Mills County letters from soldiers note RAF ties and local trades
In Mills County a reader letter praises Allied cooperation and British forces, while a serviceman in Australia recalls Malvern and a local connection with Lawrence Hall. The piece also mentions currency shifts with $2 bills circulating, a blue star produce camp update, and AAA county office changes. A new ride-sharing program expands from Coppage headquarters to ease travel and tire wear, with Mrs Francea Coppage promoting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Iso
Mra
Francea K. Coppage
I . A. Malvern -Mra
C. F.- Davis
Parsons Moves to Shonka Office for Assignment
Parsons shifts to the Shonka office, occupying a newly assigned room on the first floor near the harbor site. Dr Be Shonka oversees the setup, moving x ray equipment and adding gear to create a functional germ room for the duration of the assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Parsons
Barsops
Mills county to organize Mickels wall Drainage district
Mills county supervisors tentatively approve forming the Mickels wall Drainage district to aid southwest landowners with flood control after essential publication. A Mills county State Guard encampment reduces local male staffing as Bus capacity and car registrations are noted. Glenwood High School band bids farewell as guardsmen depart for Des Moines for a two week encampment amid bus reassignments and minor logistical fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickelswall
Dean
Southwest
Mills County
Frank Oglevie
Ermeraon Titral
Dorothy Buch
Glenwood
Albert Brandt
Council Bluffs
State Guard
Des Moines
Dr Shonka Heads to Army Camp for Duty in 81st Battalion
Mr and Mrs W R Byington accompany Dr Shonka and his wife Mrs Shonka as they depart early Wednesday for Camp D A Russell Texas where he will report for duty in the 81st Chemical Warfare Battalion. The group plans a southward swing via Carlsbad Caverns en route. Mrs Shonka and the children will remain in Malvern after his report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
T. BE
Shonke
W. R. Byington
Camp
D. A. Russell
Tex
Shonka
81St Chemical Warfare Battalion
Carlsbad Caverns
4-H Band to Play at Oma wa Monday
Mills county's championship 4-H band will travel to Omaha Monday evening to perform at the Ak-Sar-Ben show for southwest Jones night. The program includes a short concert without marching while batten twinners flag wavers and drum majors appear. About 50 musicians are attending, and extra cars for transportation are needed. County Agent Jeho Longstreet asks locals with spare space to notify him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Omaha
Jeho’ Longstreet
Nlert
Navy letters for servicemen and regional church meeting
The church held its quarterly business meeting after a Sunday luncheon with good attendance in midsummer. Plans include sending letters to all army and navy boys each quarter and hosting the Southwestern Association with 22 churches in late September. Weather records show 105 degrees in shade amid hot spell with light showers bringing minor rain.
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Army
Navy
Southwestern Association
F. M. Davison Heads Malvern Civilian Defense Training
Civilian defense training begins in Malvern with an 8 p.m. meeting at the Community building for volunteers. L B Robinson of Glenwood teaches fire control, F M Davison leads general instruction, J M Steele handles general instruction, with a forthcoming decantimation and demolition instructor to be announced. Five hours of instruction planned in each field open to all. A September Arat ald course will be led by Br J A Parsots. Courses already start in Glenwood and Miller County looks to limit organization to these two towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
L. & Robinson
Glenwood
F. M. Davison
J. M. Steele
Br. J. A. Parsots
Thoac
Miller County
Wheat Harvest Under Way as Mills County Forms Conservation League
A special Mills County meeting in Glenwood and Malvern formed the Wheat Harvest Conservation League to keep local sportsmen available for state projects. Officers include Dr. L. A. Hollingshed county president and K R Cook secretary. Wheat yields vary from 20 to 30 bushels with several farms reporting strong results despite hail, floods, and bug damage. Prices remain fairly good with active bidding as harvest begins across about 8 000 acres with some fields underperforming due to pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Wildlife Conservation League
Glenwood
Malvern
Og. Mem
State’ Conservation Commissions
Atete Commission
L. A. Hollingshesd
K. R. Cook
Doyle Huntsman
Amerson
B. &. Houser
Pany
Milla County
Hall
Jamis
Orville Durbin
Ivan
Indian Creek
Oliver Jones
Harman
Ray Hilton
Arteigh Shepard
Six Boy Scouts to Go to Camp at Atlantic
Seven Malvern boy scouts will spend a week at the area scout camp near Atlantic starting July 19. Participants include Dallas Perking Herb Ball Michael Jones Robert Frazier Paul Kreiner and Charles Elson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Atlantic
Malvern
Dallas Perking
Herb Ball
Michael Jones
Robert Frazier
Paul Kreiner
Charles Elson
Mills Gourtians At State Demo Meet
Several Mills counted attendance at the state Democratic convention in Des Moines last Friday. Named delegates included George White Malvern Ridgeway Ge nung Otha D Waar iu Hastings G T Harover Henderson and Dr A E Stokes Em argon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills Gourtians
Des Moines
George White
Malvern
N. 8
Ridgeway
Scrap drive mobilizes county for wartime salvage
Campaign to gather salvage for processors expands across Milla county with emphasis on greaves fats and metals. County chairmen Emerson Horace Green wood Glenwood Malvern Strahan and others mobilize communities, urging residents to convert usable scrap into dollars for the war effort through local dealers and Legion auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milla
Avery
J. L. Deaner
County Aere Gags
Emerson
Horace
E. Greenwood
Silver City
Billy Wilkins
Glenwood
al Conrad
Malvern
Andy Berkheimer
Strahan
B. G. Wederqvist
Mineola
Dewey Peltchler
Huntings
Fred Loogabill
Henderson
A. H. Harbor
Efrap
Herry A. Nelson
Malgery
Hen Shaw
Hastings
R & Grayson
Emereon
A. Hemmer
Mulvaney
Prelite
American Legion
Algo Gaslatlogi
Valvage Klicken
Heymoh
Mills County Girls Uniforms Questioned At Local Meet
Fragmented notes discuss uniforms and appearances at a Mills County event. The text mentions fewer large gatherings, changing styles, and concerns about why local girls did not adopt a uniform look, with unclear references to people and places and a date near 638.
Fire destroys portion of wheat field near Malvern
Malvern firefighters rushed to Gibaon Bros farm south of town late Wednesday when a wheat field caught fire. The blaze, believed to have started from the combine, burned about five acres of stubble and one acre of wheat before being controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Gibaon Bros
Combine
Steele Named New Librarian At Malvern Library
Julia Jeanne Steele was named librarian at Malvern library at a special library board meeting Tuesday evening after the resignation of Mrs Lowell Elliott. The resignation takes effect August 1 as the Elliotts move to Council Bluffs for Mr Elliott to be nearer his job at the Murthy Bomber plant south of Omaha. Steele has school library experience at Lindenwood College and work at the University of Nebraska.
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Julia Jeanne Steele
Malvern
Library Board
Lowell Eliott
Elliotta
Council Bluffs
Elliott
Murthy
Omaeha
Miss Steele
Lindenwood College
Hhas
University of Nebraska
Stamp Good for Sugar Bonus in Mills County
The Mills County War Price and Rationing Board announces that No 7 stamp is good for sugar bonus from July 10 to August 22. No 6 stamp remains valid until July 85 and the No stamp valid from July 25 to August 22.
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Mills County
MacLeans in Serious Accident Near Mair Nebraska
The MacLeans suffered serious injuries when their car skidded off a mud strewn road three miles south of Mair Nebraska and rolled into a ravine. Rev MacLean stated the mud caused loss of control and the vehicle pinned Mrs MacLean under the front axle. A U S engineers crew arrived to assist at the scene.
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Hey
Mra
G. E. MaceLean
Mair
Nebr
MacLean
Ike
Stra. MacLean
Scalda
U. S
Wan and Pions
Blair hospital cares for MacLeans after collision
Mrs. MacLean suffered a severe thigh laceration and burns when a car crash halted a Blair run. Rescue crews lifted the vehicle and carried her to a truck for hospital transport. Rev MacLean received back injuries and shock but praised Blair doctors and Malvern friends for their support after the Presbyterian delegation trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Colege
4 H Club Sponsors Dance Here Next Wednesday
Malvern community hosts a benefit dance next Wednesday sponsored by the Silverettes 4 H club. Proceeds benefit the 4 H organization's ongoing work and projects for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Malvern
Silverettes 4-H
Cabbage Growers Seek Help Over Insect Losses
Cabbage growers report pests wiping out crops with insects chewing into the heads. Local gardeners from Milla County and nearby areas discuss sudden, widespread damage, urging for control measures and guidance. Elmo Brower and Elmo Hites of R contribute remarks on the situation and potential remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardeieras
Milla County
Cereee
Brower
Elmo Hites
Dallas grower ships cabbage in bulk to chain stores
Ta Dallas, Tex., en Brpenke expects another shipment in days and will total near 100 tons of cabbage this year. He sells to chain stores and the U S for armed forces or bulk buyers. Much is shipped by truck, first year with 10 carload lots, facing shipping and loading challenges. He assembled a crew of 14 for packing and loading, and added 3 percent tons of cracked ice from Malvern Cold Storage for long shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
U. S
Hites
Malvern
Liquor Sales Hold Even In June In Mills County
Liquor sales remained steady in Mills County during June with total sales across Malvern and Glenwood reaching 3,989.37 dollars. Compared to June 1941, the figures show a gain of over 50 percent, and year to date totals show a modest rise over last year. Malvern sold 1,986.84 dollars and Glenwood 2,003.65 dollars, with both stores contributing to the subtotal of 1,680,237.41 dollars for the period. War stamp purchases were minor, 14.70 dollars at Malvern and 14.59 at Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Malvern
Glenwood
Salea
Bond Sales Slow in Mille County Says County Chairman
Mille County faces slow bond pledges from large farm owners and operators. County Chairman J J Eyans appeals to farmers and renters to meet the $960.00 quarterly quota to avoid delinquency, urging citizens to buy War Bonds and fulfill their civic duty without political or religious bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Eyans
Emersea
Campoien Us
Mille County
Bee Low
Ubkle
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