Mills County Highway 34 shifts to 2 lane plan
Highway 34 in Mills County will move from a lane to a 2 lane basis for future improvements. The route from Corning toward a new right of way west of the southeast Corning edge faced objections from Red Oak Emerson and Glenwood. The highway remains unsettled as the commission studies alternate routes. Raymond Bloedel, injured in a June crash near Phillipsburg Kansas, returned home with son Bill. one racing crew member, Gene Geisler, was killed. Highway 242 linking 34 with Silver City will be resurfaced after cement work, reopening after a period of grading and culvert repairs.
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Town Highway Commission
Corning
Red Oak
Emerson
Glenwood
Raymond Bloedel
Phillipsburg
Kan
Bill
Bloedel
T. M. Barry
Aurora
Gene Geisler
Midland
Tex
Silver City
Silver Citians
Fourth of July Crowd at Mills County Fairsets Record
The Mills county fair grounds in Malvern saw a record Fourth of July crowd for the Dutch Gun club celebration with evening attendance estimated 8,000 to 10,000 and a noon crowd about 25 percent larger than prior years. The program included professional stage entertainment motorcycle races auto push ball parachute jumps music and a grand fireworks finale with set pieces pin wheels rockets and explosives.
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Mills County Fair
Malvern
Wm. H. Harbor
Henderson
Bob
Forney
C. W. McManamy
F. E
Mike) ‘Bloomer
Francis Rozmajzi
Emerson
Silver City
Jienderson
Glenwood
Mineola
Dutch Gun Club
Gas Service Approved for Malvern and Surrounding Towns
Iowa Power and Light Co and Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America won Federal Power Commission approval to bring natural gas to Malvern Pacific Junction and Emerson. Preliminary surveys begin now though contracts may wait until late summer due to busy contractors. This ends a 25 year effort by the Malvern community dating back to the 1930s franchise approvals.
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Iowa Power and Light Co. and Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Malvern
Pacific Junction
Emerson
Federal Power Commission
Spahco
Wilson
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Co
Malvern Board Sets Tuesday Regular Meetings
Malvern Community school district directors meet at Chantry school after formal status. They set regular meetings for the second Tuesday of each month at 8 p m, with minutes published and citizens invited to attend or amend. The board plans to reconvene July 12 to review the annual budget for the school year.
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Malvern Board
Malvern Community School
Chantry School
Investigation into beer sales to minors in Malvern
Sheriff Edwin Barkus leads an inquiry into alleged beer sales to minors in Malvern with Mayor Howard Gearhart. conflicting accounts slow progress. Norman Gabhart, 19, was arrested July 4 for disturbing the peace, fined $10 and 15 days jail after claiming beer purchases in Malvern. Other July arrests include Roger Anderson and Robert Danabon, both charged with drunkenness. Anderson fined $10 and jail day. Danabon treated as juvenile.
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Edwin Barkus
Malvernis
Howard Gearhart
Gearhart
Norman Gabhart
Strahan
Barkus
Gabhart
Malvern
Justice of Peace
C. R. Brewer
Justice Brewer
Brewer
Louie Jens
Iarry Weis
Larry Huffman
Sarkus
Alasvera
Roger A. Anderson
Emerson
Carl Remley
Anderson
Robert Eugene Danabon
Ned Oak
Robert
N-V School Orders Two New Buses
Nishna Valley Community School District orders two new buses from Jenson Motors Red Oak both with Superior bodies one 42 passenger and one 48 on Ford chassis.
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N-V
Nishna Valley Community
Jenson Motors, Red Oak
Ford
First Highway Fatality Involving 17 Year Old Motorcyclist
A Sunday morning crash on highway 34 west of Silver City claimed the life of 17 year old Omaha motorcyclist Jackie G. Kemper and injured three others. The rider collided head on with Paul L. Carroll of East Peoria. Carroll escaped injury but his wife Gladys and others were treated for injuries. Kemper's death marked the county's first highway fatality of the year.
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Highway 34
Silver City Road
Omaha
Jackie G. Kemper
Paul L. Carroll
Peoria
Edwin Barkus
Young Kemper
Carroll
Gladys
Carrolls
Edgar Hienchman
East Peoria
Hienchman
Mercy Hospital
Kemper
Mills
Petitions filed for Box Elder School Merger vote
Two Box Elder residents filed petitions on July 1 asking the county board to call elections on consolidating Box Elder with Malvern Community School District and with Nishna Valley Community District. Both petitions carried the required signatures, and the Miller petition will be prioritized by the board.
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Box Elder School
Citizens of
Box Elder School District
Creighton Miller
County Board of Education
Malvern Community School
Glen Jackson
Box Elder
Nishna Valley
Miller
Interest in Oil Exploration Grows in Mills County
Carl W. Crites of Cushing Oklahoma with Central States Oil Co visited Mills County to organize oil leases north of Malvern. While drilling south of Malvern yielded no oil, logs indicate oil bearing formations. Crites said the company plans further drilling once a suitable site is located.
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Mills County
Carl W. Crites
Cushing
Oklo
Malvern
Central States Oil Co
Crites
First of New Road Work Began in Mills County
Weather halted the initial Mills County road repair begun north of Bartlett after an inch and a half of rainfall. This marks the first oil road project of the year countywide, targeting needed fixes including old highway 59 from Henderson to highway 34 due to severe winter damage. An ice cream social at East Liberty is set for Wednesday July 13 at 6 p.m. Falk sisters from Essex will provide the ice cream.
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Bartlett
Mills County
Henderson
East Liberty
Falk Sisters
Essex
Ady
Friends Seek Funds for New Trial in Parker Case
Announcement this week of a defense fund for Darrell Parker, set up by Iowa State fraternity brothers and local supporters. Ralph L. Peterson asserts Parker’s confession was coerced and seeks a Nebraska Board of Pardons hearing or new trial. Donations directed to Lorance Lisle Hastings or Jora H. Stewart Omaha. funds raised near 300 of an estimated 5000.
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Darrell Parker
Darrell
Iowa State College
Ralph L. Peterson
Ned Oak
Parker
New York City
Nancy
Lincoln
Neb
Peterson
Lynn Parker
Henderson
Nebraska Board of Pardons
Lorance Lisle
Hastings
Jora H. Stewart
Parker Fund
Omaha
Wilbur Wilson
James Kelley
F.C. Allely
Marion Wilson
Charley Hall
Marvin Deitehler
H.W. Asell
J. Ralph Wilson
Fred Sowers
Edith Sowers
Rhea Sowers
Eric Nyren
Clint Parker
Leonald Godfrey
Donald Parker
Ben Wilson
Leon Wiegman
Harold W. Wilson
Dale Matthews
Ho W. Washburn
Albert Washburn
Les Houser
Everett Thomas
Russell F. Smith
Lee
Lemonade Drinking Contest In Malvern At Club Event
Malvern weekend event by the Malvern Commercial Club invites ticket holders of the Butch Gun Club celebration to join a lemonade drinking contest for children up to 12 years old. Prizes include a baseball glove for the winner and second and third place awards. Participants must present lemonade stubs at Nell Win thells popetorn stand Saturday afternoon for glasses and ample lemonade.
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Malvern
Malvern Commercial Club
Butch Gun Club
Nell Winthell
Nishna Valley Offices Opened in Hastings at School Building
Administrative offices for the Nishna Valley Community school district are now housed in the Hastings school building, as Supt. Fred Ashley announced this week. Records and files from the district’s schools are being relocated to Hastings.
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Nishna Valley Community
Hastings
Supt
Fred Ashley
Mills County Weather Echoes Cool Dry Week
Mills County enjoyed a cool dry spell with temperatures dipping to the mid fifties on Wednesday. Rain occurred last Thursday and a light shower Monday morning. Daily readings show varied highs and lows across the period with values around 60s to low 80s.
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Mills County
Fewer Accidents Reported in June
Sheriff Edwin Barkus reports fewer traffic accidents in June with 15 injuries this past month. In June 1959 there were 17 accidents, 12 injuries and one fatality in Milly County.
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Milly
Edwin Barkus
Plan Adds 300000 Bushels Storage for Corn
The Good Grain Co will add 300000 bushels of grain storage in Malvern and Hastings to house 1959 sealed corn. Each town will receive 150000 bushels, with completion targeted for August. Malvern work by Bellen Construction Co of Columbus Nebraska and Hastings work by Olson Construction Co of Dawson Minnesota. Upon completion Goods total capacity will be 475000 bushels in Malvern and 380000 in Hastings.
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Malvern
Hastings
The
Good Grain Co
Douglas Zanders
Bellen Construction Co
Columbus
Neb
Olson Construction Co
Dawson, Minn
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FPC
J. R. Wilson
Spaho
Henderson Rodeo
Art Fretcher
Art
Henderson Firemen
Louis
Fritz Knop
Camp
Malwood
Wabash
Ray Treceder
Elup
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