Old Mills County Requests and Local News Bits
Readers are urged to share a picture of the old White Cloud bridge and any memory from Mills County elders. Zopher Perkins found a set of store teeth and delivered them for advertisement. Ferne Gater, formerly editor of River City Times, is visiting boxholders to offer The Leader subscriptions and gather territory news ideas plus printing services.
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Mills County
White Cloud
Couuty
Chas. Gipe
Etrahan
Old Bridge
Mills Coalition
Zopher Perkins
Mattern Fontes
Leader
Mins Ferne Gater
River City Times
Services Held Here for Burl Abel at Mansfield Funeral
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Mansfield funeral home for Burl Abel of the Glen Skerritt farm near Milver City. He died Monday after an operation at Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs after illness since September. The obituary notes his birth in 1898 at Squires Missouri and leaves three daughters Agnes Lorene Helen Lucile and Dorothy Maxine and three sons Paul Eugene Howard Dwight and Donald Lee. He also leaves two brothers four sisters his wife Lydia and many relatives including 27 nieces and nephews.
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Mansfield Funeral Home
Burl Abel
Glen Skerritt
Milver City
Mr. Abel
Mercy Hospital
Council Blutte
I. B. Allen
Wm. Hasselquist
Ernest Hasselquist
John Gradle
Oliver Weak
C. R. Brewer
Dave Moore
Moare
Ad Bel. Waeath & Fing
Agnes Lorene
Helen Lucile
Paul Eugene
Howard Dwight
Dorothy Maxine
Donald Lee
Fred Raymond
Abel
Abner Earl Abel
Walnut
Fred Welton Abel
Maine
Jesse Nawh
Squires
J. Sherrill
Wasola
Jack Bourlock
Ava
Lloyd Piland
Foll
Mire
Nora Smith
Nash
Smith
Missouri
Lydia Balle Rmith
Local Red Cross Membership Drive Urges Immediate Action
Early estimates show about 30 percent more Mills county residents joined the Red Cross this year than last. W H Rodabaugh leads the ship drive as the drive ends and Thanksgiving Day activities continue. Citizens urged to join the humanitarian organization to support care and relief work locally.
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Counfany
Red Cross
W. H. Rodabaugh
Fragmentary 19th Century Note On Names and Actions
A garbled OCR snippet mentions individuals such as Tom Anon and Os Sly along with vague actions and a second note about someone who had Wan senond. The readable text is limited, producing no clear event, date, or outcome to confirm a full news item.
Letter Reaches America Month After England Send
A letter from Exton Farm England arrived in America a month late to Mrs. Glenn Skerritt, from cousin Mrs. Phyilia Alford. The July note reached October. a birthday gift to the family failed to arrive. The writer speaks of damaged homes and glass from nearby shelling, college progress of a daughter, and hopes to teach in the United States. The envelope was low quality. censorship showed no signs. The letter will be shared among relatives awaiting further news for months.
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Atantic
Glenn Skerritt
Phyilia Alford
Exton Farm
England
Band Mothers Plan Community New Years Eve Party
Band Mothers plan a large community New Years Eve event at the Community building from 8 to 12:30 on December 31 with dancing, games, and a basement area for non dancers. A midnight ceremony will welcome the new year. alumni of Malvern High School are invited for a homecoming feel. Committee chairs include Mrs. I. L. Donner, Mrs. J. M. Steele, Mrs. R. W. Mansfeld, and others for music, refreshments, and tickets.
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Malvern High School
Mra
I. L. Donner
J. M. Steele
R. W. Mansfeld
Fred Hall
3. L, Newman
No. 1 license plate goes to Robert Kelman in Milla county
Robert Kelman of Glenwood secured the first license plate for 1942 after hiring Richard Leet to wait at the county treasurer’s office door for 16 hours. Leet also bought No. 2 plate for R. E. Long of Silver City for 1.60, while John Waller took No. 3 plate and the Hirst all truck liceneer for 740.86. County Treasurer C. D. Astrope said sales were brisk with 120 sold the first day, many old plates traded in, including a 1937 series.
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Milla County
Robert Kelman
Glenwood
Richard Leet
Gale
Leet
R. BE. Long
Sliver City
Keiman
Nee Long
John Waller
County
L. Ballain
Imogene
George
Services Here for Henry McFarland
Services will be held at the Malvern Baptist church Friday afternoon for Henry McFarland 64 who died at his home in Bhenendesh Wednesday morning at 4 oclock Burial will be in the Malvern cemetery McFarland a former Mills County regiment member had been ill about two weeks and suffered a stroke Monday from which he failed to recover
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Malvern Baptist Church
Henry McFarland
Bhenendesh
Burigh
Malvern
McFarland
Mills County Regiment
Lowell I Sell Shot and Killed Monday Morning
Lowell I Sell aged 52 was accidentally shot and killed about 10 am Monday near his farm woodpile south of Glenwood when he stumbled over stumps causing his gun to discharge. His wife heard the shot. services set for 2 pm Thursday at Myers-James funeral home Glenwood. Survived by wife Ruth Bell six sons and two daughters and several brothers and a sister.
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Lowell I. Ball
Glenwood
Sell
Myers-James
Ruth Bell
Ercell
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dale
St. Louis
Vern
Dwayne
Gall
Floyd
Mra
Walter Phelps
Glan Wood
Bernard Roenfeldt
Malvern
Eix Brothers
Big Twin
L. B. Bell
Fred
Ed Sell
C. B. Sell
Aliver City
Wilce Sell
Percival
Kenneth Bell
Neoga
Slater
J. G. Davia
Malvern Trust and Savings Bank Annual Meeting Notice
The regular annual stockholders meeting of the Malvern Trust and Savings Bank Malvern Iowa will be held at the bank rooms on Tuesday December 9 1941 at 130 p m for the election of the directors for the ensuing year and such other business as may come before it Fred Durbin President stated
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Malvern Tryat and Savings Bank
Malvern
Towa
Bank Rooms
Eectora
New YWCA official to lead home demonstration in Mills County
H D A Above le Misa Julia Metlar has been hired by the Mills County Farm Bureau as home demonstration agent for Mills County and Fremont. She replaces Jennie Marie Warren who resigned recently and starts January 1. Miss Metlar is a Town State college graduate with extensive experience in home economics.
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le Misa
Julia Metlar
Bur= Maaten YWCA
Mills County Farm Bureau
Fremont
Jennie Marie Warren
Miss Meller
Town State College
Rotarians Hold Intercity Meeting In Vern Community Center
Glenwood and Mal vern Rotary clubs plan an intercity dinner in the Mal vern Community building. J R Hall, chairman, expects 120 to 150 attendees. Venison dinner donated by Dr D M Kitna. Guest speaker is Frank Field, former Omaha club president, known as an entertaining after dinner speaker, with several Omaha guests including club secretary Miss Margaret Witgon.
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Glenwood
Malvern Rotary Clubs
Malvern
J. R. Hall
D. M. Kitna
Frank Field
Omaha
Omaha Club
Margaret Witgon
Weather notes show fog and sun across West Iowa week
Dense fog chilled south west Iowa Tuesday evening making travel hazardous. Wednesday cleared and warmer with sunshine. Weekend mist lingered, keeping the air damp and recalling Scotland’s Moora as residents noted the conditions.
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Iowa
Scotland
New Polio Group Organized in Mills County
A new Infantile Paralysis organization formed in Malvern as the Mills County Infantile Paralysis chapter. An official representative of the National Foundation spoke on the foundation’s work and its split from Warm Springs. The chapter opened with more than 700 dollars in treasury from prior Birthday Balls. Officers were elected after the talk, establishing a county unit to support polio relief locally.
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Belog
Malvern
Idoga
Mills County
Wationg Foundation For
Dewey Nemets
National Foundation
Warm Springs
Nemetz
Oficera
Necomtmiura
Firemen Set for Benefit Frolic at Malvern Turkey Day
Malvern firemen announce their annual Benefit Frolic on December 11 with turkey give away after noon for eligible shoppers. The event features Dancing Debutantes Life photographer coverage, four boxing bouts for boys, and a floor show by nationally known acts including Patty Jo Atkins and Daredevil Dault Co. Billy Hughes and his Hues to Rhythm provide music. Proceeds fund local fire department activities.
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Malvern Merchants
Malvern
Merrymekers
Life Megazine
Musle
Never Han
Patty Jo Atkins
Songster
Bowes
Daredevil Dault & Co
Black Bros Acrobots
Mickey DeLacey
Bobby Fogel
College Inn
Palmer House
Chicago
Billy Hughes
Youth Conference At Malvern Methodist Church
Mills county youths gather for the annual Older Boys and Girls Conference at Malvern Methodist Church with registration at 1 30 p m. Rev G F MacLean speaks during supper at 5 30 and Dr Guy Fansher of Red Oak closes the event.
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Mills County
Malvern Methodist Church
G. F. MacLean
Guy Fansher
Red Oak
Praghfe
Afl
Ots
Doria Bishop
Emerson
Anna Mery Frazier
Malvern
Nellie Godfrey
Bliver City
Sonn Stothower
Sam Lee
Champion Hill
MacLean
Miss Hadley
4-H Banquet Set for Saturday Night in Melvern
The annual county wide 4-H club banquet will be held in the Melvern Community building Saturday night at 7 oclock. Open to all 4-H members their parents and friends of the club for fellowship and entertainment. Rev Peter Jacobs Congregational Ta bor will give the principal address. An entertainment program is planned and tickets are 46 cents.
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Melvern
Peter Jacobs
Congregational Church
Tabor
Jacobs
Milla County
Atul
Masonic Meeting Set at Lodge Hall This Thursday Evening
A Masonic meeting will be held at the lodge hall this Thursday evening at o clock. Officers will be elected, and all members are urged to attend.
Malvern Garden Club Plans Christmas Meeting
The Malvern Garden club will hold its annual Christmas meeting with Mrs. Stelis Mulholland Theaday Roc. A Christmas program will be given.
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Malvern Garden Club
Stelis Mulholland Theaday
Farm Bureau to Start A New Parity Loan Program
A garbled early 20th century report notes Farm Bureau Federation efforts to involve county and state officials in a parity loan proposal. The text references building plans, meetings, and a drive toward legislative action, with unclear dates or names due to OCR damage.
Delinquent Tax Sale Brings $6612.82 in Glenwood
A county tax sale at the County Treasurer’s office in Glenwood drew a large crowd Monday as bidders offered about $6,622.85 for delinquent properties. Farm parcels led demand with $4,467.16, the city tallied $905.16, and the scavenger line brought in $1,240.63. Several entries remained unsold in Henderson and Anderson townships.
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C. D. Alstropa
Glenwood
Biaty
Henderson
Anderson Township
Funeral services for Fred Priest in Hastings
The dying man Fred H Priest a Hastings druggist for over 30 years died November 25 1941 after brief illness Funeral services were held November 28 at Hastings Methodist Church with Rev M Ry Talley of Greenfield in charge Masonic rites followed at the grave Survivors include his widow Louella and daughter Doris Bennett plus a mother and sister Funeral arrangements reflected the era with long time friends serving as pallbearers and abundant floral tributes
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Fred H. Priest
Hastings
Priest
Milla County
Hastings Methodist Church
M. Ry, Talley
Greenfield
Lenora Crawford
Grinweld
Will Craweford
Will Giver
Walter Fisher
W. Young
N. W. Colling
Oran Hathaway
Asche Lockabill
Anna Crawford
Bessie Purcell
Roy Talley
Mfe
Fred Horace Priest
Knox County
Red Oak Hospital
Haatins
Haatings
Milig County
J. W. Edverley Wholegate Drugglery
Ottumwa
Masonic Lodge
Emerson
Mivuri
Ausuda Prient
Benj. Hurat
Jony Cress
Tawlly
Uumer
Surfacing of County Road V east of Malvern to finish soon
County officials plan to finish the remaining 23 miles of County Road V east of Malvern with gravel rather than crushed rock, and a contract for the work will be set Friday. The piece notes a court adjournment and a funeral, plus a sentencing in a burglary case. Judge J A Murrey and Clerk Ward C Stothower attended Mrs. Peters funeral in Clarinda. Mrs Earl Peters died in a car crash en route from Glidden to Vilsca. Judge Peters was seriously injured and may have pneumonia. Several Mills county attorneys attended the service. A short district court session on Monday included Harald Huey being sentenced to six months in the Penitentiary for breaking and entering a farm dairy.
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Malvern
ALI County District Court Ad
J. A. Murrey
Ward C. Stothower
Earl Peters
Clarinda
Peters
Glidden
Vilsca
Mills County
Murray
Harald Huey
Huey
Kusy
Auction Set By Myrtle Rockafellow Near Emerson
Mrs Myrtle Rockafellow will hold a large farm auction next Monday at the Mrs Ethel Wearly farm southeast of Emerson. The sale will include machinery tools and miscellaneous items from the fall work. The auction features items from the Avestack shipment and other goods.
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Myrtle Rockafellow
Ethel Wearly
Emerson
Rockafellow
AAA Radio Broadcast Schedule Details for Rio Mille County
A radio bulletin notes a Saturday broadcast on December 6 at 4 46 covering station KPNF in Rio Mille County. It mentions Mrs Vers Dittue as a former county truansa and references Wi Glscuna the 1949 Mrs.
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Rio Mille County
KPNF
Vers Dittue
Arthur lather A an WSUi Round Tete
Arthur Luther of the Werlwy Chapel work the Valy Neighborhood, who ta for wasters degrow at eraity of Lowa, will ap pear in a eye table dheensal on fA by Wally Vale avening at Mo'clock. This e the WAL pegroms res.
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Arthur Luther
Werlwy Chapel
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Blalle Eant
Tom Anon
America
Band Mothers Plan
Henry M'Farland
Lowell I
Fred Durbin
A Ate
Turkey
Methodist
Peter Jacoba
Farm Bureau
On Bureau Federation
Henderson and
AAA Radio
Arthur Lather
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