Mills County fair thanks and local notices wrap up summer
Mills county Fair Assn president Austin Bass notes omissions in the Thank You ad and extends gratitude to the Malvern BPW club and local implement dealers for support. Homes around Malvern including Alfred and Mrs. Hummel in Peaceville become a regional highlight after rainfall. Several Mills County children attended a Des Moines clinic in Council Bluffs with Alicia Jo Mercer among them. A children parade is planned for Hastings on August 31 at 6 p.m. followed by the DeMolay Little Britches rodeo on September 1 and 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Assn
Austin Bass
The
Malvern Bpw Club
Breeding & Benton
Malvern
Harper Implement
Glenwood
Alfred Hummel
Peaceville
Hummels
Henderson Area
Mills ’County
State Services For Crippled Children
Council Bluffs
Alicia Jo Mercer
Don’Mercer
Hastings
Silver City Drops Labor Day Picnic Tradition
Silver City will not hold its annual Labor Day picnic and celebration this year. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the event marks the opening of the paving link with Highway 34. The rides and carnival could not be arranged, leading to the cancellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Chamber of Commerce
Dutch Elm Disease Found in Glenwood Mills County
County Extension Director La Verne Obrecht reports Dutch Elm disease identified in Glenwood this week after a large elm trees death. A lab confirmation is pending but symptoms strongly indicate the malady, marking the first local identification. He urges communities to review control methods promptly to slow possible rapid spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
La-Verne Obrecht
Glenwood
To Kill a Mockingbird at Empress Theater Malvern
Two outstanding films are scheduled at the Empress Theater in Malvern for Friday Saturday and Sunday. To Kill a Mockingbird, a triple Academy Award winner with Oscar wins for best screenplay art direction and actor Gregory Peck leads a distinguished cast including Mary Badham Phillip Alford John Megna and others. The screenplay is based on Harper Lee’s best selling novel. The second feature is the comedy Follow the Boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress ‘Theater
Malvern
Gregory Peck
Mary Badham
Phillip Alford
John Megba
Harper Lee
County History Museum Adds Notable New Items
The Mills County Historical Museum reports many new exhibits including a hand drawn fire hose cart donated by the Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept. Other items include a rendering kettle, Wedgewood glass pieces, Plimpton family pictures, and a 150 year old cast iron foot warmer. The museum is restoring a country school house with $1,750 spent and $200 unpaid, needing about $500 more for roof and chimney. Citizens may contribute via treasurer John Dean or museum secretary Mrs. H J Widows. the secretary and donor contacts are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Historical Museum
Raymond Mintle
The
Historical Society
Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept
Atlantic
Ola Coffey
Paul Hecords
Glenwood
Ruth Plimpton Patterson
Wm. Plimpton
Lucy Clark
Mary Jones
Malvern
School House
John Dean
H. J. Widows
Mintle
Henry Dickman
Mill Makes Improvements at Malvern Milling Co
Major improvements underway at the Malvern Milling Co with two pictured tanks increasing capacity by 260 tons. Additional tanks will store minerals and handle permits for carload bulk lots. Tanks enable automatic filling and unloading. A new International diesel truck tractor and 40 ft grain box were purchased to serve customers in South Dakota Nebraska and other out-of-state areas. The equipment will load 22 tons of feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
South Dakota
Nebraska
Ten Year Sentence for Charles Graham in Nebraska City Robbery
Charles Graham of Nebraska City received a ten year term at Mills County district court for breaking and entering the Davis Grocery at Pacific Junction on July 20. After being spotted in Omaha he fled in his car, led officers on a chase, abandoned the vehicle, and attempted to escape by river in disguise. He was later sent to Fort Madison State Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Graham
Nebraska City
Mills County
Diatrick
Leroy Johnson
Grahan
Ed Barkus
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Graham
Davis
Pacific Junction
Omaha
Missouri River
Three Candidates for County Board of Ed Election
Nomination petitions filed for Mills county board of education. Election set for Sept. 9. Area I northeast, Gordon Steiner seeks re election. Area I northwest, Hugh Trask and Mrs Terrence Barton compete for the seat now held by L. T. Genung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Board of Education
M. D. Wetterick
Area I
Gordon Steiner
Hugh Trask
Terrence
Mary) Barton
L. T. Genung
Ham-Fish Dinner at East Liberty Church
Ham-Fish Dinner at East Liberty Church Tuesday August 27 at 5 30 pm free will offering advance notices urged attendees to join the event for a community meal and fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liberty Church
Nothem Announces Malvern High Registration Times
Malvern High principal A H Nothem announced registration schedules for students. Freshmen register Friday from 1 to 3 p m. upperclassmen register on the first day of school. A new 70 minute class plan will be introduced to the student body before individual registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Community High
A. H. Nothem
Nishna Cottage News Vacation Plans Mentioned
Four additional patients have been in the Edmundson hospital several weeks. Mrs. C. M. Follette of Malvern and Violet Lewis of Red Oak are among the group. Geraldine Foster, Nishna owner, is on vacation and will return Friday from a visit near Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Davis and Mary Beth returned to Minneapolis after a two week visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmundson, Hospital
C. M. Follette
Malvern
Violet Lewis
Red Oak
Geraldine Foster
Seattle
Wash
Dick Davis
Mary Beth
Minneapolis
Elmo Davis
Opening of new Malvern bridge eases lengthy detour
Traffic flowed smoothly over the new bridge across Little Creek at Malvern's south edge on Wednesday morning after nearly two months of closure for construction. The reopening was welcomed by local businesses and residents who endured an extended detour since August 2 when a temporary bridge collapsed after a truck crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Creek
Malvern
Norning
Free Phone Lines Expand Hastings Area to Glenwood Silver City
Hastings residents will gain local calling to Glenwood and Silver City starting Aug. 31 after a $100,000 expansion and improvement program. The change follows a company survey and reflects the removal of long distance charges for intercity calls, with new rates set for local lines and extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Silver City
Hastings
Paul Thompson
Bell Telephone Co
Thompson
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Dale Asmussen Earns Honors at Iowa State Fair
Dale Asmussen of Glenwood represented Mills county 4-H clubs at the Iowa State Fair. He placed fourth with his pen of three swine and his best individual, grand champion at Mills County Fair, finished third in its class. He earned a purple herdsmanship award and a showmanship belt for top swine showmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Asmussen
Glenwood
Mills County
Dale
Mills County Fair
Mills Tax Bodies to Spend 240000 More Next Year
Mills county taxing bodies will increase total spending by about 240000 next year as school boards town councils and county bodies adopt budgets. Henderson town shows no budget yet while other entities have filed with County Auditor Glenn Johnson. Taxes will rise less than the boost due to self liquidating items like water improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Henderson Town
Glenn Johnson
Shenandoah
Fremont-Mills
Treynor
Lewis Antrol
Hastings Town
Bnenens
Emerson Town
Debbeneeen
Malvern Town
Glenwood Town
Silver City Town
Pacific Junction Town
Glenwood
Malvern Com
Nishna Valley
Strahan Console School
Mills County 4-H Girls Win Blue Ribbons at State Fair
Mills County 4-H home economics entries at the 1963 Iowa State Fair earned six blue ribbons in the food and nutrition division. Local entries also took four red and two white ribbons. Notable displays include a "science why" on yeast heat impact by Virginia Angus of Busy Bees. Sherry Hurst of Glenwood and Carol Wortman and Diane Hopp of Malvern also exhibited, with Hopp’s team earning a blue ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Wilma Schultz
County Extension Home
Economist Reports
Hes Moines
Virginia Angus
Busy Bees Club
Sherry Hurst
Glenwood
Carol Wortman
Diane Hopp
Malvern
Mrs Mackey to Open Beauty Shop Next Tuesday
Mrs Edythe Mackey announces she will open Edythe's Beauty in her home next Tuesday August 27. She formerly ran a shop in the community and built a remodeled, state compliant setup with hours published elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mackey
Edythe Mackey
Edythe
Three Rural Schools to Open Sept 2 in Bethlehem District
Only three rural schools will operate next year in the Bethlehem district. Lincoln school pupils will attend Bethlehem, with instruction by Mrs Pearl Sprague. Elm Grove will be taught by Irma Whitehill and Hillsdale by Ferne Alberts unless a pupil shortage prevents it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Vetterick
Lincoln School
Bethlehem
Pearl Sprague
Elm Grove
Irma Whitehill
Hillsdale
Ferne Alberts
Mills Queens to Atlantic Thursday regional contest
Mills County Conservation Queens Susan Woodfill and Shirley Williams will compete in the regional contest at Atlantic on August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Conservation Queens
Susan Woodfill
Shirley Williams
Atlantic
Miss Schultz to Teach in Alaska Schools This Year
Marianne Schultz and Marian Sykora of Sioux City flew from Omaha to Anchorage to teach in Alaska schools this coming year. Both taught in Eagle Grove last year and attend a teachers meeting before a city tour ahead of the school start next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Schultz
Marian Sykora
Sioux City
Omaha
Anchorage
Alaska
Miss Schultz
Robert Schultz
Malvern
Miss Sykora
Eagle Grove
Plan Collection for Cuban Exile at Nishna Valley
Churches in the Nishna Valley Community School District organize a hospitality drive to gather cooking utensils linens and more for the Manuel Febles family a Cuban refugee who will teach Spanish at Nishna Valley High. Febles will start when the school opens September 3 and members are urged to bring items to church Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley Community School
Manuel Febles
Febles
Nishna Valley High
Cuba
Lowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Empress
County Historical Museum
MVFD
Iowa
Malvern Milling Co
Chas.Graham
County Board of Ed
Nothem
Malvern High
Nishna Cottage
Mills Queens
Atlantic Thurs
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