Mills County Fair Opens With Strong Entries and Auto Races
The fifty sixth Mills County Fair opened strong Tuesday with broad entries across classes. Auto races on the half mile oval promise fast times, with Tabor Glenwood Hamburg Macedonia Malvern and Red Oak in competition. Livestock shows highlight beef cattle swine sheep and poultry with clubs from Mills County and nearby farms showcasing quality stock and community pride.
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Mills County
Elao
Svory
Line
Pullman
Middle West
Tabor
Glenwood
Hamburg
Macedonia
Malvern
Red Oak
Turas
World Beater White Leghorn At Poultry Show
Ray Hilton exhibits a White Leghorn pullet claimed as unbeatable, hatched May 10 last year and beginning lay on July 16, showing consistent egg production. The owner Nita is noted, with the bird described as unmatched for its age.
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Ray
Hilton
Nita
County Pony Race Highlights Mills County Meet
A feature event on Wada noan's program was the county pony race for Mills county boys and girls. Six entries competed with an exciting start and a whirlwind finish. Winners included Clinton Wise first, Janet ihre ascend second, and Marlin Wise third.
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Wadanoan
Mills Sounty
Clinton Wise
Janet Ihre Ascend
Marlin Wise
New Head of Old Settlers Group Leads TriCounty Reunion
L Chantry elected head of Tri County Old Settlers association as about 500 to 600 residents attend the 45th annual reunion and basket picnic at Swanfaked Fairmount Park. Officers include A L Chantry president and W P Wortman vice president for Mills county. Oldest attendees named from Fremont Mills and Pottawattamie counties. 1931 reunion planned for Sidney in Fremont County.
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Fremont, Milla
Pottawattamie
Tri-County
Old Settlers’ Association
Swanfaked
Fairmount Park
Cornell
A. L. Chantry
Bidney
A.C. Bilvers
Carson
Pottawattamle County
W. P. Wortman
Malvern
Mitte County
William
J.T. Skerritt
Glenwood
Milla County
Tipton
Permela Estes Delavan
Tibor
Mills County
T. J. Moore
Tabor
Fremont County
F.M. Laird
Bedoa
Sidney
Auto Races Friday Return in Malvern After 15 Years
Auto racing returns to Malvern after a 15 year gap with six short events and one 15 mile sweepstake at Millar County Fair Grounds. Promoters expect top drivers from the American Automobile Association to compete under ASA supervision, ensuring a fast, dust-free track. Local fair officials spared no expense to bring renowned racers and their cars to the three day exhibition beginning Friday.
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Malvern
America
Millar County Fair Grounds
American
Gesociation
Speed Venta
Indiengpolis
Daytona Beach
Florida
Melvern
Quaha
Malvern Council Urges Water Conservation During Fair
Water supply in Malvern is barely adequate as council members request citizens refrain from washing eats watering lawns or unnecessary water use until after the fair. Pumps currently keep up and tanks run about half full. Cooler weather and weekend rains are expected to reduce demand.
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Malvern
Factillion
Golf Club Members Finish the Tourney
Fairview Country Club members enjoyed ideal weather to complete their members tournament on Sunday. Winners of flights received two golf balls, runners up one. Early results announced last week named Donald Laird as first flight winner and Aaron Lewis as runner up. Bungay Lloyd Landis won a round against J. Ne ean in the third flight. Albert Johns son was eliminated to take the fourth flight in the main bracket. In consolation rounds J L Donner beat H Aistrope in the first, Ry Wy Salyers over Verne McCord in the second, J P Wearth Jr over H Wilson in the third, and Baton Tenant defeated K Jones in the fourth.
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Fairview Country Club
Links
Naga
Donald Laird
Aaron Lewis
Bungay Lloyd Landis
J. Neean
OM Rehia Tree
Laneepee Caual
Albert Johnsson
J. L. Donner
H. Aistrope
Ry Wy Salyers
Verne McCord
J. P. Wearth Jr
H. Wilson
Baton Tenant
K. Jones
Seventeen Ladies Drawn for September Jury
The officials selected a petit jury for the September term to convene September 30. Seventeen members are women, with names including Florence Baker Glenwood, Martha Caldwell Malvern, Clara Fahnestock Hastings, Ella Dillehay Malvern, Maybelle Fickel Hastings, Correne Chambers Malvern, Ella Schick Emerson, Hannah Keefer Glenwood, Edith Kruse Silver City, Bessie Marshall Glenwood, Mildred McCausland Malvern, Ora Osborn Glenwood, Alice Rogers Glenwood, Trene Sweeney Imogene, Olga Schroeder Glenwood, and others from Glenwood Hastings Malvern Emerson Pacific Junction and Silver City.
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Petit Jury
Orley Altekruse
Glenwood
Alfred Anderson
Emerson
Florence Baker
Hy Walting
Mre
K. A. Baker
H.C. Winslow
Hastings
Frank Bacon
Malvern
C. J. Wynna
J. R. Bateman
John H. Bell
GL. Blackman
Pacific Junction
Ww. C. Bowley
Fred Bourck
W. H. Burres
Martha Caldwell
A. C. Clover
Correne Chambers
Edwin Carter
Ella Dillehay
H. H. Duval
J. F. Doyle
Frank Durbin
L. E
Edwards
Clara Fahnestock
Maybelle Fickel
Alice Rogers
J.P. Scott
Trene Sweeney
Imogene
Ella Schick
Bert Scott
Olga Schroeder
A.M. Terry
Lester L. Thomas
Jay Wertz
Ralph Wilson
Motorists Question Barrier Signals After Repairs
Town council reviews paving repairs heated by sun as motorists dispute signals at barriers. Officials urge patience, keep streets barricaded for a week or ten days until pavement hardens. Barriers will be removed when conditions permit.
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Umit
Aqon
Traveling Through the East The Editor Writes
An editor recounts a privileged tour with Senator Brookhart and President Hoover, noting the White House fire restoration and a museum on the ground floor. Describes the East Room, state dining room, red blue and green parlors, family quarters, and guests. Nearby galleries include Corcoran Art Gallery, Red Cross, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Pan American Union with a Spanish style patio.
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Brookhart Wa
Hoover
White House
Daughters of the American Revolution
Pan American Union
McMullin Family Old Reunion in Emerson Sunday
The fifth annual reunion of the McMullin family from Mr. and Mrs. T D McMullin occurred in Emerson Iowa on Aug 10 1930. The gathering honored 130 living descendants across several states with J W McMullan as president and Mrs Tyan Patterson as secretary treasurer.
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T. D. McMullin
Emerson
Iowa
L. D. McMullin
Mills County
Illinoie
Pratria
Hastings
Dowsea
J. W. McMullin
Rudolph Fries
Omaha
Tyan Patterson
Council Blufts
C. J. Pratt
Red Oak
J. W. McMullan
Randolph Salmons
Bedford County Fair Picnic Draws Malvern Visitors
Malvern residents attended the Bedford county fair last Thursday for the races and a large picnic dinner. Caudell Brathery and Prince Bondsman, driven by Joe Haldeman, competed in the 2:14 trot with Bondsman finishing second. A large Malvern group, including Roy Candell and families, John Candell and families, and others, joined the gathering for the midday picnic.
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Malvern
Bedford
Seasion
Caudell Brathery
Ibis Mace
Prince Bondsman
Joe Haldeman
Hat
Tahar
Imogene Tru
Roy Candell End
San Mandell
San Mandell Wnd Family, John Candell
Meo
Ara
E Hitton
Vooa. Summers
Nic Aqua Summers
James Swann
Co. Witla
MR. Harr
de Phos
W.W. Gidley
Thon Gidley Jr
Herold Anos
Otho Hyde
QO. Haldeman
Abbork Hivger
Hert Parga
Tabor
Alee Gack
Funeral of Mrs Henderson in Malvern Wednesday
The funeral for Mrs Ellen Henderson was held Wednesday afternoon August 6 at 3 o clock in the Malvern Christian church. Rev Frank G Tebow officiated with Mr and Mrs Tebow singing. Interment followed in Malvern cemetery with pallbearers John Clayton Aden Ireland Marion Kerney A W Logan George Davis and M E Bell. Mrs Foxworthy daughter of Joseph and Mary Foxworthy born February 29 1864 in Edinburgh Indiana died August 4 1930 at her home in Glenwood age 76 years 5 months and 6 days. She moved with her family to Millp County Iowa as a child and spent her life near Malvern prior to marriage to John Henderson about 1880 who died in 1914. She leaves five sisters and one brother including Mrs Anarpy Sloneker Mrs Mary E Parker Mrs Melissa Campbell Mrs Alma Grant Mrs Florence Beitz and George Foxworthy. She was known as a devout Christian.
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Ellen Hendersonn
Christian Church
Malvern
Frank G. Tebow
Tebow
Weta
John Clayton
Aden Ireland
Marion Kerney
A. W. Logan
George Davis
M. BE. Bell
Eilen Foxworthy
Joseph and
Mary Foxworthy
Edinburg
Indiana
Glanwood
Town
Avednayn
Millp County
Iowa
John Henderson
Anarpy Sloneker
Glenwood
Mary E. Parker
Silver City
Melissa Chan+bell
Wichita
Kansas
Mia.Almeds Grant
Princeton
New Jersey
Florence Beitz
Portland
Oregon
George Fox- Worthy
Cane Son
Hristian Church
Fire at Malvern mill coal shed rouses town
Malvern firefighters battled a small coal shed blaze south of the main Malvern mill unit. Siren failures, delayed truck start, passing freight trains, hose mishaps, and a wild water spray hampered efforts. Damages were put at about 300 dollars by mill manager Robert Bovhner.
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Malvern Fire Department
Malvern
Jake Frazier
Frazier
Attar Dus
Robert Bovhner
Mangmer
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R. E. Parker
B. F. Anderson & Bon
Chas. Kayton
B. A. Wally
Beckwith
F. Weerth
Mills County Fair
Airis
Duat
B. Ficke) & Sons
Baen
Henry Buch & Sons
Crescent
Dale Farme
Davie Hyzer
W. A. Matthews
Daley
Shaws Mills
Riley Johnson
Fredericks
Prescott
Teatsworth
Oxford
Hampshires
Cotswolds
Mille County Boys
Ray Hilton
the County Pony Race
Lew Saya
Golf Club
Matt Ward
Kallen
McMullin
Pioneer Mills County
Bedford Fair
Malvern Mill
Bahar
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