Mil l County Weekly Mosquito Spraying and School Board Minutes
Malvern residents receive weeklong mosquito control as Paul Winters and Norman Fierce spray the area with the town fogger and plan another pass after rain. The Malvern Community School District posts minutes detailing teacher contracts and a new bus purchase, ahead of a July 1 district start. Four 1956 graduates leave Malvern High for Nebraska, Iowa State, Maryland and Wayne State colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern High School
Morgan Robbins
Nebraska University
Keith Axtell
Iowa State University
Sylvia Crink Smith
University of Maryland
Dee Zanders
Wayne, Neb
State College
Mrs Smith Receives Degree From University of Maryland
Mrs William Smith formerly Sylvia Crink of Malvern was among 2600 graduates awarded degrees at the University of Maryland spring convocation. She earned a bachelor of science in home economics education. Supt and Mrs N P Crink drove to Washington for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
Sylvia Crink
Malvern
University of Maryland
N. P. Crink
Washington, D. C
Grand Lodge O E S Officers Here Friday Evening
From 150 to 400 members of the Order of the Eastern Star are expected to gather in Malvern this Friday evening as the Grand Officers of Iowa come to the community to conduct a special meeting. Mrs. John A. Kline is grand conductress of the order. A dinner in the Community building basement will be served at 6 p.m. and all members are invited. At 8 p.m. the Grand Lodge officers will exemplify the degrees of the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Malvern
Iowa
John A. Kline
Order
Harbor Strong Lead Fades in District Race
Mills county Republicans showed strong interest in the 1960 primary but turnout dropped from 1958. Wm H Harbor carried Mills and Montgomery for the House seat while Ben Jensen led the district. Edward Wearin won the Republican nomination for state senator with wins in Montgomery and Mills counties. Democrats polled similar to 1958. Returns arrived quickly with Glenwood first, Henderson last, and Mills county precinct results noted in a table on the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Glenn L. Johnson
Elnora Mc
Pherron
Ed Wearin
Wm. H. Harbor
Congress
Henderson
Ben Jensen
Harbor
Mills
Montgomery
Jensen
Duane Orton
John Tinley
Edward A. Wearin
Red Oak
Willis A. McAlpin
Willisea
Montgomery County
Auditor
Glenwood
Mrs Brower of Shenandoah Visits Doris Beckwith
Mrs. Ben Brower of Shenandoah is visiting Mrs. Doris Beckwith for several days, sharing calls and social time while staying in nearby households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Brower
Shenandoah
Doris Beckwith
Drillers Move West In Mills County Oil Venture
Mills County driller crews abandoned the Brice Hays farm well after drilling through limestone, indicating a dome-based oil target. Kirby Oil Industries moved the trailer rig 1320 feet west and spudded a new well Thursday with financing by W A Moncrief of Fort Worth. Robert Lynch of Midland, Texas, noted the team had reached 1200 feet in the initial well before shifting locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Brice Hays Farm
New
White Cloud Township
Big Kirby Oil Industries
Robert Lynch
Midland
Tex
W. A. Moncrief
Fort Worth
Moncrief
Cum Laude Grad Grayson Honored at Omaha Commencement
Miss Aalmryn Grayson of Emer son and three southwest Iowa students were honored for high academic achievement at the University of Omaha commencement. Grayson completed her bachelor of science in education in January and received cum laude honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aalmryn Grayson
Arrest Two for Drunken Driving in Mills County
Two southwest Iowa motorists pled guilty before District Judge Bennett Cullison to drunken driving. Donald Earl Conrad, 32, Hastings, paid $300 plus costs after custody by Highway Patrolman Harry Weis west of Emerson at about 3:15 a.m. Saturday. Charles Edward Hughes, 22, Council Bluffs, arrested by Weis and Glenwood police near Glenwood Saturday afternoon, was unable to pay the fine and received 50 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bennett Cullison
Donald Earl Conrad
Route 1
Hastings
Harry Weis
Emerson
Charles Edward Hughes
Council Bluffs
Hughes
Weis
Glenwood
Hastings Resident Eaters at Nishna Cottage
Ula Hamilton of Hastings enters Nishna Cottage as a new patient. Miss Pearl Miller was released Monday to return home. Residents enjoyed a Bible School program Tuesday evening performed by pupils of the Bible School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ula Hamilton
Hastings
Nishna Cottage
Pearl Miller
Bible School
Whitesides to Celebrate 50th Anniversary Event
Mr and Mrs J G Whitesides will observe their 50th anniversary at East Liberty church on Sunday June 19 from 2 to 5 PM Friends and relatives are invited to call during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Whitesides
East Liberty Church
Continent Egg Corp to mark fifth Malvern birthday
Continent Egg Corporation workers will celebrate the Malvern plant’s fifth anniversary with ice cream and cake during noon hour next Monday. The plant began in 1955 with 36 employees. current staff reaches 140. Production rose from 2 million liquid pounds in 1955 to 12 million pounds in 1959. The firm sources eggs from the Dakotas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa and ships mainly to Hanningsen Inc. for drying and distribution nationwide and to Europe. Plant manager and buyer is Harry Katz. corporation president is Leonard Shelton of Omaha. Both have guided the plant since the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continent
Malvern
Dakotas
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Henningsen, Inc
United States
Europe
Harry Katz
Leonard Shelton
Omaha
Shows Here for July 4th Venita Rich Talent Revue
Pictured here are the Sweetheart Dancers a feature from the Venita Rich Talent Revue to appear on stage in afternoon and evening shows at the Malvern Dutch Gun club celebration on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venita Rich
Malvern Dutch Gun Club
Tunisian visitor to Otha Wearin Farm this weekend
Mme Chachaiga of Tunis arrives at Omaha airport Friday afternoon under the foreign leaders program. She will stay with Mr and Mrs Otha D Wearin at their farm north of Hastings until Monday to study women s clubs social service organizations and volunteer welfare groups and to observe education and employment of women in Tunisia. She is director of Club Agza Othmana and secretary general at home and will be accompanied by an interpreter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Mme. Chachaiga
Tunis
Tunisia
U. S
Department of State
Omaha
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Mmne
Gugia
Club Agza Othmana
Westlaire Nationale Des Femmes de Tunisia
Two Hurt in Collision on Highway 34 West of Emerson
On Saturday afternoon two cars collided a half mile west of Emerson on Highway 34. Ruth J. Huntsman of Emerson, driver of one vehicle, suffered shoulder injuries. Mrs. Reno Bravener, riding with Maudie W. Oswalt of Waterloo, had knee cuts. Sheriff Edwin Barkus reported the Huntsman car was turning left into a side road and was struck from the rear by the Oswalt car. Both cars sustained extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Highway 34
Ruth J. Huntsman
Reno Bravener
Maudie W. Oswalt
Waterloo
Edwin Barkus
Huntsman
Oswalt
Links Arson With Two Mills County Farm Fires
Sheriff Edwin Barkus said he was pursuing several leads in a case of arson after two Mills County farm homes burned Sunday near the Popy Creek area northwest of Glenwood. About 8 a.m. the Ben Johnsons’ house on their farm was found on fire, followed by a second blaze at the Ben Wilson farm about a mile and a half away. The Wilson property housed an old structure used for storage. the fire damaged the site as investigators worked to identify suspects and motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Barkus
Mills County
Popy Creek
Glenwood
Ben Johnsons
Barkus
Ben Wilson
Wilson
Nancy Yates Receives Degree From Omaha
Nancy Yates, daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Yates of near Henderson, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Omaha College of Arts Sciences. She plans to teach home economics in a Omaha junior high and will continue as cellist with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra. Her family attended commencement along with Mrs Floyd Yates and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Yates
Floyd Yates
Hendurson
Une Auf
University of Omaha
Yates
College of Arts Sciences
Miss Yates
Onwha
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Dennis
Pamela
Eric Nyrep
Ben Wilson
Tree Saw Stolen From Mineola Farm Garage
The Wayne Speck farm south of Mineola reported a theft of a tree saw from a garage over the weekend. Sheriff Edwin Barkus is handling the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola Farm
Wayne Speck
Mineola
Edwin Barkus
Seven Days for Disobeying Officer Richard Lee Filkins
Richard Lee Filkins formerly of Glenwood was sentenced to seven days in Mills County jail in Glenwood mayor's court after his arrest Saturday night. He was stopped for investigation and drove away from the officer. He was charged with disobedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lee Filkins, Elliott
Glenwood
Mills County
Filkins
Dan Zanders Receives Master of Science in Education
Dan Zanders of Omaha University earned a Master of Science in Education at the spring convocation, one of 38 advanced degree recipients. He previously earned a bachelor’s degree in 1955 from Wayne State Teachers College and has taught at South High School in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny
Zanders
Omaha University
Wayne
Neb
State Teachers College
South High
Omaha
Lucille Zanders
Dee
Frank Stevens Jr
Frances Edie
Degree for Silver City Coed at Wartburg College
Delores McMahan Vinkey of Silver City graduated Wartburg College Waverly at its 108th commencement June 7. She earned a Bachelor of Music Filestion degree and was a music major. Daughter of Kenneth and the late Mrs McMahan, she appeared in the Senior Musicale performing organ and song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores McMahan Vinkey
Silver City
Wartburg College
Waverly
Linkey
Wartburg
Kenneth McMahan
Inkey
WeMahans
Wilsons Buy Randerson Store in Malvern Area
Mr and Mrs Charles J Wilson acquire the J E Randerson men s clothing shop serving Malvern and central Mills County for 77 years. They will run the store while also continuing a 300 acre farm contract shaping a dual occupation with Ruth Kier assisting. The Randerson stock is being liquidated and the couple plans a near full re stock and focus on young men s apparel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Central Mills County
Charles J. Wilson
Strahan
J. E. Randerson
Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Smith
Uni. of Maryland
Grand Lodge O. E. S
Wearin
Bergeson
Miller
Reeve
Seemann Ogo
Stringer
Governor
Erbe
Nicholas
Schroeder
Harbor Jensen
McAlpin
STA’ Representative
Scherle
Auditor Johnson
Ridenour
Robinson Teenbarit
Clerk OF Court Chemsial Donner Ar
Sheriff
Recorder Allen
McPherron
McGee Saveataanenney
Supervisors Evans
Lincoln
Democrat
Loveless
McManus
Wasserman
Malls County
Grayson
Kirby Oil Industries, Inc
Hays Farm
Nishna
the Baptist Kensington
Otha D. Wearin Farm
Two Mills Co
Dan Zanders
Mrs. Chas. Wilson
Randerson Store
William Kneeland
Randerson
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