Mil ls County News Recaps Readers and Local Events
A long-time reader recalls The Leader’s 68 years of publication since E B Brown and partners bought the paper in 1882. The piece notes local gardening mishaps frost-proof plants and a derailment near Malvern, plus a Malvern music contest where students earned ten firsts and top scores, with Shelby and Stanton also performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kesterson
Leader
Kesterson
E. B. Brown
Brown
Mr. Hunter
E. B. Parris
J. D. Marris
Morris
Mr. Brown
Malvern
Deisel
Burlington
Creston
Malvern High School
Elliott
Ruth Picker
Shelby
Stanton
Horse Sale Planned at Henderson Barn April 24
Art Fritcher of the Henderson Sale Barn announced a consignment horse sale for Wednesday April 24 at 7 30 p m at the Henderson barn. Several good horses have already been listed. SMORGASBORD AT HENDERSON church April 26 serves 5 30 p m adults 1 25 children 75c adv.
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Art Fritcher
Henderson Sale Barn
Henderson Barn
Henderson
Continent Production Increases Egg Output At Malvern Plant
Continent Production reports daily egg output near 1,600 cases at the Malvern plant. Three breaking lines operate with about 85 women employed on this work. Additional staff include 26 women and around 15 men in other roles. Earlier production ranged from 1,000 to 1,200 cases per day.
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Malvern Continent
Ing
Mills County Weekly Weather Drops Temperatures
April weather in Mills County stayed cool with a small rain event. A single shower around 0.2 inches fell Tuesday while daily highs ranged from 35 to 70 degrees and lows from 20 to 45 across the period.
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Mills County
Malvern Commercial Club Sets Holiday Closing Dates
About 30 businessmen attended the Malvern Commercial club dinner at M and M Cafe as Fred Harshbarger led the session. The club voted to urge local businesses to close on five legal holidays each year and discussed trade promotion, recreation area development, street improvements, and other issues. Louis Miller of Glenwood bought the Rex Rourick Peaceville acreage and will take immediate possession. Miller runs the Nelson Dairy delivery service for several southwest Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Commercial Club
Fred Harshbarger
Peaceville
Louis Miller
Glenwood
Rex Rourick
Miller
Nelson Dairy
Iowa
Good Response to Easter Seal Appeal Reported in Mills
Mrs Sim mons of Glenwood Easter Seal chairman for Mills county reports early totals for the 1957 campaign likely to exceed prior years. She says expanded services for handicapped children may follow as contributions continue. Those who have not given may send gifts to Miss Nadyne Dwyer, Mills county treasurer, Glenwood Iowa.
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Simmons
Glenwood
Mills County
Easter Seal Society
Moisture Comparison in Soil Shows Improvement
County Exton official Harlan Stratton notes moisture conditions are far better than last year. Most soils reach 36 inches with 31 inches of available moisture for crops. Penetration depths vary from two to four feet, even within one foot. About 25 percent of seedings were winter killed due to dryness. currently about 80 percent of oats succeed and 30 percent of plowing is done.
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Harlan Stratton
County Exton
Stratton
Decline Noted in Mills Deposits Across Five Banks
Mills county reports a fall in deposits across five banks compared with the prior quarter. Total deposits stand at 9,434,292.60 with loans and discounts at 4,265,636.15. The decline aligns with three years of shrinking farm income. Deposits by bank were Malvern 82,484,655.45 Emerson 986,206.09 Silver City 590,931.43 Mineola 832,106.91 Glenwood 4,540,302.72.
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Malvern
Emerson
Silver City
Mineola
Glenwood
Hillsdale Church Rejects Rebuild Plan After Vote
Hillsdale Methodist congregation rejects rebuilding after a 2740 to 25 secret ballot defeat. With about 56 members, a two thirds vote was required to proceed. Some members may vote again, but no immediate move is expected. Easter services proceed at the temporary schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Wilkins
Malvern
Tabor
Glenwood
Hillsdale
Malvern High to Host Activity Dinner for 300 Guests
Student Council and Malvern High School students prepare for the annual Activity Dinner on Sunday April 28. Proceeds support the activity fund used by the student body. Dinner ticket includes a year book and volunteers assist in kitchen, dining room, and dishwashing roles while donation sheets plan food contributions.
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Malvern
Beneft
MHS
May 1 Drive to Raise Rain Money for Mills Farms
A May 1 fundraising drive aims to raise 5 cents per acre to cover balances due from June 1957 to June 1958 and apply the rest to the following year. Plans were set at Edgar Cook's Glenwood office with township vice chairmen named to lead local efforts. The drive contracts with the LAMO Corporation and a Denver brick organization.
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Edgar Cook
Glenwood
Lamo Corporation
Brick Organization of
Denver
40th wedding anniversary appreciation note
Otto and Hertha Hall express thanks to friends and relatives for the kind cards and wishes received on their 40th wedding anniversary. A bake sale will be held Saturday April 20 from 9 to 12 at Mansfield Furniture Store in Malvern by Ray's Poultry Winners 411 alaundry.
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Tdu
Otto
Hertha Hall
Mansfield
Malvern
Ray
Malvern High Displays Removable Kidney or Lung Torso
Bob Jones and Barbara Bower examine a life size rubber torso classroom exhibit at Malvern High School. Each organ is color coded and removable for hands on physiology study, with a glass case display used since its arrival earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Jones
Barbara Bower
Malvern High
Good Friday Services Close Holy Week in Malvern
Easter week culminates with Good Friday union service at the Presbyterian church on April 18 from 1 30 to 3 00 pm. Laymen and ministers from all churches will reflect on the Seven Last Words on the Cross with named speakers and musical numbers by local performers. Church notes list features for individual congregations.
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Malvern
Presbyterian Church
Ellis Lefgren
John L. Beechout
Glenn Emmert
Chas. D. Costello
R. D. Mansfield
Max Cross
Robi. L. Campbell
Richard Henderson
Max Benton
Eddie Mulholland
Shoe Repairing Business to Open Here Soon
John WL Ray of Manawa announced a shoe repair shop will open in Malvern soon. He is redecorating and installing machinery and plans a future footwear line. Ray, trained through the Iowa Rehabilitation program, is married with one son and will live in Manawa until a move is possible this fall.
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Scheffer
May
Malvern
John WL Ray
Manawa
Ray
Iowa
Rays
Rainmaker Group to Meet on Weather Funds
Rawles township prepares a special meeting for residents helping with the weather modification fund drive. The gathering is set for next Monday, April 22, at 8 p.m. in the Center schoolhouse to discuss collection efforts and program support.
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Rawles Rainmaker Group
Bloomer
Rawles Township
Center School
Bloodmobile Visit Draws Malvern Mills County Donors
Three residents of Malvern joined others from Mills County as Red Cross bloodmobile donors in Glenwood on Monday. LO people volunteered to give blood, with 118 accepted as actual donors. The Glenwood stop was the semi yearly county outreach, quarters set up at the Masonic temple.
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Malvern
Mills County
Red Cross
Glenwood
Masonic
Mills Schools Shine at State Music Meet in Elliott
Mills residents celebrate strong showings at the state solo and ensemble contest in Elliott. Readouts include Mills performers earning multiple division I ratings across piano, bass, saxophone, mixed and girls ensembles, with Malvern, Henderson, Strahan, Menderson and Silver City also placing in various events over the two day meet.
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Iowa
Elliott
Mills
Jo Anna Byers
Henea Ne Ees Meer
Henderson
Malvern
Nancy Phillips
Menderson
IL Emerson
Strahan
James Christianson
Ed Mulholland
David Leipald
Emerson
Silver City
T. Malvern
Diane Kline
Mintdane Schull
Gta Malvern
Bimerson
Madrigal Malvern
Jerry Tuvely Wad Kethy Koop
I. Deloris Matha
Sandia
Ser Strahan
Easter Hairdos Aid 11 Residents at Nishna Cottage
Virginia Kelso, a Malvern beauty operator, volunteered to pin up and later comb out 11 residents’ hair at Nishna Cottage during Easter. Deputy Gayle Oden from the state fire marshal’s office visited Wednesday and noted continued activity at the home. Messages of gratitude recall neighbors and friends for help with meals and care at Mansfeld farm and other local gestures.
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Nishna
Malvern
Virginia Kelso
Gayle Oden
Atlantic
Nisha Cottage
Martin Gee
Red Oak
Jallie Dorman
Bessip Smith
Marie Ponton
T Une
Emerson Legion and Auxiliary Meet in Emerson Mills
The Emerson Legion and Auxiliary gathered for a meeting with members from Emerson Henderson and Emerson posts and chapters. Plans for upcoming activities and community projects were discussed.
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Legion, Auxiliary
Emerson
Mills
Segrbers Wall
Falda
JOU
Cowais
Migeliigt
Emerson Hendersin
Alfau
Conservancy District Trustees Take Office in Iowa
The Mule Creek Watershed Conservancy District’s newly elected trustees Harold Metsin, Austin Bass, and Wayne Hilton assume duties after a joint meeting of the county board of supervisors and the trustees. The transfer from the supervisors occurred at the meeting, with the trio to serve through January 1958. The conservancy district is noted as the first of its kind in Iowa.
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Mule Creek Watershed Conservancy District
County Board of Supervisors
Harold Metsin
Austin Bass
Wayne Hilton
Cooservangy
Iowa
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Commercial Club
John's Lutheran Church
Eee
Hillsdale Methodist Church
WSCS
Wang Ee Ea
Derson
Marianne Schultz
Phillip Schultz
John Beechout
Larry Hedlund
Neigbors
Babbs
Myers
Chris Myers
Mansfeld Farm
Frans Hertz
Ray Mansfield
Conservancy
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