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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
4
The Malvern Leader urges residents to study the proposal to add an 82 by 27 foot masonry addition to the Community building to house fire equipment. Cost capped at 6500 dollars with a tax levy not exceeding 2 mills. Voters vote in a special election next Wednesday September 25.
Personal reminiscences about walnut hull dyeing in school days, DeMolay ideals, a Joslyn Art Museum open house, and a Malvern artist's work featured at Joslyn. Narrator recalls walnut hulls, DeMolay creed, and community arts events with local figures and venues.
The notice lists subscription prices for Malvern Iowa and Mills County areas with advance payment terms. It also outlines advertising rates for display and legal notices, per line rates for classified ads, and card of thanks pricing.
Doug Dashner recounts the 13th Iowa Farm Youth Tour sponsored by the Iowa Development Commission. With 87 farm youths and two leaders, the trip visited 18 plants across 15 cities, from Ames to Marshalltown, including Collegiated Manufacturing, Percival Refrigeration, National Gypsum, Studebaker, Rath Packing, Celwein Chemical, Micro Switch, Energy Mfg, Lennox Industries, Collins Radio, and more. The tour covered 521 miles, featured tours and lectures, and highlighted women workers and assembly lines.
Robert R. Sell, hospitalman apprentice USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Sell of Malvern, graduated Aug. 14 from Field Medical Service School at First Medical Battalion, First Marine Division, Camp Pendleton Calif. The program trains medical corpsmen for Marines in field or combat care, covering wounds fractures sanitation and evacuation.
Mills County Extension Director La Verne Obrecht designates September 25 1963 as the safe seeding date for winter wheat to avoid Hessian fly damage. Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson notes the pest has caused more crop losses than any other insect and already appeared in 1779 in Long Island with multiple generations possible in a warm season.
The Malvern Iowa Town Council met with Mayor Spiker and Councilmen Hardy Ford Mansfield and Salyers present. Knop was absent. The minutes of the prior meeting were read and approved. Bills were allowed for payment to Culligan Inc. for water fund supplies.
Gunderson notes severe winter-kill reduces stands and plowed spring fields. Fly broods emerge from volunteer wheat after Sept 1 with up to four broods until fall plowing. If no wheat exists they lay eggs on wild grasses. maggots die without wheat. For Mills county farmers Sept 25 timing lowers damage. Hessian fly not high in Iowa but rising in Nebraska and Kansas. Recommend disk volunteer wheat before safe dates and plant tolerant winter wheat varieties.
Otha D Wearin urges Mills County officials to inspect the five year old courthouse plagued by termites. He suggests temporary offices if needed and even offering timbers to shore the courtroom while avoiding traffic hazards in the square. He notes the county’s plan to build a larger structure within a decade and references local tourism efforts and historic courthouse roots. The letter blends humor and civic concern as he calls for urgent action.
LaVerne Object and Jim Glenn will attend the National Association of County Agricultural Agents meeting in Minneapolis from September 22 96. The 48th annual event features professional sessions and new extension ideas, plus a Minneapolis Apollo Club choral presentation and entertainment. About 1500 agents and wives are expected to attend to evaluate the theme Looking Ahead.
The Malvern Iowa town council approves a ballot issue for a 6500 debt to enlarge and equip the fire station. Election set for September 25 1963 with polling at Liberty Memorial Building basement from 8 AM to 8 PM. Notices to be published in Malvern Leader for three weeks.
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