Flag drive and fire losses across Mills County and beyond
Harry Hammons of the American Legion plans to order more 50 star flags as Mills County promotes national holiday displays. The 1961 Iowa State Fire Marshal report shows Mills County fire losses near 100000 with six rural and six town fires, while Wayne County recorded no fires. Sunday volunteers planted about 30 trees along Highway 41 to replace winter losses, noting strong growth from last year’s plantings.
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U. S
Harry Hammons
American Legion
Mills County
Wayne County
Iowa
Highway 41
Holy Week Services in Malvern Schedule Published
Inter church Council sponsors three union Holy Week services in Malvern with local pastors. April 18 7 30 p m Methodist church Rev J A Lippincott in charge. April 19 7 30 p m Presbyterian church Dr Alfred Martin in charge. Good Friday April 20 2 p m Baptist church with Strahan Methodist church joining. Each church also holds Palm Sunday and Easter services.
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Malvern
Interchurch Council
Methodist Church
J. A. Lippincott
Presbyterian Church
Alfred Martin
Baptist Church
Strahan
County Vehicle Registrations Rise in Week
The County Treasurer reports 21 vehicle registrations this week with buyers in Pierre L. Stone Glenwood and other towns. Fords, Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles and a Chrysler were registered to local residents. a partnership, Ford pickups and an International truck were listed. A marriage license was issued to Ace Meads and Ruth Ann Compton.
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F. M. Robinson
Pierre L. Stone
George C. Wederquist
Malvern
Wilbur Newberg
Tabor
John H. Blauer
Glenwood
Everett McGrew
Henderson
Fords
Paul Cheyney
Robert McClean
Earl L. Tubbs
Herman Inman
Floyd Kisby
Robert H. Poore
Council Bluffs
Fay R. Stouder
Pacific Junction
Chrysler
Hillary Cale
Oldsmobile
Carl H. Prather
Fontiacs
Francis M. Parker
Emerson
Albert Schoening
Silver City
Ford Pickups
R. Stouder
Glen Franke
Walter Marshall
Brandt H. Poore
International
Martin Milling
I. L. Donner
Ace John Meads
Ruth Ann Compton
Mutual Aid Association Meeting at Glenwood
Chief Tom Gidley of the Malvern fire department led a Southwest Town Mutual Aid session in Glenwood with about six firemen. The group reviewed a new equipment inventory to update available firefighting apparatus and discussed pooling equipment for better regional protection. Easter breakfast at the Presbyterian church is set for April 22 from 7 to 8 45 am.
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Tom Gidley
Malvern Fire Department
Southwest Town Mutual Aid Aasn
Glenwood
the Presbyterian Church
Ady
Hastings Council Adds New Faces and Rewrites Ordinances
Several new members join Hastings municipal government after last November's election, with transportation workers forming the council majority. Mayor Elmo Hites leads a push to revise town ordinances and improve government operations. The photo shows seated from left Mrs Pat Moore town clerk Mrs Jean Hudson Mayor Hites George Clark Leo McLain and Richard Vance. Ray Hites treasurer stands. Mrs Hudson is noted as the first woman on the council. The council meets on the first Tuesday each month in the Hastings Community building.
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Hastings
Elmo Hites
Occa
Pat Moore
Jean Hudson
Hites
George Clark
Leo McLain
Richard Vance
Ray Hites
Hudson
Red Oak
Hastings Council
Clark
Vance
McLain
C. B
Ray
Ralph
Malvern
County Banks Report Record March Deposits in Mills County
Five Mills County banks report total deposits of 12,377,558.50 as of March 26, topping prior records by 31,709. Loans and discounts rose to 6,319,211.15 from 3,605,250.33 last December. Compared with a year ago deposits are up 736,174, driven by a better farm outlook and liquid business conditions.
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Mills County
Start on 62 63 Staff at Nishna Valley School District
A strong start has been made on arranging the teaching staff for next year at Nishna Valley Community School District. Ten faculty resignations this year. several veterans return. New contracts include Lewis E. Doubleday as superintendent, Glen E. Adkins as elementary principal, Mrs. Doubleday in high school, and Jerome Nauman in driver training and physical education.
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Nishna Valley
J. Frank Durbin
Joe Dobbins
Harold Terry
Betty Cox
Bertha Thorson
Vera Dittus
Gary Greenwood
Ralph Pierce
Sylvia Smith
Mark Peonnsreee
Glen E. Adkins
Malvern
James Glenn Named County Extension Assistant
James Glenn appointed county extension assistant by Mills County Extension Council and Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service effective April 16. He will lead 4H club work and assist in adult education and has a strong ISU background in animal husbandry and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service
Mills County Extension Council
James Glenn
Glenn
Towa State University
College of Agriculture
Feld
E. B. Nenneman
Hamburg
Sidney High School
Iowa State
Fremont County
Iowa State Univrsity
Jim
Alpha Zeta
Eli Lilly
George Gunn
Veishen
Farm House Fraternity
More Than Half of Mills Taxes Now in the Drawer
Mills county tax receipts for the first half show 53.987 percent collected totaling $981,038.30. Top taxpayers include Natural Gas Pipeline, Town Power and Light Co, Burlington Railroad, Northern Natural Gas, Northwestern Bell Telephone, American Telephone and Telegraph, and Wabash Railroad led by Natural Gas Pipeline with $77,318.93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural. Gags
Mills County
F. M. Robinson
Town Power and Light Co
Burlington Railroad
Northern Natural Gas
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Wabash Railroad
Homemakers Luncheon at St Johns April 24
The St John s Lutheran ladies host the annual Extension Homemakers Luncheon at their church north of Hastings on April 24 with reservations due by April 21. Honoring Mrs Alya Handerson of the Family Living Committee, music by Malvern High School students, and door prizes with interior decorating demonstration by Mr Andrew Morrow of Lincoln Nebraska.
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St. John’s Lutheran Ladies
Extension Homemakers
Hastings
Wilma Schultz
Alya’ Handerson
Malvern High School
Ben Wilson
Andrew Morrow
Lincoln
Nebi
Malvern Cemetery Association to Meet April 20
The annual meeting of the Malvern Cemetery Association will be held Friday, April 20, at 1 30 p m in Brewer's office in Malvern. Officers and members of the association and lot owners are urged to attend.
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Legion
American Legion
The
Malvern Cemetery Assn
Brewer's
Malvern
DeKalb Award to L. Stortenbecker at Atlantic banquet
Larry Stortenbecker of Silver City accepted the DeKalb Seed Co banquet honor in Atlantic at the Wellington hotel. He received the highest yield for 1961 with a 133.64 per acre average, becoming the youngest recipient at age 18. Accompanied by W. A. Sawyer of Glenwood, the company agent.
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Larry Stortenbecker
Silver City
DeKalb Seed Co
Wellington
Atlantic
Larry
W. A. Sawyer
Glenwood
Mills County Receipts Rise Amid Tax Payments by Town Power
Town Power and Light Co. pays first half real and personal property taxes in 28 counties, boosting Mills County receipts by 42900. Schools will receive about 43800 and roads and public services about 42100. The 1961 company tax bill exceeded 10500000, with taxes on utilities funding local facilities, while the firm notes low rates and rising household demand for electric service.
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Town Power and Light Co
Mills County
Town Power
Towa Power
J. J. Lillie
Iowa Power
Glenwood
Cullen Cleared of Receiving Stolen Property
A Mills county district court jury found William Cullen of Glenwood not guilty of receiving stolen property after a trial that began Monday and concluded Tuesday evening. The judge and sheriff said the case, tied to an earlier Glenwood state school investigation, is now dropped for Cullen, with testimony from store owners about radios shown as stolen and recovered.
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Mills County
William Cullen
Glenwood
Edwin Barkus
Cullen
Barkus
Glenwood State School
E. F. Pratt
0. G. Bayes
Arnold Leu
Lonnie Ross
Phylis Franke
John White
Myri Utterback
John &. Flint
Carl Mintle
Millie Dunn
Lenora Ragenauer
Margaret Waller
Bennett Cullison
Hastings, Glen Students Honored for Scholarship
Two Mills county students Karen Deitchler of Hastings and Roger Stinard of Glenwood were named among 501 Iowa State University scholars for the winter quarter. A 3.5 average qualifies for the Dean's List. Karen is home economics education senior, daughter of Marvin and (Mrs.) Deitchler, while Roger is an industrial engineering freshman, son of Charles D. and (Mrs.) Stinard.
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Mills
Karen Dietchler
Hastings
Roger D. Stinard
Glenwood
Iowa State University
Karen
Marvin Deitchler
Roger
Charles D. Stinard
Lincoln Tour Bus Trip Open for Reservations
Reservations close on Saturday April 21 for the Extension Family Living tour to Lincoln Nebraska announced by Wilma Schultz county extension home economist. Chartered buses depart Malvern 6 15 am with pickups in Glenwood. Sites include State House Governor's Mansion Art Museum planetarium candy factory fur factory state penitentiary park and zoo with a noon lunch and snack period.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Wilma Schultz
Malvern
Glenwood
State House
Governor’s Mansion
Card of Thanks and Local Bake Sale Notice
Card of thanks from Morris Harbor thanks those who sent flowers cards and visits during hospitalization and after. A food and bake sale by the general WSCS of Mal vern includes all Circle members on April 21 at Mansfield's store starting at 10 a m.
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Morris Harbor
Henderson
WSCS
Malvern
All Circle
Mansfield
Miss Peck Joins Malvern School Staff
Fairfield teacher Col leen Peck signed a contract to teach third grade at Malvern Community School for next year. She will complete her degree from Parsons College this summer. The district seeks one more elementary teacher and three high school teachers.
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Malvern Community System
Colleen Peck
Fairfield
Miss Peck
Parsons College
Servicemen May Begin Their Voting April 25
Servicemen may start voting in Mills County as early as April 25 per Auditor Glen Johnson. Absentee voters may cast ballots May 15. The primary is June 4 to nominate Republicans for county attorney recorder treasurer and two supervisors. Filing closed Tuesday with seven nominating papers filed. Candidates: County attorney Glen McGee incumbent. recorder Kenneth Asmussen. treasurer F. M. Robinson. supervisors Larry Tritsch Dallas McGrew and Harry Evans. All are Glenwood residents except McGrew Emerson and Evans Malvern.
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Mills County
Glen Johnson
Glen McGee
Kenneth Asmussen
F. M. Robinson
Larry Tritsch
Dallas McGrew
Harry Evans
McGrew
Evans
Glenwood
Emerson
Malvern
Mills Jury Call Report May 7 for Mills District Court
District Court Clerk I JL Donner announced the list of petit jurors for the Mills term opening May 7, with Judge Folsom Everest of Council Bluffs presiding. Names span Malvern to Wriedt across towns including Glenwood Tabor Mineola Hastings Pacific Junction and Silver City with numerous residents listed.
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I. JL. Donner
Mills Court
Folsom Everest
Council Bluffs
Malvern
Floyd Brammer
Betty Baldozier
Hallie Ellis
Ralph Hansen
Audrey Kerns
Charles Pevehouse
Floyd Parker
Lucille Zanders
Emerson
James Cheney
Helen Stille
Dwight
Shaw
Silver City
Loran Boyer
Mineola
Otto Deitchler
Hastings
Mary Hyde
Henderson
Ray Lathrop
Waldo Edmondson
Floyd Yates
Pacific Junction
Charles Karr
Mildred Miller
Tabor
Will Scott
Glenwood
Elaine Agan
Ann Anthers
Clifford Barrett
Joyce Budd
Sylvia Benedict
Ervin Crouch
Genevieve Curry
Dean Gallup
Mamie Gammon
Edna Hockabout
Myrl Holliday
Robert McLean
Neil MacPherron
James Newman
Evelyn Pippitt
Gerald Rupe
Joan Sell
Leland Stroud
Earl Schoening
Loran Sieck
Henry Timmerman
Dorothea Thomas
Jake Taenzler
Herman Vahs
Joe Wriedt
East Liberty Cemetery Assn Annual Meeting Notice
Lot owners and members are reminded the East Liberty Cemetery Association annual meeting will be held Tuesday April 17 at 8 p m in Brewer's office in Malvern.
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East Liberty Cemetery Assn
Brewer
Malvern
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Mutual Aids Association
Hastings Town Council
Emerson State Bank
Glenwood State Bank
Malvern Trust & Saving
Mineola State Bank
Silver City State Bank
State Savings Bank of
James Glenn New
List Homemakers
St. Johns
Malvern Cem. Assn
DeKalb Award
L. Stortenbecker
Ipahe
Hastings, Glen
Nat
Edna Hertz
Pomona
Calif
Craft Educational Services
Hertz
el Camino
Ontario
Miss Hertz
Caliifornia
Frank Herty
Pacey
East Liberty Wscs
Adv
Baptist Deborah Society
East Liberty Cem. Assn
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