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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1965
Page
7
Municipal elections attract interest across Mills County with absentee ballots now available in Malvern per Town Clerk W R Byington. November driver examinations are scheduled in Glenwood on the 5 and 19 from 8 to 12 and 2, Shenandoah on the 12, and Sidney with examinations each Saturday from 8 to 12.
A station wagon driven by Rodney Reid of Glenwood lost control on Co. Road V south of Malvern during the new paving work on Wednesday evening. The car flipped into a ditch after a wheel slipped off the slab, injuring the vehicle with about 200 dollars in damage. Officer C W Rich reported. The road opened to traffic only on Saturday. shoulders remain ungraded and paving is 22 feet wide, providing space for driving.
The public is invited to United Nations Day at the Malvern Methodist church on Wednesday October 27 at 2 p m. Dr Paul Deiterick of Carroll will speak, outlining UN background and changes from new member nations. Sponsored by the church's Christian Social Concerns commission.
Malvern council and architect I. T. Carrithers of Council Bluffs met twice to set a work schedule for finishing the delayed fire station project. Withheld payments reflect dissatisfaction with progress while gutters, brick front, doors, and interior work remain. Electrical and plumbing have kept pace as structural work permits allowed.
Mills County Fair Assn. calls its annual election and business meeting for next Monday Oct 25 at 8 pm in the county Extension office library building Malvern. All directors officers and members urged to attend.
Two thefts in Mills County were reported to Sheriff Edwin Barkus last week. A rifle, shotgun, radio and a saw were stolen from a garage, according to Robert Seick. Wayne Hilton reported a Briggs and Stratton motor missing.
Mills county Farm Bureau members hear Riley Gillette Spencer at the Malvern Community Building on Oct. 23 for the annual meeting with a smorgasbord dinner at 6:30 p.m. Gillette, 40, represents Clay and Dickenson counties as a Democratic state representative elected in 1964. He is a farmer, ISU graduate, WWII and Korean War veteran, and Farm Bureau active. The meeting will elect officers adopt resolutions and conduct other business.
DeWitt was named president of the Malvern Commercial Club at its annual organization meeting in Smitty's Cafe last Thursday. He succeeds Gordon Mulholland. Charles Hanson was named vice president and Lentz Powles, Louis Knap, and Allen Wortman joined the board of directors. A committee on Christmas lights was formed with Lentz Powles and Wm. D. Baer. Returning from the Kansas City Royal 4 H conference were Mills county 4 H members Joan Lindburg, Debbie Sell, Dwaine Swett, and Dan Morrical, with Mrs. Don Godfrey of Henderson. The event ran Oct. 17–19 with a theme of career exploration including tours to the Kansas City Museum, Art Gallery, Truman Library, Emery, Bird and Thyer, Chevrolet and Fisher Body Plant, a style review, livestock judging, and a horse show. Delegates from surrounding states attended. the conference was sponsored by the American Royal Association.
Proposal to install permanent outlets and fixtures on street light poles in the business district to simplify mounting holiday decorations. Plan aims to enhance festive display setup and reduce temporary wiring needs for annual decorations.
Community leaders in Malvern began plans for the annual fall celebration set for November 20 after a month-long delay to finish road work. A business meeting Tuesday outlined events including car license plate updates, open house at local industries, a pancake lunch, and two hours of old-fashioned sales with a home goods program. The group will reconvene Monday at 7 30 p m in the Community building to finalize details and invite all business people and employees.
The Leader reports Waltz Studios of Des Moines will retake school photos taken October 8 in Malvern after a camera defect made them unusable. Parents will be notified of the rescheduled date. others may have pictures taken. Purchases are optional and the studio promises no pressure to buy.
District Governor Ed Borsch of Omaha visited Malvern Rotary on Tuesday. He reviewed club work with President Rev. Hugh Shiveley and officers in the afternoon and spoke at the Hillsdale church dinner. Wives of members hosted Mrs. Borsch at the Brick Inn dinner that evening.
Three cars were involved in a Mills County fatality near Henderson. Donald D. McGinnis 46 of Omaha faces pending charges after a 7:25 PM crash at the intersection of Highways 58 and 244 that killed 48 year old George Lawrence Wendelin of Avoca. McGinnis sustained rib injuries, was treated at Red Oak hospital, and reportedly told officers he had a drink or two. Also injured were Earl Floyd McGee 59 and his wife Norma 48 of Henderson. Wendelin's 1965 Ford was destroyed. McGinnis’s 1859 Cadillac wrecked. McGee’s 1965 Chevelle suffered about $1,200 damage. Wendelin was alone in his car. McGee stopped to wait for him before the collision. The case remains under sheriff investigation.
W. J. McCosh submitted his resignation as Mills County engineer to the board of supervisors on Wednesday. The resignation takes effect November 1. McCosh had a temporary leave of absence last summer for health reasons, and Charles Weber has been serving as assistant engineer under a temporary appointment since July 27 for August September and October.
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