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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1976
Page
6
Light as a feather lead lighted up Malvern Main Street as Mike Roenfelt wheeled his wife Sue Anne in a chairvari Friday night. The parade drew friends and relatives through a sultry, dull evening in Malvern Iowa.
MCHS alumni are reminded of the Bicentennial Reunion with a main gathering from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday July 4 in the high school building. An early supper is planned for Saturday July 3 at 5 p.m. at the Malvern Community building hosted by the county Teen 4-H club. Reservations should be made through Mrs. Wahneeta Noffsinger or Mrs. Harriet Costello for those who have not received invitations.
Georgia officials outline uses for county revenue sharing funds including public safety, roads, schools, local infrastructure, and community services. The plan emphasizes targeted support for counties facing budget shortfalls and aims to stabilize local services through state disbursements.
Mills County Soil Conservation District sponsors an amateur painting contest with adult and student divisions. Entries must be originals in oil or acrylic on 22 by 28 to 40 by 48 inches, depicting Soil Water or Wildlife. Deadline 1:30 p.m. Sept 17 1976. entries to Malvern district office or call 624-3364 for blanks.
Emerson Bicentennial Committee met to finalize plans for a July 4 celebration in Emerson. Activities include a church bell ringing at 8 and 1, church service at 9:30, a community picnic at 11, a flag presentation and city park dedication by State Senator Calvin Hultman, musical numbers, and a capsule sealing. George Curtis Jr. chairs the committee with participation from Emerson Community Club, Chamber of Commerce, Emerson Federated Women's Club, and American Legion.
Mills County sheriff Merle Brown logged several thefts and three single car accidents. Incidents include June 6 tool box theft from a pickup on Highway 34 valued $200, June 11 wheel disc theft near Pacific Junction worth $450, and a Mineola Feed Store break in taking a calculator $40 and radio $20. Also three traffic crashes, all single-vehicle, occurred near Pacific Junction and Malvern with damages ranging from $10 to $1,200.
A June 23 meeting at the Malvern Senior Citizens site will launch the Mills County Senior Citizens Transportation Corp. Five senior groups and county officials will select officers and members to operate a 16 passenger bus serving Glenwood Emerson Henderson Silver City Mineola Mayern and the county’s south half. The Iowa Commission on Aging will supply the bus with local support pledges matching maintenance and operation costs.
Malvern directors met in June to discuss a math curriculum study, starting with a survey of the mathematics program at third grade and freshman levels and aiming for a final assessment by fall semester end. Gloria Folkers resigned as second grade teacher to teach in Council Bluffs. bids for curb work at the athletic field were approved. concerns over brick glaze damage at the high school led to possible cash settlement or repair. free K through 6 workbooks approved for one year. eight drivers to receive Careful Driver Awards. annual meeting set for July 12. public invited.
Fifth District Congressman Tom Harkin's mobile office visits the area the week of June 28. On June 29 the van is in Emerson at 2:30 p.m. and Henderson at 4:30 p.m. On June 30 it stops in Hastings at 11 a.m. in front of the mayor's house and Silver City at 2:30 p.m. on Main Street.
Former Mills county attorney Michael Kelley, 35, of Glenwood, has been named city attorney at Kearney, Nebraska. He will replace the current officer on July 2 after serving Mills county attorney from 1972 to 1974 and losing the Republican nomination for reelection. He later switched parties and ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat.
Property owners must file for Homestead Credit or Military Exemption by July 4. Iowa residents who served on active duty during specified periods, including 1941 46, 1950 55, and 1964 73, may qualify. Applications are at the County Assessor’s office in the Courthouse. questions may be directed there.
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