Malvern Council Shifts Landmark Meeting to New Community Building
Malvern town council held its first official session in the Community Building council room, a site long unused for governing business. The 1920s vault and temporary furnishings were opened as records moved from Whitfield & Byington, with Fire Chief Chantry advising the move and a 200 foot hose purchase authorized along with several fittings and routine bills. Attending were Councilmen Mansfield Salyers Slothower Steele, Mayor Nelson, and Clerk Byington.
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Malvern
Itaalde
Marshall Frazier
Whitfield & Byington
F. R. Chantry
R. W. Mansfield
T. L. Salyers
W. D. Slothower
J. M. Steele
Albert Nelson
Woodford R. Byington
33 Drouth Relief Cattle Sold Here
Rex Beresford conducted the sale for Relief administration with 38 head of cattle sold last Thursday. Five condemned stock plus 33 sent to processing for relief work. Cattle came from Montgomery, Pottawattamie, and Mills counties with prices from 4 to 20 dollars per head, average 13.50. Dr. L. C. Blank Emerson and Dr. W. H. Riser Glenwood veterinary work. S. J. Parker Glenwood handled bidding.
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Relief Administration
Montgomery County
Pottawattamia County
Mills County
Rex Beresford
L. C. Blank
Emmerson
W. H. Riser
Glenwood
S. J. Parker
Schoolmasters Club Plans Mills County Tournament
Schoolmasters of Mills County met Thursday evening in Clonwood for a special session of the Schoolmasters Club. Members discussed education issues and county school needs, and outlined plans for the Mills County High School Hawkers ball tournament to be held at Boors on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Attendees from Malvern included Supt P M Dav, PK Chantey, EA Talbott, and New Preuk Justice.
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Milla County
Boards of Education
Ds Wuesig
Belool
Wmastera Club
Clonwood
Plana
Aungal Mills County High School
Boors
Malvern
Bupt
P.M. Dav
PK. Chantey
Talbott
New
Preuk Justice
Letters to Editor Discuss Public Questions in The Leader
The Leader prints two reader letters on page two about current public issues. Letters must be signed unless the writer chooses anonymity. The issue also carries Mills county news and store advertisements valuable to housewives and buyers.
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Leader
Mills County
Six Hundred Turn Out for President's Birthday Ball Here
Socially minded residents gathered more than 600 attendees last Wednesday for the community Birthday Ball to the President. The event featured an 8 pm floor show and a substantial program, regarded by many as one of the outstanding gatherings in town.
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Mills Countlana
Birthday Ball Profit Details For Infantile Paralysis Relief
The executive committee of the President's Ball reports 615 tickets sold and total receipts of 348.22 with expenses of 61.41. After sending 89.04 to the national committee the balance is 207.77 for local prevention and relief work. Vernon Bobbitt chaired the program. Continued on page eight.
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National Committee
Vernon Bobbitt
Fire Tragedy Near Pacific Junction
W H Strickland a farmer near Pacific Junction was fatally burned last Thursday morning while starting a kerosene fire. A can explosion spread burning oil and flame through the house as his family slept. He died at Cornell Bluffs hospital the same night. Funeral services were Sunday at Pacific Junction Methodist Church, with Rev J J Pettit, burial in Glenwood cemetery. He was about 62. Survived by Ila his wife, three daughters Mrs Guy Adama Mrs Earl Sturgeon of Pacific Junction and Mrs T B Gibson of Malvern and four sons William Joe Edward and Faye all of Pacific Junction.
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W. H. Strickland
Pacific Junction
Mr. Strickland
Cornell Bluffs
J. J. Pettit
Glenwood
Ila
Guy Adama
Earl Sturgeon
T. B. Gibson
Malvern
William
Joe
Edward
Faye
Pacite Junction
Farmers Sign Up Meetings Boost AAA Program Progress
Early reports show more than two thirds of eligible corn-hog signers reached in the county as countywide meetings continue this week. Signed contracts trend higher than last year with signers listed by township and totals. County allotment committee officials expect most producers seen by week’s end and plan township meetings February 14 16 16 for election of local organizations followed by county allotment committee election.
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Deer Creek
Indian Creek
Ingraham
Plattville
Rawles
Silver Creek
Glenwood
Marys
W. Oak
White Cloud
Older Boys and Girls to Meet in Malvern Feb 18
Older boys and girls of Mila county will gather February 18 in Malvern for their annual conference across local churches. Sponsored by the county Sunday school association, the event features local talents and visiting Young People workers from the state association with clinics and talks. Open to high school students and recent graduates, the program runs from 9 a.m. to a banquet at night, with lunch and banquet for a total of 60 cents and school absence arranged for lesson preparation.
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Milla County
Malvern
Emerson
County Sunday School Association
State Sunday School Association
County Jail Briefly Empty Before New Inmates Arrive
For a short time Monday the county jail was empty as a Fremont county prisoner was sent for sentence and another man was moved to the penitentiary. In the afternoon a third inmate, R. A. Snodgrass, was brought in for eloping with a goose sink, so the jail did not stay empty.
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Fremont County
R. A. Snodgrass
2328 Cars Registered Before February 1
The county treasurer office was the busiest last week as the February 1 deadline for registering submobiles and trucks approached. By Feb 1, registrations reached 2,328, about 100 fewer than last year. A surge by Feb 2 pushed the total to 2,360, with 250 trucks registered.
Judkins and McPherren Meet Des Moines Officials
Deputy Auditor Ralph McPherren and County Treasurer Otto Judkins traveled to Des Moines on Tuesday to join county auditors and county treasurers in a meeting with State Auditor Storms. They were to receive advance information on new tax forms.
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Ralph McPherren
Otto Judkins
Des Moines
Grand Jurors Named for Mills County
Mills County grand jurors announced by Clerk J F Greene Jr include Donald Goos Silver City Ed Gilbert Malvern R G Goodman Pacific Junction Jerry T Maher Imogene W M Olver Emergon A E Pratt Malvern Robert Poore Council Bluffs H A Paul Henderson E R Patterson Glenwood Harry Rivera Glenwood Ben Bulle Pacific Junction.
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Mills County
J. F. Greene Jr
Donald Goos
Silver City
Ed Gilbert
Malvern
R. G. Goodman
Pacific Junction
Jerry T. Maher
Imogene
W. M. Olver
Emergon
A. E. Pratt
Robert Poore
Council Bluffs
H. A. Paul
Henderson
E. R. Patterson
Glenwood
Harry Rivera
Ben Bulle
Bolton Farm Sale Planned for February Fourteenth
Bolton will hold a farm sale on February 14 at the home on the Vrouuat ranch northeast of Atrahwa Maine. The sale includes twenty lead of hoowtock fur wachigery lordean and sods with foods, and follows Bolton's recent purchase of a farm in the south part of White Cloud lows.
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Willly Hulton
Vrouuat Ranch
Atrahwa
Bolton
White Cloud
Big Benefit Game at Strahan Feb 13
The Strahan school hosts a big benefit basketball evening next Wednesday Feb 13 with two games on the court Jess Wilson's Al Stars vs Achenbachs Has Beens for the men and Mrs Al Lovell vs Mrs Guy Grindle captaining the women teams. Attendees urged to bring uniforms rub on bandages smelling salts and other gear. admittance is 100 and 200 with double if not worth the price.
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Strahan
Jess Wilson
al Stars
Achenbach
al Lovell
Guy Grindle
Blackleg Kills Four Steers for Woodfill
A farmer, A. Wondilil, reported a blackleg outbreak killing four steers at Woodfill. The animals weighed about 800 pounds each, and the incident occurred Monday at his farm.
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Blackleg
Woodfill
A. Wondilil
Alee
Yout Ater
Cow Sale Suit Ends With Return of Animal and Purchase Price
A case before Justice J A Goodrich involved Charles Hubbell suing George Brower over a cow he believed did not meet the guaranteed standard. A six man jury directed the plaintiff to return the cow and the defendant to refund the money paid, effectively canceling the trade.
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J. A. Goodrich
Charles Hubbell
George Brower
Clyde Wilson Receives Another Promotion
Clyde Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Wilson of southeast of Malvern has been with Northwestern Bed Telephone Company in Des Moines. He receives a promotion and leaves February 16 for Minneapolis Minnesota to join the s Hue line as disbursing accountant with a salary advance. Friends regret the move but congratulate him on the advancement. Wilson has had several promotions since joining the Des Moines office.
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Clyde Wilson
Jesse Wilson
Malvern
Northwestern Bed Telephone Company
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Minn
Disbursinky Avcountant
Willy
Wilson
Wilkon
Fair Board Needs New Secretary After Resignation
The Fair Board plans to name a new secretary following the resignation of the former head of the ATMs County Pale Association. Directors are expected to elect a successor in the near future to handle official duties and maintain board operations.
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Fair Board
JR Tad
Atms County Pale Association
Hy Wasuciastlon
Lew
County Basketball Tournament Opens Tonight in Emerson
Hordes of shouting fans and athletes descend on Emerson for the ninth annual Mills County High School basketball tourney opening Thursday night. Four games each Thursday and Saturday, with an extra bout for losers of the semi finals on the final evening, feature local schools Hastings Strahan Till-Henderson Silver City Glenwood Pacific Junction Emerson Malvern. Admission 25 cents adults 5 cents students. Officials C Z Caldwell and James T Mumper. Past champions include Henderson Glenwood Strahan Pacific Junction.
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Emerson
Mills County High School
Anight
Pelday
Hastings Va
Strahan
Till
Henderson
Silver City
Glenwood Security
Pacific Junction
Emerson Va
Malvern
Mills County School Mast Club
C.Z. Caldwin
Kaxex
James T. Mumper
Tabor
Glenwood
Mrs S A Reed Died in Champion Hill Neighborhood
Mrs S A Reed age eighty three died Friday at the Kochersperger home in Champion Hill south of Emerson after a brief illness. She was in normal health until the week before. Funeral services were held Monday with a home service at 11 and the church service at Fairview Church west of Oakland at 1 30 conducted by Reverends Rapp and Mis.
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8. A. Reed
F. G. Kochersperger
Kochersperger
Champion Hill
Emerson
Mr. Rapp
Tavor
Fairview Church
Oakland
Mr. Mis
Oakland Methodist Church
Winners Named in Malvern Declamatory Contest
Malvern high school held its annual declamatory contest Tuesday evening with three division winners advancing to the district preliminaries. Roberta Ranne Wax won the oration “There is No Peace”, Mary Louise Juelke second with “Youth, Aflame,” and Margaret Ago Buttmann led the dramatic class with “The Jubbled's Story.” Humorous readings crowned Matty Fillan Suimaaers as first place, while other contestants performed pieces including “A Stately to the…” and “Gleamb…” with varied applause from the audience.
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Mulvern High School
Behe School
Uuth
Roberta Ranne
Mary Louise Juelke
Mancgaret Ago Buttmann
Dwlphe Donner
Riel
Virginia
Agple Hasson
Matty Fillan
Suimaaers
Uae
Dante
Heatyn
Clunaos
Jane Ploteber
Web Pln
School Money for Malvern Board of Education
Malvern school funds are set to be supplied from the state sinking fund. The district currently holds over $11,000 on deposit at the Iowa State Savings Bank. More than $6,000 remains to be allocated as the fund is tapped to cover fall expenses.
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Malvern
Board of Education
Towa State Savings Bank
Petit Jurors Named for February Term Court at Mills County
The February term of Mills County court, presided by Judge WJ Manta, names jurors for the panel. List includes Henry P. Alatrope Malvern. Dale W. Anderson Malvern. Boyer Glenwood. Beals Malvern. Elmer Boyes Glenwood. Galen Boles Malvert. Carrie Culley Malvern. Mina K E Crouse Hastings. Myrtle Delavan Glenwood. Ruth Fisher Eimersat. Vivin Firepved Malvern. W Gidley Jr Malvert. A G Godsey Pacific Junction. Thoms Holiday Glenwood. Harvey Jurgens Silver City. Ed Kruse Glenwood. John Kounz Mineola. J A Kline Malvern. Vorgle Lugach Glenwood. Ark McManigal Glenwood. Mary Marshall Glenwood. Edward Menschel Glenwood. Elalo Mayberry Glenwood. Pauline Michealaon Glenwood. Grace Oliver Emerson. Karl Powers Glenwood. W E Purcell Mastings. H Pike Glenwood. George Radford Glenwood. Warren Sawyers Glenwood. Pearl Sprague Glenwood. Heltio Sowers Henderson Neb. Hila Skinner Silver City. Earl Schoening Glenwood. Fred Seeger Glenwood. Laurence Smith Emerson. HK 8 Tooley Glenwood. Merion Turner Fischligs. Joy Wertz Glenwood. KE ob Westenberg Emerson.
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Wugatta
Dbatrdet Court
Mills County
WJ. Manta
Haid
Henry PV. Alatrope
Malvern
Dale W. Anderson
Any Boyer
Glenwood
Dob Beals
Elmer Boyes
Glenwind
Galen Boles
Malvert
Carrie Culley
Malvernt
Mina KE
Crouse
Hastings
Myrtly Delavan
Ruth Fisher
Eimersat
Vivin Firepved
Mineola
J. A. Kline
Vorgle Lugach
Ark McManigal
Mary Marshall
Edward Menschel
Elalo Mayberry
Pauline Michealaon
Grace Oliver
Emerson
Karl Powers
W. E. Purcell
Mastings
H. . Pike
George Radford
Warren
Erosion Work Plan for County Association Camp
The Malvern Community Club reports a civilian erosion work camp to be located at an area near Malvern. Des Moines officials indicate the project will begin soon, with details on exact site and manpower to be announced by local authorities.
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Malvern
W. W. Crook
Malvern Comminity Club
Cramer
Des Moines
Tim
Etoslog Agsccinthan
Hog Concentration Camp Closed Now
Hon Rudolph Hopp Crom near Glanwood visited Saturday to greet friends. He said surplus hogs from the farm were penned, vaccinated, and prepared for butcher, with shipments going out in the past three weeks. The plan, aimed at aiding the state, proved costly and not a profitable proposition.
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Rudolph Hopp Crom
Glanwood
Hopp
Setton Ferry
Hoppa
Hupp
Harvey Cary Died Tuesday Morning
Fragmentary notice reports the death of Harvey Cary on a Tuesday morning with unclear surrounding details and scattered garbled text. The readable segments indicate a funeral context and potential local obituary notes, but specifics are not recoverable from the damaged OCR.
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Harvey Cary
Cheaper Electricity Rate Plan Introduced by Power Company
Iowa Nobrinka Light and Power announces an Additional Use rate patterned after Alabama Georgia and Tennessee schemes. Approved by TVA and state commissions, the new tiered rate becomes operative across the company territory for all residential commercial and rural customers. The plan emphasizes lower costs for broader electricity use with continued details on page five.
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Ian Wehuality
Malvern Gecording
Iowa-Nobrinka Light and Power Company
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
TVA
Fob T
Mrs. Roger Norvell Dies After Illness February 3
Stella Maye Shrum of Randolph area died February 3 after about two and a half months of illness from pneumonia. She was born May 19, 1904 between Randolph and Anderson and married Roger Norvell. She held roles in Royal Neighbor, Rebecca Lodges, Kum Juvin Sumilay school organization, and the Methodist church. Survived by her husband, mother Minnie Shain, sister Mary Jolson, brothers Harry Tekamah Neb and Henry and Kenneth Randolph, two stepdaughters, and many relatives. Funeral services were held in Randolph with burial at Randolph Cemetery.
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Roger Norvell
Norvell
Wero
Stella Maye Shrum
James
Minnie Shrum
Randolph
Anderson
Marr
Exceptor
Royal
Rebecca Lodges
Kum Juvin- Sumilay Selocl China
Methodial Church
Minnie Shain
Mis
Mary Jolson
Hiarry
Tekamah
Nebr Aed Henry
Kenneth
Alan
Robert Campbell
Gee
Wright
Auber Aid Millirsb
Shepard Bo
Mat
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Stara
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