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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Page
5
A young Kansas jackrabbit named Radar wins affection at the Raymond Bloedel home as Nancy Bloedel feeds him with an eyedropper. Radar’s antennae like ears and gangly appearance amuse the family.
One hundred two boys and girls aged 9 to 12 from 4-H clubs camped overnight at Mills County Fair Grounds. Activities included a sports tournament, crafts, mixers, outdoor cookery, and a party with instructors like Chris Hein and Donnie L. Hopp guiding nature hikes and fitness pointers. County 4-H officers and adult counselors supervised the event.
Mills county faces slow local license activity while four applications move forward countywide. Auditor Glen Johnson notes insurers file on behalf of clients due to bonding. No licenses returned yet. state advised timing unknown. Malvern reports no applications. Glenwood officials anticipate two to three applications with a July 9 council deadline.
Loren Lundy, 37, of Glenwood escaped injury when his 1855 Oldsmobile overturned on a country road 2 miles southwest of Glenwood last Thursday afternoon. Police report he failed to negotiate a curve, and the car was a total loss.
County Treasurer EF M Robinson lists sixteen motor vehicle registrations for the week including Ford registrations in Malvern Glenwood and Silver City. Volkswagens Mercurys Chevrolets Plymouths and Buicks. The report also covers multiple marriages licensed by Clerk I L Donner listing pairs from Glenwood Malvern Atkinson Wisner Omaha and Pacific Junction with ages.
As of Tuesday afternoon no petitions had been taken for the Mills county board of education election to fill two seats. Filing runs July 29 to August 22 with the election set for September 10. Nomination papers require 25 electors' signatures. Areas 1 and 2 cover multiple former districts, including Henderson consolidated and Mt. Vernon 7, among others. Other board members are Wayne Lincoln, Harald Smith, and Walter Phelps.
Sheriff Edwin Barkus announced Wednesday five extra deputies will work the fairgrounds for the July Fourth celebration. Their duties will be limited to on grounds policing and crowd management.
Three fire departments fought a major blaze at the Theron Mickelson farm north west of Malvern. The barn and an empty granary were destroyed while most other farm buildings were saved. Theron and nearby children were in the barn when the fire began. Malvern, Glenwood, and Hastings units battled the inferno as hay burned through the afternoon and night. A second alert for a wheat field fire west of Hastings failed due to wrong directions, but workers in the field extinguished it without serious damage.
M. D. Vetterick a former southwest Iowa teacher and administrator is named Mills County superintendent by the county board. He lives north of Glenwood and has taught in Glenwood Logan Bartlett and previously headed Bartlett schools. He starts July 15 with a three year term to fill the vacancy after the death of Amy Hammers.
Financial report shows 275360 accounted for in Malvern Community School System records. Mentions Henderson's Art Fretcher on the rodeo circuit. June brides feature teased across pages 3 and 7. Rep Bill Scherle explains Iowa Liquor Control Act effective July 4. Farragut leads Corner Conference, Mills County seeks Queen of Conservation. see pages 3 to 5.
Mrs. Larry Foster of Malvern suffered a head bump and neck injury Tuesday when her car struck a grain auger and ran into a ditch one mile west of Waller Three Corners south of Malvern. She was driving over a hill when she encountered a truck carrying the grain.
Mr and Mrs Enery DeWitt and their daughter Tammy purchased the Wolfe residence on Marion Avenue from Mrs Mae Wolfe of Neola. They expect possession immediately after the closing while reporting minor car damage estimated at about 800 dollars from the incident involving the property transfer.
Mills County endured extreme heat with no rainfall during the week as temperatures climbed. Readings show Thursday 92 72, Friday 89 69, Saturday 93 72, Sunday 98 74, with a slight dip Tuesday. Card of Thanks acknowledges Malvern, Glenwood, Hastings Fire Departments and friends for their support after a Sunday call.
Glenwood officials announced August first as the bid date for the Glenhaven home. The project cost is about 577000 dollars for a 90 to 100 bed facility with half for a rest home and half for nursing care. Henderson student Kenneth L. Russell makes Mills county’s ISC Dean’s List at Iowa State University Ames for spring quarter.
Dutchmen welcome aguak crowds for the Malvern July Fourth program. Schedule includes a kids fishing contest at Bochner pond at 10 a m, warmup motorcycle races at 1 6 a m, aerial salute and motorcycle events at 2 p m, and a big night show at 7 p m with Major General Junior Miller speaking, Captain Cresso acts, a 5000 penny scramble, stage acts, auto push ball and fireworks. Picnic areas and food stands available. Carnival is set up and roads to the grounds remain as usual with a detour bridge near the new structure.
Bells to ring at noon in Mills County communities as part of a nationwide plan for a uniform Independence Day observance. In Silver City bells at the church will sound four minutes starting at noon. In Malvern bells at the Presbyterian and Baptist churches will chime, with possibly other bells joining.
Malvern ASCS reports compliance requires no grain or hay crop removal from diverted acres to receive 1963 feed grain program payments.
Early Sunday west of Glenwood a Holstein cow was badly injured when a firecracker tossed from a car exploded beside its udder. The animal valued at 350 dollars required veterinary care. Sheriff Barkus investigated but found no offenders and warned youths about endangering people and property.
Wheat harvest in Mills County shows yields from fair to excellent across most areas. Some districts along the Missouri flood plain and streams suffered low yields due to late freezes, while Henderson and Malvern reported strong results. Kansas Supertest variety produced 45 bushels per acre on 14 acres by Keith, with heavy inbound wheat at the Malvern line.
Hal King age 68 died Saturday morning in a Council Bluffs hospital after a stroke. He owned and operated a food store in Griswold. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Griswold Presbyterian Church with burial in Omaha.
Four Mills county residents Geraldine Laughlin Imogene Laura Clay and Hazel Lockabill Malvern and Josephine Cowden Tabor join 395 Nebraska State Teachers College Peru students in the first five week Summer Session registering June 10 to July 12 includes 300 women 95 men. The second term runs July 15 to Aug 16 with Saturday 7:30 am to 12 noon registration. The 1963 first five week session draws students from 28 Nebraska counties and five other states with one foreign student from Hong Kong.
Expenditures for public assistance in Iowa slipped in June while Aid to Dependent Children rose in both cases and per case cost. Mills County reports 40 ADC cases covering 160 persons at $6,411, with 1 new case. total welfare load totals 381 persons costing $26,505 across GAA AB and AD programs.
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