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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1968
Page
7
This issue features Ge Do Chang a Korean IFYE guest who gave a taekwondo self defense demonstration at a local high school assembly. He stayed with the Newells and met many locals before moving on to his next host in town.
Fifty four donors attended last Wednesday with five new donors joining. Virginia Bowen chaired the event, supported by volunteers and staff including typists, escorts, taggers, and canteen workers. Next drive in Malvern is scheduled for March 17, 1969, urging continued donor participation and meeting the quota.
Mills county will send nine youths to the Iowa Youth Seminar at Atlantic on October 3 along with two adult delegates. About 150 youths and adults from 18 counties are expected. Delegates include Robert Washburn Hastings Dennis Bartley Eddie Sands Malvern Chris Pierce Emerson Bette Rieken Henderson Sue McCoy Glenwood Linbee Raymond Pacific Junction. Adults: Jim Thomas Glenwood Paul Sopp Malvern. The Atlantic event is one of five town seminars sponsored by the Commission on Children and Youth to discuss youth concerns from a revitalized, practical viewpoint.
Two Malvern car dealers Briggs Chevrolet and Salyers Auto will display 1969 models this week. Briggs will unwrap the new line Thursday with an invitation to motorists to visit. Salyers will display new Fords on Friday and hold an open house for the occasion.
The November 5 general election features nine ballot columns and a lengthy judicial and constitutional amendment ballot. About 24 000 ballots will be printed, the largest in recent years, with 30 servicemen already requesting ballots to vote by mail or in person beginning October 7. Absentee voting for those ballots starts October 26 with applications open October 16.
Vern Sell was reelected to a three year term as Mills county ASCS committee chairman after township committees voted Saturday. Also chosen were Dean Lincoln Pac Jc Istallernate and Robert Hopp Malvern who joined as members with Ren Burgon as vice chairman and Guy Malvern. Annual fall dinner band noted.
Malvern community and town plan a full day of homecoming activities starting with a noon free meal at the community building. A 2:30 parade and a postparade pep rally lead to a beef prize drawing and a 3:30 senior barbecue. The high school football game features Malvern against Nishna Valley with a queen crowning and a homecoming dance to follow. Thursday night bonfire and pep rally precede Friday sales and auto showings in local dealers.
Sgt Donald Powles died from mortar shell fragment injuries on Sept 13 at the 3rd Marine Medical Battalion hospital in Phu Bot Quang Ngai province Republic of South Vietnam. Survived by parents a brother and two sisters, a grandmother and many relatives. Funeral services pending. He held Good Conduct National Defense Vietnam Service Vietnam Campaign and marksman badges. He was injured last May in Vietnam.
Nishna Valley Community high school will offer Women's P. E. and Art starting the week of Oct 7. Homemaking and Industrial Arts will be announced later beginning in January. Mrs Pam Obrecht leads the P. E. program assisted by Miss Jam Ramiz. Richard Beb teaches art Ralph Pierce industrial arts and Mrs Margaret Johnson homemaking. Courses in requested subjects may be arranged if ten or more show interest. Tuition nominal depending on length meetings and materials.
Mills county 4-H exhibitors won three blue ribbons at the Aksarben Livestock Show this week. Blues went to Doug Christensen for the grand champion baby beef, Linda Washburn for a Shorthorn heifer, and Mary Anderson for an Angus heifer. Reds and whites awarded to several others across cattle categories and dairy breeds.
Malvern Iowa town council at a Septembers 23 1963 meeting voted to raise town marshal C W Rich's pay to 500 dollars monthly with a 50 dollar annual clothing allowance. Minutes show oath for Louis E Miller as councilman and motions to buy a patrol register and five key stations not to exceed 15 dollars. The council adjourned to October 1.
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