Mills County Notes Include Board Member's Shave
Bill Baer surprised friends in Malvern by shaving to attend the Iowa Western school board meeting where he sits on the contract committee. The Malvern firemen’s regular meeting is set for Monday evening with the call to order moved to 8 o'clock. Veterans of World War One and the Ladies Auxiliary report 50 members as Mills County Barracks seeks overcoats for Omaha hospital patients. donations can be arranged via Commander John J. Sutter at Pacific Junction, phone 622-4311.
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Bill Baer
Bill
Malvern
Iowa Western School Board
Iowa* Western
Mills County Barracks
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
John J. Sutter
Pacific Junction
Bronze Star for Sgt Stogdill Receives Medal in Waverly
U S Air Force Master Sergeant Wilbert L. Stogdill, son of Mrs Fey Stogdill of Malvern, received the Bronze Star Medal at Waverly Iowa Air Force Station for meritorious service while operating against Viet Cong. A radar technician with the Tactical Air Control Center North Monkey Mountain Vietnam, he is with an Aerospace Defense Command unit in Waverly. He is a Malvern High School graduate, married to Clydeene G Prater of Fort Worth.
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Waverly
U. S. Air Force
Wilbert L. Stogdill
Fey Stogdill
Malvern
Air Force Station
Stogdill
Tactical Air Control Center
North
Monkey Mountain
Vietnam
Aerospace Defense Command
Linda Biggerstaff among Jennie Edmunson Nursing grads
Graduates from the Jennie Edmunson Hospital School of Nursing received their first nurse caps in a Saturday ceremony at the school. Linda Sue Biggerstaff, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Biggerstaff, was among the graduates announced for the cap ceremony held on January 24.
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Jennie Edmundson Hospital School of Nursing
Linda Sue Biggerstaff
Cecil Biggerstaff
Sunny Winter Return Brightens Mills County Scene
Old Sol returns to Mills County after absence easing the winter mood. Readings show daily highs and lows with scattered values from Wednesday through Tuesday including a 26 high and 5 low on Wednesday and other varied temperatures, reflecting a chilly week ahead.
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Mills County
Services Pending for Harvey Lisle
Arrangements are pending at Mansfield's Funeral Home for the services of Harvey Lisle who died Wednesday morning at St Joseph's hospital in Omaha. Lisle was from a longtime county family and a large landholder north of Hastings. He is survived by one son, Loran ce.
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Mansfield
Harvey Lisle
St. Joseph's Hospital
Omaha
Lisle
Hastings
Local residents relocate houses amid job changes
Mr and Mrs Rodney Evans and family moved Saturday from the Marlin Gammon house to Grand River where he will be employed with a fertilizer company. Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson moved Sunday from Omaha into the Gammon house. They own and operate Bob's Cafe. Mrs Ruby Smith moved over the weekend from the Bill Barber house on Main Street to a house she recently purchased on East Third Street known as the Bertha Sherion property. Mrs Smith purchased the property from Jon Kemp.
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Rodney Evans
Marlin Gammon
Grand River
Robert Johnson
Omaha
Gammon House
Bob’s
Ruby Smith
Bill Barber
Main Street
East Third Street
Bertha Sherion
Smith
Jon Kemp
Death of S Houser Recalls Early Day Taxi Developments
Sam Houser, a Henderson native who moved to Omaha and helped launch its taxi era, died in La Jolla California on January 23. He started with three cabs after leaving Henderson in 1910, led Omaha’s first metered cab in 1911, and built Yellow Cab Co. by 1929. He retired in 1947 selling 159 cabs to Omaha investors who formed Yellow Cab Inc. He is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, grandchildren, a sister Ella Hansen of Omaha, and nieces and nephews. Burial was at El Camino Memorial Park in San Diego.
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Sam Houser
la Jolla
Calif
Mr. Houser
Henderson
Omaha
Yellow Cab Co
Black & White Cab Co
Houser
National Assn. of
Yellow Cab Inc
Ella Hansen
Earl Boileau
el Camino Memorial Park
San Diego
Grading Contracts Planned for I 29 West Mills County
District Highway Engineer Robert Battle of Atlantic visited Mills county to announce that several interstate grading contracts on I 29 from Pacific Junction to the Fremont county line are expected to be let in March. Work will be completed this year.
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Mills County
Robert Battle
Atlantic
Pacific Junction
Fremont County
Dry Run at Malvern Mill Triggers Fire Alarm
Malvern firemen responded to a Mill alarm at Standard Chemical's Malvern mill Monday evening, but the call was a dry run. No fire or heat source was found. Manager Forrest Hatfield suggested a Sensor may have been triggered during a mixing process. A prior alarm occurred when a diesel tractor exhaust neared a sensor during unloading.
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Malvern
Standard Chemical
Forrest Hatfield
Deisel
Dr C Thoburn to Speak at Henderson Church
The Rev Dr Thoburn born in India to a pioneer Methodist missionary family will address the United Methodist church in Henderson on Saturday February 15 at 7 30 p m. He taught at two United Methodist seminaries in India and has revised Hindu language Bibles. Mrs Thoburn has taught courses for pastors wives and written on pastoral counseling and Sunday school handwork. All interested from nearby communities are invited to hear the message.
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Stanley Thoburn
India
United Methodist Church
Henderson
Thoburn
United Methodist
Tarkio Driver Is Fined After Monday Accident
William B. Gorman of Tarkio Ma charged with failing to keep his car under control was fined 20 dollars and costs by Justice of Peace Carl Rem Jey at Glenwood. His car tipped over at the underpass east of Glenwood on highway 275 Monday afternoon. Terry Miller aged 19 riding with him suffered cuts and a sprained arm. Other fines in Remley's court included Harry Kirlin of Silver City for improper passing at 20 dollars and costs and Robert A. Hicks of Emerson for running a stop sign at 15 dollars and costs.
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William B. Gorman
Tarkio
Justice of Peace
Carl Rem Jey
Glenwood
Gorman
Highway 275
Terry Miller
Remley
Harry Kirlin
Silver City
Robert A. Hicks
Emerson
Three Malvern Men Charged With Truck Overloads
Three men from Malvern faced fines in Justice John Hall's court last week. Raymond Hall, Malvern, fined $27.66. Winston Croley, Malvern, fined $17.65. Orville Liddell, Corning, fined $5. Marvin Swoboda, Malvern, fined $10 and costs for failure to display lights on a parked vehicle at night.
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John Hall
Raymond Hall
Malvern
Winston Croley
Orville Liddell
Corning
Marvin Swoboda
Adult Farmers Supper Set for Feb 13 at Chantry School
The annual Adult Farmer supper will be held at Chantry Elementary Grade School on Thursday evening February 13 with serving at 6 45. Sponsored by Malvern Trust and Savings Bank, all paid up members are entitled to attend.
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Chantry
The
Malvern Trust and Savings Bank
Bound Over on Charge of OMVI
Rolland L Frain of Carson was bound over to Mills county district court by Justice of Peace Carl Remley on an operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated charge. Bond was set at 500.
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Rolland L. Frain
Carson
Mills County District Court
Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Change Malvern Centennial Meet to Feb 25 Urge
Malvern Centennial planning meeting rescheduled from Feb 17 to Feb 25 at 8 p.m. in the Malvern Community building. All community organizations private citizens and Malvern residents are urged to attend and help coordinate planning efforts across civic service clubs fraternal groups and churches.
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Malvern Centennial
Malvern Commerceial Club
Malvern
Malvern Territory
Ann Bolte Chosen for Top 4-H Award Interview
Three Council Bluffs area 4-H members visited Ames on February 4 for state award interviews at Iowa State University. Julie Meyer Clarinda and Mack Teachout were interviewed for National 4-H Conference and Camp Miniwanca, while Ann Bolte sought a trip to Camp Miniwanca. From the 19 youth interviewed two boys and two girls advance to the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D. C. and eight youth advance to Camp Miniwanca near Shelby Michigan in August. Ann Bolte, a University of Iowa freshman, daughter of Clarence and Mrs Bolte, has held Mills County 4-H offices and leadership roles and attended multiple national 4-H events.
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4-H
Council Bluffs
Ames
Julie Meyer
Clarinda
Ann Bolte
Silver City
Mack Teachout
Farragut
Paul D. Hopp
Miss Meyer
Teachout
Miniwanca
Miss Bolte
Iowa State University
Ann
University of Iowa
Clarence Bolte
Mills County
Washington, D.C
American Royal
Fertilizer Topic For Final Meeting
Monday February 10 at 7:30 p.m. an Adult Farmer meeting on fertilizers will be led by Gulf Farm Center manager Howard Notson and county extension agent LaVern Obrecht. The topic covers fertilizer economy as a key issue for crop producers. All welcome. Baptist Bake Sale Saturday February 15 at Pace Service Co store starting 10 a.m.
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Howard Notson
Gulf Farm Center
LaVern Obrecht
Baptist
Pace Service Co
Forty six Families in First Mills Group Buy Food Coupons
The USDA food stamp plan started in the county courthouse community room with 46 families representing 139 people purchasing coupons worth 2730 dollars for 1778 dollars in Tuesday sales. Coupon sales continue Thursday and on Feb 18 with more locations planned from March. Local grocers largely signed on and more can join. George Vogel of USDA assisted, Mrs Ione Cook served as cashier, Mrs Mary Barton explained non public assistance participation.
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First Mills
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mary Barton
Cluded
George Vogel
Council Bluffs
USDA
Ione Cook
Barton
New Vehicle Registrations And Marriage Licenses Reported
Last weekKey registrations include Buick to Wilbur Wolfe Malvern Plymouth to Alan Brice Malvern Ford to William C Delashmulr Pacific Junction Mercury to Kenneth J Barrett Glenwood Pontiac to Robert Stacy Glenwood GMC pickup to Glenwood Auto Sales Inc Glenwood Marriage licenses issued to Roger Dean Kokemuller 23 Tow a City and Sharon Rae Johnson 21 Glenwood Ronald Dale Harper 21 Glenwood Sue Ellen Blaine Dashner 20 Malvern James M Goos 23 Silver City Judith Ann Astmussen 22 Glenwood
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Buick
Wilbur Wolfe
Malvern
Plymouth
Alan Brice
Ford
William C. DeLashmulr
Pacific Junction
Mercury
Kenneth J. Barrett
Glenwood
Pontiac
Robert Stacy
GMC Pickup
Glenwood Auto Sales, Inc
Roger Dean Kokemuller
Towa City
Sharon Rae Johnson
Ronald
Cheryl Adair Burns Highlight Local Fire Incident
Six year old Cheryl Adair suffered first to third degree burns on upper body arms and hands after close contact with a kitchen range caused her clothing to ignite. Treated locally then transported to Children’s Hospital in Omaha for extended care. CHILI SUPPER by MCHS FHA girls begins at 5 30 Friday Feb 7.
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Cheryl Adair
Talen
Children’s Hospital
Omaha
Cheryl
Lawrence Adair
McHs Fha
Judith Geith Receives Master of Arts Degree
Judy Geith of Emerson earned a Master of Arts degree in speech pathology and audiology at the University of Iowa commencement exercises in Iowa City Saturday. An estimated 707 degrees were awarded.
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Judy Geith
Emerson
University of Iowa
Towa City
Mission Study Sessions Promote Southeast Asia Project
Mrs Kenneth Scott reports two more mission study evenings in Malvern churches on Southeast Asia. Feb 9 features The Day Geography Got Last at 6 30 p m in the Methodist church hall for Juniors and adults. Feb 16 closes the series with Indonesia guest speaker and a Burma youth tale stressing Christian attitudes toward other faiths.
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Southeast Asia
Malvern
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
S.E. Asia
Burma
Asia
Indonesia
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Bronze Star
Sgt. Stogdill
Linda Biggerstaff
Malvern Trust
Malvern Community High School
Homemakers of America
Jimi Hanson
Alice Harris
Debbie Bowman
Lorance
S. Houser
Harold Jones
Dr. C. Thorburn
OMVI
Adv
Sheryl Adair
Addy
Judith
Geith
Terpsichore
Grace
Mr. Ayr
Recov Tee da ‘Schroeder
Kathy ‘West
Hal
Union Project
Mrs
Kenneth Scott
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