Visitor from San Francisco Seeks Malvern Memorials
Winston Churchill Black, nephew of the late Charles Black, visited Malvern seeking memorabilia of his grandfather. Mansfield Funeral Home has redecorated its property to improve surroundings for services. Greenwood Opinion-Tribune placed third in Iowa Press Association community service awards. Strahan WSCS honored former resident Frank Hillyer by serving a funeral day dinner.
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Malvern
Winston Churchill Black
San Francisco
Charles Black
Frank Hillyer
Paving Contract Bid Awarded for Sioux City Firm
Booth & Olson, Inc. of Sioux City won the paving contract estimated at 86 452 dollars for 1 939 miles of concrete pavement south of Malvern. The project is set to begin June 14.
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Malvern
Booth & Olson, Inc
Sioux City
Spulco Cooking Seminar Set in Malvern May 4
Spulco schedules a cooking seminar at the Malvern Community building on May 4 from 2 to 3 30 p m. Mrs Norah Watt of Iowa Power and Light Co will demonstrate cooking baking and recipe ideas. Attendees will receive a free cookbook. The event is part of a southwestern Iowa series and follows two years of similar programs.
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Norah Watt
Home Service
Iowa Power and Light Co
Malvern
H. Harshbarger
Iowa
Iowa Power
Watt
Iowa* Power
Power-full
Three Questioned by Barkus Over Mills Break-ins
Three teenage Mills county residents, former trainees from Extra Boys School, are being questioned by Sheriff dwin Barkus after two break-ins. At Silver City Cafe, six cartons of cigarettes were taken. a rear door was forced. Our Market in Pacific Junction saw about $25 in silver stolen after a rear panel was removed. Mrs Victorete Holden visited Denison with her daughter and the Wederquist family.
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Dwin Barkus
Mills County
Extra
Silver City
Pacific Junction
Malvern Fire House Bonds Sold Amid Bids and Dry Financing
Seven bidders offered to buy a 20 000 bond issue for the Malvern fire station at 3.0483 percent interest plus a 2 premium. Thayer & Co. Davenport won the bid. Proceeds from two annual Firemen's Frolics totaling 1 972 and a private donor of 1 000 boosted funding, but bids on the station specs remain higher than anticipated and the town seeks additional sources. The council has not awarded a contract yet pending complete financing.
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Malvern
Thayer & Co
Davenport
Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept
Church Organ Dedicated At Palm Sunday Service
The Presbyterian church held a Palm Sunday service to formally dedicate the new Hammond organ, presented in January by J. R. Hurst in memory of Edna B. Hurst. Organist Mrs. Wm. Blackburn Jr. played appropriate hymns and the choir sang All Glory, Land and Honor as members wore new dark green robes gifted by the Guild. The Hurst family attended, including Valda Hurst and Percy and Mrs. Smith of Red Oak.
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Presbyterian Church
J. R. Hurst
Edna B. Hurst
Wm. Blackburn Jr
All Glory
Guild
Hurst
Valda Hurst
Percy Smith
Red Oak
State Consultant to Meet Mills Board of Education
Hartiel M. Perry a statistical consultant for the State Department of Public Instruction will visit Mills County April 6 to discuss the new law requiring districts without high schools to join a high school district by July 1 1966. Mills County has seven such districts and plans for Hillsdale to close its own school may affect pupil placements.
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Meet Mills Board of Education
Hartiel M. Perry
State Department of Public Instruction
Sunt
F Education
Perry
Mills County
Strahan
Nishna Valley
Hillsdale
Plattville
Pacific Junction
Bethlehem
Bure Oak
Elm Grove
Walnut Grove
Wright
Hillsdale School
Nebraskan Fined $300 for Drunken Driving
Beverly Sutton of Plattsmouth was bound over to Mills County District Court after a car collision last Thursday in Glenwood. Sutton received a $300 fine plus costs from Judge Bennett Cullison. Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Mead was involved as the other driver. Henry Timmerman Jr of Omaha was fined $14 and costs for speeding. Turner Henderson was fined $10 and costs for parking his pickup on the highway. Ward Prewitt of Carter Lake was fined $10 and costs for lacking commerce commission markings on his truck.
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Beverly Sutton
Plattsmouth
Glenwood
Mills County District Court
Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Sutton
Bennett Cullison
Kenneth Mead
Henry Timmerman Jr
Omaha
Lawernee ‘Turner
Henderson
Ward Prewitt
Carter Lake
Commerce Commission
Easter Egg Hunt Set for 2 30 P M in Malvern
Malvern plans its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 2 30 P M Saturday on library grounds and nearby Paddock park. Committeemen Emery DeWitt Lentz Powles and Charles Wilson of the Commercial club expect a big turnout with eggs ample for hundreds of children. Ages will be divided, starting with pre schoolers, while spectators enjoy the scene.
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Malvern
Adofining
Emery DeWitt
Lentz Powles
Charles Wilson
The
Commercial Club
Zoning Boards of Mills Fremont to Meet in Joint Session
Mills county zoning board and Fremont county zoning board plan a joint session on April 20 at Glenwood Court House to discuss a general zoning plan. Montgomery county may join. William McLaughlin of the Iowa Development Commission will outline procedures and engi neering services. Residents interested in the zoning program are invited.
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Mills County
Fremont County
Court House
Glenwood
Mills
Fremont Counties
Montgomery County
William McLaughlin
Iowa Development Commission
Fisherman Fined for Driving Around Barricade
One of the season’s first fines in Virginia Hall justice court. Dennis Miller of Silver City was charged with driving into a keep out area at Willow Slough while going fishing. Conservation Officer Chris Hein said Miller drove around a cable barricade.
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Justice of Peace Court of Virginia Hall
Dennis Miller
Silver City
Willow Slough
Chris Hein
Miller
Four Mills Rural Schools to Graduate This Spring
Mills county will have four eighth grade graduates this spring from its rural schools. Two of the three operating schools will hold the ceremonies. Bethlehem School will graduate Dennis Lincoln Ernie May and Steven Lincoln. Hillsdale will graduate Linda Hansen. The third school has no graduate. Graduation is set for May 13 at Hillsdale church with Rev. Chester Waterman to speak. Eighth grade exams are May 7.
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Mills County
Thee
Bethlehem
Dennis Lincoln
Ernie May
Steven Lincoln
Hillsdale
Linda Hansen
Supt
M. D. Wetterick
Hillsdale Church
Chester Waterman
Glenwood
Mills County Honors 28 Teachers for 807 Years of Service
Mills County teachers were saluted Monday at Hillsdale church for 807 years of combined service. Certificates and pins honored 28 educators with 25 or more years in teaching, led by Vernon Arndt and Glen Adkins, with readings and music from local students.
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Mills County
Hillsdale
Vernon Arndt
Linda McMillen
Malvern High School
Joyce Peterson
Jane Warren
Nishna Valley High School
al ‘Nothem
Iowa State Education Association
Earl “Lubbs
Vera Cronkhite
N. P. Crink
Ruth Salyers
Heida Doubleday
Neal Parsons
Margaret Stevesson
Bessie Hurst
Lewis Doupleday
Virginia Omer
Ana Grayson
Pearle Jones
A. C. Nuckolls
Vira Bayes
Lillian Meyer
Margaret Miller
Olga Lincoln
Elva Hoover
Geraldine Fickel
Legion to Meet Next Monday on April 19
The American Legion Legion post in the Community building will meet Monday at 8 p m to form a nominating committee and finalize plans for an Avenue of Flags at the cemetery. Refreshments will be served and all Legionaires are urged to attend.
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Harry Hammons
The
American Legion
Darrell Frederickson
Reluctant Spring Delays Blooming in Mills County
Reluctant spring arrives with cautious warmth as rains cool and greens lag. Tuesday brought substantial showers in Mills County. Ames, Iowa, Paul Hathaway son of J. W. Hathaway of Malvern, named for a Plant Spend Institute award at Iowa State University where he is a sophomore in agronomy. The annual award honors a sophomore agronomy student active in the ISU Agriculture club.
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Mills County
Ames
Iowa
Paul Hathaway
J. W. Hathaway
Malvern
Iowa State University
Iowa State University Agronomy
Mother Daughter Banquet At Baptist Church
A mother-daughter banquet hosted by the Deborah So society is set for Wednesday April 21 at 6 30 p m in the Baptist church. Tickets cost adults 1 50 and children 75 cents. Advance sale advised.
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Baptist
Deborah Sosociety
the Baptist Church
Easter Services Planned by Malvern Churches
Malvern churches prepare special Easter observances with a union Good Friday service at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church and 6:30 a.m. sunrise youth services at the golf course. The Presbyterian church hosts an Easter breakfast from 7 to 9 and a 10 a.m. worship. Methodist church offers two services at 8:30 a.m. and 11:03 a.m. The Baptist preacher Rev. Hugh Shiveley delivers the 11 a.m. message, titled The Heart of the Gospel.
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Baptist
Presbyterian Church
Methodist
the Baptist Church
Hugh Shiveley
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Spulco
Barkus
Victorete Holden
Ernie Wederquists
Denison
Carda
Lottie
Grace Blackburn
Vetterick
Nebraskan
Wishna Valleys
Janet Hascall
Rogen Wilbur
Bev McMullin
Jackie Brown
Zoning Boards of Mills
Fremont
Tnes
Mills Rural Schools
Legion
Jerry Mabary
Nishna Valley High
Des Moines
Jerry
Roger Woodfill
Manu
MCHS
JoAnna Ponton
Dixie Bird
Suellen Dashner
Sharlene Scott
Rayna Reed
Nancy Wheeler
Dru Mort
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