Christmas Cards and Political Hints in Mills County
The Leader notes many 4-H clubs sent Christmas cards and thanks for publicity. After holidays politics loom as Rep. Wm. J. Scherle contemplates a Congress bid and John Swanson of Red Oak visits to discuss the race. Christmas mail runs heavy with 13,000 special stamps sold before stocks ran out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Wm. J. Scherle
Henderson
Congress
John Swanson
Red Oak
Tom Gidley
Ise
Marriage license tops county records this week
The county clerk issued one marriage license this week to Jerry Henry Tealer 24 of Leon Ia and Madeline Joyce Thompson 27 of Omaha. County education officials and several county board members attended a meeting in Oakland on area vocational technical education. New vehicle registrations include Chevrolets to Earl F McGee Henderson Ferne Alberts Steve Grindle Malvern John Povtek Samuel Boyer Stanley Garrett Herman Folkerts Glenwood Mercurys to L L Donner Malvern Buicks to Bernard Roenfeldt Malvern Fords to Herman Inman Glenwood Robert Stephens Pacific Junction Ford pickup to Earl Root Cornell Bluffs GMC pickup to Charles Stroud Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Henry Tealer
Leon, Ya
Madeline Joyce Thompson
Omaha
Wayne Lincoln
Harold Smith
Gordon Steiner
Thelma Blank
County Board of Education
County
D. Wetterick
Glenwood
Earl Tubbs
Oakland
Mills
Fremont
Page
Pottawattamie
Cass
Shelby
Harrison
Earl F. McGee
Henderson
Ferne Alberts
Steve L. Grindle
Malvern
John P. Votek
Samuel Boyer
Stanley Garrett
Herman F. Folkerts
Mercury
L L. Donner
Buick
Bernard Roenfeldt
Ford
Herman Inman
Robert Stephens
Pacific Junction
Earl Root
Cornell Bluffs
GMC
Charles Stroud
Liberal Help for Malvern Goodfellows
Charley Castella and Co and Bud Hertz lead Malvern Goodfellows in expanding aid for Christmas. More than $200 raised plus toys and clothing from diverse donors will fund gifts and credit certificates for needy families, reflecting a local drive inspired by the Omaha Goodfellow fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellows
Chas. D. Castella and Co
Bud" Hertz
Malvern
Charley
Bud
Omaha Goodfellow Fund
World Herald
140 Scrip to be Given Here Friday
Malvern residents await a 140 cash scrip giveaway this Friday at 3 p m as Malvern Commercial club marks its final Christmas trade gift. A large Saturday crowd left unclaimed funds to be added to Friday’s total. Friday also features a kids Christmas party at 3 20 p m with Santa and treats, plus a poultry throw after Santa’s visit with five turkeys and many chickens chicks and geese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Malvern Commercial Club
Santa Claus
Santa
Community fund drive expands with new donors named
Donors from multiple groups provide further gifts to support a community plan. Contributions include 10 dollars from F A Mulholland and others, 40.97 from a Sunday sale, 18 from the Methodist church, 40 dollars from Malvern institutions, plus toys and clothing from local residents and clubs, as organizers coordinate gifts and recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uere
F. A. Mulholland
Mary Eiiele
Methodist Church
Malvern Toast & Sayings Bank
Malvern Education
Uustings Dr
W. Lust
Millard Heaton
Mark Babbitt
John
Yank Hebbs
Cindy
Susie Winston
Fred Robinson
Albert Washburn
Rev. Lippincott
Mills County switches to county cars for sheriff and roads
Mills County leaders join neighboring counties in buying three police vehicles to eliminate mileage payments. The board bought two 1966 Ford Custom 6500 units for the sheriff's department at 4468 total and one 1966 Ford Custom 500 at 2214 fob. This ends county mileage reimbursements, with the county engineer now provided a car by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Sheriff’s Department
Hiatt Motor Co
Glenwood
F.o.h
Pottawattamie
Page
Montgomery
Don’t Miss Seeing Christmas Lights in Mills County
The Leader recommends a Christmas light tour through Mills County towns. Drive through St. John’s Lutheran Church neighborhood north of Hastings along Old 58 and past Werrin places, then west of Henderson and east of Malvern. In Malvern, driving around the community, especially east Malvern, offers rewarding displays featuring Mrs. Mary Koz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Leader
St. John's Laitheran Church
Hastings
Old 58
Werrin Places
Henderson
Malvern
East Malyvern
Mary Koz
Malvern Council Fires Fire House Contractor for Delays
Malvern officials terminated Neola Farm Equipment Co. for substantial contract violations after persistent delays in building the new fire station. The council cited weekend crews with poor adherence to blueprints and shifting efforts, following a stalled start after an April 22 award. The long unsatisfactory project prompted the special December 18 action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Malvern
Neola Farm Equipment Co
Levies for 1966 Taxes and School Changes in Mills County
Co Auditor Glen Johnson reports 1966 valuations at 35,954,766, up from 35,000,937, with most tax levies rising. Schools show mixed changes with Malvern and Nishna Valley slightly down due to state aid, while Glenwood rises about half a mill. Municipal levies increase due to costs. Glenwood and Silver City cut general fund and debt service, and new fire and water projects push some districts higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Johnson
Johnson
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Glenwood
Silver City
Mills County
Weighing 4-H Beef Set for County Fair Grounds
On Wednesday December 29 1966 all 4-H baby beef projects aged 4 to 17 will be weighed at Malvern county fair grounds. Calves are weighed from 9 to 12 and 1 to 2 30 p m. Youth committee members Jim Kelly Hastings Wayne Hilton Glenwood Alva Henderson Malvern and Bob Christensen Hastings supervise the weighing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Dale Shull
Jim ‘Kelly
Hastings
Wayne Hilton
Glenwood
Alva Henderson
Bob Christensen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Malvern Goodfellows
Diane Hopp
Tom Axtell
Diane
Silver Cloud Sr. Club
Farm City
Tom
Hastings Jr. Feeders
Poland
Community Church
Felix Summers
East Liberty Church
Duchlies
Leon L. Putnam
Louis Knop
Standard Chemical
California
Forrest Hatfield
East Malvern
Hasings
Frendersen
Treynor
Fremont Mills
Shenandoah
Lewis Central
Fremont-Mills
Mills and
Pottawattamie & Mills
Treynar
Mills & Pottawattamie
Himerson
Pac. Ind
Tabor
Emer Glen
Tibor
Fair Grounds
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