Mills County Leader back on regular schedule this week
The Mills County Leader resumes its normal Friday print cycle after holiday delays. Pacific Junction assessor John Sutter completed personal property assessment in eight days, the fastest on record for the county. The edition notes printing difficulties due to a painting project, with staff cooperation praised and a feature on the Beattie family Little Creek Farm near Malvern in Des Moines Register’s magazine section.
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Mills County
Leader
Io Pacific Junction
John Sutter
Pascific Junction
Harry Markel
Mills ‘County
Magaban
Des Moines P Register
James Beattie
Little Creek Farm
Malvern
Two Malvern businessmen celebrate 50 years in Malvern
Otto Hall and Tom Salyers marked a half century in Malvern enterprise. Hall runs Hall & Son Welding and Machine Shop with his son John, while Salyers helped move Salyers & Kayton and later ran Allis-Chalmers farm implement service with his son T. E. The pair were honored by the Malvern Rotary Club for long service, reflecting on roads, garages, and changing technology since 1913.
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Malvern
Otto Hall
John
Hall & Son
Alfred
T. S
Tom) Salyers
Geo. F. Salyers
Salyers & Kayton
Strahan
Roy
Henry Robbins
Allis-Chalmers
T. E
Malvern Rotary Club
Salyers
Hall
Robbins Bros
T. L. Salyers
Ford
Tommy
Otto
Bertha Reed
America
The
Baptist Church
Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept
Weather sketch from Mills County promises chill ahead
Pleasant week in Mills County gave a mix of sun and fog with temperatures fluctuating from a high of 60 to a low near 25. By Thursday and Friday, readings hovered in the mid to upper 20s, while Tuesday jumped to 82 before settling again at 28.
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Mills County
Council Lifts Burt Tavern License in Mills County
The Pacific Junction town council revoked the Burt tavern license after testimony citing too many drunks and nuisance. Sheriff Edwin Barkus warned all county taverns to follow regulations amid Gov. Hughes enforcement stance, promising raids if complaints arise. Barkus said spot checks found no liquor during recent checks.
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Pacific Junction
Burt
Donna Burt
Edwin Barkus
Barkus
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Banks Report New Record in Mills County Deposits
Five Mills County banks end of year deposits rose to $12,826,590.61 from $12,345,809 last year as loans and discounts grew from $5,605,250.33 to $6,363,506.34. The rise reflects a strong year across rural Mills County with hog and cattle markets steady and a good corn harvest boosting prosperity, with bankers noting better all-around conditions including tomatoes.
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Mills
Mills County
Only Three Babies Were Born in Mills in '62
Mills county records show only three births in 1962 as residents sought hospitals in other counties. Marriage licenses fell from 187 in 1961 to 93 in 1962 amid a new Iowa law, while three-year stats list births at 68 and deaths at 115. Total accidents reached 141 with 97 injuries, plus limited prisoner travel to Fort Madison and Anamosa facilities.
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District Court
Towa
Mills County
Ed Barkus
Highway Patrol
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Nuckolls Named Cashier at Emerson State Bank
Stratford resident Boyd L. Nuckolls will become cashier and executive vice president of Emerson State Bank, succeeding the late Milo C. Blazek. He brings banking and farming experience from Tarkio and Goodrich Tire, and serves in local groups including Lions, Chamber of Commerce, and Hamilton County school board. The audit for Nishna Valley Community School District is on file with Elmo Hites.
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Boyd L. Nuckolls
Stratford
Emerson State Bank
Mr. Nuckolls
Milo C. Blazek
Kenneth Hall
Emerson
Hns Aid
Royal Arch Masons of Iowa
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton County
Virginia
Eastern Star
Methodist
Julia Ann
Tanya Lee
Douglas Boyd
Nishna Valley
Nuckolls
Tarkio
Goodrich Tire & Rubber Co
Elmo Hites
Hastings
Nishna Valley Community School District
Lewis Doubleday
County Drops Fee Charged for Conducting Auctions
Mills County board of supervisors at its January 2 reorganizing meeting dropped a $10 annual license fee for auctioneers. About a dozen licensees, residents and non-residents, had held permits in the past year. The board also discussed procedures for a county license for businesses operating outside city limits to protect public health and welfare. New officials include C. Lincoln as chairman, Harry Evans as vice chairman, Edith Estes as secretary, and Ivan Jackson as a member. Wallace McGrew named superintendent of the nursing home.
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Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Resi
Harry Evans
Evans
Board of Social Welfare
Edith Estes
Ivan Jackson
Wallace McGrew
Ward DeYoung
99 54 Per Cent of Mills Taxes Paid in 1962
Treasurer F M Robinson reports 99.54 percent of 1962 taxes collected, totaling 1 811 421 38 dollars. This compared with 88.33 percent a year earlier, indicating strong local tax compliance.
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F. M. Robinson
FFA To Run Free Germination Tests For Farmers
Malvern high school FFA offers no cost seed germination tests. Farmers may contact any FFA member or bring seed to the vocational agriculture building from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. The tests are part of the chapter's service projects.
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Malvern High School
EFA
Faye Forney
FFA
Hilton receives Ak-Sar-Ben Gold Medal honor
Gene Hilton of the Hillsdale vicinity is among 32 Iowa 4-H members in as many counties selected for the Ak-Sar-Ben Gold Medal. The award honors the outstanding 4-H contributor named by neighbors, and he is slated to receive the medal.
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Gene Hilton
Hillsdale
Iowa
Omaha
Mills Co NFO Elects Officers
Harold Skerritt was elected president of the Mills county NFO at a Hastings meeting Tuesday evening. Other officers named include Donald Gipe as vice president Kermit Hillyer as secretary Walter Knop as treasurer Leo May publicity chairman Marion Fender district representative and Herman Storlenbecker a three year trustee. Mills countians attending the NFC meeting in Des Moines included Everett and Walter Knap Bruno Leu Gordon Axtell and Don Gipe.
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Harold Skerritt
Mills County
NFO
Hastings
Donald Gipe
Kermit Hillyer
Walter Knop
Leo May
Marion Fender
Herman Storlenbecker
Mills
Des Moines
Everett
Walter Knap
Bruno Leu
Gordon Axtell
Don Gipe
4-H Calves Weighed for County Fair Projects
One hundred twenty seven baby beeves and beef production heifers were weighed on December 28 at Mills county fair grounds, a 25 percent rise from last year. 4-H members, Wayne Hilton, Glenwood, Jim Kelley Hastings, Alva Anderson Malvern, Bill Smith Emerson, and Floyd Brammer Malvern aided weighing and tagging alongside Dick Jensen of Byers Bros. Commission Co. The calves will be reevaluated at the county fair where points toward the rate of gain contest will be awarded for calves increasing in value. LaVerne Obrecht, county extension director, and Jim Glenn assisted. Obrecht noted higher overall calf quality and a larger high quality bracket, signaling an interesting county fair show next summer.
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Mills County Fair Grounds
Wayne Hilton
Glenwood
Jim Kelley
Hastings
Alva Anderson
Malvern
Bill Smith
Emerson
Floyd Brammer
Dick Jensen
Byers Bros. Commission Co
LaVerne Obrecht
Jim Glenn
Obrecht
Mills county 4 Hers Host County Skate Party
The Mills county 4 H teen club will sponsor a county wide roller skating party at Skateland Roller Rink in Shenandoah on Saturday January 12. The event begins at 7 p m.
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Skateland Roller Rink
Shenandoah
Mills and Fremont to Divide Examiner Time
Mills and Fremont counties alternate driver examination and renewal times from January to April. Mills County at Glenwood headquarters schedules Fridays on Jan 4 and 18, Feb 1 15, Mar 1 15 29, Apr 12 28. Fremont County at Sidney headquarters lists Fridays Jan 11 25, Feb 8 22, Mar 8 22, Apr 5 19. In Montgomery County examiners will be at Red Oak each Monday.
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Fremont
Mills County
Glenwood
Fremont County
Sidney
Montgomery County
Red Oak
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