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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1966
Page
7
Marsha Wolfe of Malvern recovered her billfold after six months, mailed home from Omaha where she had lost it at the Aksar Ben Livestock Show last October. The return included four five dollar bills and all contents intact. Also, a new offer in the week’s want ads invites readers to apply for free cats, as the area remains productive.
Twelve new cars and two pickups were registered in the past week at the county treasurer’s office. Vehicles include Chevrolets for Richard Hunt, Ed Mulholland, Ruth Garrett, Helen Fenwick, Addie B Harris, Peggy Leet, August Newton, Sharon Wasdin. a Pontiacs for Gay Oil Co. a Ford for Marvin Peterson. a Plymouth for Donald E Wamburg. a Volkswagen for Clifford Jones. Ford pickups for Emmett McDonald and Jack Lenz. One marriage license issued to Rodney Reid and Sharon Goodman, Glenwood.
A late March storm in Mills County caused electric lines to go down in the Nishna Valley area, closing the local school and stranding travelers along the Omaha road. About 0.25 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes, totaling 0.45 inches with the snow that followed. Numerous outages affected Silver City and widespread tree damage occurred, though no major destruction was reported.
Leonard Stubbs of Red Oak was fined 10 dollars and court costs in Justice of Peace Carl Remley’s court this past week after being charged with false drawing of a check.
Five truckers were fined in Justice of Peace John Hall's court last week. Overload fines applied to Kenneth Rageth of Council Bluffs for $10.60, and William Tomlinson of Decatur, Georgia for $21.80 and costs. Harry Schmon of Council Bluffs faced two charges at $19 and $17.66 plus costs. Edwin Moran of St. Louis and Roland Gillespie of Omaha were fined $16 plus costs for improper registration.
County board of supervisors sold two Malvern lots and four Emerson lots plus one Hastings lot from the tax scavenger list. J E Swadley bought Malvern lots 16 and 17 for 30 dollars. Grayson purchased Emerson parcels 487-90-88-89-01 for 135 dollars. Mrs Huroff won Hastings lot 470 and north half 477 for 51 dollars. Some Hastings parcels 533-34-35-36-37 received no bids.
Malvern Community High saw near normal operations as Supt. N. P. Crink, out for over a month due to illness, returned briefly to the office on Monday and Tuesday. Coach DeVerne Osterfoss, out for a week with illness, also returned to work this week as his strength allows.
Clifford W. Fender of Silver City chose to serve 10 days in the county jail in lieu of paying fines and costs totaling 35 dollars. He appeared before Justice Ernest Timmerman in Glenwood. Fender faced a 25 dollar fine and costs or six days for failure to have control of his car and a 15 dollar fine and costs for four days for intoxication.
Three incumbents announce candidacies for county posts. Recorder Kenneth Asmussen completing first term, Treasurer F M Robinson starting 1960 service, and County Attorney Glen McGee finishing a fourth term. Under new law recorder and treasurer terms are four years, attorney remains two years. Primary Sept 6 and general Nov 8. filing deadline July 13. Justices of Peace Ern est Timm ern an and Carl Remley also filed for re election.
Russell Johnson a 47 year old Essex farmer died from head injuries in Mills county as he rode in a livestock carrier driven by Charles B. Carlson 45. The truck trailer carrier owned by Harold Johnson of Essex went out of control north of Glenwood about 14 15 a m Monday while returning from Omaha with stock. Carlson was charged with failure to have vehicle under control. He was treated at Edmundson hospital for head and internal injuries. Vehicle damage totaled 6500 and trailer 15008.
Rollin Bass presented Emerson Baptist Church finance chairman Horace Greenwood with a 14500 check from the George C Bass Memorial Fund a bequest from the early 1920s administered by Rollin and Edith Naylor with Boyd Nucholls as advisor Work on the church nears completion and the congregation plans to move in on its 93rd birthday April 3
Residents of Hillsdale submitted requests to join another school district. A state representative says these are not legal petitions and do not trigger a county board election for the April 1 unattached districts deadline. The board plans to attach Strahan consolidated, Plattville, Him Grave 1, Wrights 2, Burr Oak and Hillsdale districts.
Malvern boy scouts will collect Goodwill bags from homes this Saturday. Residents should place items at curb or porch for pickup. Goodwill seeks usable clothing, appliances, and furniture to recondition in Omaha shop for financing handi capped training programs.
Pupils in Mills county grade one and all school personnel will receive tuberculin skin tests from March 28 to March 30 with interpretations to follow. The program, funded by the Mills county TB and Health Association, requires parental consent and supports a statewide tuberculosis prevention drive. Schedule covers Pacific Junction, Silver City, Mineola, Glenwood, Malvern, Chantry, Henningsen Foods, Nishna Valley, Henderson, Strahan, and other sites with times listed.
Emery DeWitt was named president of the Malvern Rotary Club as officers were elected for the 1966-67 year. New duties begin July 1. Also elected were Howard Nelson, vice president, Allen Wartman, secretary, and R. W. Salyers, treasurer.
In Malvern last week, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Maynes purchased the Robert Salyers acreage in Peaceville and will take possession April 1. Jackson Real Estate handled the transaction. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mulholland bought the late Mrs. Frankie’s North First Avenue residence, with immediate possession and plans to paint before moving in.
Mills county will vacate parts of county roads 381 616 and 702 in Lyons township this week due to high maintenance costs for little use. The board set April 19 for protests. County Engineer Chuck Weber notes sections are overgrown and one already near collapse, some unused with limited access.
The Baptist church hosts a special day on Sunday April 3 with Dr H M Coulter executive secretary of the Town Baptist convention as guest speaker at the morning worship and again at 2 p.m. when the parsonage mortgage will be burned. The parsonage was bought in November 1963 from Chuck Hansom. Community friends are invited to attend both services.
James Casey has signed a contract as principal for Malvern Community High School for next year. He succeeds raph A. I. Nothem, who leaves after 18 years to head the education department at St. Bonaventure University. Casey, completing his first year at Nelson High School, has nine years of prior teaching in Hastings. He and his wife with four children will move to Malvern after July 1. Also signing contracts: Miss Betty McCloney of Osceola, second grade, to receive her degree from Northwest Missouri State College. Mrs. Hazel Lockabill, second grade.
Malvern council hears a recommendation from Behlen Mfg Co engineers to replace the leaking Behlen built fire station roof with a west draining design. The council also appoints Burdette Spiker to succeed N P Crink in the housing agency and weighs privatizing the town water softening business.
The Mills County 4-H Jamboree will take place Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Mulvern gym. Awards will honor two men and two women, with a guest speaker Keith Whigham of the International Farm Youth Exchange. Delegates will attend health, conservation and leadership activities and a state conference. county 4-H leaders will oversee ceremonies.
The board of directors will hold their annual meeting this Friday at Hillsdale church. An appreciation dinner for helpers with the Christmas seal campaign will be served at 6 30 p m before the meeting.
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