This Week in Malvern Lighting Plan Draws Crowds
This week in The Leader reports larger signs improving visibility near the junction as local citizens push for safer conditions. Dairy stock sales near Dec 19 show strong prices, while Malvern’s Grandview Addi tion’s Christmas lights draw thousands. Claude Wilson notes the lighting plan centers on his home and earns praise for the Commercial club’s year end efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Waller
Perry
Malvern
Grandview Addin
Claude Wilson
Charles Wilson
Vern Commercial Club
Hillsdale Christmas program delights pupils and guests
Hillsdale rural school hosted a 108 party of relatives and friends for the annual Christmas program. Miss Ferne Alberts led recitations plays and music with Richard Gay of Malvern and Mrs. Austin Bass performing solos. Santa visited and gifted candy as students exchanged gifts and celebrated with friends. Theft at Stanley Quarry noted. $25 stolen from till. Mills County ASCS office to close Monday at Malvern.
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Hillsdale
Ferne Alberts
Richard Gay
Malvern
Austin Bass
Ferne
Santa
Courthouse to Close Saturdays In Mills County
Mills county court house will shut on Saturdays effective January 5, following a Tuesday meeting of county officers. The change aims to provide a 40 hour week for office workers, with hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 Monday through Friday. Fremont county will adopt Saturday closing on January 5, joining Pottawattamie and Montgomery counties.
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Mills County Court House
Pottawattamie
Montgomery County
Fremont County
Moist Warm Weather Brings Light Snow to Mills County
Mills county experienced a moist boost as light snows fell Thursday and Friday, softened by drizzle Saturday. Temperatures stayed high, preventing lasting snow with highs and lows ranging from 82/26 on Monday to 37/33 on Friday.
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Mills County
Two Firms Entertain Employees at Annual Dinner
Malvern's two largest industries hosted pre Christmas dinners for their employees. Continent Egg Corp. vicepresident Harry Katz and Mrs Katz welcomed about 60 local workers plus six from Omaha for turkey and ham with Christmas centerpieces and an employee gift exchange. Darrell Waisner hosted a similar event for 20 employees with assistance from Mrs Beverly Tasto and Mrs Jean Jackson. Both dinners are popular yearly get togethers at the plants.
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Malvern’s
Continent Egg Corp
Harry Katz
IPHS
ROO Mou 20 Sag
Darrell Waisner
Beverly Tasto
Jean Jackson
Nineteen New Donors at Bloodmobile Visit Here
Nineteen new donors to the Red Cross blood program were reported for the bloodmobile’s last visit to Malvern. Names include Dean Maddocks Glenwood Ward Hunt Lyle Stewart Don Fieselman Mrs Marlene Ryan Dennis Allensworth Vernon Arndt Mrs Doris Wray Bernard Robinson Mervin Fletcher Vernon Robinson Thomas Fritz Gordon Scott Darrell Waisner Malvern Robert and Bruce Schoening Silver City Miss Mary Jo Robbins Lee Robbins Mrs Mary Robbins Hastings. Gallonage clubs list members: One Gallon Josephine Courtier Hastings Leonard Fletcher Two Gallon Ray Reed Ed Edie Three Gallon Robert Campbell. Canteen care by Hastings Ired erated Women’s club. Keith Glandon went to Sigourney to visit his parents.
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Red Cross
Malvern
Ken Evans
Dean Maddocks
Glenwood
Ward Hunt
Lyle Stewart
Don Fieselman
Marlene Ryan
Dennis Allensworth
Vernon Arndt
Doris Wray
Bernard Robinson
Mervin Fletcher
Vernon Robinson
Thomas Fritz
Gordon Scott
Darrell Waisner
Robert
Bruce Schoening
Silver City
Mary Jo Robbins
Lee Robbins
Mary Robbins
Hastings
Josephine Courtier
Leonard Fletcher
Ray Reed
Ed Edie
Robert Campbell
Hastings Irederated Women’s Club
Fourteen 4-H Clubs Gather for Food Study in Malvern
Fourteen 4-H girls clubs and leaders meet Thursday December 27 at the Malvern Community building for a food preparation and nutrition workshop led by Wilma Schultz county extension home economist. Representatives from Loyal Lassies Centerettes Silver Clouders and Jolly Juniors assist along with county officers Rosalie Wright Judye Rasmussen Myrna McMillen Carol Hall and Peggy Hunt. Each club showcases a foreign country’s food with science why exhibits and table settings while Misa Schultz demonstrates fruit vegetable and milk snacks. After lunch at noon the group learns folk dances guided by Jim Glenn. This marks the third annual county wide project workshop with another session planned for June.
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Malvern
Goodfellows Aid Needy Children In Malvern Christmas effort
Malvern Goodfellows brightened the holiday for about 57 children and several families through gift packages of clothing and toys funded by cash gifts totaling over 175 dollars. Special thanks go to Malvern FHA girls for three gift boxes and to donors including Truman Hardy Mrs Ora Campbell Archie Scott and Mrs Ken Evans with several others giving three dollar contributions.
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Malvern Goodfellows
Chas. D. Costello
Goodfellow
Malvern Fha
Costello
Truman Hardy
Ora Campbell
Archie Scott
Ken Evans
W. R. Byington
W. E. Kerns
J. F. Wearin
Mills County Tax Levy Ranges in 1962 for Lyons Township
The Mills county tax levy table lists 1962 levies to be paid in 1963, from a low of 23 120 mills in Wrights No 2 rural school district to a high of 100 430 in Walnut Grove rural school district both in Lyons township. County Auditor Glenn Johnson compiled the table showing levies for towns townships and rural districts.
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Wright
Lyons Township
Walnut Grove
Lyons
Glenn Johnson
Henderson
Silver Guy
Excellent Prices at F. Chamberlain Sale Monday
Frank Chamberlain reported good bidding and excellent prices at his closing out auction Monday. He sold 23 mature Angus cows averaging $250 with a group at $265, and 23 steer and heifer calves averaging $150. Machinery and hay also brought good prices. Auctioneer was Mike Bloomer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
F. E
Mike) Bloomer
Driver Fined $10 After Bridge Crash Near Malvern
A one car crash north of Malvern was noticed by a school bus driver who found a Ford under a bridge near the Dale Alexander farm. Gary L Panzer, 20, of Omaha, reported the incident to the sheriff. Panzer sustained lacerations and was hospitalized. He was fined $10 and costs by Justice Carl Remley of Glenwood.
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Malvern
Dale Alexander Farm
Gary L. Panzer
Omaha
Panzer
Coats
Justice of the Peace
Carl Remley
Glenwood
Rave
Two Top-Rated Pictures Billed at Empress for Holiday Week End
Empress Theatre promises holiday fare with two shows featuring Flower Drum Song on Christmas Day led by Nancy Kwan James Shigeta and Miyoshi Umeki. Also scheduled are Disney's Big Red on Dec 28 29 and Christmas Eve services at St Johns Lutheran with Come Let Us Worship.
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Empress
Empress Theater
Dell Sayles
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hixon Named Ringgold County Engineer
Paul Hixon named Ringgold County engineer replacing Malvern duties. He to begin January 2 in Mt. Ayr with prior service as Mills County assistant since 1950 and two years in the military. Hixon family lives in Glenwood likely moving to Mt. Ayr in February. Darrell Waisner family to spend Christmas in Warsaw Missouri.
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Paul Hixon
Mt. Ayr
Ringgold
Malvern
Ringgold County
Hixon
Mills County
Glenwood
Adult Farmer Meeting Jan 3 at Malvern V A building
The first Adult Farmer meeting of the year will be January 3 at 7 30 p m in the Malvern Vocational Agriculture building. Dynion Water Systems Inc will send a representative to discuss nitrates in water and their effects on humans and livestock. A question period is planned.
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Malvern Vocational Agriculture
Dynion Water Systems, Inc
Christmas in Mills County Jail
Two men spend Christmas in Mills County jail after driving wreck near Pacific Junction and facing fines or 30 days. Dee 12 and Roy Austin Patterson 20, Glenwood, drove into a shrine by the former Catholic church. Ivan Crawford Hastings convicted of larceny south of Hastings and given the same sentence. Others released, including three transients for intoxication in Glenwood and Stanley Windom six days for the same offense.
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Mills County
Dee
Roy Austin Patterson
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Justice of the Peace
Carl Remley
Ivan Crawford
Hastings
Arno Miller
Remley
Stanley Windom
Malvern
John Hall
County prepares fieldmen school and licenses rise
A town fieldmen school to start Jan 2 was held by County Assessor Harry Markel, with a township program planned for Dec 27. Several marriage license applications were filed at the Clerk of Courts office, though none issued yet. Local car registrations continue, listing Chevrolets, Fords, Rambler, Plymouth and Pontiacs from Malvern and Glenwood, plus a holiday trip by Gail Cronkhite and spouse to Key West to visit Dr Dan Hall and family.
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Harry Markel
Clerk of Courts
I. L. Donner
Mills
Clarence Peeler
Tabor
Everett Knop
Charles A. Cheney
Malvern
Edwin Barkus
John E. Beach
Carl Hurst
Glenwood
Kenneth N. Carlson
Silver City
Marion de Bolt
Emerson
Shirley C. Lincoln
Pac
Jet
Della Kaufman
Plymouth
Carl Fulton
Pontiacs
Emeil Roenfeldt
John Connor
Gail Cronkhite
Key West, Fla
Dan Hall
Malvern Stores See Strong Christmas Week Demand
Christmas business is strong in Malvern with good crowds through the week and on Saturday despite weather. Merchants expect volume records if Monday matches prior days, while Postmaster Tom Gidley notes spread out activity. Stamps sold include 30,000 3c, 20,000 4c, and 5,000 4¢ stamps with bulk volume peaking Monday. An Echo Commercial club event raised cash gifts to several individuals totaling 70 dollars.
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Malvern
Malvern Commercial Club
Tom Gidley
Echo Commercial Club
Janice Leo
Leo Garrison
Verlin Hardy
C. W. Rich
Ester Shere
Santa Visits Silver City for Annual Holidayouting
Santa Claus made an early Saturday visit to Silver City at 2 p.m., arriving by fire truck to save reindeer for Christmas Eve. He greeted a large crowd as business district streets gleamed with lights and a tall tree, with residents and the Commercial Club thanked for festive preparations.
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Santa Claus
Silver City
Santa
Commercial Club
Leader to Print Saturday for Monday Christmas Delivery
The Leader will print Saturday December 29 for Mills county homes delivery Sunday and Monday due to Christmas holiday. Readers urged to phone Christmas news to the office. After New Year the schedule returns with the January 10 issue. offices close December 24 and 31.
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Leader
Mills County
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