Mills County Board Reorganization Delayed By Storm
Mills County board of education sessions were postponed after the March 26 storm delaying the planned reorganization meeting until April 8. Real estate tax payment lag persists with only about half paid by March 30. March accident tally dropped from last year though six crashes injured seven people. moisture from the March 24 blizzard ranged with 1.36 inches recorded at Mule Creek. Richard Gay receives Good Neighbor Plaque from Continental Oil Co for a decade of service as Conoco dealer in Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Don Rhoden
Mills County
Dick France
SCS
Mule Creek
Richard Gay
Continental Oil Co
Red Oak
Conoco
Sunday Services Start at Nishna Cottage
Mills County ministers established Sunday services at the Nishna Cottage home. Each session lasts 20 to 30 minutes with special members, scheduled Sundays from 1 30 to 2 p m. The first service on March 24 was led by Rev. John Beechout. last Sunday Rev. Glenn Emmett presided. Mrs Hattie Egloff returned to Tabor and Carl Goos to Silver City. Mrs. Lillie Dorman of Mineola re-entered Nishna Cottage.
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Nishna Cottage
Mills County
John Beechout
Glenn Emmett
Hattie Egloff
Tabor
Carl Goos
Silver City
Lillie Dorman
Mineola
Malvernian Elected to State Historical Society
Dr William J Petersen state historical society announce march 1957 47 persons elected to membership Estella Phelps Malvern among those elected membership in the town history group during the month of March 1957
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Malvernian
State Historical Society
William J. Petersen
State Historical Society of Town
Estella Phelps
Malvern
Many Gifts for Gages Find Home in Emerson
Friends in the area rallied after a disastrous Hastings fire that destroyed the John Gage family's home furnishings and most clothing. They are now staying at the Mrs. W. H. Schick acreage near Emerson, with wide help from county residents and Red Oak donors. Mr. Gage works for Henningsen Inc in Malvern and Mrs. Gage for National Carbon Co in Red Oak.
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Gages
Emerson
John Gage
Hastings
W. H. Schick
County
Red Oak
Mr. Gage
Henningsen, Inc
Malvern
Mrs. Gage
The
National Carbon Co
Malvern High to Stage Spring Vocal Concert Friday
Malvern high school's vocal music department presents a Friday evening concert at the Community building starting at 8 p m. The program features solos quartets sextets trios and the madrigal with performances by the girls glee club and mixed chorus under student conductors. The public is invited with no admission charged.
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Vocal Music
Malvern High School
Girls Glee Club
Hertz Injured in Depot Accident
Frank Hertz, a mail hauler, is recovering in Edmundson hospital after abdominal surgery following an accident at the Burlington depot. He was struck by a mail cart hit by an incoming train in rain. Malvern firemen set April meeting for Monday evening in the Community building with a by law amendment vote on the agenda. The meeting also includes a Southwest Iowa Mutual Aid association gathering at Red Oak with Malvern representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hertz
Edmundson Hospital
Burlington
Malvern Firemen
Southwest Iowa Mutual Aid Association of Fire Departments
Red Oak
Malvern Department
Malvern Students Earn Top Ratings at State Speech Meet
Three Malvern high students earned seven ratings each across five entries at the state speech contest in Denison, sponsored by the Iowa State Speech Association. Phillip Schultz and Marianne Schultz each received I's in multiple divisions, joined by John Beechout with I's in dramatic and interpretive fields. Other entrants included Alice Jones of Silver City and a Glenwood one act cast.
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Malvern High
Denison
Iowa State Speech Assn
Phillip Schultz
Marianne Schultz
Robert Schultz
John Beechout
John
Mills
Alice Jones
Silver City
Glenwood
Dixie Ann Hubbell
Donna Bourelle
Richard Estes
Northwestern Bell finishes storm pole replacement drive
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co has completed a major storm repair in southwest Iowa replacing about 600 poles after a heavy snowstorm. A spokesman said occasional trouble may surface for a month. At peak, as many as 380 workers operated to restore service, with some crews later deployed to western storm areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Northwest
Iowa
Silver Citian to Help at VEISHEA
Margarite Burgoin a Silver City native and Iowa State College sophomore is named secretary of the annual spring horse show tied to VEISHEA 1957. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rew Burgoin and a Silver City high school graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarite Burgoin
Iowa State College
Rew Burgoin
Silver City High School
Emerson School Celebrates Best Year At Athletic Banquet
Emerson high school marked its most successful sports year at a Saturday night athletic banquet in the school gym. Supt. Donald Davis praised athletes as Coach Marlin Mercer announced awards and listed season records including football 44 0 in JaMu right-map conference, girls softball 44, boys basketball 16 6, and girls basketball 23 1 with county and sectional titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson School
Emerson High School
Donald Davis
Marlin D. Mercer
Gailyn Luan
Vivian Fleming
Ray Leipold
Bob Patton
JaMu
Iowa
Southwest Iowa
Raymond Seipuld
Gailly
Lugo
Ann
Gilbert McCain Dies in Council Bluffs Mercy Hospital
Gilbert McCain died Thursday morning April 4 in Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs after a period of illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at Mansfield Funeral Home. Surviving relatives include his wife two brothers Harold of Malvern Lloyd of Shenandoah and a sister Mrs Dorothy Martin of Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert McCain
Council Bluffs Hospital
Mercy
Council Bluffs
Mansfield Funeral Home
Harold McCain
Malvern
Lloyd McCain
Shenandoah
Doro Othy Martin
Trailer Sideswipes Pickup Near Highway 34 Junction
A house trailer began to weave and struck a pickup on a rural road about 115 am one mile east of the Highway 34 1 junction. Ardis Lenore McCumb, 47, of Temple City California, pulled the trailer. Harald W. Gergen, 40, of Geneva Nebraska, drove the pickup. Gergen’s car damage about 15 dollars, trailer damage about 100 dollars.
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Sherif Ed Barkus
Ardis Lenore McCumb
Temple City
Calif
Harald W. Gergen
Geneva
Neb
Gergen
Westbound Burlington Bus Changes Malvern Arrival Time
The westbound Burlington bus now arrives in Malvern at 8 50 p m instead of 9 19 p m. The eastbound still arrives at 35 p m.
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Burlington
Malvern
Emerson Teachers Reelected with Salary Increase
Emerson schools awarded raises to all grade teachers and high school staff. The board reelected teachers and granted $200 to all grade teachers and $100 to $500 to high school instructors. Superintendent Donald Davis, in his first year, received a $500 raise. Orel Gillen was elected to serve as principal next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Board of Education
Donald Davis
Orel Gillen
Hastings Teachers Get Salary Boost
Hastings teachers were reelected at a special board meeting per president Clarence Boos. Salary increases up to 100 dollars were granted in the elections.
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Hastings
Board of Education
Clarence Boos
All But Three Teachers Sign Malvern Contracts
Malvern school reports that nearly all present teachers have signed next year contracts. Three remain undecided, seeking more time to review offers. Signatories include elementary staff Jessie Frazier and Virginia Omer, plus high school principal A H Nothem and several department heads across subjects.
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Malvern
Wm. D. Baer
Ruth Picker
Cleta Salyers
E. E. Mansur
R. E. Best
Francis Parks
Warren Darrah
Mills area sees record moisture after mild spell
Good moisture arrives with snow across Mills county on Thursday morning following a week of mild and fairly moist weather. The period, coming after the previous week’s blizzard, brings the area its largest moisture amount since early last fall. The daily climate shift marks a notable weather change.
Continent Egg Corp. to Expand Malvern Plant Capacity
Continent Egg Corp. of Malvern announced a major improvement plan to double storage at its plant. G. B. Wilcox awarded the contract. work includes new reinforced concrete floors and steel supports, adding space for 14,000 more cases and boosting capacity to 25,000. New equipment and two large compressors for cooling will be installed. The expansion will aid nearby Henningsen Inc. by providing needed storage. Construction to start promptly for early completion.
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Malvern
Continent Egg Corp
G. B. Wilcox
Marty Katz
Continent
Henningsen, Inc
Henningsen
Katz
County Auditor Returns Home After Surgery
County Auditor Agnes Liven good returned to her home Saturday morning from Mercy hospital where she underwent surgery. She is recovering satisfactorily. Five marriage licenses were issued in the last week, according to Clerk T. L. Donner. They were Virgil Teek and Patricia Hastie. Glen F. Burton and Eileen J. Halley. John Moore and Rada Butler. Gerald Hicks and Joan Davis. Ten new motor vehicle registrations were listed with County Treasurer F. M. Robinson. Names include Roscoe Greenwood, Olga Lincoln, and others driving Buicks Chevrolets Fords and more. County supervisors and Engineer Troy Rhody attended a weed control meeting at Des Moines Wednesday.
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Agnes Livengood
Mercy Hospital
TI. L. Donner
Virgil Teek
Omaha
Patricia Hastie
Council Bluffs
Glen F. Burton
Eileen J. Halley
Macedonia
John Moore
Rada Butler
Gerald Hicks
Joan Davis
F. M. Robinson
Troy Rhody
Des Moines
New Supt at Emerson Station
Bob Hancock of Chicago has been named the new superintendent of Emerson compressor station for Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America. He succeeds B. F. Glisan, who shifts to Stinnett Texas as assistant superintendent. The promotion also moves Mr and Mrs Hancock with their three children to the station residence section.
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Bob Hancock
Chicago
Emerson
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
B. FL Glsan
Stinnett, Tex
Mrs. Thancock
Secton
Mills Homemakers Honored At Rural Urban Tea
Mills county women attended the first Rural Urban Tea in Malvern Community building with 130 Homemakers honored. A hobby and antique display accompanied the event delayed by a blizzard, featuring choral numbers by the county women's choir and introductions of home makers from several towns.
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Mills County
Malvern
Enn Aeroan
Washburn Succeeds Harover on Mills Board of Review
Henry Washbury of Hastings named to Mills County board of review filling G T Harover of Henderson seat after Harover resigned. Harover had served since the board's 1948 establishment to handle property assessment matters.
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Washburn
Harover
Mills Board of Review
Henry Washbury
Hastings
Mills County Board of Review
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
G. T. Harover
Henderson
Quick Justice for Wrong-doers Tues
Justice of the Peace Carl Remley held a busy Glenwood court session. Nick Vigil of Malvern, a construction worker, was fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to intoxication, arrested by Marshal Alva Denton in Malvern Monday. Two Omaha youths, Jim Pik and Norman Culling, who allegedly stole a sister worth under 20 dollars from the John Lendt farm north of Glenwood Sunday, pleaded guilty and were fined 100 dollars plus costs, with Remley waiving 50 dollars of Collins fine and suspending his license for 60 days.
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Justice of the
Carl Remley
Glenwood
Nick Vigil
Malvern
Marshal Alva Denton
Omaha
John Lendt
Glenwood Sunday
Don Rhoden
Jim Pik
Norman Culling
Mr. Remley
Collins
Wearins to Hold Open House at New Farm Office
Mr. and Mrs. Otha D. Wearin invite the public to an open house Saturday at their new farm office building northwest of Hastings. The 30 by 70 foot frame structure, located just east of the Wearin farm home, houses farm offices, the Production Credit Association office, a gift shop, and space for a living apartment and display room for Wearin collections.
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Afrs
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Wearin
Peaduction Credit Assn
Oyift
Mrs. Wearin
Band Mothers to Serve Sunday Dinner in Malvern
Band Mothers announce another Sunday dinner near Malvern led by sponsors Malvern and Mathers. The event supports the community, with heavy matronage and preparations for a large turnout of parents and neighbors. A note thanks Christian friends for prayers and support for a local resident.
More Citizens of Tomorrow Features Local Jeatiers
Second in a series highlights youngsters from Malvern including four year old Bruce Breeding son ofMr. and Mrs. Ben Breeding Chuckie Hawkins grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ries and three year old Marisa daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bruce Good Watch for more photographs of area children in future issues
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabove
Charles Ries
Marisa
Mr. and
Airs
Bruce Good
Malvern
Also Mentioned on This Page
MHS
Hertz
Veishea
Emerson Station
Wily County Farm Bureau
Ubteratance
Fay Me Manisa Waimea
Foal Paylor
Charemant
Nellie Fakes
Burl Hardin
Keenfield
Farm Bureau
Wammen
Alvan Malakert
Karl Mintle
Glendacksoth
Adeesun
Gale Dyn
Col Piattalte
Wriehtl
Clonwadd
Vex
Manigal
Center
Piratera Newell
Silvey Treeck
Mis Doe Haden
Vwa
Parry Evans
White Clique
Dewitt Mapa
Tea Ferm Bureau
Oh Dawn
Wees Stud
Els
Twnshif
Wearins
Malvern and Mathers
Iittiers
Nsw
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