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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1975
Page
7
Malvern Community Schools hosts the Southwest Iowa Association of School Boards on January 9 with a 7:30 p.m. dinner at the high school. Registration runs 6:30 to 7:30, followed by a program at 8:30 led by Dr. Calvin Bones, acting administrator.
Jones Cork Hansen, longtime Malvern Community Building Board chair, resigns effective after last Monday’s town council session. Claire Jones also resigns her full-time post, to remain part-time. Council sets snow ridden eighth street for sleighing use. AEA 13 main speaker discusses relates to local district. SWIASB notes and 100 members expected at winter meeting.
A booster club chicken and mountain oyster fry plus a later dance will be held January 11 at the Malvern Community building. Supper runs 6 30 to 9 00 with adults 3 and children under 12 2. Country provides music 9 to 1 and the dance costs 2 for adults and 75 cents for children. Profits fund a video tape machine for the Malvern school system. This Week s index on Page 2.
Sunday morning dedication at Malvern First Baptist Church celebrated completed improvements including phonograph PA repairs by Horace Greenwood a stained glass banner memorial to the late Dr and Mrs D M Kline restoration of the church lighted bulletin board memorial to the late Ted McMillan and window restoration by Vaughn Hoover who did the original work in 1941 Rev Lloyd Beds worth led the ceremony with dedication message The Glory of This House and Rev Glenn Hammer preached praising love service and Christian unity Special music included a choir performance of The Lord is My Shepherd and a solo Bless This House by Joanne Henderson Granddaughter of the Klines.
John R. Scherle, 22, of Omaha, joins Malvern Leader Publishing as editor of The Treynor Record. A 1970 high school and 1974 Creighton University journalism BA graduate, he spent much of his life on a Henderson area farm and is son of former Congressman William J. Scherle.
In Emerson the Barns family store 3B Grocery was sold to Beulah and Gerald Pearson. Florence Patton reports the Pearsons began operating the store as of January 2, marking a new era for the longtime Barns family business.
Mills County Board reorganized on Jan 2 selecting Henry Washburn as chairman and Austin Bass as vice chairman. Official newspapers for legal publications were designated as the Malvern Leader and The Glenwood Opinion-Tribune. Bank deposit limits were adjusted across banks with Glenwood State Bank up to 2,000,000 and other banks at 500,000. Auditor and sheriff offices stay at 10,000 with clerk’s office raised to 15,000. Courthouse holidays and noon Christmas Eve closure approved.
Work continues on the Malvern Trust and Savings Bank remodeling with the new time-tempo sign installed to match the updated facade. Banking work has moved to the new teller windows on the south side of the banking floor.
Malvern Commercial club members will meet in the Malvern Village meeting room for a pot luck dinner Thursday January 16 at 7 p.m. President Stan Waller says the meeting will cover the 1975 program of promotions and community involvement and urges all members to attend and take part in key decisions.
Malvern's Community Building suffered minor flood damage from a clogged men's restroom drain, prompting remodeling of the facility. Mayor Jon Kemp said the 51 year old building had no major plumbing issues before and damage should fit within the budget. Pooh Corners Day Nursery rents part of the basement and will pause sessions this week, resuming next Tuesday.
The Malvern School Advisory Board regrets cancelling the box lunch social and dance planned for January 11 to fund a Vision Tester for the school system. A second event on the same day prompted a tentative reschedule to February 8, inviting patrons and friends of the Malvern Community School system of all ages to attend.
In Malvern Wilson Clothing has been sold to Ida and Bill Dixon who take over immediately. Ruth and Charles Wilson ran the store for 14% years after leaving farming in the Strahan area in 1960 and buying the business from J L Randerson. Ruth Wilson serves as secretary of the Malvern Commercial Club.
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