Local Happenings in Mills County Community Updates
Mrs W. Mra Hiett prizes Geography of the Bible from 1826 presented in Luxemberg Nova Scotia to her grandfather Capt H B Boehner. Westminster Guild helps young Presbyterians stay engaged while serving others. Mrs G F Mac Lean received a gift box after 200 miles with birthday card shower in Pennsylvania. Gerald Breeding displays Germany souvenirs from a pilot’s era including boots, flight gear, guns, compass, camera, money, aviator goggles, daggers, a Nazi flag, and rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
W. MM. Hiett
Capt
H.B. Boehner
Luxemberg
Nova Scotia
G. F. MacLean
Pennsylvania
Gerald Breeding
Germany
Breeding Impleiment Co
Capt Millikan In London Now
Mrs Pearl Kline received a letter from Capt Willard W Millikan recently freed from a German prison camp and planning to return to the United States His wife and daughter cannot travel here for six months after his return His London address is 36 Dresden Road Highgate N London England
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Kline
Willard W. Millikan
States
John Millikan
Shenandoah
London
Dresden Road
High Gate
Eighth Henderson rodeo and picnic dates announced
The eighth annual Henderson rodeo and picnic will be held August 9 10 and 11 with Art Fritcher's rodeo show each evening at 730. Free dances and concessions accompany the program. Sponsored by Henderson firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Art Fritcher
Henderson Firemen
Capt T E Shonka Returns to States from Overseas
Capt T E Shonka phoned Mrs Shonka to say he has reached the United States from Washington DC after 22 months in the European theater with the medical corps. He plans to visit Camp Kilmer New Jersey and Fort Sheridan Illinois before going home, having recently been reassigned to the 659th Medical Clearing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Shonka
Shonka
List Chemical Battalion
659Th Medical Clearing Company
Budgeted Tax Burdens Rise Across Mills County for 1946
Publication of budget data in two Mills County newspapers shows a 14 percent rise in school budgets and a 12 percent increase in municipal budgets for 1946. Rural school needs add about 9100,000 to totals. Hastings, Nebraska shows a slight decrease. Overall, increases are modest and balances offset much of the tax impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counnty
Two Mills
Hastings
Services Held For Mrs Ida M Fickel In Malvern
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. for Ida May Wearin Fickel a Mills County pioneer who died Tuesday evening at age 82 in Malvern. A longtime Wesley Chapel Methodist member she cared for neighbors and family, helped with the cemetery association and gardened artistically. Surviving are three children June Fickel Flora Salyers Ward Fickel eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and relatives from the Ben Breeding family. Pallbearers included Carl Wilson Clint Parker J H Beckwith R W Salyers J R Hall and E W Knight. Interment followed in Malvern cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ide MM. Fickel
Mills County
Mr. Fickel
Malvern
Ida May Wearin
Josiah and
Olive Wearin
Hastings
Womanhe
A c Hartel
Joseph Benson Fickel
Wesley Chapel
June Fickel
Flora Salyers
Ward Fickel
Henderson
Ben Breeding
Carl Wilson
Clint Parker
J. H. Beckwith
R. W. Salyers
J. R. Hall
E. W. Knight
Vern Dunn
Frank Churchill
Ray Plumb
Lynn Parker
Cent Parker
Harry Paul
County Board Valuations Accepted by State Tax Commission
The Millin county board of supervisors, as local boards of equalization, are proud that valuations made in that capacity have been accepted by the Iowa State tax commission for the third consecutive year. The report is vouched as equitable and correct, enabling the county auditor to transfer figures from assessors’ books to tax books, providing a substantial ongoing task for Auditor Moore and his assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millin
Moore
Reports on the Sick of Our Community
From the silk of our community the following reports: Mrs. W. G. Alistropa has rheumatism and is partly up each day. Jon Benton, home from Methodist hospital Omaha, improved after foot infections. Roy Donner at Clarkson hospital Omaha shows progress and hopes to go home soon. Mrs. F. M. Benton on Marion avenue has some improvement. J. B. Fickel remains in serious condition at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Alistropa
Jon Benton
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Roy Donner
Clarkson Hospital
F. M. Benton
Marion Avenue
J. B. Fickel
Mercy
Council Blutts
Malvern Girl Receives Honor Scholarship at Drake University
Betty Maria Kilpatrick a Drake University senior in education has won an honor scholarship announced Monday. Drake grants a limited number of scholarships annually to top scholastic performers in each classification. Kilpatrick was selected among the honorees in the college of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Maria Kilpatrick
Drake University
College of Education
Miag Kilpatrick
Mineola Stores Entered Saturday
The first night after Sheriff Moore departed, Deputy Logan answered calls all night. At 1:30 a.m. July 21 he went to an auto wreck near Ira Turner farm east of the four corners north of Malvern. At 4 a.m. the same night he responded to Mineola where bandits had entered one store and tried to break into another. neighbors frightened them away and they fled. Logan found no theft recorded. 1,092 Mills county residents requested homestead credit this year, up nearly 100 from last year. County Superintendent Amy Hammers attended an Ames meeting of officials. County Treasurer C D Ale trope will be at Camp Dodge for two weeks. Wahneeta Anderson filed for separate maintenance against Leonard A Anderson. Suits against Ruth Barnes filed by R H Cogley and Sons and Edwin Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Moore
Frank D. Logan
Mr. Logan
Ira Turner
Four Corners
Malvern
Mineola
Wahneeta Anderson
Leonard A. Anderson
Ruth Barnes
R. Bh, Cogley and Sons
Edwin Ross
Severe Electrical Storm Destroys Property During Legion Meet
An August community event shut down candlelit installations at Liberty Memorial building as a severe electrical storm caused damage. The American Legion Auxiliary held its July session installing 1945 46 officers led by Mrs. Mulholland, with corsages for Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Mulholland. Legion officers were installed by J E Ellian.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Liberty Memorial Building
W. D. McCaualand
F. E. Mulholland
Malvern
Mra
Anna Frazier
Mulholland
Mills County Fair Four Days Aug 21 24 Planned
Mills County plans a four day fair Aug 21 24 with horse show rodeo free dances and a four day carnival. Army exhibit war materials judging days and a Friday Heroes Day highlight service personnel veterans calves contest and a $200 baseball purse. Heavy storms caused widespread damage and power outages across Mills County with crops and hay losses reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Army Public Relations Office
Signal Corps
7Th Service Command
Omaha
Malvern Leader Notes From The Community Club Session
Ten years ago engineers and CCC officers attended a Community club dinner as a funds drive reached 167 dollars to repair CCC buildings. Mrs. Robert Campbell won first prize in Ledder Department store gala for a parlor suite valued at 190 dollars. Good Elevator Co. expands to Malvern with new office in former bank building. Chautauqua week featured Gladys Swarthout and events, with Queen Vierra Hawaiians closing acts. Cadwell Salyers unveil dirt-moving invention aiding county road projects. Silver City faced a three-building fire on Main Street damaging a barber shop hall and garage.
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Leader
ccCamp
Community Club
Malvern
CCC
Robert Campbell
Ledder Department Store
Campbell
Harold Slater
Joan Lundgren
R. C. Good
Hawbury
Good Elevator Co
Porcival
McPaul and
Bartlett
Good
Boghuer
First National Bank
Hawshic
Bulvera
Chautauqua
Gladys Swarthout
Bill Bone
Jackson
Europe
Vierra
Royal Hawaiians
Cadwell & Salyers
Silver City
Garagy
Collision injures several near Malvern on Sunday
Several persons were injured in a two car crash near the Ira Turner farm north of Malvern at 2 a m Saturday. Cecil Hillman of Sioux City drove one car with Mrs Hillman, John and Karen Hillman and Mrs Kinwell in the party. Mrs Hillman, John and Karen were treated at Red Oak hospital. The other car carried Roland Bisaillou of Springville Conn and Macon D Stanley of Baltimore Md both merchants enroute to Seattle and treated locally for cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Turner
Malvern
Cecil Hillman
Sioux City
Hillman
John
Kinwell
Karen
Moville
Red Oak Hospital
Wheat Yields Show Resilience Amid Heat and Rain
Mills County reports lower overall wheat yields than last year yet testing high in quality. John Longstreet, extension director, notes much grain spoiled by excessive rain and some unreaped yields. Pawnee wheat leads with 40 to 46 bushels per acre, oats currently 40 to 60 bushels per acre and destined for binding and threshing.
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Mills County
John Longstreet
Louguetreet
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Westminster Guild
Presbyterian Church
Millikan
Seattle
Allen Poe Howard Rom
Mra. O. €. Howard
South Pacific
Pacific
Richard J. Shepard
Arleigh Shepard
Glanwood
Farragut
Ida
Merson
Weenees
Malvern Pacific Junction
Blver City
Wee Glenwood
Henderton
Aehoal Glenwood
Pacific Junction Woreewes
Biver City
Molvery
Baersog
Wener
Ida M. Fickel
Weasley Chapel Cemetery Association
Malvern Girl
Amy Hammers
Ames
C.D. Aletrope
Glenwood
Iowa State Guard
Camp Dodge
Legion
Auxiliary
Pri Wce
McCaualand
Eula Elliaon
Lydia Krogman
Margaret Shonka
Zelma Fletcher
Dorothy Buesing
Jean Frazier
American Legion
J. E. Eiliaan
Harold McCain
Glen Dalrymple
Felix Summers
Elmer Krogman
Lyle Coddington
Parents Coffee Shop
Flora Boehner
Harley Brevesson
Frank Chamberlain
Lerry Dean and
Clyde Newton Heaton
Randolph
Mrs. c. E. Sexton
Art Frutcher
Darrah
Hamburg
Eliott
Farm Bureau
Malvern Commercial Club
Leland Almond
Norene Jones
Ray W. Jones
Fred Durbin
L .L. Greenwalt
Fred Martin
Charlie Hall
Emerson
Chas
Silver Creek
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