Malvern Firemen Elect Officers and Welcome New Members
Malvern volunteer firemen re elected Charles Ellison as chief and added four new members Larry Williams Mike Blackburn Greg Pierce and Harry Benton. Raymond Ponton named training officer and a Scott air pack was purchased with funds from a stamp sale. Anniversary date to be observed Feb 22 and Frolic festival plans dropped while Halloween party sponsorship shifts to the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Charles Ellison
Bob Poort
Allen O'Dell
Bob Jones
Raymond Ponton
Jim Benton
Lentz Powles
Jon Kemp
Don Jones
Charles Wilson
Larry Williams
Mike Blackburn
Greg Pierce
Harry Benton
Goy Oil Co
Malvern School Board Offers 3 Year Contract to Supt Jack Jones
Malvern Community School district board approved a three year contract for Superintendent Jack Jones at its January meeting. They set make up days for three lost snow days and cancelled a teacher visitation day. The board discussed NASB convention plans, a general fund levy of 43.591 mills including 5.991 for bonds, insurance needs, and the $13,700 boiler installation at Chantry School by Johnson Boiler Co. of Omaha, with a higher bid previously received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Community School District
Jack Jones
Jones
State Department
Johnson Boiler Co
Omaha
Chantry School
Mills Co Farm Tops State Corn Yield Test in 1972
Cliff Boyer’s Mills County farm at Ingraham Township posted the highest corn yield in the 1972 Iowa test with an average of 156 bushels per acre at moderate planting and 169 at high rate across 72 varieties. The statewide test covered 288 varieties from 43 seed companies across 17 locations, averaging 141 bushels at moderate and 142.5 at high rates, with gains over 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Cliff Boyer
Ingraham Township
Iowa
LaVerne Obrecht
U.S
William Flack
Iowa State University Agronomist
Fricke Brothers
Henry County
Frank Stevens Sr. Dies After Short Illness
Frank Oliver Stevens, 74, longtime Malvern resident since 1946, died Wednesday at a Council Bluffs hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Meyer Chapel in Council Bluffs, with Rev Clarence Woollard officiating. Interment will follow in Malvern Cemetery. Survived by widow Clara A., son Frank Jr., daughters Genelle Zanders and Sharon Bass, and six grandchildren, all of Malvern. Memorials may be given to a favorite charity.
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Frank Oliver Stevens
Malvern
Council Bluffs Hospital
Meyer Chapel
Council Bluffs
Clarence Woollard
Malvern Cemetery
Clara A
Frank Jr
Dan
Genelle) Zanders
Richard
Sharon) Bass
Derailment Halts Burlington Northern Train near Glenwood
A eastbound Burlington Northern freight with twenty three cars derailed at 9 am Wednesday in a cut half a mile west of the Highway 34 overpass. Thirty or more cars and the locomotives moved toward Malvern before stopping east of the overpass. No injuries reported and crews assess damage while heavy wrecker gear is awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Northern
Highway 34
Ken Bowman
Glenwood
Malvern
Adventurer to Speak at Feeders Dinner Thursday
Mills and Montgomery Live stock Feeders announce their annual dinner at the Gold Crown Inn in Red Oak next Thursday January 18 at 7 pm. The featured speaker is Danny Lisca, a world traveler known for visiting distant lands and challenging environments. The event will spotlight Lisca's adventurous feats and travel experiences.
Doyles Open New Floor Cover Store in Malvern
Mike and Sandy Doyle opened a floor covering business in Malvern leasing basement space from Nancy Waller in the former Mansfield store. They have operated from their farm home nearby and now offer carpet tile and linoleum with sales and installation services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyles
Malvern
Mike
Sandy Doyle
Mansfield
Nancy Waller
Mulholland Sells Store to Employes Last Week
Fred A. Mulholland sold the F A Mulholland Cash Grocery to Gordon Mulholland and Cork Hansen. Gordon has worked in the store since his army service in 1953 and Cork has handled the meat department since April 15, 1953. Mulholland retires after more than 52 years in the business, noting his long community involvement.
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Malvern
Fred A. Mulholland
Leland (Cork) Hansen
Gordon Mulholland
Gordon
Cork
F.A. Mulholland Cash
Mulholland General
F.E. Mulholland
Fred Mulholland
Silver Urn Masonic Lodge
C.E.S
First Baptist Church
Mills County Landfill Plan Aims For Spring Start
Mills Montgomery County Livestock Feeders Agsn president Bill Hyde to help govern the project. A landfill facility is planned a half mile south of Mrs Claude Schoening on Highway 34 Center two. Garbage will be buried in a 16 foot trench to curb odor. Road work to the site will await spring weather before operations begin.
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Mills County
Phillip Mellett
Nishna Valley Sanitation Service
Board of Supervisors
Mike Kelley
Cleo Peterson
County Landfill Association
Mellett
Claude Schoening
Highway 34
Center Two
Department of Health
Landfill Assn
Munici
Alaska
South America
Argentina
Danny
Taras Bulba
Pampas
Yul Brynner
Hollywood
Mills- Montgomery County Livestock Feeders Agsn
Bill Hyde
Hastings
New License Plate System Stresses Noncounty Letter Blocks
County Treasurer F. M. Robinson explains a new number system for 13 categories of vehicles where letters determine blocks, removing county ties from plate numbers. Mills county plates begin with CA but are not exclusive to the county, and a revised scheme for passenger cars and mobile homes starts in 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Robinson
Mills County
More Licenses to Wed in 72 in Co
Romance flourished in Mills county in 1972 as Clerk of Courts Lorraine Strand reports 115 marriage licenses issued, up from 100 in 1971. District court saw 52 criminal actions, down from 80 in 1971, while civil cases rose to 126 from 119. Police court fines in Glenwood included Leick 10 dollars, Miles 5, Koch 25, Schmuck 10, Green 10 for various infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Lorraine Strand
Glenwood
John C. Watson
Robert William Leick
Lee Miles
Pacific Junction
Timothy Koch
Mineola
Dale Schmuck
Clyde
Kan
Paul Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ellison
Assn. of School Boards
Anaheim
Calif
Malvern Board
Towa State University
Frank Stevens Sr
Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept
Gregg Pierce
Caboose
Feeders
Mulholland Grocery
Mulholland
County Landfill
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