This Week in Mills County Collins Drug Co Ad Feature
This week in Mills County notes that Collins Drug Co offers a homey ad that echoes a year prior. The piece mentions the July 1965 Publishers Idea Exchange selecting the ad as a top advertising idea. It also cites 1965 sweet corn derby mentions with John Waller reporting a July 3 delicacy and July 2 garden yields shared among Eldon Panton and the Ralph Scotts, with Fourth of July consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Drug Co
Collins
Bost
Publishers Idea Exchange
John Waller
Jim Green
Eldon Panton
Ralph Scotts
Dutchmen Celebration Sets Attendance Record at Mills County Fair
The Dutch Gun club staged an Independence Day celebration at the Mills County fair grounds drawing an estimated 12,000 as crowds filled the fairgrounds and picnic areas. Attendees came from Omaha Council Bluffs and beyond, with visitors from Florida and California. Motorcycle and dog races highlighted the afternoon and evening programs, marking the first local dog race appearance and major interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Gun Club
Mills County Fair
Omaha Council Bluffs
Malvern Gun Club
Florida
California
Jack Miller
Blood Collection Rises at Glenwood
Red Cross bloodmobile at Glenwood shows a 50 percent rise in collected blood. This year 77 pints were gathered, up from 51 a year ago. Mrs. Kenneth Evans chaired the effort with several first time donors among the 85 offers. An annual social ice cream event at Henderson Methodist Church on Wednesday July 14 starts at 7 p.m. Free will offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Glenwood
Kenneth Evans
Henderson Methodist Church
Car registrations and licenses stir county notes
New motor vehicle registrations list owners in Malvern Glenwood and Hastings for Chevrolets Pontiacs Oldsmobile Buicks and a Chevrolet pickup. Marriage licenses issued to two Glenwood youths and Pacific Junction pair. County Engineer W J McCosh hospitalized in Omaha for observation. County superintendent Wetterick attends Red Oak meeting on area vocational school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yord
Lyle D. Hedlund
Malvern
Fred Gemmell
Chester Meredith
Carl Anderson
R. Leland Stroud
Glenwood
Wendell Kelley
Robert
Sell
Hastings
Pontincs
Charles Fisher
Evan Miller
Pacific Junction
Oldsmobile
Chris Enselman
Council Bluffs
Buick
Gordon Hatcher
Chevrolet Pickup
le Fay McManigal
M. D. Wetterick
Court House
Red Oak
Welfare costs in Mills County span Oct 1962 to Feb 1965
D H Judge from the State Department of Social Welfare completed an examination of Mills County Department of Social Welfare financial records and collateral data. The routine audit covered Oct 2 1962 through Feb 1 1965 to ensure all fiscal transactions were accounted for as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Judge
State Department of Social Welfare
Mills County Department of Social Welfare
Bureau of Family Services
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Mills County
Department of Social Welfare
Mills County Department
Mills County approves wage scale for deputies and clerks
The Mills County Board of Supervisors approved a new wage scale for deputies and clerks in the auditor treasurer recorder and clerk of court offices. Deputies will earn 75 percent of the elected officer salary first year 80 percent second year and thereafter Clerks will earn 70 percent first year 75 percent second year and 80 percent third year and thereafter Clerks in sheriff and county engineer offices follow the same schedule with deputy sheriff at 85 percent of the sheriff's salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Clerk of Court
Sheriff's
Contracts Let for Two Mills County Projects
Two construction jobs in Mills County were awarded this week by the county board of supervisors. F A Moser Inc of Farmersburg Iowa won a culvert contract in Anderson township for 29899 dollars and Capital Construction Co of Logan Iowa secured a bridge contract near Emerson for 27186 dollars. An accident three miles northeast of Tabor resulted in the 1966 Chevrolet driven by Jerry Jay Fichter of Tabor being demolished after striking an embankment. Fichter was charged with failure to have control of the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Board of Supervisors
F. A. Moser, Inc
Farmersburg
Anderson Township
Capital Construction Co
Logan
Emerson
Tabor
Erry Jay Fichter
Edwin Barkus
Fichter
July Warmth Brings Cool Mornings and Low Rainfall
Moderate temperatures kept the area pleasantly cool as July began. Less than two inches of rain fell during the weekly period. Daily readings noted steady warmth with light showers on select days.
Damage to Breitbach Car In Viaduct Accident
Damage estimated at 500 dollars was done to the side of Dave Breitbach of Malvern when a steel chute hauled by a veterinarian's car broke loose near a viaduct in Council Bluffs on June 30. The railing prevented Breitbach from pulling his car free from the path of the runaway chute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breitbach
Dave Breitbach
Malvern
Council Bluffs
Pace Co to Build Bulk Plant South of Malvern
Pace Service and Oil Co plans a propane gas bulk plant on a one acre site in Peaceville, north of the Roy Danley property. Ground bought from Mills county for 850 dollars. the Rickabaugh Construction Co of Tabor will set the base for an 18,000 gallon tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace Co
Malvern
Pace Service and Oil Co
Peaceville
Paces
Mills County
Roy Danley
Rickabaugh Construction Co
Tabor
Malvern Voters Set July 21 for 200000 Industrial Bond
Malvern citizens favor an industrial bond election on July 21 to issue 200000 for Henningsen Foods Inc. If approved Malvern would be the third Iowa community to authorize such bonds. The plan funds moving and expansion of the egg processing facility, with bonds secured by the company assets and no taxpayer obligation. Two car damage incident near Hillsdale road and highways 275 34 left $300 in wrecks. Civic groups back the proposal highlighting industrial growth and the company as the world’s largest egg drier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Henningsen Foods, Inc
Hillsdale
Robert Wooten
Council Blulls
Robert Fisher
Underwood
Sheriff's Office
Fisher
Wooten
Henningsen’s
Hoyt's Car Damaged in Accident Near Course
Harvey J. Hoyt of Malvern sustained about 100 dollars damage when his car struck a slick spot on the county road near the Malvern golf course and veered into a ditch after hitting a well pump early Tuesday morning, according to Sheriff Edwin Barkus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey J. Hoyt
Malvern
Edwin Barkus
Hoyt
Four Mills Students Earn ISU Honors
Four Mills county students were among 718 cited for scholastic achievement at Iowa State University in the spring. The Dean's List requires a minimum 3.5 GPA for 15 credit hours. Named are Paul J. Hathaway agronomy of Malvern. Lowell D. McMillen aerospace engineering of Malvern. James F. Bierman mechanical engineering of Glenwood. Gregory D Bullington civil engineering of Glenwood. CARD OF THANKS Our sincere thanks to all who helped at the time of our accident. Richard and Mary Swett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Iowa State University
Paul J. Hathaway
Joe Hathaway
Malvern
Lowell D. McMillen
Loyd M. McMillen
James F. Bierman
Fred W. Bierman
Gregory D Bullington
Ben F. Gurlington
Glenwood
George Mort
M. L. Scheffel
Mansfield
George Moore
Tabor
Richard and
Mary Swett
Rev Shiveley Becomes Mul Vern Rotary President
Hugh Shiveley began his term as president of the Mul Vern Rotary club. Emery DeWitt is vice president, R. W. Salyers treasurer, and Alen Wortman secretary. Shiveley awarded Allan Burdie a past president's pin at the meeting. New officers were elected in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Shiveley
Mul_vern Rotary club
Emery DeWitt
R. W. Salyers
Alen Wortman
Shiveley
Allan Burdie
Car overturns in ditch after passing road grader
Walter E Richards of Corning route 4 turned out for a county road grader five miles northeast of Hastings Tuesday noon and the car went onto the shoulder and overturned into a ditch. The damage was estimated at 350 dollars. The grader was driven by Adrian D Fleming of Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Richards
Route 4
Corning
Hastings
Richards
Adrian D. Fleming
Emerson
Bob Kruse Purchases Lewellen Property
Mr and Mrs Bob Kruse of north of Silver City have purchased the Dale Lewellen residence in east Malvern and plan to move about Aug 1 The Kruses have one daughter Karen who will enter kindergarten here this fall Mr Kruse will continue to operate his farm near Silver City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kruse
Silver City
Dale Lewellen
East Malvern
Kruses
Karen
Kruse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jodi Wallgren
Gary
Omadha
Dick Williams
Pam Sell
Glenwod
Harold Bartles
Edith Howser
W. J. McCosh
Lutheran Hospital
Omaha
Tonellis
Tony Kaiser
Patricia
Tony
Mills Co
Miller
America
Johnson
South
Vietnam
Lafayette
Great Britain
North Vietnam
Thomas Gidley VIII
Abilene
Tex
Thomas Gidley
Texas
Marianne Emmerling
East Liverpool
Ohio
Rick Smith
Malvern Trust & Savings Bank
Yo-Yo the Clown
Hillsdale Road
Mt. Pleasant
Cresco
Henningsens
Continent Egg Corp
Henningsen Company
Bob Kruses
Lewellen
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