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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1962
Page
7
This week Mills County reports scant voter engagement in the forthcoming primary with only four absentee ballots cast. Two ballots originated in Malvern and the other two were received from outside the state.
Mills county reports eleven new motor vehicle registrations in the past week. Vehicles include Fords to Karen Deitchler Hastings George Jones Emerson Harry L Weis Glenwood. Chevrolets to Gordon C Hascall Vernon R Johnson Emerson Lawrence Hofteckel Glenwood. Dodge to John T McDonald Imogene. Plymouth to Ann Dashner Glenwood. Volkswagens to Blaine L Schick Emer son Robert P Speer Glenwood. Chevrolet pickup to Max E H Vin ton Malvern. One marriage license issued, to Henry O'Brien 21 and Nancy Tomanio 18, both of Council Bluffs.
The Dutch Gun Club plans a Fourth of July celebration at Mills County Fair Grounds. Main features include Triquois Drum & Bugle Corps, Omaha Sky Divers Parachute Club, motorcycle racing, auto push ball games, daylight and grand finale fireworks, with group food stand contacts to Hugo Leipold.
Mrs. Herbert Wasserman representing Mills county was among 17 southwest Iowans honored for years of service aiding Heart Fund drives. Awards were presented at the Southwestern Heart Council meeting in Council Bluffs on May 10 by Dr. E. B. Floersch, president.
Three bonding houses combined to win the 698000 bond issue at Hastings district office with a bid of 2994 per interest and a 6.52 premium. Becker Downie Inc of Des Moines led the low bid aided by Town-Des Moines National Bank and White Phillips of Davenport. The funds will build and equip a junior senior high school. Frank Durbin, president of the Wishna Valley board, praised the figure.
Two trucks were damaged in a sideswipe crash northwest of Malvern on Highway 34 last Thursday. Driver Chester C. Kelly of Eads Colorado and Wayne A. Culler of Fort Crook Nebraska were involved. Damages were $200 and $300 respectively per Sheriff Edwin Barkus report.
Malvern residents saw cankerworms decline as elm trees began leafing out again. Town spraying using malaathion mist drew praise for shortening the outbreak. When stubborn trees persisted, the Malvern fire department assisted, washing infested trees with high pressure spray containing insecticide.
One hundred forty one officers attended an all day convention held Wednesday at the Mills courthouse in Council Bluffs and Greenwood Baptist church for noon dinner. William E. Kelso presided. B. G. Halverson spoke on general and federal aid to schools. Group sessions featured Homer Young, Albert Crow, Mel Larson, and W. L. Smith addressing auditors, clerks, engineers, and treasurers respectively.
Mrs Roy Danley has been awarded a PTA scholarship at Carter Lake entitling one semester of schooling at a college or university of her choice. She will attend Omaha University starting the second week in June to work for her BS degree.
Malvern BPW members will travel to Des Moines for the state convention at Ft. Des Moines hotel where Marian Jones, Malvern charter president and former district director, is expected to be installed as state president. Her career includes BPW offices, district leadership, and community projects. family members will attend the installation and reception.
The U S S Civil Service Commission announced two postmaster positions in Silver City and Henderson Mills County. Each pays 4975 a year. Applications accepted until June 5 with written tests required for final ratings. Applicants must reside in the delivery office area for a year before the closing date and be at least 18, with over 70 barred from appointment. Complete filing details are at the posting post office.
Nearly 100 Mills county 4-H youths received awards and ribbons at the Malvern Community building during the county 4-H Jamboree on Saturday night. The program featured grooming trophies, group singing, honorary members, officer elections, and state conference announcements under master of ceremonies Mrs. Donald Godfrey.
Memorial Day services in Malvern on May 30 will be chaired by Bud Hertz with Fr. Chantry as officer of the Day. Committees include transportation Jim Benton Ben Breeding R W Salyers J W Briggs Bob Schultz and others for school band boy scouts police and traffic finance and firing squad.
A shipment of printing plates including jamboree pictures was delayed in the mail and will be printed later. Names listed include Kay Eichelberger Ann Bolte Barbara Smiley Jane Miller Nancy Dolan Vivian Hastings Mary Beth Costello John Phelps David Newell David Pierce Rodney Topp and others across Intermediate Senior and Red Ribbon groups with junior and intermediate participants.
Volunteers from Malvern and area were honored May 11 at Glenwood State School in an annual recognition event featuring a film Volunteers in Action and a talk by Rev. Paul Sparling on The Art of Giving. Mrs. J. C. Allery of Hastings helped arrange the program.
Irvin Swaink, 19, of near Farragut, suffered a broken arm and injuries when the south half of a county bridge gave way under a tractor hauling a disk, sending him and his outfit about 25 feet into muddy water. Claude and Emmett Stephens, who hired him, aided him before rushing him to a doctor as crews began replacing the bridge hours later.
R W Salyers of Salyers Auto Co will travel to Detroit next week as guest of Ford Motor Co for a 50 year dealer recognition at Ford's annual stockholders meeting. The event includes a banquet and ceremonies honoring 57 dealers nationwide who have served Ford for half a century or more. Salyers Auto Co won its Ford franchise in 1910 and has operated under it continuously.
The regular meeting of Harry Hammons Post 620 American Legion will be held Monday night May 21 in the Legion rooms of the Liberty Memorial building at 7 p.m. Attendees are urged to join as this is the last meeting before Memorial Day parade. The Auxiliary meets at the same time in the building basement.
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