Grass fires spark calls in Mills County area
Malvern volunteers recount frequent fire runs with calls to eliminate outside trash burning until rains curb fires. Malvern firemen were dispatched at 8:30 pm Tuesday to extinguish a grass fire on Chas Phelps farm east of Malvern. A new library volume, The Leader Vol 95, covering June 1969 to June 1970, has been added to the Malvern free public library, completing annual archival volumes since 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept
Charles Ellison
Malvern Free Public
Leader
Malvern
Chas Phelps
Malvern and
Mills County Protective Association
Lee A. Cary
Mills
Jamie Summers
Glenwood
College Day Brings 359 Juniors From 10 Corner to Malvern
About 359 high school junior class men attended College Day in Malvern on Wednesday. Ten Corner conference members visited for an afternoon of meetings with 25 college representatives to learn about programs and costs. The event was organized by MCHS Principal Roger Roblis and guidance counselor Raburn Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Corner Conference
MCHS
Roger Roblis
Raburn Benton
High School
Hastings
Joel Wedegren
Henningsen Foods renovates plant to meet new rules
Henningsen Foods in Malvern retools its extensive building to maintain cleanliness and meet evolving U S Department of Agriculture standards. Manager Jim Rountree cites increased production and a major remodeling effort as the first since World War I, tracing the site’s diverse past from meat processing to cold storage and chicken processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henningsen Foods, Inc
Malvern
Henningsen’s
Teaintdin
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Henningsen
Jim Rountree
L. W. Boehner
C. A. Swanson Co
Kindergarten Roundup May 5 at Malvern district
Parents of next year's kindergarten students are asked to bring their children to Chantry School Library between 8 30 and 10 30 am for enrollment. The Pre School Vision Screening program will be conducted by volunteers at the same time. Children ages 3 to 6 may receive vision testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Community
Chantry School
Malvern Clean-Up Drive Kicks Off With Student Help
The Community Improvement League launches an intensive environmental cleanup in Malvern starting Thursday, with churchyards and roads targeted. Students from Malvern High School organize by grade, supervising buses and routes for seniors juniors and underclassmen. The plan runs Friday April 16 and Saturday April 17 with town trucks available to haul away trash, free of charge.
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Malvern Community
Junio
Highway 34
Maynes
C. Salyers
Peterson
Vern
Wabash Tracks
Cemetery Corner
Eagan
Forney
Darwah
Bert
Main Steet
Mann
Chown
van Scyoc
Stinceman
Benton
Chantry School
MOHS
Malvern
Missed Herd of Deer Causes Minor Car Damage Near Mineola
James H. Schoening of Silver City swerved to avoid a deer herd crossing the highway about a mile and a half east of Mineola, causing $700 damage to his car. Residents seeking free pickup should call Mrs. Wm. D. Baer at 9346. trucks will be dispatched to homes. Community cleanup plans and schedules for Cub Scouts Rainbow Girls Boy Scouts and Community Improvement League urges citizens to assist and arrange pickups by calling 9346.
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James H. Schoening
Silver City
Mineola
Sree
Asc Fas Alsa
Steling
Wm. D. Baer
Rainbow Girls
Gun Club
Malvern
Bochner
Community Improvement League
Chantry Elementary Spring Program April 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Chantry elementary presents a spring program Tuesday April 27 at 7 30 p.m. in the high school gym. Kindergarten and first grade sing and play records while grades two through six perform music and scenes from Mary Poppins with Debbie Waller as Jane Banks Todd Hersh as Michael Banks and Mrs Iva Jewell Scott as Mary Poppins. Sixth graders fill supporting roles. Admission is free. Trees donated by local sponsors and Malvern Garden Club were planted during Clean Up days by the Malvern Improvement League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chantry Elementary
Mary Poppins
Debbie Waller
Jane Banks
Todd Hersh
Michael Banks
Iva Jewell Scott
Pace Service Co
Collins Drug Co
Mansfield Funeral Home
Peggy's Apparel
Malvern Trust and Savings Bank
Malvern Gun Club
M. L. Scheffel
Diamond K Apartments
Bud Schroeder
Tom Phelps
Charles Phelps
Malvern Garden Club
Malvern Improvement League
Two Trucker Fines In Hall Court
Charles Shields of Maitland Missouri was fined twenty dollars and costs on two charges and Richard Porterfield of Plainview Arkansas was fined ten dollars and costs in Justice John Hall's court for lacking town reciprocity on tractor or traitor related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hall
Charles Shields
Maitland
Richard Porterfield
Plainview
Ark
Camelot to Open Soon at Malvern High School
Malvern High School Drama Club presents Camelot in the MCHS music room on April 22 23 and 24 directed by Pat Van Scoye with a large authentic cast. Interviews for ticket sales aired on KMTV Conversations. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for students, available at the door or via the school office. Curtain times are 8 p m.
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Malvern High School Drama Club
McHs Music Room
Pat van Scoye
Joan Valiant
KMTV
MCHS
Last of the Old Elms Gone from Courthouse Lawn
The Mills County courthouse lawn loses its five elm trees as workmen remove the last reminders of old days. In Glewood 41 new trees are planted in a sponsor free downtown beautification project that drew broad support and swift growth. Contributing groups include the Dorcas Society, the American Legion Auxiliary, and local organizations assisted by Morris Terry who supervised planting. Species include red oaks, sugar maples, Magnolias, Lindens, Green ash, and Norway maple.
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Mills County
Glewood
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Morris Terry
Glenwood
Dorcas Society
The
Congregational
Craven
American Legion Auxiliary
Dry spell prompts notice at Emerson hall dinner event
After two weeks without moisture, the region remains dry while temperatures stay seasonable. A ham and meatloaf dinner sponsored by Emerson CES is planned at Emerson Star and Masonic hall, starting at noon on Sunday April 18. Adults pay $1.75 and children $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Ces
Emerson Star
Masonic Hall
Valley Bond Vote Set for May 17
The Nishna Valley Community School District plans a special May 17 election on issuing bonds not to exceed 100000 for a new elementary school building next to the Hastings high school site. The project aims to replace Henderson and Strahan centers amid a enrollment decline, with five precincts voting noon to 8 pm.
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Nishna Valley
Shandha Nishna Valley Community
Mills
Montgomery
Iowa
Henderson
Strahan
Henderson Elementary
Wie Mastings Town Hall
Emerson Town Hall
Strahan Elementary Center
Ares
NV Boand of Directors
Cancer Crusade Began Preparations For April Event
The Mills Co Chapter of the American Cancer Society met at Mrs. Charles Stinard’s home with Charmin Stewart of Council Bluffs present. Lola Boquette presided. bandage sizes were requested and crusade packets prepared for the county event running April 12 to 30, 1971. Joy Darnold reports.
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Mills Co
The
Cancer Society
Charles Stinard
April
Charmin Stewart
Council Bluffs
County
Lola Boquette
Christian Church
Dale Boyer
Crusade
Ncessary
American Cancer Society
Joy Darnold
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Henningsen Foods
Malvern Library
Brian
Julie
Mike
Jerry Biggerstaff
8346
Chantry
Chuck Kruse
Malvern Bpw Club
Hall’s Court
Valley
Cancer Crusade
Wm, Baer
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