Destructive fire destroys barns and corn at Conger Farm
A Saturday fire at the Conger Farm northwest of Riverh destroyed two large barns and four thousand bushels of corn. Neighbors and multiple fire departments saved the residence and other structures as livestock were moved to safety. Loss runs into several thousand dollars with insurance totaling about 2,600. The cause remains undetermined after a stranger was spotted near the barn but not identified.
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Charlester
Riverh
Conger
Joe
Silver City
Glentood Department
Mal
Malvern
Dalrymple Couple Rush Home After Yellowstone Trip
Mr and Mrs Glen Dalrymple returned last Thursday from a western tour including Yellowstone Park Utah and Estes Park Colorado. They learned of Mr Dalrymple’s father’s death via telegram while near Estes Park and drove straight home with no rest, covering two days and a night on the road.
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Glen Dalrymple
Yellowstone Park
Utah
Estes Park
Colo
Mr. Dalrymple
Big Masonic Picnic at Malvern Aug. 5
The annual Malvern Masonic and Western Star orders picnic is planned for Tuesday afternoon and evening, Aug. 6, at Mills County Fair Grounds with a 6:30 supper. Last year’s event was a great success and invites all members and families, with fried chicken and picnic fare. Dr. J. W. Baer chairs arrangements. sport activities and refreshments will be provided.
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Malvern
Interesting History of Old Settlers in Carson
The Carson Critic presents an engaging history of the Old Settlers association detailing its origins, notable presidents, and active members. It highlights the group's early activities, community impact, and ongoing role in local heritage preservation through reminiscences and archival references.
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Tor
Carson
The
Associaion
Appreciation for Local Fire Departments and Neighbors
Charles Conger expresses deep gratitude to the Bilayer City Fire Department Glenwood Fire Department and Malvern Fire Department for their efforts in saving his property after a fire last Saturday afternoon. He notes gratitude for those who stayed overnight to guard the burning ruins and for friends and neighbors who helped save the house and other buildings.
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Bilayer Ciiy Fire Department
Glenwood Fire Department
Malvern Fire Department
Charles Conger
Melvern Opens New Miniature Golf Course Record
Melvern's new miniature golf course opened last Saturday evening and has drawn steady crowds. Players praise its greens and hazards as top notch. On opening night Donald Lettd shot one under par, a record soon surpassed by Reverend Paul H. Hicks who fired a 48 the following Monday.
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Melvern
Donald Lettd
Paul H. Hicks
Malvern Legion Auxiliary unit meeting notes
The Malvern unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met in the Region club rooms in Malvern Friday afternoon. The meeting opened with the president, Mrs Hu J Heaton presiding as the Wap voted to send greetings to two Malvern veterans in government hospitals. The Malvern unit will pay the
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Malvern Unit
Ameri
Malvern
Hu J, Heaton
Wap
Tri-County Old Settlers Meet Planned at Council Bluffa
M F Rohrer announces the annual reunion for Pottswatha Mills and Fremont counties to be held in Council Bluffa on Monday August 11 with a rain plan for Fairmount park or Abraham Lincoln high gym. The forty fifth meeting recalls Macedonia origins in 1886 and honors early organizers.
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M. F. Rohrer
Association
Pottswatha
Mie
Mills
Fremont
Council Clufta
Fairmount Park
Abraham Lincoln High School
Tri-County
Macedonia
Ben F. Clayton
R. H. Woodnancy
Ohio
Knox
Sylvester Dye
James M. Kelly
William J. Hamitp
Big Pullman Band To Play At Mills County Fair
Sidney Pullman band one of the region s best known musical groups will perform during the Mills County Fair August 12 to 15 Albert Hyzer secretary announces a full fall program and tickets go on sale soon The association aims to sell 1000 season tickets by August 9 with prepaid buyers receiving a 25 discount and a vehicle ticket free plus a child ticket discount. Tickets are available at Malvern stores Glenwood leaders and several banks and drug stores across Mills County.
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Mills County
Pullman Band of
Sidney
Albert Hyzer
Sercetary
Fall Association
Milla County
Glenwoo
Opinion ‘Tribune
Stezak
S. GC
Davia
Emerson
Emerson State Bank
Davis
Henderaun — Henderson Drug Company
Mineola
Stnte Bank
L. W. Biche
Pacific Junction
John Olson
Hastings — Prieta
Dr and Mrs D M Kline Return from a Trip South
Dr and Mrs D M Kline returned the past week from an extensive auto trip through the south and east. They drove to Kansas to visit the doctor's sister, then east through Kansas City and St. Louis and down through Geneva Wik to visit Mrs Kilne's sister, and thence home. They were gone nearly a month and had a very fine trip.
Miss Duerr Hosts Picnic Supper for Local Youth
Milas Elizabeth Duerr hosted a group of Council Bluffs and Omaha youths Saturday night. They traveled to Malvern then Benton home where Francesa Benton joined them. The seven couples then went to the fair grounds for their picnic. Ruth and Inez Raines left early Friday for Okoboji and Spirit Lake by car.
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Milas Elizabeth Duerr
Council Bluffé
Omaha
Malvern
Benton
Francesa Benton
Fair Grounds
Ruth
Inez Raines
Tri
Okobofi
Spirit Lake
Mills County Fair Four-H Highlights Students Exhibit
Mills County Fair August 12 and 13 will feature 26 4-H clubs with 36 cattle and many hogs. The event will showcase 300 chickens, canned goods, and farm products. Poultry, canning, and judging contests will run, with a 4-H flystack judging team chosen to represent Mills County at the Iowa State Fair.
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Sia
Mills Conny
Mills County
Golfers Qualify In Short Tourney At Malvern Club Course
Fairview Centry club members held a Sunday qualifying round south of Malvern with 32 players split by odd and even numbers. Odds won 1572 to 1677. next Sunday’s balls awarded. Low scores 83 by Donald Laird and Paul Mulholland. second round matchups listed across five flights and consolation. Plus brief notes on visitors from Omaha and Kearney staying with McCausland.
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Fairview Centry Club
Dapal
Malvern
Odda
Donald Laird
Paul Mulholland
W. M. Hiett
Chas. Adamson
P. Mulholland
EN. Springer
Landis
J. Summers
Robert Boehner
A. Johnson
W. D. AteCausland
J. F. Wearin Sr
Traveling Through The East The Editor Writes
Rhode Island as a compact state is just twenty six miles wide with Providence on the eastern border. The piece notes its industrial edge and Italian farmers in truck farming while skimming Yale University and New Haven’s historic streets. A long boulevard near New York City leads to Manhattan and a view of the elevated railways and noise before resuming a slower pace in traffic.
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Rhode Island
Providence
Connecticut
New Haven
Yale
New York
New York City
Manhattan
Iceland
244Th
Broadway
Malvern Water Plan Hurdle Delays Pool Project
Malvern Community Club water committee failed to locate sufficient water near fate grounds for the pool. Directors approved funds to buy salts and authorized committees to pursue moving pictures projector and possible water from Sand Point along Silver Creek, with meetings set to review progress by Aug. 6.
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Malvern Comunity Club
Hintler
Silver Ereel
Malvern Bagabell Club
Cornell Bluffs
Cpmmities
Malvety
Bowell
Dr Warden Rimel Opens Modern Bedford Office
The Bedford Times Republican notes Dr. G W Rimel, formerly of Malvern, has remodeled and expanded his office building at Hark at Home. The 10 room facility includes inoleum flooring, matched globes, hot water heating, automatic water heater, a radio, ventilators, and a private operating room. New fluoroscopes and a metabolium tester aid X ray work and diagnosis.
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Bedford times-Republican
Warden Rimel
Malvern
G. W. Rimel
Kinet
Gottra
Tinesa-Republican
Rimel
Bie
Thoas
Malvern to Open Free Movies Next Week at Screen
Malvern announces free movie showings starting next Wednesday at an outdoor screen on the north wall of the State Sayings bank plaza. The first film features William Bord Allan Tate and Fred Kabler from The Levernecker. Everyone is invited.
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Malvern
State Sayings Bank
William Bord
Allan Tate
Fred Kabler
Taps Sounded for A. J. Hamilton Civil War Veteran
Andrew J. Hamilton a longtime Civil War veteran died July 22 at his Glenwood home. Services were held in Glenwood and East Liberty church with G A R guards, burial at East Liberty cemetery beside his wife. Hamilton served in Co G 18th Indiana, fought at Magnolia Ridge Champion Hill Port Gibson and was wounded at Port Gibson.
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Olidler
A. J. Hamilton
Glenwood
East Liberty
John Arnold
Glenwood Methodist Church
C. P. Hamilton
F. J. Taynor
Newt Reoanner
Cy Mayberry
Mra
FV. Kemp
Standaons
Myrs. Gerald
Juanell
Toland Bird
Tay
Donald Hamilton
A. D. French
Earl Hodges
Lon Mayberry
C. W. Black
Malvern
Mr. French
Andrew J. Hamilton
Pekin
Washington County
Ind
Co. G
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Indiana Iefantry
Black River
General Price
Missouri
Arkansas
St. Geneveve
Millikens Bend
Hamilton
Grand Gulf
Miss
Great River
Young Point
Magnolia Ridge
Champion Hilly
Port Gibson
Mencks Weds Miss Dorothy Reed in Omaha
The marriage of Mr Carl Mencks and Miss Dorothy Reed of Omaha was held Wednesday evening July 23 at the Methodist Parsonage in Malvern. Rev Paul H Hicky officiated. A wedding dinner followed. The couple returned to Omaha that night to begin their life together. The groom works in the slacery business. The bride is a cousin of Mrs Hicky.
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Car Mencks
Dorothy Reed
Omaha
Malvern
Paul H. Hicka
Helating
Card of Thanks for L. W. Dalrymple’s Death
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness and help at the time of the sodden death and funeral of husband and father L. W. Dalrymple. They acknowledge sympathy, flowers, and support from Mrs. I. K. Dalrymple and children, with relatives from Atmena Kentucky and Michigan.
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L. W. Dalrymple
Mra. Lk. W. Dalrymple
Annual Reunion of Company I Men at Glenwood
The second annual reunion of World War Company I veterans gathered at Glenwood armory on Monday for a full program. Clarence Day presided, with Wm. Luesch welcoming attendees from the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce. Speeches honored veterans, including AL TL French and Hon. Lawrence Jr. Day, who noted the value of reunions. Afternoon park contests, a family dinner, and a large banquet followed a parade and review. Officers elected: President Alfred Christopher, Vice President W. Meadows, Secretary-Treasurer Philip Minter, Historian W. W. Walker, Chaplain W. S. Philips. Fifty-seven veterans from seven states attended.
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Company Eo
Clarence
Company I
Glenwood
Marhine Eweston
Wm. Luesch
Cimimnell Riafta
N. Barnett
Lawrence Jr
Missouri
Company 1
Armory
Ithie
Claude M. Stankin
Loipalapeeke
Alfred Christopher
Sidney
W. Co. Meadows
Omaha
Trenauyer
Philip Minter
Connell Bluffs
W. W. Walker
W. 9. Philips
Councilinus
States
Bridge Construction Near Mills County Fair
The Mills County project closes the Malvern road to construct a new bridge over Little Creek a few feet south of town. The design mirrors the old structure but uses sturdier framing, renewed timbers, and new planks to support heavy traffic from the fair and nearby golf course traffic. Detours route travelers into town while crews complete the upgrade.
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Malvern
Little Creek
Mnits
Fay Grounds
Peaceville
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