Officials push tax program for farm groups visit Des Moines
Mills County notes show State and National Livestock Feeders associations leaders Richard Hyde and Charles Phelps met lawmakers in Des Moines to push a new tax program. The Mills County Conservation Board, with new engineers, surveyed county recreation sites at Pony Creek to plan a park. Weather disruptions forced early school closures at Malvern and Nishna Valley to ensure student safety after a morning ice storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hyde
State Grap
Charles Phelps
National Association
Des Moines
Mills County
Conservation Board
Pony Creek
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Hante
Hastings Senior John Wilson Wins ISU Award
John Wilson of Hastings MCHS senior will be admitted with Recognition and Award to Sa State University Ames as a fall freshman. Recipients receive 100 dollars at enrollment and the honor acknowledges high school achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Hastings
MCHS
Sa. State University
Ames
Scouts to Observe Week Feb 6 12 in Malvern and Belly
Malvern will observe Boy Scout week with several special events led by Scoutmaster Keith Glandon and Cub Pack Master Charles McClure. Uniform day is planned, church attendance on Feb 12, Cubs at the Baptist church and Scouts at the Methodist. A program for Q Bureau meeting Feb 21 as a community project is planned alongside displays to boost membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Keith Glandon
Charles McClure
Belly
Baptist
Methodist
Q. BS
Malvern Red Cross Drive Nets $417.89
Malvern's Red Cross campaign raised 417.89 dollars, a notable increase over prior local drives. Local workers report the result as a strong showing for the fundraiser.
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Malvern
Cancer Society in Planning Meeting
Several Mills county volunteers attended a one day American Cancer Society area meeting in Red Oak on January 26. They planned an April fund raising crusade based on Investment in Life. Attendees included Mines Jay Darnold W G Fornoff Malvern Beete Hillhouse Wanda Wynn H L Bouquette Pacific Junction Phyllis Olson Elizabeth Chambers Doris Wray Glenwood and Mr David Lewis Mineola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
American Cancer Society
Red Oak
Life
Mines
Jay Darnold
W. G. Fornoff
Malvern
Beete Hillhouse
Wanda Wynn
H. L. Bouquette
Pacific Junction
Phyllis Olson
Elizabeth Chambers
Doris Wray
Glenwood
David Lewis
Mineola
Day of Prayer Service Feb 10 Observed at Malvern
World Day of Prayer will be observed by Malvern churches on Friday February 10 at 2 pm at the Methodist church. The 1967 theme is Of His Kingdom There Shall Be No End. Church women in all countries will observe this day. a good attendance is desired.
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Malvern
Methodist Church
Churches Benefit from Schultz Will
Two Mills County churches, Silver City and Malvern Methodists, were named beneficiaries in the estate of Miss Wilma Schulz per administrator Donald Schultz. Bath received a bequest of 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Silver City
Malvern Methodists
Wilma Schulz
Donald Schultz
Bath
Carol Lefgren to Receive BS Degree in May
Carolyn A Lefgren completes college studies at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville Missouri and will receive a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology and a minor in math.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn A. ‘Lefgren
Northwest Missouri State
Maryville
Mills County Sales Tax Up In Q2 1966 Findings
Mills County shows higher business activity in the second quarter ending June 30, 1966, per Iowa State Tax Commission sales tax reports. Glenwood posts a 9.8 percent rise, Malvern drops 5 percent, while Emerson Poe, Jet, and smaller towns in Mills County contribute to a total tax receipts increase from 82,024 to 86,676 dollars compared with 1965.
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Mills County
Towa State Tax Commission
Glenwood
Malvern
Malvern Glenwood
Emerson Poe
Jet
Mills
Sidney
Hamburg
Tabor Tau
Fremont
Fremont Te
Red Oak
Shenandoah
O County
Seat Belts May Have Saved Injuries in Illinois Crash
Sheriff Edwin Barkus said a traveling mother and her family avoided more serious injuries after an accident last Thursday noon three miles east of Glenwood on highway 275 34. Audrey Browneller of Petersburg Virginia lost control, wrecking the car with about 800 dollars damage. Daughter Ruth 10 suffered a head injury and was treated by a Glenwood doctor. The family reported using seat belts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Barkus
Glenwood
Audrey Browneller
Petersburg
Ruth
Browneller
Traffic Court Fines Totals From Recent Sessions
In Ernest Pimmmerman’s court Will Carr and Carl Monroe each paid $10 and costs for speeding. Carl Remley’s court Mervin L. Pullman Jr Silver City fined $10 and costs for running a red light. David W. Brawer Hastings paid $25 and costs for drinking beer in a car. John Hall’s court Roderic Henningin Omaha fined $10 and costs for speeding. In Justice of Peace John Hall’s court speeding brought $40 and costs for Lloyd Aldinger Mammond Ind Dale Lyons Edmonds Wash Robert Moore Salt Lake City Utah and Harold Jones Malvern each paid $16 and costs. Improper registration fined $10 and costs for W. G. Barton Springfield Mo. Andrew Durham Lafayette Ga improper registration $14 and costs, excess motor fuel $10 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Pimmmerman
Will Carr
Carl Monroe
Carl Remley
Mervin L. Pullman, Jr
Silver City
David W. Brawer
Hastings
John Hall
Roderic Henningin
Omaha
Justice of Peace
Lloyd Aldinger
Mammond
Ind
Dale Lyons
Edmonds
Wash
Robert Moore
Salt Lake City
Utah
Harold Jones
Malvern
W. G. Barton
Springfield
Andrew Durham
Lafayette
Porter Faces Two Counts Of False Check Drawing
Maurice Porter of Glenwood appeared Monday before Justice Carl Remley on two charges of false drawing of checks. One charge led to five days in jail, the other bound Porter over to the Mills county grand jury. Porter had recently been released from Iowa penitentiary at Fort Madison on a check charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Porter
Glenwood
Justices of Peace
Carl Remley
Remsey
Porter
Mills County
Grand Jury
Iowa
Ft. Madine
Remicy
Pack 232 Honors Scouts with Pins and Badges
Pack 232 held its monthly meeting Thursday with four boys earning Bobcat pins after a candlelight service led by Cubmaster Charles McChuire and the Webb's den. Bear badges went to Randall Bayes David Bowen and Rickie Bowling. David Gipe earned a two year service star and two silver arrows. William Angus received a gold and silver arrow and one year service stars went to Charles Coleman Randall Bayes and David Bowen.
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Charles McChuire
Webb
Jerry Chutick
Clif McGrew
Daniel Gipe
Keith Hansen
Randall Bayes
David Bowen
Rickie Bowling
David Gipe
William Angus
Charles Coleman
Bound Over on a Fourth Offense of Drunk Driving
Ralph Hunter of Reno Nevada released under 1000 bond after being bound over to Mills county grand jury on a fourth offense charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Highway Patrolman Harry Gregg arrested him three miles north of Glenwood on highway 275 after noting his driving. he was taken before Justice Carl Remley.
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Ralph Hunter
Reno
Nev
Mills County Grand Jury
Harry Gregg
Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Gregg
Hunter
Glenwood
Feed Grain Sign-Up Under Way In 1967 Program
Mills County Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht relays guidance from Everett Stoneberg Iowa State University on the 1967 feed grain program. Sign-up runs Jan 10 to March 3 with a voluntary choice, 20 percent land diversion limit, higher support price by five cents and modest yield increases. Subsoil moisture concerns raise weather risk, plans must be made quickly, and a budget sheet is available at the county extension office. County ASCS offices have issued yield and base data needed to compare participation versus nonparticipation.
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Mills County Extension
LaVerne Obrecht
Everett Stoneberg
Iowa State University
Stoneberg
Stonberg
Towa
ASCS
Glenwood State School Vocal Music Program Concert
A Malvern audience enjoyed a Christmas music concert by a Glenwood State Hospital School group led by Warren Darrah. Students from trainable and educable classes performed memorized pieces with rhythm and voice, aided by instrumental support. Superintendent Keith Doss praised the school’s goals and noted John Hiller, a wheelchair user with paralysis of the legs, quickly catching tunes. The performers shared evident enjoyment and engagement throughout the show.
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Malvern
Warren Darrah
Glenwood State Hospital
Keith Doss
Mr. Darrah
John Hiller
Local Truck Driver Fined After Nap on Busy Street
Leon Foster Johnson of Wren Georgia parked a semi on Locust Street hill in Glenwood and slept in the sleeping compartment. Police arrested him and Justice of Peace Ern est Timmerman fined him 50 dollars plus costs for drunkenness. The magistrate mentioned the past week. Included: C.
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Leon Foster Johnson
Wren
Justice of Peace
Ernest Timmerman
Johnson
Locust Street
Glenwood
Timmerman
Farm Bureau Scholarships Sought by Mills County Women
Mills County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee met January 23 at the Malvern office for a 12 15 luncheon hosted by Mrs. Clyde Patton Mrs. Lester Kysop and Mrs. Eugene Leu. Eight attended. Applications for Farm Bureau Scholarship due February 30 with details from Mrs. Clyde Patton Emerson. March and June events announced including Women’s Day April 25 and guest day with resume of Las Vegas trip to NAFBF convention. Ground Hog Supper February 2 at Henderson Methodist with MYF bake sale.
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Mills County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Farm Bureau
Malvern
Clyde Patton
Lester Kysop
Eugene Leu
Jack Bowen
County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Patton
Las Vegas
National American Farm Bureau Federation
Clyde, Patton
Emerson
Music and Recreation
Robert Christensen
Henderson Methodist Church
County vehicle licenses lean toward trucks this week
A large share of the nine motor vehicles licensed in the past week with County Treasurer F. M. Robinson were trucks and pickups. Only four new cars were licensed, including Ford pickups to Kenneth H. Henderson and Charles F. Copperstone of Malvern, Harry Clark of Emerson, and Clarence W. Burgain of Silver City, Chevrolet pickups to Robert E. Carnes of Pacific Junction and J. Guy Perkins of Glenwood, a GMC pickup to Brice Harrison of Tabor, and an International pickup to Ar-.
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F. M. Robinson
Ford
Kenneth H. Henderson
Charles F. Copperstone
Malvern
Harry Clark
Emerson
Clarence W. Burgain
Silver City
Chevrolet
Robert E. Carnes
Pacific Junction
J. Guy Perkins
Glenwood
GMC
Brice Harrison
Tabor
International
Malvern Board Sets Basic School Salary at 5500
The Malvern Community schools board offered contracts to most staff at a 5500 annual base pay for non-experienced teachers with degrees, up 500 from before. An extra 100 raise applies in the second year, with other increases aligning to upcoming replacement costs.
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Malvern Community Schools
Board of Education
Lne
Two-Car Collision Causes Minor Injuries near Pacific Junction
At 1 30 a m Monday on Highway 385 near Pacific Junction James L Brown 28 of Glenwood turned into a driveway and collided with Joseph L Harmon 38 of Pacific Junction Sheriff Edwin Barkus reported The front of Browns car suffered about 700 damage and the Harmon car about 1000 damage Harmon sustained a hip injury and Brown a head cut both treated by a Glenwood doctor injuries not deemed severe.
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Highway 385
Pacific Junction
James L. Brown
Glenwood
Joseph L. Harmon
Edwin Barkus
Brown
Harmon
Hastings and nearby towns record vehicle assignments and timely assessments
Assessor Harry Markel reported Hastings Emerson and Henderson assessments completed while Elmo Davis finished the Silver City tally. Clerk I L Donner issued marriage licenses to Frank E Johnson and Evelyn Moore in Glenwood and Omaha based couples and to Robert Mervin Gittins and Marlene Fletcher in Council Bluffs and Malvern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Markel
Fred James
Hastings
Emerson
Henderson
Elmo Davis
Silver City
I. L. Donner
Frank E. Johnson
Jegal
Glenwood
Evelyn Moore
Legal
Omaha
Robert Mervin Gittins
Council Bluffs
Marlene Fletcher
Malvern
Insurance Plan Approved for Engineer Department
Mills county board of supervisors approved a county funded Blue Cross Blue Shield single plan for the county engineer and road departments with 106 percent of single premium paid by the county. The plan costs about 7.55 dollars monthly per insured, replacing the former courthouse group option. The board also raised the county engineer salary to 13000 dollars annually and increased Custodian Albert Batten’s pay from 4455 to 4600 dollars.
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Mills County Board of Supervisors
Albert Batten
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ISU
Red Cross
Cancer Society
Day of Prayer Service
Schultz
Glenwood State School
Betty McClure
Gary Richey
Thur Wax
International Truck
Harold Smith
Chevrolets
Wilbur V. Morrison
Ralph Viner
Frontiac
Larry L. Lemonds
Buick
Robert K. Fryzek
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