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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
5
A Glenwood city election set for July 9 asks voters to empower and authorize the city to establish and operate a municipal electric light and power plant with a maximum cost of 249000 funded solely from plant earnings. The measure would require no indebtedness by the city.
Seven more Milla county men are ordered to report for induction and five for pre induction physicals. Induction names include Ardith Dale DeBolt Emergon Gail Edwin Sell Rhuel Merritt Parks Glanwood Lavon Edward Schoening Siiver City Alfred Elmer Harris Pacific Junction Harold Birney Fellows Hastings Dyron Schoening Canoga Park California. Pre induction include Donald Edgar Culley Underwood Alfred Aaron Baucom Malvern Gerald Anderson Garner Richard Darrell Osterholm Glenwood and Willam Rathke Huntington New York Allen thes four year s at a son of Mr and Mrs George Williams north of town was injured Tuesday afternoon when he fell from a tractor and suffered a severe head and neck cut by a plow. He also sustained a compound fracture of the left arm. He was taken to Drs Kline Kline then Mercy hospital in Cornell Bluffs where he is receiving treatment. Deep cuts were sustained near the jugular vein. His condition is reported as good.
Funeral services were held Monday at Mansfield funeral home for Harry Hilton a Mills County farmer who died Friday in a Council Bluffs hospital. Born February 18, 1873 in White Cloud township he spent most of his life nearby except one year in Kansas. He leaves four brothers two sisters and many relatives with interment in Malvern Cemetery.
The county auditor’s office reports Mills county land and buildings valued at 15072830 with personal property valued at 1652292. The missing in action notice concerns Harry J. Widows of the air corps whose parents received word on June 8. State investigations continue into Glenwood state school convicts with an early conclusion expected. One divorce filing appears Essie Smith vs Arthur Smith.
Ronnie Curtis expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for the cards and letters received during a hospital stay, noting their kindness was greatly appreciated.
Ministers and laymen in the Iowa Des Moines area attended a Des Moines conference with sessions at First Methodist church. Rev Lester Hall attended briefly due to his sister’s illness. changes announced by Bishop Trahars include Rev L C Hall returning to Malvern and Strahan, Rev C L Ellis reassigned to Clearfield, Rev J D Payne moving to Handolph, and Rev C E B Thiele going to Brooklyn. War bonds appeal closes.
A World War II era note from Rev C A Calkins to 17 remaining members of Malvern Scout Troop 84, now scattered globally. He recalls their teen days and notes many are in armed forces. The letter reflects on friendship, service, and wartime duty as the troop members serve from England to Australia and beyond.
A Malvern church prophecy lecture series begins Sunday June 17 with Evangelist White in the Memorial Building auditorium. He urges no political prognostications and promises time tested Bible interpretation plus music and pictures. Mills County bonds aim to buy $8,186 daily through June 30 to meet the county quota. 381 purchasers have raised $82,791.26 with $171,907.50 still needed. Local banks and post offices are urged to handle purchases to ensure full credit for the county.
Mills County Fair association will hold a meeting at the Community building on Monday June 18 at 8 30 p m Directors are requested to be present to finalize plans for the 1945 Mills County Fair Othe Hyde president
Mr and Mrs Clarence Myers report their son Corporal Dan Myers, recently liberated from captivity at Fald Pass, arrived in New York Monday afternoon. He said Fred Robinson Jr was sent to the British Isles for seven days and Ed Herrick was seen in May, with all three captured together. The Hilton family also expresses gratitude for cards, flowers, and aid during illness and burial of Harry.
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