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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1965
Page
6
About 25 leaders from Mills County 4H clubs receive the national 4H News magazine via the county NFO. Students from Malvern and Nishna Valley schools visited The Leader office for a plant tour, showing interest in the linotype machines and electronic engraver and learning about printing operations.
A three week interior decoration workshop announced by the Extension Family Living committee targets brides and young homemakers. Sessions at Malvern Methodist Church run April 1, 8 and 15 from 1:30 to 3:30 with babysitting. Speakers include Mrs. June Brown on inventory and planning and Roy Dean Mansfeld on floor coverings and furniture. The final lesson covers arranging accessories and tours.
Two new patients were admitted this week at Nishna Cottage rest home announced by Mrs. Josephine Foster. Anthony Briley of Malvern was admitted Wednesday evening and Mrs. Carrie Carbarett of Glenwood was admitted Thursday morning. Card of Thanks from Henry Huey expresses gratitude for hospital visits and cards.
The Mills county 4-H club hosts a county jamboree with speaker Mrs. Avis Pohl of Ames an International Farm Youth exchangee to Sweden and Iowa extension leader. The program includes electing 1965 county 4-H officers, initiation of new honorary members and the announcement of State Conference and State Camps delegates.
Joseph Dobbins, longtime principal at Nishna Valley High and former Hastings superintendent, has accepted the Clarksville schools superintendent position. He will begin work July 1, joining a northeast Iowa district near Cedar Falls.
Mills county will embargo heavy loads to 14 000 pounds on select county roads for up to 90 days. County Engineer W J McCosh is authorized to enforce the embargo when deemed necessary, with roads posted. Chairman Harry Evans notes embargoes are common during worsening winter road conditions, though Hillsdale road is unlikely to be affected. Roads under consideration include blue grass road east of Malvern and other blacktop surfaces.
A Nelson dairy milk route truck from Red Oak slid from its moorings on Chestnut Street and rolled down a block, over an embankment, snapping a tree and resting on a parked Murphy Chevrolet. Driver Joseph D. Ross was cited for leaving an unattended vehicle and failing to set the brake, facing a $10 fine plus costs before Justice Ernest Timmerman.
Reed sisters Rayna Ronda and Robin performed in the Amateur Talent show on KRN-TV Des Moines Tuesday night. Winners are selected to appear at the Iowa state fair next fall.
Seventeen new motor vehicle registrations were listed with the county treasurer this past week including Fords to Harvey S Jurgens John A Szilvasy and Tred H Baker Glenwood Chevrolets to Mary F Williams Emerson Iowa Power Light Co Douglas Roach and Leonard Edwards Glenwood Lloyd Millsap Pacific Junction Dewey Deitchler Mineola Dodges to Darrell Sargent Pacific Junction Ford pickups to Gale L Cronkhite Malvern Harvey D Bolton Henderson Picker Blacksmith Shop Glenwood Chevrolet pickup to George Marshall Silver City GMC pickup to Gerald W Richardson Pacific Junction Ford truck to Herbert Porter Emerson International truck to Buse Transfer Tabor. A marriage license was issued to Ronald Castellano 27 and Shirley Byarts 27 both of Omaha. There will be no petit jury called for the current term of court.
School board members and administrators from a 19 county area are invited to a dinner meeting of the Southwest Town School Board Assn at Nishna Valley high school next Wednesday.
Winter remained in the area with mild onset as more than an inch of rain fell Tuesday evening and formed light snow by Wednesday morning. Winds picked up Wednesday evening but caused no damage as no additional snow accumulated. Daily temperatures were logged.
Two men from the area will appear on the spring laymen rally program for the Council Bluffs district of the Methodist church at Broadway church in Council Bluffs on March 25. A banquet at 6 30 pm will precede the program. Frederick Larson of Emerson and Neil Selke are among the laymen on the program, with William B. McPherson as main speaker, associate executive secretary of leadership development and communication for the church.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co plans another reduction in long distance rates within Iowa. The Iowa State Commerce Commission requested the cut and asked it mirror the February 1 reductions for interstate calls. Revised rates will be filed March 31 and take effect May 1.
The Malvern town council, in a Friday special meeting, voted to plant Sunburst locust trees along two blocks of Main Street to spruce up the business district with color shade and a distinctive look. The council also approved plans for a new fiction building with bids to be invited, as architect LT C of Council Bluffs outlined specifications.
Sheriff Edwin Barkus reported a break in at the Peterson Tavern in Henderson with a rear window damaged but no theft. He suspects the same burglar who targeted a Henderson grocery weeks earlier, and he investigated the incident after discovery.
The Cooper family thanks Eric Edlund and Emerson fire department along with neighbors for help during last week’s house fire. The Leader office reports warning signs “No Hunting or Trespassing” are offered at 20 cents each, 3 for 50 cents or 7 for $1.
Burgoin says March 26 is the final day for growers to file applications for the 1965 feed grain program. Participation earns price support for 1965 corn, barley and grain sorghum and a diversion payment for shifting base to a conserving use. Minimum diversion is 20 percent, maximum 50 percent. higher rates may apply to the entire diversion if 40 percent or more is diverted. Call the ASCS county office in Malvern for details. office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Continent Egg Corp of Malvern Iowa plans to open egg receiving stations in about 12 southwest Iowa towns including Sidney Hamburg Shenandoah Clarinda Bedford Villisca Red Oak Corning Griswold Atlantic Oakland and Avoca Highest market prices would be paid to producers for eggs at these stations Eggs would be transported twice weekly to the Malvern processing plant by the company's own trucks The plan aims to boost demand for eggs and benefit producers and communities served
Malvern Community high vocalists present a spring program Friday at 8 p m with the mixed chorus road show Tonight's the Night directed by Mrs Elaine Krambeck The 73 students perform skits spoofing TV shows choral numbers and a variety of acts Tickets are sold by cast members or at the door The show will also be shown to Nishna Valley high students Friday afternoon.
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