Services Held for Pioneer Resident at Emerson
Pioneer resident Eleazor Cole dies at 95 in Mills county after arriving in 1866. Funeral Sunday at Emerson First Baptist with Rev. Stille and Rev. Gilbert officiating. Burial in Emerson cemetery. Obituary notes six children, two sons predeceased, Minnie Otis wife, married Oct 1 1868. Continued on page 7.
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Emerson
Mills County
Eleazor Cole
A. G. Cole
Mr. Cole
Cole
First Baptist Church
J. F. Stille
S. A. Gilbert
Champion Hill Church
C. D. Greenwood
Laura Post
Ralph Good
Gail Green
R. W. Davis
W. F E. McGrew
Henry Schick
Wilbur Morrison
Dave Kinney
Brad Bridge
C. J. Bidwell
A. W. Shaner
Emerson Cemetery
Ricator Cole
Andrew and
Elizabeth Cole
Maskingdom County
Ohio
Janesville
Minnie Otis
Glenwood
Frank
W. A
Funeral Rites for Louis V. McDowell
Funeral services for Louis Vaningham McDowell were held Sunday in Hastings after his death on December 1 1936. Interment followed in North Grove cemetery. Survivors include wife Abbie Mudget McDowell, two sons Harry and Cloid, two daughters Edna Cooper and Alen Martin, plus fifteen grandchildren and many friends.
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Hastings
Louis Vaningham McDowell
Simen E. Tando
North Grove Cemetery
Fred Lockahill
Ben Haroff
N. W. Collins
Ula Hamilton
Charles Hall
Everett Purcell
Thelma Crawford
Alta Hall
Charles Anderson
Malvern
Ben Read
Fred Leookabill
Ira Turner
D. D. Fellows
Daniel
Barbara Rice McDowell
Wheelers Grove Town
Otto Jasper
Mr. McDowell
Abbie Mudget
McDowells
Iowa
Minnesota
McDowell
Council Bluffs
Christ
Harry McDowell
Omaha
Cloid McDowe
Hastings A Ud
Edna Cooper
Shenandoah
Alen Martin
Council Blulis
Delinquent Taxes List Shown By County Treasurer
The official notice lists properties with delinquent taxes as compiled by County Treasurer Maurice Mayberry. It notes fewer delinquencies than in prior years and that the current publication uses less space, with delinquent properties about a third fewer than in 1935.
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Maurice Mayberry
Fireman's Frolic draws huge crowd in Malvern
Malvern Volunteer Fire Department held its second annual Frolic in the Community building attracting nearly 500 couples. Net profit dropped slightly due to higher costs, but about 350 was raised for public activities. The event featured a Hollywood floor show bingo restaurant dance and an Ak-Sar-Ben floor show with initiation stunts and audience participation along with a Monte Carlo game in the American Legion room.
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Malvern Volunteer Fire Department
Enterprise
R. W. Mansfield
Hollywood
Pete Kuhl
Omaha
American Legion
Monte Carlo
Goodnight to Hold Sale on Wednesday
J.C. Goodnight will hold a closing out sale at the old P. C. McCord farm seven miles east of Malvern next Wednesday, Dec. 23. All of his livestock, farming equipment and some household goods will be offered. L. A. Talbott will be auctioneer.
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J.C. Goodnight
P. C. McCord
Malvern
L. A. Talbott
Truck Driver Avoids Serious Damage in Crash
Eldon Haven, driver of a CCC truck carrying 20 boys, narrowly avoided a serious crash on Highway 34 near the O R Hyde farm. A Kansas car swerved off the pavement, clipping the truck’s front fender and tumbling into a ditch. Haven steered safely away without injuries. The Kansas driver admitted fault and praised Haven’s quick action.
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Highway
Eldon Haven
Kansas
O. R. Hyde Farm
Haven
Dozen Saws Advertised for Sale in The Leader
Larry Evans ran a want ad in The Leader offering a dozen saw frames. The ad drew quick interest. the frame sold soon after publication and multiple buyers called about equipment, reflecting the paper’s reach across Mbith camay and neighboring areas.
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Larry Evans
Leader
Ada
Mbith Camay
Adi
Malvern Merchants Sponsor Xmas Basket Distribution
Malvern merchants and the Malvern Community Club plan two Christmas basket giveaways at 4 PM on Saturday and Thursday, December 24, with fifteen baskets of groceries poultry and turkeys each day for shoppers who have been trading locally. Numerous businesses participate including Deardorff's Grocery Davis City Market Malvern Fruit & Grocery Leader Department Store McCord Hardware and others.
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Malvern Merchants
Malvern Community Club
Deardorff's Grocery
Davis City Market
Malvern Fruit & Grocery
Malvern Leader
Salyers Auto Co
Gearhart Lumber Co
Gamble
Mansfields
Randersons
Landis Hardware
Clem Drug Co
Mulholland's
Leader Department
McCord Hardware
Kance & Nelson
Malvern Cold Storage Co
Malvern Milling Co
Mr Cleaners
Parman’s
Town-Nebraska Light & Power Co
Green Bay Lumber Co
Malvern’ Trust & Sayings Bank
Collins Drug Co
W. L. Smith Jewelry
Boyers Grocery
Ola Johnson Dies at Home North of Malvern
Ola Johnson, native of Sweden, died suddenly Wednesday near Malvern after years of cart ailment. A career teacher who lived alone in a white house, he helped friends financially and otherwise and was about 70 years old at death. He had moved from his homeland to settle in Mills County.
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Ola Johnson
Malvern Wednes
Ole Potusanay
Malvern
Mitra
Tohniser
Sweden
Dohin
Malls County
Orly
Mr Johnson
Glenwood District Court Sits. Indictments Returned
Glenwood District Court met under Judge Miller with several suits heard and opinions delivered. Notable verdicts included Bannon versus Seeger with damages and costs to the plaintiff and Kance and Nelson versus Max Frank with a plaintiff win. Last week the grand jury returned four indictments.
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District Court
Miller
Bannon
County Officials Meet with Creston Supervisors
County officials led by J. Anderson and Allen Watts attended a Creston district meeting Wednesday with engineers T. E. Martity and Deputy Auditor Ralph Melher.
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J. Anderson
Allen Watts
T. E. Martity
Ralph Melherron
Creston Wednesty
Court Reverses Decision in Mansfield v Summers
The Supreme Court of Senn res reverses the trial court ruling in the Mansfield versus Summers case. The defendant is the appellant in this matter and the decision was published this week.
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Supreme Court of Senn Res
Trial Court
Mansfield
Summers
Firemen Reelect All Old Officers Monday
Well satisfied always are members of the Malvern Volunteer Fire Department with their officers, Monday at their annual election as in similar elections in years past they reelected all officers as state of confidence in their management of the department. Officers, F. R. Chantry chief, Jesse Bell assistant, Frank Hertz first captain, Glen Dalrymple second captain, Frank Austin secretary, Dr. D. M. Kline treasurer.
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Malvern Volunteer Fire Department
F. R. Chantry
Jesse Bell
Frank Hertz
Glen Dalrymple
Frank Austin
D. M. Kline
County Tournament Pairings Made by School Club Here
Malvern officials and 16 school masters discussed the annual Mil county high school basketball tournament pairings. Glenwood seconds face Emerson, Malvern hosts Pacific Junction, Strahan meets Silver City, and Tenlersety received a bye. The meeting drew representation from all schools except Emerson and Strahan.
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County Schoool Afusters Chal
Psuran
Malvern
Glenwood
Emerson
Pacific Junction
Strahan
Silver City
Tenlersety
Three Divorces Granted in District Court Last Week
Judge Just M. Miller granted three decrees in district court, with licenses issued barely higher. Decrees went to Lew Roy Hammers and Katie C. Hammers for desertion, Ina Greeson and John Greeson for cruel and inhuman treatment, and Mollie Dodd and Vernon Dodd for a similar charge.
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Just M. Miller
Lew Roy Hammers
Katie C. Mammers
Oni
Ina Greeson
John Greeson
Mollie Dodd
Vernon Dodd
Grocery stores set closing hour at 6 30 p m
The Boyer, Deardorff, Mulholland and Davis groceries will close at 6 30 p m each day starting Monday December 28, except on Wednesdays and Saturdays, until further notice.
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Boyer, Deardorff, Mulholland and Davis
Schools Here to Close for Two Weeks Vacation
Malvern public schools will close Friday afternoon for a two week holiday vacation. Pupils and teachers will not return to classes until Monday January fourth.
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Malvern
Imogene Young Man Dies at Iowa City
Vincent Gutschenritter, son of Mr and Mrs L E Gutschenritter of Imogene, died at University Hospital in Iowa City on Tuesday afternoon after a three week illness caused by nosebleed and complications. The body will be returned to Imogene for burial, with funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Vincent Gutschenritter
L. E. Gutschenritter
Imogene
University Hospital
Iowa City
County farmers Apply for Conservation Benefits
About 649 applications were filed last week by Mald County farmers under the county soil conservation program. Applicants complied with provisions and the program aims to protect soil and yield. Notifications of decisions will be issued by the conservation officers as weather and conditions permit.
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Malle County
Poanty Sherth
Dunelils
Mills County Young Folk Conference Held in Silver City
Last Thursday Mills County youths gathered in the Silver City Methodist church for the Young Folk conference with O G Herbrecht Walter Hutton and local leaders in charge. Leaders from Des Moines and local officials attended, with a red white color scheme, a dinner served by Silver City Ladies Aid, and installation of officers Dale Sell presiding Evelyn Shenk secretary Pernice Moore and others honored for dime envelopes from last year.
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Sue
Malls County
Silver City Methodist Church
Silver City
Christ the Way
O. G. Herbrecht
Walter Hutton
Des Moines
Sherton Aten
Champion Hall
Celarehy
Rex Dory
Henderson
Mir
Dory
Walter Great
Glenwood
Kerbersporzer
Joe Aten
Mar
Wadler
Verbrecht
Crewdsai
the Christi Church
Gremwood
Bath
Schwartz
Dale Sell
Hillsdale
Willard Stivers
Evelyn Shenk
Emerson
Winifred Calkins
Malvern
Pernice Moore
Hastings
Hutton
Jean Kochersberger
Dale
Dana
Christ
Tang
OL BR
G. Cc
24 Hour Romance Ends in Marriage and Arrest
A Lincoln Nebr couple met on a blind date and wed in Glenwood within 24 hours. John D. Taner, a University of Nebraska sophomore, and Virginia Bell Van Winkle rented a car, drove to Glenwood for the ceremony, and were arrested in Kansas City for car theft. Clerks J. F. Greene Jr and Prot W. Lang witnessed the license and ceremony. The newlyweds faced a punitive twist when the rented vehicle was reclaimed by law enforcement.
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Glenwood
Sunnday
Lincoln
Kansas City
John D. Taner
University of Nebraska
Virginia Bell van Winkle
Taner
J. F. Greene Jr
W. Lang
Rat City
Lance
Bank Assets Bring Out 185 at Sale
Assets of a bank were sold Tuesday afternoon with bids led by T. J. Phillips. The property included a harp, Persilutes, and paper with blood staining, and the sale was conducted by receiver Tl. Wolows with J. J. Efall reporting the price as fair.
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T. J. Phillips
Tl. Wolows
J. J. Efall Tod
County Instructors at WPA Institute
Three instructors at the WPA Institute are named in a garbled historical clipping. The fragmentary text hints at instructors and a program, mentioning MT and various proper names, but details are incomplete and unclear.
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WPA Institute
Mlb
Firth
Hoare
Mabe Fey
Abeteto Ag
Charles Shamblen Dies in Suspected Railway Murder
Charles Shamblen, 30, was found early Sunday beside the Murhegtone tracks west of the depot with his head severed. Sheriff DeMoss and Coroner Frank Rayner investigated, noting car tracks and footprints leading to the body, with a theory that Shamblen was knocked unconscious robbed and placed on the tracks. He had planned to go to Oregon and had recently spoken of two men who had been in town. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at Millsfield. He is survived by five brothers and two sisters.
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Charles Shanbten
Murhegtone
Sherif
DeMessatin Corener
Ykas
We AL Caldwell
Rayner
Sher
DeMass
Esaimne
Shambles
Lester Spencer
Lester
Strahan
Mort
Aenderson
Merrill
Tabor
Red
George
Real Poetersery
Mreyale Gailord
Shambien
Theteis
Oregon
DeMoss
Strahan 4-H Club Elects New Leader at December Meet
Strahan 4-H Club held its December gathering at the Shaw home Tuesday night. Paul Shaw was introduced as the new elite leader, praised for years of club work. Plans for the 1937 year include many new members and a focus on baby beef projects. An officers election is set for January with date to be announced. After discussion on feeding and care of baby beef calves, refreshments were served by Mrs. Shaw.
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Strahan
AL PL Shaw
Paul Shaw
Nebraska Orchestra To Play At Dance Here
Glen Bubt and his orchestra from Nebraska will perform at a dance in the Malwa Community building Tuesday evening. The pre Christmas event is sponsored by WLOW, Attrupe and Wo Sluthaner as part of their regular winter season series.
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Nebraska
Glen Bubt
Malwa
Wlow
Attrupe
Wo. Sluthaner
Des Moines Supervisors Attend State Relief Meeting
Des Moines county supervisors, Ralph McPeteon and Wy BS Ryan, visited Des Moines to attend a state relief meeting. They praised their efforts in relief provision and were told county funds will be increased for relief activities as needed.
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Des Moines
Mills Enunty
Qeoprty Avatiter
Ralphé McPheeton
Ryan
Sitacudiy
Amore Frota
Glee Club to Sing Carols Friday Night
Glee Club presents a Christmas carol program Friday night with a lineup of seasonal songs and performances by local singers. The event features Morhery and Hiedermaa among the participants and aims to bring festive cheer to the community.
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Glee Club
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Louis V. McDowell
McDincaid
Obheudlag
Goodnight
Mills Comty
Sherriff SV
Gooney
Lowell Jillean
Anamosa
District Court In Session
Creston
Bies
Mills County Young Folk
Enda
Charles Shamblen
Burlington
Strahan 4-H Club
Orchestra
Morhery
Dee
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