Mills County week features pancakes and finance workshop
This Mills County column recalls Butch Mansfield enjoying a triple pancake day at Whiteys Malvern and at home with family. It notes a Ground Hog supper at Henderson church and reports three Thursdays of an area finance for public service workshop in Council Bluffs with attendees from multiple towns.
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R. D
Butch) Mansfield
Whitey
Malvern
Toenus
Mansfield
Barbara
Mills
Henderson Church
G. H
Butch
Council Bluffs
John Deere Day At Malvern Draws About 150
About 150 people attended the annual John Deere Day in Malvern Monday under Breeding & Benton, local John Deere dealers. Visitors toured remodeled Breeding & Benton showrooms, enjoyed lunch at noon, and saw a 1 PM Empress theater program featuring a Charlie Weaver comedy and a preview of 1964 John Deere updates.
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John Deere
Malvern
Breeding & Benton
Empress Theater
Charlie Weaver
Emerson Baptist Church Tops State Award Crowd
Emerson Baptist church, a frequent state award winner, was one of five churches in Iowa to receive the top Award of Merit with Distinction for outstanding community service. The honor, announced at the Iowa Christian Rural Institute in Ames, adds to past recognitions and highlights leadership in local organizations. The Strahan Methodist and other nearby churches also earned Awards of Merit. The piece notes Emerson’s 203 members and references related community efforts and other local library and civic notes.
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Emerson Baptist Church
Iowa Christian Rural Institute
Ames
Richard Person
Person
Strahan Methodist Church
John A. Lippincott
SCS
Strahan Church
Methodist Church
Malern
Mable
Lian Adams
Goldie Grindie
Pine Grove
Cumberland
Iowa
Blanchard
Northboro
Farmers Invited to Third Annual Dinner and Meeting
Farmers are invited to the third annual Ag Chemical Fertilizer dinner meeting at Malvern Community Building on Wednesday Feb 12 with dinner served by Presbyterian church ladies at 5 30. The meeting at 7 30 will be in cooperation with Geigy Agricultural Chemical Co and Federal Fertilizer Co by Good Grain Co manager Doug Sanders.
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Malvern
Good Grain Co
Doug Sanders
Presbyterian Church
Geigy Agricultural Chemical Co
Federal Fertilizer Co
Malvern Bank to Close February 12 for Lincoln's Birthday
Malvern Trust and Savings Bank will close on Wednesday February 12 in observance of Lincoln's Birthday. The bank will resume normal hours on the following business day.
Pool Committee and Council Prepare for Initial Action
Malvern Commercial Club pool committee and Town Council meet to hire Pad dock Engineers of Oklahoma City to plan a municipal pool. The firm will size the pool, test soils, review state laws, and aid voter education. if approved, a special election will authorize construction bids.
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Malvern Commercial Club
Pascal P
Charles Ellison
Annual Girl Scout Dinner Held in Council Bluffs
The annual Girl Scout dinner was held last Thursday night at the Chieftain hotel in Council Bluffs. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Mort, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bassane of Glenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Currey, Mrs. Donna Folger and Mrs. Doris Phillips. A 15 year service award pin was presented to Mrs. Folger along with five year pins for Mrs. M. L. Scheffel, Mrs. Ray Reed and Mrs. Curry. Election of district officers was held.
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Chieftain
Council Bluffs
George Mort
Earl Bassane
Glenwood
Howard Currey
Donna Folger
Doris Phillips
Folger
M. L. Scheffel
Ray Reed
Curry
Council Seeks Mercury Vapor Lights for Main Street
Malvern council in a long session approves 19 to 20 new mercury vapor street lights from the Community building north to the Burlington overhead replacing incandescent lamps. Iowa Light & Power’s Tred Harshbarger says illumination will nearly quadruple. Also approved a swimming pool engineering contract and discussed traffic enforcement and a fire protection vehicle building project.
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Malvern
Burlington
Tred Harshbarger
Iowa Light & Power
Washburn Announces Candidacy for Mills County Supervisor
Henry Washburn of Hastings seeks the Republican nomination for the Mills County Board of Supervisors seat now held by Dallas McGrew of Henderson. McGrew won’t run. term begins January 1 1966. Washburn has served in the Nebraska legislature and on rural and county education boards, including the Mills-Momborough district board since its 1958 formation.
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Mills County Board of Supervisors
East Mills County
Henry Washburn
Hastings
Dallas McGrew
Henderson
Washburn
Mills County
Senate
Mills-Montgomery
Board of Education
Fated. Clapem Ree Ussa Teen Mart Tieaiblpee “Trict
Contracts to MCS Faculty on Tuesday
Malvern Community schools faculty were reelected at a special board meeting Tuesday evening as annual staff considerations were made. Salaries, with minor adjustments, follow the school schedule. a complete contract list appears in minutes. Superintendent Crink and Principal Nothem discussed improving next year’s program. bills totaling 24,500 were approved.
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Malvern Community Schools
N. P. Crink
A. H. Nothem
Crink
Mr. Nothem
Scherle Calls GOP County Central Committee Meeting
Wm J Scherle chairman of Mills county Republican Central committee announces a meeting at the court house in Glenwood on Monday February 17 at 8 pm. The gathering precedes precinct caucuses and he urges all committeemen and women to attend.
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Wm. J. Scherle
Mills County
Republican Central Committee
Court House
Glenwood
Move House to Start New Road Work near Malvern
A county crew moved the former Norman Pierce residence in Peaceville about 400 feet east to clear the right of way for a major road project south of Malvern. The county purchased the Perle Royston acreage last year. Construction is planned to start this spring with paving planned on the new road from Malvern toward Randolph. The road will carry the county’s heaviest traffic on a non primary route.
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Malvern
Hamburg
Norman Pierce
Peaceville
Perle Royston
Bill McCosh
Randolph
Crete
Sale of Djureen Residence to S. Waller
Ivan Jackson reports the sale of the Richard Djureen residence on North Male Street to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Walter. Possession will be given March 1. Mr. Waller works as a bookkeeper at Waller Transfer. They have previously lived in Omaha.
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Ivan Jackson
Richard Djureen
North Male Street
Stephen Walter
Mr. Waller
Waller Transfer
Omaha
Improvement in Mills County Traffic Report
Mills County records show fewer auto accidents in January 1964 than January 1963. The report lists number of accidents and injuries, noting a month over month improvement in the county's traffic safety outlook.
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Mills County
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Frank Durbin
Boyd Nuckolts
Mrs
Clyde Patton
Emerson Bap
Malvern Public Library
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Snodgrase
Red Oak
Fred A. ‘Mulholland
Frederick Smith
R. W. Salyers
Martha Winters
Shawn
Mark Babbitt
Mindy
Lisa Waisner
David Newell
Mike Glenn
Raymond Hall
Malvern Trust
Phelp
Earl Bass
Burdette Spiker
Fuscal P. Paddock Company
Paddock Co
C. B
Council
Main St
McGrew
MCS
Scherle
GOP Co
Wm. H.harbor
LaVern Obrecht
J. F. Wearth Jr
Djureen
S. Waller
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