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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
5
A reflective piece contrasts current global tensions with past troubles. It recalls Castro and Congo crises alongside historic issues like farm surpluses and labor unrest. The author argues that, despite fear, nations have weathered upheavals before and can solve today’s problems with steady resolve.
Mills county leads in soil conservation with the SCS at full speed this season. Diversified jobs follow Tarim population decline through Malvern Glenwood Emerson and area industries. Soil remains the core economic asset, urging ongoing sound conservation and better land use during Soil Conservation week.
The martial band, in full vigor for over fifty years, performs on Memorial Day with fifer George Davis joining the group. Dell Matheson of Council Bluffs leads the effort, aided by local police officer Bernard Lund who has coordinated the drummer’s schedule for years.
A notice states the item entered the Post Office at Malvern Iowa as Second Class Mail Matter under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879.
In Malvern a local business corrected its sales tax permit after discovering it had lapsed in the name of a predecessor who died in 1996. William Handy of the Town Tax Commission assisted in updating the records to reflect current ownership and ensure proper tax compliance. A separate note recalls Niles Chantry’s Libya visit and views on camels, plus a traffic death of Tiny the dog at Dave Moore’s former service station.
Mrs Ernest White traveled to Kansas City to visit relatives then to Triplett for a high school alumni banquet. Bible School opens with 27 students at Hillsdale Church led by Mrs Hardette Hunt. Various local residents visit, dine, decorate graves, and attend Memorial Day events across Hillsdale and nearby towns.
A long list of social visits, church events, and family gatherings surrounds Glenwood and nearby towns. The record includes picnics at Shenandoah Country Club and Park in Glenwood, weddings at the Glenwood Methodist Church, Bible School programs, Memorial and Decoration Day activities, and visits among families in Tabor, Malvern, Sidney, and Pacific Junction. Notable items mention marriages of Janie Grindle and Norris Hale, the Hillsdale Church Family Night, and attendance at a horse show.
Farmers in the area had finished corn and soy bean planting and hoed most crops. Alfalfa was being mowed as haying season began, but Tuesday morning brought a halt to field work due to heavy overnight rain.
A regular meeting on May 19 at the Youth Center, presided by Roger Secatt, with one leader and eight members present. The group discussed fundraising ideas and matched skills to numbers, voting to buy a rasp to plane skis. Members drew numbers again for two day rasp duties as Bill Blackburn demonstrated sanding and planing techniques.
The Busy Boosters 4 H club met May 15 at Leo Smiths home with 15 members and two leaders present. Jerry Mabary joined as a new member. Demonstrations covered drenching a sheep by David Laughlin and Leo Smith, and automatic cutoff switches for livestock feeding by David Warren and Bill Cooper. A lunch was served by Mrs Smith.
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