Malvern School controversy coverage and corrections
The Leader updates readers on last week’s hearing at Glenwood concerning Malvern's school controversy. Mary Buffington requested a correction to her testimony about advising a petition to Stephen Matheny and William Moyer. the corrected note states she advised after the idea arose, to aid the teachers for later recommendations. The piece also reports welfare payment figures for February and Dr. James R. Beckwith being named auxiliary recruiting officer for Shenandoah area, with details on office locations and recruiting coordination.
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Malvern
Glenwood
Mary Buffington
Stephen Matheny
Wm. D. Moyer
Board of Education
Beckwith
George W. Sparber
Shenandoah
Regular Army
Air Force
United States Army and Air Force
West Sheridan Ave
Shonandoah
New Building Corp Formed With Dr Shonka President
Malvern area reports the formation of New Building Corp a non profit with Dr T E B Shonka as president F A Wortmen as vice president W R Byington as secretary and a board including E W Burdie J R Hall EB W Knight Albert Johnson Albert Nelson R L Collen and J H Beckwith The organization chartered at 15000 with 8000 anticipated capital stock and par value 160 per share It can buy and sell real estate build houses and promote more housing in the community The papers were filed and approved making the corp a legal entity as reported Thursday
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T. EB. Shonka
F. A. Wortmen
W. R. Byington
E. W. Burdie
J. R. Hall
W. Knight
Albert Johnson
Albert Nelson
R. L. Collen
J. H. Beckwith
Ito
Heteg Whetsite Capital
Reachea
Byington
Christmas Seal Sale Reaches $2200 Plus in Mills County
Christmas seal donations total over $2,200 with $5040.55 recorded this year, a $195.44 rise from 1946. Some 2513 letters reached 19 percent of the population, and $21.95 funded school children’s needs. About 70 percent stays in Mills County, 6 percent to the national TB group, the rest to state work with the Iowa health department. The program includes education, case finding, treatment, rehab, and research, aided by three mobile X-ray units to detect TB early. Dr. Thomas Parras notes TB can be eliminated with full X-ray coverage, facilities, and personnel. The 1947 appeal campaign closes.
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Mills County
National Association
Atate
Towa Atate Health Department
Tuberculosis Association
Mobil
Thomas Parras
USPHS
Garden Club to See Conservation Pictures in Malvern
The Malvern Garden Club will hold its 18th meeting on Tuesday March 2 at 2 30 p m in the Empress Theater. Pictures will cover conservation topics and other matters will be discussed. The public is invited to attend.
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Malvern Garden Club
Empress Theater
Presbyterian Choir to Present Easter Cantata
Mrs. Max Benton, director, announced the Presbyterian choir will present the cantata Victorious Christ by Lora Linn and Haldor Lillenes on Easter Sunday March 28.
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Max Benton
Presbyterian Choir
Christ
Lora Linn
Haldor Lillenes
Iowa Photo Salon Scheduled in Malvern March 15
The Iowa Development Commission plans a photographic salon in Malvern starting March 15 with a later announced venue. It will feature industrial and scenic images among other subjects of interest to townspeople and visitors.
Piano Bought for Community Building
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary added a piano to the Community building equipment after purchasing an instrument at the Lookabul gate. It will be placed in a locked casement to prevent damage while the Commercial club and the men donated 30 dollars toward the cost.
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American Legion Auxiliary
B. J. Lookabul
Commercial Club
Supt Clark New Head of Rotary
Supt Chas C Clark was elected president of the Malvern Rotary club at Tuesday’s meeting. He will take office July 1, succeeding W A Bennett. Other officers named include Dudley Conner vice president N P Crink secretary H Rewer treasurer and Floyd Neill sergeant at arms. Directors to be elected later. The club will meet in Hastings next Tuesday.
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Supt
Chas. C. Clark
Malvern Rotary Club
W. A. Bennett
Dudley Conner
N. P. Crink
Springlike warmth returns with 43 degree high
Temperatures swung toward spring as readings reached 43 degrees on Wednesday and dropped to 16 at the week's start. An inch of snow fell Saturday with traces of rain earlier, leaving the period shy of measurable precipitation. Daily highs and lows varied from 34 16 Thursday to 43 27 Wednesday.
Mrs Edlund Injured in Car Crash Near Malvern
Mrs. Eric Edlund of south of Malvern injured in a Wednesday afternoon head on collision on Highway 34 near the county farm. Angell Bendtson of Omaha and Mrs Bendtsen with child in the other car blamed for not stopping at a stop sign. Bendtson fined $25 and costs after appearing in Justice of the Peace court. Mrs Edlund transported to Eademundson hospital in Council Bluffs with a broken pelvic bone and severe bruising.
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Eric Edlund
South of Malvern
Edemundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Edlund
Angell Bendtash
Omaha
Bendtson
Bendtsen
Hendtsen
Glenwood
Justice of the Peace
Wm. Albee
Baland
Bake Sale Saturday by Pep Club at Mansfield’s Cakes
The Pep club girls sponsor a bake sale Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Mansfield’s Cakes and Pies, a specialty shop. Proceeds support club activities.
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Mansfield
Adv
Rev J M Strong to Remain in Malvern
At the February 15 church annual meeting the Rev J M Strong was affirmed to remain as minister of the local Presbyterian church this year. His decision to stay in Malvern follows strong sentiment from supporters of Presbyterianism in the community and curtails a Colorado pastorate opportunity.
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Congregation of the
Presbyterian Church
J. M. Strong
Strong
Colorado
Malvern
Gooses Move Into New Home Near Silver City
Mr and Mrs Vinson Goos moved into their newly completed home near Silver City last week hosting a house warming with relatives and friends. The modern four room dwelling features a large living room with fireplace den hall bedroom and bath on the first floor. two bedrooms and storage areas on the second floor. a roomy basement with fruit room and storm cellar. automatic oil furnace plumbing of latest type with hard and soft water. and indirect fluorescent lighting in bath and kitchen.
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Mrs. Vinson Goos
Silver City
Mrs. Vinson
Goos
Mra
Goosend
Final Rites Friday for Mrs T C Lake
Funeral services were held at Mansfield Funeral Home for Mrs. T C Lake. Born Sept 23 1864 in Iowa City she died Feb 17 1948 at age 83. She lived in Malvern since 1898 and leaves husband Thompson C Lake two daughters and a grandson. Burial in Malvern Cemetery with distant relatives attending.
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Mansfield Funeral Home
T. C. Lake
Nobel B. Blackman
Marlin Richardson
Donald Alastrope
Kenneth Hoedlund
W. &. Edie
E. W. Knight
Albert Johnson
Clarence Myers
J. H. Beckwith
Francia Pace
Frank Hertz
Mary Frances Sible Lake
Iowa City
Eve B. Camin Emerson
N. D. Scales
Torrance
Cat
Lloyd B
Walter
Elmer Anthony
Shenandoah
Vene Comer
Altruss Club
Red Oak
Emerson
Card of Thanks for Kindness It Is Deeply Appreciated
We thank friends and neighbors for the Jovely Howers cards of sympathy and courtesies shown to us in our bereavement. It was deeply appreciated by T. C. Lake and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Comer and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Scales and Mrs. Pearl Scales.
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Jovely Howers
Yement
T. C. Lake
E. J. Comer
W. D. Scales
Pearl Scales
Presbyterians Elect Board Officers in 1948
At a February 24 meeting of the Presbyterian church board of trustees, J. F. Wearin was elected chairman, H. L. Gearhart treasurer, and I. L. Donner secretary for the 1948 church year. The budget was increased significantly, funding a higher minister’s salary, visual aid equipment, and improvements to the church school.
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Th Presbyterian Church
J. F. Wearin
Hastings
H. L. Gearhart
I. L. Donner
Church
Republicans Prepare County Caucuses for 1948 Campaign
County Republican organizers plan precinct caucuses starting March with county central committee chair Wm. BR. Drake of Glenwood saying instructions will go to precinct committeemen soon. County convention set for March 12 will name 16 delegates to the state convention on April 8.
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Republican Party
Wm. BR. Drake
Glen- Wood
County Central Committee
Mrs Herndon Seeks Recorder Nomination
Mrs. Chas. A. Herndon of Glenwood announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for county recorder after visiting Malvern friends. She has lived in Glenwood 25 years and previously worked six years in a Council Bluffs bank, with extensive clerical experience. She was the first to announce for the office.
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Chas. A. Herndon
Glen Wood
Friends
Malvern
Herndon
Glenwood
Council Bluffs Bank
Attorney Drake files new charge in Coppock case
County Attorney William Drake filed a new bill of particulars against Russell Coppock of Pacific Junction appealing his tumultuous assembly conviction in Glenwood. The case moved from Mills to Pottawattamie county. The charge alleges Coppock and others tumultuously assembled to disturb the law and interfere with John Lutter while filing information in Lola Boquet's justice court amid a dispute over a Negro transient removal ordered by Mayor Sutter.
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Russell Coppock
Pacific Junct
Wm. Drake
Pacific Junction
Allbee’s Court
Glenwood
Coppock
Mills County
Pottawattamie
John Lutter
Justice of the Peace Court
Lola Boquet
Lutter
Justice Court
Foxes Lead in Bounty Payments in 1947 Report
County Auditor Donald E. Btrand reports 1947 bounty payments by species with totals for foxes about 1,167.75 dollars across 467 claims and groundhogs 75 to 3200, wolves 648 across about 75 payouts. The notice highlights local bounty distribution and timing for want ads.
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FOXES
Donald E. Btrand
March 8 Set for Local School Election Date
Veterans may have misread last week's Leader Hosting notice which listed March 15 as the election date. The annual school election occurs on the second Monday in March, this year March 8, with voters selecting local district boards of education and county board members for their areas.
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Vetera
Boards of Education
County Board of Education
No Work for Grand Jury in Court Opens in Glenwood
February term of district court opened in Glenwood with Judge Vernon Johnson presiding. The grand jury had no work on opening day after its annual jail check, which found no serious defects though some minor suggestions were made. The petit jury was dismissed until called. Thirteen new cases appeared on the docket, six in law and seven in equity.
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District Court
Glenwood
Vernon Johnson
Sidney
Petit Jury Algo
Chas. O. Dick Dies in Glenwood At 71
Glenwood mourns longtime monument dealer and former assessor Chas. O. Dick, 71, who died Tuesday night at his home. Funeral rites are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at James Chapel with burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Glenwood
Chas
Monument
James Chapel
Glenwood Cemetery
Funeral services set for Etta Miller in Glenwood
Funeral services are planned Friday for Etta W. Miller who died Tuesday at home in Malvern Five decades. The Rev. Wood Walker pastor of Glenwood Methodist Church will officiate at the services held at Miller home where she had lived with her sister Pearl. Miller suffered a stroke Sunday.
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Puneral
Etta W. Miller
Malvern
Woog, Walker
Glenwood
Ehurch
County Officers Seek Reelection in Mills County
Mills County Republicans moved quickly as all county officers except the sheriff filed nomination petitions for reelection this week. Donald E. Strand as auditor Eva B. Gay as clerk of courts Marvin T. B. Moore as treasurer Mattie M. Brown as recorder Mark Swarts as supervisor and William H. Agan undecided Sheriff Robert T. Moore expected to file soon.
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Mills County
Donald E. Strand
Eva B. Gay
Marvin TB. Moore
Mattie M. Brown
Mark Swarts
Wm. KH. Agan
Robt
T. Moore
Candidates Must File By Saturday in County School Election
Candidates for various hours of education in the county must file nomination petitions by Saturday noon. The school election is set for March 8. So far Glenwood has seven candidates while Malvern has none nominated.
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Glenwood
Malvern
Senator Hultman Takes Out Papers for Reelection
Senator Oscar N Hultman of Stanton announced in Malvern on Monday his filing for reelection to the state senate from the district including Montgomery and Mills counties. He has served in the senate for one term and previously four house terms. He has sat on appropriations ways and means banks and banking, chaired roads architects and constructors, and now serves on interim committees studying the bulking code and highway funding.
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Oscar N. Hultman
Stanton
Malvern
Montgomery
Mills
Senate
House of Representatives
Hultman
Flinn
Gift adds to fund for memorial center
A $10 gift from the Cogley Cline of Council Bluffs was received this week for the Savern Memorial Recreation Center. The donation will aid development of a modern recreation center in town.
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Cogley
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Shorty) Plumb
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Glen Price
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NEW Building Corp
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