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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1964
Page
6
Malvern firemen, tied up by election, new fire station plans, and a Frolic, responded to a Saturday dump fire quickly controlled. The section highlights Corner conference schools and National Education Week coverage by Glen Adkins and Nishia Valley elementary principal.
A goal of 3318 dollars is sought in Mills county for the annual Red Cross drive. Volunteer solicitors are listed in Malvern, Emerson, Glenwood, Mineola, Silver City, Henderson, Hastings, Indian Creek township, Deer Creek, Silver Creek, Center, Anderson, St Marys, White Cloud, Plattville, and Pacific Junction chairmen, with more township leaders to be announced later.
Mills county shows very poor October traffic record with three deaths from a car track accident on highway 58 near Emerson. Sheriff Edwin Barkus compares October figures to the prior year showing increases in accidents and injuries. Also noted is the Annual Legion and Auxiliary Veterans Day pot luck dinner set for Wednesday November 11 at 8:30 p.m. in the Community building basement. All members and families invited.
The Malvern volunteer fire department added a recently purchased ladder truck from Northwest Bell, remodeled for the department. It reaches 30 feet with a crow's nest for rescues and hose work, supported by Ralph Scott John Adams and Charles Ellison, plus first aid gear, a light plant and other emergency equipment. Scherle Survived Demo Sweep How We Voted unofficial precinct returns.
Ray Horn and Pawl Hopp announce Malvern Voe Ag building hosts Adult Farmer classes starting Tuesday November 10 at 7 30 p m. First session covers ruminant nutrition for sheep beef and dairy cattle. Open to any farmer who pays 1 to a councilman or at the door. councilmen listed include Horn Dunsdon Angus Bow en Deitchler Boyer Henderson Williams and Smith. Membership grants attendance at 11 meetings plus supper.
A supper hour burglary at Cole's Jewelry in Glenwood Tuesday evening caused about 9000 dollars in losses. Between 7000 and 8000 dollars of watches rings diamonds and other items plus around 1000 in cash were stolen. The burglars used bars and a brace and bit to enter and forced open basement doors and show cases. The crime occurred between 530 pm and 7 pm while Mr and Mrs Cole were away and were discovered after they returned. Glenwood police and Sheriff Barkus investigated and noted an uninsure d loss and missing keys.
Friday the 13th will be lucky for Glenn Pevehouse as neighbors plan to pick corn at the Malvern area farm. Mills and Fremont county volunteers gathered over 200 acres of corn with 58 pickers and 50 wagons, aided by seven elevators and a Gay Oil tank truck. A bountiful noonday dinner fed workers, while many recall Max Benton’s prior aid during emergencies. After dinner, crews moved to the Dudley Corner south of Malvern to harvest another 60 acres. Photos of the husking bee appear in this issue.
Mills County backed President Johnson and Governor Hughes as Democrats carried the county in a general election with 4,925 voters. Scherle beat Teachout for representative in Fremont County, while Mills voters supported Scherle 2,851 to 1,824. All county offices and Republicans were reelected.
Voters expressed mild interest in the constitutional proposal while approving most judges on the district and supreme court ballots. The amendment carried 2,218 to 1,877 with broad affirmation for judges styled Thornton Garfield Hays Moore Stuart and others, though many skipped judicial ballots.
Malvern's precinct, formed from former Wards 1 and 2 and Silver Creek township, posted the county's second-highest total at 623 with four spoiled ballots. Silver Creek outside Malvern cast 81. County Auditor Glenn Johnson coordinated the tally, distributing over 9,000 ballots and keeping a 500-ballot reserve, delivering absentee ballots across precincts. Sheriff Ed Barkus led in votes with 3,239, while former sheriff Don Rhoden followed with 3,208 for supervisor.
Public invitation to inspect Malvern's new residence built by Glenwood contractor Lloyd Banks located 144 blocks south of Chantry School in east Malvern. Open from 2 to 5 p m for the viewing.
All friends are invited to an open house at the Malvern Community building on Sunday November 8 to bid farewell to Jim Glenn and family as they depart for Greensfield where Mr Glenn will become Adair County extension director. Sponsored by the Mills County extension council invited to call from 4 to 4 p.m.
Herman Rohifs, a Nishna Cottage resident in Malvern, turns 98, claiming status as Mills County’s oldest resident. A veteran of 1883 immigration from Germany, he farmed long, now visits his daughter in Mineola and other children across Minnesota California Nebraska and North Dakota. He shared candy gifts with neighbors at the Cottage.
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