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Malvern Leader

Location

Malvern, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1973

Page

7

Mills banks show deposits and loans rise in first quarter 1973

New figures report Mills county deposits totaling 30,069,094.70 and loans at 18,149,139.93 for Q1 1973. Deposits increased 318,454.82 and loans rose 3,743,138.45 since the prior figures amid continued inflation and planting difficulties. Salvern Trust and Savings, fenwood State, Mills County State, Emerson State, and Mineola State list varied deposits and loans while Henderson branch of State Bank and Trust not shown.

Salvern Trust and Savings Fenwood State Mills County Emerson State Mineola Henderson The State Bank and Trust

Malvern Little League faces funding crisis and needs a Midget team

Editorial warns Malvern Little League may die this season due to lack of funds and volunteers. It notes nearly 70 local kids in Cub and PeeWee, calls for a Thursday meeting at the Legion Community building to secure funding and explore adding a Midget team for ages 15 to 17, and urges community support before the June playing season.

Malvern 7Th District American Legion Baseball Committee Mills County Legion Room At & P.m Little League PHG

Fire destroys farm buildings near Tabor

A large frame building and two grain bins at the Frank Whitehill farm, one mile southwest of Tabor, burned early Friday. The Tabor Volunteer Fire Department arrived around 2:30 a.m. and battled the blaze through dawn, destroying the shop garage office and storage area, three tractors and other equipment. Total damage estimated at 50,000 dollars. Cause undetermined. Neighbor's report hindered by cut telephone lines. Malvern firemen joined about 3 a.m.

Frank Whitehill Tabor Malvern

County Seat News: Licenses and Vehicle Registrations

No board actions reported. Clerk Lorraine Strand issued marriage licenses to Clarence Vanderpool and Bessie Lucille McNeese of Neola, plus several other couples from Glenwood and Council Bluffs in a remarriage. New car and truck registrations include pickups, a Buick, a Chrysler, a Datsun, a Plymouth, and an International truck to residents of Silver City Emer son Glenwood Henderson and surrounding areas.

Lorraine Strand Clarence Vanderpool Neola Bessie Lucille McNeese

Prisoner For Trial Here In Mills County

Sheriff Merle Brown and County Attorney Mike Kelly escorted a prisoner from the federal penitentiary at El Reno Oklahoma to the Mills county jail. John M Wertz was bound over to district court by Glenwood Police Judge John Watson on charges of assault with intent to commit murder and breaking and entering related to a July 28 1971 incident at Glenwood Police Chief Kenny Meads home. Tom Benage is serving a ten year term in Anamosa Iowa State Prison. Wertz will be tried in district court and then returned to Oklahoma to complete his federal sentence.

Merle Brown Mike Kelly el Reno Okla Mills County John M. Wertz Glenwood John Watson Kenny Mead Mead Tom Benage Iowa Anamosa

Retain Cemetery Assn Officers At Annual Meet

The East Liberty cemetery association held its annual meeting last Monday in Lentz Powles office with eight attendees. Chairman Edwin Leu presided as reports from secretary Lentz Powles and treasurer Lewis Leu were approved. Mrs Orlo Jones and son Rick were rehired to tend the cemetery plot, and the group elected to repair the current mower rather than buy a new one.

East Liberty Cemetery Association Lentz Powles Edwin Leu Lewis Leu Orlo Jones Rick

Malvern Mills County newspaper highlights May 3 1973

Malvern's Mills County home newspaper dated May 3 1973 covers local news and community notices in a concise rural Iowa context. Notable items include town events, school updates, and brief notices affecting residents and community organizations.

Malvern Mills County Iowa

Weather Warm spells with showers hamper planting progress

Warm weather dominated the week with occasional rain and downpours Monday evening leaving fields soggy for tilling. Temperatures ranged from a high of 79 on Sunday to a low of 54 last Wednesday with several days in the 60s and 70s.

Malvern Rescue Unit Responds To Two Calls

The Malvern Rescue unit answered two calls, one Friday night and one Tuesday night. Friday at 9:45 p.m. Mrs. Emil Doncheske fell at the Dickersbach home breaking her right leg and was taken to Mercy hospital. Tuesday Mrs. Beattie had severe abdominal pains and was taken to Nebraska Methodist hospital.

Malvern Otha Dickersbach Dickersbach Emil Doncheske Mercy Hospital Jim Beattie

Change of Venue In Civil Suit

A change of venue has been granted from Mills County District Court to Fremont County in the civil suit Melvin Goodman versus Fremont County. The suit stems from a dam built by Fremont County in October 1972 causing water backup onto the Goodman property. The Goodmans seek $50,000 in damages.

Mills County Fremont County Melvin Goodman Goodman Goodmans

Two Busy Weeks For John Watson

Glenwood Police Judge John Watson had two busy weeks with a docket of unpurchased 1973 tags, speeding, and other traffic offenses. The article lists multiple defendants and fines across last week and this week, including tag violations and related charges, with several out-of-state entries and a note on a pending bind over to district court.

John Watson Glenwood District Court of John Carole Childers Roberta Austin Malvern Carole Meinders Tabor Richard Hogan Corning Richard Teachout Ralph O’tool Raymond Boren James Shrimplin Richard Woodard Council Bluffs Sue Ellen Bach Forrest Whipp Lenox Gail Catron William Ossian Shenandoah Mary A Anderson Red Oak Edith Price Smith Robert Seick Gary Smiley Emerson Wendell Wilson John J. Fauquier

Malvern Retail Sales Rise 11 Percent in 4th Quarter

Retail sales in Malvern and nearby Mills and Fremont county towns rose 11 percent from 1971 to the fourth quarter of 1972 per Iowa Department of Revenue figures. Malvern’s final quarter sales reached 1,790,366 dollars, up from 1,609,102. Glenwood led the county with a 15 percent jump, posting 5,276,186 dollars versus 4,582,095 in 1971, while Tabor in Fremont county also climbed 15 percent to 976,684 dollars from 845,622. Six southwest Iowa counties showed gains, led by Pottawattamie.

Malvern Fremont County Iowa Fremont Tabor Pottawattamie Glenwood Pacific Junction Shenandoah Me Red Oak Creston Clarinda Corning Mount Ayr Hamburg Willisea Sidney Feove Council Bluffs Counties Mills Montgomery

Iowa Power to Begin $3.5 Million Refunds June 1 1973

Iowa Power and Light will issue $3.5 million in electric rate refunds to 172,000 residential customers starting June 1 1973 following a Des Moines court order by Judge Thomas S. Bown issued April 18. The average refund is about $15 including interest and tax credits. The plan covers nearly four million bills with credits applied to bills after calculation.

Iowa Power and Light Company Thomas S. Bown Des Moines Iowa Power Co. Bluffs Iowa State Commerce Commission Commission Bown Commerce Commission

Imogene Voters Back Water System Plan

Imogene residents approved a water system project. Of 75 ballots, 69 favored the plan and 6 voted against. The vote confirms strong local support for the new water infrastructure.

Imogene

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