This Week in Mills County Highlights and Local Notes
A Mills County visitor, Mrs. Margr et Johnson Linch from Lincoln Nebraska, visits her cousin Albert Johnson and recalls area history. Seasonal weather praises Mills County while nearby Weslaco Texas reports warm days. Iowa school leaders discuss a 1500 pupil minimum. Southwest Assn. of School Boards met at Villisca with no support for the limit. Farragut hosts a briefing on school legislation and plans a nine county vocational school to be centered in Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Margret Johnson Linch
Lincoln
Neb
Albert Johnson
Linch
Johnson
Raines
State
Supt. of Public Instruction
Paul F. Johnston
Iowa
Southwest Assn
Villisca
Emerson
Farragut
Supt. N. P. Crink
Malvern
Red Ak
Motor vehicle registrations and marriages listed for county seat
Eight new vehicle registrations include Chevrolet pickups to William Zanders and Ted Bowen of Malvern, a Dodge pickup to William D Baer, also of Malvern, three Pontiacs to Glenwood Packing Company, Glenwood, and Ramblers to Jay McManigal and Donald Bruce, Gladwood. Marriages issued for Roger Van Seyoc 19 Glenwood Thurman and Vicki Severn 16 Glenwood, Warley Dale Brammer 27 Malvern and Lora Gillespie 21 Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
William Zanders
Ted
Bowen
Malvern
Dodge
William D. Baer
Glenwood Packing Company
Glenwood
Ramblers
Jay McManigal
Donald Bruce
Gladwood
Roger van Seyoc
Thurman
Vicki Severn
Warley Dale Brammer
Malevern
Lora Gillespie
Two More Auto Accidents Reported in Mills County
Sheriff Edwin Barkus compares January accident records, noting increases. January 1965 shows 13 accidents with 4 injured, versus January 1944 with 10 accidents and 6 injured.
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Edwin Barkus
Mills County
Blacksmiths of Area Meet Here
Fourteen members of Chapter No 205 of the Town Blacksmiths and Welders Association gathered Wednesday at Otto Hall and Son shop in Malvern. Lloyd Mertes, Carson, and Charles McKenzie, Wheeler Grove, reported on the national convention and a short course at Ames. Members hail from several counties across southwest Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Blacksmiths and Welders Association
Otto Hall & Son
Malvern
Lloyd Mertes
Carson
Charles McKenzie
Wheeler Grove
Ames
Iowa
Open House Invite for Farmers in Malvern Feb 10
Good Grain Co. of Malvern Hastings and Strahan will host farmers at the Malvern Community building on Wednesday February 10. The event runs from 10 30 a m to 4 p m with Dutch lunch served 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m. Representatives from three chemical firms and Ralston Purina Co will exhibit.
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Good Grain Co
Malvern
Hastings
Strahan
Doug Sanders
she_.Ralston- Purina Co
Topics Here Next Wed. Extension Talks in Fremont Mills
Topics on crop insects and farm weeds to be discussed at meetings sponsored next week by the Extension Service in Fremont and Mills counties. Presented by Hunyold Gunderson and J. P. Bylwester from Iowa State University Ames. Topics include use of herbicides on corn and soybeans and weed control such as giant foxtail and Canada thistle. discussion led by Sylvester and Dr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Mills
Hunyold Gunderson
J. P. Bylwester
Loth
Iowa State University
Ames
Corn
Quagerson Will of Crop Inscots Meeting Schedule
Fragmented notes describe crop insect survey in 205 STP area with mentions of corn rootworm. Meetings planned with attendees listed in unclear form. Schedule snippets include Beil and W007 references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ange Phavis
License Pirate Business Brisk in Mills County
Price-conscious Mills County residents rushed to the county treasurer office to avoid the February 1 1965 motor vehicle license penalty. Treasurer Mrs. F M Robinson reported 1,859 plates issued last week as the penalty loomed, with the office staying open Saturday for convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Robinson
Malvern Library Reports Record Circulation in 1964
Malvern Public Library set a 1964 circulation record of 12 691, up 2 372 from 1963 with 95 new borrowers and 180 new books. Adult circulation rose to 5 876, up 3 256, aided by gifts and a book mobile effort. Improvements included air conditioning, new window shades, and front steps.
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Malvern Library
Martha Winters
Malvern Public Library
Surplus Sale Brings County Over Ten Thousand Dollars
County public surplus sale held Saturday at Glenwood raised more than 10000 dollars says auditor Glenn Johnson. Real good attendance and strong demand for lumber marked the event. Heavy machinery sold included two maintainers and two caterpillar tractors to John Whipple and Charles Lakin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Glenn Johnson
John Whipple
Charles Lakin
Money Management Short Course Set for Feb 11
County extension director LaVerne Obrecht announces a February 11 short course on money management at the Malvern Community Building from 9 30 a m to 3 p m. Speakers Kay Lucas Errol Peterson and county extension staff will cover goal setting decision making problem solving and record keeping for couples and others. A registration fee of 1 is asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne Obrecht
Malvern
Kay Lucas
Errol Peterson
Claim Two More Missed Sign North of Hastings
In Justice of Peace John Hall's court Robert Raine Glenwood and Larry Jackson Malvern faced fines of 15 dollars and court costs for failing to stop at a stop sign north of Hastings. Delbert Luke Tyler Tex bound for district court with total fines of 163.10 for overload charges plus 15 dollars fine. Pold fines 25.15 and costs on two overload charges. Clyde Grady Marshall Mos fined 15 dollars and costs for two improper registration charges. Lee Feil Riverton charged with overload on registration fined 510 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Robert Raine
Glenwood
Larry Jackson
Malvern
Delbert Luke
Tyler
Tex
Tucker
Cpurt
I Clyde Grady
Marshall
Mos
Lee Feil
Riverton
Parole Granted After Sentence for Glenwood Man
District Judge Leroy Johnston sentenced Ernest Guhde of Glenwood to 120 days in jail and then parole it to Sheriff Edwin Barkus. Guhde, charged with false drawing, appeared last Friday before Judge Th Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy
John
Ernest
Guhde
Glenwood
Itim
Edwin Barkus
Malvern County Extension Short Course Registration
Registrations for the short course can be made by contacting the county extension office in Malvern or at the meeting on February 11. The bulletin outlines covered topics and materials provided for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Gas Tank Stolen at Williams Farm
Lyle Williams reported the theft of a propane gas tank from his Malvern area farm to Sheriff Hawin Barkus on Friday. Williams is one of 11 new members to join a 25 year club expanding to 268 members in the state. he was pictured with a certificate marking his membership and has been active in Association affairs, including serving as state president in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Lyle Williams
Hawin Barkus
Bloedel
WWI Vets to Meet in Glenwood Feb 6
Mills County veterans of World War I and the Auxiliary plan a pot luck dinner at the Legion hall in Glenwood on Saturday February 6 at 12:80 p m. All eligible to join are invited.
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Mills County
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Glenwood
Chris Myers family thanks relatives for support
The Chris Myers family expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for flowers cards food and other thoughtful acts during the illness and death of a husband and father.
Malvern Girl Scouts Invite Day Camp This June
A Malvern neighborhood meeting of Girl Scouts No 13 heard news of day camping with Glenwood Sidney Hamburg and Randolph troops. Sidney scouts with strong leaders and camp site will host in the second week of June. Transportation is a concern and volunteers are urged to help arrange travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Enwood
Malven
Glenwood
Fay WeMfanigal
Sandi Sturgis
Council Bluffs
Sturgis
Sidney
Hamburg
Randolph
Wearin Joins People to People South America Trip
J F Wearin Jr of Hastings heads with 40 others on a People to People tour to Brazil Uruguay Peru Argentina and Paraguay visiting farmers and stockmen. Led by William Zmolek livestock specialist at Town State university Ames the group will travel for education and goodwill returning February 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Wearin Jr
Hastings
South America
Brazil
Uruguay
Peru
Argentina
Paraguay
William Zmolek
Town State University
Ames
Cetaation
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J. E
Ike) Ellison
Weslaco
Robert Salyers
Robert Moore
Steve Winters
Bill Blackburn
Steven Tasto
Bill) Caldwell
Kline
NET
A. Kline
Anton
Glenwood Assembly
The
O. B.S
Gunderson
Sylvester
Mona Pace
National Geographic
Iowan
Luella Kline
Barkus
Williams Farm
Bloedel Hardware
Amalvern
Raymond Bloed
Des Moines
WWI
Chris Myers
Malvern Girl Scouts
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