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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
4
The 1963 crop of graduates marks notable gains in mathematics science and English with high schools expanding offerings once reserved for colleges. Amid calls for curriculum and program adjustments the public acknowledges pride in graduates and continued scrutiny of schools as taxpayers and parents observe progress. Alfred North Whitehead quote on moral convention closes the piece.
Delvar McConkey buys a 1921 Studebaker from Walt Clutes as the editor jokes about aging vehicles. Henry Schnoor finds a space craft message in a plowed field. Marie Wearin Twombley earns top status at a Nebraska photography contest. Reviews cover Lawrence of Arabia at Cooper and Disney’s Almost Angels at Empress with Lady and the Tramip.
Editorial notes that high school students are hardworking and courteous during work days to support class needs. It cites recent examples where Sophomores performed well while assisting editors and argues against general dismissals of youth. The piece ends with a Holmes quotation on morality.
A Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs Opal Irwin and family in Omaha sparked a surprise for Opal Irwin and Mrs Opal Irwin May 16th birthday. Relatives from Council Bluffs, Tabor, Glenwood, Atlantic, and nearby towns joined for a picnic, cake, and ice cream at River View Park and at home, with more visitors arriving in the evening. The note also corrects last week’s error about E J Martin Edgar’s birthday and lists other weekend visits, hospital stays, and senior graduates from Mr Vernon community.
In Hillsdale, Miss Alberts received a red carnation corsage as five graduates thanked her for her year of guidance during a rural eighth grade graduation. Local gatherings included Just Us Girls club meetings in Tabor and visits by area families, with notes on cooking classes, theater, and community visits amid May events and local travel to Pacific Junction and Omaha.
Corwin Hardy celebrated a thirtieth wedding anniversary on Tuesday with surprise guests in the evening. Family listed includes Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Hardy and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hardy and Steven from near Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark, Michael and Diane from Hillsdale, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Blackburn and Gwen, Tabor, La Verne Hardy, and Mr. and Mrs. Junior Driskell and four children. Farmers report two inches of rain the prior night, hindering field work. They anticipate replanting corn and beans washed out, cool weather persists, iris may be damaged before Memorial Day. Dust and spray guns used to tackle garden bugs. rotary hoes in fields for first alfalfa cutting. First seeded corn emerging. needs warm weather to advance. Several local visits noted including Jim Hammers of Omaha visiting Tom Kingery. Guy Haynie visiting with Floyd Kizzier near Council Bluffs. Glenwood and Hillsdale residents visiting others. Ferne Alberts with Pearl Miller. Dale Haines visiting Miley Schmidt.
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