Malvern Salutes Industrial Progress In Iowa Drive
Malvern business houses and Mills County celebrate industrial growth with a special promotion in The Leader as part of the Eyes on Iowa week by the Iowa Development Commission. Gordon Axtell helped 40 Malvern Community School pupils reach safety when their bus stalled, driving them to his farm home until another bus arrived.
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Malvern
Iowa
Towa Development Commission
Mills County
Gordon Axtell
Charles Wilson
Axtell
Anderson
Gordon
Malvern Business Houses
Continent Egg Corp
Henning
New Firm Buys Malvern Lumber Yard
Malvern Lumber Co. has purchased Gearhart Lumber yard in Malvern and will operate it soon. Sam Bellscoter, current yard manager, stays with the firm. The ownership group includes Byron Maxwell Glenwood Stivers and Harold Jayne. Gearharts ran the yard for over 30 years, with H L Gearhart buying it from Quinn Lumber Co. after World War II. Howard Gearhart has managed it since the war.
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Malvern Lumber Co
Gearhart Lumber
Malvern
Sam Bellscoter
Byron
N. Maxwell
Glenwood
J. H. Stivers
Council Bluffs
Harold
Jayne
Audubon
Gearharts
H. L. Gearhart
Old Quinn Lumber Co
Howard
Leick Resigns as Deputy Mills Treasurer
Mrs Walter Leick who oversaw the auto Heanse department as deputy county treasurer resigns effective Monday. Treasurer Mrs F M Robinson announced her resignation and said Quentin Ross 48 8 will be appointed clerk in the office.
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Leick
Mills
Walter Leick
F. M. Robinson
Robinson
Quentin Ross
Nine Vehicle Registrations and Marriage Licenses Report
Treasurer F M Robinson lists nine motor vehicle registrations for the county with owners in Hastings Glenwood Pacific Junction and other towns. A marriage license was issued to Richard McClemons and Donna Caroline Lewis in Ballogue Parkville. Card of thanks express gratitude for hospital and home remembrances from several residents.
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F. M. Robinson
Ford
Dean W. McLain
Emerson
Falcon
Emmett M. Straight
Hmneraoa
Pacific Junction
Richard McClemons
Ballogue
Nebr
Donna Caroline Lewis
Parkville
T. L. Donner
Loyd McMillen
Forrest Hatfield
NFO to Elect Co Officers January 16 at Hastings
Mill County National Farm Organization members will meet at Hastings next Tuesday January 16, reports Marvin Bowen of Henderson. The meeting will be in the Hastings Community building and will start at 8 p.m. There will be election of officers and other business of interest.
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Millg County National Farm Organization
Hastings
Marvin Bowen
Henderson
Malvern Indus Trio Boosts Mills County Economy in 1961
Malvern’s Continent Egg Corp Henningsen's Inc and Martin Milling Co report strong 1961 years and head into 1962 with confidence. The three firms employed 120 to 206 workers, paid over half a million dollars in payroll, used record farm product volumes, and drew workers from 11 nearby towns. Their output reaches seven states plus Europe, strengthening southwest Iowa and giving Malvern the top industrial jobs for its size. Continent Heg Corp supplies egg pulp to Henningsen's for use in food mixes and industrial needs nationwide.
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Sen's Inc. Egg Dryers
Martin Milling Co
Malvern
Iowa
Continent Heg Corp
Henningsen's
U. S
Glenwood State School
Record Egg Production in a Malvern Plant in 1961
In 1961 workers at Continent Egg Corp in Malvern broke 89,590,680 eggs. The huge output went entirely to Henningsen Inc. for large dryers, with Continent paying over two and a half million dollars for eggs that year. Buyers ranged across three states and could have used almost twice that supply.
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Malvern Plart
Henningsen, Inc
Henningsen’s
Mutual Aid Assn Elects Officers At Red Oak Meeting
Three Malvern firemen attended the South west Iowa Mutual Aid Assn election in Red Oak. Jim Lindwall of Griswold was named president, Bill Phillips of Hamburg vicepresident, Albert Batten of Glenwood secretary treasurer. Malvern attendees were Tom Gidley Ralph Scott and Charles Wilson. The program featured talks and films on nozzle work and other fire fighting techniques.
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Malvern
Southwest
Iowa
Jim Lindwall
Griswold
Bill Phillips
Hamburg
Albert Batten
Glenwood
Tom Gidley
Ralph Scott
Charles Wilson
Seek More for Malvern Community School Loan Fund
Aarlue for additional funds for the Malvern Community School district student loan fund will start next week. Dr. J. R. Beckwith announced that workers will be briefed on Jan 18 and then urge donors to boost capital. Since inception nine loans totaling 3870 have been made at 2 percent interest with safeguards. The fund now has more loaned out than donated due to timely repayments. Balance on hand is 461.07 with several applications pending. Last year’s drive added 1138 and organizers hope for more this year to help students attend college or trade schools.
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Beckwith
Tom Gidley Re-elected Malvern Fire Department Chief
Tom Gidley was reelected chief of the Malvern Volunteer Fire Department after six years leading the force. Officers named include Leland Hansen as assistant chief, Charles Ellison as captain, Bill Zanders as first assistant captain, James Ford as second assistant captain, Lentz Powles as secretary, James N. Benton as treasurer, and trustees Robert Poort, Charles Wilson, and Max Dashner.
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Tom Gidley
Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept
Leland Hansen
Charles Ellison
Bill Zanders
James Ford
Lentz Powles
James N. Benton
Robert Poort
Charles Wilson
Max Dashner
Three Fines Given in Trucking Violations
Justice of Peace John Hall reports three fines in the past week for trucking violations. Tyan Sharp of Shenandoah was fined for overload on registration, Charles Workman of Ontaria for overlength, and Donald Hamann of Omaha for overload on a trailer tandem, each with costs.
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Justice of Peace
John Hall
Tyan Sharp
Shenandoah
Charles Workman
Ontaria
Donald Hamann
Omaha
Mrs Wasserman to Head Mills Heart Fund Drive
Mrs Wasserman named 1962 Heart Fund chairman for Mills county to lead volunteers with Virgil Kleespias announcing the appointment and Heart Sunday set for February 25. The drive aims to combat heart disease which caused 62.7 percent of county deaths last year. Dale Lincoln of Pacific Junel to oversee business districts canvass.
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Mrs. Wasserman
Mills Heart Fund
Heart Fund
Mills County
Herbert Wasserman
Mineola
Virgil M. Kleespias
Heart
Wasserman
MiJlils
Dale Lincoln
Pacific Junelior
Mills County Car Train Collision Claims Omaha Man
Mills county's first traffic fatality for 1962 occurred January 4 near Emerson when Vincent J McGillivray an Omaha encyclopedia salesman aged 40 died in a car train crash. Passenger in a car driven by Thomas E Whitlock 37 of Omaha Whitlock sustained a fractured pelvis and was taken to Red Oak hospital. Sheriff Hd Barkus ordered a hold on Whitlock who was said to be wanted by Lincoln police on a check charge.
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Mills County
Omaha
Vincent Joseph McGillivray
Emerson
Thomas E. Whitlock
Burlington
Pacific Junction
Creston
C.D. Fry
George Harrison
Red Oak
Whitlock
Red Oak Hospital
Hd Barkus
Ted Godfrey
Lincoln
Nebr
Icy Blasts Slow Pace in County
Wintry weather disrupted Mills County over the weekend with light snows winds and sub zero temperatures. Roads were difficult to keep open and several schools including Nishna Valley and Fremont Mills closed for multiple days. Buses could not run all routes yet schools operated. Sunday events were postponed and temperatures ranged from 2 to 20 degrees with a modest warming forecast.
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Mills County
Nishna Valley
Fremont Mills
Farm Bureau to Hold Member Drive Kickoff Monday
Farm Bureau prepares a kickoff meeting at Malvern offices. Campaign manager Don Parker notes that more than half of this year’s membership quota will be paid before the kickoff. A chili supper precedes the event at 6 30 p.m. Harold Anderson of Des Moines will speak. Captains workers and leaders are urged to attend to launch a strong drive.
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Farm Bureau
Malvern
Don Parker
Harold Anderson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation of Des Moines
Parker
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Allen Harold
NFO
Martins Ship
Henningsen
Martins
Continent
Mutual Aid Assn
Malvern Fire Department
McGillivray
Big Continent
Inc
Tinent Eye Corp
Ric
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