Mills County This Week Highlights Local Events
The Leader notes front pages printed early this week with later news inside. Vacation Bible schools at Strahan report 74 attendees at the Strahan church and 104 pupils registered at Malvern opening. Upcoming events include a July 1 kids fishing contest and the Dutch Gun Club Fourth of July celebration, plus Mills County Fair August 6 to 9.
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The
Leader
Strahan
Strahan Church
Malvern
Dutch Gun Club
Mills County
Pace Sale Opens Saturday in Malvern
Pace Sergica marks five years in Malvern with a six week sale starting Saturday and running through June 30. Prices cut across all departments with savings up to 109 on TV sets and many housewares and appliances reduced. special events include free cupcakes on opening day and a Philco portable radio given away at sale end to registered shoppers.
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Pace's
Malvern
Philco
Dutch Gun Club Fourth of July Celebrate at Mills County Fair
The Dutch Gun Club plans a larger July fourth at Mills County Fairgrounds with balloon ascension, auto push ball, auto polo, Scott sisters ponies, several bands, and a grand fireworks finale. A carnival, picnic areas, and prize drawings accompany four nightly programs including Jose Chitwood’s daredevils, a Dutch Gun Club auto events night, and a large horse show.
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Mills County
Gun Club
Malvern
Jose Chitwood
Daredevils
Small Fry Fishing Contest Set for July 1
The Malvern Gun Club sponsors a Small Fry Fishing Contest at Swatson Pond on July 1 for entrants age 16 and under. Each participant receives a free show ticket valid throughout July. Prizes include four for the first fish caught on each pond side, four for smallest fish in two age groups, and one prize for the largest fish of the day. The pond will be stocked with several thousand bullheads the day before.
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The
Malvern Gun Club
Swatson Pond
Dale Kempton Wins Inland Racing Boat Award in Lincoln
Dale Kempton of Hastings won first place at the Inland Racing Boat Association meet held Sunday in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Dale Kempton
Hastings
Inland Racing Boat Association
Lincoln
Neb
June Month for Fly Control and Sanitation
June is the month for fly control as chemicals lose effectiveness over time due to resistance. Early season spraying is less effective without sanitation. garbage and manure must be covered and spread to prevent breeding, and tests show chemicals are twice as effective with excellent sanitation.
Doctor Kline Reaches Half Century in Osteopathy Practice
Dr. Daniel M. Kline of Malvern marks fifty years in osteopathic work and sixty years in the field since graduating from the American School of Osteopathy in 1901. He began in Truman and Madeira, Minn, moved via Carson to Malvern, and has built a long career with family ties, three sons, and leadership roles in the Iowa and national osteopathic associations.
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Daniel M. Kline
Malvern
Kine
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Truman
Madeira
Minn
Kling
John Morse
Bla Arvyilla Whitfield Kline
Iowa
Carson
Raches Township
Carey Randall
Sturgis
John A
American Osteopathic Association
Iowa’ Society of Osteopathic Physiciana and Surgeons
Tews Osteopathic Association
Ite
Kline
Mills County Census Shows Drop in Farm Acres and Farms
Mills County census results reveal farm numbers fell from 1405 in 1945 to 1358 in 1950 with the average farm size decreasing from 196.9 to 194.5 acres. About 97 percent of the county’s 35,830,400 acres are farmland, with 136,502 acres owner operated and 162,769 acres rented. Statewide, Iowa farm numbers declined 2.8 percent from 1945 to 1950, the fourth smallest drop among states.
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Mills County
Dick Goos
Milla County
Goos
Iowa
North Carolina
Tennessee
California
Adda
Richard E Davis Earns Northwestern Degree
Richard Elmo Davis son of Mr and Mrs Elmo Davis living south of Malvern graduated Monday from Northwestern University Evanston with a bachelor of music education. He was among 3443 graduates receiving degrees and diplomas.
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Richard Elmo Davis
Elmo Davis
Malvern
Northwestern University
Evanston
Richard
Early Stage Coach Routes Furnished Good Service for Mills Co. Travelers
Miss Amy Hammers of Glenwood reprints a D.A.R. paper on Mills County transport before 1870. It recounts routes from Indian trails to wagon roads, U.S. Dragoons surveys, and 1835 marches across Iowa that touched Mills County. Moses Getler's lodging near John and Frances Wright is noted along the encampment. The piece also recalls 1846 Mormon trails and faded ancient paths across the county.
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Mills Co
Mills County
Amy Hammers
Glenwood
Iowa
U. S. Dragoons
Ape Prairies
Iowa Territory
UW. 8
Towa
Omwie Getler
John
Frances Wright
Albert M. Lea
Out County
Big Parade Adds Classes for Every Float at Mills County Fair
Premiums totaling 500 dollars will boost the annual parade opening the 1951 Mills County Fair. The sum is 146 dollars above last year. A new church class debuts in the main parade. Other premiums cover decorated tents for eivie and church floats, decorated outfits, vehicles and combs, saddle horses, and a contribution from the Malvern Comareredal to the children's parade.
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Mills County
Malvern Comareredal Eluts
Fso
Iydeyeles
24 4-H Girls Go to Camp Brewster in June
Twenty four Mills county 4-H girls and four leaders plus Miss Lucilia Stubbs spent June 10 12 at Camp Brewster in a joint Montgomery Page and Fremont Mille counties program. Activities included swimming handcraft recreation nature study and camp cookery with Mills county handling Tuesday evening program and campfire.
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Mills County
Lucilia Stubbs
Montgomery
Page
Fremont
Mille
Camp Brewster
Mills
Milla County
Mary Jo Hathaway
Jackie Isom
Thelma McKee
Irene Cole
Marilyn Mintle
Margarite Burgoin
Ann Fellows
Carolyn Trively
Josephine Johnson
Bonnie Sorenson
Sue Alstrope
Jeanne Holden
Myrtle Wise
Janice Tackett
Irene Nenvenar
Marcia Schoening
Deverly Oranteer
Elaine Clark
Judy Hopp
Eleanor Buch
Barbara Cheney
Karen Pritchard
Irene Maddocks
Sorenson
Donald Allensworth
Misa Lucille Stubbs
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County Fair
Joie Chitwood
Mills County Fair
Malvern Leader
D. M. Kline
Dyce and
John A. Kline
Andrew Still
Oateopathy
R. Davis
Brewster
Phanes
P.fit
Weeren Howen
C. W. Wolfe and Son May Purchred
Angus Co
W. Wolfe & Son
Virginia
Chamberlain
Glenwood Chamber of
Cainteroe
Wola Tithel
Mineola
Thas Nase
Ceebert Ate Malvern
Chenspanad
Tabor
Plattsimoutth
Abraham Didvrolt
Emerson Aiul Paodtie Dunetic
Lewises
Leland Lewis
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