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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1961
Page
4
The Glenwood community raised private subscriptions to build Glen Haven retirement home. A $60,000 gift from Fred Mintle spurred further gifts, bringing total to $100,000 toward a $450,000 project. An FHA loan of $350,000 will cover the remainder, illustrating a local funding method gaining traction.
The 1962 outlook forecast extensive county construction next year with major public works including additions to Malvern Community School District Chantry school and Glen Haven project. Nishna Valley Community District plans a large senior and junior high, likely spurring private housing and job demand as contractors seek local labor.
A rural town diary recounts a week of Thanksgiving travel to see Seven Wonders of the World at Cooper Theater and Julius Caesar at Omaha Playhouse. The writer praises Shakespeare, recalls teachers, and describes a cousin visit, livestock photography talk, and a humorous bull mood during a New York shoot.
Hastings on November 22 Wilbur Williams reports his four children cried after teachers told them lunch buckets barred from turkey dinner. He cites a telephone exchange with Mr Crink about space and government turkey provision, challenging the policy.
Letter writers discuss lunch room access and turkey dinners at Malvern School. Superintendent Crink notes pre Thanksgiving meals were offered to all, with no discrimination between brought lunches and school meals. The district explains surplus turkey and switch to shifts to serve students, invites patrons to board meetings.
Walter N. Fetty an engineman second class on the icebreaker USS Burton Island sails from Port Lyttleton New Zealand en route to Antarctica and Deep Freeze 62. Crossing the Equator the ship was boarded by King Neptunus Rex and shétbacks initiated polywogs into shellbacks in a kangaroo court ritual aboard a Navy ship.
A Nishna Valley High poll shows fifty percent favoring dress-up day and fifty percent disfavoring it. Senior girls back the idea more than boys while freshmen and many sophomores vote no. The student council will consider the outcome at the next meeting.
The class play report forgot to include Susan Woodfill in the cast. The Nishna Valley news staff regrets the error and corrects the omission.
Roger Crawford of Hastings, son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Crawford, is 17 and set to graduate from Nishna Valley. He plans a mechanics career after May graduation. Kathleen Hall, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hall, also 17, balances band chorus and offices with four subjects and eyeing a college teaching path.
Red Grange, famed football star, will speak at 6 30 p m on December 11 at the Red Oak Legion club. Guests include coaches Marlin Mercer Lawrence Dunphy and twenty NV football boys hosted by Mila Blazek and Harold Cooper. Grange starred for Illinois in 1927 and scored four touchdowns in 12 minutes against Michigan. now he serves as the Chicago Bears broadcaster on radio and TV.
N V Musicians including band mixed chorus girls glee club and svlotats will present a winter concert Thursday December 7 at 7:45 p.m. at Emergon High School gym. No admission will be charged and the program will feature new numbers and familiar Christmas pieces with unfamiliar arrangements. The public is invited.
Nishna Valley honored 25 athletes with letters at a Wednesday awards assembly. Summer baseball coach Gary Greenwood handed letters to Darrell Baker Rodger Rumery Bob Wilkinson Willie Brown Wylie Brown David Laughlin Gordon Viner Dick Winders and Jarry Lemons, now graduated. Football coach Lawrence Dunphy awarded letters to Darrell Baker Gary Maher Rodger Rumery Dick Winders Bob Wilkinson Willie Brown Wylie Brown Bob Hicks David Laughlin Gary Stouder Dick Williams Harold Hascall Rick Lunn Phillip Straight Marlin Van Nordstrand and Ron Wilkinson.
Students face report cards after six weeks as teachers anticipate mixed reactions. Some pupils will study hard while others drift, leading to renewed efforts to improve academic performance.
Nishna Valley's gym receives dramatic improvements transforming the space into a neat athletic center. Black and white color accents appear on walls curtains scoreboard and bleachers. New pennants flag holders table tennis tops weights storage and tumb
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