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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1973
Page
11
The notice lists a school lunch menu with Oct 29 serving Wiener on bun with beans coleslaw and peach cobbler. Oct 30 includes Hamburger gravy mashed potatoes peas frosted creams peanut butter sandwiches and milk. Oct 31 mentions witches brew and ham sandwiches.
A compact social notices item names individuals including Mr Jim Benton Mr N P Drink Mr Raburn Benton Mrs Marion Bake and Mrs Harley Stevesson tied to a Benton area household. Details are sparse but entries suggest a community acknowledgment or greeting.
Memorial funds are listed for numerous local residents and families including Mary A. Jones Claud Kerney Jr Luella Kline Ed W. Knight Louis Knop Marie Knop Harvey Lisle Lookabill Lookabill Maddocks Roy Mansfield ALS Marshall Ben Martin J R McClymond James McFall Lynn McNulty Floyd Messenger Mike Messenger Maggie Moore Fred Newell Robert Obrecht O'Dell Ethel O'Dell H G Parker Ralph Parker real. The notice presents the benefactors and the associated names as part of a community fund drive.
A brief aphorism notes that education shapes the collective intellect and character, comparing a bent twig to a bent tree and citing Pope on moral essays.
Kitty Last Wednesday the FHA girls attended the District Meeting in Hamburg. Reverend Frank Jahnke spoke on young marriages, Malvern led registrations, and Sheri O'Dell was elected district president. They enjoyed meetings, met new people, and heard occupation talks, then shared meals and reports on Nov 1 and Nov 2 menus.
A school nurse urges parents to report childhood illnesses promptly to the nurse, enabling teachers and physicians to act to prevent spread. Communicable diseases spread in schools as older siblings bring germs home. early symptoms resemble a cold, with later coughs, rashes or fever.
Marcie Sinner profiles Mr Lowell Bonnema the MCHS teacher of the week. A Steen Minnesota native he earned a BS from Northwestern College and returns for a second year teaching biology chemistry physiology health and general science while leading Science Club Sophomore Class and Photo Club He coached Jr High football and served as Homecoming Chairman in a season noted for success He enjoys sports hiking photography and water skiing and cites Ben Hur as a favorite film His advice to students is choose an area you are interested in and strive to excel at it.
Susan Going profiles Pat Reed in his third year at Malvern Central High School where he teaches American government sociology psychology geography and American history He also sponsors M Club coaches basketball and track and serves as athletic director Reed hails from College Springs Iowa attended Iowa Western and Dakota State College and enjoys hunting trading cars and strawberry shortcake He says he became a teacher to help people help themselves and would teach kids more respect if he could change one thing in the world
In MCHS Miss Dhooge's Literature class students study Romeo and Juliet with footnotes. Debbie Lea reflects on senior year memories including bars, photos, trips, and the sense of moving on after graduation.
Mills County extension officials explain that producers handling 1000 animal units or more must apply for a pollution control permit. Discharges to a waterway require permit authorization from the EPA or an approved state agency, with penalties up to 10000 dollars per day for noncompliance. Applications are available at local extension offices and DEQ, with 10 dollar filing fees.
Malvern FFA sent a delegation to the National FFA Convention in Kansas City joining about 16 000 members. They travelled Thursday with instructor Thomas Greedy and attended speeches by Congressmen Jerry Litton and Bill Gunter. The group saw the crowning of the National FFA Sweetheart and heard the National FFA band while visiting the American Royal conference. Attendees included Perry Sinner Rick Mickelson Bruce Bryant Carl Farmer and advisor Greedy.
LuAnn All describes students in a Foods I class who explored canning with jams and jellies, baked breads including French and cheese varieties, dinner and cinnamon rolls, affordable nutritious sandwiches, and a forthcoming casserole using macaroni spaghetti or rice as the base.
The Leader requests the owner of a $5 donation signed Jr. High Fans to collect the funds at Supt. Jack Jones's office. Unknown-source money is not accepted. If unclaimed within 10 days, the amount will be transferred to the MCS activity fund.
Dixie Ebeling reports this year’s Blackhawk Reservation staff under Miss Regina Lundeen. The team includes Beth McKern Luann Bowen Dixie Ebeling Connie Lee Debbie Sandquist Barb Bolton and Sheila Maurer. A new editor each week will assign stories to staff after Tuesday after school sessions.
Luann Bowen and Beth McKern present a playful exchange of bows and arrows about senior keys weather marching band proofs Halloween and secret shorthand. The piece contrasts money worries prankish touches with hidden messages and a note on Blackhawk Reservation.
Sheila Maurer profiles Regina Lundeen, new Emerson resident and former Buena Vista College graduate. She teaches typing shorthand bookkeeping and office practice at M. Miss. Lundeen sponsors school groups and clubs, and previously worked at Creighton University as office manager to the Dean. She enjoys hiking riding sewing and canoeing.
Nishna Valley lists class officers and organization heads. Seniors include President Warren Sayers and others. juniors led by Jackie Smith with Gregg Hillyer as VP. sophomores Gat Smith and Connie Lee. freshmen Kevin McGrew and Kathy Stille. 8th Arnold Frazee and Lisa Blank. 7th Martha Sowers and Dennis Grindle. Pep Club led by Donna Christensen. National Honor Society with Susie Curtis and Dixie Ebeling. Student Council headed by Bud Sayers and Carol Perkins. Jr High Pep Club with Kala Maher and Sheila Maurer.
Luann Bowen introduces Jostens senior key, with seniors awaiting delivery in about three weeks. Nishna Valley Blackhawk annual staff lists members and workshop attendees, with 1972 74 editions for sale at $5.50 or $6 engraved. Permit rules discuss pollution control and waste discharge requirements for livestock operations and new facilities with timelines.
Iowa Power and Light Company Des Moines earned merit awards from the Public Information Program of the National Electric Companies and from the Ninth District of the American Advertising Federation. The PIP recognized its bus enclosure Energy For Living and a slide presentation Energy and the Environment at the Des Moines Center of Science and Industry. AAF honored a first place for radio ads on insulation and energy conservation and a merit for a TV spot on future energy sources. The Ninth District covers Iowa Missouri Kansas and Nebraska.
Garner Bluejackets 4-H met October 18 1974 at Roger Johnson home for a regular meeting. A potluck supper was planned for Sunnydale School November 30 1974 with officer installation. New officers elected include Mark Blomquist president Charles Stegerman vice president Kevin Blomquist secretary Danny Neilsen reporter Gary Andress treasurer Pat McManigal sergeant at arms. Three new members joined Steve Root Richard Clark and Terri Monnie. Enrollment cards were distributed for 1974 and to be discussed with parents at the Family Potluck Meeting.
Treynor students wave hello to Malvern and NU guests and promote a musical comedy based on Peanuts. Offensive star Mark Ryan and defensive standout Kathy Klahn are named. Performances run Wednesday Friday and Saturday November 7 9 10 at 8 p.m. in the gym with ticket reservations via school or vocal music students.
Treynor menus list weekly lunches with varied dishes for Monday through Friday along with a no school day for parent teacher conferences. Treynor High School rehearsals for You're A Good Man Charlie Brown directed by Vicky Psota and Vicki Grote describe cast members and a simple production concept with a small musical ensemble.
The column highlights Kathy Sperry 1973 Homecoming Queen and student secretary ambitions plus her notes on teachers, school rules, and future plans. It then presents Mike Kalstrup senior athlete and student at Iowa Western with tastes in food music and memories, plus his views on detention, government class, and post graduation plans.
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