Local House Destroyed by Fire After Pile Collapse
A fragmentary report notes a house on a village property burned after a pile collapsed during an effort to clear rubble. Details are unclear due to damaged text and partial OCR.
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1968
Page
7
A fragmentary report notes a house on a village property burned after a pile collapsed during an effort to clear rubble. Details are unclear due to damaged text and partial OCR.
Eastern Nebraska and Bun Town farmers gathered near Glenwood to burn and kill hogs to protest low prices after Swift & Co packers refused to pay 24.5 cents per pound for grade A hogs. About 300 spectators watched as riflemen dispatched hogs into a pit while a helper slit their throats. County Attorney Ed Cook and Cliff Barkus ensured humane handling. Demonstration aims to pressure Swift & Co into better marketing terms. organizers vow to continue actions until concessions are made.
A Freightliner driven by Daniel J. Grierson and an ambulance driven by Edward B. Teegarden were badly damaged in a non collision crash on Highway 34 275 east of Glenwood at 1 50 p m Sunday. Grierson sustained a head wound and bruises while Teegarden suffered a chest injury and bruises. Both drivers were treated by a Glenwood physician.
Mills County 4-H Jamboree planned for Saturday at 6 p.m. in Malvern Community Building. Officials Rayleeh Mockaboul and Larry Torst announce officer elections and four honorary members. Panel of American Women to discuss race and religion. Candidates include Kathy Paul Cheryl Shaw Sherry Greenwood Carol Asmussen Carol Maddocks Evelyn Lincoln Phyllis Axtell Mary Beth Costello Deanender Myron Morrical Robbie Washburn Donald Haack David Sell and Mark Babbitt. Public invited. 4-H members urged to bring families and friends.
Last week the calendar was omitted in error. Readers are invited to add entries for next week by noon Wednesday by calling The Lender office. Highlights include Nat's Honor Society initiation at MCHS on March 28, Mills County 4-H Jubilee at Malvern with Silver Urn, OES school of instruction, April 2 Malvern Booster club Rotary meeting, April 9 Young Republicans at Farm Bureau office, and other notes for Malvern and surrounding areas.
Three candidates appeared for one Mills County board of supervisor term while none filed for the other two positions. Nomination papers were issued by Pen Cody as ballots for the county election approach.
Malvern merchants voted at the Commercial club meeting to keep stores open Wednesday evenings and close at usual Saturday hours. The change aims to add convenient shopping time for those who do not favor Saturday use, reflecting a shift from historic Saturday night to midweek openings. The first Wednesday opening will occur April 3 and many retailers plan special values.
Malvern town council repealed its tree cutting permit ordinance at a March 18 1968 called meeting. The motion to rescind the March 4 1968 action passed unanimously with council members Aistrope Eilison Hardy and Knop present. Woodford R. Byington, town clerk.
Mills county Republicans filled the Legion rooms in Glenwood for a county convention drawing over 100 participants, double the usual attendance. Clarald Rogers chaired the gathering with Joan Luddington as secretary, and Richard Turner addressed the crowd advocating tax cuts, state rights, and a tougher stance on Vietnam and crime.
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