Trains rerouted through Malvern amid bridge outage
In Mills County trains on the Burlington Red Oak to Shenandoah line were halted by a creek bridge failure north of Shenandoah. Branch trains transfer to the Wabash on industrial tracks at Malvern and continue to Shenandoah then Riverton. The plan is to continue this arrangement for about a week. The Leader seeks reader tips on Mills County farms owned by descendants of original land patent recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Burlington
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Wabash
Riverton
Mills
Kids Fishing Contest Here on Fourth
Kids and families are reminded of the annual fishing contest set for the morning of July 4 at Bochner's Pond near the Continent Egg Plant in Malvern. It starts at 10 a.m. with prizes for boys and girls across several categories. A tip urges using small hooks for quick catches. Postmasters attended a short course at Iowa State University in Ames, with instruction on concerns in their work, listing attendees from Malvern to Silver City.
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Bochner's
Continent
Malvern
Iowa State University
Ames
Tom Gidley
Darwin Hascall
Emerson
Ross Garrett
Glenwood
Lyle van Seyoc
Tabor
Gordon Elwood
Silver City
Democrats Convene in Glenwood Vowing Johnson Support
Mills County Democrats gathered in Glenwood last Friday for a biennial convention praising President Johnson and Governor Hughes. Delegates elected Gerald Fickel and Alice Maiers as county central committee leaders and named a slate for state and district conventions, endorsing Johnson and Hughes for reelection and nominating Wendell Teachout for the state legislature.
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Johnson
Harold ‘Hughes
Mills County
Glenwood
Gerald Fickel
Alice Maiers
County Central Committee
Nellie’ Fickel
Gordon Steiner
Henderson
Dick Hyde
Nellie Fickel
Genung
Lola Wearin
Fred Buttmann
Walter Doyle
Otha Wearin
Mary Estes
Eloise Steiner
Margaretta Hays
Ben Jensen
Audubon
Bernard Roenfeldt
Billy Hyde
Becky Wearin
Steve Steiner
Jerry Duyson
L. Y T. Genung
Katherin Smith
Marsha Deitchler
Hastings
Sandra
Bill’ Hays
Malvern
Milla County
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Cuba
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Seven vehicle registrations and multiple marriage licenses reported
The county seat reports seven new motor vehicle registrations including Plymouth to Charles Ellison and Buicks to George Burgoin. Marriage licenses issued include Raymond Stephens and Ruth Miller both of Malvern. Other listings name Richard Urwin and Marlise Freeman both of Omaha aged 21 and 19, Robt Deitchler 19 and Nancy Summers 16, Council Bluffs, Lawrence Evans 52 and Verna Bennett 51 both of Glenwood and Malvern respectively.
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Plymouth
Charles Ellison
George Burgoin
Silver City
Joe W. Wreidt
Glenwood
Ford
Gary Moses
Pontiac
Bill Hulen
Ford Pickup
Joseph M. Bateman
Tabor
Raymond J. Stephens
Ruth E. Miller
Malvern
Richard Urwin
Marlise Freeman
Omaha
Robert Deitchler
Nancy Summers
Council Bluffs
Lawrence Evans
Verna Bennett
Summonses Only No Warnings In July Traffic Crackdown
Sheriff Edwin Barkus said the Iowa highway patrol will issue only summonses rather than warnings during heavy 4th of July traffic. Mills county traffic, especially near the Dutch Gia Club celebration, will be watched with two patrolmen on duty, radar and airplane support, and a special deputy force in Malvern. The sheriff and Deputy Kenneth Meads will remain on duty across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Barkus
Iowa Highway Patrol
Mills County
Dutch Gia Club
Barkus
Malvern
Kenneth Meads
Rich New Mail Messenger Here in Malvern
Cliff Rich named mail messenger for Malvern taking over for the late Frank Hertz. He will transport mail sacks to and from the Burlington and Wabash depots to the Malvern post office. New patients admitted at Nishna Cottage include Harvie Ware of Lincoln Nebraska and Mrs Maude Bussard Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Rich
Malvern
Frank Hertz
Burlington and
Wabash
Nishna Cottage
Harvie Ware
Lincoln
Neb
Maude Bussard
Shenandosh
Mills County approves county speech therapy program plan
Mills county board of education adopted a plan to provide speech therapy in Glenwood Nishna Valley and Malvern for the next school year. Mrs Duane Barker of Glenwood outlined objectives and setup for a county program noting it aids pupils with speech defects rather than making them into orators. The board approved budget inclusion with Barker to work part time, contingent on program success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Nishna Valley
Malvern
Mills County
Nity
Duane Barker
M. D. Vetterick
Wayne Lincoln
County Board of Education
Gordon Steiner
Walter Phelps
Hugh Trask
Barker
Mills Record on Par with Last Year in June Accidents
The county's June accidents report mirrors last year's figures, Sheriff Edwin Barkus reports. The data shows the counts closely match the prior period, indicating no notable change in accident activity for the month.
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Mills
Edwin Barkus
WWI Vets Plan Picnic at Glenwood Park
Mills County Barracks 1337 of the WWI Veterans and the Auxiliary announce a pot luck picnic at Glenwood Park on Sunday July 12 at 12 30 PM. Bring covered dishes table service and drinks. Watermelon will be served. Open to all eligible members.
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Mills County
Glenwood Park
Open House July 12 for Benscoters Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Jason Benscoter observe their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at First Methodist church in Malvern Sunday July 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. Invitations extended to friends and relatives.
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Jason Benscoter
First Methodist Church
Malvern
Local Merchants Offer Great Holiday Values Friday Only
Malvern merchants invite readers to a combined ad with special Friday values for the big July 4th weekend. Shoppers are urged to review the offers, as the money savers apply only on Friday and aim to make shopping there exceptionally inviting.
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Malvern
Mills Wheat Harvest Reaches Peak in Malvern Area
Harvest underway in Malvern region could finish by July 4 if weather stays favorable. First grain brought to Good Grain Co by Virgil Forney from south of Mal. Yields average 85 bushels per acre with 20 to 50 bushels range, mostly from bottom land. Quality fair. acreage down due to government program, estimated 50 percent drop from 1963.
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Malvern
Good Grain Co
Virgil Forney
Doug Sanders
Independence Day festivities spark crowd forecast
Dutch Gun club prepares for its annual Independence Day celebration drawing statewide attention. The event runs all day with noon show, motorcycle warm ups, fishing contest at Boehner's pond, and 2 pm motorcycle races. Daylight fireworks close the day and at 7:30 pm the patriotic address by Evan Hultman, Iowa attorney-general.
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Boehner's
Evan Hultman
Iowa
Colorado 4-H'ers Welcome Mills County Visit
The Mills county 4-H Teen club will host 33 Adams county Colorado 4-H youth and four sponsors visiting Mills county July 6 to 13. This exchange marks the first leg of a two state program with Colorado guests then hosting Mills county youths next summer. Activities include a Tuesday party, tours of Mills county and Omaha area, and a Sunday picnic at Glenwood Lake Park.
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Mills County
4-H
Adams County
Colo
Colorado
Omaha
Glenwood Lake Park
County Museum List Hosts This Month
Mills countians will assist visitors at the County Museum displays and invite attendance this month. July 4 Ferne Widows and Madge Slezak Glenwood. July 5 Mr and Mrs Otha D Wearing Hastings. July 12 Mr and Mrs Art Burgoin Silver City. July 19 Mr and Mrs R H Mintle Glenwood. July 26 Mrs R W Harmon and Mrs C R Buffington Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferne
Madge Slezak
Glenwood
Otha D. Wearing Hastings
Art Burgoin
Silver City
R. H. Mintle
R. W. Harmon
C. R. Buffington
No Changes Reported in County Methodist Ministers
At the Mt Pleasant annual conference no changes were made in ministers serving Methodist churches of the county. Attending from Malvern were the Rev John A Lippincott Mrs. Lippincott and Mr Mrs R W Salyers who served as lay delegates.
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Mt. Pleasant
Malvern
John A. Lippincott
R. W. Salyers
East Liberty church hosts July 9 ice cream social
A community celebration at East Liberty features a homemade ice cream social with pie and cake for a free will offering. Mike Bloomer and C W McManamy return as announcers while Bob Rabe plays accordion. A $1500 Midwest fireworks display caps the big day with a carnival, food stands, and picnic area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liberty Church
Ady
F. E
Mike) Bloomer
C. W. McManamy
Bob Rabe
Midwest
Help Wanted to Prepare Bleachers for Celebration
Help is sought for the big celebration as bleachers fences stands and fireworks must be set up. Walt Knop leads the effort and asks all who can assist to report to the fair grounds Friday morning to begin work.
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Walt Knop
Fair Grounds
Citizens Show to Feature Local Bands and Acts
The program will include Warren Darrah's Malvern Fremont Mills and Glenwood bands, thrill acts by Mary Lou Jepsen with a fire baton, the Human Torch in a repeater if he survives the dive, Omaha Sky Divers, the Balsa Busters model aircraft combat show, and the annual penny scramble tossing 6,000 pennies to attending kids.
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Warren Darrah
Malvern
Fremont Mills
Glenwood
Mary Lou Jepsen
Human Torch
Omaha
Picnic Areas and Food Stands Highlight Malvern Fourth
Malvern plans a lively Fourth with ample picnic spaces at the fair grounds and Gun club facilities. Hillsdale ladies, Teen 4H club, MCHS seniors, and Cub Scouts will run food stands including popcorn. Bring a blanket for the chilly evening show.
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Malvern
Fair Grounds
Gun Club
Hillsdale
MCHS
Mills Republicans Back Goldwater at County Convention
Mills county Republicans met in Glenwood for their biennial convention amid voter apathy and reapportionment concerns. They elected leadership, named delegates to the state convention, and passed five resolutions on reapportionment, a regional university, highway funding, school finance, and tax reform while Goldwater led Scranton 19 to 8 in ballot results.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Paul Thompson
Bill Scherle
Henderson
Irene McManigal
Willard Wright
Pacific Junction
C. D. Aistrope
Albert Washpurn
Chas
Phelps
Hastings
Scherle
Neil McPherron
Glen McGee
Aistrope
Margaret Wimner
McManigal
Ralph McPherron
K. A. Evans
Emerson
Marlene Phelps
General Assembly
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Goldwater
Scranton
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Linville Wallace
Clayton, Hertz Sr
Methodist Hospital
Democrats
Alice Maier
Niagara
Dute
Theo. Shepard
Tilfnols
Fire‘works Co
Shepard
American Legion
Marlene Metchar
Jane Miller
Nancy Knop
Janet Len
Terri Jones
Carol Wortman
JoAnna Pontow
Rich New Mail Messenger
Vetterick
Mrs. Barker
Pres
Benscoters
Mills Co
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