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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1972
Page
7
Co extension director LaVerne Obrecht surveys flood impact along the Nishna Botna to compute losses. Rough totals show 522,831 in damages from 7,000 flooded acres and bank erosion, with further losses possible from later river revisions and crop devaluation. State and federal aid may provide relief to those heavily impacted.
A ground breaking ceremony at Pat Martin farm south of Emerson marks the first Standard Soil Survey for Mills County since 1924. State Sen. Earl G. Bass and officials witness soil core sampling, slope measurements, and aerial photo use to map land, with a total project cost of 135000 dollars.
Record heat surged with highs reaching 95 degrees and humidity lifting discomfort. The weekly mood included a string of hot days from Wednesday through Tuesday, with limited rainfall noted on several days including .22, .66, and .64 inches, and temperatures topping 90.
Millis County Farm Bureau members are reminded of the annual meeting this Saturday Sept 23 at the Community Building in Malvern A potluck dinner at 7 p.m. precedes the program DeLane Christianson of Omaha FBI Special Agent will be the guest speaker Local talent will provide entertainment Officers will be elected and county Farm Bureau policy adopted Members urged to attend and join Farm Bureau friends and neighbors
The Blackhawk Reservation, the new Nishna Valley school news section, debuts this issue. Co editors Lynette Carlson and Marty Gravett oversee the relaunch after a one-year break.
Mills County supervisors move to establish a regional planning commission to qualify for federal funds. The panel will study development needs, guide unified area growth, appoint officers for one year, and may hire consultants, publish maps, and deliver planning services for municipalities and the county.
This week in Mills County notes that farmers faced hail in early June drought like conditions in summer and a recent flood affecting fields. A Henderson correspondent reports Charles Raney and his wife paddled a canoe from Macedonia to Henderson as the Nishna River ran bank full.
Residents told not to be alarmed if they see the crew on their property during work. The advisory stresses routine maintenance activity and urges patience while crews complete tasks.
Joseph A. Smith of Pacific Junction received Mills county’s first jail sentence for an OMVII charge, with Judge Harold Martin of Hamburg imposing 20 days in gaol and a $300 fine. District judges had announced jail terms for this charge earlier in the year, with some exceptions.
The report notes four charges in Mills County term with juries requested. Smith pled guilty to an offense last May and faces additional charges from June still awaiting trial. Festival attendance was high with diverse recreations despite TAG Amusements absent. Parade weather watermelon music dancing and a fire department pancake feed drew crowds, with more parade coverage and a float composite to follow.
A 16 year old Jake Manawa Gary Bingham died after a fall from the Burlington Northern high trestle over Silver Creek west of Malvern while he and a companion Dale Dunham hunted and fired at cans. Dunham escaped with minor injuries after crouching on a catwalk.
Teachers from Mills and Fremont county schools will attend the annual Institute at Farragut Community High next Monday. Co Supt Dwight D Fellows reports the program begins at 1 p.m. and includes a physical education demonstration.
MCHS will hold a Monday morning faculty meeting at the school with small group discussions on curriculum and new methods. In the afternoon they travel to Farragut for a 1 30 general session featuring a Sidney P E class demonstration and an address by Robert Benton state superintendent. A coffee break follows as 10 classes discuss recent educational developments.
Mills county supervisors passed a special resolution of thanks to road workers who battled flood damage. Crews manned drag lines around the clock to clear debris and protect bridges while Co. Engineer Bill Schultz logged an 85 hour stretch coordinating the response.
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