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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
5
Malvern Town Council again calls for sealed bids and a public hearing on the proposed municipal swimming pool approved by voters last year. The notice sets the hearing date and bids deadline following a prior bid, with details readable in the public notice.
Mills County Democrats plan a Thursday supper club meeting with guest speaker Tom Harkin a Warren County candidate for the new congressional seat. Also appearing Glenwood candidate Howard Palmer and local officials discuss pool project bids and a new sick leave policy while Harolds Radford Virgil Faulkner and others attend. The event includes supper at 8 pm and a hearing set for July 11 on pool plans and bids.
Mills countians note a new road marking with a broken yellow center line on Highway 34 replacing the former white line. The unbroken yellow line stays to mark no passing zones as signs and markings are updated statewide by the Highway Commission.
Start Co begins a 1 mile paving contract in Mills county from Henderson corner on Highway 59 east to join H-12, forming a 9 mile stretch to connect with Highway 48 north of Red Oak. Cold spell slows crop growth. corn and soybeans near normal with light rainfall. daily records show temperatures from 46 to 84 degrees and scattered showers.
Malvern Commercial club plans a July 4th and county fair sales push called Dutchman Days. June 29 30 and 31 feature merchant discounts with every $5 purchase earning a free ticket to rides at the Silver Star Shows carnival during the Dutch Gun Club celebration. President Karl Hertz urges shoppers to see the ad and support local merchants for bargains and friendly service.
Virgil Faulkner of Pacific Junction is the Democratic candidate for Mills county sheriff on the November ballot. If no write-in is filed, he will appear as the Democratic choice on the general election ticket.
The Conference board chose the low bid of 65500 from J M Cleminshaw Co to conduct a countywide equalization program in Iowa. Work begins Jan 1 1973 and ends Jan 1974, covering all residential, commercial, industrial lands and farms. The project aims to modernize valuations and aid law enforcement via IBM linked registrations.
Two thefts were reported to Sheriff Ed Barkus. Lawrence Frink of Henderson said about 50 mixed color feeder pigs, averaging 30 pounds, were stolen from his farm lot on June 14, likely hauled away in a pickup. Mark Brandt of Council Bluffs reported his tent in the Pony Creek area rummaged June 15, with an electric watch, guitar, duffle bag, Indian blanket, Coleman stove, sleeping bags and other items taken.
Kay Bruce, Miss Southwest Iowa of 1971, captured top honors in the talent division of the Miss Iowa contest held in Davenport. The 19 year-old Hastings native wowed judges with an acrobatic dance. Final Miss Iowa for 1972 was crowned Saturday evening with Bruce finishing as fourth runner-up.
County Auditor Glenn Johnson says absentee ballots begin mailing Friday for the August 1 Iowa primary. Ballots allocated are 3,250 Republican 3,250 Democratic and 2,050 American Independent. Applications should be made quickly due to limited processing time.
June 27 marks the jury trial for State vs. Ronnie Grindle of Glenwood on a nighttime larceny charge from a Mintle Electric robbery. Judge R Kent Martin will preside as Mills County District Court notes trials are rare and newsworthy. County records reminder urges sending prior motor vehicle records before registration.
About 10 p.m. Tuesday on the Pacific Junction road two cars, a 1964 Ford driven by 18 year old Robert Houser of Glenwood and a 1965 Plymouth driven by 20 year old Paul E. Green of Pacific Junction, failed to control. Houser’s car struck a railway substation causing about 10,000 in damage and Bell Telephone reported 1,000 loss. Green’s car totaled with facial lacerations. Neither vehicle hit each other and both drivers faced charges of failure to have control.
The July 4 program features emcees Colonel F.E. Bloomer and C.W. McNanamy with Dutchman fireworks and Auto Pushball. Bob Rabe provides accordion music. Kay Bruce, Miss Southwest Iowa, performs acrobatics. Alison Boyd taps. Events include Omaha motorcycle races, Skydivers, Silver Star Shows, and an aerial flag salute at 8 p.m.
A mid morning traffic accident on south Main Street Malvern injures Mrs. Frank Fay. A Mills County Equipment tractor owned by Mills County Equipment and driven by Fred Courtier Jr collided with Fay’s 1968 or 1969 Ford northbound just north of Gay Oil Co. The Malvern Rescue unit transported Fay to a hospital with minor injuries as of press time. The Fay auto was totaled with minor damage to the tractor. Sheriff Edwin Barkus responded in Marshal Benny Kling's absence. The accident is under investigation.
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