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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1968
Page
6
The article notes a special meeting where officials faced dissent and differing opinions. It mentions John Birch Society signs advocating a complete win policy in Vietnam and observers condemning dissent by vandalizing a protest sign with black paint near Glen Wood.
Malvern Commercial Club holds a meeting next Monday at 8 p m in the Farm Bureau Rooms. President-elect Bill Schroeder urges all business people, citizens, and farm neighbors to attend to discuss the communitys welfare and the September necktie event.
The Trendmobile will be in Mal vern Wednesday September 18 to collect blood donations. The drive stresses ongoing need and thanks volunteers from Emerson Baptist Church for hosting. First-time donors from the last visit include Larry Hunt, Arthur Elkins, Mrs Eurene Waymire, Robt Stews, Billy J Burgoin, Willam G Mass, and others.
Malvern firemen outlined Participation Education drills during Fire Prevention Week at their September meeting. Operation EDITH will include home drills and state wide participation. A town fire drill is set for 30 am with residents asked to join in. Fire safety practices in schools will be observed.
Students enjoy a holiday Monday while teachers attend an empty teachers meeting in Sidney.
Geno, a Korean guest, visits Mills County as part of an IFYE stay, observing 4 H activities and meeting many youths. He describes karate style taek won do as a mental and physical discipline, notes daily conditioning, and praises local hospitality and friendliness during his tour of farms in Washington state, Ohio, Kentucky, and Town.
A campaign by Iowa Children’s and Family Services volunteers urges nearby residents to donate to assist distressed children and unwed parents. The agency, renamed from Tawa Children’s Home Society, aids emotionally troubled youth and provides counseling, serving 984 people in 1967 and placing 165 children last year. Local volunteers include Xi Alpha Omicron and Beta Sigma Phi in Mills County. Local parsonage project at Silver City United Methodist Church advances with a $22,000 structure, Cain Bros. of Oakland as general contractor, ground broken Tuesday evening with Rev. E LeRoy Pullman leading services and Dr. Alvin Maberry participating. George Miller, head of the official board, and Mrs. Robert Fisher helped dig the first dirt.
Mild interest prevailed in area school elections with limited candidate choices. Nishna Valley district turnouts varied. Hawings area cast 14 votes to reelect Kennett Grindle as director and 4 for Harold Cooper as treasurer. In Director Districts 1 2 4 and 5, 82 ballots were cast with 30 for Cooper’s reelection. Malvern saw 75 voters with 72 backing Bill Barr for director of Area XII. no write ins for Charles Phelps as treasurer and two writers for PLAS Worlman for director. Glenwood voters tallied 291 with 232 to reelect Richard Osterholm and 86 for his appearance. Billy Goodpasture 22 for Alex Christensen and Pacific Jumelson to elect him to the directorship formerly held by Walter Green, while 230 supported Bill Baer for Area XIII director. Fremont Mills reported light turnout. Edward Askew reelected director of Thurman district with 261 votes. Randel Smith was named treasurer with 90. Bill Baer 91 for Area XII director.
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation township committeemen will be elected at 8 p.m. on Tuesday September 17. In each township five neighbors will be chosen for ASC positions including a chairman and vice chairman plus regular and two alternate members. Nominations and voting will be secret ballot with meetings run by the incumbent committee who may step aside if nominated. Separate votes for each post. Election sites listed across Mills County including Anderson Henderson School Center Hillsdale Church Deer Creek Strahan Schoolhouse Glenwood meeting room Glenwood courthouse Indian Creek Hastings Community Building Ingraham Silver City Legion Hall Lyons Burr Oak Schoolhouse Oak Mineola Legion Hall Plattville Pacific Junction City Hall Rawles Center Schoolhouse Silver Creek Malvern St Marys Eureka No 1 School White Cloud Strahan Church basement.
Beulah and Wayne Parrott announce the grand opening of the B and W Cafe at the former Smitty's Cafe site. Open house offers free cinnamon rolls and coffee from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with dining room and extra seating available. Cafe hours start at 11 a.m. daily except closed Sundays. Thursday hours extend to 8 30 p.m.
The Mills county board of supervisors set a 60 mile per hour speed limit on county paved roads after an engineering and traffic study. The limit covers routes from the Catholic church at Glenwood east to Highway 242 at Silver City and south from Malvern to the Fremont county line.
Mills County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing October 3, 1968 at 10:00 AM in the Mills County Courthouse Glenwood Iowa to consider a proposed comprehensive zoning ordinance for the entire county. The map showing agricultural, industrial, residential, commercial and unclassified districts is on display in the Auditor's office with copies of the proposed ordinance available for inspection.
Daniel Lefgren, stationed at U S Naval Communications Station Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam, received a commendation from his commanding officer for outstanding duty. He prepared drawings and data sheets on Applenna Field and Communication Equipment Layout by hand using primitive tools, producing five neat copies due to no repro facilities. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ellis Lefgren of rural Hastings.
Bud Ruse of Tabor secured the contract to grade 0.19 mile of a secondary road in Rawles Township. The board of supervisors awarded the bid Tuesday after six bids were received, with Ruse offering $5,105.40 as the lowest bid.
Mills county voted Monday to join the U S Department of Agriculture food stamp program. The plan uses coupons to supplement food purchases for low income households, with benefits based on family size and income. Officials expect operation before winter to ease forthcoming hardships.
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