Mills County financial reports and flu impact on schools
Mills county residents review annual city reports in this issue covering Silver City Hastings and Malvern finances, receipts, expenditures and debt. Flu outbreaks worry school officials as Malvern notes many student absences. Glenwood sees absentee drops from 25 percent to about 10 percent this week per Supt Earl Tubbs and nurse Mary Terry monitors health.
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Mills County
Silver City
Hastings
Malvern
N. P. Crink
Mary Terry
Glenwood
Earl Tubbs
Malvern Loan Fund Drive Delayed By Weather and Conference
The Malvern Community School Loan Fund drive, postponed due to weather and the Corner conference tournament, will begin Thursday evening. Dr. J. R. Beckwith reports over 165 dollars donated so far with a goal of at least 1,200 to aid high school grads in attending college or trade schools next fall. Since inception the fund has collected 3,598.25 and nine students have benefited, with repayments continuing. Citizens may donate through Dr. Beckwith or officers.
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Malvern Community School Student Loan Fund
J. R. Beckwith
Beckwith
A. H. Nothem
Edel Knight
J. F. Wearin Jr
Mills County Issues Over 2500 Car Plates
Mills County treasurer's office had issued more than 2500 automobile plates 750 truck plates and about 300 miscellaneous plates for bikes motorcycles trailers and more. Treasurer F M Robinson notes license penalties begin Feb 1 at 5 percent per month with a minimum of 1 dollar.
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Mills County
F. M. Robinson
Nishna Valley plans new school building with bond vote
Architects show floor plan for the proposed Nishna Valley Community School to replace Emerson and Hastings buildings. Project cost estimated at 696000 for construction and equipment, with a February 21 bond election. The layout includes nine general classrooms, specialist suites, a central gym for about 1000, cafetorium, offices, and multiple support areas.
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Nishna Valley
Emerson and Hastings
County Road G Keeps Drivers Busy With Reports
A string of 1950s era crashes on County Road G near Pacific Junction and Glenwood involved drivers Weston Holmes, Charles Stinard, Charles Coolidge, James Barton, and Scott Lee. Damages ranged from about 30 to 400 dollars, with slides on icy bridges and a total loss pickup.
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Weston Holmes
Pacific Junction
Bull Bridge
Charles D. Stinard
Glenwood
Stinard
Charles B. Coolidge
Coolidge
James FE. Barton
Barton
Scott E. Lee
R. D. Walker
Atlanta
Lee
Mills Tax Collections Near Perfection in 1961
Mills county reached 99.83 percent in tax collections for 1961, with total receipts of 2 621 897.63 compared to 2 481 912.84 in 1960. Personal and real estate taxes totaled 1 823 641.91 in 1961 versus 1 690 199.86 in 1960, auto licenses 194 084.29 versus 189 395.49, and use tax on new cars 29 902.25 versus 28 280.60.
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Mills County
County records list ten new motor vehicle registrations
County Treasurer F M Robinson reported ten new motor vehicle registrations in the past week. Vehicles include a Dodge to Alton W Alberts of Malvern a Ford to Randers B Strander of Glenwood a Valiant to William A Hewett of Glenwood a Pontiac to Bert Colwell of Glenwood a Chevrolet to Roberta J Dashner of Pacific Junction and multiple owners in Glenwood. Clerk I Donner issued marriage licenses for George G Jones and Kitty M Dolph both of Emerson and Lyle B Johnson Jr and Judy K Pleake both of Council Bluffs Vaughn Chute and Donna Brake both of Glenwood.
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F. M. Robinson
Dodge
Alton W. Alberts
Malvern
Ford
Randers
B. Strander
Glenwood
Valiant
William A. Hewett
Pontiac
Bert Colwell
Chevrolets
Roberta J. Dashner
Pacific Junction
Leon Burchett
Ross
B. Garrett
Curtis Smith
Orra K. Kirkham
Chevrolet
Calvin Detlef
L. Donner
George G. Jones
Emerson
Kitty M. Dolph
Red Oak
Lyle B. Johnson Jr
Judy K. Pleake
Council Bluffs
Vaughn Chute
Donna Brake
Mills County NFC elects new county officers at Hastings
National Farm Organization members in Hastings on January 16 elected officers Marvin Bowen of Henderson as president Don Gipe of Hastings as vice president Walter Knop of Emerson as treasurer Robert Kruse of Silver City as secretary and named trustees Orlo Jones Malvern three years Darrel Ackembaugh Henderson two years Harold Skerritt Silver City director and Floyd Bowen Henderson publicity chairman.
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National Farm Organization
Hastings
Marvin Bowen
Henderson
Don Gipe
Walter Knop
Emerson
Robert Kruse
Silver City
Orlo Jones
Malvern
Darrel Ackenbaugh
T Harold Skerritt
Floyd Bowen
Hastings Spur Reinstatement in State Primary System
Mayor Elmo Hites announced that removal of Highway 166 the Hastings spur from Highway 34 from the Primary system has been rescinded. Rep. Wm. J. Scherle and Hastings officials protested. the district engineer recommends placing 146 back in the system, with the Highway Commission expected to approve in January.
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Elmo Hites
Hastings
State Highway Commission
Wm. J. Scherle
Henderson
Highway Commission
Reverend Schneck to Speak at Malvern and Strahan
Missionary Rev Alfred F Schneck on furlough will speak at Malvern and Strahan Methodist churches Sunday January 28 during morning worship. He has led Emmanuel Methodist Madras India for seven years and is a Richland Center Wisconsin native with a Garrett Biblical Institute B D. He is married with three daughters.
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Alfred F. Schneck
Malvern and Strahan
Schneck
Emmanuel Methodist Church
Madras
India
Richland Center
Wis
University of Town
Garrett Biblical Instit
Thompson Greever
Evanston
Ill
Sale
Randolph
Tor
Cole
Harold McCain
Malvern
Delay in Nishna Valley bond election date announced
Errors in the voter district descriptions delayed the Nishna Valley Community School district bond election by one week. The new date is Wednesday February 21. voters will decide on issuing 696000 dollars in bonds to build and equip a new junior and senior high school building replacing the present Emerson and Hastings frame structures. A 30 acre site near Highway 34 is under strong consideration.
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Nishna Valley Community
Emerson and Hastings
Highway 34
The
Legion Club, Oe
Hilton Stewart Named to Mule Creek Board
Corte Stewart of Malvern and Wayne Hilton of Glenwood were elected Saturday to the Mule Creek Conservancy District board alongside Austin Bass. Stewart fills the late Harold McCain’s seat for two years, Hilton is reelected for a full three years as voting was light.
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Mule Creek
Kelley Trial Was Mills Biggest Attention Getter
Mills county drew the public’s eye with the Charles Kelley murder case in 1961. About 147 persons faced charges, though not all justice of peace matters. Major Mills incidents included auto thefts larceny and breaking and entering totalling 133 cases with 67 latentities reported by Sheriff Barkus. Eighteen juveniles faced court, with 15 warned. six drunken driving cases yielded fines. This summary rests on a sheriff’s FBI statistics report.
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Mills County
Charles Kelley
Mills
Pottawattamie County
Kelley
Edwin Barkus
Sheriff’s Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Primary races in Mills County nominate several candidates
Nomination papers circulate for recorder candidate Kenneth Asmussen, employed by Council Bluffs Auto Parts in Glenwood, Republican and 1958 recorder nominee. Ruth Parks, deputy under Eleanor McPherron who won’t seek re election, also seeks recorder nomination. F. M. Robinson runs for re election as county treasurer. Glen McGee again runs for county attorney. Filing deadline is April 10, with a June 4 primary.
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Kenneth Asmussen
Mills County
Asmussen
Council Bluffs Auto Parts Co
Glenwood
Recorder’s Office
Ruth Parks
Recorder
Eleanor McPherron
F. M. Robinson
Glen McGee
Coin Collectors Meet at Glenwood Armory
Southwest Town coin collectors gathered at Glenwood Armory Tuesday night for a meeting and coin auction. Rick Smith, president, announced the next gathering will be in Sidney on February 26 with refreshments served at the close.
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Southwest Town
Glenwood
Rick Smith
Sidney
Nishna Valley District Schedules Public Meetings
The Nishna Valley Community School District board will hold meetings at Henderson, Strahan and Emerson schools on Jan 29, Jan 31 and Feb 5 at 7:30 p m. Architects will discuss a proposal to erect a new junior senior high school building. Patrons are invited to attend.
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Nishna Valley Community School District
Henderson
Strahan
Pene
Nishna Valley Community
Mills Countians Hear New York Governor Rockefeller
Mills county residents will attend a February 1 fundraising dinner at the Kant theater in Des Moines to hear Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York. Ticket price is 25 dollars, with 30 tickets allocated for Mills County through Ralph McPherron. Rockefeller will be the principal speaker, his Iowa appearance marking a first. The event includes a closed‑circuit TV program with former President Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Sen. Barry Goldwater and National Chairman Bill Miller, with four major Rockefeller speeches before the telecast at 9 p.m.
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Mills Ecountians
Tawa
Kant Theater
Des Moines
Bill Scherle
Mills County
County Finance
Ralph McPherron
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Iowa
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Bill Miller
Rockefeller
Continent and Henningsen's resume work after derailment
Work resumed last Friday at the Continent Egg Corp. plant in Malvern and at Henningsen's egg drying plant after a freight car derailment damaged the boiler room on Jan. 17. Initial damage assessments suggested a longer repair period, but temporary repairs allowed ongoing work. This week crews are adding temporary exterior walls to enable masons to replace damaged interior walls.
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Continent Egg Corp
Malvern
Henningsen
Oriolettes Win First Corner Conference Title Trophy
Myrna McMillen and the Oriolettes miss most of the tournament week due to flu. The team still captures the first Corner Conference championship trophy amid a disrupted schedule and competitive play.
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Oriolettes
Myrna McMillen
Flu
The Home The School The Flu by W P Drink
The past week saw 20 to 30 percent daily absenteeism in the school system mainly due to flu with some mumps and measles. Parents are urged to keep sick children home until fully well and not return them after a short illness. A fever of 103 has been observed. extra caution could prevent spread and avoid unnecessary calls to parents.
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W. P
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nishna Valley School
Bowen
Hilton, Stewart
Mule Creek Board
Mills Co
Glenwood Armory
Emerson School
Geo. F. Neuzil
Hamburg
Malvern Girls
Barbara
Sharon Shap
Shawn Ag Luptcott
Rose Turner
Susan Darrah
Kay Harshbarger
Delores Wolfe
Barbara Beasley
Wm. T. Beasley
Sharon Turner
Cheryl Beasley
Lara Beckwith
Penny Mason
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