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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
5
This week in Mills County the Lender is printed early due to a mid week holiday. It will reach readers Tuesday morning with the regular Wednesday schedule resuming next week and beyond.
Malvern Goodfellows report total donations of 206.75 for annual Christmas gifts for needy families along with many clothing and toy gifts. The effort drew strong public support this year. Additional gifts include 5 dollars from Mrs. Card Withon and St John s Walther League and 3 dollars from Ida M Donner plus other toys from Methodist Sunday school and Edel Knight.
Twelve vehicles were registered with the treasurer. Names and homes listed include Harry Gillard and Evelyn Johnson of Glenwood. William Barbour of Glenwood. Fred J Schoening of Mineola. Harold Veinvin of Tabor. Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America Emerson. John Blauer of Glenwood. Otha Mass Jr of Malvern. Wayne G Hawkins Jr of Glenwood. Felix Beda of Pacific Junction. Glen W Clark of Malvern. Robert Homan. Marriage licenses issued to Lynn F Jackson and Dee Aay Davis both of Glenwood. Mark L Robbins of Hastings and Peggy Notson of Malvern. Ernest L Harris and Lillian Craig both of Glenwood. Gerald Broggeman of Templeton. typing class at Malvern High School to begin Jan 2 with instructor Robert Chown.
The year 1968 ends with snow and mild cold in Mills county and surrounding areas. A mid year drought hit corn yields by up to four million bushels, especially in parts south of Malvern and eastern county. Despite the drought, soybeans fared better as rains returned in time.冬
District Judge R Kent Martin has summoned the Mills county grand jury to convene at 1 30 p m on January 13. The twelve jurors include Marjor ie Glynn Richard Hunt Albert Winstone Kermit Lauridsen Hastings Stanley Engle Margaret Buffington Lee Warren Wilcox Glenwood Earl Bobbitt Mineola Dean Lincoln Pacific Junction Brandt Poure Dorothy Scheidie Rt 1 Cornell Bluffs. MILLS CO BARRACKS 1357 TO MEET JAN 5 Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary of Mills County Barracks No 1937 will hold their regular monthly meeting on Sunday January 5 1969 at 1 p m in the Legon Club rooms in Glenwood. This will be a pot luck.
Stormy weather and flu complicate Mills County plan to revalue agricultural land for tax in line with a state formula. State Revenue Director Forst ordered revaluation. hearing tentatively rescheduled from Dec 2 to new date, then canceled hearings. County Attorney Cook ill with flu. board postpones meetings while awaiting decision on whether to proceed with altered valuation. Jan 3 set for Des Moines hearing.
Malvern reports a record year for 1968 with nearly $1 million in new construction. Public works included a high school building and a low rent housing project funded by bond issues and private donations. Private growth covered the Kemp, Diamond, K apartments and LeRoy Vinee’s Malvern Body Shop, plus extensive store and residence improvements.
The Iowa Highway Commission released a five year plan detailing 1969 projects in Mills County. Major items include I 29 grade and drain from the 34 junction north nine point seven miles to the 370 junction costing 3,137,000 dollars and paving north to the Pottawattamie county line costing 754,000. Projects on Highway 34 involve right of way relocations south of Glenwood and grade and drain work totaling about 1,877,000 dollars. Completion pushed to 1971 with paving on I 29 to the Fremont County line in 1970 and 34 graded in 1970 with full paving by 1971. Overall county improvements total 5,972,000 dollars in 1969, signaling major road expenditures and new interstate access for Mills County within three years.
Kenneth Michaud of Malvern reported his car was stripped on a highway north of Silver City. He found one front wheel missing, the other removed but left, a broken window, a rear view mirror taken and found in snow, trunk forced open, and the spare tire stolen. Police believe the work of car strippers occurred Saturday night with discovery Sunday morning.
Mills County adopts the Food Stamp Program as Mary Barton, social services director, explains. The plan aims to help low income families buy more and better foods while boosting farmers’ sales. Eligibility depends on household income and size, with a county welfare office issuing coupons and bonuses based on USDA guidelines.
A special court of honor will be held Sunday Jan 6 at 230 p.m in the Malvern Community building where the Eagle Scout Award will be conferred on Roger Salveys of Troop 242 Malvern. He was approved for the award at a recent board of review and a reception will follow hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs E Salgys.
A damaged boiler at the Malvern school was found leaking after a crack during a holiday night. Emergency repairs were needed before the building could be used again.
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