Mills County Farm Census Shows Larger Farms and Fewer Farms
The 1986 Mills County Farm Census indicates average farm size rose to 289 acres from 280 last year. The total farms declined to 848 from 950 in 1986, with population down to 3,502 from 3,691 in 1965. Malvern water supply remained unaffected by June floods after state health officials checked and chlorine was added when needed.
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Mills County
Malvern
State Health Department
Ervin Crouch
Cookout Contest Set for Mills County Fair 1967
Mills County residents may enter a cookout king contest at the Mills County Fair in Malvern on Wednesday night August 9. Six classes including beef pork lamb poultry turkey and a mixed meat class. Contestants must supply their own gear and entry blanks are at the Mills County Farm Bureau office. Open to men 12 and older who reside in Iowa. Entries due by August 5.
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Mills County
Eugene Jeu
Mills County Fair
Malvern
Mills County Farm Bureau
State of
Iowa
Public Relations and Livestock Committee
Red Cross Spent 5969 Flood Relief in Mills County
Red Cross allocations for Mills county flood relief totaled 5969 with aid focused in Pacific Junction Glenwood and Malvern. Mass care reached 125 disaster victims and workers while 300 families faced losses. funds covered housing furnishings clothing maintenance and repairs. Theft of four tires and wheels at Glenwood Auto ended fragment.
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Red Cross
Mills County
Charles Stinard
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Malvern
Vieie Gage
Omaha
Glenwood Auto
Collision on Mills Highway injures four. Overman charged
Sheriff reports a 6:30 am collision on highway 275 three miles east of Glenwood sent four to Jennie Edmundson hospital. Don ald B. Overman, 31, route 1 Clarinda, faces a charge of failure to have his car under control. witnesses say the speed was about 60 mph and tires were very smooth. Overman and his wife Donna Smith Overman of Malvern, plus two others, were injured. the Mergal car sustained about 1000 dollars damage and Overman’s about 2000 dollars. The incident recalls a 1962 crash involving Overman that led to a manslaughter charge later dismissed by a jury.
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Edwin Barkus
Donald B. Overman
Route 1
Clarinda
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Overman
Doloris Mergal
Malvern
Donna
Donna Scheer
Randolph
Irs
Mergal
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Teegarden
Morgal
Frances Mary Buch
Route 3
Ed Carter
Mercy Hospital
Barkus
Route I
Overmans
New motor vehicle registrations in county area
The week passed without a marriage license issued. Registrations include Fords to Wayne H Killian and Dick Hunt Malvern Penny Nie bur Glennwood. Volkswagens to Harvey A Miller Malvern. Pontiacs to William J Scherle Henderson Kenneth Asmussen and Walter A Leick Glenwood. Chevrolets to William L Leick and Carol L Goodman Glenwood. Chevrolet pickups to Thomas A Rubenking and Lloyd G Budd Glenwood. Opal Irwin couple arrived.
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Wayne
H. Killiian
Dick Hunt
Malvern
Penny Niebur
Glennwood
Volkswagen
Harvey A. Miller
William J. Scherle
Henderson
Kenneth Asmussen
Walter A. Leick
Glenwood
William L. Leick
Carol L. Goodman
Chevrolet
Thomas A. Rubenking
Lloyd G. Budd
Former Malvern Man Heads Insurance Claims Unit
Jeck D. Hering of Des Moines, formerly of Malvern, directed the payout of 29.5 million dollars to over 850 000 policy owners as supervisor of a new department at American Republic Insurance Co. Born November 27, 1925, Hering served in Europe during WWII, studied at the University of Iowa, and joined American Republic in 1948 rising to Claims Superintendent. He is married to Margy Jackson of Malvern.
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Malvern
Jeck D. Hering
Des Moines
American Republic Insurance Co
Gack
Assoice
Reaions
Kowa
Perhaas
Jack
Elmo D. Hering
Rom
Malvern High School
Bas
University of
Awa
Sul
American Republic
Margy
Ivan Jackson
Pleasant Mills county weather brings drier spell
Pleasant weather eased the week with fewer showers and cool comfort. Mills county saw rainfall vary, with over an inch south of Malvern and light sprinkles elsewhere. Daily records note highs and lows from Thursday through Tuesday, including a 1905 entry and missing values for several days.
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Mills County
Malvern
Boats and horses give way to feeder cattle and machinery
County assessment trends show boats dropping from 17047 in 1966 to 15819 and horses from 810 to 684. Mills feed lots rise with cattle, while total personal property assessment climbs slightly with appliances and musical instruments, according to County Assessor Harry Markel.
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Harry Markel
Pearenty
Emerson Elevator Destroyed In Early Wednesday Morning Fire
Emerson Grain Co elevator burned to the ground in the early hours, discovered about 1 30 a m. Fire spread rapidly destroying the 16 000 bushel capacity structure with 2 000 bushels of wheat and similar corn. Henderson firemen aided. an empty grain car burned when the main tower collapsed. Deputy state fire marshal Gail Odem investigated with Fire Chief Ey Blast and Everett Linn. owner Keith Clites had just taken over last August.
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Emerson
Emerson Grain Co
Henderson Fire Department
Gail Odem
Atlantic
Eyblaze
Everett Linn
Keith Clites
Mills County Fair Entries Due July 31
Mills County Fair entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, July 31 at the Extension office in Malvern. Premium lists and entry blanks are available at local newspaper offices, banks, and the Extension Office. A new change allows flowers to be entered at the fairgrounds on Monday, August 7, with all entries in place by noon that day.
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Malvern
Lynn Benson
Mills County
Benson
Set Fair Demonstration Contests for July 18
Mills County 4H demonstration contest set for Tuesday evening July 18 at 3 p.m. at the Mills County Fair Grounds. Each boys 4H club may enter one junior and one senior demonstration on agriculture or 4-H club work. Junior demonstrators age 10 to under 14 as of Jan 1, 1967, seniors age 14 to under 19 as of Jan 1, 1987. Notify extension office with plans promptly.
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Mills County
Mills County Fair Ground
Lynn Benson
Benson
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House Holt
Auto Company
Emerson News
Mills
Sdrwin Barkus
Sam
Phooey
Feder
Clites
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