Debate on Capital Punishment After Kelley Hanging
Readers weigh in on capital punishment following the Kelley execution. Some urge nonlethal methods or citizen participation as executioners, while others defend the death penalty and question life rehabilitation. The letter urges Iowa legislators to reexamine laws amid moral concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Kelley
Ed Barkus
Pelseter
Lince
ATG
Charles Kelley
General Assembly
Should Schools Have Bare Essentials At Chantry School
A nearby letter to the editor questions whether Malvern Community School directors should have spent about $1800 on Chantry school landscaping, suggesting trimming costs. The writer argues the project adds value, noting improved playground space and access, while residents are invited to visit Chantry and attend board meetings on the second Tuesday monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Chantry School
Change of address notice for Marian and Frieda Hall
Intriguing notice reveals Marian and Frieda Hall, formerly Malvernians now residing in Denver, have moved to a quiet cabin high in the Rockies. They describe fir trees rocks and a gooseberry bush, plan to drill a well install heat and relocate furnishings, noting a total of fourteen skillets and rocking chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian
Frieda Hall
Denver
Rockies
Birthday greetings and travel plans in a seaside column
Dr J O Laird of Willamette View Manor Portland observed his 91st birthday receiving about 50 cards from old friends. His grandson Bob, a Stanford senior, spends a year in Antarctica for study with $10 000 annual aid. His son Dr Donald R and family plan a Europe tour this fall. Edwin Lens at the World’s Fair endured a motel mix up with two families sharing rooms and police involvement, ending with a move to a luxury cabin cruiser for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiny Lown
P. O
Morrison
Cole
J. O. Laird
Willamette View Manor
Portland
Ore
Bob
Stanford
Antarctic
Donald R
Europe
Edwin Lens
Seattle
Anonymous writer questions Chantry School landscaping bill
A local taxpayer letter criticizes an $1,800 landscaping expense at Chantry Grade School. The writer asks about upkeep costs, whether space should be used as a playground, and if funds could aid teacher salaries, noting concerns about future school bonds. The writer offers to sign if a non anonymous print is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chantry School
Chantry
Malvern Leader Public Notices in Mills County
The Malvern Leader serves as the official newspaper for Mills County and its municipalities, school districts, and public bodies, providing public notices and information on governmental actions for local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Leader
Mills County
Notice of Tax Deed Application for Malvern Real Estate
On December 4, 1961 Mills County Iowa parcel in Malvern consisting of Lots 8 9 10 and a 20 by 120 foot strip on the West of Lot 10 in Block 31 was sold for delinquent taxes. Certificate issued to Virgil Fetty and Ruby Fetty. Redemption expires 90 days after service of this notice unless paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ester Bell Campbell
Mills County
Iowa
Malvern
Town
Virgil Fetty
Ruby Fetty
Womans Club work meeting hosts pajamas for Korea orphanage
Mrs Barber welcomed fifteen ladies of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Tabor for a work session making flannel pajamas and hemming tea towels to donate to a Korea orphanage. Ice cream and cookies were served before departure.
Community Sunday Visits Across Strahan and Surrounding Towns
Sunday social rounds weave through Strahan area with numerous visits. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Baas, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bower, and many others from Glenwood, Pacific Junction, Red Oak, Council Bluffs, and Omaha gathered for dinners, overnight stays, and weekend excursions. Lyle’s freshman year news, nursing school plans, and local birthday celebrations are noted amid travel between homes in Nebraska and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Baas
Ralph Bower
Frank Chamberlain
Bob Christianson
Douglas
Donna
Strahan
Loyd McMttlen
Myrna
Leonard Fletcher
Leonard Parker
Mary Anna
Clarence Chaping
Harlan Wendrix
Kathy
Don Riggins
Jim
Council Bluffs
Corte Stewart
Lyle
Penn
Nebr
Nebraska State Teachers College
Charlene Bolte
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
C. M. Wilnow
Louis Bass
Glenwoood
Grace
Edith Brickman
Mary Lee
Glenwood
Hollyville
Miss Lee
Albert Lee
John
Mary
Blackman
Mary Lou Evans
Guthrie Center
Harry Evans
Vern Miller
Max Vinton
Patty
Tabor
Fred Cunningham
Omaha
Gene Vinton
Martin McCartney
Thurman
Junior Driskell
Corwin Hardy
West Plains
Fairfax
Quy Haynie
Clifford Kizzier
Rapid City
S. D
Claude Kizzier
Cgionwood
Charlie Herrick
Red Oak
Ethel and
Lee Herrick
Gertrude Murphy
Shenandoah
Harold Blackman
Edith
Beverly
Mia
Lyle Powles
Carolyn
Dale Bell
Jack Hunter
Jackie
Jimmie
Pacific Junction
Corie Stewart
Joyce
Charles Vinton
Sandra
Community Gatherings and Local News From Malvern
Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. John Schroeder included Jim Godsey Andrea Bren da Beverly and more from Council Bluffs Omaha Hastings and Glenwood. Dr Cecil G Muller Orthodontist dies in Omaha. Family notes on rain cooled weekend and alfalfa harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schroeder
Jim Godsey
Bernard O'Dell
Brenda
Beverly
Council Bluffs
Merrill
Jeanie Schroeder
Omaha
Laurenes Schroeder
Hastings
Hubert Schroeder
Donnie
Don Schroeder
Denny
Linda
Donavan Gift
Glenwood
Schroeder
Costa Godsey
Tom Kingery
Suel Rummery
Gary Rummery
Diane Blackman
Cecil G. Muller
Diane
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Demonthenes
Malvern Community School
Chaniy School
Maomeni
F. A. Wortman
Congress
Im Mills County
Imogene
Randolph and Tabor
United States
Polarge
J. A. Kline
Collins
E. W. Knight
Collins Drug CO
Edal Knight
Vernon
Miley Schmidt
Floyd Blackman
Lee Kepple
Scranton
Cedar Falls
W. A. Cowger
Lyte Houts
Jeffery
Hamburg
Don Primrose
Richard and Vinton Johnson
Clarksville
Ark
Opal Irvin
Robert Baxter
Anderson
Calif
Guy Haynie
Kitzler
Glenwood Bank
Donnie Fieselman
Douglas, Dietwiler
Neil Goos
Silver City
Lincoln
Waller Transfer
Rollo Jones
Leonard Walker
Ferner Alberts
Hine
Alberts
Four Corners
Howard Lee
Skipper
Boise
Ida
Kristi Maxwell
Northridge
Cait
Clarence Myers
Forrest Stephena
Dale
David
Mra
Jack Haney
Wayne Blackman
Lee
Gene Blackman
Northboro
Opal Irwin
Dean Weston
Michael Dean
Carol Wheeldon
Robert Irwin
Sherry
Phyllis
Stan Burmeister
Debbie
Burmeister
Wooten
Donald Blackman
Glesnwood
M. L. Scheffel, M. D
Malvern, Iowa
DR. D. A. Darling
Chas. D. Costello
Agency
Iphone
Mills County History
Andrew Carnegie
Civic Library Board
Library Association
Heninger
Carnegie
Earl McCormick
R. K. Piper
Empress Theater
Mansfield
Roberts
Malvern Trust
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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