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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1964
Page
4
A historic plea urges Mills County residents to vote in the June 1 primary, countering apathy with reminders that parties shape nominations. The piece notes low turnout, explains ballot choices, jury linkage myths, and encourages informed participation citing Ruskin on democracy.
Billy Scherle, Nishna Valley freshman, won an excellent rating for his corn root worm exhibit at the state science fair and earned an invitation to take it to the Iowa State Fair next August. Meanwhile, Mervin Turner reflects on the Hastings school demolition while Mrs. Hazel Hoover honors the old building with a poem and Mills County adds another poet, Dorothy White of Emerson, to Lyrical Iowa 1964.
Advertising rates listed for display per column line and reader locals per line. Classified ads priced per line with a minimum per insertion. Card of Thanks charged per line with a minimum. Fragmentary OCR notes include the phrase neh ertion and ill formed terms.
Community meeting on Malvern's fire station needs proposes combining housing for equipment and municipal trucks in a single building. Advocates urge careful public study, wide publicity, and minimal taxpayer cost, stressing civic improvement and shared funding.
Residents gather for confirmations and birthdays across many towns. Curtis Gordon Goyd is confirmed at a Lutheran church in Nebraska City with Curtis Jones as sponsor. Families share meals and visit, while others attend birthdays and wedding anniversaries. A community plow day mobilizes 45 men to prepare 160 acres for planting and care for neighbors in need.
A Mt Vernon couple and guests had a calm pond outing turn chaotic when a large snake vanished from view near the boat's canopy. After a tense search, four snakes exited and were killed with a gasoline-soaked rag. The day ended with fine fishing and a warm visit from relatives.
Public notice announces a special town election in Hastings Mills County Iowa on June 5 at Town Hall from 8 am to 8 pm to decide funding for a municipal waterworks system. Propositions cover $63,000 total cost with up to $23,000 from net earnings, $11,000 from bonds and up to $19,000 from special assessments and taxes. Ballot forms specify YES or NO choices for each question. Mayor Elmo Hites signs the notice dated May 6, 1964.
Tahor Iowa invites sealed bids by May 18 1964 8 00 PM CDT for 25000 sewer construction bonds dated June 1 1984 with multiple maturities. Bids ranked by lowest interest cost after premium. delivery location varies. bids subject to legal opinion. town reserves right to reject all bids. Millard Bennett town clerk.
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