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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1967
Page
4
Soil stewardship week highlights ongoing soil erosion as farming shifts to more raw crops and less hay. Mills county shows good conservation but plow and harrow tillage worsen soil loss. Grassed backslope terraces help, but shale winds and dust persist, raising global food security concerns.
A Malvern reader asks for a designated day to burn trash to protect wash from smoke. The letter accuses neighbors of trampling courtesy and suggests a community rule to prevent clothing on lines from being burned, urging action to reduce fragrance and harm.
A Malvern reader questions the high cost of a new school site and proposes serving visitors on Decoration Day. The note recalls past cattle feeding at a rural site and suggests cheaper alternatives, urging a local group to organize a Decoration Day event.
Senator Liste reports on the state legislative session with debate over when to end the session and what defines productive work. The piece notes party line votes, a stalled resolution, and a Senate steering committee beginning to function during the week as the Legislature weighs production versus accomplishment quality and length of session.
A letter writer urges readers to practice courtesy and avoid public shaming. The author argues no new municipal law is needed, praising simple civility as an effective remedy for many problems in daily life.
Seven votes needed to bring a bill failed. The committee, with six votes to advance, shows Democratic influence. A daylong Senate hearing gathered education leaders and industry voices on the vocational technical and community college system. The bill was deferred a week to craft a compromise with budget controls and potential funding. Editor notes Senator Lisle chairs the steering committee.
Editorial recalls Zelma's 34 year piano teaching career in Malye Glenwood and Mineola. She balanced early trains to Mineola, local runs to Glenwood, and home lessons with up to 63 pupils. She reflects on joys and frustrations of private instruction and the value of dedicated teachers amid mass schooling.
The Malvern Iowa Community School District invites objections at 7:30 PM May 16 1967 to proposed plans and contract form for site grading at the forthcoming Malvern High School. Bids due by 8 PM May 16 1987 with $1000 cash deposit. bonds 100 percent. plan sources Dougher Frevert Ramsey Architects Des Moines Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mayberry attended the funeral of Clinton Adams of Malvern in Riverton last Wednesday. Interment followed at Riverton cemetery. The Mayberrys attended the Nebraska Centennial in Omaha on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Edson Tackett and family of Omaha were dinner guests Sunday with his brother Paul Tackett and family. Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Henderson of Randolph visited the Richard Hendersons Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Shook of
Cindy Osterholny, a Glenwood High senior and secretary to Rep William H Harbor, describes a day at the Iowa Capitol during the legislative session. She explains committee work, floor debates, and how constituents influence lawmakers, inviting readers to visit the capitol while sessions continue.
Local Malvern area residents hosted and visited across multiple days with church events, dinners, and family visits. Notable names include Claude Stephens Emmett and Chris, Ralph Skerritt, Josie Stotts, Norvall Lowe, Dan Eastwood, Carla Emerson, and many more from Malvern and nearby Emerson and Red Oak. A May stewardship week runs April 30 to May 7, and MYF plans a Wiener Roast with Charley Hall leading.
Mrs. Helen Quimby arrived back Sunday after a two week visit. The Dawson Hawkins home in Pekin Mississippi hosted her. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. James Rowntree attended the play day with their children.
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