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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1971
Page
7
This week in Mills County highlights MCHS students examining ecological danger and seeking solutions. Also, area girls basketball opens a tournament slate leading to state, with games at Malvern and Nishna Valley. Senator Bass notes heavy constituent mail on Iowa abortion law changes.
Mills county car and truck license sales have been strong with more than 4100 car plates and over 1500 full year plates issued. Treasurer F M Robinson said Wednesday that about ten percent of licenses would be a conservative figure for delinquent plates, noting roughly 700 miscellaneous plates like motorcycles and trailers.
A KMA radio announcer was treated at Mercy hospital for a head injury after a Mills County crash Saturday at 8 p.m. Samuel W. Lee, 28, Shenandoah, lost control of a 1971 Mustang at Dead Man's Curve two miles east of Glenwood, causing about 3500 dollars in damage. He was charged by Deputy Sheriff C W Rich with failure to have his car under control.
Mills county board of supervisors on Tuesday formed an eminent domain compensation commission under state statute. Six members will be selected by district court when needed. Names include Real Estate group Dick Owen Paul Roenfeldt Katie Hatless Carroll Bloom and others across Glenwood Malvern Emerson Mineola Hastings Henderson and Pacific Junction.
Sharp gross business gains shown in the past fiscal year ending June 30 1970. Iowa Dept of Revenue reports Mills County retail sales and use tax collections up 40 percent overall, with Malvern leading at 49 percent and Emerson at 37 percent. Glenwood up 7 percent. services taxed up 66 percent. food 9 percent and other categories rise. Towns over 500 in Mills and Fremont counties show higher gross sales in 1970 led by Glenwood and Malvern.
Record low temperatures hit the Malvern area as a four inch snow fell on Thursday and the mercury plunged to 0 to 12 below. Readings show Wednesday 30 23, Thursday 25 4, Friday 36 0, Saturday 24 4, Sunday 20, Monday 12 10, Tuesday 20 6. Roger Johnson and Howard Notson of J N Fertilizer Co visited Gulf Chemical Co in Donaldsonville La for a two day dealer meeting with plant tours and product talks. Gil Schrage and Red Csi joined the trip along with Larry Damewood, a Corning trucker, who faced $11 and costs in Malvern by Justice of Peace John.
Miss Pat Van Seyoe and her troupe traveled to Thomas Jefferson High School Co Bluffs for the State Large Group Speech contest. The one act play Sing To Me Through Open Windows by Arthur Kopit received L I rating from all three judges, called deeply mature and superbly interpreted with strong acting.
Night Marshal LeRoy Clabaugh issues warnings for first offenders as a parking reform takes hold. Violations are noted with warning tickets filed in town archives for future reference, aiming to curb infractions while gauging citizen cooperation.
Speaker Wm. H. Hmbor and State Sen. Bert G. Bass met with an Iowa Highway Commission rep to urge swift installation of signals at the Norfolk and Western crossings on Highway 242 in Silver City. The commission says the Silver City signal is slated for the first quarter of 1971, following recent serious accidents on both sides of Mills area crossings.
Malvern residents are cautioned by Mayor Truman Hardy to curb dogs at large after several complaints. At least three children have been bitten as packs form around a female in heat. The town ordinance, which orders disposal of dogs caught running loose, will be enforced.
U S Census Bureau data released on the 1970 census indicate Mills County residents improved home ownership by 8 2 percent over the past decade with 8379 occupied housing units having piped water and full plumbing while 278 lack some or all plumbing The county population fell to 11606 from 13050 a drop of 1444 largely due to Glenwood State School reducing its resident count The town population stood at 2825376 up 24 percent from 2757537 in 1960
The Mill county courthouse will close four consecutive days for holiday observances. It will shut Friday February 12 for Lincoln's Birthday and again Monday February 15 for Washington's Birthday, following standard weekend closures.
Two Mills county residents were hospitalized after a Saturday afternoon one car crash two miles north of Silver City. Ronald A. Williams 28 Glenwood treated for leg and hip injuries Eunice Blackman 20 Malvern treated for neck and shoulder injuries. Vehicle owned by Don ald Blackman of Malvern sustained about 1500 dollars damage. The sheriff reported.
The state assessment to cover the 1969 embezzlement of Taylor county treasurer Ward Poore totals 805.49 for Mills County with other shares listed. Fremont, Montgomery, and Pottawattamie receive smaller amounts while Polk leads at 10099.28. total state assessment is 130082.22 and embezzlement 150082.22, with a bonding company covering 20000.
Fred Kuhl, tossee of Bill Blackburns DX service station in Malvern, will retire for health reasons leaving the station operatorless. Blackburn and Mel Trimmer will run it on a limited basis while a new lessee is sought. Blackburn hopes to resume full time operation soon.
Two Mills county boys aged 15 and 16 who spree stole a Julius Busch can a shotgun and two sleeping bags. They traded the shotgun for gasoline and $5, were found near Storm Lake and picked up at Estherville and returned to Mills county custody. They damaged jail plumbing and property while in Mills county jail. Their petition was forwarded to Pottawattamie county for action and they had received a year of probation two weeks earlier in Pottawattamie district court.
Lynn McNulty who was 67 died Tuesday at Edmundson hospital in Co Bluffs. Funeral services are set for Friday February 12 at 2 PM at First Baptist Church Malvern with Rev Howard Mace and Rev Hugh Shiveley officiating. The body lies in state at Manafield Funeral Home until 10 AM and burial will be in Malvern Cemetery.
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