Mills County News Brief: Firemen Anniversary and NFO Meeting
Malvern firemen plan Feb 22 anniversary dinner in the Community building with a program for members and wives. Five Mills countians Ivan Core Harold Skerritt Leo May Marvin Bowen and Floyd Bowen attended the Meat bargaining committee meeting of Zone 2 of NFO in Greenfield Friday night. Duane Bergren of Montgomery Co was elected to the area bargaining committee. A district NFO meeting is set for Feb 21 at Harlan.
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Malvern
Mills
Ivan Core
Harold Skerritt
Leo May
Marvin Bowen
Floyd Bowen
NFO
Greenfield
Duane Bergren
Montgomery Co
Harlan
Nishna Valley to vote on $696,000 bond for gym area
Citizens of the Nishna Valley district will vote February 21 on a proposed bond issue of 696000 to fund the new building. The one story structure features a raised center area over the gym and surrounding classrooms.
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Nishna Valley
County Treasurer reports six new motor vehicle registrations
Treasurer F. M. Robinson announced six new registrations for the past week including Chevrolets to Kenneth Crouch Glenwood Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America Emerson Ply mouth to Chester E Simmons Jr Glenwood Studebaker to Forrest Franklin Stephens Malvern Ford pickup to R Howard Mintle Glenwood Chevrolet pickup to Adolph and William Cook Silver City. Clerk J L Donner and Auditor Glen Johnson attended the district county officers meeting Wednesday at Audubon. Card of thanks: many lovely cards and kindnesses received by Mrs. Cora Elardy.
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F. M. Robinson
Kenneth Crouch
Glenwood
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Emerson
Plymouth
Chester E.simmons Jr
Studebaker
Forrest Franklin
Stephens
Malvern
R. Howard Mintle
Adolph
William Cook
Silver City
J. L. Donner
Glen Johnson
Audubon
St Johns Church Hosts Guest Missioner Meetings Feb 18–22
St Johns Lutheran Church gears up for an evangelism mission February 18 to 22 with guest missioners conducting 3 p m services from the Mississippi River to parts of Wyoming. A circuit mass meeting Sunday in Red Oak features Rev R P Musser as guest speaker with choirs and commissions for visitors and pastors.
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St. John’s Church
Frederick Kreutz
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Mississippi River
Wyoming
P. m
United Church
St. John's Church
Malvern
Soren
Brazil
Red Oak
R. P. Musser
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
St. John’s
Louis Leu
Loyd McMillen
Jack Bowen
Gordon Axtell
Mervin Fletcher
New Hair Do for Mrs Buckingham During Beauty Week
Mrs Buckingham receives a free beauty service at home during National Beauty Week. An orator devoted a day to offering hair styling, giving Mrs Cora Buckingham and nine other guests at Nishna Cottage smart new hairdos.
Dutchmen to Entertain Helpers at Party Feb 26
Members of the Dutch Gun club host a Feb 26 party in the Malvern Community building for all who helped with Independence Day celebrations. An evening of fun will feature acts by professional entertainers, Alaska game pictures, and other features. Invitations go to those who assisted in setup, selling tickets, parking, policing, and general arrangements.
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Malvern
Alaska
BPW Promotes Family Dinner Night at Malvern
The Malvern Business and Professional Women’s club sponsors a public dinner Sunday in the Malvern Community building with serving beginning at 11 am. Tickets are on sale through BPW members or at the door. Mr and Mrs Homer Fritz and Mary Lou visited Francis Burrington in Nodaway on Sunday.
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Malvern Business & Professional Women's Club
Malvern
BPW
Homer Fritz
Mary Lou
Francis Burrington
Nodaway
Four Glenwood Homes Hit in Multi-County Theft Raid
Four Glenwood homes were raided in a three-county police action led by Sheriff Edwin Barkus with the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation and officers from Mills Montgomery and Pottawattamie counties. A suspect, William Cullen, was arrested for receiving stolen property and released on bond after arraignment. Narcotics and a range of stolen items including transistor radios were recovered as investigators continue to assess value and link to break-ins at a Legion club, a Villisca doctor’s office, and stores in Council Bluffs and Villisca.
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Edwin Barkus
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Montgomery
Pottawattamie
Barkus
William Cullen
Carlemley
Cullen
Glenwood State School
Mills
Legion Club
Glenwood
Villisca
Council Bluffs
Corn shipments from warehouses tapering off
The movement of corn from commercial warehouses in Iowa is slowing this week with about half of storage emptied. In Malvern, shipments continue mainly to Springfield Illinois and Des Moines as the government market activity fluctuates.
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Malvern
Here
Springfield
Ill
Des Moines
Nishna Valley Votes on $696,000 School Bond Feb 21
Nishna Valley district voters will go to the polls next Wednesday February 21 from noon to 7 pm to decide a proposed 696000 bond for a new junior senior high school. Poll sites include Henderson Emerson Hastings Strahan and Hastings. The one story building of 172 by 305 feet will surround a central gymnasium and cafetorium. It will replace Emerson and Hastings high buildings with enrollments of 163 in high school and 90 in junior high. The plan includes nine general classrooms a home making shop commercial science library music rehearsal and a television control area plus a gymnasium and cafeteria. An administrative area rest rooms boiler room and ample parking and athletic fields are planned on the 39 acre site northwest of section 13 02N 4W just north of Highway 34.
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Nishnaa Valley Community School District
Twe
Strahan
Emerson and Hastings
Highway 34
the Legion Supper Club
Emerson and
Hastings
Manslaughter Charge Filed Against Mills Co. Driver
Donald Edward Overman 25 Glenwood faces manslaughter charges in the death of Mrs Julius Buch 46 Route 3 Glenwood. He is hospitalized at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs for injuries sustained in the incident.
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Donald Edward Overman
Glenwood
Julius Buch
Overman
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Mills GOP Starts Finance Drive
Mills county Republicans launch a fundraising drive led by County Chairman Bill Scherle. Ralph McPherron, GOF treasurer, plans mail outreach to precinct committeemen and women to fund community areas. Local Scouts and den mothers hosted a round table meeting in Essex. Sheriff reports manslaughter charge filed against Overman in a fatal head on crash. Overman to be arraigned after hospital release. blood test showed alcohol influence.
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Mills County
Bill Scherle
Henderson
Ralph McPherron
Glenwood
GOF
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Essex
Albert Washburn
Robert Poort
Melvin Trim
Den
Ruth Miller
Lourge
Barber
Mary eLou iWater
Bury
Maé'Babbitt
Greta ‘Ralgers
John O. Hall
Lyle Weak
Bill Blackburn
Malvern den
Barkus
Overman
Baptist church services and hospital notices at Nishna Cottage
Members of the Baptist church held services on Sunday. Shirley Williams and Marian Winchell sang a special number. Lyle Williams, Dale Alana Wash, delivered the message. Mrs Ray Bateman and Mrs Lee Nofstger entered Mercy Hospital at Council Bluffs Monday and Bell Doloney returned home Wednesday from the same hospital.
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The
Baptist Church
Shirley Williams
Marian Winchell
Lyle Williams
Dale
Alana Wash
Ray Bateman
Lee Nofstger
Mercy Hospital
Council Blails
Bell Doloney
Southwest Iowa cosmetologists give free beauty care day
About 30 patients at Glenwood State School received free beauty care Sunday as Southwest Iowa cosmetologists donated their time. Mrs. Virginia Kelso of Malvern led the event for the Southwest Iowa Association, with Jacqueline Lovell and others assisting as National Beauty Week observance.
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Glenwood State School
Southwest Iown
Virginia Kelso
Malvern
Sw. Iowa Assn
Jacqueline Lovell
Jeff
Commercial Club Boosts Student Loan Fund Here
The Malvern Commercial club donated 30 to the Malvern Community school student loan fund at its February meeting last Thursday. The agenda included a request to Town Power & Light Co. for more service at its business office here, a report on Fairview Country club’s development in the past year, and other community matters.
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Malvern Community School
Malvern Commercial Club
Town Power & Wight Co
Fairview Country Club
Malvern district to sell bonds March 1 for additions
The Malvern Community School District will offer bonds totaling 130000 on March 1 to fund a Chantry building addition now under construction. The board approved an updated insurance plan with policies from local agencies totaling 736000 to insure replacement of three buildings and vandalism coverage, reducing annual premiums from 1128 to a lower amount.
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Malvern Community
Chantry
Chas
D. Costello
C. R. Brewer
270 Have Signed in Mills County Under Feed Grain
In Mills County 270 farmers signed up under the 1962 feed grain program within a week, according to the ASCS office. The tally reflects rapid enrollment as the program progresses and highlights sustained farmer participation in the county.
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Mills County
ASCS
Farm sale dates announced for Malvern and Peb area
Fragmentary report shows sales claims and deadlines for estate auctions. Harold McCain estate sale is set near Malvern with a March 30 deadline. another Peb farm sale notes signup progress with 20 percent of eligible buyers signed and a February 27 reference.
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Charlie Schoening Plos
Eligwo
Silver City
Ible
Harold McCain
Malvern
Two Truckers Appear Before Justice Hall
Justice John Hall presided over two trucking violation cases from Nebraska drivers Henry Bartling of Papillion and Louis Bickley of Norfolk. Each was fined 15 dollars plus costs for lacking Iowa reciprocity cards. Bickley also faced a 5 dollar fine plus costs for excess motor fuel.
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John Hall
Henry Bartling
Papillion
Neb
Louis Bickley
Norfolk
Iowa
Bickley
Photographer to Take Children Pictures Here Feb 28
The Leader announces an expert children’s photographer will visit Malvern Community Building on Wednesday February 28 from 10 am to 5 pm. No charge to parents, no obligation to buy photos, appointments via Fannie Clark at 5762. The feature aims to capture images of local children for future community notices.
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Malvern
Fannie Clark
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