School Elections Set for Sept 9 in Mills County
Five directors must be elected across Mills county three community districts when the annual school elections are held September 9. No candidates have filed yet. nominations must reach district secretaries by Friday August 20 noon. Incumbents: Glenwood district Jack Burgoin. Malvern Harold Skerritt not running, Henry Washburn seeking reelection. Nishna Valley Virgil Curtis and Oscar Haack likely seeking reelection.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Jack Burgoin
Silver City
Malvern
Harold Skerritt
Henry Washburn
Skerritt
Washburn
Nishna Valley
Virgil Curtis
Strahan
Oscar Haack
Henderson
County Fair Dominates Leader Issue With Record Photos
The Leader publishes an unprecedented amount of county fair coverage featuring four H and FFA class placings, open class blue ribbon winners, and a full set of photographs by the paper's photographer spread throughout the issue.
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Debbie Sell
Debbie
Ruane Sell
Bet
Hastings Kids Parade Seek Entries for Aug Parade
Entries are sought for a Kiddy Parade in Hastings on August 31 to open a three day DeMolay Little Britches Rodeo at Hastings ball park August 31 and September 2. Sponsored by Horse Shoe Saddle club, prize is a silver dollar in three divisions Vehicles Pets and Comics or Characterizations. Floats from neighboring communities welcome. Meet at Hastings church before 6 p.m. August 31. parade starts at 6. Rainbow Girls and Boy Scouts will have stands at the rodeo.
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Hastings
Hastings Ball Park
Horse Shoe Saddle Club
Nastings
Negltboring
Rainbow Girls
Boy Scouts
WWI Meeting Friday Night in Glenwood
Veterans of World War I Mille County Barracks 1337 and Auxiliary meet at the Legion hall in Glenwood this Friday night at 3 p.m. Members plan activities and discuss postwar tribute arrangements.
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Mille County
Legion Hall
Glenwood
Ben Hur at Empress Theater This Week
Ben Hur, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s award winning Lew Wallace adaptation directed by William Wyler, opens at the Empress with box office underway. It runs through August 21, drawing on Hollywood history and epic production notes from Rome to Cinecitta Studios.
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del Sayles
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
William Wyler
Empress Theater
Jury Trials Sought In Overman Buch Case At Glenwood
Two jury trials requested for the September term in district court at Glenwood begin Sept 3 with jurors summoned for Sept 9. Cases include Rob ert L Stephens vs National American Insurance Co and Donald Over man vs Julius Buch Adm Estate of Frances Mary Buch. Mrs Buch died in a highway crash and Overman was tried for manslaughter but acquitted. Jury lists from Emerson Hastings Henderson Malvern Silver City Glenwood Pac Junction Council Bluffs.
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District Court
Glenwood
I. L. Denner
R. Kent Martin
J. D. Lee
Robert L. Stephens
National American Insurance Co
Donald £. Overman
Julius Buch
Frances Mary Buch
Marion Defolt
Fred Edie
Dorothy Johnson
Mildred McKee
Wayne Shapcott
Dan Twaddle
Stanford R
Grindstead
Hastings
Blanche Knop
Mary Louise Wearin
Matheleen Johnson
Henderson
Creighton Muller
Malvern
Dixie Benton
Laurine Breeding
Allan Burdie
Auline Harshberger
Betty Knight
Virginia Primrose
Silver City
Gerald Stogdill
Lloyd Banks
Mary Barton
W. A. Benscoter
Marvin Brentoner
Grace Brown
Roy Byers
Ella May Detlef
Louise Gradle
Betty Hindman
Lyndon Hough
Les Hunt
John C. Leaverton
Ruth Lipsett
Nellie McMahan
Pat Mortenson
Frank Wnimic
Kenneth Owen
Franklyn Pitzer
Virginia Rhode
Ruth Watson
James Watson
Ground Breaking Aug 22 for Pony Creek Watershed
Ground breaking ceremonies are planned for Thursday August 22 at 1 30 p m for the Pony Creek watershed at the Dennis Downing farm in Oak township northwest of Glenwood The public is invited Attendees may reach the site by taking Highway 275 north from Glenwood turning west at the Oaks church or O K Drive In The event is arranged by Pony Creek trustees and will occur on Structure No 11 Speaker will be C W McManamy of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil Work began August 6 and the Hamburg firm Moody Casey Palmer is shaping soil, not a true groundbreaking.
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Pony Creek
Dennis Downing
Hamburg
Moody, Casey & Palmer
Maying
Good Neighbors Weed beans at Royston farm in Malvern
On Tuesday morning about 62 men and boys weeded 75 acres of beans at Mrs. Anna Royston’s farm as neighbors assisted. Women cooked and served a plentiful noon meal at the Malvern Gun club picnic grounds, reflecting strong community help.
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Anna Royston
Malvern Gun Club
New Bridge Near Mal Vern Set for Opening Soon
The new bridge near the Malvern fairgrounds, a 36009 dollar improvement, could open by Monday or Tuesday, with Saturday as possible. It will enable paved highway access toward a west Nishna Dolna valley road from Fremont county, despite prior vandalism and detour inconveniences.
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Fairgrounds
Malvern
Nishna Dolna Valley
Fremont County
Parker Case Hearing Set For Sept 24 In Lancaster Neb
Judge John Polk of Lancaster county district court in Lincoln Neb signed an order to bring Darrell F Parker formerly of Henderson to court for a Sept 24 hearing on Don Parker's petition to reopen his case. Parker serves a life term for a 1955 wife slaying. new evidence is claimed to exonerate him. The hearing closes a long investigative effort by Parker's attorneys and marks Carrell's first appearance since sentencing.
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John Polk
Lancaster County District Court
Lincoln
Nebr
Darrell F. Parker
Henderson
Don Parker
Parker
Carrell
Two Accidents at Highway Curves North of Glenwood
Weekend crashes near Glenwood on Highway 275 caused minor injuries and two-car damage. Irvin E. Taylor of Marion suffered hip and shoulder injuries after losing control of a tractor-trailer, about 500 yards south of the Legion club. A second collision involved John W. H. Wallace and John T. Andrews. children Barbara Andrews and Randy Hughes sustained non serious head injuries.
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Glenwood
Irvin E. Taylor
Marion
Ind
Taylor
Legion Club
John W. H. Wallace
Thurman
John T. Andrews
Route 2
Wallace
Andrews
Barbara Andrews
Randy Hughes
NFO Urges Mills Farmers to Beat State Fair Tuesday
Mills County NFO leaders urge members to attend Family Farmers Day at the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday. The NFO activity HQ will be in the Old Fiddlers contest tent from 9 30 a m to 5 p m with an address by Oren Lee Staley at 12 46 p m and ongoing entertainment throughout the day.
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Mills County
NFO
Iowa
Oren Lee Staley
Malvern District Adopts 63-64 Budget
Directors of the Malvern Community School District adopted the proposed budget for the 1963-64 year at a meeting Tuesday to hear taxpayers for or against the proposal. The budget totals $300,060 with a tax of $270,060. Last year’s budget was $342,346. prior year reserves included a $58,000 balance from 62-63. The new plan increases the general fund by $19,000 as two and a half teachers will be added.
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Malvern Community
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