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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1967
Page
7
County Assessor Larry Markel reports a secondary recheck adds 19 residents to Malvern bringing unofficial total to 3034. The change stems from a late stage press technical adjustment causing Emerson News to move to the back page of the second section this week.
Bloodmobile will be in Malvern Monday March 20 from 12 to 6 p.m. Quota is 100 pints. 33 names were deleted from our donor list due to health. We hope for a strong turnout with 15 first time donors from the last event and invite friends to donate and save a life. Doug Dashner on Chicago field trip with Agricultural Business students and ISU Agriculture Council vice president role.
Mill County Farm Bureau hosts a victory party Friday at the Malvern Community building to celebrate completing its annual membership drive. The 6:30 p.m. potluck supper precedes an evening of entertainment to welcome new members. Mills County reached 783 members on Feb 24, the tenth in the state to achieve the goal.
Valley chapter officers will install Tackett this Sunday in a DeMolay ceremony. The event marks a notable leadership installation within the local youth organization.
Two young auctioneers Judy Schuter of Omaha and Ernest A. Bloomer from southeast of Gremwood will oversee Malvern Commercial club's consignment and white elephant sale on April 1. All consignments and elephant items are welcome.
Steven L. Scott of Glenwood faced a $20 fine plus costs from Justice of Peace Carl Remley after an accident at about 2:20 p.m. Monday one mile east of Glenwood on Highway 2754. Scott, driving a 1958 Chevrolet, backed into the center line and was sideswiped by a 1959 Chevrolet pickup driven by Charles Welchans of Farragut, with about $400 damage to each vehicle.
Harvey Lee Frink of Henderson struck and killed a cow owned by Tom Brown on highway 59 a mile north of Emerson at 5 03 am Monday. Frink's 1963 Chevrolet sustained about 600 dollars in damage.
David L. Lewis of Mineola was charged by the sheriff with failure to give information and striking an unattended vehicle. He backed into LeRoy Eichler's parked car in Omaha at 1 10 a.m. Sunday causing 100 dollars in damage. Lewis car sustained minor damage.
County supervisors on Tuesday awarded 40 000 gallons of regular gasoline and 60 000 gallons of diesel to Sunray DX Oil Company, reported as the lowest bid among seven. The decision followed a Wall Street bid comparison for the diesel fuel.
Band Mothers Dinner is set for Sunday March 12 in the basement of the community building. Tickets are at the door for adults 1.35 and children under 12 0.75, with advance sale 392.
Iowa Senator Reichardt of Des Moines will discuss and explain a Personal Property Tax Relief Bill at a public meeting on Wednesday March 15 at 7 30 p m in the meeting room of Houghton State Bank Red Oak. The bill would replace the personal property tax on household goods livestock farm machinery and merchandise inventories with a 1 cent sales tax. The session is sponsored by Republican and Democrat lawmakers and is arranged with Farm Bureau committees from Mills Montgomery Fremont and Page counties and the Iowa Retail Hardware Dealers Association. All farmers and local businessmen are urged to attend.
Schultz Bros. holds an open house to showcase extensive remodeling after a recent explosion and fire. Good Grain Co. promotes Farmers Day with a display of farm aids feeds seeds and fertilizers for public viewing. Details appear in a general advertisement in this issue.
David Anderson and Kenneth Mc Kee of Emmerson joined 131 Winter Quarter Farm Operations students who completed coursework at Iowa State University Ames. The program serves young farmers with limited year round study, offering credit toward a two year certificate or bachelor of science degree. Mr and Mrs C W Rich and Mrs Nellie Weil visited Red Oak and Villisca relatives over the weekend.
New motor vehicle registrations list Fords to William M. Sayers Malvern Kenneth B Read Glenwood Chevrolets to James Levenhagen Malvern Frances Fisher Pacific Junction Robert C Forney Glenwood Ramblers to Royal Draper and Glenwood Taxi Service Glenwood Plymouth to Gerald Hargrave Glenwood Oldsmobile to Ed Hopp Glenwood Buicks to Sandra Vinton Pacific Junction Chevrolet pick ups to Agnew Miller Hastings Reilly K Hopp Glenwood Marriage licenses issued to Harry Wooten 20 and Linda Mc Millen 19 both of Malvern Clifford Dean Beatta Malverns and Susan
The American Legion and Auxiliary host a pot luck supper honoring the Legion Birthday on March 14 at 6 30 in the Malvern Community building. Rolls coffee and cake provided. Attendees bring their own table service. Allan Hail will present slides of the Far East and Viet Nam, home on a 30 day leave. All are invited to view the slides.
Malvern churches will hold three Holy Week services on March 22 23 and 24 organized by the inter church council. The Wednesday service is at the Presbyterian church at 5 30 PM followed by Thursday at the Baptist church and Friday at the Methodist church. Laymen from the three churches will give meditations on the Seven Sayings from the Cross.
The 1957 Feed Grain Program sign-up period is extended to March 17, per Fred R. McLain chairman of the Town Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee. He says the extension gives all farmers equal opportunity to participate and that participation levels should be similar to prior periods in Iowa and nationwide.
Robert Franklin Rupe of Pacific Junction was fined $30 and costs after attempting to pass an unmarked highway patrol vehicle. In related spending cases, Vera Sue Brazeal of Hastings paid $10 and costs, Robert A. Nelson of Fairfield faced $84 and costs, and Carrie Bachler of Glenwood paid $10 and costs.
Mills County authorities tracked a wave of break-ins led by a bold event at Strahan Building where a safe remained intact but a Bell & Howell projector, two record players, an electric roaster, tools, and large food quantities were stolen. Investigators Pe Tig e and Deputy Mead linked other incidents to the same night including the Waller Transfer in Malvern and a theft at Paul Barnes farm shed.
Mills county board of supervisors asked County Engineer Charles Weber to enforce a 20,000 pound embargo on all oil roads as spring road breakup begins. Weber said the spring break up is late this year, unlike last year when it started in February.
Congressman William J. Scherle announced a new district office in Council Bluffs. The office will be in Room 257 of the Federal Building, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Lucille Williams was named secretary, a Crescent area resident active in church, civic and farm groups who teaches in St. John's United Church of Christ and has aided Heart and Red Cross drives.
Robert Mejia, a Clarinda teacher, is elected high school principal at Nishna Valley this week. He is married with two children, earned a BA at Maryville in 1959, and will complete his master's this summer. Previously he taught five years in the New Market system. LeRoy Dick of Oakland was elected high school vocal and instrumental teacher for the 1967 season.
Mills County health workers will administer Mantoux tuberculosis tests to students in grades 1 5 9 and 12 across four community schools. Sponsored by the Mills County Tuberculosis and Health Association, testing runs Monday to Friday with interpretation sessions at multiple site groups each day.
Fugene Leu of Malvern and beige Tackett of Tabor win a Farm Bureau Washington trip as a reward for reaching the county drive goal. The group, including Mills, ship workers, and other leaders, earned the award by February 24 and will tour House and Senate with other county Farm Bureau members.
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