Excavation and Civic Banquets Mark Mills County Week
A bulldozer cleared a basement site for the Shaw home on Seventh Ave while Mills County hosted two notable gatherings. The County Education Council banquet at Glenwood Baptist drew about 60 civic leaders with L J Radtke of Des Moines delivering the keynote and praising the event. Meanwhile the Mills County Protective Association hosted Malvern volunteers for an oyster supper at the Malvern Community building.
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Mills County
County Education Council
Glenwood Baptist Church
L. J. Radtke
Des Moines
Woo
Mills County Protective
Hosa Thief) Association
Malvern Volunteer Fire Department
Malvern
Mrs Laird Dies at 72 After Heart Attack in Malvern
Malvern resident Mrs J O Laird aged 72 died Wednesday from a heart attack after months of frail health She lived in Malvern nearly six decades since moving from Fairfield after marrying Dr Laird A devoted homemaker she supported Presbyterian church Garden club Social Union and other groups Services will be in Malvern and the body taken to Fairfield for burial
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Malvern
J. O. Laird
Laird
Fairfield
Dr. Laird
Garden Club
The
Social Union
Lairds
Portland
Ore
Mal Vern
Pburial
News of the County Seat Assesasors report animal and marriage data
Assessors finish annual rolls noting 218 dogs with only 10 females and a projected 1,600 licensed dogs. Feb shows several marriages with Howard Green and Viola Knop among couples. other notices include a county beer truck accident with no injuries and a thanks card from bereaved families. Ray Lincoln buys a two story building for plumbing and wind‑mill repair, with upstairs residence.
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Agnes Men- Echel
Valentine Day
Verris Hubbell
Howard R. Green
Council Bluffs
Viola
Knop
Hastings
Roy W. Miler
Yanston
Wye
Catherine — Bisworth
Mobridge
Robert H. Remner
Weeping Water
Neb
Lois Fitzpatrick
Union
Robert F. Krune
Mineola
Marvel BE. Miller
Glenwood
Ray Lincoln
First Ave
Anderson Produce Co
Lillian Campbell
Spelling Contest Scheduled For March 29
County Superintendent Amy Dogou-bese announces a county spelling contest set for March 29. Preliminaries begin March 4 in rural schools with spell-downs to select school representatives.
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Amy
Crink Discusses Gun Powder Manufacture For Malvern Rotarians
Newell Crink spoke to Malvern Rotarians about wartime powder production and plant construction. He demonstrated samples, citing his Dupont plant work and explosives training. High school guests Bob Templeton and Carrol Houser attended, along with Robert McCullough of Wapello and L. B. Robinson of Glenwood.
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Crink
Malvern Rotarians
Newell Crink
Dupont
Bob Templeton
Carrol Houser
Robert McCullough
Wapello
L. 8. Robinson
Glenwood
Glenwood Chamber to Erect Terrace Sign for World Championship
Glenwood Chamber of Commerce plans a large V sign at its regular meeting to mark the site of the 1946 world championship plow terrace building contest. The event is expected to draw 20 600 attendees and will be held at Jay Wright farm on Highway A4, a half mile west at the county farm.
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Glanwood Chamber of Commerce
Jay Wright
Thanks for Help After Our Accident
Mr and Mrs Louis Leu and Orville Lew express gratitude for the assistance received after their recent accident, and for the kind cards and support from friends and neighbors.
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Louis Leu Orville Lew
Lewis and Sons buy McCord cafe in Malvern area
Pearl Lewis and two sons from north of Red Oak purchase the McCord cafe in Malvern boglanoese community. New owners take possession this weekend while Mr and Mrs McCord continue to operate it until Saturday. The cafe closes Sunday and Monday and reopens Tuesday under new management.
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Pearl Lewis
North of Red Oak
Malvern
Thuradey
McCord Cafe
Mrcéivan McCord
Mild Weather Records From Iowa Station Week
Weather notes show light moisture with trace snow. Iowa Power and Light sub-station data record highs and lows for the week, including Thursday 33 and 12, Friday 62 and 10, with other dates 25, 23, 50, and 22 observed temperatures.
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Iowa Power & Light
Malvern Bank to Close Friday for National Holiday
Malvern Trust and Savings Bank will close Friday February 22 because of a national holiday. Mrs Cecil Hoover and J H McFall extend thanks for the cards letters gifts and flowers received during illness and recovery.
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Malvern Trust & Savings Bank
Old Home Towners Picnic in California Draws 106 Attendees
A Malvern reunion in California attracted 106 attendees including former residents, visitors, and a few Mills County residents. The 12th annual picnic, held at Lincoln Park and Bixby Park in Long Beach, featured cafeteria style meals and socializing among relatives and friends from Iowa.
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California
Malvern
U. S
Linecoln Park
Iowa
Lincoln Park
Bixby Park
Long Beach
Mills County
Council Bluffs
Will
Mrs. Black
Malvernlangs
Don
Cunningham
Blanche Boehner
Marthe BH. Egerett
Paul Sweloda
Wniter
Wale Morford
Lee Berkbheiner
Andy Berkhiner
C. L. Kunes
School Folks Host to County Laymen Wednesday Evening
A Mills county initiative to boost educational opportunity began Wednesday evening with a dinner hosted by the County Education Council. About 175 attendees heard L J Radtke of Des Moines discuss the Iowa State Educational Association and the Clinton County Council model's broader focus beyond school problems to better living for farm families.
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Mills County
County Education Council
Ucste
L. J. Radtke
Des Moines
Iowa State Educational Association
State Teachers Association
ISEA
Malver Firemen to Celebrate 64th Anniversary
Malver volunteers and guests will mark the 64th anniversary of the fire department on Monday February 25 at 7 pago’clock in the Community building. A dinner in the dining room will follow the program.
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Malver
Tew Council
Mills County Women Attend Ames Meeting
Four women from Mills County attended Rural Homemakers day in Ames on February 12. The program featured What Ahead in Housing with H E Vickers Kansas State College rural architect presenting on rural housing. Carl Malone spoke on Financial Problems of Farm Home Improvements and John Fitzsimmons discussed Farmstead Layout Affecting the Farmhouse. Nora Walu, an American writer, was the featured speaker addressing Spiritual Realities the Basis for World Peace and the need to understand neighbors in other counties. Attendees included Miss Stubbs the county extension home economist and Mrs Hiram Coal Jr Mrs Art Burgoin Mrs 8 C Lincoln Jr and Mrs Edgar Jackson.
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Millss County
Ames
H. E. Vickers
Kansas State Colege
Carl Malone
John Fitzsimmons
Nora Walu
Miss Stubbs
Hiram Coal Jr
Art Burgoin
8. C. Lincoln Jr
Edgar Jackson
Thanking friends for kindness during hospital stay
Annie Brower expresses gratitude to all who sent letters cards flowers and visits during her hospital stay. She thanks everyone for the many acts of kindness and support shown.
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Guy
Qule Dickersbach
Freda Dickersbach
Annie Brower
Appreciation Note from Hospital Stay Recipient
I express sincere thanks to friends who cared for me during my seven week hospital stay. Mrs. Carl Olson Bs4t.
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Carl Olson
Mills County Inducts More Recruits for Armed Forces
Selective Service reports Mills County sending additional young men to induction and later phase train in the armed forces. Clerk Roberta M. Moore lists names including Vernon Cary Crouse Jt, Hens derson, Madison ten, Wood Donald Kuri Cuurud, Stru dun, Kulletmente, and Duane Claus Jiu eves, among others.
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Mills County
Roberta M. Moore
Dhaft Board
Las Janes Layer Campbell
Matevern
Donald Murraysmith
Hensderson
Vernon Cary Crouse
Heaatings
Hud
Gordon Madison
Ten. Wood
Donald Kuri Cuurud
Strudun
Duane Claus Jiueves
Gerald Tee Evans
Houwged
Alfalfa Meal Plant Planned for West Mills County
George Kunele Jr of Omaha announced a new industry for West Mills County the Towa Alfalfa Co will build an alfalfa meal processing plant near Parisle Junction. The facility will employ about six steady workers and around 80 at peak. Kunele is president Wallace Maney vice president and Max Haney treasurer of the company.
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West Mills County
George Kunele Jr
Omaha
Towa Alfalfa Co
Parisle Junction
Kunele
Wallace Maney
Glenwood
Vicw
Max Haney
Last Rites for Blaine Dickersbach Held in Malvern
Services were held at Mansfield Funeral Home for Blaine Burton Dickersbach who died February 12 at his Worland Wyoming home after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born May 30 1914 near Malvern he attended Malvern High School class of 1934 and married Ode Caudel on February 23 1988. Survived by widow three children parents and three brothers. Pallbearers named. music by Marlin Richardson and group.
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Mansfield
Blaine Burton Dickersbach
Worland
Wyo
Gordon F. MacLean
Bedford
Malvern Presbyterian Church
Blaine
Malvern
Malvern High School
Ode Trene Caudel
Wyoming
Sherry Lou
Linda Lou
Sandra Kay
Ide Bess
Blaine Horton Dry
Pred Dickersbach
Darwin
Cornell Binffs
Clyde
Otha
Gerald Lower
Maurice Alberts
Raymond Waller
James Sammers
Dick Hyde
Eugene van Orsdsl
Marlin Richardson
Frames Kine
Margaret MecCormick
Charles Schubert
Many Features for Poultry Program Crowds for final day at Millanah County Farm Institute
Crowds on the final day of the Millanah County Farm Institute are expected to set a record. A top prize of a new $150 brooder house from Swanson Hatchery, plus a brooder stove from Wilcox Hatchery, and other prizes from local businesses and the Malvern Community Club are promised. W. W. R. Whitford of Iowa State College will speak on poultry production, bringing leading industry insight to the event.
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Millanah County Farm Institute
Ewest
Swanson
Wilcoh
Malvern Community Club
W.W. R. Whitford
Iowa State College
Malvern public sales and farm talks mark weekend
A busy Malvern event calendar lists consignment sales at the Malvern sale barn hosted by Art Fletcher and several feeder hog and breeding farm auctions in nearby towns through February 29. The day features a major poultry industry tour, a grand opening of Swanson Hatchery, and an authoritative farm institute program with demonstrations on poultry production, fertilizer use, conservation, and crop rotations led by local experts.
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Malvern
Art Fletcher
Auet
Guy Jordan
Red Oak
Cramer
Mrs. Chas
Conger
Strahan Retgel House
Imogene
Belt &S Atus
Attets
Patrick Martin
Ini
Emerson
W. H. Cramer
OH. Cramer
Hurst
Iilles
Swanson
Jotun Ht
Fitzsimmons
Carl Malone
Xtead
aAty
Fitzsim Inons
Malone
Allan Tr. Leffler
Mills County
North Tawa
Tontunes
Soit Comservatham
Wabaunsee the Pottawattamie Chief and Mills County Hero
Wabaunsee a renowned Pottawattamie leader born about 1765 rose as a fearless chief and statesman. He died around 1849 and was buried in a burr oak near Tabar. Seth Dean and Thomas J. McKenny provide era details, noting his courage, eloquence, and governance while recounting removal to Missouri and later allotment in Iowa.
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Mills County
Wabaunsee
Pottawattamie
Tabar
Seth Dean
Aeteur
Pottawattamies
Annals of Iowa
Thomas J. McKenny
North America
Potta- Wattainius
Prairie
Mr. Dean
Fottawattamines
Missouri River
Missouri
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Willard Shaw
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Glenwood C
Lewis & Sons
Cecil Hoover
JH. McFall
Bess Mulholland
J. N. Sawyers
Betty Gates
A. W. Pace
Wayne L. Kelly
Danny
H. A. Galliher
Paul Galliher
D. M. Kilpatrick
Edith Berkheimer
Eugene
Betty Ann
Ernest Boehm
Counc
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Karl
Edith Hertz
Howard
G. M. Alstrope
Shirley
Dorothy
Viva Stout
Marilyn Stout
Frank Juelke
Mae
Ken
Hilda Winant
Ann Reaves
Amny Bacon
Harley Fazel
Walter Crabtree
Clara Raine
Barbara Bagley
Grant Chamberlain
Wilbur Walker
Bill Walker
James
Bud) Clark
Win. Chamberlain
Herbert Hall
Nancy
John Miller
Junior Buehyer
Jugger
Dla Harvey
Marjorie Colwell
Thia
Mra
Wun, Chawbertulu
Start County
Blaine Dickersbach
Dale Allensworth
Durial
Congress
Waubonsee
Lown
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Ardoah
Uelules
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