Transposition error echoes in Mills County contracts
Mills County board of supervisors awarded fuel contracts but a misprint listed 40 000 gallons of gasoline at 10 cents per gallon above Wall Street Journal quotes when the correct price was 0 01. Hillsdale school board weighs options as pupil counts threaten closing the local school and sending students to Malvern or Glenwood.
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Board of Supervisors
Wall Street Journal
Hillsdale
Malvern
Glenwood
Burglary At $. C. Station Reported And Scout Council Meets
Mrs Earl Bass new member of the Nishna Botna girl scout council board attended a March 31 and April 1 meeting in Council Bluffs where Mrs Gerald Esser of Marshall Missouri discussed leadership of local girl scout boards. In Silver City a second burglary at Stoghill service station occurred early April 1 with entry by prying a door and about $130 in merchandise stolen.
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Bass
Girl Scout Council
Earl Bass
Nishna Botna Girl Scout Council Board of Directors
Council Bluffs
Gerald Esser
Marshall, Mo
Girl Scout Boards of Directors
Stoghill
Silver City
Edwin Barkus
Accident After Tire Change in Fog Near Glenwood
A fog related accident occurred about 11 PM four miles east of Glenwood when Lawrence D. Turner of Henderson lifted a flat tire with a jack. Rog ers Bolte of Malvern stopped to aid, followed by a car owned by Marion Clark of Malvern and driven by David W. Donelson of Malvern. Donelson failed to stop and struck Bolte’s rear, causing about 200 dollars damage to Clark’s car and 75 dollars to Bolte’s. Turner faced a stopping charge and was to appear before Justice Carl Remley. report filed by Sheriff Edwin Barkus.
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Glenwood
Turner
Rogers Bolte
Malvern
Bolte
Marion Clark
David W. Donelson
Donelson
Clark
Holy Week Services Planned by Malvern Council
The Malvern inter church council outlines Holy Week services with leaders from Baptist Presbyterian and Methodist churches. April 14 at Methodist church April 15 Communion at Presbyterian church April 16 Good Friday at Baptist church. Easter sunrise service for youths and vacation Bible school also planned. Guest speaker Rev. Richard Chambers of Indianola will lead Good Friday services.
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Malvern Inter-Church Council
Dale Allensworth
Darrell Frederickson
The
Baptist Church
Robert Campbell
Raburn Benton
Presbyterian Church
Allan O'Dell
Earl Bass
Methodist Church
Hugh Shiveley
John Lippincott
Campbell
O'Dell
Richard Chambers
Indianola
Iowa
Red Oak
First Payment Made to Farmers Under 1965 Feed Grain Plan
Mrs. Margaret Bower county ASC office manager reports 652 905 to farmers as the first payment in the 1965 federal feed grain program. Additional checks remain as benefits are computed and full compliance will yield a similar sum next fall. A record 81.3 percent of Mills county farmers participate this year.
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Nagheristaheal
Ggmounay
Margaret Bower
ASC
Mills County
Signatures drive seeks constitutional convention petition
Farm Bureau members in the county and state circulate petitions asking Congress to call a Constitutional Convention. The proposed amendment would base one house of a two house state legislature on a non population criterion. Henry Schnoor and Eugene Leu, Farm Bureau president, are shown reviewing petitions as more are prepared at Friday’s Farm Bureau dinner.
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Sigmers
Congress
Farm Bureau
Henry Schnoor
Eugene Leu
County
Malvern Girl Scouts Hold Flag Ritual At Kadette Capers
Malvern and Glenwood girl scout troops participated in the Kadette Capers hosted by the Nishna Botna council at the Chieftain hotel in Council Bluffs on April 3. Mrs. Ferne Vance of Omaha spoke after the noon luncheon, with Malvern attendees including Cindy Bass Trudy Stogdill Nancy Hauger Debbie Bowman and leader Mrs Earl Bass.
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Malvern Girl Scouts
Malvern and
Glenwood Girl Scout Troop
Nishna Botna Girl Scout Council
Chieftain Hotel
Council Bluffs
Ferne Vance
Omaha
Malvern
Cindy Bass
Trudy Stogdill
Nancy Hauger
Debbie Bowman
Stheix
Earl Bass
Road shoulders to grow width for county paving
The Malvern area county road project will add two feet to each shoulder along the new paving, per the board of supervisors. Chairman Harry Evans said a traffic count required by the state highway commission drives the widening, though the paving width remains unchanged and fence lines are not affected. The contract for a mile and a half of road south of here was let to Booth and Olson of Sioux City. exact bid totals were pending from Ames.
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Malvern
Board of Supervisors
Harry Evans
State Highway Commission
Evans
Here
Booth & Olson
Sioux City
Highway Commission
Ames
Weck
Injured Man In Blue Earth Area Crash on Emerson Bridge
A delayed report shows Rans C. Wheeler, 74, Hastings, injured when his 1942 Pontiac hit the Indian Creek bridge on highway 34 at Emerson's east edge. Wheeler suffered cuts and bruises. He was charged with failing to keep his car under control.
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Rans. C. Wheeler
Hastings
Edwin Barkus
Highway Patrol
Wheeler
Indian Creek
Emerson
Mother Daughter Banquet In Malvern By Deborah Society
Deborah Society hosts a mother daughter banquet at the Baptist church on Wednesday April 21 at 6 30 p m Adults 150 Children 75c adv Malvern town councilmen opened bids for a new fire station meeting with architect I T Carrithers from Council Bluffs Low bid by Charles Napp Neola 17126 plus 355 hose tacks plumbing 1255 60 and Nupp also had low heating bid 750 Council decided no contract due to bonds and will study further seeking other revenue sources
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Deborah Society
the Baptist Church
Malvern Town
I. T. Carrithers
Council Bluffs
Charles Napp
Neola
Spiker
R. D. Mansfield
Robi
Poort
Charles Ellison
Louis Knop
Truman Hardy
Charles Nupp
F B Dinner This Friday Farm Bureau Invitation
Mills County Farm Bureau members are invited to a pot luck dinner Friday April 9 at 6 30 pm in the Malvern Community building. Old members welcome new 1965 members to be recognized. Bring a picnic basket if possible and join the Farm Bureau family for an evening of fun.
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Mills County Farm Bureau
Malvern
Farm Bureau
IGOF Lodge Hosts Annual Chili and Oyster Supper
Hastings IOOF lodge hosted its annual chili and oyster supper at the lodge hall on Saturday night. About 62 people attended, including members and families from Glenwood Red Oak Silver City Griswold and the host lodge, with the evening spent in cards and visiting.
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Hastings
Art Students to Stage Show May 10
Malvern Community schools art instructor Mrs. Lou Walker announces an evening art show on May 10 in the Chantry building. Each student from kindergarten through 12th grade will display at least one piece of their own work, chosen by the student.
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Lou Walker
Malvern Community Schools
Chantry
Committee forms to locate central trade school
A committee led by Mr. LaFollete proposes a centrally located school to serve the area. It would be state financed and directed with a student fee, teaching trades and skills needed locally. Attendees included Malvern Community school board members Clarence Burgoin, Frederic Newell, Henry Washburn, treasurer Mrs. Hays, district treasurer Charles Phelps, plus Don Guthrie of Iowa City and George Boehnke of Ames from Extension.
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Malvern
Maurice LaFollete
Tabor
W. B. Hays
LaFollete
Malvern Community School District Board of Education
Clarence Burgoin
Frederic Newell
Henry Washburn
Hays
Charles Phelps
Guild to Serve Easter Breakfast Event
The Westminster Guild plans the annual Easter breakfast on April 18 from 7 to 9 a m. Easter and springtime set the tone as members organize serving duties and related preparations for the event.
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Presbyyerian
Westminster Guild
Guild invites all to fellowship event this season
The Guild extends an invitation to interested persons to join a time of faith and friendship. There will be no ticket sales this year. attendees may give a free will offering.
Mills County Sets $2,555 Goal for Cancer Crusade
The Mills County goal of 2555 dollars for the American Cancer Society Crusade Against Cancer is set for April as part of the ongoing war on cancer. Since 1945 the society has spent nearly 140 million dollars on research into the cause, treatment and cure of cancer, with supporters urged to help continue the effort.
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Mills County
American Cancer Society
Two Fines Assessed Against Bluffs Driver
Robert Belt of Council Bluffs was fined 15 dollars plus costs for improper vehicle registration and 5 dollars plus costs for a delinquent license after a cited violation. The case notes an additional payment reference with a garbled fragment.
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Robert Belt
Council Bluffs
Evie Wad
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