Malvern Notes on Local Sports and Parks History
Local snippets recap a Malvern jamboree announcer and ball game antics by coach Bernard Rob inson, with mentions of Roger Pontes. Scout induction for David Evans Kevin Wertz Donnie Trimmer at Camp Wakonda, river trip led by Bob Poort and Joe Smith. A 1993 Iowa conservation report discusses West Wind and Waubonsie State Parks, plus the possibility of future park expansion and federal land value contrasts.
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Dr. Hi
Bernard (Gee) Robinson
MCHS
Roger Pontes
Dee
Malvern
Order of the Arrow
Camp Wakonda
Griswold
David Evans
Kevin Wertz
Donnie Trimmer
West Wind State Park
Iowa Board of Conservation and
Iowa Fish and Game Commission
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Missouri River
Fremont County
Board of Conservation
Waubonsie State Park
Waubonsie
Awa
Council
Bluffs
Pony Creek
Missouri Bluffs
West Wind
Ates
Hawks Rout Farragut 35-7 in Corner Conference clash
Nishna Valley led 28-0 by halftime and coasted to a 35-7 win over Farragut. Denny Boileau scored three touchdowns, from 40 yards, 1 yard, and 27 yards, with Jay Barnes and Bruce providing key extra points and Fleming catching a 40-yard pass. Randy Morris and Phil Kudron connected for an 11-yard TD as the third period opened. Farragut's lone score came on an 85-yard kickoff return by Kurt Kemper.
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Nishna Valley
Farragut
Blackhawks
Denny Boileau
Jay Barns
Barns
Denny
Bruce
Rich Fleming
Randy Morris
Phil Kudron
Kurt Kemper
Malvern Opens Season With 7-0 Victory Over Nishna Valley
Malvern Jr. Hi ghdsters started the season with a 7-0 win over Nishna Valley on the fair grounds field. Mike Hoyt threw a 40 yard TD to Denny Ponton in the third quarter. Hoyt ran a quarterback sneak and completed 4 of 5 passes, with Gary Ford contributing on defense and offense.
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Bernard Robinson
Panthers
Malvern
Hoyt
Gary Ford
Malvern Boosters Set Special Meeting for Oct 3
Malvern Community Sports Booster Club calls a special meeting for October 3 at 2 p.m. at the Old Fire station. President Ward Hunt says the session will plan a float for MCHS Homecoming parade on October 6.
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Malvern’ Community Sports Booster Club
Ward Hunt
MCHS
Naval recruit learns seamanship and survival skills
The passage describes a recruit preparing for naval service through instruction from veteran petty officers. He studied seamanship, survival techniques, military drill and related subjects to ease his transition from civilian life to life at sea and on shore stations.
Malvern and Nishna Valley clash in Corner Conference tilt
Malvern meets Nishna Valley Friday at NV field in a top Corner Conference game. The Hawks enter 2-0 in league play, while Malvern showcases revived power after beating South Page and Farragut. Denny Bartley will miss the game with a knee injury. Jim Agnew’s Panthers seek strong defensive play and solid support from booster fans. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
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Malvern
Nishna Valley
Panthers
Hawks
Ther
South Page
Jim Agnew
Hamburg
Farragut
Dan Stineman
Denny Bartley
Bartley
MCHS
Hawk
NV Gals and F-M Gals Reach Softball Sectional Round
Nishna Valley and Fremont Mills with AyaHa advanced in the Girls Fall Sectional Softball at Tabor. The Hawkettes beat Tri-Center 7-5 after leading 6-2 and 6-5 in the sixth, then NV added an insurance run. Fremont Mills beat Glenwood 7-4, erasing a 4-4 tie with a three-run fourth.
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Nishna Valley
Fremont Mills
AyaHa
Tabor
Hawkettes
Knightettes
Tri-Center
NV Gals
Glenwood Man Fined on Check Count
Glenwood resident Fred Bartles pleaded before Justice of Peace Carl Remley and was fined 100 dollars and 30 days in jail costs for the false drawing of a five dollar check. In Mills county district court last spring he was released on bond on a breaking and entering charge and had prior forgery and car latency accusations, per Sheriff Edwin Barkus.
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Fred Bartles
Glenwood
Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Bartles
Mills County
Edwin Barkus
Panthers Tie In Third Quarter Then Fall To Rebels 20-7
South Page Rebels defeat Malvern Panthers 20-7 after a late fourth quarter surge. Dave Lane scored twice and Vic Olenius added a fourth quarter plunge to seal the win. Malvern’s Lyle Whig ham struggled with passes, throwing two interceptions as Merlin Johnson scored early for South Page. Coach Dan Stineman praised his team’s balanced attack while Jesse Everhart added the point after.
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South Page
Rebels
Malvern Panthers
Dave Lane
Vic Olenius
Sidney
Panthers
Malvern
Lyle Whigham
Whitham
Merlin Johnson
Jim Pols Jey
Mike Blackburn
Ken Blackmun
Jesse Everhart
Dennis Bartley
Dan Stineman
Sidney Pounds Miners in Clash With Starnes Scoring Spree
Sidney remained undefeated by beating New Market 35 to 7 as Curt Starnes rushed for two touchdowns and threw three more, while Russ Loewe and Andy Dyke each caught two long TD passes. Nishna Valley and South Page led conference standings with two wins each after weekend results.
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Sidney
New Market
Nishna Valley
Farragut
Hamburg
Stanton
South Page
Malvern
Fremont-Mills
Essex
Cowboys
Curt Starnes
Russ Loewe
Andy Dyke
Henderson Locker Reports Good Year
A local company that bought the Henderson locker plant a year ago reported a profitable year at their annual meeting. Led by Gordon Steiner the firm stated the purchase kept essential service for the community and under Glen Brown the plant saw flourishing business and profits shared with citizen investors.
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Henderson
Gordon Steiner
Glen Brown
Volney Smith Named Assistant State Conservation Engineer
Volney H. Smith, a former Malvern resident and longtime SCS employee since 1935, was named Assistant State Conservation Engineer on the U S Soil Conservation Service staff in Des Moines. He started as an agricultural engineer in Council Bluffs, served in Denison and Shenandoah, graduated from Malvern High School and Iowa State University, and completed four years active duty in the Air Force during the Korean conflict while currently in the Air Force Reserve.
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Volney H. Smith
Malvernian
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Des Moines
Frank H. Mendel
Smith
SCS
Council Bluffs
Denison
Shenandoah
Malvern High School
Towa State University
Air Force
Air Force Reserve
Lees Graduates at Great Lakes
Seaman Recruit Joseph C. Lees age 18 son of Mr and Mrs Gordon L. Lees Hastings has graduated from nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill He completed the first weeks of his naval service studying military subjects and living and working under training conditions.
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Great Lakes, Ill
Joseph C. Lees
USN
Gordon L. Lees
Hastings
Navy
Naval Training Center
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Bob Poort
Joe Smith
Missour River
Farragut Jaoswe
Downs
Faases
Jr. Hi
Steve Hinkle
Barry Gustin
Samburg
MSP
Erra
Malvern Owe
South Pag
C. Starnes
Miners
Joel McCom
Tim Pratt
Randy Winkler
Randy Gilbert
Binge
Sidney New Market
Hamburg Farragut
Volney Smith State Asst
Lees
Great Lakes
M. L. Scheffel
M. D
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