Flag Day urged in Mills County as search continues
This Friday is Flag Day and residents are urged to display the flag. A Smithsonian led Mills County dig by Lionel A. Brown and a six member crew is ongoing to search for Indian artifacts before the Pony Creek watershed destroys the site. Don Loseke, Hastings born photographer now in Omaha, earned the Lensart Shutter Club grand award for The Pirate in the black and white division at the 24th annual salon.
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Philadelphia
Congress
George Washington
Brandywine
John Paul Jones
Ranger
Portsmouth
N. H
Lionel A. Brown
Smithsonian Institute
Mills County
Pony Creek
Brown
Smithsonian
Washington, D. C
Hastings
Don Loseke
Lensard Shutter Club of
Omaha
Pirate
Omaha World-Herald
Don
Rayna Reed Earns Excellent Rating in Omaha Piano Recital
Rayna Reed received an excellent rating at a piano recital held June 1 in Schmoller and Mueller auditorium in Omaha. The event showcased local musicians and drew attendees from the arts community.
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Rayna Reed
Schmoller & Mueller Auditorium
Omaha
Leader Now in 89th Year
The Leader enters its 89th volume with 4 576 issues published unbroken since 1875. Originating by H. G. Rising, it merged with Mills County Republican and briefly carried the Republican Leader masthead before stabilizing. The paper boasts long-time subscribers and growing readership across Mills County.
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Leader
H. G. Rising
Mills County
Republican
Town Music event highlights young pianist Rayna Reed
Rayna Reed, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Reed, performed three pieces at a Shenandoah event sponsored by the Town Music association. Selections included No. 14 by Bach, Crescendo by Lasson, and Julia by Dett.
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Town Music
Shenandoah
Mills Cheek
Bach
Lasson
Julia
Dett
Rayna
Ray Reed
Thrills and Features at Malvern 4th Celebration
The Dutch Gun club plans a full Independence Day program in Malvern with Captain Cresso’s Jet Rocket Car performances, auto push ball, car demonstrations, and a crowd of attractions. Expect motorcycle racing, air shows by Onaria Sky Divers, Silver Star carnival acts, a grand fireworks finale, and bands.
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Malvern
Vntg
Cresso
Warren Darrah
Madelyn’s
Onaria Sky Divers Club
Towa
Good Progress on New Fair Building
Mills county fair grounds see rapid progress on a new cattle building reported by president Austin Bass. Hugo Leipold serves as contractor and the structure sits east of the show ring, slated as a big improvement to the fair's exhibit facilities.
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Mills County Fair Grounds
Austin Bass
Hugo Leipold
Shenandoah Man Bound Over On Forgery Charge
William Kleinhesselklink of Shenandoah was bound over to the district court Monday by Justice Carl Remley at Glenwood on forgery charges. Unable to meet a $500 bond, he remained jailed for allegedly writing a $10 check on an Emerson resident.
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William Kleinhesselklink
Shenandoah
Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Glenwood
Emerson
Silver Service Stolen From Emerson Church
A burglary at Emerson Methodist Church Monday night led to the theft of a silver service. Sheriff Edwin Barkus said a bar was used to pry open a church door during the break in.
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Emerson Methodist Church
Edwin Barkus
DeWitt's Opening Nishna Cottage Draw Big Crowds in Malvern
DeWitt's Store and Nishna Cottage rest home welcomed large crowds during their openings. About 670 registered and 700 plus visited DeWitt's Saturday with door prizes awarded to local residents. Sunday 200 toured Nishna Cottage's new wing noting air conditioning, rooms, and dining upgrades. Hillsdale WSCS served refreshments.
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Malvern
DeWitt’s
Nishna Cottage Rest Home
DeWitt
The
DeWitts
June Adams
Scott Starr
Council Bluffs
Jason Benscoter
Albert Leipold
Dale June Windom
Chas. Hanson
Darrell Frederickson
Lucy J. Clark
Carl Evans
Nishna Collage
Geraldine Foster
Hillsdale
WSCS
Fitting and Showing Tips Stress Stage for Mills County Fair
Four H members prep for eight week Mills County Fair with dairy heifer showcasing. 4-H leader Jim Glenn advises training to lead, back up, and walk with proper posture while early morning or evening workouts prevent heat stress. Dairy scientist John Sims notes fit halters, trimming, and daily exercise prevent lameness, using a chisel hammer and rasp on a level stand for hoof work.
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Mills County
Jim Glenn Bays
4-H
Mills County Fairy Grounds
Jim
Tom Lyon
Town Dairy Association
John Sims
Iowa State University
Sims
Outdoor Cookery Lesson At Fair Grounds
Over 100 girls, their leaders and mothers from 144H clubs attended the final foods and nutrition lesson at the fair grounds. Wilma L. Schultz assisted by Jim Glenn presented an outdoor cookery workshop using green stick cookery foil packets buddy burners kabobs and barbecuing. They barbecued chicken for lunch. County 4H officers led recreation then demoed canning freezing and judging fruits vegetables and meats.
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Fair Grounds
Wilma L. Schultz
County Extension Home
Jim Glenn
County Extension
County 4H
Cottage Employes Complete Nursing Training Course
Nishna Cottage employes have completed a Nursing Home Care Improvement course sponsored by the Iowa State Department of Health. Ten aides took the 45 hour program taught by Mrs. Harry Markel, R. N, to better understand the public, practical, and emotional needs of the aged. The home maintains a high nurse aide per patient ratio, reflecting ongoing efforts to improve patient care.
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Nishna Cottage
Marlene Feiselman
Naomi Markel
Geraldine Foster
Clara Jammiek
Sharon Foster
Ina Good
Ma Boehner
Roxann Vance
Norma Dalton
Dude Adams
Alice Nosekabel
Arline Winstone
Hoyer
Iowa State Department of Health
Harry Markel
R. N
Card of Thanks for Hospital Stay and Return
Gertrude Haraver thanks friends and relatives for dowers cards letters and calls received during hospital stay and after returning home. gratefully appreciated.
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Gertrude Haraver
Weather in Mills County Shows Hot Start Moderate Readings
Mills County weather stayed hot and dry this week with temperatures easing from last week's peaks. Daily readings list highs and lows for Friday through Wednesday, showing cooler nights with a 62 degree low on Sunday and a 56 degree mark on Monday.
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Mills County
Truck violations boost Mills County school fund drive
The week long state truck oversight raises $1,900 in fines for the Mills County school fund while 25 drivers face penalties in Malvern Glenwood and Carson areas. John Pederson of Council Bluffs paid $998.08 for overweight violations and other officers fined several others. Officials project a record sum of summonses and fines for Iowa in the 1963 fiscal year, with historical totals shown for 1941-42 through 1961-62.
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Mills County
Carson
Mills
Mls County School Fund
John G. Pederson
Council Bluffs
Pederson
Eldon Byvans Engineering Co
Tabor
Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Gene Thielen
Clinton
Arizona
John Hall
Malvern
Hall
Remley
Ernest Timmerman
Glenwood
Timmerman
Iowa
Pick-up Trucks Collide Head-on Near Malvern Underpass
Two pickup trucks collided head-on Tuesday evening at the Burlington underpass west of Malvern on highway 34. All injured occupants were taken to Mercy hospital. Loretta Charon 27 Lincoln Neb suffered a cut left leg and internal injuries. her husband Birdell 28 and their two sons Tim 1 and Tom 2 had various injuries. Aldo DeMarco 23 Omaha and Nastasi Saby 43 Omaha were in the other vehicle. Saby had facial cuts. Sheriff Barkus said a charge will be filed.
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Burlington
Malvern
Edwin Barkus
Loretta Charon
Lincoln
Neb
Birdell
Tim
Tom
Aldo DeMarco
Omaha
Nastasi Saby
Saby
Mercy Hospital
Barkus
Class of 1913 Malvern reunion shows little change
Fifty years after graduation the Malvern High School Class of 1913 gathered June 2 at Mrs. T. L. Salyers home. Attendees recalled constancy in style and life while two historic photos, one from 1913 with Prof. Green, were shared alongside current reunion images.
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Malvern High School
T. L. Salyers
Supt.) Green
Mildred McNulty Schale
Ruth Wyant Goodwin
Aline Watson
Ethel Skerritt Hall
Ethel Robbins Wise
Ethel Hall
Mildred Schade
Albert Bellwood
Mary Juelke
Flora Salyers
Lucy Shull
Ruth Goodwin
Marie Robbins
Opal Comer Walter
Grace Bingaman
Crink Lists Malvern School Staff for 1963-64
Crink reports Malvern Community School District has a full staff for the 1963-64 year with Edward Holman of Plattsmouth hired for science and math. Holman holds a B S from Peru State College and will teach physics science and math. The addition of an art instructor brings total to 30 teachers including superintendent and nurse.
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Crink
Malvern Community School
Edward Holman
Plattsmouth
Holman
Peru
Neb. State College
Former Malvern Man Fined After Larceny Charged
Kenneth Hall, formerly of Malvern now working in Atlantic, was arrested Tuesday by Sheriff Lerwyn Barkus and Cass County deputies on a larceny charge. He admitted stealing gas from a tractor owned by Bruce Blackburn north of Tabor after Blackburn found his tractor burned. Hall was fined 100 dollars and 30 days in jail, choosing jail. He is also wanted by an Omaha bonding firm for an unspecified offense.
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Kenneth Hall
Malvern
Atlantic
Shariff Lerwin Barkus
Cass County
Hall
Barkus
Bruce Blackburn
Tabor
Blackburn
Carl Remley
Glenwood
Omaha
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Frank Summers
Paul Slothower
Lena Paulson Miller
Prof. Green
Byron Thomas
Flora Fickel Salyers
Ruby Briley Shook
Gladys Bradley Earnest
Ruhana Hilton
Mary Johnson Juelke
Doris Borene Boles
Lucy Gearhart Shull
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