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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1962
Page
6
A senior class meeting in the study hall on Oct 16 decided to sell Christmas wrapping paper ribbon and candy to raise funds for next springs senior skip day. A planned work day and car wash were called off due to weather.
On Thursday November 1 the first series of parent teacher conferences will be held from 1 p m to 9 p m. Parents will be notified by mail about the time and place. School will dismiss at 1 p m on November 1 to allow more conference time. Parents are urged to attend.
The NHS Athletic department held a two week magazine drive dividing participants into two teams led by co-captains Diane Lakin and Mickey Straight with Dick Winders coordinating. Diane Lakin's team won and earned a trip to the Nebraska Missouri homecoming game in Lincoln on November 3.
During the past week physical education classes practiced tumbling under instructors Mr Nau man and Mr Pierce. Students turned frontward and backward somersaults and attempted headstands and cartwheels, finding it fun though some reported sore backs necks and muscles not used recently.
The Nishna Valley high library has acquired new books including Old Yellow by Fred Gipson Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Day and Red House Hill by Stephen W Meader The collection spans fiction car histories and biographies with weekly additions and significant library investment.
Judy Geith vice president of the Student Council called the meeting to order on October 18 in room five. After discussion and a majority vote two money making projects were approved: a movie with admission charges and a raffle. A committee was formed to select weekly leaders, plus an interviewing plan for the paper and a high school spelling bee in English classes with class winners competing.
Nishna Valley high students adjust to nine week terms replacing six week terms. Students report they prefer the nine week plan and will study for the tests accordingly.
On Oct 20 the band members with the help of their mothers served a dinner to the public at Emerson Baptist church. The event aimed to boost funds for new band suits and the band reported a very good turnout.
Marilyn Lynam reports in NHS literature room Mrs Thorson added two new maps aiding English literature classes. Six new books were purchased to trace maps for each section improving student understanding and informing study.
Mills County Iowa Board of Supervisors will convene at the Courthouse on November 6 1962 at 10:00 A M to amend the current budget adopted August 9 1961 by increasing Soldiers Relief Fund from 8000 to 10500 and Institution Fund from 335000 to 95000. Increases to be covered by non budgeted receipts and cash balances with no tax change for 1962. Taxpayers may speak at the hearing. A detailed statement of receipts cash balances and disbursements will be available at the hearing. Glenn L Johnson County Auditor. For sale spotted Poland China hogs signs no hunting Clyde Schoening stock Loran Boyer and Son Silver City ph 3421. 18-8.
Freshmen at Nishna Valley sold candy outside the lunch room last Thursday and earned $5. They plan another sale soon to fund refreshments and have scheduled a hayride for October 27.
Sharyn Williams reports a class debate on whether Shakespeare authored his plays or was aided by another man of his era. The discussion questions authorship and defends the bard against accusations of impropriety. A long weekend followed Oct 19 as students had off while faculty attended a Des Moines convention.
Nishna Valley juniors held a gym meeting with Pres. Harold Hascall guiding. They appointed committee members to work at football game stands and cleanup, with a $2 fine for absences or failure to perform. Some exceptions possible. The group considered other fundraising ideas, but no decisive plan emerged.
Robert R. Nelson of Cedar Falls was fined 15 dollars and costs by Justice Ernest Timmerman for failing to maintain control after a one vehicle accident in Mills county last Wednesday. Other fines included Patrick James 10 for improper left turn and Joseph Lincoln 10 for driving without headlights, among numerous entries from Council Bluffs, Silver City, Glenwood, Hastings, and Omaha.
Bruce P. Crosby 61 and Faye Crosby 58 were injured when a car driven by Herman T. Brown 55 of Emerson pulled out to pass another vehicle on Highway 34 a half mile east of Emerson. Brown was charged with improper passing. the Crosbys were treated at Red Oak Hospital.
Malvern firefighters rushed to the R. H. Mintle farm on Highway 275 southwest of town Tuesday morning where corn stalks caught fire beneath a picker. The blaze was extinguished with no serious damage reported.
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