Malvern School Board Approves New Addition Plan
Malvern Community Schools Board approved the architect Fran Bishup plans for an 84 by 81 foot added structure east west of the high school gym. The building will connect via a corridor to the northeast exit and be brick faced with electric heating and insulation. A Feb 4 public meeting will explain the plan. Bond election hoped for late March or early April, possibly including stadium lighting. Board declined offering adult fan buses due to fuel costs and allocation issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jones
Malvern Community Schools Board of Directors
Fran Bishup
Jones
Bishup
Supt. Jones
Des Moines
Hansen
Boyer
Dogs Run Loose In Malvern Prompt Mayor’s Crackdown
Malvern faces recurring dog control issues as strays and pets damage property. Mayor Jon Kemp urged owners Tuesday to restrain animals and enforce the town dog control ordinance to thin stray numbers and reduce spring and fall complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Two Sentenced For OMVUI In Mills County District Court
Judge R Kent Martin sentenced two OMVUI offenders in Mills county district court on Monday. Francis Thomas McGinn, 58, Red Oak, received a $300 fine plus costs and 14 days in county jail, with a six month parole and enrollment at Town Western Community College drinking drivers program in lieu of jail. license suspended indefinitely. Charles Miller Johnson, 37, Pacific Junction, also got a $300 fine and 14 days in jail, with parole to attend IWCC drinking drivers school and a 120 day license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Kent Martin
Mills County
Francis Thomas McGinn
Red Oak
Town Western Community College
Charles Miller Johnson
Pacific Junction
IWCC
Much Warmer Temps Forecast For Week
The week shows milder temperatures with fog last Thursday and a light snow event Monday night followed by drizzle. The report from the creaky old north denotes a rosier outlook and steady warmth for the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Denen
Rogers Will Address Posse at Mills County meeting
Magistrate Clarold Rogers is set to address the Mills County Sheriff Posse at their weekly meeting on January 23. The group of 25 active members meets Wednesdays in the Malvern Community building as some members acquire uniforms and side arms for service with Sheriff Merle Brown and his deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarold Rogers
Mills County Sheriff Posse
Malvern
Merle Brown
Time to Sign Up For Your Home stead Exemption
County signals sign up for homestead exemption at court house. Owners residents may apply. 65 or disabled with income under 6000 may file for property tax reimbursement. Forms and instructions available from Iowa Department of Revenue and county offices. Mills County offices expected February availability.
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Court House
Iowa Department of Revenue
Iowa
Mills County Assessor
F.M. Robinson
Malvern Community High Plans Adult Education Classes
The Malvern Community High School will offer adult education in sewing knitting photography upholstery art high school equivalency and adult recreation. For more information contact Raburn Benton at the high school 624-8646.
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Malvern Community High School
Raburn Benton
Mills NFO Members Plan 1974 Officers and Meetings
Mills NFO in Mills County met January 15 at Joe McKee home for potluck and a business session. Howard Palmer spoke on the Land Use Act heading to the State Legislature, and Mrs Palmer discussed the National Convention in Louisville. Election of 1974 officers and committees followed with Palmer as president and Skerritt as vice president.
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Mills County
NFO
Joe McKee
Potluck
Howard Palmer
Kermitt Hillyer
Gordon Axtell
Harold Skerritt
Adolph Codr
Kenneth Morrical
Walter Knop
George Miller
Jay Darnold
Adolph Codk
NFC
Benton Elected Rotary President
Malvern Rotarians elected 1974 officers at their regular weekly meeting Tuesday evening Jim Benton was selected as president succeeding Preston Grissom Ron Maxell was elected vice president Glen Howery continues as treasurer and Willie Bragg was elected secretary The club finalized plans for a Farm City meeting to be held March 27 at 7 p m at Malvern High School inviting area farmers to dinner with a prominent speaker sought There will be no Rotary meeting February 5.
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Malvern Rotarians
Jim Benton
Preston Grissom
Ron Maxell
Glen Howery
Willie Bragg
Malvern High School
Malvern Sewage Funds Safe Says Malvern Mayor
Mayor Jon Kemp told The Leader that Malvern's sewage disposal bond issue is funded on federal 75 percent support with no state 25 percent matching expected. He noted Iowa had not approved changes, funds set to cover minimum federal aid of 121270 dollars, while state share of 8090 dollars remains unbudgeted. Kemp warned contractors may miss the March completion deadline as work progresses slowly.
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Malvern
Jon Kemp
Kemp
Iowa Daily Press Association
Braddyville
Iowa
Henningsen Co
Beckwith
The
Leader
Malvern Dentist Dr Beckwith Announces Retirement
Dr. James R. Beckwith, Malvern dentist for 27 years, retires effective March 25 with patient appointments through March 22. He says he retires for health reasons and hopes a new dentist will continue the practice, which began in June 1947 after WWII service.
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James R. Beckwith
Malvern
Beckwith
Gay
Mills County
Malvern Musicians Feature in SW Iowa Honor Band
Malvern Community high school sent three musicians Mark Knight Dale Ponton and Karl Frederickson to the all Southwest Iowa Honor Band concert at Red Oak High School. Drake University band director led the 120 piece group. The event was taped for KMA radio broadcast at 12 15 Sunday.
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Malvern Community High School
Iowa
Red Oak High School
Drake University
Southwest Iowa
Malvern
Mark Knight
Dale Ponton
Karl Frederickson
Tracy Ryan
MCHS
KMA Radio
Nomination paper filed for Iowa secretary of state race
Melvin D. Synhorst became the first nomination paper noticed for the Republican bid to be Iowa secretary of state. The primary is set for June 4. Mills County Crime Commission voted to use a federal grant to operate the Glenwood Nerve Center aiding police and emergency radio with NCIC linkage.
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Melvin D. Synhorst
Iowa
Mills County Crime Commission
Glenwood
NCIC
Phone Tip Reveals Compressor Theft Suspect
Mills County Sheriff Merle E Brown and Deputy Ed James were alerted by a caller about a stolen air compressor mounted on a truck at David Lunnin s Glenwood residence. The compressor, valued at 3500, had been taken from Vrana Construction Co Omaha. Lunnin was arrested for receiving stolen property and arraigned on $1000 bail.
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Mills County
Merle E. Brown
Ed James
David Lunnin
Rt. 3
Glenwood
Vrana Construction Co
78Th
Dodge
Omaha
Lunnin
Esther Engle
County Clerk Appoints New Assessor Clerk
Mrs Marlene Dees starts as clerk in the county assessor’s office replacing resigning Mrs Lola Hasselquist. Two marriage licenses issued by Clerk Lorraine Strand for Dale Sargent and Rosemarie Huffman both ages 21 and 18 respectively, and Andre Vohs 46 with Twyla Waters 33. New car licenses list many names including Malvern Robert Waller Emerson Paul Richards Hylton Walter and others. several firms and individuals tied to vehicle registrations and gas company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Dees
Lola Hasselquist
Lorraine Strand
Dale Lee
Sheltered Workshop Nears Reality for Four-County Area
Nishna Productions directors and Dr Gambill visited the Southview Building at Clarinda Mental Health Institute on January 10 to review space for a sheltered workshop and activity center serving Fremont Mills Montgomery Page County. A second potential site in the four county region was discussed.
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Fremont - Mills - Montgomery - Page County
Nishna Productions, Inc
WR. Gambill
Clarinda Mental Health Institute
Southview
Mhi
Four County
Accidents in Sheriff Brown's Blotter
Several crashes were reported in Sheriff Merle Brown's blotter despite slower traffic. On Jan 19 a 1954 Ford truck driven by William Lundy, 42, of Pacific Junction, lost control on Highway 341 east of town, causing 400 dollars in damage and facial lacerations to Lundy, who was taken to Mercy hospital. On Jan 18 two vehicles, a 1967 Chevrolet driven by Barbara Long, 20, of Glenwood, and a 1974 Chevrolet truck driven by John Skalberg, 45, of Red Oak, collided on Highway 34.2 miles south of Glenwood, with 300 and 250 dollars of damage respectively. On Jan 9 a 1973 Ford driven by Inez Bowen, 42, Hastings, and a 1970 International tractor-trailer driven by Clinton Gravett, 21, Emerson, collided on Old 59 two miles west of Emerson, causing 500 and 100 dollars of damage. Bowen suffered a slight head injury.
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Merle Brown
Pacific Junction
William Henry Lundy
Mr. Lundy
Mercy Hospital
Glenwood
Barbara Jean Long
John Elmer Skalberg
Red Oak
Old 59
Emerson
Ford
Inez Virginia Bowen
Hastings
Clinton Lee Gravett
Ed James Receives Metro Law Enforcement Award
Ed James, Mills County deputy sheriff and former Sarpy County officer, is honored with a 1973 metropolitan area law enforcement recognition plaque for outstanding individual service. As a Metropolitan Law Enforcement Agency board member, he aided the agency last year. MLEA serves Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders, Cass and Washington Counties in Nebraska.
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Ed James
Mills County
James
Metropolitan Law Enforcement Agency
MLEA
Douglas
Sarpy
Saunders
Cass
Washington
Nebraska
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Posse
Alice Shipley
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Rotary
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Town of Malvern Financial Report
Treynor Community Schools Quarterly
Treynor
Malvern Report
U3 News
Sue Anne Baer
Toshie Hayashi
George Marts
Toshie
Terri
Shaun O'Dell
Susan Crouch
Kim Wederquist
Desiree Kline
Kitty Warnke
Robin Ryan
Karen Stogdill
Julie Viney
Teresa Wright
George Mort
Tom
Bob Baer
Miss Baer
Brown
Ed James In Law Agency Award
Fire & Rescue
Mre
Inside
Be Society Church
Malvernians Wesley
Strahan
Hastings Henderson
Silver City
Mt. Vernon East Liverty
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