Blackhawkette Relays Set for May 17 in Red Oak
Coach Marlin Mercer of pighna Valley high announced the fourth annual Blackhawkette Relays will be held at Legion Park Red Oak Thursday May 17. Senior and junior high girls compete with preliminaries at 4 p.m. field events at 5 15 p.m. main competition at 6 p.m. gate 60 cents adults 45 cents students. Nine high school track events six field events three track three field for junior high. Trophies and ribbons awarded. Last year Missouri Valley high won with Clearfield runner up.
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Marlin Mercer
Pighna
Valley High
Legion Park
Red Oak
Iowa
Blackhawkette
Mercer
Emerson High
Nishna Valley High
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Diane Sandquist
Squaw
Malvern
Sharon Shap ‘Cott
Trail Riders Plan May 27 Ride and July 15 Show
The Trail Riders Lad die club held its May meeting at the Ned Turner farm home. Members discussed the Quarter Horse show set for July 15 and scheduled the May 27 trail ride leaving the fairgrounds at 1 30 p m. Prospective riders should contact secretary Eleanor Parks.
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Trail Riders Laddie Club
Ned Turner Farm
Hone. Malin
Fairgrounds
Eleanor Parks
Scratch Pads Sold In Office Sale
Lead item reports 5x7 inch pads in white or yellow bead variants with about 70 sheets per pad available at the Leader’s office for 2 pads priced at 13 cents.
Is the Same Fish Story Soon to be Repeated
Willow Slough near Henderson draws fishermen this spring as rewards bloom but another chapter of a familiar dead fish story begins to unfold with a Sunday sighting by a local angler.
Blackhawkette Relays May Feature Notable Names At Red Oak
The Blackhawkette Relays set for next Thursday at Red Oak may showcase well known competitors from Southwest fans distaff sports. Missouri Valley likely favored if they enter. Diane Sandquist is a consistent scorer for the Backhawkkettes, with doubles in the 60 and 100 yard dashes. The Squaw Relays saw strong performances from Janet and Janice Conrad and Evelyn Jones leading Fremont-Millagals near Missouri Valley. Extra and Paula Heath helped Manilla in a dual meet and placed third in the Squaw Relays. A separate note reports a new boat and trailer won by Ralph J. Viner of Henderson at a local dance door prize.
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Red Oak
Southwest
Missouri Valley
Big Reds
Janet
Janice Conrad
Evelyn Jones
Extra
Paula Heath
Manilla
Fremont-Millagals
Henderson American Legion
Ralph J. Viner
Henderson
Ralph
District meet to decide state bid in southwest Iowa
Schools from Malvern Nishna Valley Fremont Mills Essex and Farragut will compete in the southwest Iowa girls district track and field meet Friday at Villisca. The top two finishers in each event advance to the state meet on May 19.
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Iowa
Villisca
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Fremont Mills
Essex
Farragut
Farragut wins Corner Conference junior meet at Farragut
Farragut junior high hosts the Corner Conference track meet on Tuesday. Farragut takes the team title with Fremont Mills, Essex, Hamburg, Nishna Valley and Malvern following in that order. Malvern had standout flyers who scored in several events but did not place first in any.
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Malvern High
Sharon Shapcott
Sharon
Council Bluffs
Malvern
Farragut
Oriole
Fremont Mills
Essex
Hamburg
Nishna Valley
Malyvern
Activity Letters Earned by Point System at MCHS
For the last 12 years MCHS has run an activity point and letter system. Points are earned in Student Council News staff editor and reporter Debate team Declamation honor roll perfect attendance class play prompter class officer and not tardy all year with various point values, 50 points needed for a letter.
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Nancy List
MCHS
Coin Club Will Meet in Glenwood Sunday
The Fremont Mills Coin club will hold its regular meeting Sunday at 2 p m in the National Guard Armory at Glenwood. Anyone interested in old coins is welcome to attend. The group trades sells and buys coins with programs of special interest included in some meetings.
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Fremont-Mills Coin Club
National Guard
Glenwood
Malvern Cemetery Association 1960 Secretary’s Report highlights
At the annual meeting the Malvern Cemetery Association directed secretary Lentz Powles to publish a financial report for 1961. The report lists income from sale of lots, stone setting, taxes, gas tax refund, and interest, totaling 2120.39 dollars with 659.50 from lots added to the Permanent Upkeep Fund.
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Malvern Cemetery Assn
Lentz Powles
White Cloud
Ladies Cemetery Assn
Malvern
White Cloud Township
Cub Scouts Kite Flying Contest At Chantry School
Malvern Cub Scouts held a delayed Sunday kite contest at Chantry school grounds. Kites soared high while issues included weak string and tangled lines. Winners listed include Tommy Hawkins best home made, Dan Edin longest line, Robbie Washburn first off the ground, Don Trimmer highest, Roger Salyers most unusual. Spectators attended and a bicycle safety film by Darrell Frederickson followed.
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Malvern Cub
Chantry School
Randy Salyers
Yommy Hawkins
Tommy Hawkins
Dan Edin
Robbie Washburn
Don Trimmer
Roger Salyers
Darrell Frederickson
Seniors Earn 70 on Work Day By JoAnn
MCHS seniors held a spring work day in April raking lawns removing storm windows and more earning about 70 dollars. The event netted about 145 dollars and the group thanks supporters for making the day successful and appreciated.
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JoAnn
MCHS
Seniors to Honor Juniors at Breakfast
Senior mothers sponsor a May morning breakfast to honor the junior class set for Sunday May 20 at 7 am in the Community building. ten freshman girls will serve as planners and servers following a meeting held last Thursday.
News staff and editors for the city paper
News staff list shows Editor Pat Newell and reporters Barbara Beasley Linda Clay Clayton Hertz Jr Peggy Hunt Nancy Lisle and Jo Anne Wray for the local newspaper.
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Pat Newell
Barbara Beasley
Linda Clay
Clayton Hertz Jr
Peggy Hunt
Nancy Lisle
Jo Anne Wray
MHS Senior Bert Scott Named Senior of the Week
Bert Scott, a Hastings transfer, is this week’s MHS Senior of the Week. He lists Drama club as his favorite activity and Mixed Chorus as his other activity. He studies English literature, American problems, bookkeeping and chemistry and plans to work after graduation.
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Bert
Drama Club
Linda Clay
Bert Scott
MCHS
Hastings
Ben Casey
Robert Mitchum
Moscow
Lois Will Prepare for Secretarial Career
Lois Timson a senior of the week plans to attend Commercial Extension for a secretarial career. Her coursework includes American problems English literature bookkeeping I and office practice. Her notable high school experience was the Waterloo girls state basketball tournament. Her extracurricular activity is PHA. She enjoys sewing and yard work. She says she will miss high school after graduation.
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Lois Timson
Lois
Waterloo
MCHS Choirs Earn Ratings at State Music Contest
The state music contest on May 5 at Lewis Township School in Council Bluffs saw the MCHS mixed chorus earn a II rating and the girls glee club receive a Hit. The group traveled by two buses leaving Malvern at 8 a.m. Saturday. after the mixed chorus performed at 9:30, one bus returned and the rest came back in the afternoon with Mrs. N. P. Crink and Donald Breshears accompanying the students.
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Lewis Township School
Council Bluffs
MCHS
Malvern
N. P. Crink
Donald Breshears
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Bruce DuVal
Kenton Rohrberg
Roger Sell
Sexton
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