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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1971
Page
6
Parents and pupils in Malvern are invited to view the school program Thursday evening at the Baptist and Methodist churches and the Chantry building. Refreshments will follow in the Methodist Fellowship Hall. The MCHS commencement featured a swallow joining four senior speakers as the audience listened without disruption.
The Democrats will convene Monday June 7 at Mills County Bank in Glenwood. Plans will be laid and committees named for the stand at the July 4 celebration in Malvern.
The state appeals the Mills county condemnation board’s awards after the highway commission relocated a roadway. The unusual move questions compensation for property rights affected by the project.
Five individuals faced overload charges in Justice of Peace John Hall's court in Malvern and paid fines plus costs. Names and amounts include James Butler $9, Robert Guess $13, Lynn Schoening $32.10, Raymond Goldsmith $6? 5 362.80, Elemuel Green $5. Two district court appeals seek larger condemnation awards: Minnie Johnson et al. awarded $47,918 with state offering $37,400. William Stacy et al. awarded $16,450 with state offering $8,250.
Two 17 year old Council Bluffs youths were injured at 2 30 a m when a pickup failed a hill turn on Highway 275 north of Glenwood rammed the Pony Creek bridge and plowed 318 feet into a cornfield. Driver Robert Stansberry and passenger Michael Quackenbush were taken to Mercy hospital with a compound leg fracture, broken rib, and cuts and bruises. Sheriff’s office charged the driver with failing to have the pickup under control. Vehicle damage estimated at 1500 dollars and bridge damage at 1300 dollars. Bonnie Pontow participated in a piano recital on May 23 at Joslyn Bootak minor ty. She played Sipata in E minor by Haydn. Juniors honored for scholarships received a medalion: Matthew Knight Dennis Kyle Kathy Leu Paul Messenger Joyce Stephens. Sophomore medal winners: Linda Barber Kathy Bowley Doug Bowen Joni Kelley Sue Ann Shook. Freshman medal winners: Randy Alberts Steve Dickersbach Raymond Donahue Lora MacConkey Marcie Sinner.
Memorial Day in Malvern set a relaxed pace as crowds gathered at the Liberty Memorial Building on Main Street for the annual parade. The traditional procession began a touch late, with reverence and ceremonies marking the observance despite muted skies.
Last week in the county treasurer’s office two cars and a Ford pickup were registered to Glenwood residents, and a Ford to Henderson. New marriage licenses were issued to Ruggles and Escritt, and to Hardman and Bowley. The semi annual cash count showed 277934.63 on hand. Deputy Sheriff Rich’s salary rose to 7225 per year, a five percent increase. Memorial Day events in Malvern featured a color guard, band, Boy Scouts, and a parade to the cemetery, with flowers placed on veterans’ graves as crowds observed the ceremony.
The Mills County board of review cut two of three Malvern property assessments after appeals. Lots 60 and 61 in Strahan's addition dropped from 3326 to 2755, Marian Jones appealing. Lots 78, 78 and 80 in Strahan's addition fell from 3250 to 3228, Mr. and Mrs. Richard O'Donnell appealing. The original 4090 for Mabel J. Nelson on Academy addition remains unchanged. Other protests changed include Birkner Glenwood from 4840 to 4570, Mintle Glenwood Kizzier Motel from 8210 to 7210, Lincoln leased-land buildings in Plattville township from 6074 to 2160, Owens Tahar from 706 to 351, Sargent Lee 22-72.43 from 6748 to 5025, Wheeler Glenwood apartment from 11605 to 11005, Tramas Glenwood personal property from 497 to 920. Original assessments listed for Aistrupe 14096, Goods 14409, Goos 4078, Johnson 2154, Moody 1551, Nelson 25352, Stacy 6110.
Senior citizens in the community are reminded of the Malvern Center opening on June 9 at 2 p.m. in the Community building. Duane Thummel, administrator of the Baptist Memorial Home in Harlan, will be the guest speaker. All persons 60 and over are invited. refreshments and prizes.
The Mills County Extension Service received a 5000 grant from the National Office of Economic Opportunity for a summer recreation and education program for third through eighth graders. Joan Lindburg of Emerson will direct with Sue Taylor Pacific Junction Rolfe Taylor Henderson and Keith Barber Malvern assisting. Schedule covers Malvern Silver City Hastings Henderson Glenwood Pacific Junction and Emerson with rain sites listed.
The Leader marks its 17th year of continuous publication in Mills County with this issue, noting its founding in 1875 by G. Rising and 4,992 editions since. The article reflects on changes in printing and rural news, pledging ongoing service and inviting public support. The note ends with a playful tease that they will soon be 98.
James Alan Wingert of Oakland was bound over to Mills County District Court after arrest Saturday night by Glenwood Patrolman Max Hammer on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He posted a $500 bond. Fines in last week’s Watson court included several traffic offenses with modest sums, a minor in possession case, and various city names and locations listed.
Karen Ann O'Dell of Malvern escaped injury when her car overturned into a ditch after meeting a pickup on a county road seven and a half miles north of Malvern. The sheriff's office reports the accident Thursday afternoon caused an estimated $550 damage to her vehicle.
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