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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
8
Mills county educator Mrs Vira Bayes retires this year ending a 32 year career with 27 years at Strahan school. She began schooling in rural Strahan areas with parents Henry and Mrs Nims and attended Strahan Consolidated school after its establishment.
Treasurer F M Robinson lists fourteen new registrations including Fords Buicks Dodges and Volkswagens to residents in Glenwood Henderson Emerson and Malvern with many names. A Mills County teacher reflects on a long career at Emerson Williams Glenwood Cedar Falls and Maryville colleges, noting shifts toward phonics and broader pupil backgrounds, and plans for retirement with husband Opal Bayes.
Mills County 4H Officers host a 4H Intermediate Camp for ages 12 through 14 from June 2 to 4 at Camp Aldersgate in Stanton. Peg Robbins, 4H Aide, notes the event provides hikes relays discussion groups and activities to meet new friends. limited camper spots remain.
Mrs Ron Cole and Mrs Bill Huff sponsored a Singspiration at Oaks Sunday evening. Scripture and prayer and singing hymns. Guests included Mrs Hamilton Lewis and her son Chuck on guitar and singing, and Norman Reggard of Oakland on guitar. A fellowship hour with lunch closed the evening.
Mills county board of supervisors met Tuesday and awarded the contract for two sheriff department cars to Gaskill Oil Company of Glenwood. Regular gas priced at 32.5 cents less federal taxes and Premium gas at 35.5 cents less taxes, plus state net taxes, mounting and one-year service included.
Gary Johnson and Kenneth Owen of Glenwood were among Drake University graduates at the 90th annual commencement on Sunday May 16. The ceremony honored more than 800 undergraduates and graduate candidates from 31 states plus Washington D C Iran Kuwait Canada and India with Johnson earning a Bachelor of Science in Education and Owen a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.
A Hereford calf crossing the road Friday night caused about 300 dollars damage to Emery Franklin Martin of Malvern’s car. The collision occurred two and a half miles north of Hastings on a county road, officials reported.
Senator Earl G. Bass reports on Iowa Senate activity including a Ways and Means plan for school funding, House File 129 creating a central purchasing system expected to save 3.1 million annually, and House File 522 restricting dynamite sales. Other items note 18 year olds voting in caucuses, repeated opposition to Parochiaid, and acceptance of the Terrace Will mansion for governor use. Visitors included Farragut students and local officials.
An advertisement offers STATEMENTS envelopes and all kinds of commercial printing services from The Leader office located at 30-1 £, signaling a local print shop scope and pricing details.
Johnn LeRoy Wiseman of Hastings route 1 was charged with failure to have his pickup under control after an accident. He lost control of a 1971 Chevrolet pickup one mile east of Malvern on Blue Grass road causing about 175 dollars in damage to the vehicle.
Two malvern residents Arthur Farwell and Billy Charles Hawkins were fined $25 and costs each for reckless driving by Justice of Peace John Hall. Other fines before Hall include Fay Smith for improper registration twenty dollars total, Robert Wood Jr for no reciprocity ten dollars, Chester Weiland and Donald Darling ten dollars each for overloads, and Mrs. Ethel Rice fined five dollars plus costs for an insufficient funds check.
Two changes have been announced in the rules for Educational Presentations, formerly called demonstrations, indicating revisions to formats and evaluation criteria for upcoming events. The move aims to clarify requirements and streamline judging processes for participants and organizers.
At the 1971 Iowa State Fair Mills County 4 H members face lowered age eligibility to 14 by Sept 15, 1970 for State Fair Educational Presentations. Counties may send three top teams, with no sex restrictions on presenters, replacing the old one boys and two girls team rule.
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