Mills County notices mix bounty law with local news
Mills County Auditor Agnes Livengood reports a bounty rule requiring the whole skin of a wolf or fox for bounty claims due to suspicions about a dog's scalp. A farmer's dog scalp disappearance prompted the issue as of Wednesday afternoon no scalp had been presented. The issue coincides with announcements that Mills County youth can pursue vocational agriculture starting July 1, 1956, with Malvern and Glenwood courses approved. Also covered are Christmas decorations removal in Malvern, flood-related California trip impacts on former residents, and Otia Turner of Pacific Junction fined for falsifying employment insurance records.
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Mills County
Agnes Livengood
Livengood
Malvern High School
Glenwood
Malvern
Emerson Lions Sponsor School Organization Meet
About 70 people from Emerson and nearby districts attended a Lions club sponsored meeting on school reorganization. County board of education member L. T. Genung and J. Frank Durbin spoke on policy, procedures, curriculum, and benefits. Committees were formed to develop proposals.
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Emerson Lions
Emerson
The
Lions Club
Henderson
Hastings
Strahan
L. T. Genung
County Board of Education
J. Frank Durbin
Mr. Genung
City Fathers Sworn in for New York Wednesday
Malvern's new city fathers squared off for action Wednesday when newly elected Mayor Richard Gay and Councilmen Howard Gearhart Louis J. Knop D Mansfield Marion Myers and T E Salyers went to the office of Town Clerk W R Byington to be sworn in. The group whose terms actually start Jan 1 will hold their initial official business meeting on Jan 3. After that the regular monthly meetings will be held on the first Monday of each month at 8 p m in the council room in the basement of the Community building.
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Malvern
Richard Gay
Howard Gearhart
Louis J. Knop
D. Mansfield
Marion Myers
T. E. Salyers
W. R. Byington
Wales Tops Silver City In Boys And Girls Games
In Friday action at Wales Lincoln Welsh team beat Silver City 59 to 34 in the boys game after leading 26 18 at halftime. Silver City girls fell 61 to 30 as Betty Pullman led with 14 points while Gillespie scored 24 for Wales. LeRoy Schoen ing led Silver City with 16 points and Sam Killinger tallied 34 for the Wales squad.
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Silver City
Wales
Mills County High School tourney pairings set at Emerson
Mills County high schools announced the county tournament schedule at Emerson gym January 8 to 14 with finals for boys and girls Saturday January 14. Monday through Thursday feature three games nightly and two on Friday and Saturday. Glenwood, Pacific Junction, Silver City, Emerson, Hastings, Malvern, Strahan and Henderson compete with reserve squads noted for Glenwood.
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Mills County
Emerson Gym
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Hastings
Silver City
Emerson
Malvern Boys
Strahan
Henderson
Malvern
Birth records reveal odd father names in county history
Clerk Donner transfers century of births to card files. many records list parents, but some show unusual father entries such as Satan Personified or a barber and farmer. Among nearly 18,000 births, few lack marriage, underscoring traditional family units in most cases.
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Satan
Washburn seeks second term in Mills Montgomery district
Senator Henry Washburn of Hastings announces bid for a second term as state senator from the Mills Montgomery district. He traveled to Des Moines to attend a Budget and Finance session and filed nomination papers while on the trip. He has served two prior terms as Mills representative and holds key committee assignments in the General Assembly.
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Mills
Henry Washburn
Hastings
Washburn
Des Moines
Budget and Finance Committee
Mills-Montgomery
General Assembly
Marvel Graham Dies in California at 60
Friends in Malvern learned of the death of Miss Marvel Graham age 60 in Glendale California on December 26 Funeral services were held on the following Thursday She was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jim Graham and lived in Mastings Malvern and Glenwood while her father ran a local newspaper business She also served as assistant librarian at the Council Bluffs public library for several years She is survived by a sister Mrs Roman Janssen of San Mateo California
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Malvern
Marvel Graham
Glendale
Calif
Miss Graham
Jim. Graham
Mastings
Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Roman Janssen
San Mateo
Fieldmen Given Procedures for Mills Assessing
County Assessor Marvin Moore met Thursday with his ten township fieldmen for instructions related to personal property assessment and to distribute supplies. The assessors were announced: Harry Markel for Silver Creek and Indian Creek. Ellsworth Smith for Anderson, Round, Ingraham townships. Frank Crouse for Deer Creek. Walter Ling for Plattsville and Lyons. Dennis Downing for Oak. June Wise for Glenwood, Center, Rawles and St Marys. Charles Kuyton for White Cloud. Dave Barnett for all towns except Malvern. Ben Martin for Malvern.
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Marvin Moore
Moore
Harry Markel
Silver Creek
Indian Creek
Ellsworth Smith
Anderson Ound
Ingraham
Frank Crouse
Deer Creek
Walter Ling
Plattville
Lyons
Dennis Downing
Oak
June Wise
Glenwood
Center
Rawles
St. Marys
Charles Kuyton
White Cloud
Dave Barnett
Malvern
Ben Martin
One Mills Man in January Draft Call
One Mills Countian John Flint of Glenwood will be the only Mills man called in the January draft. He will begin basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas, leaving Omaha January 17. Rachel Windom of Rae's Beauty Shop will take a three week vacation in Texas.
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Mills Countian
John Flint
Glenwood
Hunt
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Omaha
Rachel Windom
Rae
Texas
Adv
Mills County Terraces Now Have Capacity to Hold 2 237 Acre Feet of Water
Farmers in Mills County demonstrate moisture conservation via 2237 miles of level terraces capable of holding one acre foot per mile after a three inch rain. About 3000 acres of corn grown in terrace channels yielded ~30 bushels more per acre, adding 90,000 bushels and $137,700 value. D N McGrew urges moisture conservation as soil tests show low available moisture.
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Mills County
Ray W. Jones
Adam and Eve
D. N. McGrew
Mills County Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Iowa State College
Christmas Gift for Winnifred Johnsen at County Office
County Engineer Troy Rhody Ass't John Hill and road crew presented Winnifred Johnsen with a wrist watch for 25 years of service. Clerk I L Dunner reports 166 marriage licenses issued and 20 divorces in 1955. Various names and ages linked to recent license issuances and car dealer notices appear among local business and retail listings. Teens invited to a community New Year’s Eve dance at the Community building on Saturday night.
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Winnifred Johnson
Troy Rhody
John Hill
L. Dunner
Htobert J. Ring
Patricia Graham
Lincoln
Neb
Don Stivers
Glenwood
Sandry Lunnecker
Council Bluffs
James E. Lyons
Marie Richardson
Plattsmouth
Fred W. Conrad
Ellen Miller
Omaha
Edwin L. Hiatt
James L. Harold
Fords
Roth Packing Co
Chrysler
Walter H Peterson
Glenwood Transit Line
Halden C. Alickruse
Chevrolets
Robert D. Osterholm
Pontiac
B. Frank Buffington
Buick
Malvern
Frederick J. Buttmann
Ford
Joseph Bruce Chevrolet
Hastings
Mary J. Greeson
Dodge
Farm Bureau Hits 1956 Membership Quota in Mills County
Lynn Costello, Mills County Farm Bureau membership chairman, announced at 11 p m Wednesday that the bureau surpassed its 1956 quota with 843 memberships, including 120 new members. Workers chartered a bus with Floyd driving to assist outreach.
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Lynn Costello
Mills County Farm Bureau
Floyd
56 Polio Drive for Funds to Start Friday
Mis county's March of Dimes to raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will start Friday night, announces Ken Randall of Glenwood, the county chairman. Dewey Drennan of Glenwood will head the drive. A dinner will be held Friday at the KVP hall in Glenwood and town and township committees will be announced at that time.
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Mis County
National Foundation For
Ken Randall
Glenwood
Dewey Drennan
K. VP
Accidents Plague Drivers to Dampen Holiday Cheer
Unluckiest man in the area on Christmas was Ronald Reed Smith age 20 whose 1952 Ford went out of control five miles north of Glenwood on Highway 275. He and his two Omaha passengers Richard Whiley 19 and Michael Blaine Sherritt 18 sustained injuries including concussion dislocated shoulder and internal injuries. Other crashes include Dec 21 on Highway 34 near Glenwood Car Lee Loudin 20 Tyrone Pa 1954 Olds. Eleanor Babbitt 20 Ft Collins Cole 1952 Olds. Dec 27 east of Glenwood Johanna Boyer 21 Glenwood 1954 Chevrolet. Dec 21 west of Highway 41 junction J Hall 76 Malvern 1950 Olds. Henry Molgard 59 Malvern driving a 1945 A-C tractor with Mrs Hall injured. Dec 24 Albert Johnson Ford panel truck and Lewis Knop 1954 Ford collision at Linvely Ave and 8th St Malvern. Damages range $200-$350.
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Ronald Reed Smith
Ford
Glenwood
Smith
Richard Whiley
Michael Blaine Sherritt
Omaha
Lee Loudin
Tyrone
Eleanor Babbitt
Ft. Collins
Cole
Johanna Boyer
Glenweed
J. & Hall
Malvern
Henry Molgard
First in State Farm Bureau hits record goal
The county Farm Bureau achieved a historic first by meeting its membership target on Wednesday night after a November 1 to launch drive. One bus carried 30 workers to a state captains meeting in Des Moines, with 100 volunteers aiding the campaign and praise from Max Cross for the chairman and township teams.
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Farm Bureau
Yates
Anderson Two
F. B
American Trailways
Des Moines
Costello
Max Cross
Strahan Girls Defeat Coin in Tight 64 61 Victory
Strahan girls overcome Coin 64 61 after leading 30 25 at first and 51 39 at halftime. Deanna Grindla 43, Vivian Fleming 27, Ann Fleming 19 pace Strahan. Don na Murphy 27 for Coin. Guards Karen Gipe Patti Swett and Patty Fichter shone for Strahan as Coin’s boys won 65 48. Larry Swell led Strahan with 14 points.
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Strahan
Strahan Girls
Ard
Deanna Grindla
Vivian Fleming
Ann Fleming
Sale Dates Claimed in Area Report
Claimed sale dates in the Strahan area include Tuesday February 10 and Thursday February Breeding and Kenton, with locations noted southeast and southwest of Strahan near John Deere Way Mal vern. Ed Gregoer and Max McMahonill are among those named in the report.
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Saday
Dan
Ed Gregoer
Strahan
Max McMtahill
Breeding & Kenton
John Deere Way
Malvern
Malvern District Wins Vocal Course Approval for July Start
The Malvern board gains approval to start a vocational agriculture program by July 1, contingent on space. The plan includes 12 month instructor, state and federal funding covering salary and mileage, and two combined classes for 9th-12th grades with home projects. An adult class will meet regularly with clocked instruction hours. The district seeks voter permission to erect a building, with enrollment minimums and self support projections, aiming to boost community agricultural education and keep local students from attending other schools.
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Malvern Board of Education
Schoors
Board of Education
Itf
School to Start Again Monday in Malvern District
Malvern scholars end Yuletide holidays this weekend and return to classes Monday morning. Superintendent N. FP Drinic announces schools will resume for both elementary and high school pupils in the district.
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Malvern
Boys Scout Meeting To Start Cub Scout Program 1956
Boys between age seven and ten are invited to a Cub Scout meeting at the Mubveren Gur miumis building on Wednesday January 4 at 7 pm. Plans include forming two dens of about eight boys each. Mrs. Tom Gidley and Mrs. Chas Costello will serve as den mothers. Parents are invited to attend.
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Thy Tao
Aekid Fouiew
Mubveren Gur Miumis
Baseane
Tom Gidley
Chas
Costello
Dem
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Helen Felzel
Lawrence Cadwell
Marysville
New York
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Gatan
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Donner
Sen
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California
Mercury
Farm Bureau Over Top
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