Week End Brought First 2 Fatalities in County
Week end fatalities in the county include Curtis, 25, of Plattsmouth killed in a head-on collision with a semi in a westbound lane near milepost 24 east of a nearby town. Donna Jean Shere, 35, of Randolph, died at Council Bluffs hospital from head injuries after a two car crash on highway 34 east of Glenwood involving the Overman car from Malvern. Dr A H Nothem and family from Partville New York arrived in Malvern to stay with the Darrah household after the week end.
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Curtis
Plattsmouth
Dupty Whitehead
Jean Shere
Randolph
Council Bluffs Hospital
Glenwood
A. H.nothem
Partville
New York
Malvern
Warren Darrah
Mechanical Bid Pushes New School Cost Above Bond
Malvern Community High School bids exceed the $585000 bond limit. Eight firms bid the general contract with a low $399,755 and high $540,400. Mechanical and electrical bids were well above estimates, $159,600 and $182,200 for mechanical and $59,932 and $63,200 for electrical. The board will review alternates and negotiate within specs to reduce costs.
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Malvern Community High School
Structures, Inc
Omaha
E. J. Frick & Co
Salina
Kans
David Frevert
Dale Lint
Grimes
Herb Charleston
Fremont
Nebr
Miesner
Scouts to Fete Glandon at Cook-Out Wednesday
Malvern scouts plan a farewell for scoutmaster Keith Glandon who leaves for a Des Moines district Conserva tionist post. The Hasselquist timber in Peaceville hosts a cook-out supper with scout leaders and parents invited. Glandon is praised for strong leadership of Troop 242 and a robust program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Boy Scouts
Keith Glandon
SCS
Des Moines
Hasselquist Timber
Peaceville
Glandon
Nishna Valley Opens August 28 With Pre-School Dates
Nishna Valley Community schools set to begin August 28 per Superintendent Joel L. Wedergren. Pre-school calendar includes student registrations on August 22 and 23 for underclassmen, a August 24 orientation for all faculty, and August 25 building sectional work and classroom prep. The district also plans a lunch personnel meeting and bus driver briefing on August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley
Joel L. Wedergren
More Mills Land is Acquired for Interstate 29
Mills County records show Hulac Inc of Douglas County Nebraska sold 184 acres south of the Bellevue Bridge to the State of Iowa for 7370 dollars. A 12.7 acre temporary easement for a borrow area valued in total at 19500 dollars accompanies the transaction. The filing by county recorder Kenneth Asmussen notes this as part of land acquisition for Interstate 29.
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Cheryl Shaw
Hastings
Mills County
Virginia Angus
Cheryl
Kenneth Asmussen
State of
Iowa
Hulac, Inc
Douglas County
Nebraska
Bellevue Bridge
Hutac, Inc
Towa
Major Fire Threat Stopped At Mansfield Furniture Store Blaze
A fire on the Mansfield Furniture store third floor in Malvern challenged crews from Malvern and Glenwood. Firefighters carried stock to safety while crowds watched as water and smoke damage was limited. Store plans include repairs and redecorating with some undamaged stock returning to the premises.
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Mansfield Furniture Store
Malvern
Mansfield Furniture
Glenwood Department
Con
Willard Stivers
Tom Gidley
Sec'v. Lentz Powles
Mansfield
Marshall Cliff Rich
Beattie
Opera House
Bloedel
Farm Bureau building ownership clarified in Malvern
Mills County Farm Bureau presidents state the Malvern office is leased from Farm Bureau Service Co. of Council Bluffs, a cooperative, not owned by Farm Bureau. Officials insist taxes are paid by the corporate lessee, and dispute a recent attorney general ruling on tax exemption for the Farm Bureau property and its landlord of record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Turner
Farm Bureau
Malvern
Farm Bureau Service Co
Council Bluffs
Town
Harold Tackett
Mills County Farm Bureau
Silver Urn Masonic Lodge
Farm Bureau Service Company
Tackett
P ‘Ed Jens
Mills County
Harry Markel
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Det Moines
Evelyn Lincoln
Pacific Junction
Debbie Holmes
Lucky Circle Club
Steve Dick ‘Sbach
Glen
Beth Ann
Susan McKern
The
Busy Bees
Lills County
Hwy
Edwin Barkus
Curtis Ing
Donna
Earl E. Tubbs
Glenwood Museum
Phyllis Skervitt
Silver City
School House
R. D. Mansfield
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