Mills County News Highlights Spring Road Work and Local Happenings
Intersections on Highway 34 to be lit after winter layoff. Mushrooms appear early. Harold and Mrs Verry report a small, hard yield from Missouri river bottom land. ISU Student Body politics draw Mills County interest as President Donald Smith faces impeachment move. Doug Dashner among five justices. Spring travel brings two day getaways. Mallvern families visit Waubonsie State Park to see blooming redbuds. Baers join McClure family for Sunday dinner. Waubonsie Park lures visitors each spring and fall.
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Highway 34
Harold Verry
Missouri River
Iowa State University
Donald Smith
Mova
ISU
Supreme Court of
Doug Dashner
Max Dashner
Malyvern
Mallvern
Waubonsie State Park
John Halls
Charles Ellisons
Louis Millers
Bill Baers
Alan Q O
Spring brings milder weather and road embargo lift
County Engineer Charles Weber says the road embargo ended last Thursday after a ground thaw period with a 6 car, 1 pickup, and 3 truck tally registered at the county treasurer's office. Marriage license issued to Larry Lorimer and Wilma Kahl Glenwood. A jury is called for April 24 in the Watts estate claim action seeking a share of 24000 dollars.
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Charles Weber
Weber
Fords
John R. Cardwell
Malvern
Thomas Mclaughlin
Emerson
Fury
Rollin D. Dyer
Glemwood
Richard D. Stewart
Silver City
Clarence Creager
Glenwood
Jack Cawardin
Pacific Junction
Ford Pickup
Robert K. Henderson
GMC Truck
O Farm Feeds
Tabor
Larry Lynn Lorimer
Legal
Thorman
Wilma Jean Kahl
Joan Watts Smith
Everett
Wash
Jobn William Watts
Officials Clash Over Use Tax Change Bill 696
Mills county officials and others object to Town senate file 696 proposing to raise city and town road use tax share from 13 to 15 percent while cutting the county slice from 40 to 38 percent. Critics say it robs secondary road funds and benefits larger cities. This would be the second hike since 1961 when the rate shifted from 7 to 13 percent for cities and towns.
Architect to Fix Roof of Fire Station Malvern
Malvern sees its new fire house tested as chiefs note a leaky roof during a visit by parties in three suits Neola Farm Equipment vs Malvern Harold Bochner vs Malvern and Malvern vs J T Carruthers The roof will be redesigned to drain west as original specs intended if the town accepts the work and pays Neola Farm Equipment. Boehner claims roof drainage damaged his buildings and that issue remains to be settled.
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Neola Farm Equipment Vo
Malvern
Harold Bochner
J. T. Carruthers
District Court
Carrithers
Emmett Tinley
Council Bluffs
Neola Farm Equipment
Boehner
Malvern Scout Master Keith Glandon to be honored
Keith A. Glandon of Malvern is among 15 in the Mid-America Council to receive the Silver Beaver award at the annual Boy Scouts of America dinner at Ak-Sar-Ben hall in Omaha. Lt General James Dooitie to speak. the event marks Doo littles Tokyo raid anniversary. Glandon has led Malvern Troop 242 for 11 years, earning Scouter's Key and Council Award of Merit and mentoring nine Eagle Scouts. He also teaches Sunday school and leads church youth. He works as a conservationist with Mills County Soil Conservation district.
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Malvern
Keith A. Glandon
James H. Doolittle
Santa Monica
Calif
Tokyo
Japan
U.S
Pacific
Glandon
Council
Church
Mills County Soil Conservation District
Burglars Take Tires at Emerson Service Station
Four tires and a tube were stolen in a Tuesday morning burglary at Emerson Skelly Service station. Entry was gained by breaking a back window, according to a sheriff's office report.
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Emerson
Emerson Skelly
Sheriff's Office
Brownie Scouts Gear Up for Summer Camp in Malvern
Brownies under Mrs Louis Miter entertained their mothers at a regular meeting last Tuesday. Sixteen Brownies knitted sit-upons and dunk bags for summer camping and invited the Tabor Brownies for a Swap Day. Local mothers offered help for outdoor camping experiences through Mrs M L Scheffel.
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Brownie Scouts of
Malvern
Louis Miter
M. L. Scheffel
Tabor
Robert Chown Purchases Schultz Property
Costello Insurance Real Estate reports the sale of the Wilma and Arline Schultz property, late Fred Newell residence, to Mr and Mrs Robert Chown. Immediate possession given. Mr Chown is a commercial teacher in Malvern Community High School.
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Costello Insurance & Real Estate
Wilma
Arline Schultz
Fred Newell
Robert Chown
Chown
Malvern
Malvern Pastors Exchange Pulpits Sunday Morning
Malvern pastors will exchange pulpits this Sunday as part of a state wide movement to foster better understanding and closer church cooperation. The Rev Hugh Shiveley preaches at Strahan Methodist at 9 45 a m and Malvern Methodist at 11 with the Rev John Lippincott preaching at Presbyterian at 10 and Baptist at 11.
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Malvern
Hugh Shiveley
Strahan Methodist Church
Malvern Methodist Church
John Lippincott
Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
County to Enforce Fence Violations on Right of Ways
Mills county board says some property owners erect fences on county road right of ways. A public notice in this week's Leader warns enforcement of Chapter 319 of the Code of Town. County Engineer Charles Weber notes violations across the county, mostly on road shoulders, with some cases involving pasture use and turf disturbance causing drainage issues.
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Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Charles Weber
Weber
County Bar Sets April 27 Law Day
Mills county Bar Association announced Law Day on Thursday April 27 at the county courthouse. Judge LeRoy Johnson of Red Oak will preside as high school seniors from Malvern Nishna Valley gather at 1 p.m. and Glenwood seniors at 9 a.m. for a mock trial and legal procedure explanations.
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County Bar
Mills County
County Bar Association
LeRoy Johnson
Red Oak
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Court House
Glenwood
Commercial Club Postpones Meeting
The Malvern Commercial club postpones its regular meeting to next Thursday April 27 at the usual time and place per president Howard Nelson.
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Malvern Commercial Club
Howard Nelson
East Liberty Cemetery Association Meeting Set for April 24
The East Liberty Cemetery Association will hold a meeting on Monday, April 24, at 8 p.m. at Malvern Bank. Officers and lot owners are welcome to attend.
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East Liberty Cemetery Association
Malvern Bank
Park Board Improves Malvern Parks This Spring
Malvern parks receive refurbishments by the Park Board led by Milton Latchaw Alma Knop and Mary Spiker. A maple replaced a tree and a pin oak added in T and N park. swings repainted. Paddock Park gains cast iron furniture funded by donated feed stamps and a planting of Anthony Waterer spires behind. A living memorial spruce tree is donated by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Knep.
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Malvern
Park
Milton Latchaw
Alma Knop
Mary Spiker
Paddock Park
Park Board
Clair Jones
Howard Hoyt
Bull Salmons
Marvin Swoboda
James Ponton
Anthony Waterer
Paddock
Louis Knep
Malvern High School Granted NCA Accreditation
Malvern Community High School has been placed on the list of secondary schools approved for the 1966 1967 school year by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The action was taken at the association's annual meeting in Chicago on April 6.
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Malvern Community High School
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association
Chicago
Band Mothers Meeting Malvern May 2 at 5
Band mothers in Malvern will meet Tuesday May 2 at 5 PM at the home of Mrs Ray Trively. All members are urged to attend and welcome.
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Band Mothers Meeting
Malvern
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Mervin Turner
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Robert Chowns
Schultz
Commercial Club
East Liberty Cemetery Assn
Malvern Park Board
Nancy Dolan
Mike Glynn
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