Mills County readers react to Leader correspondence
A late letter from Nancy Conger at 016 Ellis Ave discusses delivery timing and requests to pass messages to Mike Tones about column approval. Tabor notes a historical item on June 16 when the John Allen Woman's Relief Corps dissolved after 48 years, following the death of Phineas H. Drake, the county’s last Civil War veteran.
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Mills County
Ste
Nancy Conger
Cadet Nuts
Ellis Ave
Grest Lakes
Chicago
Mike
Tabor
John Allen Woman's Relief Corps
Phineas H. Drake
Grand Army of the Republic
Emerson Hosts Legion Auxiliary Meeting in Emerson
Emerson unit and post of the American Legion hosted county units and posts for a Tuesday night gathering. The program featured music and readings by Zion children, followed by business sessions. Officers were named for both Legion and Auxiliary, with meals served and a social hour after. Attendees included Mrs. W. D. Slothower and Mrs. W. Keight from Malvern and local members from Glenwood and Malvern.
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Emerson
American Legion
Lezionnaires
Elmer Boyce
Glenwood
Everett Whitsler
Boyce
Auxiary
Mra
Herndon
W. D. McCausland
Malvern
A. Hollingshead
Card of Thanks from Wanda Ley to classmates and friends
Wanda Ley thanks classmates and friends for the lovely cards and gifts sent during her recent illness. She expresses appreciation and gratitude for the thoughtful gestures.
Services Friday for Ri J Harding in Henderson
Services will be held Friday afternoon at the Methodist church in Henderson for Robert J. Harding who died September 18 in Montgomery County. He was born July 18 in Bogland. The Rev William Lee of Billott will conduct. burial will be in the Hongerson cemetery.
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Henderson
Robert J. Harding
Montgomery County
Bogland
William Lee
Billcott
Burthl
Hongerson Gametery
New Officers Named by County 4 H Clubs
Seventy five members, mothers and leaders attended the Malvern county 4 H rally day program on June 7 in the Malvern Community building. Officers named Irene Maddocks president Peggy Ciltas vice president and other officers installed by candlelight.
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Milla County
Malvern
Airli- Pang Congs
Prief
Irene Maddocks
Peggy Ciltas
Wilson Descendents Hold Annual Reunion
Descendants of Mr and Mrs W B Wilson met at Malvern Community Building for their annual reunion. Fred Pierce was elected president with Mrs 0 W Boles as vice president and Dorothy Boles as secretary. Fifteen members serve in the armed forces. The 1945 reunion date was set for the first Sunday in June at the Community building.
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W. B. Wilson
Wesley Chapel
Malvern
Busi
Faya Bhook
Fred Pierce
Mra
W. Boles
Glenwood
Dorthy Boles
Maryarn
Shook
Last Rites for Mrs Alice Gray Friday
Mrs. Alice Gray of Hillsdale dies at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs after emergency operation. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 a.m. at Mangfield Funeral Home with burial in Malvern cemetery. Survived by two sons including one in the Navy at Farrygut Ida and Fred of Ava Missouri and a daughter Mrs Lewis Bhane of Glenwood who lived with her.
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Alice Gray
Hillsdale
Mercy Hospital
Council
Bluffs
Mangfield
Buylar
Malvern
Farrygut
Ida
Fred
Ava
Lewis Bhane
Glenwood
Mrs Annie McNay of Silver City Dies in Council Bluffs
Mrs. Annie McNay of Silver City died this Thursday morning at Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs. Body to Mansfield Funeral Home in Malvern. Services to be held later pending word from Colorado relatives. Born February 13, 1876, she was over 83. Survived by brother James McEfree of Silver City and several nieces and nephews.
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Annie McNay
Silver City
Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Mansfield Funeral Home
Malvern
Colorado
McNay
James McEfree
Geveral
Rain-free Wednesday Forecast With Warmer Temperatures
The forecast notes a day free of rain Wednesday with rising temperatures. Limited readable data shows daily highs and lows around 68 to 85 degrees with scattered showers possible later in the week. exact figures are garbled but indicate warm conditions, especially by Sunday.
Missing Mrs Rodenburg Informs Of Son War Loss In France
Mrs Earl Rodenburg received a telegram from the war department stating her husband Lt Bart E Rodenburg was missing in action May 26 over France while co pilot on the On Briny berber. A letter dated May 24 spoke of fierce fighting and witnessing the Oberis City. She is returning home with her mother Mrs G E Wolfe.
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Earl Rodenbutg
War Department
Bart EB. Rodenburg
Misal
France
Funeral services for Mrs Hackman on Friday
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 30 p m at the Mansfield Funeral Home for Mrs Theo Hackman a longtime resident of Malvern who died Wednesday followed by burial Saturday.
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Mansfield
Theo Hackman
Malvern
Malony Girl Wins Rockford College Scholarship
Mary Jean Malony of Council Bluffs earned a scholarship to Rockford College, Michigan, after graduating from Abraham Lincoln High. She spoke at commencement and held leadership roles in Girl Reserves and Clio Literary Society, active in debate and plays. She is niece of George B Malony of Malvern and daughter of W N Malony, former Hastings superintendent.
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Mary Jean Malony
Council Bluffe
Rockford, MI
Abraham Lincoln High
Girl Reserves
Clio Literary Society
George B. Malony
Malvern
W. N. Malony
Hastings
Shirley Haney Bitten by Dog on Wednesday
Shirley Haney daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haney was bitten in the face by a dog on Wednesday. She was taken to Dr. J A Parr ous where the upper eyelid was torn and scalp wounds required many stitches to close.
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Shirley
Paul Haney
J. A. Par- Rous
Appreciation for Hospital Courtesies
John Fletcher thanks friends who sent cards and letters during his stay in the University hospital, saying they were deeply appreciated.
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University Hospital
John Fletcher
Funeral services Thursday for H. T. Beattie
Henry Thompson Beattie died Monday afternoon at his home from heart failure. A Malvern icon for nearly 50 years, he was born in 1865 in Jeritzpass Ireland and became a U.S. citizen in 1896. He ran a Malvern store from 1895 to 1916 before focusing on farming and remained a prominent local figure. He married Lillian Chantry in 1906.
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Henry Thompson Beattie
Malvern
Mr. Beattle
Jeritzpass
Newry
Ireland
Robert and
Handeh Stevenson
Seattle
Boys Model School
America
Hartford
N. Y
Chicago
Lillian Chantry
H. T. Heattly
Malverne Summer Session Ends Amid Credit Dispute
Malverne's summer course, offered by the University of Omaha, ended this week after locally earned credits faced state resistance. The state teachers college extension in Atlantic was cited as competitive, and credits from the Malverne program were not recognized.
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Malverne
University of Omaha
Towa
Omaha
State Teachers College
Atlantic
Corn Freezing Order To Close Soon
Mille County AAA chair J F Wearin warns farmers to contract corn soon to use free shelling and transport or avoid missing the boat. State AAA chair A J Loveland says the corn freeze ends once enough corn is delivered to meet war needs, with 6 million bushels pledged as of June 3 across 126 midwestern counties. The original closing date was June 15, but an earlier lift is possible if purchases meet target.
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WEA
J. F. Wearin
Mille County Aaa
A. J. Loveland
State Triple A
Commondity Credit Corp
Loveland
Mail Campaign Drives Mills County Bond Quotas
D Day for Mills county fifth war loan campaign is Saturday, signaling a week of concentrated bond buying from June 17 to 24. The goal is 875000, about 20 percent above the Fourth War Loan, with quotas sent by mail and options to buy at banks or post offices or to mail payments to the County War Activities committee.
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Mills County
County War Activities Committee
Ctizens
Methodist Ministers Get Appointments At Annual Conference
Mills county's eleven Methodist churches received yearlong appointments by area bishop J R Magee and cabinet after the Iowa Des Moines conference held last week in Des Moines. Many ministers remain, with key changes including C L Ells to Hilldale and Pacific Junction and J C Turner to Silver City and East Liberty. D M Young to Glenwood and H G Parker from Ulen Wood to Adair.
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Miniatera
Mills County
Iowa-Des Moines
Des Moines
J. Ralph Magee
C. Hall
Malvern
Etrahan
C. L. Ells
Hilladale
Pacific Junction
John C. Turner
Silver City
East Liberty
R. V. Pelt
Wesley Chapel
Felt
Henderson
Hastings
L. M. Grigsby
Emerson
C. H. Boos
Nebraska
Owens Receives Wings and Commission in Army Air Forces
William S. Owens, son of Mr and Mrs F A Owens of Han ford Washington, earned his pilot wings and a second lieutenant commission at Williams Field AAF in Chandler Arizona. He began gunnery training in Ajo Arizona and will proceed to Victorville California for advanced training to pilot a twin engine pursuit plane. The Owens family is noted as former Mills students who have resided in the west for several years.
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William 5. Owens
F. A. Owens
Hanford
Wash
Williams
Chandler
Ariz
Ajo
Victorville
Cal
Owens
Mills
Lacey Addresses Malvern Rotary on East Coast Trip
Dr. T. B. Lacey of Glenwood spoke to Malvern Rotarians about his recent east coast trip. He, Glenwood State School superintendent, described travel conditions and noted a severe shortage of labor, especially in service trades, observed during his Philadelphia conference.
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T. B. Lacey
Glenwood
Malvern Rotarians
Lacey
Glenwood State School
Philadelphia
East
Isbor
Ames Man Appointed Conservation Officer for District
Ward GC Garrett of Ames is named conservation officer for Mills Harrison and Pottawattamie counties and will reside in Council Bluffs. He succeeds Floyd EB Morley of Council Bluffs who is transferred to a northern town.
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Garrett
Ames
Mills, Harrison and Pottawattanie
Council Bluffs
Floyd EB
Morley
Floods and Tornado Ravage Mills County Farm Districts
A severe weather episode leaves Mills County facing extensive damage from floods and a Sunday tornado. Homes and outbuildings destroyed near Glenweed and Henderson, roads washed out, and livestock moved to safety or rescued by guards and volunteers. Officials report widespread land loss, with road damage and crop losses looming. recovery efforts begin as residents evacuate and await further assessments.
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Chas
Wanda Ley
Ri. J. Harding
Bond Drive
U.S. Trestnry D
Wilson
Mrs. Alice. Gray
Annie Ef
Hackman
Rockford
Shirley Haney
H. T. Beattie
Couny Ag
Missouri
Willy B
Byington
County War Finance
D. M. Young
H. G. Parker
Ulen- Wood
Adair
William S. Owens
DR. Lacey
Rotary Club
Ravish County
Gorles
Oak Township
Glenweed
Oast Mille
Paasinree Sabaks
Clifford Stille Faray
Brilles
Walter Knndt
Halph Mayberry
Herve Eadh
Tom Jrusker
RR. C
Almout
Progrem
Buerif Bob Magre
Logan
Trettle
F. Stauditerd
Pounty
Dianeter Ghaitmas
Yolwateete
Pony Creek
Tuwy
Carl Lincoln
Ae County
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