources Center in Red Oak on February 10 from 7 to 9 pm. A tour of facilities and a planetarium show will showcase how Comet provides educational opportunities in southwest Iowa.
The Malvern Leader records weekends with family visits including Donald Angus at Penn State and Charles Dalton via Shepard AFB Texas. Anecdotes note golden wedding anniversary in Sidney and a church young adults event with couples, games, and cherry dessert.
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