County Treasurer reports eight new motor vehicle registrations
F M Robinson says eight registrations were filed in the past week including Chevrolets to George E Pomroy of Pacific Junction Guy B Utterback of Bartlett E L Markel of Glenwood a Ford to Robert Lee Skipton of Malvern a Cadillac to Mrs Otha D Wearin of Hastings and Lincolns to Herbert G Stephens of Henderson Simca to Donald E B Delashmutt of Pacific Junction a Ford pickup to Leslie L Florian of Glenwood. June wedding licenses issued include pairs from Glenwood Waterloo Offutt AFB Omaha and Weeping Water with ages ranging from 16 to 41 and couples from Glenwood Omaha Pacific Junction and Weeping Water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Robinson
George E. Pomroy
Pacific Junction
Guy B. Utterback
Bartlett
E. L. Markel
Glenwood
Ford
Robert Lee Skipton
Malvern
Cadillac
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Lincoln
Herbert G. Stephens
Henderson
Simca
Donald EB. DeLashmutt
Ford Pickup
Leslie L. Florian
I. L. Donner
Jerry LaVerne Slater
Shirley Mae Rodney
Waterloo
Santos Machinez
Offutt Afb
Rita Padilla
Omaha
William R. Nelson
Barbara Bolton
James Bire Modrell
Eloise Ann Rohrberg
John Saath
51 Kids Register for Malvern Recreation Program
The BPW club and community groups sponsor a summer recreation program at the youth center and park. Sessions run Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 30 p m with a Friday open house 7 to 11 30 p m for older youths. Jane Wederquist assists. William Winfrey oversees transportation for the water safety program. About 78 children attended the first Tuesday session. the 12 lesson program continues Tuesdays and Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Wm. Winfrey
BPW Club
Jane Wederquist
Winfrey
Mills County Weather Sees Minimal Rain Amid Cloudy Week
A mostly dry week in Mills County with only a small shower on Thursday adding 0.5 inches. Daily high temperatures ranged from 52 to 80, with lows in the mid 50s to 60s. several days had missing or unclear data entries.
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Mills County
Green Hill Accident Claims 3rd Traffic Death of Year
Dewey Jones sixty of Tabor became Mills counties third traffic fatality of the year after a Thursday morning crash on Green Hill. His car left the highway and overturned into a ditch while Glen Thompson of Randolph, a passenger, escaped injury. Jones died from head injuries but the exact cause remained under coroner investigation. He is survived by his widow and several children. Reeves Funeral Home of Tabor was handling arrangements.
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Green Hill
Dewey Jones
Tabor
Mills County
Jones
Don Rhoden
Glen Thompson
Randolph
Reeves Funeral Home
Last Rites for Ed Hetzel in Randolph
Edward Hetzel born September 12 1874 in Mercer county Frempton Il died June 13 1958 at Hamburg Community Hospital. Survived by brothers Harry and Fred sisters Jim Weldon Matilda Gee and Ray Allery along with many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Randolph Methodist church June 16 with Rev LG Wilkins and flowers cared for by local women. Interment at Randolph cemetery. Mansfeld Funeral Home of Malvern in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hetzel
Mercer County
Fremptton
Hamburg Community Hospital
Louis
Sarah Hetzel
Randolph
Stella Weldon
Hetzel
Harry Hetzel
Lebanon
Ore
Fred Hetzel
Shenandoah
Jim Weldon
Matilda Gee
Ray Allery
Farragut
Randolph Methodist Church
LG. Wilkins
Joe Flood
Boston
Mass
Old Rugged Cross
Rachel Allery
C. C. Garber
J. S. Zdychnee
Beatrice Ford
Thelma Ferrer
W. B. Estes
Don Jamison
Clark Vanatta
J. S. Zdyehnec
R. E. Doouglass
M. O. Heaton
Leader Begins 84th Volume of Publication in Mills County
The Leader marks its 84th annual volume since 1875, tracing a history from its start by H. G. Rising and prior rivals The Mills County Chronicle and The Mills County Republican. It has occupied its current building since 1656 and serves Emerson, Hastings, Henderson, Silver City, plus Mills County as official paper for schools and municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Ne Leader
Malvern Field
H. G. Rising
H. A
Wm. Copeland
Mills County Chronicle
Mills County Republican
Chronicle
Emerson
Republican
Chas. M. Rice
Tabor
Southwest Iowan
W. P. Wortman
Evans Bank
Tabor Beacon
Randolph
Prise
Mills County
Wastings
Henderson
Silver City
Starry Romance Leads The Lady Takes a Flyer
Lana Turner and Jeff Chandler star in Universal-International color CinemaScope romance and adventure The Lady Takes a Flyer at the Imperial theater Sunday and Tuesday. Turner plays Maggie Colby a fearless ferrying pilot while Chandler is Mike Dandridge a bachelor flying fortune seeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana Turner
Jeff Chandler
Universal-International
Angin
Empress Theater
Miss Turner
Maggie Colby
Chandler
Mike Dandridge
Lone Wolf
Larry Gipe Receives Air Force Commission and Degree
Larry Gipe of Strahan received a 2nd lieutenant commission from the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University of Iowa on Friday the 13th, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. Attending were his parents, relatives from Rock Island, and university officials. Cadets are to report for active duty within a year. Air Force cadets commit three to five years, Army cadets six months to two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Gipe
Strahan
Air Force Reserve Officers ‘Training Corps
University of Iowa
University
Everett Gipe
Thomas
Karen
Herbert Dodson
Mary Elizabeth
Rock Island
Jil
Picnic Cancelled and Supper at Temple Reported
A planned supper at the Masonic temple for the Geder Moshe Rustern Star is noted as to be held Friday evening. The Gun Club picnic was canceled due to rain and damp night air. American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday evening at 9 in the Community Building Legion club rooms to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geder Moshe Rustern
Masonic Temple
Gun Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club Suoms
Comunity
Malvern official named district MYF secretary
NAIAED district secretary Jane Wederquist of Malvern was named secretary of the Council Hluils district Methodist Youth Fellowship at a planning meeting in Indianola last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naiaed
Jane Wederquist
Malvern
Hluils
Methodist
MYF
Indianula
Arrest Boys After Rural Mail Boxes Blown Up
Sheriff Don Rhoden said no disposition yet in the case of youths who blew up five rural mail boxes with firecrackers near Pacific Junction. The boys, aged 15 16 and 17, were picked up Friday night and released to their parents. The sheriff noted stern parental discipline has been enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Rhoden
Pacific Junction
Rhoden
Malvern Moves to Glenwood District in I P L Shift
Iowa Power and Light Co transfers Malvern office operations to Glenwood district effective June 30. Charles Ellison will move to Glenwood, and Malvern accounts for Mastings Strahan and Malvern will be moved to Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Red Oak
Glenwood
Iowa Power& Light Co
Charles £ Lison
Malvern Firemen Respond to Rural Fire Near Farm
Malvern firemen answered a rural call Wednesday around 5 45 p m near the Dewey Irwin farm. A man had been burning a pile of weeds and the flames spread to a nearby telephone pole. Firemen contained the blaze quickly with no reported injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Malvern Fire Department
Dewey Irwin
Birthday Surprise At Nishna Cottage Honored Mrs Ara n
A birthday celebration for Mrs. Ara n at Nishna Cottage Counce Glaflys featured patients, staff, and former employees. Guests included Mrs. Spears mother of Mrs. Eyvonne Wederquist, and Mrs. Charles Ward among others. Vishnu Cottage services were led by the Pythian Sisters of Glenwood who served cupcakes to patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Cottage
Spears
Che O
Eyvonne Wederquist
Soho
Meo
Charles Ward
Min Nielsen
Council Bluffs
Vishnu Cottage
Pythian Sisters
Glenwood
Hattie Eyloff
Calvin
Tabor
Mills county graduates earn ISC degrees in 1933
Six Mills county residents received degrees from Iowa State College at Saturdays commencement. The class included 1,105 graduates. Mills county honorees earned bachelor of science degrees in mechanical engineering for Emerson and Williams, industrial engineering for Carter and Thompson, physics for Hughes, astronomy for Jones, and chemical technology for Miommer, with other details listed from Glenwood and Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
Iowa State College
Mills County
Emerson
Joseph Morris Williams
Glenwood
James Carter
Fred Thompson
Carroll Hughes
Roger Jones
Benjamin Miommer
Call for Volunteers to Help Scout Camp Preparations
Community notice asks adults to assist at the Malwood Girt Scout camp site. Volunteers should report Sunday at 1:30 for arrangements and transport to the site. A meeting at the Community building at 2:00 p.m. is planned to coordinate start of the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malwood Girt
Ten Year Dutch Gun Club Fourth of July Anniversary
The Dutch Gun club marks its 10th anniversary with an annual July celebration that began in Mrs. Albert Ponton's pasture ten years ago. Fireworks sparked the idea of entertainment, and the event grew from a hobbyist display to a full program featuring racing, music, stage acts, and a large firework show at a new fairgrounds site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chub
Albert Ponton
Fairgrounds
Said Truck in Accident Did Not Have Mirror
A Hastings man, Jared Samuel Woodfill, 33, was charged with operating a motor vehicle with faulty equipment after a Sunday 9:15 a.m. collision half a mile south of Strahan on county roads. His 1941 pickup had no mirror and hit Olive May Noland, 42, of Randolph, causing about 250 dollars in damage to her car. about 25 dollars damage to the pickup. Woodfill pulled left then back right as Noland attempted to pass, Sheriff Don Rhoden said. Woodfill earlier pleaded guilty to petty larceny for taking a key from the American Legion club rooms in Malvern May 14. Stanley Windom of Malvern was fined 100 dollars and costs by Justice Ernest Timmerman in Glenwood last week. two minor boys involved were turned over to juvenile court. Methodist Annual Conference starts Sunday with Rev Don E. Griffin traveling to Ames for the conference. Mrs. Marvin Woodfill of Strahan, lay delegate from Strahan and Malvern churches, will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jared Samuel Woodfill
Hastings
Strahan
Don. Rhoden
Woodfill
Olive May Noland
Randolph
American Legion Club
Malvern
Stanley IL Windom
Justice of the Peace
Ernest Timmerman
Glenwood
O Juvenile Court
Don E. Griffin
Ames
Methodist Church
Marvin Woodfill
Glenwood Citizens to Meet with Board of Control
Glenwood residents plan an open meeting with the state board of control on June 26 at 7 PM to discuss misunderstandings and friction involving the state school, its employees, and current administration. The Cravens Committee on school matters will host the session with Dr Cromwell of the state department of mental health in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Glenwood Cravens
State Board of Control
Dre
TQ Cromwell
Dis
Dhe Len Yamury
Sesatan
Vate Eise
Board of Control
Sputnik sighting over Abts county in western skies
Early Monday morning Hussirs Curran and Mr and Mrs Dugo Seipold observed Sputnik cross the western heavens near Abts county around 4 am. They reported a slow revolving satellite that brightened and dimmed, moving steadily as it faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sputnik
Hussirs Curran
Abts County
Dugo Seipold
Muse
New Petition Seeks Fremont Mills School District Vote
Circulation of a petition to present to Mills and Fremont county boards of education to call an election for a Fremont MIlls Community school district began this week. A May proposal failed in three districts, despite voter support overall. After submission, boards will set a date for the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
Fremont County
Walter Roundtree Completes Special Tractor Operator Course
Walter A. Rountree, 26, son of Mrs Hellen Parrott Hastings, finished a four week tractor operator and maintenance course at the Army European Engineer Ordinance school in Murnau Germany. He is assigned as a truck driver in the 70th Engineer Battalion Company B in Pirmasens Germany and entered the Army in February 1952. His wife Esther accompanies him in Germany.
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Walter Roundtree
Walter A. Rountree
Hellen BR. Parrott
Hastings
Army
European Engineer-Ordnance School
Murnau
Germany
Rountree
70Th Engineer Battalion
Pirmasens
Esther
Roger Sowersby Honored Graduate in California
Roger Sowersby graduates with honors from Norwalk High School in California. He earned top marks in scholarship, joined the National Math Club, Spanish club and English class activities, and plans to attend college in the fall. Sowersby and his family, including relatives from Los Angeles, attend the candid ceremony as Dr Alfen prepares for a year of study in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CrIte
Norwalk
Calif
Rob
Seerlass Bel
Lula
God Widchess
Tend Wrights
Roger Bos
Wor
Alle
Bias Angeles
Mir
Mes
Sowersby
Allen
Mes Sowersts
Francis and
Marie Swoboda
Flw
Swobuda
Alfen
Washington
Boo
Dun
Widches
F. W. Swobuda
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Ed Hetzel
Air Force Commission
Legion Baseball
EESSY
Lustify
Malvern Junior Legion Club
Betty Bird
Charlene Bare
Judy Evans
Bessie Ellis
Phato
Spaho
Boehner
Continent Egg “Corp
Henningsen, Inc
Conti
Went
Ment Center
Phat
Roger Sowersby
California
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