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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1973
Page
3
A late 1940s community page blends wartime memory with energy shortages. It notes high fuel exports amid a gas crisis, contemplates Iowa school bus mandates to curb usage, and reports local club activities, hospital wait times, and editorial changes as the team adapts to shifting deadlines and address moves.
Cub Scout Den 4 Pack 29 met Monday evening November 19 for a potluck supper in the basement. John Bates and Scott Gray were inducted as Bobcats. The Lewis Loyal Workers 4 H club met at Salem Methodist church with new members Sandy Anderson Martha Friki Jenny Gunther and Jackie Novak. Plans were made for a needy family Thanksgiving basket and a Christmas party. Members pledged $25 to the church for facility use. Alice Anderson demonstrated slippers from washcloths for Co Bluffs Care Center. Mrs Virgil Anderson led a leadership demonstration. Refreshments by Chris Novak Sonja Hansen Diane Henderson Ann Schnepel.
The Key Creek Rangers met at Rick Boehm’s home on Nov. 15. Ted Wickersham was elected President, with Randy Feller as Vice-President and Rick Boehm as Secretary. New members Scott, Kim, and Tracy joined. The group discussed buying project animals and noted a Christmas potluck on Dec. 6 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, with Rangerettes invited.
Caution urged in home lights during holidays as more candies are used for lighting. Extension Home Economist Pat Anderson recommends safety steps. suggests flame retardant finish for fabrics via a Dimonium Phosphate solution, available at drugstores, to dip fabrics or spray. Reapply after laundering.
Walnut Grove hosts open house for Midwest livestock producers at its Walnut Grove research farm. Tours run Wednesday and Thursday December 5 and 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the farm five miles south on U.S. Notable is the recently completed four building swine research complex, the farm's largest investment since dedication in 1954. Demonstrations include nutritional studies, beef nutrition, and implant comparisons.
At a regular meeting the Treynor Town & Country club launched theft halting measures in southwest Iowa. They will loan an electric engraver set to households to mark items and will explore bicycle number plates. Residents are urged to list serial numbers on forms for database filing by the town.
Em Krehn notes from a 50 mph drive that scenery sharpens and drivers show urgency near cities. He suggests planning 25 percent extra travel time, observes traffic speed reluctance, and likens night tail lights to a ballet of fireflies as cars pass, ending with a quip about a gas shortage not occurring here.
Treynor school nurse Peggy Bottoms urged parents to ensure their children are fully immunized. She outlined Diptheria tetanus and pertussis three injections, measles mumps rubella, and polio schedules, with boosters at specific ages, and offered immunizations at the Lee Martin Therapy Center in Council Bluffs the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A nominal fee is charged and parents are advised to consult doctors or school records to verify vaccines.
The Hardin Work & Win 4-H Club met at Mount Hope Church on Nov 10 for its Mothers Tea and new officer installation. Jean Schroeder and Christy Buresh joined the club with Phyllis Buresh noted as a leader. Ruth Herrill was honored for 24 years of service. Mrs Kriz presented Curly Can Craft showing aluminum can ornaments. Sally Morse led a white elephant game. lunch by Cathy Buresh.
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