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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1968
Page
5
NISHNA VALLEY ELEMENTARY lunch menu notes April offerings including maidrites corn dill apple crisp milk orange and a strange list of items. The fragment mentions BOT LUNCH MENUS with unclear names and dates, suggesting a school dining roundup amid division II ratings.
A chaotic practice alert describes students and faculty guided to lower levels as a fire drill is conducted. The text notes frequent area danger and stresses that the drill is a safety precaution for all, with coordination and timing of the evacuation.
The report notes a Junior Senior Prom underway with upbeat spring energy. Indoor track events highlight the athletic slate as a new trophy display awaits fullness. Local cheer extends to Ar and Terry as plans move forward.
A Nebraska student discusses conformity and patriotism amid Viet Nam draft era debates. He claims moral support for the war and loyalty to President Johnson while defending nonconformist peers as a small yet real part of society.
Mike Kudron, son of Clarence and Kintran of Henderson, 19, 6 feet tall, brown eyes, proud recipient of Senior of the Week. His courses include general math bookkeeping arts economics and government with cross country as an activity. Future plans center on farming after school followed by Navy service.
The upcoming weeks bring events like Fis Night, Athletic Banquet, track meets, and graduation. Seniors focus on improving grades as nine weeks remain, and students are reminded to avoid gum chewing to prevent detention.
March 20 report shows Nishna Valley Coaches defeating Fremont Mills 499 in a home court game. Players Wedergren Fairchild Agnew Kruse Caldwell Burk and Ralph Pierce officiated by Pierce. Sr Agnew praises Burk as outstanding offensive player and Doug Cald as defensive star noting team victory over prior meetings.
In the biology room a week of bird sounds fills the air though no real birds are present. Mr. Morgan, the bird specialist, notes student appreciation for the recordings and the class looks forward to more bird-related demonstrations.
Invitation notes an open house at Stratun Elementary Center at 7 39 pm with general welcome. Scheduled events include a girls track meet at 4 pm in April 3 and a boys late track meet on April 5, plus Des Moines Hawkeye Science Fair details and multiple meetings in Des Moines.
A Friday night event at Nishna Valley High School features junior high students performing in a variety show. The show starts at 7 45 pm with admission of 350 cents for adults and 2 cents for students, inviting the community to attend a memorable evening.
A playful verse lists many pairs of people and swapped labels such as Connie Good becoming a bumper, Janelle a Chevrolet, Denny red instead of Boiga, and Kay weak instead of strong, creating humorous substitutions for everyday identities and objects.
The piece urges students to focus on the remaining nine weeks of class to boost final grades. It emphasizes seniors preparing to leave and encourages dedication to improve report card outcomes.
Strahan Mrs Miley Schmidt reports the annual Socialable Country Dozen event at the 34 Club with supper. Attending couples include Virgil Curtis Robert Blunt Roy Davis Ronald Kier Kenneth Davis Guy Grindle Jr Kermit Hillyer Everett Gipe Joe Hathaway Dean Sayers and many others from Malvern Essex Shenandoah and Tabor plus family members celebrating Mrs Olson’s 74th birthday. Several couples visited Essex Sunday afternoon to join the festivities.
Local snippets report hospital visits and recoveries across Randolph, Red Oak, and Shenandoah. Included are bronchitis cases, post surgery recoveries, and family greetings from Malvern, Council Bluffs, and Ames. Community members attend events, view funerals, and host relatives while farmers prepare fields for April work.
Duane Shapcott receives a promotion at Mutual of Omaha as sales trainer. Former Mah resident, he and his wife Darlene Winters with two children live at 636 Franklin Ave Council Bluffs, Iowa. He joined the Home Office sales training in June 1967 and has prior Missouri ties.
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