County Tourney Opens Next Week in Glenwood
Glenwood hosts the county basketball tournament starting Thursday Feb 1 with Malvern vs Emerson at 6 30 pm followed by Strahan vs Paducah Hastings vs Malvern Emerson winner then Henderson vs Glenwood and Silver City vs Hastings. Semifinals Friday and finals Saturday feature the advancing teams, with the event drawing peers year after year in a prep showcase.
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Glenwood
Patrings
Malvern
Emerson
Strahan
Padm
Henderson
Silver City
P. J
Hastings
Glenwood Dame
Ally
Tom
Malvern Firemen Host Monday Fish Fry Night
Malvern firemen held a community fish fry at the town building with chef C. L. Kunce guiding the northern pike dish. Helpers from the social committee served hush-dupples, a corn pone fried treat, as guests mingled and played games with department officers present.
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Malvern Fremen
C. L. Kunce
Kunce
Department
Milla
Mrs G C Nickola Dies in Shenandoah Sunday
Mrs C Q Nickola a former Malvern merchant died at Hand hospital Shenandoah Sunday morning after long illness. She opened the Shenandoah Ladies Apparel Shop in 1922 and lived there since 1927. Survived by two children four grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral held at Buntz Funeral Home Shenandoah conducted by Rev James U Whiting. Burial in Vilasca cemetery beside husband. Born Sept 14 1876 at Sandwich Illinois later moved to Iowa. member of Altrusa Eastern Star and Methodist church.
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C. Q. Nickola
Malvern
Hand Hospital
Shenandoah
Nickola
Yorktown
Norwich
Page Center
Ater
Buntz Funeral
James Uwhiinger
Methodist Church
Valisca
Nickolas
Sandwich
Ill
Iowa
Leonard Hemmes
Omaha
Dwight Nickols
Leonard Hammes
Donald Hammes
Shirley
Beverly Nickola
W. @. Zaelke
Red Dick
George Zaelke
Faulkton
Albert Zaelke
Stockton
Cal
Mary Zaelke
Visalia
Mre
H. M. Gaffin
Cralkbutte
Mont
Altruga Club
The
Eastern Star
Card of Thanks for Birthday Cards and Plant Gift
We thank neighbors and friends for the birthday cards for Mr. Miller and the Ladies Rectal Union for the plant. They are deeply appreciated by Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Miller.
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Mr. Miller
Rgctal Union
L. W. Miller
Robert Stroud Buys Boehner Property
Andy Herkimer reports the deal completed this week where Robert Stroud buys the L. W. Boehner property on Marton Avenue of Mrs. Blinch Boehner of Leong Beach California. Stroud waves in this week and expects to make apartments if material is available.
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Andy Herkimer
Robert Stroud
L. W. Boehner
Marton Avenue
Blinch Boehner
Leong Beach
Cal
Stroud
Howe
Town meeting forum on Malvern school affairs set
Malvern residents may learn facts about the school system its difficulties present and future and the school election procedure at a town meeting Friday Feb 9 in the Malvern Community Building basement. The Malvern Leader sponsors a forum with open discussion on matters including the school house controversy and ways to nominate candidates.
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Malvern
Malvern Leader
Capt Tom Benton Awarded Expert Infantryman Badge
Capt. Albert T. Benton of Malvern received the Expert Infantryman Badge at Camp Cook, California for all around proficiency in infantry duties. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A A Benton and is married to Dorothy L Benton. A Malvern native, he earned letters in football and basketball at school, attended Nebraska University, and later served as deputy county treasurer before joining the service.
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Albert T. Benton
A. A. Benton
Malvern
Camp Cook
Cal
Benton
Dorothy L. Benton
Glenwood
Nebraska University
Birthday thanks from Mrs J B Lutz to greeting card ladies
Mrs J B Lutz expresses gratitude for the birthday greeting cards she received. She thanks the ladies for their kind thoughts and well wishes on her special day.
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J. B. Lutz
County Marriage-Divorce Trend Reflects State Rise in 1944
County records show 1944 divorce figures followed statewide rise with 15 separations and 73 marriages in MIN, totaling about 20 percent. Across the state 5,843 divorces were issued, a quarter due to wartime marriages, while 1,478 couples separated after or at war start. The Health Department notes a rising wartime pattern from 6 percent in 1942 to 16 percent in 1943 and 20 percent in 1944.
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Min County
Ples
Inwa Ptate Department of Health
Ward Slothower to Serve as Red Cross Field Director
Ward Slothower, clerk of the district courts, has been accepted for field representative training and granted a six month leave by the board of supervisors. His deputy Mrs. Geneva Fleer will act as county clerk. Slothower begins two weeks of training in Washington, DC, February 19, then two weeks at Camp Crowder, Missouri, before assignment to a U S army training camp to direct Red Cross work. He has served as county clerk six years, moving to Glenwood from Malvern where he worked at the Wilson Hatchery.
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Millx County
Ward Slothower
Board of Supervisors
Geneva Fleer
Blathower
Washington, D. C
Camp Crowder
U. S
Red Cross
Glenwood
Malvern
Wilson Hatchery
Hall Named Conservation of Resources Chairman in Iowa Assembly
J R Hall of Miles County is named chairman of the Conservation of Resources committee and serves on compensation of public officers and employees, appropriations, banks and banking, fish and game, public health, military affairs, public utilities, railroads, social security, and postwar development. Mrs Hall, wintering in Des Moines, is elected to the Town Women's Legislative League board. The Walls remain at the Brown Hotel during the session.
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J. R. Hall
Miles
Iowa General Assembly
Hall
Conservation of Resources
Witttér
Des Moines
Town Women's Legislative League
Walls
Brown Hotel
Missing Lt Clinton Winters Reported Action
Word reached this week that Lt. Clinton Winters was reported missing in action. He is husband to Joan Sagar, formerly a resident here, linking the case to local ties.
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Clinton Winters
Lt. Winters
Joan Sagar
Red Cross to Offer Accident Prevention Course for County Teachers
Mills County teachers are invited to join a Red Cross accident prevention course next week. Lloyd W. Hin of Mt. Pleasant will lead sessions at Glenwood’s courthouse starting July 29, with daily three hour meetings through February 2. The program includes instruction certificates and transportation gas for attendees, aiming to equip teachers to teach safety to students during the school year.
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Red Cross
Mills County
The
Glenwood
Lloyd W. Hin
Mt. Pleasant
Public Sale Dates and Auctions Listing
Public sale dates listed for Malvern consignment sale with Art Fretcher as auctioneer on January 30 E. B. Breneman lagging out sale February 1 Carl Lundin farm sale February 2 B E Combs farm sale February 138 Wills Patrick farm sale by W H and Earl Cramer auctioneers in Malvern area of farm and consignment listings.
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Malvern Sale Co
Art Fretcher
E. B. Breneman
W. H. Cramer
Carl Lundin
B.E. Combs
W. O H. Cramer
Wills Patrick
W. H
Earl Cramer
Alctr
Services Held for Mrs Mayo Bass Tuesday
The community mourns the death of Mrs Elizabeth Bass who died January 18 1945 after a long illness at her home south of Hillsdale Born April 30 1873 she was 71 years eight months and 18 days old She married Mayo Bass on February 6 1898 and had five children including Arthur in Belgium and Mayo Jr in California She was a devoted Methodist and is survived by her husband four children a daughter in law a son in law ten grandchildren and other relatives Funeral services were held February 2 2 pm at Reeves Funeral Home in Tabor with Rev Charles Ellis officiating Interment was in Malvern Cemetery. attendees included relatives from Colorado Omaha and Council Bluffs.
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Mary Elizabeth Winbar
Edward and
Elizabeth Winbar
Winbar
Hastings
Mayo Baas
Adam ‘Throckmarton
Ames
Orval
Arthur
Belgium
Harriett’ Scherer
Glenwood
Mayo Jr
Compton
Cal
Bass
Methodist Church
Elya Douglas
Omaha
Richard Throckmorton
Germany
Reeves
Tabor
Charles Ellis
Hillsdale Church
Lyte Coddington
Austin Bass
Denver
Colo
Arthur Bass
Archer
Neb
Win Crawford
Elva Douglas
Omalig
Ida Dillehay
Council Bluffs
Lenore Crawford
Red Oak
Marion Lang
Emerson
County liquor stores hit time high in December sales
The county’s two liquor stores boosted land office business in December with purchases exceeding 7,000. Malvern posted 9,348.37 while Klawead recorded 4,978.45. Bond and stamp sales also rose with Glenwood at 11,809 and Malvern at 1,952. Total sales across December reached 92,180,848.30.
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Uquor
Malvern
Glenwood
Red Cross Ladies Report Large County War Effort
Rural Red Cross groups in Mills County rolled 440000 bandages last year for wartime use and prepared two gross of overseas kits with another gross ready. The county chapter disbursed 11261.07, sending 8750.15 to area headquarters and using the rest locally for loans, grants to servicemen families, surgical dressings, and related costs.
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Red Cross
Mills
Anniual County Chanter
Glen Wood
Kemp
W. H. Rodahaurh
Glenwood
W. M. Hiett
Malvern
Irene Hurchett
Hazel Choate
A. F. Stanaiford
Mra
D. W. Harmon
J. R. Hall
Everett Whisler
Emerson
Fred Lockabill
Haptings
Four mill county men depart for induction this week
Four men from Mills County left for induction this week with Sunday departures. Names listed are George Lee Sweeney of Malvern P. D. Baslee Jr. of Imogene Harold Roy Hicks of Emerson and Lyle Glenn McGlade of Glenwood. Four additional men began pre induction physicals on Tuesday.
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Mills
George Lee Sweeney
Malvern
P. D. Baslee Jr
Imogene
Harold Roy Hicks
Emerson and
Lyle Glenn McGlade
Glenwood
Weather Summary for the Area This Week
Fair and warmer temperatures prevailed with four days of sunshine. Light mist and traces of snow, about two inches on Sunday, have largely melted.
Farmers set higher food quotas for Mills County
A Mills County meeting of farmers and leaders, led by J. O. Wearin, announced increased 1944 supply goals across crops including corn 121000 acres wheat 7780 soybeans 7000 and canning crops with specifics. Livestock quotas were not set though spring pig farrowing and poultry production were noted, with conservation payments to promote soil saving practices from 2.50 per acre for contour stripcropping.
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Mills County
County Aaa
Milla County
Tama Bay
Norman S Genung Died After Heart Attack
Norman S Genung, longtime Mills County lawyer and former Iowa attorney general in 1937, died at his Glenwood home after a heart attack Sunday. Funeral services were held at Raynor Funeral Home with state leaders and local residents attending. He was born in Hastings in 1881 and practiced law since 1904, later partnering with his brother Clyde. He married Marian Ridgeway in 1910 and leaves three children and several grandchildren, along with siblings and relatives.
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Milla County
Norman
Genung
Glenwood
Raynor
Frederick W. Long
Genuvg
Artralia
L. T
Julia Genung
Hastings
Mills County
Law Department
University of Iowa
Clyde Gehrig
Iowa
Gay
Ile
Marian Ridgeway
Norman BR. Genung
Philadelphia
Ln T. Genung
U. S Army
Frederick W. Bone
Ashland
Clint Genhung
Bassett, Neb
Clarelia Genung
Atkinson
Neb
Clyde Genung
Marion Buffington
Oak Kepler
Santa Barbara
Cat
March of Dimes Drive Aids Mille County Chapter
The Mille County March of Dimes drive, led by volunteer chair Mrs Margaret Hartman, is under way with county workers already appointed. Local volunteers urge participation and donations to support the national appeal and fund efforts.
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Las Boun
Margaret Hartmanin
Voultmen
Arges
Fire Destroys Belknap Home in Strahan
Fire of unknown origin engulfed the residence of Mr and Mrs J Q Belknap in Strahan on Wednesday afternoon. Fire departments from Hastings and Mulvern fought the blaze but it burned to the ground, with the attic suspected as the starting point. The house, an older structure built by the late Henry Moyer, was saved from total loss only in part after local help aided.
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J. Q. Belknap
Strahan
Henry Moyer
Empress Theater Upgrades Sound System and Decor
Mr and Mrs FE Pace completed improvements at the Empress Theater installing the latest sound equipment from Scott Ballantyne Co of Omaha. The project enhances reproduction fidelity and projection quality for patrons. Auditorium seating and lobby were redecorated by Vaughn Hoover.
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FE. Pace
Empress Theater
Paces
Scott Ballantyne Co
Omaha
Vaughn Hoover
Hospital thanks for cards and letters from friends
Mrs Edo Harman expresses gratitude for the cards and letters received during her hospital stay and notes they were greatly appreciated by her and her family.
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Edo Harman
Thanks for Flowers and Cheer from Friends
W. B. Costello expresses gratitude to many friends for beautiful flowers large signs of cheer sent while staying in the hospital.
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W. RB. Costello
Roof Fire Damages Ralph Perkins Residence
Firemen were called to the Ralph Perkins residence in Malvern Monday afternoon after a roof blaze was discovered. The roof caught fire but was quickly contained. authorities believe the blaze likely started from a spark from a nearby utility line.
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Ralph Perkins
Malvern
Mwave
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G. C. Niskols
Boehner Property
Tom Benton
RED Gross
Bas
Amy Hammers
Mayo Bass
Mills Ty
Elizabeth Baas
Hilledale
RED Cross Ladies
Jean Convery
Shoe
Red Cross War Fund
Pre
Rotland
N. Bird
Mra. A. Ft. Bird
Sean
Norman S. Genung
Pvt
Edel Knight
Lawrenceville
George Field
America
Belknap
Attic
Empress
Leader's Farm Institute
Malvern Community Building
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