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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1966
Page
2
Students prepare for a Saturday May 14 work day at 8 a.m. under Mr. Chown and Mr. Osterfoss with chores at home or outdoors including mowing and raking. A May 12 FHA Style Show, May 14 girls track meet, May 16 art show and band concert, and May 18-20 senior semester tests are announced along with a Breakfast Club visit and other activities.
MCHS seniors joined NV seniors for an annual Mills County Bar Association Court Day. Osterfoss sued Burke in a mock trial about a fictional car accident. A seven to five jury verdict favored Osterfoss with Glenwood seniors later reenacting the case with opposite results.
The Malvern Chapter of FFA held its Parent-Son Awards night in Chantry school cafeteria with FRA president Bad West opening. Awards were presented by advisor Paul Hopp, including Star Greenhand to David Newell and Star Chapter Farmer to Larry Williams, plus Livestock Farming, Home Improvement, Farm Mechanics, Dairy Farming, and Soil and Water Management honors. Bob Bell screened FFA activity slides and Jim Ross spoke on Canadian livestock marketing and other topics before closing and refreshments.
Merlin R Hansen of Glenwood, 24, was charged with failure to have his car under control after an accident on Highway 242 miles east of Glenwood. His 1960 Corvair left the curve, went into a ditch and was demolished. he suffered an injured right arm.
Thelma Blank of Southwest Telephone Exchanges surveys potential users for a car telephone system. If adopted, customers would dial like home phones and receive calls via a car unit linked to a central radio, serving a 35 mile radius from Emerson. New Bell won't offer this. a large investment and a 175 ft antenna would be needed for operation.
A spring rainfall in Mills County brought multiple traffic incidents. Robert Murray of Deerfield lost control on Green Hill at 2 a.m. Wednesday, his car rolling 50 feet into a Green Pill farm driveway, hospital treated. Lucille McMurray of Omaha sustained lacerations after another spin on Pony Creek hill. Glenwood EMS freed her, Mercy Hospital treated injuries. Mrs Willieswith of Gordon, Calif, suffered a severe head laceration when her husband’s car failed at the underpass curve east of Glen.
Patrolmen reported speed and related infractions from the Hall docket. Eugene Donohoe of Fremont and James Scanlon of Massena were fined $10 plus costs for truck speeding. Ronald Kinker of Omaha faced a scheduled appearance for speeding at 60 mph. Other fines included Vernon Lewis $20, Dwight Anderson $10, John McLachlan $10, Marlin Black $15, Marley Brammer $10. Emmett Thornton $15 for improper registration. Delbert Williams and other charges totaling $37.90.
An accident occurred on Highway 275 two hours north of Tabor when Keith Mathis lost control and plunged into a ditch breaking a telephone pole and wrecking the car. Gregory D. Bullington, a senior electrical engineering student at Iowa State University, was honored at the Scholarship Recognition dinner in Ames on May 10, while Jerry D. Gage, USN constructionman apprentice, was noted as premier of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 58 activated at Davisville, rediscovering naval history.
Classified item listing ribbons awarded for heroism in the Solomons during World War II. Also offers typing paper, no hunting signs, paper tape in various widths, and office supplies from The Malvern Leader office. Prices given for each item.
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