Rattlesnake bounty tale ties Mills County to past bite
Mills County pays bounties on rattlesnakes with a second rattler killed by Mrs. Ben Wilson on her back porch. The incident recalls 62 years ago when Mabel Wilson, later Mrs. Pierson, was bitten at the same home while helping weed a rose bed near Wesley Chapel church. A church food sale at Pace's store follows Saturday morning starting 9 o'clock.
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Mills County
Ben Wilson
Mabel Wilson
East Liberty Church
Pace’s
Hastings Post Office and Burlington Depot Robbery Attempts
Sheriff Edwin Barkus and a post office inspector investigated a nighttime break in at the Hastings post office. An attempt to force the safe by removing the ai was noted. A separate Hastings incident at the Burlington depot saw a door forced open and glass broken but nothing reported stolen.
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Edwin Barkus
Hastings
Burlington Depot
Open House for Nishna Cottage Sunday in Malvern
Open House at Nishne Cottage in southwest Iowa is set for Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The event showcases a newly added wing increasing capacity to over 50 and featuring modern facilities, a remodeled kitchen, enlarged dining room, redecorated rooms, and improved patient care spaces.
Mills Driver Charged With OMVI in Glenwood
Charles Ragland of Glenwood was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was bound over to district court on May 29 by Justice Carl Reiley after a highway patrol arrest north of Glenwood on highway 275. Bond was set at 300 dollars.
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Charles Ragland
Glenwood
District Court
Justice of
Carl Reiley
Ragland
Mills County Assessed Valuations Rise Near 450000
County Assessor Harry Markel announced Mills county 1963 assessed valuations showing an increase close to 450000 for real and personal property combined. He called these tentative values subject to change by the tax commission. A tabulation compared 1962 and 1963 valuations.
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Harry Markel
Mills County
Tax Commission
Malvern Delegates Attend Boys State Camp Dodge
Johnnie Willard and Neil Han son traveled to Camp Dodge near Des Moines for a weeklong encampment and citizenship training. The Malvern delegates attend Boys State sponsored by the American Legion and sent by Harry Hammons Post and the Rotary club.
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Johnnie Willard
Neil Hanson
Malvern
Boys State
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
The
American Legion
Harry Hammons Post
Rotary Club
Nine Mills 4-H members attend Iowa City conference
Nine 4-H members from Mills county, including Joan Buch, Sherry Hurst, Diane Hopp, Cindy Adams, Paul Hathaway, Don Angus, Bob Burgoin, Tom Axtell, and Ponton Hastings, will represent at the state 4-H conference at Iowa City University June 12 to 15. Accompanied by Jim Glenn, County Extension Assistant, and Mrs. Clarence Burgoin, the group will study Citizenship in Action and explore college career options while at Iowa City.
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Mills County
Iowa City University
Joan Buch
Sherry Hurst
Glenwood
Diane Hopp
Cindy Adams
Paul Hathaway
Don Angus
Malvern
Bob Burgoin
Tom Axtell
Silver City
Decry Ponton
Hastings
Jim Glenn
Clarence Burgoin
Iowa City
Legend of Lobo at Empress Theater This Week End
Disney’s Technicolor feature The Legend of Lobo screens at Empress Theater Malvern this weekend July 7 8 9 with a tale of a legendary western wolf from puppyhood to roaming hero paired with Onion Head a comedy starring Andy Griffith and Felicia Farr release by Buena Vista and accompanied by the animal film's famed adventures
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Legend of
Lobo
Empress Theater
Walt Disney
Malvern
Lebo
Southwest
Matley
Disney
Technicolac
Buena Vista
Andy Griffith
Felicia Farr
New car registrations and local marriage licenses listed
Car registrations include Chevro lets to Jerry L Ord Silver City Nor yss B Lowe Emerson Paul Jens Mineola Donald K Hopp and Lloyd Banks Glenwood Rambler to Merle Speed Glen wood Pontises to Phillip Lb Black Silver City and George J Peterson Glenwood Oldsmobile to Edgar Cook Glenwood. Marriage licenses issued Ronald Prukers 21 and Jane Nelson 17 both of Omaha Robert L Keeling Jr 19 and Caral Jo Prokop 19 batt of Omaha Gary Brockalsby 21 and Nancy Lueth 21 both of Omaha Ronald O Horton 21 and Kathleen Hendrickson 19 both of Omaha Dick Severn 17 and Edna Alley 26 both of Glenwood.
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Jerry L. Ord
Silver City
Noryss B. Lowe
Hmerson
Paul Jens
Mineola
Donald K. Hopp
Lloyd Banks
Glenwood
Rambler
Merle Speed
Pontises
Phillip Lb. Black
George J. Peterson
Oldsmobile
Edgar Cook
Ronald Prukers
Jane Nelson
Omaha
Robert L. Keeling, Jr
Caral Jo Prokop
Batt
Gary Brockalsby
Nancy Lueth
Ronald 0. Horton
Kathleen Henrickson
Dick Severn
Edna Alley
DeWitts Grand Opening in Malvern This Saturday
Malvern gears up for a busy weekend as DeWitts Variety Store opens this Saturday following its purchase of the former Gamble building. Owners Mr and Mrs Emery DeWitt plan free prizes and special values to attract patrons. A Nishna Cottage nursing home addition will also be shown at an open house. Local businesses back the substantial investment bringing modern facilities to town.
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Emery. DeWitt
Malvern
Nishna Cottage
Emery DeWitt
DeWitts
Elliott
Marian Jones to seek second term as state BPW president
Members of the Malvern Business and Professional Women's club plan a trip to Lake Okoboji for the state BPW Federation convention. Marian Jones, the state BPW president, has been nominated for a second term after a successful year. The theme is Horgans Unlimited and the program aims to boost women in business. A new Committee on the Status of Women in Town will be formed, announced by Gov. Harold Hughes. Lillian Adams, former Malvern BPW president, will deliver the welcome response Friday.
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Malvern Business & Professional Women's Club
Lake Okoboji
Nwa Federation
BPW
Marian Jones
Jones
Harold Hughes
Lillian Adams
Malvern Club
Thirteen Trucks Fined Over Highway 276 Resurfacing
Thirteen trucks used in resurfacing Highway 276 faced fines this week in Justice of Peace John Hall's court. Charges included a technical lack of authority and unfiled state commerce continuation. Each truck paid $10 and costs. Larry Study of Malvern was fined $25 and costs for reckless driving, allegedly backing his car in Malvern streets as stated by Marshal CG W. Rieh.
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Highway 84
Tabor
Sustice of Peace
John Hall
Nivers
Larry Study
Malvern
CG. W. Rieh
Larry
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Bereavement
The notice expresses sincere gratitude to relatives and friends for expressions of sympathy, cards, flowers, and kindness during bereavement for Mrs. Herbert Roles.
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Herbert Roles
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