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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1961
Page
3
Notices of residents visiting relatives and relatives visiting in Malvern and nearby towns. Includes Burseys from Chamberine, Salyers at Lincoln AFB, Belle Griffin from Maryland, deaths of Martin Million, nursing plans at Wesley Woods, and various dinners, trips, and social events with local families and merchants.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Hoover included Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bass and family of Omaha, Miss Blanche Emerick and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Frederickson, Karl and Kim. Lyle Weak and Pamela joined Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Mayberry and family of Randolph. A gift goods sale is noted. Malvern, Adr y Miss Fern Alberts and Mrs Adith Barkus left for Robts Wis to visit with Mr and Mrs Jim Baskins. They will be joined by Mrs Iowa Armstrong. Barkus will spend a week with Mrs Armstrong at Ladysmith. Fern will stay with her aunt and uncle.
Cub Scout Pack 242 met in the Methodist church basement with Cubmaster Albert Washburn presiding. Iowa Archaeological Society president D. D. Davis spoke on Indians, showed relics, and presented a color film of Mills County excavations. Awards: Randall Barber, Robert Beattie, Phillip Tackett, Robert Washburn gold arrows. Donnie Bell, Mark Babbitt silver arrows. Richard Tasto, David Newell Bear badges. Graduation certificates to Roger Powles, Billy Beasley, Randy Brammer. Upcoming: Offutt Air Force Base tour June 4 meet 1 pm Riverview Park, parade prep, and summer den meeting changes. The Holy Rosary Catholic Church schedule listed.
Mr and Mrs Boyd Fichter of Shenandoah visited Mr and Mrs Paul Fichter on Wednesday evening. Kenneth Randall spent the weekend in Spencer Iowa, his former home. Mrs Hazel Bickett of Farragut visited Shenandoah. Mrs Clark Vanatta hosted guests. Gary and Randy were Friday evening guests of Woodrow Longmaker and Jay. Luanne Clark Connie Marshall and Sandra Trively enjoy a month long vacation at their homes. the girls are student nurses at Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs.
In this Malvern High School piece Joanne Wray reflects on the last day of school. Seniors face uncertainty about careers and college, while underclassmen feel a mix of anxiety and relief as they wrap up the year and head toward summer.
The message bid farewell to the 1961 seniors in an opinion section. It extolled their battles won, friendships formed, and the work and worry endured. Best wishes were offered for the next year's graduates and for continued success and happiness.
Shirley Williams notes the last school week in Malvern sits in a liminal period between spring and vacation with relaxed routines. Students sense the year ending as grades drift toward completion and anticipation builds for summer.
Fifteen members of the Malvern high School Class of 1961 were accepted to colleges or universities for next year. Seven will attend vocational schools, with others planning to work. The tally covers Iowa State, Drake University, Wayne State, and several institutions, plus U S Air Force service and secretarial or vocational tracks.
Malvern high school held its annual awards program last Friday afternoon. Top awards went to oe gack May, Kathy Burdie, Elaine Mass, Robert Burgoin, Sandra Roenfeldt, and Claudia Dietering for science, homem economics, homemaker, agriculture, FHA, and library leadership. Band and music honors featured many names led by Lanny Gay and Thomas Walston with first place music medals going to Garst, Mass, Bower, Roenfeldt, Schultz, and Scott.
An attempt to steal a coin box at the automatic laundry in the east part of Glenwood was reported to Sheriff Edwin Barkus. The culprit pried at the wall but was frightened away. Also, Mr and Mrs William Winfrey of Nevada spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Robert Campbell.
The Malvern Community School eighth grade promotion exercis es were held in the Community building with 56 diplomas awarded. Rev Don E Griffin delivered the address as music from the junior high ensemble band and eighth grade chorus accompanied the program. Supt N P Crink announced scholastic awards as diplomas were presented to a long list of named graduates including Cynthia Adams Janet Lew Pamela Adkins Larry Lewellen Eugene Alberts Orlo Jones Thomas Axtell and many others.
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