Obedience to truth and civic issues wake Leader letters
Readers flood The Leader letters with public concerns about Boehner's pond and county court house. The paper urges the park board to pump water to restore pond levels for fishing and skating while proposing June bond votes to fund a new or expanded court facility and safe records storage. It commends the board for presenting the issues and notes a strong turnout for the Malvern mass preliminary music contest with plans to host visiting youths and provide meals and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Boehner
Park Board
Mills County
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Eader
USDA
Malvern
Supt
Newell P. Crink
Following The Leader Serre Local Notes From Malvern
The Malvern Trust vault reveal shows under paint the name F. Witfington & Son on a door plaque, hinting at old loan offices and bank history. Duke the neighbor’s boxer dies of a suspected heart attack, buried on the Fred Robinsons’ property. A Spring note corrects prior misnaming of Mr Max Steif of Omaha shoeing Hass horse to mark vernal season using Otto Hall’s gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Trust & Savings
Jiahk
F. Witfington & Son
Uuffingtons
Strahan & Christy
Mra
Bar Uss
Max Steif
Omaha
Otto Hall
Hass
Mr. Steif
Otto
Letter to editor on building town swimming hole appeal
A reader pleads with the editor to save and improve the town fishing hole turning it into a swim area. They urge funding for a swimming pool and rink, warning the town is fading without new attractions. They propose donations to support a revived waterside amenity for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juedes
Ingomar Street
N. W. Washington
Otha
Wearin Hastings
Ora
Hastings Courthouse Bond Debate and Preservation View
The letter argues voters deserve full facts on a proposed county bond for a new courthouse or restoration. It suggests comparing restoration plus fireproof storage with a new wing, preserving an historic courthouse, and notes federal practice on records storage. It includes comments from Orha Wearin Hastings and correspondence with Mills County figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder
Capitol
Congressional Library
Des Moines
Hastings Banquet Guests and Local Happenings
A Hastings junior senior banquet was held at the Fontenelle Hotel in Omaha Friday night, with post event plans including an Ice Capades outing. The piece also notes local visits, church activities, and community milestones in Mills County and surrounding areas, including anniversaries and social calls across Glenwood Red Oak and Emerson Methodist engagements.
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MHS
Berauge
Hastings
Fontenelle
Omaha
LeRoy Tyre
Griswold
Laura Boyd
Keith Clues
Missouri River
Mills County
Glenwood
Merrin Crouse
Harry Johnson
Red Oak
George Curtis Jr
George Curtis
Edgar Lookabill
Gary
Des Moines
Fred Lookabil
Fred Martin
Emerson Methodist Church
Charley Hall
Elmo Hites
Vic Cromwell
Ray Kelley
James Kelley
Ada Regenauer
Dwight Kelley
Maurus Ann
Anita Carlson
Audubon
Loretta Mings
Eyberg
Counc Bluffs
Nellie Tenderson
Strahan
Floyd Hall
Burl Harold
Nellie Henderson
Ben Martin
Community Notes Reveal Visits and Church Events
Loveland residents visit Maddockas and Stotts while Oak land and Silver City families attend services. New Fidel ity pancake supper planned for Friday with sausages pie cake fruit salad and coffee. mumps recovery noted for Williams children. Multiple kinfolk visit Malvern Glenwood and Malvern preaching trip mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
George Miller
Silver City
Lyle Williams
Edna Clay
Donald
Malvern
Frank Will
Freddie
Roger
Syracuse
Nebr
W. N. Maddocka
Madocks
Maddocks
Kenneth Henderson
Fred Sel
W. €. Stotts
Frank Decker
Glenwood
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