County Seat: Army Officer Named Lieutenant and Local Clergy Change
Clerk of Courts Albert T. Bens ton, a captain in the army quartermaster corps, awaits Senate confirmation after President Truman appoints him first lieutenant in the regular army. Rev Paxton Smith will lead Glenwood Congregational Church, arriving in late spring from McGregor. Luther Munsinger of Tabor introduces airplane hunting in Mille county, reporting 13 fox and one wolf bagged near Rawles and White Clover townships, using a 12 gauge from a passenger seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert T. Benston
Army Quartermaster Corps
Truman
Senate
Paxton Smith
Congregational Church
Glenwood
McGregor
Smith
Luther Munninger
Tabor
Mille County
Rawles
White Cloy
Munsinger
Cliff Sifton
Oakland
Fox
Trustees Map Road Work Monday
Mills County township trustees will meet in Glenwood Monday for the annual road construction planning conference to map work on all local roads with recommendations subject to review by the board of supervisors. Construction funds, augmented by state gasoline tax, will be allocated 65 percent to 168.6 miles of county trunks and 35 percent to 625.6 miles of local roads, about $2,000 monthly from the tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Glenwood
Board of Supervisors
Legion Auxiliary delegates chosen for Des Moines conference
Lydia Krogman and John Hall selected to represent the unit at the Des Moines conference on February 23. Lenore Hertz resignation prompts Lola Hering as new secretary. March of Dimes donation approved. Mrs W D McCausland and Mrs F E Mulholland present a brief activity summary focusing on psychiatric care for mental illness and legislative council work. Social hour hosted by the Halls Overstreet Chamberlains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Krogman Soa
John Hall
Des Moines
Lenore Hertz
Malvern
Lola Hering
Gordon Overstreet
Grant Chamberlain
Legion Discusses Community Planning Board in Malvern
The Malvern post of the American Legion met Tuesday evening to discuss forming a town planning board with representatives from each organization to study welfare issues, a proposed recreation center, and new school facilities. A lengthy debate covered building a World War I and II memorial. Decoration Day was noted as approaching, with committee chairs reporting on other activities and refreshments served in the Community building basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
American Legion
Service Ten
Funeral rites for Mrs Bessie Strickland held in Glenwood
Funeral services were conducted in the Raynor chapel in Glenwood Wednesday afternoon for Mrs Bessie Strickland 68 who died Monday at her daughter Mrs Guy Adams home. The Rev W B Prews officiated. Burial followed in Glenwood Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Adams and Mrs Thapiby Gibson of Molvers weed Wan Do Pe dune ten and a son and Leo of Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raynor Chapel
Glenwood
Bessie Sirickland
Guy Adams
W. B. Prews
Glenwood cMehery
Dre. Strickland
Mrs. Adams
Mire. Thapiby Gibson
Molversweed
Wan Do Pe Dune Ten
Leo
Omaha
County Gets New Dragline for Road Work Last Week
Mills County highway department received a new dragline last week after a 2 1/2 year order delay. The 85 hp gasoline powered machine, half cubic yard capacity, is mounted on tracks and bought from Roehting Co. County Engineer Clair Davis expects the $3500 equipment to pay for itself with heavy contract work. Louie Mayberry operates it, already busy, and a trailer is expected soon to aid movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Highway Department
Roehting Co
Clair Davia
Louie Mayberry
Public sales notice with dated consignments and auctions
Public sale dates and consignments listed for Malvern Emerson and surrounding area. Beaturdsy consignment sale at Malvern Sale Barn by Art Fritcher. Lawrence Rice home Emerson sale of household goods. Cramer and Holl auctioneers, and Walter Ailton closing out farm sale. Feb 11 noted.
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Dutea
Beaturdsy
Malvern
Art Fritcher
Lawrence Rice
Emerson
Standard
W. H. Cramer
Auc
Walter Ailton
Harry Evans
Peraner
Cramer & Holl
Hall Shoe Shop Installs New Equipment
Fred Hall expanded his shoe repair shop with a new Auto-Soler machine. The device uses continuous nail wire to nail soles and heels faster than hand methods, fulfilling a several months old order and enabling quicker handling of the high repair volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hall
Mr. Hall
Notice Change of Date Westminster SG Meeting
Westminster SG will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Hall on February 5 at 8 p.m. All members are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Uta
Fred Hall
Costello Assigned to Petit Jurors Called for February Term
Major Darren G. Costello of Imogene has been drafted to Korea as the armed forces aid Democratic Korea. He entered the army in 1939 and was commissioned in 1940 at Ft Snelling. He is a Strahan High School and Coe College graduate, son of Mr and Mrs W F Costello of Imogene. Petit jurors for the February district court term were called by Clerk Albert Benton and must appear March 3 at 9 a.m. in Glenwood, with Judge Vernon Johnson presiding. Names listed include jurors from Malvern, Glenwood, Hastings, Mineola, Henderson, Pacific Junction, Tabor, and Shiver City. Grand jurors will be called February 25 from several towns including Malvern, Glenwood, Hastings, Council Bluffs, Strahan, Henderson, Tabor, and Pacific Junction.
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Costello
Korea
Seoul
Darren G. Costello
Imogene
Koreas
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Strahan High School
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Mra
W. FR. Costello
Imogene and His Wife, Mra
Elizabeth A. Costello
Delafield, Wis
Albert T. Benton
Glenwood
Vernon Johnson
Sidney Will
Malvern
James C. Heattie
Fred Buttmann
Margaret Ann Buttmann
Albert Cheney
Helen A. Kline
Dale McClure
Victor Norton
Richard G. Ruse
Archie Scott
Chas
Wright
Nell Bruce
Mildred Davis
Carolyn Efcherberger
Stella Ervin
A. C. Evans
Dean Goodman
Winnifred Hatey
Daisy Harris
Grace Hola
E. C. Hughes
Edd Kruse
Ralph Purdy
Margaret Seeger
Wm. Stacy
Emerson
F. C. Snodgrass
Vance White
Pearl Wilkins
Hastings
Roy Cheney
Merrill Crouse
Ethel Plumb
R. R. Robbins
Claude Stephens
Mineola
Ray Wasserman
Henderson
Albert Clark
Mina Cunningham
John Rainbow
Pacific Junction
Anderson
Charley Coffee
Clair Dashner
Joe O'Nial
Tabor
Betty Morrical
Fred Shaw
Shiver City
Marine Ellsworth
George Rew
Harold Scheet
Estelene Storey
G. Co. Wederquist
Lester Kitzier
Chris Kruse
B. P. Madison
Weerin Bowen
F. G. Hillyer
Council Bluffh
John Brandt
Strahan
R. R. Kier
Ida Paul
C. M. Rodman
Mildred Wright
Fair Association Names Byington Assistant Secretary
Mills County Fair directors at Malvern Community building elected W R Byington as assistant secretary. They also appointed committee members and to delegate tasks for improved efficiency, with President Bass and officers on the executive committee. Directors discussed plans for the 1947 fair and urged members to submit program ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Byington
Mills County Fair Association
Malvern
Au Hays Pripeatah
Pasetives
Balatottioe Care Rine
Bass
Gail Burgoin
F. R. Chantry
D. M. Kine
Byington
Louis Hoyle
Edwin Leu
W. E. Fireovid
Richard Hyde
Gratitude for kindness after illness from Mrs. W A Bower
Mrs. W A Bower thanks friends neighbors and all who sent flowers gifts and cards during her illness. She says the kindness was deeply appreciated.
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W. A. Bower
Firemen to dine on rare game Wednesday
Malvern firemen plan a rare western game dinner next Wednesday with W. Wileynski supplying the prized catch from a hunting trip. The culinary committee includes Mike Dunn Albert Letpold Gerald Bower Tom Gidley and K L Collen. Instruction in firemanship will follow the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
W. Wileynski
Mike Dunn
Albert Letpold
Gerald Bower
Tom Gidley
K. L. Collen
Mills County Soil District Gains National Notice
Mills County Soil Conservation District earns national attention for plow terrace contests and the Mills County Method of building plow terraces. A Country Gentleman feature details a landlord tenant conservation rider, with photos of Ray W. Jones and John Longstreet.
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Mills County
Dala
U. S
The
Country Gentleman
Ray W. Jones
John Longstreet
J. F. Wearin Jr
Hastings
Wearin
Marie Louise
J. M. Breele
Jones
Hadley Read
Read
Iowa
Milla County Soil Conservation District
Iowa State College
Soil Conservation Service
I. W. Arthur
Iowa State
Arthur
Kayton Tenant House Burned In Malvern Fire
Malvern firemen answered a Wednesday call to the Strehan area where the C. W. Kayton tenant house, occupied by Lea Irwin, burned quickly and was destroyed before help arrived. The house was a recent replacement for a prior building burned last summer and was sparsely furnished as most household goods were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Strehan
C. W. Kayton
Lea Irwin
Flae
Rouse
In Irwin
Henry Nims wins prizes in national corn festival
Henry Nimes, seed corn expert with over five decades of experience, entered 17 ears of Ohio C-92 hybrid at the National Radio Corn Festival in Des Moines. He earned third place in the single ear class among 146 entries from 16 states and won first prize and the grand champion trophy in the five ears category. He also claimed first in the 10 ear class for moisture and shake percentage amid a large field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Nimes
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Mr. Nims
Nims
M. Oa
Mills County Forum screens educational film on town schools
The Mills County Forum met Wednesday in Malvern with local turnout due to bad weather. A film Town Education at the Crossroads by the Iowa State Education Association was shown, urging greater state aid for schools. Supt. C C Clark led discussions on financing and code changes, with J R Hall noting anticipated state aid limits. Local music and performances accompanied the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Forum
Malvern
Presbyterian Westminster Guild
Iowa State Educationassociation
Iowa
Wm. B. Drake
Glenwood
Clark
J. R. Hall
General Assembly
Muule
Lurna Bates
Werg
Theresa Dyke
Howe Marke
Wnd
Nine Johnson
Wang
Aoprano
Myre
Lark
William Fisher Dies in California
William Fisher died January 16 at his daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Collins home in Placerville California. A former Mille County resident he operated a bakery on the west side of Mule Street in Malvern. Survived by daughter Miss Clareice Culliny and three children and Mr. Colina. Funeral services were held in Placerville January 18 with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fisher
Clarence Collins
Plaverville
Cal
Fluor
Mille County
Malvern
Mula Street
Colton
Piyher
Geo Abe
Mire
Clareice Culliny
Colina
Placervilly
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Community Planning
Silkeland
County
Hall Shoe Shop
Weasley
Wesley Chapel Church
Harold Wilson
C. N. McGrew
Everett Plumb
Homer Wilkingon
Leon Wregman
J. R. Clark
Lyon Parker
Guy Jordan
Ray Plumb
Lorance Lisle
Marlon Wilson
Clinton Parker
Lyle Howard
Earl Shook
Riget
Lacie Gmith
Aarti Taup
Iarce
Piarwsar
Sae
Lala Rew
Jenney
John Longstreet Ia
Felix Suntmera
Jack Waderquist
T. J. Powell
Shenandoah
Mills Group
Glenwood State School
Missouri River Bluff
Omaha “World-Herald
Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Farm Equipment Club
County Farm Institute
Farm Bureau
Malvern Leader
Ita
Amy Hammers
County Board of Supervisors
Natural Gas Pipelines Co
Kaytow
Henry Wims
Strahan Man
County Forum
WM. Fisher
California
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