Letters from the Soldiers and Mills County news
Mills County readers comment on Letters from the Soldiers and coverage in The Leader. Don Jackson of Glenwood, Iowa, writes of his upcoming book Archer Pilgrim and Navy service after college. Emersonian items, Flag Week notices, and a Vet Administration address move are noted.
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Als. Mills
Attica
Ind
Leader
Don. Jackson
Glenwood
Miss
Malvern
Young Jackson
Archer Pilgrim
Iowa State College
U. S. Navy
Navy
Robert
Mills Covntan
H. W. Barre
Emerson
Clara McDowell
Doris McDowell
Washington, D. C
New York City
Veteran Administration
Miss McDowell
National Capital
New York
Hackmann Promoted to Captain at Lubbock Flying School
William Hackmann son of Mrs Adele H Hackmann of Malvern has been promoted to captain at the large Lubbock twin engine flying school in Lubbock Texas per Col Thomas L Gilbert. A Sigma Tau and Signs Xi member, he is a University of Nebraska and University of Colorado graduate who was commissioned Aug 1 1941 and previously worked at Kelly Field as assistant special projects officer. He serves at Post Utilities in Lubbock and his wife Mary Cayburry of Pittsfield Massachusetts and their two children William K Jr and Robert Alan survive.
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Wiliam
Hackmann
Adele H. Hackmann
Malvern
Lubbock
Tex
Thomas L. Gilbert
Sigma Tau
University of Nebraska
University of Colorado
Kelly Field
District Legion Meeting Report From Missouri Valley
Severe from Malvern attended the district American Legion and Auxiliary meeting at Missouri Valley Monday. The program included an afternoon session and an evening meeting. Attendees leaving the area were Mrs. H. J. Hasselquist J. B. Bilixon B. W Kaight Hurb Benton and F. NM. Davison.
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Malvern
American Legion and Auxiliary
Missouri Valley
H. J. Hasselquist
J. B. Bilixon
B. Wkaight
Hurb Benton
F. NM. Davison
Wallace Jones Receives Bachelor in Civil Engineering
Air and Mrs Roy W Jones announce the graduation of their son Wallace Jones from the university with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree. The family celebrated at the campus event on a Friday in June.
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Roy W. Jones
Lows
Auwis
Wallace
Bud Aldo
Fifth Selective Service Registration Date Issued
The fifth registration for Selective Service will occur Tuesday June 0 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for men born on or after January 1, 1922 and on or before June 30, 1924. Additional registration locations and details will be announced later.
Short furloughs after induction
Effective June 16 a new procedure allows every inducted man to be released from active service at the induction station for about 14 days unless he opts to go directly to the reception center. Inducted men will be transferred to the Enlisted Reserve Corps and recalled to active service at period end. The army will provide transport meals and lodging enroute to the city where the local board inducted the man.
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Army
Lt Col Greenwalt to Address Malvern Legion Meeting
Lt Col G C Greenwalt will address a Mills County American Legion open meeting in Malvern next Monday evening on defense. Kaleht urges all to attend. Greenwalt, Provost Marshal for the 7th corps area, is widely known in Mills County and expected to attract a large audience.
Malvern School Board Buys 80 Tons of Coal
Malvern school pupils should not be cold next winter as the board of education bought 80 tons of coal at 7 dollars 75 cents per ton at its regular meeting Tuesday. The board also pondered the teacher problem before closing.
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Malvern
Board of Education
County Officers Attend Des Moines Convention
Mills county officers led by Supervisors Mark Swarts and Reg Downer travel to Des Moines for the county officers association annual convention. The board finished its primary vote canvass showing minor errors, with Bourke Hickenlooper and John Irvin each gaining 10 votes. County inmates per week costs fell from 6.29 to 2.55 dollars between 1940 and 1941 as inmate numbers dropped.
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Severat Mills County
County Officers Association
Des Moines
Mills County
Mark Swarts
Reg Downer
Ward Slothower
C. D. Aistrope
Claude Hant~lin
Board of Supervisors
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
John Irvin
Mivor
Iowa Tax Payers Association
Children's Day Program at Baptist Church Sunday
The Baptist Church hosts a Children's Day program Sunday at 11 in the morning. The play In a Summer Garden features characters such as an author Marlin Richardson dancer Warbarn Kline and angel Louise Hedlund with music by the Junior and young people's departments. Flower children from the primary department and a recitation by Doble Miller accompany the performance.
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The
Baptist Charch
Marlin Richardson
Warbarn Kline
Queen Mother
Joan Winger
Dorthy Boles
Courage
Francis Swoboda
Tove
Dorothy Cook
Jackie Perkins
Joan Kline
Dolble Miller
County farms show profits and wide cost variance
County reports indicate profits on some county farms while six counties lack a county home. Other counties spent between 468 and 102,741 dollars for poor farm operations. The cost per inmate ranged from profitable levels to 14,038 dollars per week in Mitchell county.
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Mitchell County
Pleasant June Weather With Light Showers Inspires Poet
June weather cooled with light showers and lush vegetation as temperatures slipped from the upper 90s to the low 80s. Record shows a rainy weekend from Saturday through Tuesday with daily highs around 85 to 92 degrees and mixed rainfall.
Library Report Shows Good Circulation at Malvern Library
May circulation reached 984 with a peak day of 69 as Evelyn Elliott reported to the library board. A gift of 17 books was donated to the institution by H. Gearhart, J. Hart, and Robert Boehner accompanied Des Moines travelers for business interests.
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Malvern Public Lbrary
Evelyn Eliott
Library Board
Lbrarian
Gearhart
J. 8. Hart
Robert Boehner
Des Moines
Losiness Interests
Mills County War Bond Drive Urges Pledges Now
A Mills County war bonds drive mobilizes volunteer workers to contact every citizen and secure weekly or periodic pledges toward an $871,200 county quota. By April end only $125,155 had been raised, prompting a countywide campaign with township chairs listing quotas and stressing nonpaid labor and immediate pledges to support soldiers and arms.
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Mills County
Evans
Mills County Girls Attend 4-H Convention at Iowa State
Twelve Mills County 4-H girls plus delegates travel to the 12th annual 4-H girls state convention at Iowa State College. Attendees include Irene Maddocks and Edna Maddocks among others with special delegates Mabel Edie Claire Steele and Evelyn Bryan. Officials note training, panel discussions, and lectures by national and regional leaders with 4-H girls active participants.
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Twoje Mei
Jett
Ames
Towa State
Colleen
Julia EB. Metler
Mills County
Irene Maddocks
Loyal Hassles
Edna Maddocks
Silverettes
Della Largent
Hastings Hustlers
Mabel Edie
Claire Steele
Evelyn Bryan
Bettie Haroff
Phyllis Viner
Marilyn Contver
Clover Cooks
F. M. Davieson
Horothy Cook
Harriete Crawford
Hastings
Wirls
Peaine
New York City
Lawa
Des Moines
Mercedes
Blanca Puen
Veneauel
Hazel Spencer Voorhers
Pratt Institute
General Assembly
Gertridy Warren
United States Department of Agriculture
Raymond Sayre
State’ Harm Bureau
Woman's
Ackworth
Liu Liang Mo
United China Relief
Russell M. Wilder
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Mia
Alfred Luchsinger
Woodberry County
Derek P. Frutcchey
Dep T
Studley
Extension Service
United States
Capt. of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Geo
Teachout
Fretont County
Wil
Staf
Lowa State College
Guayule Rubber Pursuit Gains Attention in California
Guayule planter Guayule Raymond Mintle of Glenwood reports on progress of Buayule rubber plantings in California. Dale Hever, a former Mowers farmer, oversees about 1000 workers in peak seasons. The Continental Rubber Co with government support runs a 600 acre nursery west of labor, hand tending. Four years to yield, about three tons per acre. seen as a potential major rubber source.
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Raymond Mintle
Glenwood
California
Miis Countians
Mawern
Dale Hever
Guayule
Wyouley
Mexico
Bia
Continental Rubber Co
Mintle
Betes Ace Tystles
Load Out 48 Steel Grain Bins to Buyers
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Mille
GAA
Ofganiita Vions
John Stuthewer
Hacer
Jobo Faber
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District Legion Meeting
Col. Greenwalt
County Legion
Baptist Church
Cos L. Evens
J. F. Wearin
Anderson
Henderson
G. T. Harover
Indian Creek
Ine
W. H. Cramer
C. W. Moore
Deer Creek
Ralph Liston
White Cloud
Ronald Kier
Silver Creek
F. E. Mulholland
Rawles
Martin Cunningham
Center
Chas. Davies
Ingraham (Inc
Silver City
Art Rommel
Oak
Inc
Mineola
Harvey Schoening
Rudolph Hopp
Plattville
Pacific Junction
Carl Lincoln
Lyons
George Graves
St. Marys
Robert Poore
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