County Fair Froufrou and Flood Debris At Glimpse
The Empire Shows ponder entering the show boat business after fair week while Audubon suffers flood damage from a sudden downpour. Emerson’s Fritz Larson starred in Mushrooms Coming Up drawing back stage applause. Poultry tales feature a Peacock exhibit by Mrs. R. E. Parker and the Silverettes 4 H club noted for top booth honors. Air drainage fan keeps the poultry building cool until a motor failure. Political chatter includes Mills County observer notes on Gov. Wilson and Willkie event with a cigaret episode, sparking spoof notes from a reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Audubon
Fritz, Rarson
Emerson
Emerson Women's Club
Larson
Taff
Roy Seeger
Gleywood
Andington
H.c.nel
Des Moines
Wendell Wiltkis
George Wilson
Willkie
McCluskey
Mills County
Glenwood
Dr. McCluskey
Connelly
Floyd
Community Sing and Ice Cream Social at Strahan
The Saatas Union will host a community sing and ice cream social at the Henry Nims Jawn Friday evening August 16 starting at 8 o'clock to benefit the church. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strahan
Saatas’ Union
Henry Nims Jawn
Surplus Rain F eaters Flood County Towns
Surplus rains relief fears of drought in Mills county as totals rise above monthly averages. A series of storms drenched Hastings with heavy downpours flooding basements and Main Street. Officials record daily highs and lows with rainfall spikes across the week, including over four inches in Hastings in one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Mal Street
Vern Clark
Main Street
Componite Pictures Update on Sleus Graduation Photos
Componite Pictures informs members of the graduating Sleus class that the companion photo session will be held soon in the large room. Fans and attendees should expect arrival details and schedule updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleus Ot
Gio
Lee Boles Earns Grand Champion Beef Cup
Lee Boles holds the cup awarded for the honor. The standout calf is described as outstanding in every way and will be taken to the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Boles
Lee
Farmers and Merchants Picnic at Glenwood Park Friday
Farmers and merchants of Mills County will hold a county wide picnic at Glenwood Lake Park Friday replacing the former Farmers Merchants Bankers banquet. WPA NYA and CCC aided park improvements provide a bright setting as 4 H club band, speakers, and entertainment are planned. Cul Jen Wright of Omaha will be the speaker, a noted Midwest humorist. Committees cover program sports arrangements publicity and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milla County
Glenwood Lake Park
Farmers-Merchants - Bankers
Malvern
Glenwood
Mills County Farm Bureau
Glenwood Chamber of Commerce
WPA
NYA
CCC
4-H
Cul Jen Wright
Mills Countlan
Omaha
Midwest
Wright
Ed Carter
Leonard Dean
John Longstreet
Wayne Lincoln
Glen Severs
Alfred Standiford
Rodabaugh
Grover Rodman
Fay McManigal
Wayne D. Choate
Ira L. Turner
Dallas McGrew
Allen Wortman
Mrs Emerick Dies at 79 in Peaceville
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Bell Emerick will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at Muans field Funeral Home. She died Tuesday at her home in Peaceville near Malvern. Born in Ohio August 24 1861 she was nearly 79. She lived much of her life in Malvern and Peaceville with her daughter Blanche and son Edwin. She leaves six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bell Emerick
Muansfield
Emerick
Peaceville
Malvern
Ohio
Edwin
Blanche
Two New Teachers for Schools Here in Malvern
Malvern's board of education announced two new teachers for the coming year. Donald Kinsinger of Pulaski is named principal of the high school after serving as junior high principal at Coon Rapids last year and holding prior teaching roles. He is a University of Iowa graduate who pursued graduate studies at Colorado State Teachers College in Boulder. Louise Kopp of Indianola will be the music instructor, a Simpson College graduate who has taught at Mento and Alden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Board of Education
Donald Kinsinger
Pulaski
Kinsinger
Coon Rapids
University of Iowa
Colorado State Teachers College
Boulder
Bulumer
Louise Kopp
Indianola
Miss Kopp
Simpson College
Mento and
Alden
Death Comes to Adam Gipe Aged Pioneer Resident
Adam Gipe a Pioneer Mills county farmer died August 7 at his daughter's home near Strahan. Born December 15 1842 in Baden Baden Germany he was 96 years seven months and twenty three days old. He owned about four thousand acres later divided among his four children. The family sailed to America in six weeks and settled first in Seneca county Ohio before moving to Williams county near Edgerton Ohio where they cleared land and built a home. At eighteen he began work near Galesburg Illinois before moving in 1870 to Mills county Iowa purchasing 120 acres of prairie soil.
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Mills County
Adam Gipe
Strahan
Germany
Atlantic
America
Seneca County
Willams County
Edgerton
Galesburg
Mnis County
Fall sale season starts at Malvern Sale Barn this Saturday
The Malvern Sale Barn opens its fall auction season on Saturday August 17 at 1 pm. Owner Andy J Berkhimer lists haystock furniture fruit vegetables and miscellaneous items for the first sale. L A Talbott returns as auctioneer after a 16 year run interrupted by illness with Art Fletcher of Henderson assisting. The barn has long earned a strong reputation for effective sales.
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Malvern Sale Barn
Andy J. Berkhimer
Berkhimer
Mr. Berkhimer
L. A. Talbott
Art Fletcher
Henderson
Malvern
Milla County Fair Association Thanks Helpers After Rainy Week
Directors of the Milla County Fair association thanked volunteers and groups at a Saturday meeting for support in faty results and finances. Special thanks went to Malvern Volunteer Fire Department for policing and fire safety, Malvern Community Club for financing and staging the county prize contest, and local donors. Secretary D M Kine and Treasurer F R Chan try reported a modest profit despite rain shortening the final day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milla County Fair Association
Malvern Volunteer Fire Department
Malvern Community Club
Alsc
White Eagle Corporation
Coca
D. M. Kine
F. R. Chantry
Jurors Named for September Term of District Court
The September term of district court will convene September 3 at Glenwood with Judge Charles Roe presiding. Grand jurors listed include Hew Burgoin Silver City KEOH Crouse Hastings L A France Emerson Morris Gilmore Imogene C T Hubbell L F Jens George Buffington Glenwood A L Morrical Bartlett Fred Heed Ben Stille Pacific Junction and George H White Malvern. Petit jurors summoned for Sept. 9 include numerous residents across Glenwood Carmen Altekruse R M Bacon Fern Benscoter Walt Briley Verona Darting Mrs Claud Frazier W Hamilton Franklin Hartman Everett Hockahout Leo Hopp Hazel Robinson Agnes Steele Ann Sut Hoff Nellie Travers Ferne Widows Barbara Workman Emerson Rosa Clutes B L Ciltes J Carl Crawford Howard Goodman Hazel Jones MId Lang Clyde McLain C R Whitney Malvern Henry Aistrope Mrs Brice Hays Louis Knoop Glen Perkins Hong Schoening Pacific division Clarence Brooks Floyd Hansen Kenneth Johnson Jess Taylor A M Terry Everett Miner Mustings Mira Crouse Martha K Ponton Huby Sehr ad Ben Wilson Mikvolas Katherine Bichesini Folin Hoye Stealey Agnes Stock Liver City Willie Kahl Hendersonome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Charles Roe
Carson
Ward Slothower
District Court
Hew Burgoin
Siiver City
Keoh. Crouse
Hastings
L. A. France
Emerson
Morris Gilmore
Imogene
C. T. Hubbell
L. F. Jens
George Buffington
A. L. Morrical
Bartlett
Fred Heed
Ben Stille
Pacific Junction
George H. White
Malvern
Carmen Altekruse
R. M. Bacon
Fern Benscoter
Walt Briley
Verona Darting
Claud Frazier
W. J. Hamilton
Franklin Hartman
Everett Hockahout
Leo Hopp
Hazel Robinson
Agnes Steele
Ann Suthof
Nellie Travers
Ferne
Barbara Workman
Rosa Clutes
B. L. Ciltes
J. Carl Crawford
Howard Goodman
Hazel Jones
Lang
Clyde McLain
C. R
Whitney
Henry Aistrope
Brice Hays
Louis Knoop
Glen Perkins
Hong Schoening
Pacific Dinvnion
Clarence Brooks
Floyd Hansen
Kenneth Johnson
Jess Taylor
A. M. Terry
Everett
Miner
Mustings
Mira Crouse
Martha K. Ponton
Huby Sehr
Ad Ben Wilson
Micvolas
Katherine Bichesini
Folin Hoye
Stealey
Agnes Stock
Liver City
Willie Kahl
OM. Putterfeld
Mrs
Diele
Dave Lit
County Fair Posts Strong Show Despite Heavy Rain
The 62nd county fair posted a solid profit despite torrential rains that forced cancellations and limited programs. Highlights included strong farm exhibits from rural and Hastings schools, a well attended exhibit hall, and a lively show by Ak-Sar-Ben and Spencer teams. Winners listed include Poultry judging team Kenneth Morrical Raymond Morrient Sidvey Hasselquist Jack Buttington and Livestock Judging team Lester Shook Jack Walt Carroll Alstrophe Robert Wight Showmanship winner Bul Summers 3 Lester Shook 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
Board of Detertors
Ak-Saren
Spencer
Max Denton
Ox. Hibtts
Hastings
Kenneth Morrical
Raymond Morrient
Sidvey Hasselquist
Jack Buttington
Lester Shook
Jack Walt
Carroll Alstrope
Robert Wight
Bul Summers
Baby
County Air
Death Comes to Early Resident of Milly County
Joseph Barrick, 89, died August 9 1940 at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs after a major operation. A West Virginia native who settled in Mills county Iowa in 1876 he lived much of his life in Malvern. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Stroud at Mansfield Funeral Home with burial in Malvern Cemetery. He is survived by several children and a number of grandchildren. his wife Clara Berklimer preceded him in death.
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Milly County
Joseph Barrick
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Mr. Barrick
West Virginia
Malvern
Mansfield Funeral Home
Rev
R. Stroud
Hurral
F. R. Chantry
A. KR. Graves
Dice
W. M. Hiett
W. D. Slothower
J. F. Wearth
F. 2
Chantry
L. A. Talbott
Lloyd Short
Allen Worthan
Roy Donner
Rey. Stroud
Barrick
Mills County
Iowa
Clara Berklimer
Titit
Tselee
Mars
Eieood Barrick
Akron
Vath Seton
Mattias
Malewerna
Muiber
Malvern Baptist
Bowen
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Silverettes
R.E. Parker
Drouth
Componite Pictures
W. R. Whitfeld
Waunlla Powers
Mary Seeger
Sidney Hasselquist
Carolyn Alstrope
Velma Chamberlain
Ray Hilton
Raymond Morrical
Jack Buffington
Harold Morrical
Kenneth Morrica
Betty Ann McGinnis
Betty
Max
Glenwood Park
Emma Mayberry
Barbara Sawyers
Homemakers 4-H Club
Malvery
Toou
Page
Houser
Sinclair
Frank Dashner
Witspee Recaniihy
Bor. Houser
Mdi Sindale Producta
Von
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