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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1968
Page
6
The Fall Festival at Emerson Baptist Church is set for Friday September 6 with plate lunch service starting at 4 30 p m The event aims to boost enrollments and cover a small homemade fee Miss Jessie Frazier has returned to California to resume teaching duties at Calexico school
Mrs Ruby Smith announced this week that she has sold Smitty's Cafe to Mr Vil Parrott and wife Mrs Wayne Parrott of Denver Colorado. They will take possession next Monday. The Parrotts plan a grand opening for their new venue and will announce the date and details next week.
Mills County voters cast 2,537 ballots in a primary led by four county contests all on the Republican slate. Sheriff Edwin Barkus won renomination 1,190 to 1,034 over Kenneth Mead, Lorrain Strand led a field to win deputy clerk of courts, James A. Thomas beat incumbent Edgar Cook for county attorney, and Wilbert Bond topped a field for county supervisor. Democratic turnout was light with 279 ballots.
Fragmentary notes mention a 1962 Ford for sale and a local election with Republican candidates. Enrollments and district court references appear alongside garbled phrases about a leader, reporters listing a contestant, and clerks handling results. The readable items suggest a small town newspaper brief of ads and political updates.
Voters will head to polling places in multiple districts next Monday Sept. to choose a board of directors and a treasurer. Contests are limited with few declared candidates. Malvern and Glenwood districts list single candidates for some posts. Polling sites include the Fremont Mills and Iowa Western Community College district buildings.
Emerson’s 39th Fall Festival begins with a Friday parade featuring a children's section and main floats. The two day event includes tractor speed pulling, a free barbecue, teen dance, shows, a carnival, and a Saturday night drawing.
The Hillsdale church celebrates its 40th Harvest Home and Homecoming on Sunday Sept 15 with Sun day School and worship at the usual times, a basket dinner at 12 30, and an afternoon program starting at 2 p.m. Guests from Silver City and East Liberty, served by Rev LeRoy Pullman, are invited to attend all activities.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Malvern Community Building from noon to 6 p.m. on September 18. Mrs. Jack Bowen, chairman, and local committee workers urge all who can to donate blood during the visit.
New motor vehicle registrations list owners including Hiram F Cool Mendel son William HH Viner Emerson and others across Malvern Silver City Glenwood Pacific Junction and Mineola. Marriage licenses issued to six couples including Roger Owen Myers and ami staan Buch Glenwood. Wayne I w k and Karen Seipold Glenwood. Leslie Skabberg and Vivian McKee Red Oak. Board of supervisors to canvass Tuesday election votes. 2,537 Mills county residents voted.
Steve Rainey of Nebraska City was fined $20 and costs in Justice Cart Remley’s court for driving without a license after his car forced Sheriff Edwin L. Barkus off the road. Brakes were found poor. Harley E. Atteberry of Silver City was fined $15 and costs for failing to have his car under control.
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