Mills County era notes and personal calendars from The Leader
The Leader offers access to its archives going back to 1880 for reference and research with free use in office. A new birthday calendar by Baptist Kensington lists 263 anniversaries and is sold by members or Mrs. T. J. Richardson. An interview with Mrs. Nancy Hurst, who died aged 106, reflects on her life and descendants. January 1937 highway fatalities were 33 in Iowa, with 32 in February last year. a monthly fatality budget is provided to raise safety awareness.
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H. C. Slater
Mills County
The
Baptist Kensington
the Kensington
T. J. Richardson
T Ke
Leader
Nancy Hurst
Hurst
Towa
Highway Safety Council
Garden Club Book Review to Benefit Spring Planting
The Malvern Garden club sponsors a book review to raise funds for a spring tree planting project. Mrs Houghton will review Sally Salminen's Katrina at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday afternoon February 9. Tickets are 20 cents, sold by club members or Mrs Hiett.
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Malvern Garden Club
Tree Plantia
Aleggheton
Red Oak
Presbyterian Church
Houghton
Sally Salminen
Katrina
Iowa
Glenwood Cagers Fall to Malvern Orioles
Malvern’s first string dominated Glenwood on their home court, leading 29 to 18 at halftime and widening the gap as the game progressed. Ban Knight led Glenwood with six field goals, while Malvern’s quick, driving defense pressured the hosts throughout the Friday night matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern High School
Glenwood High
Oriole
Finshing
Glenwood
Orivies
Ban Knight
Malvern
Destroyed Elmer Collier Home near Collin on US 34
A house owned by Elmer Collier was burned to ashes four miles west of Weran highway 34 in Wyoming. Firefighters saved part of the structure as the Collier family were away. No injuries reported. Authorities investigated the blaze and its cause remains unclear.
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Alvern Ain Cilepwood
Peron
Weran
UG Wates Bay
Uae
Court to Resume Work Feb 22 With Judge G W Brown
District court will open in Glenwood February 22 with Grand jurors summoned and petit jurors reporting February 28. Judge Grever W. Brown of Shenandoah will preside, promising a comparatively quiet session. Names of grand and petit jurors from multiple townships listed for the year's panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Brown
Glenwood
Grever W. Brown
Shenandoah
Raymond Mintle
Carl Leipold
Indian Creek
TU. Benton
Silver Creek
Karl
Strahan
Willie L. Nims
Helen Summers
Imogene
W. S. Liston
Mineola
Ed Saar
L. F. Stewart
Council
Binfs
Wm. C. Schiedle
Arnold Schroeder
Birthday Balls Aid Infantile Paralysis Drive in Mills County
Funds for a national campaign against infantile paralysis were raised in Mills County during Birthday Balls held in Hastings Malvern and Glenwood. Total proceeds reached 131.10 with Hastings net 50.14 and Malvern 80.96. Glaswood Ball lost 25 due to cold Armory conditions and small turnout. Performances by Pete Kuhl orchestra ventriloquist Carl Caswell and Joyce Pierson Arkansas Playboys highlighted the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Hastings
Malvern
Glenwood
Pete Kuhl
Carl Caswell
Clarenda
Durmyies
Joyce Pierson
Arkansas Playboys
Glaswood
Dividends Paid On Old Iowa State Savings Bank Deposits
Depositors of the old Iowa State Savings Bank will receive checks totaling about 12,000 this week. K. Culings of the State Banking Department will tour Malvern from Thursday to Saturday to distribute a five percent dividend on claims. Officials say all depositors will be paid early, with about 70 percent already covered by prior payments.
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Iowa State Savings Bank
K. Cultings
State Banking Ten
Malvern
Malvern Trust and Savings Bank
Snl
Wraath
Mrs Zelma Fletcher Plans Winter Play for Pupils
Mrs Zelma Fletcher prepares a winter program for her pupils with rehearsals and a recital set to begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The event features student performers and a slate of acts designed to showcase young talents in a community venue.
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Zelma Fletcher
Feiss
Zola Cowal
Lincoln's Birthday Lincoln Dinner Planned by Mills County Republicans
Lincoln's Birthday february 12 will be marked by a Mills County Republican Lincoln's Day dinner in Glenwood the night before Tickets will be sold at cost to the public the central committee met last Wednesday to arrange the program and assign duties Carl H Cook D W Hartman chair the program Chas Davies ticket sales EF A Schade Wayne Byington Mel Ed Marshall and others are listed for various roles including publicity and decorations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Central Committee
Glenwood
Aflgir
Carl H. Cook
D. W. Hartran
Chas
Davies
Center Township
A. Schade
Glen= wood
W. R. Byington
Malvern
Mills County Young
Republicans Club
Mel
Ed Marshall
Wayne DB
Choate
Lois Gater
Silver City
F. A. Wortman
Malvert
Malvern Garden Club Meeting On Catalogs And Planting
Informal Mal vern Garden club gathering to discuss garden catalogs and spring planting. set for Monday February 7 at 2 30 PM in the HH T Beattie home. Members asked to bring catalogs and notebooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Malvern Garden Club
HH. T. Beattie
Funeral Held for Willard Ruth in Shenandoah
Willard Ruth, a former Shenandoah resident long employed by Mulholland Co, died after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted in Shenandoah Tuesday with family relatives present. Mrs Roy Donner and Starley Stevesson attended along with his sister, Miclan Ruth, who is related to the deceased.
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Willard Ruth
Shenandoah
Pant
Malvern
Mulholland Co
Starley Stevesson
Roy Donner
Miclan
Mir Ruth
Mills County Board Wins Drainage Suit For Twenty Two Thousand
Mills County supervisors learned they had won a lawsuit involving about $22,000 after Woods Bros. of Lincoln sued over an old drainage warrant. Genung & Genung defended, and the plaintiff suggested withdrawal if the plea could be stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Woods Bros
Lincoln
Genung
1938 Car Registrations Rise in Mills County
In Mills County the county treasurer office saw a surge in 1938 vehicle registrations with about $25,000 collected as residents filed to register their cars. Most activity occurred in the final days of January, with 268 vehicles registered on the last business day before delinquency penalties. The 1938 total surpassed 1937 by 12 registrations.
Mills County Homestead Exemption Applications Rise
About seventy more residents in Mills County filed for homestead tax exemptions after a special attorney general ruling. The board of supervisors will review each application before granting exemptions.
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Mills County
Tota
Board of Supervises
Marriage Licenses From Local Clerk Office
Marriage license notices list William IT Shere 37 and Edi Lucille Sullivan 27 of Malvern on January 29. Clarence Enquist 23 and Kay Aammeter 23 of Omaha and Lincoln respectively. Other names include Mary Miss Ti 21 and Vammarnd 30 associated with Alma and Omaha in January filings. Carl Morgan traveled from Glen for business.
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William
IT. Shere
Edi Lucille Sullivan
Malvern
Clarence Enquist
Kay Aammeter
Omaha
Walfe
Lincoln
Mary Miss
Jan
Vammarnd
Ail Live
Spiekermain
Alma
Nebr
Death summons Mr William Warner after brief illness
William Warner, a longtime local business figure in Malvern, died after a brief illness. Born November 13 1884, he was active until the day before his death. Services were held in Malvern and St Louis with widespread community notice and references to his Masonic ties.
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Mats
Neral
Willan
Mer Warner
Procter-in-low
Redmartin
Mirtvenia
Heowas
Toler
Ate Kavieh
Geelviree
Dawwell Ets
St. Lows
Revival Services End Four-Week Campaign in Malvern
Malvern churches wrapped up a four week union revival Sunday evening with solid turnout. About 35 individuals entered probationary membership during the campaign led in its final two weeks by R K Harper of Fairfield, an evangelist similar in style to Billy Sunday. Gus Scott provided music and collected the proceeds each night. Abe Scott stayed in town for the full four weeks, while Rev. Ravn Calkins of Des Moines led during the second week and Rev C A Calkins conducted the initial weeks.
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Malvern
R. K. Harper
Fairfield
American Association of Evangelists
Billy Sunday
Rev. Ca, Calkins
Weather folklore and cold spell spark unusual forecasts
A garbled report notes cold weather trends and odd superstitions tied to winter. The fragment mentions forecasts, seasonal costs, and local observations, but the readable portion provides few concrete details beyond general weather chatter and miscellaneous names.
Eight County High Teams Ready for Tourney Hastings
Eight county high school teams prepare for a Hastings tournament. The article notes players showing skill in defense and offense as coaches plan lineups and strategies for a competitive playoff run.
Political tensions rise over candidate selection and party support
Confused wording hints at a Washington race and a governor candidate amid party dynamics. Mentions a senate member and presidential stance, with cross party opposition and strategic maneuvering affecting nomination talks.
Oldest Iowa Woman Dies in Hastings at 107
Mira Nattey J. Hurst, known as Iowa’s oldest woman, died Saturday at age 107 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Jane Benedict in Hastings. Survived by three living children, Cynthia Verbeck of Sidney and Pred Hurst of Doravan Nebr., plus others, she witnessed the nation from early 19th century events to modern air travel. Funeral services were held Monday at Hephzibah Memorial chapel in Tabor with burial in Mount Zion cemetery, Green Township, Fremont County.
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Tawa
Mira
Elendrix
Andrew Jackson
William
Garrison
Liberator
Louis Iurst
Nebraska
Louisiana Purchase
Hursts
Fremont County
Iowa
Lincoln
Travst
Iuy
Hurst
Tabor
Green Township
Legion, Auxiliary Hold County Meet in Malvern
Ad Malvern Thursday January 27 members of the Legion and Auxiliary gathered for a county meet. Speakers included Post Commander Winthrop Karhke of Glenwood and Commander Archie of Sidney. Members renewed pledges to uphold American values and peace while enjoying a luncheon and music.
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Malvern
Les Uuintires
Atsiliary
Win
Karhke
Glenwered
Bet Dent
Archie
Sidney
Fran Coping
Miro Watts
Agbusas
Ethan Faye
Chaise
Baptist Minister Occupies Parsonage
The article outlines a Baptist minister occupying a parsonage amid local disputes. It notes ownership, tenure, and community responses, naming involved churches and local figures while avoiding graphic details. The piece reads as a concise local notice about church leadership and property use.
Cemetery Groups Unite Into One Organization
Cemetery groups from the town merged to form the Malverne Cemetery Association and Midl ver centers association, creating a single body to oversee finances, administration, and perpetual upkeep. Trustees named J F Weatin as chair and other officers to handle the merged operation, aiming for efficient management and continued care of the cemetery.
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Malverne
Seo
J. F. Weatin
Masor OR. Chantry
Woo. Vien
Otte Kline
Gay
Aiwest
Cemetery Association
Rural Young People Training School Held in Gleaywood
Training sessions conducted Monday through Wednesday last week in Gleaywood covered hybrid seed corn, swine and livestock care, home accounting, marriage happiness, personality development, and friendship. About 25 youths attended, an increase over last year, with instruction by Mrs Elmer Jones and Mr McArthur from Tawit State College extension department.
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Quaite
McArthur
Tadies
Gleaywood Agni Ory
Dawis Redan
Rewlant Ty Iiss
Roberta Meagion
Emma
Jehan Bevis
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Willard Ruth Tues
Carl Morgan
Glen
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William Warner
Funeral Home
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Fender
Nancy J. Hurst
Legion
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Sasumi
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