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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1962
Page
6
This week notes the tax deadline in Mills County with tax payments lagging little from last year says Treasurer M. Robinson. Kathy Burdie, a Malvern student, is featured on Meet the Professor, prompting viewer inquiries about air time though local stations do not carry the program.
William L. Blackman, age 20, of Mills County, died from injuries after a March 10 car accident near Nebraska City. He lived in Mills County, attended Hillsdale grade school and Fremont-Mills High School class of 1960. Funeral services are Friday March 23 at 2 p.m. at Hillsdale Methodist Church, with Rev. LaRoy Pullman officiating. burial in Malvern Cemetery. Mansfield Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Malvern Community High School will receive two major equipment upgrades. New science tables will seat 28 for physics and chemistry, and the vocational home making area will be moved and fully upgraded with four work units. The old home ec kitchen becomes a general classroom. Cost is around 8425 dollars.
The Glenwood Lions club will present a minstrel show on March 30 and 31 at the state school auditorium. Curtain time is 8 p m. Acts include guitar, dance, pantomime, organ and piano duet, singing chorus, women's sextet, men's octet, Forney's jazz band, and more. Mrs James Summers is choreographer and Mrs Phil Sheridan is a dancing chorus member.
The Shriners of Tangier Temple will host a songfest next Tuesday March 27 at the Masonic temple in Glenwood. The Chanters will provide the program and all Masons and their families are invited.
Fremont and Mille county will join in holding a 4-H party in the Fremont Mills school gym at Tabor. County and Mills leaders Archie Mann Robert Benton Mrs Floyd Fender Archie Chris tensen Hastings Alan Tompking Dianna Brown Dennis Stacy Deilanla Downing head committees with county staff arranging games dances and mixers for 4-Hers and their parents and a separate program for mothers and fathers will be offered with refreshments to follow.
New motor vehicles registered this past week include Fords to William M Harbor and Roger G Oheeaaeza, Emnlée Wa Ken, Beto. A Ford truck goes to Mintle Co of Glenwood, a Chevrolet pickup to Cecil G Harper Glenwood, and a Volkswagen to Donald H Schoening Glenwood. Two Omaha couples received marriage licenses Thomas J Gruidel 18 and Jean M Nimerichter 18 Darrel E Schwaderer 23 and Lorraine Gawrych 18.
Gary Parker a senior business administration student at the University of Iowa is among 92 US men students named most likely to succeed by deans and department heads He is invited to the 45th annual Finkbine dinner March 27 in the main lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union at Iowa City Also invited are 110 former attendees and Omicron Delta Kappa leaders President Virgil Hancher will deliver the closing address at the dinner.
Charles Hanson of Malvern had $200 damage to his car when a tractor owned by Dwane Bramer of Atlantic rolled backward into it on Monday afternoon. Sheriff Edwin Barkus's office reported the incident.
William Cullen of Glenwood posted bond after pleading not guilty to charges of possession and concealing stolen petty cash raised by Sheriff Barkus investigation. The first demurer in Mills County in years, argued by attorneys for Mr and Mrs Charles Allman, was filed before Judge Bennett Cullison as the case awaits trial date.
MCHS drama club stages a late 19th century Wilde play this Friday evening with cast members Patty Breeding Norene Summers Susan Darrah Ruthie Barith and John Hays Raymond Pontowandy Bert Scott among the performers. Donald Breshears directs as period costumes highlight the setting. The production marks one of the club’s more ambitious projects with an unusual stage design planned.
A party honoring Miss Otta Kirkham, director of Mills county welfare since 1935, was held at the court house last Thursday. She will resign April 15 and be succeeded by Mrs. Emma Gilson. Kirkham also previously served in Polk and Carrot counties before joining Mills county welfare.
The Leader reports the county proposes moving a 21 foot bridge displaced by a 250x steel bridge project. The new location shifts from Deer Creek township to Silver Creek on County Road C at the south edge of Peaceville in White Cloud two.
Calvin Egloff of Salyers Auto Co in Malvern will receive Ford Motor Co 300-500 Club honors at a March 3 banquet in Omaha. The award recognizes top dealership salesmen in the Omaha Ford district for 1961 with members averaging about 400000 dollars in eligible automotive merchandise sales. Geoffrey Curran, district sales manager, notes the club foundation in 1950 and its aim to honor outstanding performance nationwide.
The nursing pre entrance test for the practical nursing program at Clarinda Community College will be held on March 28 at 1 PM. Coordinator Ruth L Harper announced the event inviting anyone interested in joining the fall class. The class is planned for 15 students.
Mills County fair association directors in Malvern set Aug 7 for a horse show and Aug 4 to 9 as fair dates. They plan a new combination sheep barn and show ring, ready for the 1962 show, with a 50 by 60 foot ring, sheep stalls, and seating for stock judging crowds.
Two Council Bluffs men, Albert Brandt admitted Tuesday and Charlie Coons admitted Wednesday, were listed as patients at the Nishna Cottage. A birthday party for Mrs. Inez Morgan of Glenwood was held last Wednesday with an ice cream and cake celebration hosted by her bridge club, with members including Mrs. B. A. Schade and others.
Malvern Gal Scout Pack 242 held a semi annual Cub Scout Round-up Thursday evening inviting six prospective Cub Scouts. Applicants will join at the April Pack meeting. A new Den will be formed with Mrs. Al Nothem and Mrs. Bill Sheibel volunteering as the new Den Mothers.
The Mills County Council of the Iowa State Education Association elected Glen Adkins president at a Monday evening meeting in Malvern High School library. Other officers include Lois Clites as vice president Kathryn Llogdill secretary Edna Grayson treasurer Rayburn Benton membership chairman Dorothy Churchman public relations Margaret Stevesson publicity and Dorothy McCartney professional relations. A Mills County association dinner is planned for April 26 at 6 30 p m at Hastings Methodist Church with Dr Neal Goman president of Nebraska State Teachers College Peru as guest speaker on education in Russia. Tickets will be available at each school.
After a harsh winter Mills County greets spring on schedule with warmer temperatures. Roads and farm lots soften then hold up, schools plan makeup days, and farmers prepare equipment as a massive blue and snow goose migration wings northward, an estimated 100000 birds.
Malvern town council on March 15 approved amending the beer ordinance. The rule lifting minors from entering beer parlors was changed to permit minors at any time except after 10 p m. The change came after licensees urged parity with nearby towns and a lengthy study. Councilman T B Salyers voted against the measure.
The Mills county NFO met Tuesday night at Hastings to elect the grain meat and dairy bargaining committees. Grain board chair Everett Knop with Richard Hunt Kenneth ane Ward Hunt and Dean Wen er. Meat board chair Leo May with Max Vinton Herman Becker Floyd Bowen and Harold Skerritt. Dairy board chair Harrison Sell with Marvin Richter Dwight Shaw Darrell Achenbaugh and Larry Porter. Tv an Core of Macedonia was appointed as new public relations chairman.
Mrs Streebin of Ded ford has been named county extension assistant in training for Mills and Fremont counties announced Wilma Schultz county extension home economist. She is a Town State University graduate in home economics and assumed duties March 19 with headquarters in Malvern. Her work includes assisting the home economics program for 4-H clubs and homemakers for the next few months.
The Fremont Mills Coin club meets March 27 at 7 p.m. in the new armory at Glenwood. A coin auction follows the business meeting and refreshments will be served. All serious savers and casual collectors are invited.
Ellis Grindle, among 12 winners, claimed an International Cub Cadet tractor in a state dealer promotion. He is pictured with his new equipment at Schultz Bros open house in Malvern. The tractor fits various garden, mowing, snow removal and other work as IHC introduces spring equipment.
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