Puzzling Mills County Bicycle Case and Weather Notes
Sheriff Barkus reports a Glenwood bicycle theft that traveled to Silver City where a local woman briefly owned it before the original owner reclaimed it. Emerson historian Boyd L. Nickalls discusses 1957 Mills County Weather Modification Committee checks and the Frick Weather Modification Co plan, which was never contracted as dry conditions eased.
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Edwin Barkus
Glenwood
Silver City
Boyd L. Nickalls
Emerson
Mills County Weather Modification Committee
Nuckolls
Emerson State Bank
Frick Weather Modification Co
Nucholls
Schools to Elect Bds Sept 13 in Mills County Districts
Mills county voters will elect one board member in Glenwood Nishna Valley and Malvern districts on Sept 13 and two county board members. Incumbent Walter Phelps is not seeking reelection. Wayne Lincoln may run. Nomination papers are due Aug 23 by 5 pm with five names. community district petitions by Sept 3 noon. Polling sites to be set by district secretaries. non Mills centered districts don’t vote.
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Glenwood
Nishna Valley
Malvern
Walter Phelps
Wayne Lincoln
M. D. Wetterick
P.m
Wishna Valley
Kenneth Grindle
C. Magaret
F. A. Wortman
Arex
Westerick
Mills County
Fremont-Mills
Sail Conservation Award Earned by Harvey Bolte
Harvey Bolte of a 280 acre farm southwest of Silver City received the Des Moines Register top conservation award for Mills county last week. His operations include 8.9 miles of terraced rows, 79 acres of contoured crops, 175 rods of contour fence, 85 acres of permanent pasture, 4.2 acres of grassed waterways, a half acre of trees, and one stock pond totaling 220.4 conservation points.
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Harvey Bolte
Silver City
Sail
Mills County
Des Moines Register
Bolte
Rain Drenches Central Mills County with Helpful Moisture
A .8 inch rainfall Tuesday night brought beneficial moisture to central Mills County with other parts of the region receiving varying amounts. Temperatures ranged from the mid sixties to high seventies, peaking at 90 degrees Tuesday.
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Mills County
High Law St
Mills County Road Improvements Underway Across Region
Mills County reports a busy week of road work including grading west of Glenwood, repairs to earth fill northwest of Glenwood, 3 1/2 miles of grading in Lyons township, and road grating completed. Oiling from the Fremont line to Hastings, a new bridge near Emerson, culvert work at Emerson and east of Silver City, plus several surfacing jobs and a culvert finished at Silver City’s north edge.
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Glenwood
Lyons Township
Fremont
Hastings
Emerson
Emerson Supper Club
Henderson
Silver City
Collision at Malvern intersection injures none
A car driven by John R. Clark and a Spiker Feed truck driven by Larry Carnes collided near Pace Service Station on north First Ave in Malvern about 11 am Thursday. The Clark car was eastbound and the truck southbound. Minor damage, car crossed lawns but no injuries, though the occupants were shaken.
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John R. Clark
Henderson
Spiker
Larry Carnes
Malvern
Pace
North First Ave
Clark
Burt Howard
Gertrude McFall
Clarks
Four Mills 4-H Girls to Compete at State Fair
Four Mills 4-H girls will represent the county at the Iowa State Fair next Monday and Tuesday. Wilman Sehults Cathy Burgoin and Ann Butte of Loyal Langies will present Symphony in Fashion showing how they planned a ward robe with emphasis on line and color. Virginia Angya of Busy Bees will demonstrate making jewelry from natural growths. Diane Hopp of Malvern will model a blue wool dress and hat. About 383 counties will participate with Iowa winning the National Contest in Chicago. Cilla Marconi and Duane Franks will demonstrate tractor skill Thursday.
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Mills Counury
Jawa
Wilman
Sehults
County Extension Home
Economiat
Cathy Burgoin
Ann Butte
Loyal Langies Club
Silver City
Virginia Angya
Busy Bees
Strahan
Diane Hopp
Malvern
Silver Cloud Sr.evik
Towa
Chicago
Cilla Marconi
Duane Franks
Aus
Area Schools Plan Opening for Aug 30
Mills county schools at Malvern Nishna Valley and Glenwood will open Monday Aug 30 for the new year. Fremont Mills also opens that day with Central Standard Time. All districts plan a half day opening and full work starts the next day. Nishna Valley reports staff complete. Glenwood needs two elementary teachers. Malvern short one high school instructor. Star workshop Aug 26 27 at Nishna Valley. Malvern stall meetings Aug 27. kindergarten party Aug 26 2 p.m.
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Nishna Valley
Glenwood
Malvern
Lewis Doubleday
Debbie Sell Named District Dairy Queen at Ak Sar Ben
Mills county 411 showmen exhibited dairy and beef cattle at the West Fairgrounds in Council Bluffs. Debbie Sell of Glenwood earned district dairy queen honors and will compete for the Ak Sar Ben dairy show crown in September, alongside partners Patty Patton and Diane Schroeder who won ribbons in the dairy and beef divisions.
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Mills County
West Fottawattamic Fair Grounds
Council Bluffs
Roger Sieck
Margaret
Jim Cheney
Patty Patton
Diane Schroeder
Debbie Sell
Steven Sell
Nancy Dolan
Carol Asmussen
David Schroeder
Glenwood
Debbie
Ak-Sar-Ben
Car and Wheel Collision on Highway 275 North of Tabor
A wheel detached from Larry Study’s car struck Kenneth Earith’s vehicle on Highway 275 about 314 miles north of Tabor. Sheriff Edwin Barkus reports the incident caused about 200 dollars in damage to Earith’s Glenwood car, previously of Malvern.
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Edwin Barkus
Kenneth Earith
Glenwood
Malvern
Larry Study
Emerson
Highway 275
Tabor
Mills county Selective Service office adds new hours in Glenwood
New hours announced by clerk Judy A. Hubbell for Mills county Selective Service office in Glenwood. The office will be open Mondays 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
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Mills County Selective Service
Glenwood
Judy A. Hubbell
Jurors Named for Sept Term as OMVI Cases Rise
The clerk of courts announces petit jurors for the September term starting September 7, with Judge Kent Martin presiding. A lighter docket is expected, but criminal cases show a notable rise. Eight OMVI defendants listed, all charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated except one for suspended license. Jurors include Emerson: Alfred Anderson, Vernon Baker, Mrs. Aleda Burgett, Estelle Darby, Clara Marie Van Nordstrand, Glenwood: Bernard Abbott, Wilma Barker, Sylvia Benedict, Mary Ellen Brunnings, Jeanette Butts, Ester Cheyney, Dell Crockett, Vern Drennan, John Flint, Gordon Gaylord, Phoebe Goodell, Maxine Hoekabout, Priscilla Hopp, Ruth Lipsett, Patricia McMahon, Ruth Parks, Muriel Rhaden, Anna Mae Van Winkel, Pat Vohs, Malvern: Helen Bass, Gerald Bower, James Jord, Elizabeth Hardy, Nancy Mulholland, Phyllis Robbins, Dean Sayers, Gordon.
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J. L. Donnér
R. ‘Kent Martin
Emerson
Alfred Anderson
Vernon Baker
Aleda Burgett
Estelle Darby
Clara Marie van Nordstrand
Glenwood
Bernard Abbott
Wilma Barker
Sylvia Benedict
Mary Ellen Brunnings
Jeanette Butts
Ester Cheyney
Dell Crockett
Vern Drennan
John Flint
Gordon Gaylord
Phoebe Goodell
Maxine Hoeka
Emerson Plant Meat Theft Stuns Local Industry
A break in at Emerson Locker Plant Tuesday saw about $80 worth of meat stolen after assailants gained entry by forcing a rear door. The sheriff’s office reported the incident as the motive behind the loss.
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Emerson Plant
Emerson
Sherif
4-H Jr. Feeders Top Market at Omaha Stockyards
Eight Mills County youths participated in the nine county southwest Iowa marketing day at Omaha stockyards. Richard Cool of Henderson led with 2.68 average daily gain. Joe Wearin of Hastings placed fourth at 2.49. The event included feeder cattle grading training and talks on grub control and cattle feeding management by ISU extension staff and Omaha stockyards personnel.
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Mills County
Omaha
LaVerne Obrecht
Iowa
Richard Cool
Henderson
Joe Wearin
Hastings
Paul
Charles
Donald
Haack
Macedonia
David
Dwaine Swett
Scott Sayers
Malvern
J. C. Rossie
National Livestock Conservation Commission
Nelson Gay
Iowa State University
Hastings and Hastings area names list fragment
Partial OCR list shows names tied to locations Hastings Gordon Lees Paul Vestal Henderson Clarence McKinney Council Bluffs Wm Selei dle Pac Junction Helen Burke Joss Taylor Lela V Watts Donald Wil u suai Silver City Bonnie Belle Ellen Damewood Carl Winslow Tabor David Gregory, with truncated entries and no complete context or events.
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Scott
Dorothy Stouder
Hastings
Gordon Lees
Paul Vestal
Henderson
Clarence McKinney
Council Bluffs
Selei
Pac
Junction
Helen Burke
Joss Taylor
Lela V. Watts
Donald Wilu
Suai
Silver City
Bonnie Belle
Ellen Damewood
Carl Winslow
Tabor
David Gregory
ASCS Elections to Bring Continuing Committee Plan
Township precincts set Aug 23 for voting on three township committeemen with staggered terms to form a continuing county ASCS committee. Aug 28 election at the county office in Malvern will include all three township members voting for county committeemen. Polling locations listed across multiple townships.
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ASCS
Mitts County
ALCS
Malvern
Anderson Inp
Wesley Chapel
Center
Hillsdale Church
Deer Creek
Strahan School
Glenwood
Court House
Indian Creek
Hastings
Ingraham
Silver City Legion Hall
Lyons
Burr Oak
Oak
Mineola Legion Hall
Plattville
Pacific Junction
Rawles
Center School
Silver Creek
Eureka
Richard Green
White Cloud
Strahan Church
Mills Countians at State Fair Programs
Mills Countians will appear on state fair programs. Reed Sisters of Malvern Lap dancers and Kay Bruce of Hastings tap and acrobatic dance on Tuesday Aug 24 on Grand Concourse. Nishna Valley Community High School band march Aug 28. fair runs Aug 20 to Aug 29 with innovations.
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Mills Countiangs
Meel
Kenneth BR
Fuir
Reed Sisters
Malvern
Kay Bruce
Hastings
Grand Concourse
Nishna Valley Community High School
National Guardsmen Return From Camp
Members of the National Guard return from Camp Wipley this Saturday. Rebur: hs fee Bee. Attendees include LeRoy Bowler, Metyi Fitcher, Lanny Gay, Keith Henderson, Fred Leu, Ed Mulholland, and Larry Stephens.
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National Guard
Iuit
Hs Fee Bee
Camp Wipley
LeRoy’ Bowér
Metyi Fietcher
Lanny Gay
Keith Henderson
Fred Leu
Ed ‘Mulholland
Larry Stephens
Start Next Monday for Highway 34 Paving Prep
Equipment is in place to cement Highway 34 paving north of Crossroads Garage. Redi-Mix Concrete Co. of Council Bluffs will deploy a 25-man crew next week to mix and lay concrete, with work beginning as the contractor for the project advances the 11 984 line of work.
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Redi-Mix Concrete Co
Council Bluffs
Tte
Boey Richard
As Roberts
Comet
Linegia
Roadwork Alert on Highway 34 Seeks Cautious Driving
John Clements of Roberts Construction Co asks local traffic near the newly graded Highway 34 from the 34 junction to Richard Hyde farm to exercise extra care next week. Workers will be active along the stretch and careless driving could cause accidents or delays.
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John Clements
The
Roberts Construction Co
Highway 34
Richard Hyde Farm
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Harvey Bolte Farm
David and
Donald Haack
Area Schools
OMVI
John Clement
Mills
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