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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
10
The Malvern News defends a strong sports program, arguing basketball supports academics by boosting student effort and pride. It rebuts claims linking poor schools to basketball, asserting sports foster sportsmanship and citizenship while noting some students may sacrifice subjects to compete. The piece lauds Malvern schools as neither academically nor athletically weak.
A small brochure by Coach Gary Greenwood for Nishna Valley High boys basketball outlines season data. It covers team games, scores, free throw and field goal rates, top players Edwin Meyer Roger Johnson Danny Taylor and Larry Blunt, plus details on squad size and rotations.
Bill Wortman of Malvern received a varsity wrestling letter at Wesleyan University Middletown Conn during the winter sports banquet. The Wesleyan junior is a Malvern High School graduate and was formally honored for his performance this season.
The Malvern Leader team earned three wins in a single day beating A. & W. while Malvern Bank swept Colling Drug Co. and Goy Oil Co. won two of three against Franksen and Johnson. Our Market claimed two of three from B.P.W. with high scores by Pat Hostetter 203 Rosa He McCain 196 Evelyn Banks 1181. The B.P.A.W. posted 812 in a top team game. Our Market led team series with 2293 pins and Goy Oil Co. 2278 while Malvern Bank totaled 2182.
Iowa deer hunters set a state record with 4,191 deer harvested last season per the State Conservation Commission. Shotgun hunters led with 3,?08?. bow and arrow 277. tagged and untagged arm kills 727. Bow hunters ranked among the nation’s best with 16 percent bagging a deer.
Corner conference officials met at Tahor on Wednesday to establish a summer baseball program for high school age teams. Eight of ten schools will schedule games, with a season planned. South Page opted out and Malvern has not yet acted on the plan despite prior inclusion.
The Little Britches Rodeo will be a free attraction at the Farmers and Merchants Picnic in Tebor, brought by the Community Club which will cover costs. A planning tapecal meeting with Bill Scott of the National Little Britches Rodeo Association confirmed afternoon and evening shows on the Picnic days July 24 and 26, with Davidson's United Shows appearing.
Farmers with 1960 crop wheat under Commodity Credit Corporation loans are reminded the loans mature March 31. The date is the deadline to redeem loaned wheat or notify intent to deliver under purchase agreement. The agreement sets the quantity and price support level. loans are non recourse and considered satisfied by delivery of same grade and amount.
Jordan led the Pioneer League event at Stanley Bowl with a 245 game. Huffman paced the day with a 607 series while Red Line Oil achieved a 959 team game and the Gib-80n Guys a 2732 team series. Eighteen additional 200+ games were recorded as standings unfold.
A consignment horse sale is scheduled for April 2 in Henderson. The event starts at 1 PM at the sale barn north of Henderson. Several horses have been consigned and more are expected. some horses are eligible for registry and pedigrees will be supplied where available.
Rodney Dean Crawford, son of Mr and Mrs Wendell Crawford, celebrated his seventh birthday after school with 12 friends. Favors, ice cream, and cake followed the party. Several local families and residents from Riverton Glenwood Malvern Red Oak Council Bluffs Omaha and surrounding areas were noted as visitors and guests in various households over the weekend and week.
Hastings Methodist Church plans Holy Communion on March 30 at 7 pm and an Easter message titled Were you there when He arose from the Tomb. Rev Willis Grant leads Sunday school at 9 and worship at 10 with midweek Lenten services and reception of new members. The MYF skating event at Shenandoah was postponed due to bad weather with no new date set.
Quick relief promise for catching colds offers GI and a one hour start at Collins Drug Co. Take 8 QF tablets half hour apart, then another hour for relief. Dosing no waiting hours between doses.
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