Local youths pursue detective work with FBI note of praise
In Malvern Mills County two boys, Leonard and Sammy Campbell, study detective work and write to the FBI in Washington for guidance. J Edgar Hoover personally Replies with commendation and Bureau publications. A missing robber mystery at Father Flanagan’s Boys Town draws local sympathy. The paper also urges better support for high school basketball as attendance slumps despite a strong Malvern team.
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Bruce Boehner
Leonard
Sammy Campbell
Malvern
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
J. Edgar Hoover
Marshall Jake Frazier
Father Flanagan
Frazier
Mills County Fair Association Plans for 1939 Organization
Organization of the Mills County Fair association for 1939 was effected Monday evening with a reelected officer slate and W H Fireovid of Glenwood added to the board. Current staff includes Henry Buch president O R Hyde vice president J F Wearin secretary and F R Chantry treasurer. Directors list Henry Buch B H Buffington Park McManigal J M Steele Gail Burgoin Max Benton W B H Knindt Rey Hilton F Warner Fred Thelechafer J F Wearin O R Hyde J W McLain Edwin Leu T B Candell Shirley Lincoln Jr Mc Kraschel and F R Chantry. Chantry reported on the 1938 state fair managers meeting and the group voted to pay $10 annual dues to join for 1939. a Mills county delegate is urged to attend the 1939 meeting for possible state aid. The 1938 fair financial report was accepted and a WPA project for the fair grounds was discussed, with the treasurer noting $212.67 on hand.
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Mills County Fair Association
Chantry
State Fair Managers Association
Des Moines
Ita
Mills County
New Telephone Manager Starts Work at Northwestern Bell
Leonard L. Beck named new manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co succeeds O. A. Johnson and began work Monday. Beck and wife are acquainted with Malvern residents from his prior role installing Automatic exchanges countywide last fall.
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Leonard L. Beck
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
O. A. Johnson
Mrs. Beck
Malvern
Mr. Beck
Mills County Receives Aid for the Blind
Mills County received a state payment of 29,674.43 to aid the blind in November. The county’s share was 993.50, averaging 24.63 per person based on the population assisted.
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Mills County
Qualified trustees to be elected in District No. 6
The district will name three trustees on January 31 with staggered terms from districts 1 and 9. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Kilpatrick school. Qualified voters include residents owning real estate valued over one dollar in the district and listed sea mer owners per the election notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nisha
Baturdey
Npasisi
J. W. Kilpat- Ti
Birthday Ball Plans Outlined For President's Event In Malvern
Plans for the annual Birthday Ball to the President are outlined for the Malvern Community building Monday January 30 with two dances in the county Hastings on January 2. F E Mulholland appointed F E Pace as general chairman and named committee heads for tickets program publicity decoration reception floor refreshment check room and music. The Shamrock Orchestra led by Mike Kavanaugh will provide the music and auditions for radio talent will be held during intermission. Tickets are 50 cents.
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Malvern
Hastings
F. E B. Mulholland
F. E. Pace
Mike Kavanaugh
Shamrock Orchestra
Statta
Kavanaugh
Radio
Hamilton
Hurb Benton
Higgins
A. P. Kilmartin
John Waller
T. EB. Shonka
R. W. Balyers
Mortgage Relief for North Western Bell in County Records
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. obtained a mortgage release from County Recorder Hattie Brown. The release cost 250 and cleared a mortgage for 30,000,000 tied to the New York Trust Co. The action relieves long standing debt concern for the South Eighty property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Hattie Brown
New York Trust Co
Cost of County Government Topped by Low Per Capita
Mille county’s annual financial report shows eight principal departments cost $2.16 per capita, while board of supervisors expenses rose to $3,483.48 or 21g per capita. 1998 per capita cost about 12c, includes publishing board minutes and legal notices, but excludes relief and road program costs.
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Mille County
Bown
Board of Supervisors
Pata
Board of
Tax money sent out this week by county treasury
Tax spending groups of the county received nearly $36,000 this week from Treasurer C. D. Alstrope for town and rural schools and municipalities. Schools got $28,082.46, led by rural schools with $12,754.94, town schools $10,827.51, and municipalities $6,601.79. The payout was less than half of last year’s for similar timing, as some funds had already been drawn. Municipal distributions included Malvern $2,232.99 and Glenwood $762.40, among others. town schools payouts covered Malvern $1,788.09 and Silver City $964.63 plus others.
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C. D. Alstrope
Malvern Glenwood
Emerson
Hastings
Bilver City
Pacific Junction
Hendargon
Tabor
Malvern
Silver City
Glenwood
Henderson
Strahan
Legion and Auxiliary Meet in Malvern for County Session
American Legionries and Auxiliary members from Milla county held an all county gathering in Malvern Community building Tuesday evening. W F Sleverbing Grundy Center state commander praised Legion programs including youth and national defense. He urged universal service for men and property to curb war profiteering. Guests Will Rathke Omaha Bob Archea Bidney and district commander Al Huber spoke briefly. County Commander H C Slater and Auxiliary president Mrs F B Mulholland presided.
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American
Universal Service
Legion
Will Rathke
Omaha
Bob Arehia
Bidney
al Huber
Council Bluffs
H. C. Slater
Mre. F. B. Mulholland
Mills Democrats Quit State Offices
Change of administration cost two Mills county Democrats their jobs last week. Norman Goring of Glenwood resigned from his state relief administrator post and O. C. Österholm of Glenwood will retire February 1 from the motor transport inspector position held four years. Gov. George Wilson halted further consolidation plans of the relief office and warned of changes pending.
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Milla County
Norman
Goring
Glenwood
Atate Reliet
O. C. Österholm
Genung
Atete
George Wilson
Car Licensing Rune Ahead of 1938
Car owners show slight promptness in licensing their vehicles as of Tuesday with 1,292 cars licensed, keeping about three days ahead of last year. New licenses include L. Robinson Glenwood Chevrolet sedan Geo M Graves Pacific Junction Chevrolet sedan Mrs L Scott Robinson Glenwood Pontiac sedan Pile Rhoades Glenwood Olds Austin Murphy Glenwood Chevrolet coupe Ed Wilson Mastings Chevrolet pickup.
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L. Robinson
Glenwood
Chevrolet
Geo. M. Graves
L. Scott Robinson
Pontiac
Pile Rhoades
Olds
Austin Murphy
Ed Wilson
Mastings
Lions Club Formed At Glenwood Amid Weekly Service Groups
A new service organization joined Glenwood’s clubs that week as a Lions club was formed. President Way Ridgeway Ganing led the effort with Ward Glethower as vice president. Carroll Bloom served as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Lions Club
Way Ridgeway Ganing
Ward Glethower
Oif Carrol Bloom
Secratery and
Iteogurer
Malvern High Glee Clubs to Stage Operetta Friday
Malvern high school glee clubs present the operetta In Old Louisiana at the Community Building Friday at 7 p.m. Adventure and romance unfold on a southern plantation with duels and villainy, featuring a cast of students led by James Evans and Mary Jean Ewing, with choruses and foreign and Southern girls in supporting roles.
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Malvern High School
Louisiana
At & P.m
James Evans
Old Ned
Mary Jean Ewing
Rose
Ralph Hall
Richard St. John
Charles Johnson
Simon Scudder
Jim Hering
Holly Timma
Reid Lyford
Jack Martin
Irene Waller
Martha St. John
Clayton Hertz
Monty Gray
Marlin Richardson
Pilot Farley
Wilma Lincoln
Judy
Eric Hall
Marquis de la Tours
Eugene Jackson
Bruce McDougal
Pirates
Anna Marty Frazier
Shirley Bacon
Shirley Walker
Carolyn Hall
Darlene Knop
Viola Knop
Arlene Fickel
Carolyn Boehner
Dorothy Sloth»ower
Kathleen Gilbert
Julia Jeanne Steele
Dar- Jena Davis
Ruth Clark
Daris Randerson
Elizabeth Trively
Pegey McCormick
Marie Menschel
Wilma Stroud
Betty Haden
Phyllis Stapleton
Shirley Gacon
Isabelle Bird
Evelyn Gray
Doris Treland
Inez Croushorn
Hetty Lou Barkus
Helen Ann Stevenson
Marilyn Stout
Eugene Leu
Marjorie Swoboda
Mary Beth Nalson
Annabelle Alberta
Carol Saffel
Lydia M. Thiedeman
Betty Aga M Tiedeman
Bout
Attending State Bureau Convention Delegation Heads Out
Mihils county sent a good delegation of representatives to the Iowa Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines this week. Most went up Wednesday morning while President and Mrs Ira Turner of the Mills county organization joined a day earlier. Also traveling were Mr and Mrs Frank Buffington Mrs B C Lincoln Wayne Lincoln Clifford Stille Mrs Earl Maddocks Mrs Mary Goon Mrs Eric Nyren County Agent John Longstreet and Home Demonstration Agent Doris Klingaman.
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Mihils County
Iowa Farm Bureau Convention
Des Moines
Ira Turner
Mills County Organization
Frank Buffington
8. C. Lincoln
Wayne Lincoln
Clifford Stille
Earl Maddocks
Mary Goon
Eric Nyren
John Longstreet
Doris Klingaman
Legionaire Speaks at Rotary Club Meeting
Vr. F. Sieverbing of Grundy Center state commander of the Tawa American Legion spoke at the Rotary club meeting Tuesday evening. He discussed the work and program of the American Legion. Visitors included P. D. Stothower, Hugh Benton, and W. E. Rathke of Omaha. New members announced were Rev. Glean South and L. Kuncea.
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Vr. F. Sieverbing
Grundy Center
Tawa American Legion
Rotary Club
Sieverbing
American Legion
P. D. Stothower
Hugh Benton
W. E. Rathke
Omaha
Westing
Rev
Glean South
L. Kuncea
Essex Gagers to Play Malvern Next Tuesday
Essex high school will send its basketball team to clash with Malvern on the Community building floor next Tuesday. A Pacific Junction game was moved to fit the Essex contest. Essex has been playing fast ball this season and the Orioles, with one of the strongest teams seen locally in years, are expected to provide stiff competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emallchess News Department
Malvern
Emattchaesg
Essex High School
Pacific Junction
Essex
Orioles
Snow Falls Filling Grounds With Light Draped Crust
Snow covered the area Saturday evening forming a fairyland blanket across trees and fences before blowing into deep drifts as a light Friday snowfall followed, leaving about four inches on the ground. Temperatures ranged from the mid teens to low thirties through the week, peaking around 38 and dipping to around minus twenty.
Sale Dates Show Strong Attendance At Malvern Auctions
Arrival of snow and colder weather did not deter crowds at public sales last week with farmers reporting both good crowds and solid prices. Scheduled sales listed include a Saturday community sale at Malvern Sale Barn run by fA Talbott, a Tuesday stock sale at Malvern Auction Co. with Webb and Ashby acting as auctioneers, a January 23 general farm sale by C. C. Wilhelm miles north of Malvern with L. A. Talbott as auctioneer, a February farm sale for Ernest Wederqulat at Strahan with Talbott and Cramer as auctioneers.
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Malvern Sale Barn
Fa. Talbott
Malvern Auction Co
Webb & Ashby
C. C. Wilhelm
Malvern
L. A
Stolen cash in Glenwood prompts renewed search
County authorities chase a $1700 raid on the county treasurer’s office in Glenwood Dee after boys find about $50 in coins in a box. Former treasurer Maurice Mayberry says thieves forced him to open the safe, bound him, and fled, while authorities flag upcoming developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Dee
Glenwood
Maurice Mayberry
Thia
Thias
Mayberry
W. 8. Cooney
Mills Legislators Predict Economical Session
Mills county lawmakers forecast a lean session for the 48th Iowa General Assembly as Sen K A Evans of Emerson and Rep J R Hall of Malvern return home for the weekend. Evans, heading nine committees, praised economy efforts and Gov George Wilson's reorganizational moves while Hall earned early approval for his House start and broad acquaintance in Malvern.
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Iowa General Assembly
Mills County
K. A. Evans
Emerson
J. R. Hall
Malvern
Evans
Interstate Commerce Committee
Representative Hall
Benster Evans
George Wilson
Hal
Mire
Hall Way
Golden Anniversary Celebrated by Elmer Johnsons
Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnson of Anderson Indiana celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in Malvern with 65 relatives at the Community building. A 1 pm three course dinner was served by five grandchildren and a great niece and nephew. Tables featured yellow decor and a gold themed wedding cake with their names and date. The event also noted a 25th wedding anniversary for Charles Turner and his wife of McCook Nebraska with a later reception for local guests.
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Elmer Johnson
Anderson
Ind
Malvern
Charles Turner
McCoo
Johnson
St Johns Church Installs Officers
The newly elected officers of St Johns Lutheran church were installed last Sunday morning by Pastor Rev. C B Weiss. Officers serving the coming year are Albert Menschel chair man Laula Kop secretary Walter Ponton treasurer Martin Sebold Walter Knop and Edwin Leu trustees. St Johns Lutheran church is located six miles northeast of Malvern.
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St. Johns Lutheran Church
C. B. Weiss
Albert Menschel
Laula Kop
Walter Ponton
Martin Sebold
Walter Knop
Edwin Leu
Trestees
J. Johns Lutheran Church
Malvern
Tenant House Destroyed by Fire on Guy Breeding Farm
Malvern firemen rushed to the tenant house on the Guy Breeding farm Friday evening but could not save either building or furnishings. Occupied by the C. M. Graham family Aly Graham had taken his family to Shenandoah earlier that day. The fire, discovered by a Scott boy, had gained a start making recovery impossible. Loss was severe for the Grahams and Mr. Breading.
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Malvern
Guy
C. M. Graham
Aly
Graham
Shenandoah
Scott Boys
Grahams
Mr. Breading
Legion Meeting Tuesday at Community Building
The Harry Hammons post of the American Legion will hold its regular meeting Tuesday in the Community building. Commander J. B. Elligon urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hammons
American Legion
J. B. Elligon
Foxworthy P T A Meeting Friday
The Forworthy Parent-Teacher association will hold a supper at the school Friday at 8 pm. The men of the group will furnish the program and Rev A Calkins will speak on the work of the boy scout movement. Patrons are invited to attend.
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Forworthy Parent-Teacher Association
A. Calkins
Iowa State Aid Disbursed in Mills County
The state of Iowa distributed 5625 dollars in Mills County during November to 287 recipients for old age assistance. The total paid out statewide was 1.004 BGR.
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Iowa
Mills County
County Banks See Deposits Top Two Million Again
Year end statements show deposits across Malvern, Emerson, Glenwood, Mineola and Silver City State banks surpassing 2,000,000 for the first time since 1937. Loans ease off as government paper and farm credit drive shifts, with totals across the five banks at about 2.041 million.
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Milx
Ig Optt. Wiatie
Malvern T. & C
Emerson State
Glenwood
Mineola
Sliver City
Rural Young People to Hold Short Course
Apral youth from Mills County will host an annual short course in Glenwood January 23 20 with about 40 attendees. Iowa State College instructors will lead sessions on Farm Power Hy brid Corn and more beginning 8 AM and 1 PM daily. A banquet is set for next Wednesday night with enrollment of 1 dollar including banquet. banquet tickets 60 cents.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Clifford Stille
Iowa State College
Herbert Pike
Quaife
County liquor bill tops $6,000 in Iowa month
In the first month since Iowa state liquor control began, Mills County reports liquor store sales surpassing 6,000 dollars amid Firemen’s Frolic, Christmas and New Year celebrations. County sales rise over November by more than 1,000 dollars while state sales jump about 590,000 dollars. Malvern and Glenwood show notable figures along with statewide totals.
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Iowa
Milla County
Ysles
Malvern
Glenwood
State
Civil War Veteran A D French Turns 90
A D French Gleuwood’s lone Civil War veteran observed his 90th birthday Friday. The milestone marks his long life through years of service and memory.
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Gleuwood
A. D. French
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Alstrope
Auxiliary
Outlines
Chat Eanele
High School Glee Clubs
State Bureau
Legionaire
Essex Gagers
Johnsons
MILLS
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Elmer Johnsons
ST. Johns Church
Legion Meeting
Foxworthy P. T. A
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