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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
5
Mills County Schoolmen form a county conference for basketball with boys and girls teams. Representatives from all high schools meet in Malvern to set a round robin schedule and a running standings record with a trophy for the champions. An all county team will be chosen and county tournaments sponsored, plus a spring track meet in Glenwood.
Mills county grade school spellers gather at Glenwood east grade school for the annual contest. County Superintendent Amy Hammers, sponsor, expects two contestants from each town school and five from rural schools. Rural schools held two elimination contests last week. Martha Ellison of Center Deer Creek won the written contest at Wearin. Donald Walter won the oral and was second in written. Patricia Bourne was second in oral. At Weet Liberty Janice Cowden of Shady Grove won both contests and Doris Prien of Vogler was second in both.
The Globe Trotters boast 1 807 wins to 117 losses over 15 years and visit Malvern on April 2 at 8 p.m. Led by Cleo Johnson with Junifor Johnson as his shadow, the team features Token Dennis, Wally Edwards, Chuck Bowen, and newcomer Rip Collins. The troupe plans stunts and humorous play as the famed basketball show returns to town.
The Malvern High School basketball team. eight players earned letters at a dinner hosted at Mrs. Walneeia Andersons home by Mrs. Anderson and families. Veterans Kenneth Robinson and Doug Zandera were named co captains. The squad won 12 of 17, including the county championship, and looks to next season with seniors. Special guests included Supt. N. P. Crink and Principal Robert Harris.
The Southwest Iowa base ball league will begin its season May 1 with eight member clubs after adding three new teams Oakland and two Council Bluffs teams join. Nebraska City drops out due to no night field. Paul Phillips resigns as Glenwood secretary. Paul Criswell named successor. Existing teams include Malvern, Glenwood, Treynor, Tabor, Hamburg, plus the new entrants.
The program One Great Hour, broadcast by KMA Saturday at 10 30 p m, is sponsored by 20 denominations to show how Christian Brotherhood through church groups can aid people in foreign countries.
Steady to moderately higher cattle and hogs at the Omaha market with supply tight. Slaughter steers yearlings and heifers sold steady to higher. top quotes near 27 for select steers and 14.60 for top slaughter cows. Hogs closed steady to higher with barrows and gilts around 28.75 to 22, sows 16.50 to 18.25. fat lambs 28 to 29.50. breeding cows to 14.25. Local sales include Mills county steers 28.25 and hogs 20.65 to 21.75.
Floyd L. Link safety director of the Motor Club of Town led a Malvern school safety patrol training this week with Gordon Overstreet in charge. Cadets learned duties through instruction and a film depicting proper patrol operation titled How Patrols Operate.
A single marriage license was issued to Thomas A. Davie and Lucille Silver in Omaha. County Treasurer Marvin Moore warns the first half tax due date is April 21 due to delayed tax books from the soldiers bonus levy. numerous new car licenses were issued since March 16, listing brands and owners across several towns.
Charles W. Kayton finished with a large lead in the area 4 county board of education election as unofficial tallies show Kayton 230 votes, Ivan Durbin 90, J. M. Steele 8d. The board will meet next Monday for the official canvass and on April 4 for the annual organization meeting. Also listed are market figures for livestock and a separate top bid from March 17.
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