Winter Driving Tips booklet offered by Iowa safety division
The Safety Education Division of the Iowa Department releases a free booklet titled Winter Driving Tips. Compiled by Robert Hogan, it covers skid control, ice, night driving, visibility, tire pressure, braking, chains, and safety for pedestrians and semi trailers. Officials expect the guide to reduce Iowa’s 1940 highway death toll and it runs about 20 minutes of reading.
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Mills County
Pabdite Safety Department
State House
Robert Hogan
Iowa
Finances of county outlined in semi annual report
Mills county citizens will be interested in the semi annual report of Treasurer C. D. Alstrope printed on page 5 of this issue. The report shows the county's financial standing for the six month period ending December 31, 1940. Receipts were down but disbursements declined enough to yield a balance gain of 3866.63 over the June statement. Delinquent tax sale boosted total receipts from taxes enough to make total collections 742.73 over the last statement. Redeeming 3000 in county bonds and 4600 in drainage bonds is noted in the disbursements.
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Mills County
C. D. Alstrope
Glenwood Five Here Friday Rivalry Reignites
Glenwood and Malvern squads meet Friday at the Community building in a longtime rivalry. Malvern won the earlier season game on Glenwood’s court, and Glenwood seeks revenge. The second string game starts at 7 30, followed by the first teams clash. A postponed game against Coln and the Orioles will be played next Tuesday with two games on the bill.
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Glenwood
Malvern
Coln
Orioles
Hastings Birthday Ball Set By Women's Club
Hastings Women’s club sponsors the President’s Birthday Ball to be held Monday night at Hastings. Hilton Copeland’s band will provide music, a large cake will be sold, and card games will be available for non dancers. Committees include general chair Mrs Fred Lyokabutl and dance chair Ben Read among others.
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Hastings
Hastings Women's Club
Hilton Copeland
Mulc
Fred Lyokabutl
Charley Hall
Ben Read
Jack Niday
Harley Niday
Ralph Hall
Vid Dalzell
Tom Dalzell
Gail Cronkhite
Stella Phelps
Ben Haroff
D. R. Kidwell
Roy Quimby
Rea Shepard
Stella Hall
Alle Largent
Ferne Wallahan
Jey Niday
Federal grand jury reporting order announced in county clerk office
County clerk announced grand jury duty for federal panel at 10 A M and petit jurors at 2 P M Tuesday. Mills county jurors listed include F Barnes Ramerson Orville Durble Heat sage and N B Hubbell Glenwood. Names from Harria Amee orhOD and other towns appear in incomplete readings. reader cautioned about OCR gaps but confirms reporting at the clerk's office.
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Federal Ae
Councyl
Mills County
Brand Jury
F. Barnes
Ramerson
Orville Durble
Heatsage
N. BR
N. BR. Hubbell of Glenn Wood. Mila Cogntions On the Petit Are Frank W. Choate
Harria Amee
Orhod
Nll
Romainad
Recorder Hattie Brown Returns to Office After Accident
County Recorder Hattie Brown returns to work in her office after an accident last November when she broke her hip. She greets callers from a wheeled chair and resumes her duties with familiar efficiency. Also noted are new 1940 tax receipts designed by County Treasurer C. D. Alstrope and Deputy Tom Benton to speed record handling. receipts printed by The Malvern Leader plant.
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Court House
Hattie Brown
Miss Brown
C. D
Alstrope
Tom Benton
Malvern Leader
Watts Submits Low Bid for Highway 34 Grading
The Iowa State Highway Commission announced Des Moines bidder Clea! T. Watts submitted the low bid of 41010 for grading 1.9 miles on Highway 34 southeast of Paette Junction. A second bid of 52606 covers 4.8 miles at the Highway 34 and C. B. & Q. railroad junction near Pacific Junction.
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Paette Junction
Clea! T. Watts
Des Moines
Iowa State Highway Commission
Watts
Pacific Junction
Burlington
Glenwood
Elmer Stacey
Plattymouth
Bureau of Public Road Office
Kansas City
Assistance Report Highlights December Aid Totals
The December old age assistance report shows 48 recipients receiving a total of 7,043.40 dollars and an average of 20.24 dollars per person. Five blind individuals received an average of 24.05 dollars, totaling 120.25 dollars for the month.
Inmates Surrender to Ottumwa Police
Two inmates who escaped from the Glenwood state institution surrendered to Ottumwa police. Harry Masaena, 28, of Burlington, and James Griffin, 15, of Williamsburg, told officers they slept in a corn field Monday night and had not eaten since leaving Glenwood.
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State Institution
Glenwood
Ottumwa
Harry Masaena
Burlington
James Griffin
Williamsburg
Examinations Scheduled for Teachers Certificates
The next regular examinations for teachers uniform county certificates will be held in the county superintendent's office on Wednesday Thursday and Friday January 39 30 31. Braming dons will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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Bramingdons
Sale Dates Ahead of Last Year in Malvern Area
Sale announcements list events this season at The Leader office with dates and locations. June and January entries include auctions at Malvern areas such as Harcy Stout farm northeast of town, Charley O Hall farms near Strahan school, W H Cramer auctions, and W B Liston farm sale seven miles south of Amergon, detailing bidders and sites.
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Malvern Sale Barn
L. A. Talbott
Art Fritcher
Auds
Harcy Stout
Malvern
Charley O. Hall
Strahan School
W. H. Cramer
Uct
W. B. Liston Pat
Aula
Amergon Og Hivewer
W. H. Oremar
Legion Meeting Tuesday
A local Legion chapter schedules a meeting for Tuesday with plans to discuss upcoming activities and community service projects. Members are urged to confirm attendance and bring any relevant notes or reports.
Death Comes to A B Judson Prominent Mills County Citizen
Mills County mourns A B Judson a long time farmer store operator and Grange leader who died after a brief illness at 84. He lived in Center township 80 years and helped found the Mills County Farm Bureau. Funeral services were conducted at the Silver City Methodist church with a life sketch read at the service and interment in Silver City cemetery.
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Mills
A. B. Judson
Balfour
Mills County
Center Township
Mills County Farm Bureau
Silver City
Vicksburg
Minh
Mad
Mr. Judson
Vergrow
Malvern tops Farragut in doubleheader basketball
Malvern forces a two game split at Farragut as Caseh Dale Dyke brings the teams to Tip. The first game ends 29-24 and the second 26-19. Rubenking leads Malvern with 17 points while Keith Adams scores 10. Farragut relies on five players and nine third quarter points to stay close before Malvern pulls away late.
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Farragut High School
Malvert
Caseh Dale Dyke
Orioles
Rubenking
Farragut
Malvern
Junior Jackson
Beir
Ori- Olen
Anish
Hig
Ayen
Farrygut
Keith Adama
Ryan
Sibyl Tubbs Appointed Corps Area Librarian
Sibyl Tubbs, longtime Omahs public Horaryata member, is named librarian for the Seventh Corps with headquarters in the Tubbs of Berson. The appointment covers a four year term, reflecting her service and local ties.
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Sibyl Tubbs
Mills Countlans
Miag Sibyl Tubbs
Omahs Public Horaryata
Seventh Corps
Evea
Tubbs
Berson
Malvern Community Club Oyster Supper and Election Meeting
The Malvern Community club hosts an oyster supper on Monday evening January 27 at 6 30 in the basement of the Community building. Items include the annual reports and election of officers plus plans for 1941 and business promotion ideas. Ample attendance urged for the election meeting.
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Malvern Community Club
Birthday Ball Plans Nearing Completion in Malvern
Malvern Rotarians finalize preparations for the annual Birthday Ball at the Malvern Community Building on Thursday January 30. The program includes music by the high school band and short skits lasting about 40 minutes, followed by dancing with Jack Ross’s 10 piece orchestra from Omaha. Proceeds fund Mill County needs and the national campaign against infantile paralysis. Local chairmen are named in several towns including Glenwood Pavie le Junction Emer son Hastings and Malvern.
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Malvern
Jack Ross
Omaha
Ft. Crook
Milla County
E. Mulhollanit
Glenwood
A. J. Belt
Pavifle Junction
Esther Olson
Emerson
A. E. Stokes
Hastings
Achsa Logkabill
J. BE. Randeygon
Short course for rural young people in Mills County
Mills County Rural Young People will host its sixth annual short course January 28 to 31 with a banquet Friday night. Boys study farm credit accounts power and livestock disease. girls study household accounts food needs table service electrical safety and work and family relationships. Joint topics include personal credit poultry citizenship and getting along. Four college days. attendance encouraged for all nonstudents. Classes run 9 am to 4 pm. enrollment $1 including banquet ticket 60 cents for banquet only.
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Mills County
Weil
St Johns Walther League Presents Play Beads on a String
The Walther League of St Johns Lutheran Church near Malvern presents the three act comedy Beads on a String by Myrtle Giard Elsey in the church basement on Thursday January 23 at 8 p m and again Tuesday January 28 at 8 p m Cast includes Everett Kuop Robert Leu Gerald Leu August Pontow Parden Pontow Gertudes Leu Eugene Leu Agnes Menechal Elsie Pontow Others perform skits and duets between acts with no admission charged but voluntary offerings will be collected to aid church expansion efforts.
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Walther League of
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Malvern
Myrtle Giard Elsey
Everett Kuop
Robert Leu
Gerald Leu
August Pontow
Parden Pontow
Gertrudes Leu
Eugene Leu
Agnes Menechal
Elsie Pontow
Ernest Pontow
Eldon Pontow
Acta
Martha Pouton
Edwin Ley
Alga
Vanda
Lola Knop
Helen
Lester God
Viola Knop Wim
Maris Brig
Jurors Drawn for February Term Court Gillilland on Bench
Petit and grand jurors for the February 1941 district court term were drawn. Judge Whitney W. Gillilland will preside starting February 19, with grand jurors to report February 19 and petit jurors February 24. Women comprise about 19 of 45 petit jurors, drawn from Malvern Glenwood Henderson and other towns, including Glove, Imogene, and Silver City, with numerous named residents listed.
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Gillilland
District Court
Ward Slothower
Whitney W. Gilliland
W. H. Maddocke
Chas. H. Summers
Malvern
Russell Hall
F. J. Plumb
F. J. Plumb and 8. P. Stranathan, Glenwood; W. C. Byers
Henderson
T. F. Maher
Imogene
Otto C. Masa
Silver City
Vern Moore
E. Timmerman
Pacific Junction
Theodore D. Seick
Hastings
Clayton Beheever
Tabor
Gloss Hell
Willie Breeding
Edna Cunningham
Blanche Emerick
Frank Gray
C. EK. Heaton
Angie Lookahill
Raymond Tackett
Hazel Summers
Glenwood
Hiatine Agan
Hazel Boles
J. A. Buesanmas
Robert Caley
R. E. Davis
A. F. Eastwood
Helen Facklur
Albert Jens
Ivory Linville
Clara Mayberry
C. H. Morford
Eveline Pippitt
August Plumer
Harry Ranne
Otto Roenfeld
Emma Roenfeld
Mildred Schade
Verner Scott
Myrtle Wheeler
Mabel Yates
Jusgell V. Asell
Mra
Iva Boilean
Counc! Bhitta
John J. Hestudt
Mincola
Milled Deltchler
J. Pp. Dolph
Jay Winslow
Mieifle Junction
Geo
4-H Band Presents Singer and Movies in Malvern
Mills county 4 H club band hosts a Malvern Community Building event tonight featuring Mike Kavanaugh radio singer and two sound films A Quiet on the Western Front and The March of Freedom The show runs about two and a half hours with a portion of proceeds benefiting the band Kavanaugh has appeared on 4300 programs over ten years and received 50000 song requests.
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Mills County
Malvern
Mike Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Midwest
Malvern Truck Fire Destroys Hay Load on Highway 34
Malvern firemen responded to a Friday morning truck fire on Highway 34 near the Roy Donner place. A Maxwell truck from Bedford ignited while thawing a frozen basin under the load, bursting into flames and destroying a large hay payload though the engine remained and the cab was spared.
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Malvern
Highway
Roy Donner
Maxwell
Bedford
Tennant Shop Holds Reduction Sale
The Leader announces a ble ssock reduction sale at Tennant Shop with many bargains for shoppers. The ad is on page 6.
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Tennant Shop
Tabor Review Postponed Due to Illness of Organizer
A book review by Mrs. H. GC. Houghton for the benefit of Ty bor college at Tabor Thursday afternoon has been postponed until a later date because Mrs. Houghton is ill. News notes indicate the event will be rescheduled when she recovers.
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Tabor
H. GC. Houghton
Tybor
Houghton
Auxiliary Open Meeting Seeks Volunteers For Carpet Work
Harry Hammons of the American Legion Auxiliary announces an open meeting in the Community building Friday. Members will sew carpet tiles and quilt samples, starting at Nusbees time and continuing into the afternoon.
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Harry Hammons
American Legion Auxiliary
Nusbees
Weather recap notes scattered snow in peat county week
Wintry conditions persisted in the county with snow flurries and light precipitation. Last Thursday measured about a quarter inch of snow while Friday saw flurries, not accumulating. Wednesday brought around 0.05 inch of rain and light fog.
George Pace Dies At Home In Malvern Sunday Night
The long time Malvern resident and skilled craftsman George Elmer Pace died at his home Sunday night after a heart attack. He was 72 years old and survived by four sons Clyde Milton James George Johnnie Earl and Francis Elmer. Funeral services were set for 2:30 PM Tuesday at Mansfeld Funeral Home with Rev EK St Elroad officiating and pallbearers named. He had lived in Malvern since 1899 after moving from Colorado where he married Rosella Eichelberger in 1892.
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George Pace
Malvern
Pace
Mills County
Mansfeld Funeral Home
EK. St. Elroad
Mussic
F. QR. Chantry
Mra. Talbou
Roy Donner
Pigna
J. H. Beckwith
Mra
J. Juelke
Pred Hall
W. A. Caldwell
Sadie McIntyre
Mr. Pace
Iowa
Colorado
Rosella Eichelberger
Detorte
Colo
Ruth Elizabeth
Clyde Milton
Shenandosh
Larry George
Montpelier, O
Johnnie Earl
Creston
Francis Elmer
Junior Gagers Hold Tourney at Hastings Community Center
Prospective junior high players travel to Hastings for the annual county basketball tournament. Two classes, Class A for ninth grade and below, and Class B for eighth grade and below, will use straight elimination. Wednesday games feature Strahan vs Bilver City and Glenwood vs Emerson, with later matchups including Malvern, Pecide Junction, and Hastings on the schedule.
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Hastings
Tours
Strahan Emeets
Bilver City
Glenwood
Emerson
Hautings
Henderson
Malvern
Pacide Junction
Mills County Fair Dates Set for August in 1941
Mills County Fair directors announced the fair will run Tuesday to Thursday August 12 13 and 14. An executive committee including J M Breele Gail Burgoin Leonard Seeger and Charles Kayton was named to plan building use and facilities with county supervisors Anderson and Swarts offering guidance on grounds management insurance and upkeep.
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Mills County
Board of Directors
The
Fair Association
J. M. Breele
Gail Burgoin
Leonard Seeger
Charles Kayton
D. R. Hyde
Dr. BD
OM. Kane
R. Chantry
Ray Hilton
Cccamp
J. Anderson
Mark Swarts
County Board of Supervisors
Last Rites Held for Mrs Whitesides at East Liberty Church
Catherine Whitesides, 90, died January 16 at her East Liberty home. Friday service led by Pastor Ray. Music by Josie Korney, Mrs. W H Maddocks, Mrs. R Henderson, with Mary Henderson at piano. Interment in Malvern cemetery beside husband and two children. Obituary notes born December 6, 1850 near Muscatine, moved to Missouri then Ratne farm northwest of Malvern, charter member of East Liberty Church.
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East Liberty
Catherine Whitesidox
Ray
Silver City
Josie Korney
W. HH. Maddocks
R. K. Henerson
Mary Henderson
Will Maddocks
Arch Clay
Glen Skerritt
Ralph McClain
Will Lutz
Earl Dasher
Warry Clark
Fred Cook
Henry Bueh
Malvern
Catherine Ranne
Henry
Margaret Rane
Muscatine
Catherine
Bethany
Ratne Farm
Wom~ Auhoud
East Liberty Church
Hawks to Meet St. Joe Cagers on Emerson Court
Basketball fans will pack Emerson High School gym Thursday for the Emerson Hawks versus the Daneen Cagers from St. Joseph Missouri. The Daneen Feed Co. sponsors the St. Joe team which plays nightly. A second clash is set for Maryville January 29 in a double header featuring the roadways of Maryville against Kungug City. Frey and Bidney coach the Hawks with Wink Wilkinson also in the lineup.
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Emerson Hawks
Daneens
St. Joseph
Emerson High School
Daneen Feed Co
Maryville
Emerson
Frey
Bidney
Gult
Wink Wilkinson
Card of Thanks for A. Judson funeral assistance
Expresses sincere appreciation for kindnesses shown during the death and funeral of A. Judson. Thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. J. Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brooke, Kenneth Graves and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Foye McManigal and family for support.
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Towers
Tellute
Judson
J. Jr. Graves
Claude Brooke
Aod
Kenneth Graves
Gumlly
Foye McManigai
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hastings Ball
Legion Meeting
Grange
Fast Farragut Quint
Ason
F. E. Mulholland
St. Johns Walther
Tennent
Junior Gagers
Hastings To
Thurssey
Rothmitiog
New Bk
Mrs. Whitesides
East Libert
HAWKS
ST. Joe Cagers
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