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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
4
Rural Mills county notes say population growth poses a major future farming challenge. Experts warn land and soil conservation are vital as production must rise to meet future demand. Farmers are praised for keeping fields fertile and productive amid current abundance. Amiel quote ends the piece.
In Mills County Iowa and Randolph and Tabor and elsewhere in the United States subscription rates are shown for one year six months and two years. Rates listed include 3.50 for twelve weeks one dollar twenty five cents for three months and four dollars for one year. Imogene routes noted.
Mills County farmers are urged to sign a conservation agreement to receive a Soil and Water Conservation Farm Plan. The plan uses land capability and soil maps with erosion data to guide long term farming actions. Some 440 plans cover 93 175 acres. contact District Commissioners Washburn Jones Lincoln or visit the Malvern SCS office for details.
Tuesday afternoon guests at the George Curtis home included Mr and Mrs Virgil Curtis of Strahan and Mrs Ronnie Curtis and children of Genesea Illinois. Mr and Mrs Herb Stogdill and Bandra Kay were Sunday evening dinner guests near Glenwood. Miss Becky Brammer of Carson visited last week with Marla Clites.
Fred Wicks of Miller, South Dakota, was killed in a car wreck June 10. Born May 24, 1872 near Hastings, he was son of J. B. and Sophia Hicks, one of 11 children. Surviving sisters Mamie Spratlen of Long Beach and Bollie Crumblers of Olean attended funeral in Miller with burial in the G A R Cemetery. His wife died in a similar wreck in 1916.
Hastings Iowa town council met on June 4 1963 with Mayor presiding. Present: Art Larsen Jim Goodwin George Clark Joe Parker. Absent: Rick Vance. May minutes read and approved. Treasurer's report read. Motion to buy 100 tons rock for Franklin Street and Main Street rocking. Bills approved including Iowa Power and Light Costello Insurance and others. Public Utilities and cash items noted.
Hastings WSCS met at the home of Mrs and Perkins with members present. Irene Parker taught on Race Relations. They discussed buying a new piano or organ. A committee of Rev Russell Corenta Peterson and Jennie Haroft will check prices. Wall board was bought to finish the church basement.
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