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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
7
Orlo J. Harris photographed the Henderson Holiday parade, with 100 plus images in prior years and more to come. The issue also features candidate ads for the upcoming primary and facsimile ballots for Republicans and Democrats in designated sections.
Malvern Commercial Club members are reminded of a special meeting this Thursday Sept 1 at the Smith Cafe to finish plans for the town fall celebration. The session will also discuss the new Christmas lighting plan and other matters of interest to business people chaired by President Emery DeWitt. representation from all business places is urged starting at 6:30 pm.
A new corporation Malvern Dairy Sweet, Inc. buys the Glenwood operation begun earlier this year in Malvern. The transfer takes effect September 1 with Mrs. Arwathna Hanson remaining as manager. Sterling Investors Co. retains property ownership and leases the building. Equipment and inventory move to the new owner. Roland Pratt leads the company with stockholders Terence R. Barton Arthur Strom Hugh Trask and C. Dean West, all Glenwood residents.
Certificates of Recognition were given to Mills County 4-H teams at Town State Fair. Arlene Lindburg and Sherry Greenwood of Emerson Indian Decrectles demonstrated teenage highway driving Birds to Beware Of. Ambitious Andies Club members Peggy Haack and Betsy Paul baked an apple pie with a cheese pastry crust. Bill Scherle of Henderson Hornetts spoke on Efection Guides for 1966. Livestock judges included Cathy Burgoin, Ann Bolte, David Newell, and Jim Cheney. Mills County placed 34th among 75 teams.
Douglas Zanders manager for the Good Grain Company was badly bruised in a tractor mishap Tuesday. He was taken by ambulance to Mercy hospital after the tractor overturned while pulling a railroad carload of corn. He thought the cable was loose but it remained intact, the car rolled, and he was crushed between the car and a tire before being thrown clear.
Joan Lindburg of Emerson Mills county fair queen finished as SECOND PRETTIEST in Iowa state fair queen contest. Daughter of Archie and Mrs Lindburg, she lives south of Emerson and attends Nishna Valley high school. She won a $100 purse and was entertained by the state fair board. A seven year member of the Indian Deerettes 4H club, she earned county 4H honors including trips to the state 4H conference American Royal show Kansas City and the state leadership conference.
Mills county's ASC committee members were all reelected in the county wide selection held Saturday by community committees. J. Vern Sell serves as chairman and Ren G. Burgoin as vice chairman with Guy G. Grindle Jr. as a member. Newly elected alternates are Dean Lincoln of Pacific Junction and Robert Hopp of Malvern.
Iowa voters heads to polls next Tuesday September 6 for a Democratic single race and eight Republican contests. Mills County offers one Democratic candidate James Maloney for supervisor. Key GOP battles include Congress with Scherle Swanson and four others, governor with Beck and Murray, U S Senate with Miller and Hoover, and a four candidate Democratic U S Senate race. County attorney race features Edgar Cook and Glen McGee. Polling places listed by precinct include Henderson Anderson Ingraham Silver City Oak and more.
Malvern officials will revisit the town’s new fire station at a special meeting next Tuesday evening in the Community building. Lawyers for involved interests will seek a settlement to bring the building into use.
Emersonians announce a two day Fall Festival with a Friday 6 30 p m float parade and carnival featuring bands and rides for all ages The Evans building will host a flowers hobbies and antiques exhibit Winners receive Liberal prizes The Offutt Air Force Band performs Friday night Bruce Wagoner family show Saturday night A free barbecue and Micro Midget races close the program A Honda motorbike and 150 in gift certificates will be awarded
Mills county ASCS county committee sold nine Butler 3,276-bu aluminum bins at Glenwood and one Bestco 3,250-bushel bin at Hastings. Only one Glenwood bin remained unsold as the sale averaged $179, with local farmers purchasing the bins.
Mills county friends note Bob Templeton on Time Magazine cover credited as artist. The article quotes Bernhard M. Auer on Time’s aim to show varied styles, highlighting Templeton’s Los Angeles collage and pop realism. Templeton, Iowa born, praised contemporary life themes and fusing imagery of freeway crime Watts and the County Art Museum.
Voters in the Nishna Valley area face Friday as the filing deadline for school board candidates. Elections on Sept 12 will name directors for Districts 1 and 5 and a treasurer in all districts, with Malvern districts electing directors for Nos 1 and 3 and a treasurer to be voted upon.
New motor vehicle registrations list Fords, Mercurys, Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Chevrolets with owners in Malvern, Council Bluffs, Henderson, Hastings, Silver City, Glenwood, and addresses. Two Glenwood couples received marriage licenses: James Picker and Judy Pinkerton, and Tarry Dean Brace and Mary Carolyn Sehweher.
Terry Tackett will be installed as Master Councilor Sunday September 4 at 2 p.m. during the Nishna Valley DeMolay Open meeting in the Malvern Masonic Temple. Also named are David Anderson Senior Councilor Joe Tackett Junior Councilor Lee Stephens Senior Deacon Ronald Dunsdon Senior Steward Gary Moore Junior Steward Steve Goodman Sentinel Bob Johnson scribe David Malcolm First Preceptor Danny Gemmel Second Preceptor Harry Kirlin Third Preceptor Danny Jenkins Fourth Preceptor Speaker for the installation Don Madsen District Deputy.
Most Malvern business houses will close for Labor Day. Commercial club officials report no other special observance in the community.
Mills County Farm Bureau president Eugene Leu reports Bill Schroeder resigned as Agency Manager for the Mills Fremon t Farm Sept 1 though he remains with the company as a Career Underwriter. At a Aug 16 meeting the county board approved Max Blackburn for the vacancy. Blackburn has been with the company for 100 years and began in Mills County before leading the Adair County Farm Bureau in Greenfield. He and his family will move to Malvern soon. Mills County will have two agents to serve insurance needs.
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