Mills County column reports high costs of Kelley murder trial
This week in Mills County notes the Mills County case against Charles Kelley, who sought a venue change from Pottawattamie, ended with a death sentence in Mills County. Costs to Pottawattamie totaled 3010.43 with juror fees 1600 and court costs 486.70, plus 443.95 for a governor transcript. Also praised July 4 law enforcement, Independence Day festivities sponsored by local veterans, and notes on harvest progress and a motorcycle crash involving Dick Razer with non-fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Pottawattamie County
Charles Kelley
Kelley
Pottawattamie
Leo B. Leeper
Nominating Committee Named for Legion Officers
The Harry Hammons post American Legion will elect officers for 1961 62 at the July 17 meeting at 8 p m in the Community building Legion rooms. Appointed by the post commander as Nominating Committee members are C L Bud Hertz Chas D Costello and Charles Ellison. The committee will meet to prepare nominations and report at the July 17 session. All post members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hammons
American Legion
Legion
Bud” Hertz
Chmu
Chas
D. Costello
Charles Ellison
Mills County Patrols Cite Drivers For License Violations
Mills county authorities last week reported multiple traffic fines from Glenwood and nearby courts. Drivers with invalid licenses faced fines of five dollars and costs, while others were fined for overweight and overlength vehicles, no trip receipts, and reckless driving linked to a June accident near Henderson. Local notices include a card of thanks for a 50th anniversary from Mr and Mrs F W Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Justice of Peace
Ernest Timmerman
Charles W. Holloway
Sioux City
Dennis C
Ward
Tabor
Darlene A. Heiman
Bluffs
John R. Matheny
Raytown
Timmerman
Louis L. Fisher Jr
Pacific Junction
Carl Remsey
Checkers
John M. Scott
Omaha
Daniel K. Vanderpool
Hastings
Ralph Sweeton
Rock Port
Leland E. Ochs
Nevada
Archalee N. Vandelicht
Kenneth DB. Herbel
Bruce A. Good
Malvern
Guy E. Vance
Henderson
John Hall
Walter, Hancock
Corsicana
Tex
F. W. Anderson
Gov Erbe floats block type school aid plan
Gov Norman Erbe outlined a block type state aid concept at a July 4 press conference in Malvern to fund school curriculum goals, mental health, and other services. He warned current contracts may limit salaries, urged new hiring rules, and planned further mental health meetings with officials. Legislators and press from Omaha, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, and Persia attended.
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Gov. Erbe
Iowa
Norman Erbe
Malvern
Bill Scherle
Henderson
Harold Grindle
Scherle
State Board of Education
Boards of
Development Commission
Nebraska
Ed Wearin
Red Oak
Frank Hoxie
Shenandoah
Paul McElroy
Thurman
William £. Carrington
Persia
Dick Osterholm
Omaha World: Herald
C. W. McManamy
Cornell Bluffs
Dick Barion
Glenwood Opinion-Tribune
Leader
Bob Salyers Attends Ford Truck Sales Workshop
Robert Salyers a Malvern salesman with Salyers Auto Co was among 12 truck sales specialists in Ford Division's Omaha district enrolled in an accelerated workshop. The four hour program blends classroom and field training on products merchandising financing and service. Since October 1956 more than 6000 salesmen have graduated.
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Robert Salyers
Salyers Auto Co
Malvern
Ford
Omaha
Ford Division
Ana
Central
Two Admitted as New Patients at Nishna
No new patients were admitted this past week at Nishna Cottage. They are Charles Kahoe of Omaha admitted on Thursday and Mrs. Jess Wilson admitted on Friday.
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Nishna
Nishna Cottage
Charles Kahoe
Omaha
Jess Wilson
Malvern Gun Club Hosts Annual Fourth of July Kids Fishing Contest
About 250 people gathered at Boehner's pond in Malvern to watch the Malvern Gun Club’s annual Fourth of July kids fishing contest. Denny Swanson of Magon City caught a dozen bluegills and bullheads and won a prize. Eldon Ponton twins Jolene and Colleen also fared well with six and five fish, Colleen's 12% bullhead earning the largest-caught prize. Local youngsters from Hastings, Emerson, Council Bluffs, and Glenwood won various categories with prizes for first fish, largest, and smallest fish. The Gun Club provided pop for all participants.
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Boehner
Maivern
Malvern Gun Club
Denny Swanson
Magon City
Herold Grindle
Gun Club
Eldon Ponton Twins
Gether
Jolene
Colleen
Uch
Ernest A. Bloomer
Big F. E
Mike
Glenwood
Harold Christianson
South of Hastings
David Anderson
Emerson
Howard Gearhart
John Streat
Council Bluffs
Om West
David Edie
Donna Christianson
Hastings
Cheryl Blackburn
Nancy Miller
Mary Anderson
Kevin Hertz
Doug Christianson
Steve Winters
Brad Wooten
John Prawl Rites Friday in Missouri
John W. Prawl, 64, died July 4 at the veterans hospital in Omaha after a long illness. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at St. Joseph Missouri with interment at Memorial Park. He was superintendent of schools for 36 years, last serving at Strahan, survived by his wife Julia four stepsons two stepdaughters his father three sisters and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Prawl
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
St. Joseph
Memorial Park
Prawl
Strahan
Julia
Independence Day Celebration Draws Ten Thousand At Malvern Fair
The Dutch Gun club hosts its 18th annual Independence Day celebration at Malvern with about 10,000 attendees from 12 states and numerous counties. Highlights include helicopter acts, drum corps, motorcycle stunts, Starlet dancers, and Auto Push Ball games ending in a tie. New drivers Donnie and Verne Knop impress, fireworks draw large crowds, Gov Norman Erbe delivers a patriotic address after joint band performances.
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Malvern
Pete Leu
Fritz Knop
Orlo Jones
Red Devils
Everett Knop
Bruno Leu
Walter Knop
Yellow Jackets
Donnie
Verne Knop
Fair Grounds
Norman Erbe
Glenwood
Trucker Ticketed in Mills County Highway Crash
One major holiday weekend accident occurred on highway 275 seven miles north of Glenwood. Vaughn L. Daugherty 26 Glenwood suffered a leg injury when his car was demolished after a semitrailer driven by Paul Calhoun Fairfield slid into it. Calhoun was ticketed for failure to have his vehicle under control and ordered to appear in justice of peace court. Daugherty's injury was not serious and he was taken to his home.
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Mills County
Vaughn L. Daugherty
Glenwood
Edwin Barkus
Paul Calhoun
Fairfield
Daugherty
Justice of Peace Court
Strahan Garden Club Plans Shenandoah Tour
The Strahan Garden club will tour Shenandoah on July 12. Members or anyone wishing to join should contact Mrs. Frank Stevens in Malvern at phone number 5072 for details and reservations.
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Shenandoah
Strahan Garden Club
Frank Stevens
Alt Malvern
Emerson Student Named to Dean's Honor List
Jack McLain of Emerson was among 15 Clarinda Junior College students named to the Dean's Honor List for the second semester. He posted a 4.0 grade average, one of two students to achieve that mark. a 3.2 average is required for the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McLain
Emerson
Clarinda Junior College
Mills 4-Hers to State Camp at Madrid Sunday
Thirty four Mills county 4 H teenagers and counselors will ride a chartered bus Sunday to the state 4 H camping center at Madrid. They will be joined by Montgomery 4 H members for three days of activities with Wilma Schultz as camp director and Don knob Rex Burgoia and Sherrie Crouch in charge of flag ceremonies.
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Mills County
Madrid
Montgomery
Donald Angus
Malvern
Joe Kier
Pacific Junction
Wayne Sell
Silver City
Suzanne Schoening
Council Bluffs
Rt. 1
Bandra Barnes
Emerson
Diane Hopp
Elvera Henderson
Marlene Fletcher
Patty Razer
Dean Hunt
Bob Bell
Diane Lang
Teri
Sheri Moody
Stan Shaw
David Laughlin
Marlene Cole
Charlotte Marvis
Nancy Hopp
Glenwood
Richard Hopp
Randolph
Kenny Keith
Joe Taylor
Joe Allen Smith
Harry Kuhl
Dennis Deitchler
Council Bluffs Ri
Arne Asmussen
Marianna Mintle
David Angus
George Hunt
Henderson
Ringside Seat Fight in Malvern Ends With Fines
A Fourth of July street fight in Malvern led to Billie Miller of Omaha being arrested and fined 35 dollars plus costs, with Justice Hall presiding from his car. Lino Ayala of Omaha was detained and fined 25 dollars and costs for obscene language. Miller and Ayala belonged to a motorcycle group visiting for a fairgrounds celebration.
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Malvern
Godfrey and
Herrick
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Billie Miller
Omaha
Justice Hall
Miller
Hall
Lino Ayala
Ayala
Fair Grounds
Henderson Phone Exchange to Build New Office
Work began Monday on a new building for the Henderson automatic phone exchange. It will sit on land bought from Mrs George Galloway just north of Henderson's main street. Southwest Telephone Exchange Inc holds Henderson System and dial phones will be installed when the building is finished.
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Henderson Automatic Phone Exchange
George Galloway
Henderson Main Street
Southwest Telephone Exchange, Inc
Henderson System
Mills County Board Opens July Homestead Exemption Review
Mills County Board of Supervisors begins its annual July review of applications for homestead and soldiers exemption on real estate. The reporting notes twelve new motor vehicle registrations including Tallows Fords to Ray M Wiles and Virgil Rohrberg Glenwood Arthur H Wax Hastings Donald G Sowers Henderson. Vehicles listed include Falcons to Earl T Gabhart Emerson Elmer Carlberg Glenwood Chevrolets to Walter and Burdette Terry Emerson Harald Hofmuckel Glenwood Plymouth to Harry Drorbaugh Glenwood Pontiac to John A Reid Glenwood Chevrolet pickup to Jack Bowen Glenwood. Five marriage licenses issued: Donald Jens 19 and Carel Clowers 18 Glenwood George L Van Cleave 25 Shelton Wash and Charlene Bond 20 Malvern Robert Chambers 22 and Barbara Irick 19 Glenwood Terry Lee Abbe 20 and Yvonne Elaine Anthony 17 Glenwood Henry Timmerman 56 and Christie Davis 52 Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray M. Wiles
Virgil Rohrberg
Glenwood
Arthur H. Wax
Hastings
Donald G. Sowers
Henderson
Earl T. Gabhart
Emerson
Elmer Carlberg
Walter
Burdette Terry
Harald Hofmuckel
Plymouth
Harry Drorbaugh
Pontiac
John A. Reid
Jack Bowen
Donald
Jens
Carel Clowers
George L. van Cleave
Shelton
Wash
Charlene Bond
Malvern
Robert Chambers
Barbara Irick
Terry Lee Abbe
Yvonne Elaine Anthony
Henry Timmerman
Christie Davis
Fewer Injuries by Cars in June in Mills County
June traffic in Mills County shows fewer injuries despite one more overall accident compared to June 1960. Sheriff Edwin Barkus reported the June figures with 1961 and 1960 comparisons, noting a safer month for injuries overall. Malvern residents reflected in weekend moves as families relocated within town.
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Mills County
Edwin Barkus
Camp Aldersgate Subcommittee Named by Methodist Board
Emmett Gipe of Strahan, May Naylor of Emerson and the Rev. John A Lippincott were named to a 104 subcommittee to plan major development for Camp Aldersgate. The camp will be at Viking Lake serving the Council Bluffs district, under the Board of Christian Education.
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Emmett Gipe
Strahan
May Naylor
Emerson
John A. Lippincott
Camp Aldergate
Methodist Conference Board of Christian Education
Aldersgate
Viking Lake
Council Bluffs
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F. E
Mike) Bloomer
Dick Razer
M. L. Scheitel
Patrolimen
Bob Salyers
John
Missouri
Strahan Club
Shen
Mills
Law
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Raymond Sell and Sons
South Main Street
G. L. Payne
Sam Benseoter
Max Crum
Sells
Gail Cronkhite
Benscoter
Starlets
Judie Mott
Janie Wilson
Judie
Jackie Ebert
Ruth Gaver
Red Cross Bloodmobile
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