Mills County Christmas CarollersFeatured in Malvern Edition
This week in Mills County highlights a Darrah family caroling group from Council Bluffs and Cole and Malvern bringing joy to many homes. The issue covers Christmas dinners visits and trips with thanks to readers who sent in news. staff note the content is among the largest printed in a single issue.
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Warren Darrahs
Nancy
Council Bluffs
Elizabeth
Dean Bingham
Cole
Merrilee
Susan
Frank
Darrah
Malvern
Leader News
Beef and Swine Nutrition School in Glenwood
Dr. Charles Summers, extension beef and swine specialist from Townsstate University, will be in Mills County on January 8 to lead the Beef and Swine Nutrition School at the Glenwood courthouse starting 9:30 p.m. County extension director LaVerne Obrecht reports topics include beef nutrition and the comparison of ruminant and non ruminants with feed and feeding.
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Charles Summers
Townsstate University
Mills County
Glenwood Court House
LaVerne Obrecht
Swine Nutrition Short Course Offered in Mills County
A jan session focuses on swine nutrition with limited participation. A short course on Jan 15 may be attended by a few more, with a registration fee of 1 dollar payable at the Mills county extension office in Malvern or by mail.
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Mills County
Malvern
Masons Set Split Installations Jan 2 and Jan 4
Silver Urn Masonic lodge and Order of the Eastern Star will hold separate officer installations for the first time in years. The Masonic lodge meets January 2 at 8 p.m with R. Chantry as installing master. Silver Urn chapter installs January 4 with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Baer named Worthy Patron and Worthy Matron. Public invited to both services.
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Silver Urn Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Frank Stevens Jr
R. Chantry
Silver Urn Chapter
Wm. D. Baer
Car Crash Near Silver City Causes $500 Damage
A Silver City motorist Jerry Lee Roberts age 21 lost control of his 61 Chevrolet four miles south of Silver City on Highway 242. The car left the road and wrecked. Damage was estimated at 500 dollars.
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Silver City
Jerry Lee Roberts
Two Marriage Licenses and Local Vehicle Deals Noted
Clerk E L Donner issued licenses to Marie Wearth and Alexander Twombley Ti and to Robert Erickson and Cecilia Stice. The courthouse will be closed Saturdays starting next week. New car sales and multiple vehicle purchases are listed, including Fords, Chevrolets, Pontiacs, and a Dodge truck, with buyers in Glenwood Mineola Tabor and Hastings.
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E L. Donner
Marie Louise Wearth
Hastings
Alexander S. Twombley Ti
North Andover
Mass
Robert E. Erickson
Kankakee
Ill
Cecilia Stice
Omaha
Court House
Carolyn Walkins
Glenwood
Leo V
Boileau
Henderson
Hugh Trask
Markle Harrington
Pontiac
Rodney L. Roenfeldt
Mineola
Dodge
Warren G. Gregory
Tabor
Mills County 4-H Teen Club Plans Paper Drive
The Mills County 4-H Teen Club will hold a scrap paper drive in Malvern and Glenwood on Saturday January 5 to raise funds for a Washington D C trip for citizenship study. Members will canvass homes to collect newspapers and magazines and reduce home fire hazards.
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Mills County
4-H
Malvern
Glenwood
Jim Glenn
Washington, D. C
National 4H Club
Washington
Henderson chief named Mills county firemen president
Max Stonebreaker, chief of the Henderson Volunteer Fire Dept, was named president of the Mills county firemen's association at the annual meeting in Glenwood Thursday evening. Also elected were Ray Hites Hastings, vice president, and Jesse Brown Glenwood State school, feet regeurar.
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Max Stonebreaker
Henderson Volunteer Fire Dept
Mills County Firemen's Association
Glenwood
Ray Hites
Hastings
Jesse Brown
Glenwood State School
Feet
Yale Celebrants Spend Christmas in Jail
Two Omaha youths named Gene and David Austin celebrated Christmas with excessive revelry and were arrested in Glenwood around 1 a.m. on Christmas morning. A Justice of the Peace sentenced them to 20 days in the county jail for disturbing the peace.
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Omaha
Gene
David Austin
Glenwood
Justice of the Peace
Bastile
The Leader Schedules Jan 10 Issue For Mills County
The Leader announces a temporary shift in printing dates to ease midweek holiday schedules. The Jan 3 issue was printed on Saturday and the Jan 10 issue will print on that date and reach Mills county readers by the morning of Jan 11. Readers have accepted the change.
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Leader
Mills County
County dog licenses reveal tiny rise in Johnson County
County auditor Glenn Johnson reports 1,536 dogs licensed in 1962 versus 1,537 in 1961. About 100 licenses were issued to females. He notes licensed dogs do not fully reflect Be county's total canine population.
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Johnson
Glenn Johnson
Christmas Day Crash Involving Hites Family and Johnson
On Christmas morning a collision occurred four miles south and 434 miles west of Red Oak on a county road. Ralph Hites and family riding with Bill Hites were struck by Harve Grant Johnson, 17, of Essex who swerved into their lane. Estimated damage was 8000 to each vehicle. Johnson was fined 15 dollars for failing to yield. WANT ADS PAY.
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Ralph Hites
Harve Grant Johnson
Essex
Red Oak
Hites
Bill
Johnson
Final Christmas cash draw crowds Malvern club gives $375
A large Malvern crowd attended the Malvern Commercial club final pre Christmas cash-scrip draw distributing $375 in prizes. Winners were Don Briley $40 Guy Grindlen Jr. $20 Mrs. Everett Stouder $10 Mrs. Mary Terry $10 Bill Beasley $5. Four turkeys were awarded and live fowl tossed from a truck at Padock Park with hundreds watching. Santa distributed candy to the crowd amid a wintry scene with snow and cold temperatures. Card of thanks from Mrs. J L Wilson expresses gratitude for Christmas wishes and gifts.
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Malvern Commercial Club
Don Briley
Malvern
Guy D. Grindlen Jr
Everett Stouder
Mary Terry
Beasley
Anthony Briley
Charles McClure
Alfred Hummel
Johnnie Willard
Santa Claus
Christmas Cactus Blooms Prolifically in Hastings Home
Grace Watha way of Hastings tends a 44 year old Christmas cactus that flourishes each holiday season. The plant, originally from Elizabeth Cook of Savannah, Missouri, now sports hundreds of pink blooms and has grown into a shrublike form with a woody main stem and bark-like texture.
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Grace Wathaway
Hastings
Mrs. Hathaway
Elizabeth Cook
Savannah
Iowa
Foreign nods inspire 4H food workshop display at Malvern
At the Malvern Community building the 4H foods workshop drew 160 attendees with clubs showing maps flags ceramics post cards dolls and breads pastries and main dishes. Wilma Schultz led the foods and nutrition program with 4-H leaders and girls from Loyal Lassies Jolly Juniors Silver Cloud Jrs and Centerettes. County officers Rosalie Wright Judy Asmussen Myrna McMillen Carol Hall and Peggy Hunt provided low calorie snacks and handled registrations. The day covered table settings nutrition and science why and closed with folk dancing under Jim Glenn. Next training is set for Fan 8 at the Malvern Methodist church.
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Malvern
Wilma Schultz
Loyal Lassies
Jolly Juniors
Silver Cloud Jrs
Rosalie Wright
Judy Asmussen
Myrna McMillen
Carol Hall
Peggy Hunt
Jim Glenn
Malvern Methodist Church
Fan
Township assessors prepare for annual Mills County property assessments
Township fieldmen met with County Assessor Ulary Markel Thursday for final instructions before beginning the annual task of assessing Mills county real and personal property. Markel said only minor changes will be made, mainly to schedules on personal property, with assessments to start on Dan. 1.
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Ularry Markel
Mills County
Markel
Donations Grow for Malvern Goodfellows Fund
Additional gifts augment the $175 already donated as Chas D. Costello leads the Christmas project. Anonymous $10 gift and $5 from Future Feeders 4H club member Scott Sayers are noted along with $1 contributions from Mark Babbitt and L. L. Richardson.
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Malvern Goodfellows
Chas
D. Costello
Scott Sayers
Mark Babbitt
L. L. Richardson
Thanksgiving Thanks to Helpers at Local Rest Home
A note expresses gratitude to the organizations and individuals who contributed gifts and support to the rest home during the holidays. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Vernard Voster.
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Vernard Voster
New Postal Rates Take Effect January Seventh
Postmaster Tom Gidley reports Mills county residents will face higher postage starting January 7 for nearly all mail classes, with junk mail largely excluded. First class letters rise to 5 cents, airmail letters to 8 cents, airmail cards to 6 cents, and newspaper rates set a new minimum with a three year hike up to 35 percent for zones 1 and 2, while nonprofit circulars and books see reductions per pound but keep the current minimum.
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Mills
Tom Gidley
Plan Exten Music Course Jan 15
An extension music course planned for January 15 and 29 at the Malvern Community building offers a two day workshop for music lovers. Directed by Max Exner of Iowa State University, it covers appreciation, diction, harmony and fun songs. Babysitting will be provided. sessions begin at 1 30 p m both days.
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Malvern
Max Exner
Towa State University
Church School of Missions Sessions at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church will host a five week Church School of Missions for all adults on January 6 13 20 27 and February 3 from 730 to 930 pm at the church. Instructor is Mrs Lillian Adams with emphasis on handicapped aged emotionally disturbed exceptional persons and church mission. Dining and a play on Feb 3 accompany the study.
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The
Methodist Church
Church School of Missions
Lillian Adams
Minor Accidents Cause 1500 Damage
Accidents on Christmas day in Glenwood caused $1500 in damage. Clarence Draeger 20 of Glenwood and Larry King 18 of Pacific Junction collided for $400. Dee Curtis 27 south of Pacific Junction and Darrell Curtis 27 Thurman lost control of a 1962 Chevrolet causing $700 in damage. Allen Hunt 16 Henderson and Roger Shiffer 28 Sidney collided causing $400.
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Glenwood
Clarence Carl Draeger
Larry LeRoy King
Pacific Junction
Dee
Darrell Wayne Curtis
Thurman
Allen Dean Hunt
Henderson
Roger Sean Shiffer
Sidney
Malvern School Menus Summary
Malvern school lunch menu lists options for January 2 and January 4. Items include barbecued hamburgers with collage cheese, mixed vegetables, raisin bars and milk. macaroni and cheese with peanut butter sandwich and peaches. oven fried chicken with corn or peas, jello salad, bread and butter sandwich and cake.
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Malvern
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Yale
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J. L. Wilson
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Jane Darling
Santa
Dean Darling
Extension Food Workshop
Goodfellows
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