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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1961
Page
9
Mills County wildlife enjoy a spring break as bounty payments lag. County Auditor Glen Johnson notes slow claims due to tighter verification rules and a milder winter reducing tracking opportunities. He records 16 fox claims this month and three coyotes, an unusual spike.
Results feature a rare tie between B.P.W. and Malvern Leader as they split three games. Individual leaders include Pat Hostetter with 237 single and 604 series, Dixie Benton 194 and 534, and Qur Market 309/2230 for high game and series. Malvern Bank and Glenwood Bank top standings in different categories.
The Malvern girls Rose Turner Carol Jones and Barbara Shapcott received honorable mention on the IDPA All State teams in a season noted for Malvern's continued strength in the Southwest Iowa region. Corner Conference picks included Fremont Mills David Newton and Chas Withrow Farragut.
Malvern's Boy Scout Troop 242 finishes a four week gun safety course led by State Conservation Officer Chris Hein. Next Monday the scouts will take a written NRA test to earning diplomas and register names in Des Moines. Adults passing a tougher test become qualified instructors.
Conservation Officer Chris Heinig teaches Bill Costello to shoot from a sitting position as part of range qualification. Each scout must fire five rounds from sitting and five from prone, though facilities are limited.
Nishna Valley high school will participate in the Corner conference summer baseball program with Coach Gary Greenwood training. The schedule opens June 2 with Sidney at Emerson. Other dates include Malvern June 9, Stanton June 16, Farragut June 23, Essex June 30, Hamburg July 7, sectional tourney July 12-14, and Fremont Mills July 21 at Emerson. A summer girls softball card opens June 6 hosting Stanton, with June 13 at Tabor, June 20 at Farragut, and June 27 Essex at Emerson.
Poor weather hinders practice as coach Bill Beasley mourns, while Jack Muay and Tom Walston join the Orioles distance group. The team lists meets on April 15 Piger Relays Griswold. April 17 Creston College ras lays. April 22 Nebraska City. April 26 Corner conference meet Shenandoah. May 2 Cluejay relays Villagea.
Malvern high school hedges joining the Corner Conference summer baseball league with a ready schedule. Games run Fridays at 8 p.m., with 5:30 p.m. starts at Essex and Sidney due to lights. Openers include June 8 with Farragut, June 9 Nishny Valley at Emerson, June 16 Hamburg, June 23 Fremont Mills here, June 30 at Sidney, July 7 Essex here, July 12–14 sectional journey, July 21 Stanton here, and July 28 rain date.
A special sale will be held Sunday April 2 at the Henderson sale barn announced by Art Fritcher. The event begins at 1 p.m. It includes 20 registered horses and 25 graded horses among consignments.
Oaks Community Church reports Sunday School 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Choir practice Thursday evenings. Young People's service first and third Sundays. Attendance 99. Birthdays and visitors noted. A group from Oaks attended a film at the Armory Operation Abolition. Local visits include Creston Carson Oakland and Jewell’s birthday party with nine guests.
Stanley Williams and his wife marked their silver wedding anniversary at Oaks Community Church on Sunday March 12. About 160 signed the guest book. Miriam Simpson of Kirkaville Missouri and others attend. A program featured readings, music, and a "This is Your Married Life" segment. Centerpiece and linen theme reflected the silver anniversary.
The report lists numerous neighbors and families visiting relatives in Iowa and Nebraska for the weekend. Attendees include Mrs. Data Jones, Mrs. Gary Lonegiman, Mrs. Ray Gammel, Mrs. Frank Oleson, Mrs. Byron James, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett King, and Mrs. Raymond Reed among others. The centerpiece featured a trinity tree and sherbet was served by Mrs. Wo Hunt and Mrs. Lonegiman.
Cub Scouts honor Mike Blackburn at Park 292 as he graduates from Cub status to Webelos and joins Boy Scouts after passing Tenderfoot. The ceremony featured a living circle, a graduation certificate, and a new Boy Scout neckerchief presented by Patrol Leader Bill Costello amid refreshments and stories from Den leaders.
The Empress shows 20th Century-Fox CinemaScope Esther and the King this Saturday and Sunday. Directed in Rome by Raoul Walsh, the biblical tale follows Esther’s courageous rise as queen and her role in saving her people from Haman.
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