Henderson Boys and Strahan Girls Lead Mills County Conference
Henderson Boys and Strahan Girls finished with perfect 10–0 records to lead the Mills County Conference standings, as announced Wednesday. Both teams posted dominant seasons with clean slates and top positions in local boys and girls basketball.
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Henderson
Strahan Girls
Mills County
Emerson
Dynetion
Silver City Strahan
Strahan
Pac
Junction
Silver City
Annual Staff Dedicates Yearbook at High School Lab
On Wednesday February 1 the annual staff held a special meeting in the high school laboratory to choose the person to whom the yearbook would be dedicated. The recipient will be revealed when the annuals are distributed.
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Staf
Slumberless Party Honors Malvern Student Birthday
Sophomore girls at Malvern high hosted a Slumberless party for Sylvia Kay Campbell's 15th birthday after a Glenwood ball game. Eleven guests arrived at the R L Campbell home with bed rolls for hamburgers, chips, and cokes. They stayed up all night, ate breakfast at 8, then some attended Sunday school and church.
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Malvern High School
Sylvia Kay Campbell
R. L. Campbell
Glenwood
Malvern Boys Sweep Hastings 82-53 in Friday Game
The Malvern team defeated Hastings 82 to 53 after leading 22 to 27 at halftime. Marion Ellis scored 33 for Malvern, while Arnold Coursier topped Hastings with 21. In the junior high game, Malvern beat Hastings 37 to 15, with Rodney Guy scoring 10 and Danny Taylor adding for Hastings.
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Malvern Boys
Hastings
Malvern
Marion Ellis
Arnold Coursier
Malvern Junior High Boys
Rodney Guy
Danny Taylor
Silver City Town and Country Club Meets for New Year
Silver City Town and Country Club held its first session of the year Tuesday at the Methodist church with about 40 members present. President J J Adams directed a brief program featuring Delores McMahan in a york solo, Diane sales by Willy Pyman, and impersonations by John Beeboutje of Malvern. Max Cross and FLA Wortman spoke on community organization and future development.
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Silver City
Malvern Junior Cagers Sweep Hastings in Double Wins
Malvern junior basketball teams swept Hastings Tuesday night on the local court. The girls beat Hastings 23 to 11 with Nancy Knop scoring 13 and Lavina Alberts 5 while Roberta Schroeder boosted defense holding Hastings to 4 at half. The boys won 44 to 36 led by Gee Robinson with 15 and Tim Ballinger 10 as Malvern improved to five wins and two losses on the season. Donnelson led Hastings with 14.
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Malvern
Hastings
Malvern Girls
Nancy Knop
Lavina Alberts
Roberta Schroeder
M. Lindsey
Orange
Black
Gee Robinson
Tim Ballinger
Donnelson
Seniors' Cards and Year Books Arrive at School
The seniors' class cards and senior year books arrived at school Monday from Star Engraving Co. in Texas. The commencement announcements, ordered from the same company, are expected to arrive within the next week.
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Schiool
Star Engraving Co
Texas
MHS Students Begin Three Day Tax Study
MHS junior and senior classes started a three day study of federal income tax forms under Principal A. I. Nothem. The session used three distinct tax problems from the booklet Federal Docume Tax A Student Handbook published by the U.S. Treasury Department to acquaint students with different forms.
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MHS
A. I. Nothem
U.S. Treasury Department
Mrs Malony Substitutes in Malvern School
Mrs Maury Matony substituted for Ruth Salyers on Feb 2 and 3, taking over Salyers classes in American literature American history English literature and world geography at Malvern School.
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Malony
Malvern School
Maury Matony
Maes
Ruth Salyers
Mrs. Salyers
Malvern High to Compete in District Forensic Tournament
Malvern High School students will enter the Iowa High School Forensic League District tournament at Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs on Saturday February 11. Qualifiers advance to the state meet in Iowa City April 12 to 14. The large debate team includes Steve Shaw Gary Yarker John Beechout BJ Wortman La Mona Jureens Karen Deitchler Becky Wearin Patsy Gearhart Jim Salyers Eleanor Vanderpool Janie Grindle.
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Malvern High School
Abraham Lincoln High School
Council Rhulls
Iowa City
Steve Shaw
Gary Yarker
John Beechout
BJ Wortman
la Mona Jureens
Karen Deitchler
Becky Wearin
Patsy Gearhart
Declan Contest Held at Tabor Draws Malvern Students
Seven Malvern High School students plus Mrs Ruth Salyers traveled to Tabor for the Iowa State Speech Association preliminary declamation contest. The full day program featured oratorical, dramatic and humorous performances with I ratings advancing to the pre district round. Participating Malvern entrants included Patsy Gearhart Marianne Schultz John Beechout Virginia Lisle Evelyn Good Carmen Kelso and David Seipale among others in various events.
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MHS
Ruth Salyers
Tabor
Iowa State Speech Association
Malvern
Oratovical
Patsy Gearhart
Marianne Schultz
David Seipale
John Beechout
Virginia Lisle
Evelyn Good
Carmen Kelso
David Seipold
Sidney
Thurman
iShenandoah
Farragut
Red Oak Speech Contest Held Thursday
Six schools will compete in Red Oak Thursday February 9 in the preliminary speech contest first in the state elimination series. Participants include Red Oak Elliott Stennett Pacific Junction Silver City and Strahan.
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Red Oak
Elliott
Stennett
Pacific Junction
Silver City
Strahan
Larry Gipe Named Sigma Chi Delegate at Iowa
Larry Gipe a University of Iowa sophomore has been named Sigma Chi delegate. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Everett Gape of Strahan community.
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Larry Gipe
University of Iowa
Sigma Chi
Everett Gape
Strahan
Vestal Reflects On Farming Changes In County History
Max Cross records memories from Hillsdale area farmer Vestal in Indian Creek township. He recalls early transportation on the Nishua River, the first railroad crossing at Strahan, prairie chicken abundance, and corn hauling cost comparisons. Vestal notes major shifts in farming practices from his youth to today.
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Vestal
Patel
Indian Creek Township
Pugy Express
Wihush
Strahan
Nhat
Hillsdale
Ninna
Nishuu
Tuirisan
Vestil
Chung
Emerson School News and Views Friday football at Emerson
Emerson School News and Views reports a Friday non conference football clash with Tabor at 7 p.m. The seniors visited the Emerson Hoosier Station to learn plant operations and gas pipeline boosting. Plant superintendent Olson described capacity and safety as well as 520 million cubic feet daily and 1,250 hp engines. Entertainment featured Hilly Williams and the Dixie Drifters at the BHS auditorium. Vocational guidance testing at the University of Omaha will let seniors participate, with details to follow.
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Davis
Emerson Hoosier Station
Olson
Texas Fields
Chicago
Hilly Williams
Dixie Drifters
BHS
University of Omaha
Waltz Named Silver City School Superintendent
Waltz of Red Oak begins duty as superintendent in Silver City schools, replacing W. Marrison who resigned in January. He is a former high school and college graduate with 14 years teaching in southwest Iowa before farming. Swarts had acted as interim superintendent. Mrs. Vernon Helgeson will teach fourth and fifth grades, replacing Mrs. Joan Jones.
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Waltz
Red Oak
Silver City
Strahan High School
Simpson College
Towa
Strahan
Coburg
Wates- Lincoln
W. Marrison
John Swarts
Vernon Helgeson
Glenwood
Joan Jones
60 Attend County Council Meeting
More than 60 of Mills county's teachers attended the February County Council meeting held Wednesday evening in the Chantry school at Malvern. Rural and Pacific Junction teachers helped host. A brief musical program featured LaVonna Hillhouse and Patricia Hanie of Pacific Junction, the high school madrigal group, and the junior high choir. A film from Sand Hollow teacher Dorothy Pogge, with her soundtrack, showcased Christmas activities. Reports on the state ISEA conference were given by Howard McIntosh and Emil Porter.
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Mills County
County Council
Chantry
Malvern
Pacific Junction
LaVonna Hillhouse
Patricia Hanie
Optet
Sand Hollow
Dorothy Pogge
ISEA
Howard McIntosh
Glenwood
Emil Porter
Strahan
Sgt Clifford Boyer Serves in Big Red One at Fort Riley
Clifford E. Boyer of Silver City is a sergeant in Company B of the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley Kansas. The Big Red One returned to the United States in October 1955 after 13 years overseas. Boyer joined the Army in September 1953, trained at Fort Rucker Alabama, and is a 1951 graduate of Silver City High School.
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Sgt. Boyer
Fort Riley
Kan
Army
Clifford E. Boyer
Loran M. Boyer
Silver City
1St Infantry Division
U. S
Boyer
Fort Rucker
Ala
Silverity High School
Wentworth Mituary Distinction List Honors Marvin Woodfill
Hastings student Marvin C. Woodfill Jr. appears on Wentworth Mituary dean's special distinction list for the first semester at Lexington Missouri. The note quotes Mr. Vestal praising Woodfill and reflects on County ties and long tenure.
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Marvin Woodfill
Cuilet
Marvin C. Woodfill Jr
Hastings
Wentworth Muitary Éay
Lexington
Notice to Publishers of Textbooks in Mills County
Mills County Board of Education invites bids under Section 301 of the Code of Iowa for textbooks to be used in rural schools. Bids must be received by March 11, 1956, at the Office of the County Superintendent. Items listed include Primary Arithmetic for 1st 2nd and 3rd grades and Hygiene for all grades.
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District Court of the State of Laws
Mills County
Lonzo H. Bennett
Evelyn Lorraine Bennett
Glenwood
Iowa
Woodford R. Byington
Malvern
Mills County Board of Education
Rural enrollment bids and city geography meeting notes
A fragmented notice from Town Ifvitory outlines rural reboot enrollment for 19%566 year and discusses bid rejection rights by the Hoard. L. T. Genung chairs with Amy Hammers as secretary, referencing the 44-2 designation.
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Kradeg
Notice to bidders for Malvern vocational shop building
The Independent School District of Malvern Iowa invites bids by 2:00 PM February 28 1986 for labor and materials to complete a new Vocational Shop Building. Plans by architect Lyle A Lidick Omaha Nebraska. Deposit 35.06 per set. bid guarantees 5 percent. Bids open February 28 at Forrest R Chantry School Building.
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Senioa
Independent School District
Malvern
Towa
Lyle A. Lidick
Omaha
Nebraska
Board of
Omaha National Bank
Omaha Builders Exchange
St. Mary's Ave
F. W. Dodge Co
North 20Th St
Sioux City Construction League
Commerce Building
Sioux City
Iowa
Prynble
Independent School
Forrest R. Chantry
A. Wortman
Board of Directors
Independant School Diartict
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Emerson School
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F. EB. Chamberlain
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JeRome Adams Tire Co
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Kenneth E
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Tamworth
F. Ins
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Pierce T.V. Service
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Bloedel Hardware
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Collen Elevators
Bob Campbell
Salyers Auto Co
Red Oak Monument Co
J. R. Hurst
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