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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1956
Page
3
Townships road work valued around 100,000 has been approved by the state highway commission with surfaces completed and contracts awarded. The measure is connected to farm infrastructure and local trustees remark on the need for further staffing. Mrs June M. Fickel returns Thursday from Maquoketa after a 10 day visit with the McCausland family.
Final rites were held for E. Cecil Graves at his Malvern residence. The service at his home featured music by Mrs Lane and was conducted by Rev. Caldwell. Graves, a longtime resident with a family, died at 60, with several local pallbearers attending.
The sixth district water and drainage hearing is set for Friday at the Red Oak courthouse. Wendell Pendleton of Storm Lake chairs the Water Rights and Drainage Law Studies Committee. Public attendance is invited to discuss local water and drainage needs and to propose a statute governing the district.
The Malvern Cub Scouts discuss March events focusing on sea themes and diving. They plan activities on submarine roles, sea draws, and related crafts using pictures, sponges, and scrapbooks.
Mills county farm couples gathered for a public affairs meeting on the farm economy. Extension economist Wallace Ogg warned about costly proposals and the risk of diverting acres to corn and sorghum to depress hog and feed prices. Attendees listed farmers and names. Harald Gunderson urged grain pest vigilance with crusting and heating signs and cooling or fumigation as needed. A meat recipes pamphlet offer from the National Lovestock and Meat Board was extended to local women’s groups.
Malvern Rotary Club honors its 51st year noting Rotary’s origins in Chicago and San Francisco. Founded by Paul Harris, Rotary evolved from a local gathering of businessmen into Rotary International, with clubs forming in Canada and Britain. Harris, a journalist and lawyer, helped unite professionals in friendship.
Paul Kline son of Mr and Mrs Dale Kline has been named state Mammalogist for Iowa with headquarters in eastern Iowa. He will relocate from Stanley North Dakota with his family to Iowa around mid March. Kline is a graduate of Tabor High School and Iowa State College and holds a ministerial degree from Iowa State.
The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben will award 18 freshman scholarships of 100 dollars each to farm youths from 26 western Iowa counties enrolling in Iowa State College’s Division of Agriculture in 1956. Eligibility includes county residence, top quartile scholastic rank, financial need, and participation in 4-H, FFA, church and community activities. Six sophomore awards of 300 dollars yearly also exist for the same counties. freshmen awarded may compete for these later.
The Acreage Reserve proposed by the President offers payments based on the value of crops the land would have produced. It would take 15 to 20 million acres out of use, shift rotations, and provide guaranteed income to farmers while reducing surpluses and soil erosion risks. Livestock interests would be protected as participants contract not to graze.
Hoyt Lathen 68 of Madison Nebr died of a heart attack Jan 24 and funeral services were held Jan 27 at Trinity Methodist Church. Born in Elliott Iowa, he worked in farming and auto sales, served on the Madison city council and school board, chaired the Shell Creek Soil Conservation District, and was active in the Madison Library board. He leaves his wife two daughters and one son, plus a sister and ten grandchildren.
Earl Bass bought a herd bull at the Page county farms sale near Clarinda last week. The sale disposed of 62 head at an average price of 443 dollars, with the top price paid reaching 6000 dollars for Heller.
A Frankfort Germany student, Christian Duneth, spoke to Malvern Rotarians Tuesday night. He described his journey to the U S and compared German and American schooling, noting Germany’s broader subject variety but higher dropout/exit rates, longer school years, shorter summer vacations, and the costs delaying car ownership.
District Bar Association official announced plans for the Southwest Town Bar Association meeting at the Hotel Chieftain in Council Wlffs. The program includes a guest speaker Virgil M. Hancher, president of the State University of Iowa, on March 21 at 10:30 am. Nine counties are included in the association.
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends and relatives for flowers cards and many acts of kindness during their bereavement Betty Johnson Clyde A Johnson Mr and Mrs Harold Hatfield Mr and Mrs Jack Jacobs Bonnie and Dan Johnson
Monday March 5 schedules show Don Allensworth auction southwest of Henderson and Huntsman Clark closing out sale southwest of Emerson. Absent further details, these entries indicate upcoming sale actions and locations rather than outcomes or participant lists.
Mr and Mrs Carl Yanker of Hamburg called on Mr and Mrs Ralph Walker and Peggy Jean Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clark Vanatta Gary and Randy visited Mr and Mrs Warren Ferrel of Sidney Saturday evening. Warry Yates was a Sunday guest of Dale McElroy. Ted Knight L C Coy Andy Coy and Chet Hansell were Sunday morning callers in the Ace Fitzwater home. Dr and Mrs Lawrence Piper and Charles of Avoca spent Sunday with Miss Margaret Piper and Mrs Mamie Burton. They enjoyed a dinner at the Brick Inn in Tabor. They visited Frank Kilpatrick at the Hamburg hospital in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Rolland Dodd Jean and Janice of Braddyville visited Mr and Mrs H R Dodd Sunday afternoon.
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