Mills County week brings diplomas disasters and a late bid
Loyd McMillen family reflects on a busy week with Linda’s Malvern High diploma and Lowell’s Ames graduation with distinction. A home tractor tip by Richard Wood and a dairy-farm fire Sunday afternoon added family and property concerns. A Mills County farmer rejected a Friends nomination push for supervisor after learning of the plan.
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Loyd McMillens
Linda
Malvern Community High
Ames
Lowell
Richard Wood
Mills County
Speech Therapist Plans Six Week Summer School Workshop
Mrs. Duane Barker of Glenwood Mills County announces a six week summer speech workshop. It will run every Tuesday afternoon in the county superintendent’s office on the ground floor of the courthouse. Open to children with speech or hearing difficulties from junior high to high school. Admission fills as space allows. Contact Mrs. Barker at 527 4523 office or 527 9170 home. Free of charge through the county board of education.
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Duane Barker
Glenwood
Mills County
Court House
Knight elected district commissioner in Boy Scout council
Edel Knight was elected a commissioner of the Mid-America Boy Scout Council to represent Mahaska district at a meeting last Thursday evening. He had been an assistant commissioner. The commissioners set policy for the council that directs the professional staff.
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Edel Knight
Mid-America
Boy Scout Council
Mahaska
Driver Killed in Train Truck Crash Near Imogene
A sand truck collided with a Norfolk & Western passenger freight train south of Imogene at highway 184 crossing shortly before 9 a m last Thursday May 26. Orval Strong of Malvern the truck driver employed by Jack Stanley Redi-Mix Co was killed instantly. Crew injured O B Steiger engineer R L Williams conductor L L Miller fireman D B Perry and H H Long brakemen D R Anderson baggageman were treated at Shenandoah hospital and discharged except the engineer who suffered the most. The wreck left a derailed passenger coach and freight cars with 400 feet of track torn up and a damaged trestle corrected by Saturday making highway traffic resume.
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Norfolk & Western
Imogene
Orval Strong
Malvern
Jack Stanley Redi-Mix Co
O. B. Steiger
R. L. Williams
L. L. Miller
D. B
Dutchmen Prepare Expanded Independence Day Show
The Dutch Gurt club advances plans for the annual Independence Day celebration at Mills county fair grounds on July 4. New features include an auto push ball event, an enhanced air show, and several professional acts. The program offers afternoon and evening entertainment culminating with a fireworks display.
Fire at McMillen Dairy Farm Causes Heavy Losses
A Sunday fire damaged a large dairy operation near Malvern Mills County. Loyd McMillen’s cow barn, corn crib, milking parlor, compressor and cooler suffered extensive destruction. One cow and eight calves were killed, though the main herd remained and milking resumed by early Monday. Fire departments from Malvern and Glenwood battled the blaze with a large water cistern aiding their efforts. Cleanup and rebuilding plans were set by owner Ken Eyden to resume operations.
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Mills County
Loyd McMillen
Malvern
Richard Wood
McMillen's
McMillen
Glenwood
McMillen’s
Hhe
Ken Ey Dng
Sixteen Hurt in May Mishaps in Mills County
Mills County Sheriff Edwin Barkus reports sixteen people were injured in May highway accidents within the county. The May 18 item notes injuries across multiple incidents, while surrounding text references Memorial Day observances and local civic tributes, including remarks by Rep. William J. Scherle and plans for a DeMolay martial band.
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Mills County
Edwin Barkus
Legion Memorial Monument
William J. Scherle
Henderson
Nishna Valley
DeMolay
Malvern School Soundh
Chelly Mort
Vacation Bible School Attendance Report
Mrs. Ralph Bower reports strong turnout for Inter-Church Council Vacation Bible School with about 117 students enrolled. Supervisors at Chantry and local churches coordinate 3 age groups, led by Mrs. Glenn Robbins and Mrs. Hugh Shiveley, with numerous helpers across Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and junior high divisions.
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Vacation Bible School
Ralph Bower
Chantry
Glenn Robbins
Galen Hunt
Tom Pearce
Cindy Bass
Danice Clay
Sharlene Scott
Dixie Bird
Urd
Dan Zanders
Kathy Poort
Methodist Church
Hugh Shiveley
The
Baptist Church
Don Dunsdon
Julian Lamb
Truman Mardy
Sharon McClure
Diane Allensworth
Jan Costella
Dale Allensworth
Presbyterian Church
Museum Hosts Visitors and Plans for Mills County History
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Mintle hosted the Mills County Historical Society last Friday with reports on museum plans and the opening of the country school house. The museum drew many visitors Sunday and Monday, showing strong interest in exhibits such as the old washing machine group and a cane display of the late Claude Wilson. Next Sunday the hostess will be Mrs. Nell Bogart with Mrs. Henny Diekman from 1 30 to 5 p.m. A story on a Burr Oak ladies quilt will appear next week. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Jackson visited Lamoni to see relatives and friends over the weekend.
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R. H. Mintle
Mills County Historical Society
Claude Wilson
Nell Bogart
Henny Diekman
Burr Oak
Meet Head-on South of Here
Misa Vickt Glynn daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Clyan sustained facial fractures from a head on collision five miles southwest of Milvert at 7200 p m. She rode in the eny drly with Robert Leipard of Malvern when their car met a head on crash with Dido Stephens of Malvern. Denny Sehroeder suffered a concussion and injuries while riding in the Baipold car. Both Glynn and Sehroeder were taken to Jennie Edmundson hospital. The Seipold car a 196% Chevrolet and the Stephens car a 196% Ford were listed by Sheriff Kawin Barkus.
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Misa Vickt Glynn
Robert Clyan
Salntdiy
Milvert
Eny Drlyon
Robert Leipard
Malvern
Dido Stephens
Denny Sehroeder
Baipold
Seipold
Memorial Holiday Accidents Injure Thirteen in Mills County
Mills County suffered thirteen injuries and heavy property damage over the Memorial holiday weekend as several motor vehicle crashes occurred. Christoffersens were hospitalized after a collision. Christoffersen’s car struck the Cramer auto during an evasive maneuver. Damage totaled about $1,900.
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Mills County
Christoffersen
Cramer Auto
Cramer
Slid Into Oncoming Car Accident Near Glenwood
An accident at 6 p.m. Friday five miles east of Glenwood on highway 34 sent two people to the hospital. It involved vehicles owned by Marjorie Cramer of Omaha and Rupert Christopherson of Bellevue. Mrs Cramer's son Michael, 25, suffered a pass...
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Glenwood
Highway 34
Marjorie Cramer
Omaha
Rupert Christofferson
Bellevue
Auto Wreck Dashes Four To Hospitals East of Glenwood
At 9 50 p m a county road K and highway intersection crash near Glenwood sent four to hospitals. Cheryl Watcher suffered neck injuries and bruises. Susie Farguire had a hand burn and bruises. Dennis Stone neck and back injuries. John Farguire a broken arm. Miss Tratcher in a 1957 Chevrolet drove into a ditch to avoid a slowing car.
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Glenwood
Cheryl Kay Watcher
Susie Farguire
Edmundson Hospital
Dennis Stone
John Farguire
Mercy Hospital
Miss Tratcher
Five Mills Students Earn Degrees at Iowa State
Five Mills County students were among 1,190 graduates at Iowa State University in Ames for the 95th commencement on May 28. All earned Bachelor of Science degrees. Honors student Lowell D. McMillen, Malvern, graduated with distinction in Aerospace Engineering after a 3.5 GPA. Other graduates include Lyle W. Asell, Fisheries and Wildlife Biology. Warman Harman, Animal Science. John I. Slaughter, Animal Science. Philip D. Warren, Mathematics, all listed with parent names and hometowns.
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Vive Mills County
Iowa State University
Ames
Lowell D. McMillen
Malvern
Lowell
Loyd McMillen
Lyle W. Asell
Chest Injury for Tabor Man
Darrell Hawkins of Tabor, 30, was hospitalized after his car left the highway north of Tabor and struck a telephone pole. His 1955 Chevrolet was demolished and four cross arms snapped under wire tension. Hawkins was examined for chest injury.
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Darrell Hawkins
Tabor
Marian Eichelberger Loses Control Car Hits Tree
Marian Eichelberger of route 3 Glenwood lost control of her car at 8 30 a m Monday on the highway north of the Glenwood cemetery. The vehicle rolled into a tree causing about 100 dollars damage.
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Marian Carol Eichelberger
Glenwood
Glenwood Cemetery
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Bath
Stanley
Ben
Folk & Western
Maynard Jones
Colfax
Charles Costello
Ruth Adkins
Malvern Cemetery
Malvern Club
Hillsdale
Dale Weber
Clinton
Chuck Weber
Weber
Albert Schweitzer
Lambarene
Africa
Ivan Jackosn
Lamoni
Here
McMillen Farm
Iowa State Uni
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