This Week in Mills County Tree Trimming Drive
Mills County residents answer town council decree to trim trees over parkings so branches hang no lower than 12 feet. An impartial observer noted the resulting cleaner, neater town appearance.
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1965
Page
7
Mills County residents answer town council decree to trim trees over parkings so branches hang no lower than 12 feet. An impartial observer noted the resulting cleaner, neater town appearance.
The Mills County Farm Bureau Women’s committee invites all churches to participate in an annual church music night on Sunday October 3 at First Baptist Church Malvern. The program starts at 8 pm with a social hour after. No admission charge and families are welcome.
Ford to Warren M. Lemonds Emerson Chevrolet to Predlem ons Emerson Evelyn Howser Hastings Volkswagen 10 Stanley Henderson Glenwood Jeep to Myron Schoening Glenwood Ford pickups to People's Natural Gas Glenwood John W. Pitzer Glenwood Donald B. Bruce Hastings Chevrolet pickup to Charles Wagamian Glenwood A marriage license issued to Marvin Charles Boyce 23 and Carolyn Louise Hunt 23 both of Glenwood
A Malvern ambulance carrying a child to Mercy Hospital collided with a car driven by Joy Slagle of Falls City on Highway 275 a mile and a half north of Glenwood at 5:45 p.m. Both vehicles headed north. the ambulance suffered $300 damage and Slagle’s car $150 with no injuries reported. The child’s mother Mrs Stewart rode in the ambulance.
A roto-tiller was taken from a garden in Silver City days after a report by William R. Roelfs. The incident is described as a missing equipment case with few additional details available in the report.
The Malvern bloodmobile visit on September 24 yielded 73 pints from 81 donors, with wide Mills County turnout. New donors Roger Shapcott, Dean Peytehouse, Margaretta Hayes, Iva Bell, Lurey Dynes, Virgil Beukelman, Bob Chown, Allan Mat, Getty Sullivan, Aleeta Durgell joined, boosting the program. Glenwood visit noted. Fifty year Mason Fred Pierce honored at Silning lodge with life sketch and Rainbow and DeMolay participants. reception hosted by Pierce daughters and granddaughter.
Malvern Trust & Savings Bank will inaugurate a car service next Monday. The drive-in window will operate 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m weekdays and 8 30 a m to noon Saturdays. A new slide box and speaker system enable deposits from cars and better hours. This is the county’s first drive-in banking service and officials expect strong patron use.
Charles-Spencer of Shenandoahs was fined 10 dollars plus costs in Justice Virginia Hall's court for speeding. Gail E. White of Stanton and Richard Moore of Sioux City also faced speeding charges. White fined 20 dollars and costs, Moore 10 dollars and costs in Justice John Hall's court.
An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday October 12 at 8 pm at the Farm Bureau office in Malvern to explain the electronic farm business record service for farmers. Husbands and wives are alleged to attend.
Malvern Community High School delays its homecoming events after road work blocks the main route to the fairgrounds. Principal A. H. Noham says paving is complete but requires a 14 day cure before surface use, pushing plans to a later date.
Malvern Community high school faced an access problem for the fair grounds but secured Fremont Mills’ Knights’ feed to host the Friday night game at Tabor at 7:30 PM. Malvern adult and student tickets will admit spectators as at a home game.
Eugene Burdie was named community chairman for the Mid-America Council Boy Scouts Sustaining Membership Enrollment set to start in Malvern the week of Oct 11. Dale Clements announced the plan, while a school route to the fair grounds and golf course area was discussed alongside the homecoming activities rescheduling to Oct 8 with Malvern facing Stanton.
Mills county 4 H exhibitors won the top herdsmanship award at the Ak-Sar-Ben livestock show marking a third consecutive year of the Mills 4 H club’s honor. About 25 members showed stock, earning eight blue ribbons, twenty red and three white. Individual placings include dairy Patty Patton Emerson blue for Holstein. swine Rand Deitehler Council Bluffs red for cross bred. Mike Sell Glenwood red and white on Hampshire. County beef groups Angus Hereford and Mixed each red with multiple blues and reds among steer and heifer classes.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at Sellegren Funeral Home in Red Oak for Russell Ek. Smith age 61. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery. He died suddenly at home early Monday morning. An obituary will appear next week.
The Malvern Band Mothers announce Readers Digest is again offered this year with Christmas subscriptions urged for timely delivery. Contact Mrs. Charles Manson or Mrs. Frederic Newell for support and orders. A fundraising dinner is planned for Sunday Oct 10 at 11:30 at the Community building.
Richard Gay has scheduled a Halloween masquerade for Saturday October 30 at the community building. Adults and families are invited to attend in costume.
Mrs. Allen O'Dell of Malvern suffered a neck injury when her car was struck by Terry L. Wilson on Highway 275 34 five miles southwest of Glenwood at 7 50 am Monday. Wilson's car slid after braking, causing about 100 dollars damage to his vehicle and 25 dollars to O'Dell's car. A second item notes a RAND MOTHERS DINNER at the Malvern Community Building on Sunday Oct 10 serving from 11 80 am with prices listed.
Mills County Auditor Mary Markel explains state code amendments require placing all religious charitable educational and agricultural properties on tax books with a fair market value and assessable value while remaining tax exempt. Effective December 1, the process measures churches for replacement value less depreciation to build a public record for future legislation.
As of Thursday noon two candidates filed for Malvern mayor Burdette Spiker seeking re election and Mervin Turner. Incumbents Robert Ti Poort and Donald L Aistrope filed for council along with park board candidate Mrs Mary Spiker. In Silver City the Progressive Ticket named Gerald D Jones for mayor and six candidates for council led by Donald Ord Harriett Hendrix James Jedlicka Herman Kierseh and Leo Paul Black. Hastings considers a candidate slate with Mayor Art Larsen undecided ahead of the filing deadline.
Committees named for the Wesley Chapel Harvest Sale with October 12 date and October 13 rain date. Evie Nyren serves as general chairperson with Ben Wilson as co chair. Activities cover solicitation grounds transportation special feature women merchandise and publicity. Dinner to be served in the basement from 11 30 to 1 30 and auctioneers listed.
Mrs Louis Miller will lead the Brownie Scouts this year with assistants Mrs Richard Shere and Mrs Don Carl berg. Meetings occur Tuesdays at 4 PM in the Community building basement. Registration is $1. Junior Girl Scouts include Mrs Ken Evans and Mrs M L Schéffer.
The Co. 4-H party originally planned at the county fair grounds has been shifted to the Malvern Community Building. The date and time remain the same despite the road situation causing a major plan switch.
Major Pedro Diaz Sanz once Castro’s air chief will speak at Glenwood City Hall Oct 18 at 8 p.m. Sponsored by Dutch Gun Club Mills County Farm Bureau Emerson Chamber of Commerce Tabor Volunteer Fire Dept and Glenwood Lions. Diaz fled Cuba July 4 1959 and will recount his disillusion with Castro and obstacles with U.S. agencies regarding Cuban refugees.
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