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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1964
Page
7
Tom Axtell won a May tag Washer during a Maytag factory tour with the Iowa farm youth program. The unusual belt-driven unit drew attention after last week's Leader story, prompting Mrs. Gordon Axtell to receive many calls from friends offering to help use the appliance.
Richard Goy announced his annual Hallowe'en Masquerade for October 31 at the Malvern Community Building. The event has become a top local funfest with a wide variety of costumes and enthusiastic participation from area residents.
The 18th annual harvest sale and dinner of Wesley Chapel Methodist Church set for October 6 with October 8 as rain date. Proceeds fund the church budget via cash gifts and offerings. Dinner starts 11 30 in the church basement with Art Fritcher of Henderson as auctioneer. A flea market kickoff this year invites members to raid basements attics and store rooms for contributions.
Mrs. L. C. Blank of Emerson was elected chairman of the Town Borrowers Assn. of the REA at the Ames meeting on September 22. She will serve a year. Mrs Blank is president and owner of Southwest Telephone Exchange Inc. with exchanges at Imogene Henderson and Emerson.
A Mills county district court jury awarded Earl Bishop of Montgomery county 7951.35 in his suit against Robert Woodfill of Hastings for permanent injuries from a February 14 1962 accident four miles south of Emerson. The hearing began Monday before Judge R Kent Martin. Jurors were Fred Baker Irene Walker Clair Weiss Bernard Hart Tess Clifford Schoening Minnie Stille Gerald Moore Harold Kahl Anita Marshall Mrs Irwin Stone Duane Jurgens and Patty Krecklow.
Malvern Community School Student Loan Fund reelected all past year's officers at its annual meeting held last Thursday. Officers include Dr J R Beckwith president Carte K Stewart vice president Mrs I J Donner secretary treasurer A H Nothem reelected a director with other members listed. The group plans its annual fund drive and will issue a report on the year’s work. CORRECTION Tom Crocker’s name should have appeared among Ak-Sar-Ben exhibitors in the Angus heel class.
Mills county seeks adults to serve as 4 H leaders across organization project and activity roles. Leaders will organize clubs plan yearly programs guide members in projects and activities with roles such as clothing wood working foods nutrition electric crops beef and more. Volunteering offers a chance to share skills and motivate youth in the community.
Mills County joins the nation in observing 4 H club week as The Leader prints pictures of 22 clubs with a few still missing. Readers can enjoy the club photos while Jim Glenn, extension assistant, tours schools to promote enrollment in the program which offers farm and town youth project opportunities and broader appeal.
Two accidents occurred ten minutes apart on Hillsdale road west of Malvern as traffic increased after the Highway 34 rebuild. Harry F. Richardson, route 2 Malvern, was pushed off the road and rolled into a ditch. His wife, riding with him, went to Mercy hospital for a checkup. Richardson’s pickup sustained about 250 dollars in damage. Elmer Schwartz of Alma Nebraska lost control when another vehicle forced him off the road, the truck overturning into a ditch with about 1200 dollars damage. Schwartz injured his legs left arm and neck and was treated by a doctor. Drivers who crowded Richardson and Schwartz fled the scene.
Mills County saw temperatures swing from 32 to 81 degrees over the past week as the season’s first frost followed an unusually warm spell. The daily period included a late frost after days of warmth and clear skies across the region.
Mills county reports a strong 1963 64 year for 4 H, with 400 members guided by 70 adult leaders. Home economics focus on furnishings and electricity in agricultural clubs, 1000 exhibits at local shows, 800 advancing to the county fair, and 14 to the Iowa State Fair. Wayne Hilton and Mrs Hopp named outstanding 4 H leaders. Bruce DuVal and Rosalie honored at awards night.
Mills County 4-H and women’s groups organize the Holiday Hints Festival at Malvern Community Building on Oct 15–16. Dozens of clubs and individuals display crafts, offer gift ideas, and host door prizes with extended hours, inviting more booth reservations and extension office coordination.
Mills county annual meeting of members has been rescheduled to Saturday evening October 24 at the Community building in Malvern. Dinner starts at 6 30 p m and is prepared by St Johns Lutheran Ladies Aid Hastings. Tickets available at the county Farm Bureau office or with township director. Members urged to attend and mark the date.
Charles Hawkins received the Webelos award the previous Thursday during Pack 242's monthly meeting in the Malvern Community building. His grandmother Mrs. Charles Rice attended. Awards were presented to scouts including Mark Shiveley Steven Blackburn Kevin Anderson Rory Hascall and others with pins and adult-worker honors awarded to Delores Hascall Alice Horn Jean Pevehouse Betty Evans Louise Barber and Bill Blackburn.
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