Malvern Banquet Draws Record County Crowd
More than 500 persons crowded the Liberty Memorial Building in Malvern for the first annual Farmers Merchant Banker banquet, the largest ever in Iowa. Mills County Farm Bureau and community clubs sponsored the event with toasts by leaders from business, farming, and banking. A post dinner program featured speeches on farm credit and cooperation, and dancing concluded the evening with Knop brothers orchestra.
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Iowa
Memorial Building
Malvern
Liberty Memorial
Mills County Farm Bureau
Misa Viola Mulholland
R. P. Gult
Farmers’ State Bank
Mille County
Neas
Will Phillips
Federal Reserve Bank
Omaha
Willis Edson
Forty-First Assembly
Edson
Arthur Hrayton
Edeon
Arthur Brayton
Des Moines
Merchants Trade Journal
Murle McDonald
Town State College
Parm Bureau
June Fickel
Hastings
Ira Cheney
Emerson Gang
H. A. Galiber
Will Barkus
George Hilton
A. P. Kilmartin
Glenn Dalrymple
J. B. Renderson
Knop Brothers Orchestra
Malvern Firemen and Club Celebrate Mills County 4th
Malvern volunteers and the Community Club plan a full day of events for the Fourth of July. Fire department and club members will host races, concerts, dances, athletic contests, and other attractions for Mills County residents and visitors. The entire town and fairgrounds will be active from morning until the closing dance, with all entertainment free.
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Malvern
Jnto
Malvern Volunteer Fire Department
Cluo
Mills County
Cleared Up The Election Returns
The county finally opens sealed election sacks after Attorney General ruling. Prattville and Rawhes township boards released special election returns last Thursday, revealing the county total vote now available.
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Rawhes Township
Prattville
No 34 Will Remain Unchanged To Emerson
Mills County will see only minor changes to U S Highway 34 official routing remains same west of Emerson but shifts to the north side of the C B Q rail line east of there grading bridging and draining specs require a five foot cut at the hill top west end of Emerson main street lowering grade to six percent
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Mills County
Frank W. Choate
State Highway Commission
Emerson
Main Street
Native Lawyer Tells of Indian Religions in Methodist Talk
B M Phillips of Allgarh India, a prosecuting attorney who faced the Aligarh police, spoke at a Kansas City conference delegation and told a small Methodist church audience last Friday that Christianity is rapidly predominating among India’s religions. He noted Hinduism and Islam were once stronger but native workers are ending their influence.
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B. M. Phillips
All-garh
India
Methodist Church
Phillips
Aligarh
America
Kansas City
Phillipa
Tudia
Flower Show A Riot Of Color In Malvern
Colorful displays attracted hundreds to the Malvern Garden Club flower show held last Friday and Saturday in the Malvern Community Building. Fifty six people submitted entries across amateur classes with premiums awarded for category winners. The event featured peonies in multiple color groups, ornate table arrangements, and a banquet of many flower varieties. Local 4-H and farm club members will tour member stock today and Friday, starting 8:30 a.m. with picnic lunches noon, visiting numerous homes and gardens throughout Mille county.
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Malvern
Malvern Garden Club
Harry Clark
Mra
Knight
Ira FE. Fritz
J. A. Parsons
Marion Black
Dale Kline
Verne Scott
Tahor
George Mellor
Inter Farm
Mille County
County Sells $180,000 Road Bonds in Des Moines Sale
Mills county Treasurer R K Butcher sold one hundred eighty one thousand dollar bonds to Carlton 1 Beh Des Moines at par plus 495 and accrued interest. Bonds dated June 1 1928 bear 4.5 percent interest with maturity June 1 1928 to June 1 1943. Reputable opinion to be furnished. buyer to pay printing. Second block of Mills county primary road bonds. Four bonding houses attended. bidding mild.
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R. K. Butcher
Carlton 1. Beh Company
Des Moines
Mills County
National Editorial Party Visits Historic South at Reelfoot Lake
National Editorial Party tours Tennessee visiting Dyersburg and Reelfoot Lake famed for its ducks and scenic beauty. Journalists were greeted warmly by locals and hosted to a banquet in Union City featuring regionally sourced foods.
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Historic South
Reelfoot Lake
Helen Aene Wortman
Tennessee
Dyersburg
Usted States
Union City
Reelfoot
Kraft Cheese Factory
Banqueters Consume Large Quantities at Community Banquet
The Farmer Merchant Banker banquet at the Community building last Thursday used hundred pound quantities of foods. Chickens topped 186 pounds and 180 pounds of potatoes among the main items. Other totals included 956 Parker House rolls, 38 pounds of cubed meat, 80 pounds of tomatoes, 40 quarts of strawberries, 20 baskets of cream, and 71 pounds of butter. Several hundred pounds of relish, fruit, and jelly were prepared by the culinary staff.
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Parker House
Judge W S Lewis Dies in Glenwood Legacy of Mills County Leader
Winfield Scott Lewis born November 8 1853 in Mills County longtime prominent attorney and citizen died at his daughter’s home in Glenwood after lifelong illness Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with Rev C W Fletcher and Rev J E Wilkins officiating Interment followed in Glenwood cemetery Honorary pallbearers included local lawyers and judges Active pallbearers were Raymond Rhoades Carl Spelman Millard Wyant J F Lewis Frank Choate and Faye Wright The Miller family notes his father Daniel J Lewis arrived in the county in 1844 and settled on the old home farm
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W. 8. Lewis
Mills Century
Newton
Glenwood
Lewis
Baptist
Mornlne Attan O
C. W. Fletcher
J. E. Wilkins
Malvern
Murry Hamilton
G. K. Johnson
Edith Loffler
Lugsch
Fairview Golf Club Players Hold Season Breakfast Match
Thirty golf fans from Fairview Country Club gathered for a season opener breakfast at the John Barry gate before a club course round for prizes of golf balls. The winning team posted 182 strokes, led by Lynnn Foster and a roster including Dwight Nichols and Dr. D. M. Kilne, while the losing side totaled Rig with Walter Vam Horne the top scorer at 45 for nine holes. Other notable scores ranged from 45 to 60 among participants.
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Fairview Country Club
Met
John Barry Gate
Lynnn Foster
Yandel Setion
Dwight Nichols
el Springer
D. M. Kilne
Leonard Fletchner
LU. Parsons
Frank Bart
Irving Donney
Mulrholland
Carl Cook
R. K. Piper
W. M. Hiett
J. K. Scott
M.D. Sinkth
R. Cook
Lester Saar
Mide
Ares Nickols
Foster
Mulholland BO
Dr. Kline
Last Rites for Mrs Paul Seeger in Malvern
Funeral services for Mrs. Paul O Seeger were held at her Malvern home area with numerous relatives and friends in attendance. The obituary notes she was born in Glenwood August 18 1886, married Paul Seeger in 1907, joined a church in Rawles township, and spent the last decade near Malvern. She died suddenly after a recent operation, survived by her husband, father, three brothers, a stepmother, half-sisters and a half-brother, with many relatives and friends paying respects.
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Paul O. Seever
Stegel
Jesus
Kynidis
Mra
Grew Rey
Hicks
Swill
Emile
Wwe
Couttry
Wanman
Vars
Gen. Wood
Aiea
Omen OT Aighath
Ghia
Mo Wilson
2.C
Thantnham
Floyd Wheatles
Chambers
Glenwood
Elven
Trene Winnifred Myers
Town
A. B
Laura E. Myers
Jotled
C. A. Myers
Cusper
Wya
Dewar McMilent
Gon
Ray
Des Moines
Duane Myers
Ant M Boo. Blocker
Des Molt Me
Gus Seeger
Wik Vian Firgpatrick
John Ulm
Richard Seeger
Virginia Sevever
Therysa Pippltt
Ounei Clutts
Uus Steer, Jr
Ouutia
Coons Perkins Marriage at Glenwood on June 7
Alfred Coons and Mrs Theresa Perkins both of Malvern were married at Glenwood on Thursday June 7. They will celebrate their new home in Malvern with friends and well wishers offering congratulations.
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Skromme
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Wenn
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Beam
Co. I. Anderson
Vincent Sues
Wanes
Burke
Schade
Stranathan Weeny
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Woodruff
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Board of Supervisors
Anderson
Memennn
Rowe
Albert Hyneris
Jamie Summers
Leonard Parker
Lloyd Harmon
Gerald Don Bawin Lew
Ofte
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Walter Curt Donner
Wick Tirde
Arthite
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Byers
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Roy Lang
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Max Towner
Lewis Contact
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Delays Costello
John Buyer
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Fray
Wayne Hilton
Merrill Nuss
Drayton and Theron
Slaughter
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Julius
K. A
Herby
Arno Assmussen
Ardath
Silver City School
Vas A
Yee
Wayne
Irvin Meek
Kenneth Hill
Janes and
Mary Henderson
Alva
Kenneth Henderson
June Wise
Bobby Moore
Robert Leuhone
W. S. Lewis
Feneral
Golf
Fairview
Paul Seeger
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