Heat toll and oddities from Mills County extended
In Mills County heat records and reports show Orra Kirkham facing relief shortages while county agent John Longstreet cites chinch bugs costing about 40000 dollars in crop damage. A petunia theft case in Glenwood heads to trial with Dr. F. M. McClusky, and Deer Creek reports grasshoppers near wrecking a mule. Budget estimates and an electric fly catcher at Mills County Chevrolet are noted as part of the week’s roundup.
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John Longstreet
Glenwood
IF. M. McClusky
Court House
Justice of the Peace
Ralph J. McPherron
Frank Jueltke
Mills County Chevrolet Co
Farmall Culti Vision Tractor Demonstration Planned
C L Kunce Leonard Anderson Wilbur Beauchamp and Clarence Bateman attended a banquet at the Hotel Chieftain in Council Bluffs Tuesday night where details of the new Farmall Culti Vision tractor were presented A display tractor was shown and the firm plans a Milvern showing this Saturday from 10 45 am to 3 pm.
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C. L. Kunce
Leonard Anderson
Wilbur Beauchamp
Clarence Bateman
Chieftain
Council Bluff
Farmall
Milvern
Local Judge Sentences Two for Government Tire Theft
Judge Whitney W Gilliti sentenced George Stevens of Neola to 150 days in jail and Lloyd Holman pleaded guilty, receiving 200 days, after Stevens and Holman were tried for stealing two tires from the U S government at the Malvern CCCamp. Glenwood business leaders praised the city purchase of a new street flusher to reduce downtown dust, expected to run soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney W. Gilliti
George Stevens
Neola
Jnil
Stevens
U. S
Malvern
Lioyd Holman
Glenwood
Mills County boys enrolled at Red Oak CC Camp quota raised
Three more Mills county youths joined the Red Oak Civilian Conservation Camp this week, increasing the county quota to seven boys in the program.
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Mills County
Red Oak CC
Parity payments to counties set near two hundred thousand
County AAA office prepares parity payment applications totaling about 195000 dollars. J F Wearth, county chairman, says farmers should not worry if neighbors receive forms first. Payments reflect 6 cents per bushel on an average 36 bushel yield with 98660 acres in corn, about 90 percent of county land enrolled.
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County Agricultural Conservation Office
J. F. Wearth
AAA
Funeral services held for Mrs John Sawyers in Glenwood
Former Glenwood resident Mrs John Sawyers died at her Denver home. Funeral services were Sunday at Glenwood Methodist Church led by Rev H G Parker with Rev B S Goodrich assisting. Music by Miss Mary Evelyn Logan and Miss Phoebe McCoy. Continued on page 4.
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John Sawyers
Denver
Colo
Glenwood Methodist Church
H. G. Parker
Goodrich
Mary Evelyn Logan
Phoebe McCoy
Sawyers
June Deposits Above Last Year In Mills County Banks
Mills County banks report a smaller June drop in deposits than usual with figures for June 30 showing total deposits just under March levels yet about 200 000 higher than June 1838. Loans declined over 100 000 since March improving the deposit to loan ratio. Silver City State posted an 8 000 increase. Banks listed include Malvern T and S Emerson Glenwood Mineola and Silver City States with respective deposit totals.
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Mills County
Silver City
Malvern T. & S
Emerson
Glenwood
Mineolla State
Government Wheat Insurance Claims Adjusted
Government wheat insurance policies were appreciated this year by about 40 percent of producers who had them. Claims were adjusted for roughly this share of policyholders. Losses ranged from about a bushel per acre upward.
Mills County 4-H Club Band Busy Summer Schedule
Mills County 4-H club band has a packed summer including a July 21 concert at Malvern library lawn, July 24 Ak-Bar-Ben den show, July 25 Tabor Merchants event, and August 8 to 10 Mills County Fair with plans to perform at the Iowa State Fair. They are running a ticket sale drive for band treasury to fund uniforms and expenses, after a skating party at Kay's Roller Rink in Glenwood last week.
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Mills ‘County
Malvern Library Lawn
Tabor Farmers and Merchants Atlenie
Mills County Fair
Kay
Glenwood
Price of season swim tickets cut at Mary Yemmany pool
Manager Gene Hertz reduced the price of July monthly swim tickets at the Mary Yemmany pool. The tickets allow unlimited swims for the month and are valid only through the month end.
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MaryYemmany Pool
Gene Hertz
Tall Corn Height Seen In Iowa Patches This Season
Fred Martin of Hastings expects strong tall corn entries as warm weather and a wet June fuel growth. A patch measurement on Sunday found one stalk reaching 11 feet 2 inches, signaling many Iowa growers may produce tall corn this season.
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Fred Martin
Hastings
Iowa
Malvern Guests Invited to Ak-Sar-Ben Den Show
Malvern residents are invited to be guests of Ak-Sar-Hen at the Den show on Monday night July 24. Free tickets available from Ak-Sar-Ben’s ambassador George White at The Leader office of Collins Drug Co. The event features the 4-H band and a "Fair Enough" production as a publicity boost for Mille County Fair with a buffet supper and dance to follow.
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Malvern
Ak-Sar-Hen
Ak-Sar-Ben
George White
Collins Drug Co
Imogene
Silver City
Mineola
Sidney
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Shenandoah
Hed Oak
Elliott
Gris
San Francisco
New York
Ak- Sar-Ben
Middle West
Runaway Horses Injure Farm Worker in Deer Creek
Delmos Costello, working on his father’s farm in Deer Creek township, was hauling bundles when the horse team suddenly bolted. He was thrown from the wagon, suffering a broken ankle and severe bruises in the runaway incident witnessed on the wheat field.
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Deer Creek Township
Delmos Costello
Costello
Villisca Swimming Meet Promises Free Demonstrations
Demonstrations of all swimming strokes and pool activities will take place Friday at 7 46 p m at the Villisca pool. Mrs Eather Nelson of Malvern manages the pool and the event is entirely free.
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Villisca Pool
Eather Nelson
Malvern
WPA Workers of County Organize at Glenwood Meeting
County WPA workers form United WPA Workers of Miss-Pottawat oma counties at Glenwood Armory. Albert Perry of Glenwood is president, Leo Robirds of Malvern secretary, Herman Folker ta of Glenwood treasurer. Group aims to foster harmony between WPA workers and project sponsors and to aid WPA project development until private jobs replace the need. Two monthly meetings planned, alternating Glenwood and Malvern.
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WPA
Glenwood
United Wpa Workers
Miss-Pottawatomie
WEA
Workara Alliance
Albert Perry
Leo Robirds
Malvern
Herman Folkerta
Hastings Annual Homecoming Slated August Two and Three
Hastings committee selects August 2 and 3 for the annual homecoming with two parades and multiple concessions. Plans include speakers a magician and minstrel show plus other acts. A $50 prize dance and athletic event prizes are promised and the Ladies Aid will serve meals on both days.
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Hastings
Wall Aee
Loot Found From Red Oak Bank Holdup Returned
Part of the loot from a daylight holdup at Sunderl Shoe Co in Red Oak includes the bank book and checks totaling 37 dollars. A farm hand on the Gayle Dorsey farm near Hastings recovered them Saturday. The remainder of the loot is believed to have been discarded from the robbers’ car.
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Sunderl Shoe Co
Red Oak
Gayle Dorsey
Hastings
Malvern Softballers Set to Meet Mills County Rural Young People
The Malvern softball team travels to Glenwood on Sunday to face the Mills County Rural Young People's softball squad at the Glenwood field in a community matchup.
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Malvern
Glenwood
Mills County Rural Young People's
More Storm Hits Mills County Harder Than July 4 Blow
Sunday night storm swept Mills County with cyclone like fury. It toppled trees and caused more damage north of Hastings while rainfall varied from .33 inches locally to over an inch near Weasley Chapel and Rawles township. The weekly data follow.
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Mills County
Hastings
Weasley Chapel
Rawles
Coppage Oil Co. Robbery in Emerson
About three weeks ago Coppage Oil Co. was robbed of forty dollars and again around 3 p m the day the thief took the cash register containing about four thousand two hundred and twelve dollars in checks and forty one dollars in small money. An Omaha truck driver summoned night proprietor Dean Boswell to bring a flashlight and inspect the off when the register disappeared. Boswell believes the robber escaped through the coat window. Merritt Taylor city marshal and Sheriff B DeMesa were notified. One man slept in a car east of the station two truckers and two boys on another truck were at the station. A short while before the robbery Mrs Vernon Johnson heard a car stop at the corner and saw a man go up the sidewalk then cut across Grace Crawford's yard toward the alley. It is believed he was connected with...
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Coppage Oil Co
Omaha
Dean Boswell
Boswell
Merritt Taylor
B DeMesa
Vernon Johnson
Saaw
Grace Crawford
Horology Discussed at Malvern Rotary Meeting
Dud Houchin spoke to the Malvern Rotary Club Tuesday evening on the history of timekeeping from sun dials to modern precision. He described instruments like the hour glass pendulum jewel bearings and spring mechanisms while noting guest BL Peterson of Glenwood attended.
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Malvern Rotary Club
Dud Houchin
Red Oak
BL Peterson
Glenwood
Automobile licensing hints at prosperity in Mills County
Licensing reports show two months ahead of last year with License No. 6-3382 sold on Tuesday, a contrast to 1938 when sale occurred in September. Easements for a new pipeline for the Standard Oil Co. are being obtained in the county, several already secured in Peaceville. The pipeline aims to carry ginning fruit raorthern refiners through Kansas City to Council Bluffs.
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Mills County
Qt Co
Peaceville
Raorthern
Kansas City
Council
Malvern School Band to Play for Community Sing Sunday
The Malvern School Band will perform at a community sing and concert Sunday evening in Paddeak Park. Residents are invited to attend and bring their own chairs or blankets for seating.
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Malvern School
Open Air Community Sing Sunday at Malvern Park
Malvern hosts an open air community sing Sunday at Paddock Park north of the library starting about 8 p.m. The Malvern Band directed by Warren Darrah will provide accompaniment while Ed Wearin conducts. Lyrics will be projected on the library wall with a public address system for easy following. Attendees are asked to bring cushions or old papers to sit on as the event unfolds on the grass with free admission funded by the Rotary club.
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Malvern
Paddock Park
Malvarn
Warren Darrah
Ed Wearin
Brary
Omaha
Des Moines
Rotary Club
Baton Twirlers to Get Uniforms for 4-H Band
Four baton twirlers join Mills county 4-H club band with uniforms ordered for an upcoming library lawn concert and social. Twirlers Pegey Cox, Claire Steele, Betty Plumb, and Elizabeth Wilson will wear white skirts, white blouses, green jackets, and white pillbox hats with green plumes. The band totals 40 uniformed instrumentalists and includes a drum major.
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Mills County
Pegey Cox
Claire Steele
Malvern
Betty Plumb
Elizabeth Wilson
Wesley Chapel
Baptist World Alliance Attendance Draws Family Trip
Rev old Mrs Glenn South and daughter Dixie plan a month long southern tour visiting Atlanta for the Baptist World Alliance with an expected attendance of 60 000. After the convention they will visit mission schools and relatives in Kentucky and stop to see Harn Runell in Rantoul.
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Glenn South
Dixie
South
Atlanta
Baptist World Alliance
United States
Mission Schuola
Geore
Kentucky
Han Runcell
Liquor Store Sales Drop 75 Percent in May Report
Inland county records show liquor store sales at their lowest since opening driven by tighter controls and cooler summer demand. Officials note May totals near five hundred dollars, with declines across Mohave and surrounding districts amid weather and economic pressures.
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Milly County
Dows
Widslow
Aheays
ALY
Vatablehsdal
Almda
Ag Jae Es
Asiva
Lee
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J. R. Hall
Orra K. Kirkham
Strshan Department
Sistent
Henderson
Farmall Culti
AAA Office
Villisca
Coppage Oil Company
Bud Houchin
Automobile Business Showa Ci CO
Rela
Paddeak Park
Binakein
Freda Aa
Massut
Bed Lyford
Uria Hall
Maop
Tuy Salyers
Warrea
Liawula
Jedebe
Daly Mave
Charles Juhu
Harold Poy
Twyle Chamberlain
Kethleen Gilbert
Roy Us Sansheld
Meey Cua
Wath Clark
Uarotine Hall
Ichard Pickel
Mariam Hail
Marga
Fok Hewyer
Viele Welkoe
Giuuves
Piatt, Blue Diudie
Sbiilyy Tha To, Dorothy Meuk
Rotarians
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