The Malvern Leader from Malvern, Iowa • Page 1

THIS WEEK IN MILLS COUNTY California occasionally grows some sizable lemons, reports Mrs. Wilfred Kyle whose uncle, Frank McConkey, sent her some which he had grown in his back yard at Bellflower, Calif, Two of the lemons weighed a half pound each and had a circumference of JUaiumt Mills County's Home Newspaper Since 1875 VOL. 79. Entered In the Post Office at Mulvern, towa Second '-lass mall matter under Act of Congress ot March 8. 1879 MALVERN, MILLS COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1954 NO.

4(i. in. the long way around. Some mighty anxious moments are going to be spent by the Malvern Business and Professional Women's club members this week end. Having undertaken to feed the big Republican party gathering from five counties here Mon- GOP Meet Monday Seven Seniors wil16raduate from Hastirt 9 Hi Sch o1 Ma will be a Major Event for Area Although the five-county dinner oug ve-cou day evening, the question arises: meeting of Republicans in Malvern "How many will we feed?" The la- next Monday, May 10, will be dies attempted in a way to arrive a stemwinder for political enter- at a partial solution by providing tainment, it nevertheless will be a versatile menu.

If the crowd is a ma or fund raising event as its over 150 it will be a ham-and- immediate objective, scalloped-potatoes dinner. If under Headlining the evening's 150 it will be a fried chicken- tainment" will mashed potatoes affair. 'entertainment" will be a spirited address by Congressman Tom Martin, whose campaign as the un- The menu will be good, indeed, opposed Republican nominee for and plenty filling to the most hun- u. S. Senator is one of the most gry Republican.

Besides the afore- vigorous in recent years. 1,0 Martin is no stranger to hard campaigns, and this will be noted in his Malvern approach to the mentioned, there will be green NOTICE The Postponed concert of-the mjng campa gns thc lst dis Malvern h.gh school vocal music trict ag a hard work er, strenuous campaigner. He has asserted he will be no groups will be held at the Community building May 7 at 8 p. m. adv.

"shrinking violet" and plans to beans with minced spring onions, carry the battle to his opponent combination tossed salad, rolls, because "I have always believed carrot strips and a dessert of white that the best defense is a good cake with pineapple whipped top- offense." pj ng The dinner meeting is scheduled to get under way at 6:30 p. Ken Allensworth spied a few according'to Robert Rudin of Em- mushrooms Wednesday and decid- erson, county finance chairman. It ed to stop and fill his cap with will be held at the Community them But as he picked there seem- building and the serving will be ed to be more around him. No handled by the Business and Pro- sack handy, Ken took off his jack- fessional Women's club of Malet and improvised a sack out of vern. it by carefully typing the corners.

Among those to be present will He filled this to overflowing in 10 be all county candidates and a rep- minutes with some of the largest resentation of the state candidates. il H. Bond Issue Not to Exceed Will Face Mills Voters in Special Election for Courthouse on June 12 Mills county voters will go to tained the services of the H. N. the polls in a special election call- Rogers bond attorneys firm of Des Moincs.

ed for Saturday, June 12, to cast their approval on a bond issue not to exceed $365,000 for the erecting and equipping of a new court house. The special election date was set Tuesday by members of the that a special election will be held board of supervisors who at thc in the County of Mills in the State same time passed a resolution cov- of Iowa, on the 12th day of June, ering the text of the bond issue 1954, at which election there will NOTICE OF COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTION ON COURT HOUSE PROPOSITION Public Notice is Hereby given to appear on the ballot. be submitted to the voters of said ClN Shown above are the seven seniors who will graduate from Hastings high school May 11, with their superintendent, Geo. B. Malony.

Although this follows five days County, to be by them voted upon, after thc June primary election, the following proposition: Shall the County of Mills, in the State of Iowa, erect and equip a new Court House building, and borrow money by the issuance and sale of bonds in the sum of $365,000 to pay the cost thereof, and levy a tax on all the taxable properly within said County at a rate not to exceed one mill on the dollar of the taxable value, in addition to all other taxes, year by year, commencing with the current levies, to pay said bonds and the interest thereon until said bonds and thc interest thereon arc completely paid? The ballots to be used at said clection for said proposition will be in substantially thc following it has been explained that the bond issue could not have been included in the primary since the latter is not classified in the terms of a general election but merely is a manner for selecting party candidates. In setting the text for the bond issue, the board specified that a levy involved to pay for thc bonds would not exceed one mill on thc dollar of taxable value. Thc Mills county board has re- No Juries Slated for May Term mushrooms to be seen in Malvern this season. Whether Ernest Palmer of Fort Madison will be here is a matter of speculation although his candidacy for nomination as governor their is being boosted by Rudin who is CARD OF APPRECIATION To those who expressed sympathy in so many beautiful and his field manager, practical ways during our recent bereavement, we extend our heartfelt thanks. Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Cardwell and Family. Mr.

and Mrs. Joe E. Cardwell and Family. Board of Review Sets Hearings on Protests May 19 THANK YOU I wish to thank clubs, individu The meal will be $5 per plate. Members of the Mills county board of assessment and review met during the first part of this week with County Assessor Marvin Moore and have set Wednesday, May 19, as the date for hearing of protests on what changes observed were made in personal property Henderson Junior High Tour Omaha Spring must have decided she came too soon for temperatures have been on the chilly side the past week.

Several good rains were welcomed. high Thursday 68 Friday 56 Saturday 53 Sunday 48 Monday 49 Tuesday 56 Wednesday 72 low 44 39 40 31 32 34 44 Educational day was by the Henderson junior high and assessments, its teacher, Rose Alice Collins, on The board I wlsn to tnanK CIUDS, inawau- its icacner, nose Alice mourns, on spent Monday ana als and all organizations that help- tabula-Bon ed during the days the x-ray mo- Omaha airport, Joslyn Memorial, ship ass in Mills -arA-as-, ss-jmrs-sss The eighth grade commencement will be held the evening of May 19 in the high school auditorium. Members of the class are: Glenn Brown, Doris Gary, Billy Magers, Oscar McGee, Lois Mead- Omaha lover, and lov.rti.M ows, Barbara Nyren Ladonna tin. shortpst distance to ob- Ross, Inge Stolz and Nancy Terry. ma fcenses from Clerk A special May day luncheon was Retarded Children held an organ i 3 i nannnf Robert given in honor of the eighth grade ization meeting Tuesday evening 23 Tnd Norm Jean Brandt; on May 3 at the Jennie Ryan cafe in the Malvern Curtis, 21 and Connie Die' by Miss Collins.

all of Omaha; Creston Strfchan Seniors Named General Committee for Memorial Day Malvern will again observe Memorial day, a custom of many years, to honor the military dead of past wars. The general committee has been named and will hold their meeting Friday, May 7, in the Legion club rooms. County Attorney Edgar E. Cook said Wednesday that no grand jury form: would be called for the May term of Mills county district court slated to open Tuesday, May 11. Members of thc grand jury were being notified accordingly.

This followed a pre-term conference Monday with Judge Harold Davidson of Clarinda. There will be no civil cases for hearing before a petit jury, it was indicated. S. C. Banquet Held in Omaha (Face of Ballots) (Notice to Voters: For an affirmative vote upon any question submitted upon this ballot make a cross (x) mark in thc square after thc word "YES." For a negative vote make a similar mark in the square following the word SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED? YES NO Shall the County of Mills, in the State of Iowa, erect and equip a new Court House building, and borrow money by the issuance and sale of bonds in the sum of $368,000 to pay the NEWS OF THE COUNTY SEAT vised of the date for hearing.

Organize New Group Tuesday The Tri-county Association for trich, 18, all of Albright, 23, Waupaca, and Marilyn Lohr, 23, Juneau, Wis. Tht work of issuing ear this week fell off by about half when only 10 were issued: Malvern, Robert Dale Sell, Martha E. Pontow, Chevrolets; Marvin Vinton, Ford. Glenwood, M. A.

Chaf- ftnd, LaVerne Wm. Hunt and Martin Albert Taylor, Chevrolets; Philip N. elites. Ford. Emerson, Clay V.

King, Studebaker; Pauline nto ruc Mart, Olds. Mineola, Otto John Deitchler, Plymouth. Glen Adkins Heads Tarkio Students Glen Adkins, son of T. C. Adkins of Malvern, has been elected presi- rk dent of the student body for the whether the family 1054-1955 year at Tarkio college, or not.

Glen will be a senior next year. Methodist church. By-laws and constitution were set up and members paid their dues in order that the group could join the Iowa association whose fiscal year begins June 1. The objective of the organization is to assist the public to better understand their work and to with any The Strahan seniors went to Chicago for their Skip Day. They went Thursday night, led by Supt.

and Mrs. C. L. Varner and returned Monday morn- Ing. Among the most Interesting places they visited were: The Board of Trade building; the Building of Science, Industry and Art; the the Zoo and the Aquarium.

They also took a bus tour through China town and Skid row. At this meeting time and of the observance will be deter- conterpiccc of two bas mined and the committees named. kcts Qf sprjng flo ors th fl rajn bow of velvet ribbons over the bas- Postponed Concert Friday The spring concert to be presented by the Malvern high school music groups will be given May 7, at the Malvern Community building. This event had been planned for May 2 but was postponed because of the bad weather. The program will include numbers by the sextet, octet, girls glee club, mixed chorus, Boys quartet and junior high mixed chorus.

A free offering will be taken. The junior class of Silver City high school entertained the seniors at a banquet In the Fern room of ThT theme "which atrthTtaxabte property within Rainbow," was carried said County at a rate not to exceed one mill on thc dollar of the taxable value, in addition to by Personnel of M. T. S. Bank Attend Convention In Co.

Bluff. Personnel of the Malvern Trust and Savings bank attended the convention of Group 5 of the Iowa retarded child, Bankers association held Tuesday is a member in council Bluffs. 4708 Received Chest X-Rays kets. Ed Schoening was master of ceremonies and speeches were given by Deanna Hansen, Gerald Kruse, Bill Mass, Lavoca Deitchlcr and Joan Adair. Margarite Burgoin sang "Over the Rainbow," accompanied by Mariann Pullman.

The menu served consisted of a fruit cocktail, one half chicken, au gratin potatoes, fresh peas, wal- dorf salad, assorted rolls and a chocolate sundae. After thc banquet the group went to a show. Band Concert May 13 all other taxes, year by year, commencing with the current levies, to pay said bonds and the interest thereon, until said bonds and the interest thereon are completely paid? (Back of Ballots) OFFICIAL BALLOT ON COURT HOUSE PROPOSITION SPECIAL ELECTION MILLS COUNTY, IOWA Precinct June 12, 1954 Homer Mitchell County Auditor. The polls for said election shall be open from eight o'clock A. until eight o'clock P.

and said The Malvern high school senior election" will be hold in the sev- and junior bands under the direc- era i election precincts of said Through the cooperation of the tion of band master Warren Dar- un y) a the respective polling Board Purchases Tractor, Pickup When Its Brakes Fail Damage estimated at $200 was done to the front of a car driven by George T. Isman 34, Lenox farmer, about 8:30 a. m. Monday when the car's brakes failed causing it to run into the rear of a truck. The accident took place at the The dues to the Tri-county association are $1 and to the state association $1.

Any parent, relative or interested friend is eligible to join. Montgomery, Mills and Fremont counties are in this group. Randolph, Tabor, Red Oak, Villisca, Stanton, Glenwood and Malvern had families present. volunteer workers, "67 per cent of rah, will present their annual places'thereof, as follows: The meeting included a speech tne goa i or cnest x-rays in Mills spring concert Thursday, Mqy 13, rec incts Polling by Chas. T.

Evans, Little Rock, a history of the organization by Lee Holland, president of the organization, from Washington, and an evening banquet and entertainment. The Malvern bank was closed for the day while John Willard, J. R. Hall and L. J.

Knop attended. county was reached. There were 4708 x-rays taken out of 7,000. This shows a great improvement over the 1950 program when only 36 pet. of the goal was reached.

at the Malvern Community build- Henderson, School, House, Hender- mg son There will be a variety of music nton, Wesley Chapel Church ranging to soft The board of supervisors this week purchased from the lowest bidders an International TD 18-A crawler tractor and a half-ton according to the report to the Chevrolet pickup truck. sheriff's office. The driver of the er The tractor was purchased from truck was unaware of the accident the Herman M. Brown Co. of Des and did not stop.

Moines, lowest of three bidders. The following officers were Have Skating Party elected for the year: Mrs. Robert Beals, Red Oak, president; P. L. Dixie Zanders Sings in "King David" Dixie" Zanders is a member of the 500 voice choir which with a orchestra had part in the presented for all tastes, from stirring marches sweet numbers.

A free offering will be taken Monday, May 10, Malvern Cub imdernasY a'mile east of Glenwood Sager Randol vic1 resldent Scouts and their parents will join performanc of "King David" Sun- underpass a mile east ot oienwooa, Mrs John CneneVi Glenwood, sec- a group 12 others for an eve- av cvening at lhe University of retary and R. A. Bloedel, Malvern, ng skating fun at Shenan- IrlUlIICa, luwcav The firm's bid was. plus Accident on Marion the trade-in of the county's pres- Renorted ent 14-year-old tractor. Avenue IS Keportea The Briggs Chevrolet Co.

of Damage was done to the radia- Malvern presented a bid of $1,165 tor of a car driven by Mrs. Adel for the lowest of bids submitted Saalfteld and to the right side of by various dealers of Mills county, a car driven by Mrs. Claire Zan' ders in an accident on Marion ave- about MondaVi ac cording to a report to the sheriff's office. Mrs. Zanders was going north and Mrs.

Saalfield west when th(1 on tne Food Sale and Bauar Presbyterian Guild will hold a food sale and Mothers day bazaar at the light office at 1 p. Saturday, "jy Mrs. Bloedel was named regional director and her duties will be to assist with organization work in counties as yet unorganized. Jones is Chosen District Examiner Myron Jones of Hillsdale has been named through the state ASC office as warehouse examiner for 12 southwest Iowa counties, ac- Nebraska doah. They will meet promptly at di( nt 6:30 at the Community building.

This is the first scheduled event of the recently reorganized Cub pack. Den meetings are set up for two of thc dens with the third den still lacking leadership. Any boys who are interested in Cub Scouting between the ages of 8 to 11, and have not registered as yet may do so, getting an application blank from John Kulterman. coliseum before oi 9,000 people. Basil Kathbone, as narrator, set the dramatic mood of the work with his outstanding interpretation of each scene.

Cars Damaged Sunday in Sideswipe Accident Cars driven by Gene Clifton Fulton, 33 of Tabor, and Richard Lee Filkins, 24 of Silver City, were damaged when they sideswiped on the highway about two miles east of Glenwood at 1:30 a m. Sunday. Damage estimated at $125 was done to the left front fender of Fulton's car and S100 damage to the left rear fender of the Filkins Add NeW Books tO Hits Drainage Post in Attempt to Pass Car Malvern Library cars collided at an intersection, according to the report. Conservation Officer Minneck Finds More Unusual Birds Off Beaten Path requires two inspections a year. The work formerly was done by the county offices.

Jones is a member of the Mills county committee. Earl Bass Buys Clark Station Elevator Earl Bass recently purchased the Clark Station elevator from Kay Collen and plans to install a commercial seed cleaner. The report of the librarian as read to the board of trustees of the Malvern library at their regular meeting Tuesday showed that the names of 11 new borrowers had been added to the list of patrons. The average Why shore wading birds are get- nows. However, it died the following morning.

The bird is being kept in his deep freeze and will be sent on to a museum. Hardly had the news cooled on ting away from their natural habitats and popping up in Mills county and vicinity has Conservation Officer Bob Minnick more confus- uau luc wwa ed than he was last week when he tfae aboye birds when Ona Tuesday morning. The ladies turn- More Funds Reported from Cancer Drive Mrs. Bevis Sowers entertained the helpers in the cancer drive for Anderson township at a coffee was given the custody of an American Bittern found roosting in a tree. Minick was called to where a teacher turned him a Least Bittern.

the LUC iluOVC UW U3 VSUM teacher at Mineola, reported one ed in $225 for the rural area. The of her pupils found a Sora Rail and brought it to school. This bird is being fed by the pupils and is becoming tame. The bird spends bit of its time sitting on in the largest single donation was $25. Henderson town reported Commencement at Emerson May 28 Senior commencement of Emerson high school will be held May 28.

Dick MeCann of radio station KBON in Omaha will be the speaker. The junior-senior banquet held April 30. will be May 23 grade graduation tion was 32, making a total of 835 books loaned during April Recent adult additions include: Family Book of Best Loved Stories, Lawrence; Two to Get Ready, Stack; Cheyenne Autumn, Sandoz; Until Victory, Tharp: Greatest Faith Ever Known, Ousler; Tomorrow, Wylie. New books in the juvenile section include. Sue Morris, Sky Nurse, Doming; Famous Humani tarians, Stevens: You're the Speak- was er, Gough; Henry W.

Longfellow, Peare; Ride West, O'Rourke; Mama Hattie's Girl, Lenski; Teen-age Cook Book, BeU; County Fair, Emery; Cow Country, James. to pass another car during a shower proved costly to Kl- vin Gray 20. of Red Oak, according to a report to the sheriff's office. Gray was following two cars when he started to pass. His car a drainage post.

Damage to the daily circula- front end was estimated at $100. The accident took place a mile east of Glenwood about 5:15 p. in Friday. Register Friday for Kindergarten Pre-registration of children who will enter kindergarten in Malvern next fall will be conducted this Friday in the lounge room of the Chantry building. The registration will be from 1 p.

m. to 4:30 p. m. It will be for ail children who will be live years of age on or before Nov. 15.

Mary's, Eureka School Deer Creek, Center School Mineola, Lutheran Church, Mineola Center, Hillsdale Church Lyons, Burr Oak School Glenwood 1st, Armory, Glenwood Glenwood 2nd, Methodist Church, (ilenwood Ulenwood 3rd, Congregational Church, Glonwood Glenwood 4th, Court House, Glenwood Ingrahaiii, Town Hall, Silver City Malvern 1st, Library. Malvern Malvern 2nd, Community Uuildmg, Malvern Plattvillc, Town Hall, Pacific Junction Silver Creek, Ccnterline School Emerson. Town Hall, Emerson West Oak, West Liberty No. 3 School Folsoin. Folsom School Community Building, Hastings White Cloud 1st, Methodist Church, Strahan White Cloud 2nd, Foxworthy School Hawk's, Center School At which time all the legal voters of said County are hereby notified to appear, each voter to vote at the polling place of thc precinct in which such voter resides.

Said proposition shall be in force and effect from and after the time, of its adoption by the legal voters of said County at said election. This notice is given by order of the Board of Supervisors. Dated at Gleiiwoud, Iowa, this 4th day of May, 1954. Homer Mitchell County Auditor Dun Khodeii Sheriff 46-4..