This Week Mills County This Week Mills County
The Leader reaches its 88th volume begun in 1875 with No. 1 issued September 25 1875. It has never missed a weekly issue and has produced about 4 488 editions. Bound volumes cover all but the first five years. Highway Patrieman G L Herrick of Glenwood plans to trade his Iowa officer uniform for Ancle jam’s as he departs next week for a 6th tour of duty. Herrick is the son of the head of the Iowa highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Rising
Patrieman G. L. Herrick
Glenwood
Iowa
Ancle Jam
Herrick
Towa Highway Patrol
Meeting on River Levy Taxes in Mills and Fre gat Counties
A joint meeting of the boards of supervisors of Mills and Fre gat counties was held Wednesday at the Mills county courthouse. The discussion concerned river series repairs in which both counties are invested. Plans for further talks depend on engineers reports and a later date will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills and Fregat
Mills County Court
Duse
Farey Jenisch Accepts California Government Post
Larry Jenisch resigns from Continent Egg Corp after six years to join the U S department of agriculture as a government inspector at Nulaid Farmers Egg processing plant in San Leandro California. The couple will depart for California on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Jenisch
Continent Egg Corp
U. S. Department ‘of Agriculture
Nulaid Farmers Egg Processing Plant
San Leandro
Calif
Larry
California
Girl Scouts Camp Malwood Week Next Week
Girl Scouts from Malvern Greenwood and Glenwood prepare for a five day day camp at Camp Malwood west of Malvern. Camp runs Monday June 25 to Friday June 29 from 9 am to 3 pm with transport meet at 8 30 am at the Community building. Families invited to pre camp cleanup June 24 at 1 pm at the camp site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Glenwood
Camp
Malwood
Ray Reed
Melva Sellars
Phyllis Narron
Grenwood
First Sabin Oral Sunday in Mills County
The Mills county Medical Society urges all residents to receive Sabin Oral Vaccine on June 24 across three clinics. Emerson at new city hall Malvern at Community building Glenwood at new armory host sessions from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The oral vaccine aims to immunize against polio, being mixed in water with sugar for easy intake.
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Sabin
Mills County
Mills County Medical Society
Emerson
New City Hall
Malvern
Glenwood
New Armory
Sabin Polio Clinic Set for Red Oak Saturday
Citizens in eastern Mills county and Montgomery county note ongoing Sabin polio vaccination. A clinic at Red Oak Community High Gymnasium Saturday June 23 from 10 AM to 2 PM will offer Type 1 vaccine. Dr. Jack Fickel says two counties cooperate to reach those who had the first dose in May in Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Montgomery County
Red Oak
Red Oak Community High
Jack Fickel
Sabin Polio Vaccine Push Across Mills County
Local clinics will vaccinate all residents starting at six weeks old with the Sabin oral vaccine. Doctors urge especially older people to be vaccinated to prevent carrier transmission. A 25 cent contribution is requested, but no one is refused. Mills County Medical Society sponsors with other local groups aiding logistics while Dr. Sabin spoke in Omaha about the $1,000,000 grant backing his research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Medical Society
Sabin
Omaha
Dick Frances to Go to Rome with UN Food and Agriculture
Dick France formerly a Mills county Soil Conservation Service worker has accepted a UN FAO post. He will assist governments to appraise pilot projects and test economic effects while organizing seminars and study tours. His watershed work will be in Europe and soil conservation in Asia and Africa. He plans to travel July 10 with wife Ann and daughters Linda Cheryl and Carol, via New York and Paris. CARD OF THANKS to all who sent cards and visits during hospital stay.
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Dick France
Soil Conservation Service
Mills County
United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization
Europe
Asia
Africa
Ann
Linda
Cheryl
Carol
Malvern
Rome
New York
Paris
Fourth of July Dutchmen Show At County Fairgrounds
Ready to Go for Dutchmen Show outlines a large Fourth of July program at the county fair grounds near Malvern by the Dutch Gun club. It features infantile paralysis immunization drives with Sabin vaccines and a staffed clinic network across Emerson Silver City Mineola Glenwood and other towns. Transportation details and staff roles are listed with contact numbers for each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madalyn
Malvern
Lillian Adams
Kenneth Scott
Edell Knight
Glen Robbins
E. W. Burdie
Emerson
Frances Harman
MacKenzie
Jeri Shellenberg
Edward Greenwood
M. C. Blazek
Silver City
Kenneth McMahan
Mineola
Wilbert Kruse
Glenwood
Gerald Fickel
Gordon Aistrope
Hugh LaRue
Clay DeLashmutt
John Dean
Lions Club
Court Denies Parker Petition in Nebraska Case
The State of Nebraska asked Lancaster district court to dismiss Darrell Parker's petition for a new trial, claiming due process was not denied. Parker, serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, alleged new evidence and a signed confession by Wesley Peery, now imprisoned in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Lancaster
Wesley Peery
Parker
Peery
Ohio State Penitentiary
Mills County Leads in State Watershed Conservation Efforts
Mills County shores up watershed plans led by the Soil Conservation District. The Mule Creek project covers 8,013 acres costing about 250000 dollars, Pony Creek spans 19309 acres with a 1225881 dollar price tag, and Waubonsie Creek involves 26732 acres with 183 farms. Across Iowa 58 applications totaling over 1140000 acres are in progress. completion of projects varies as land treatment, soil use, and conservation practices drive success.
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Mills County
The
County Soil Conservation District
Mule Creek
Pony Creek
Waubonsie Creek
Fremont and
Mills Counties
Iowa
SCS
U. S
Wauhbonsie Creek
Fremont
Raymond Yates
Harold Tackett
Morris Bateman
Ben Jackson
Carl Lorimer
Mills
Fremont Soil Conservation Districts
Malvern
Two Wrecks End Accident-Free Week
Two traffic accidents interrupted a week of no incidents. Neal Nelson of Tabor suffered severe cuts and lacerations after his 1983 Chrysler left the road near Glenwood and demolished the vehicle. A second collision on Highway 34 west of Malvern caused damage to Edmond Stefanelli and Ralph Russell. Stefanelli was fined $10 plus costs for failing to yield.
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Mills
Mercy Hospital
Neal Nelson
Tabor
Chrysler
Glenwood
Charles Herndon
Sheriff's Office
Tleavy
Malvern
Edmond Stefanelli
Iiie
Ralph Russell
Randolph
Stefanelli
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Insurance Debate Over Mills County Fair Liability
The Mills County Fair Board discussed liability insurance for the fair grounds at a midweek meeting with county supervisors and local clubs in attendance. Aistra p e of Glenwood to explore possible policies and costs was tasked, as the 1962 fair dates August 6 to 9 approach. Also noted were the Lippincott family and Mrs. Salyers attending the South Iowa Methodist conference in Newton.
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Mills County Fair
County Fair Board
Patch and
Malvern Gun Clubs
Malvern Community School
county +H
Malvern Memorial Recreation Center
Trail Riders Saddle Club
Austin Bass
The
Fair Board
Gordon Aistrope
Glenwood
Bass
John A. Lippincott
Newton
South Iowa
Jail Sentence for Three Unable to Meet Fines
Malvern residents Ralph Cage and Connie Cage each chose 15 days in county jail instead of paying $50 and costs after arrests by Sheriff Edwin Barkus on obscene language charges. Merlin Hansen, 20, was fined $100 and costs and jailed 0 days for assault and battery. Everett Colter Tabor received 30 days in jail after a $100 fine. Justice John Hall presided as the cases tied to a beer violation and the same incident involving the Cages and Hansen.
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Ralph Cage
Malvern
Connie
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Edwin Barkus
Justice Hall
Merlin Hansen
Hansen
Cages
Threman
Gordon
Cage
Everett Colter
Tabor
Colter
Hall
Caves
Egg Breaker Units at Local Plant by Fall
Continent Egg Corporation will install one or two mechanical egg breaking units at its local plant by fall. The units, assembled in Omaha, won't reduce labor but will increase capacity and help offset a labor shortage, said company representative Harry Katz on Thursday.
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Continent Egg Corporation
Harry Katz
Omaha
Katz
Plan to Measure A Bomb Effects in Mills County
An Atomic Energy Commission team prepared to measure effects of a Pacific Ocean nuclear test near Mills County. The crew set up equipment on a closed road east of Gordon Lees farm, with wires running along the roads. The Thor missile carrying the A bomb was destroyed before detonation, ending the immediate check.
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U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific Ocean
Mills County
Gordon Lees
South Indian Creek
Pacific
IFYE Delegate to Show Slides in Malvern
Emil Mathay of Luxembourg will present slides and impressions from his Mills county farm visit at an open community meeting in Malvern Community Building. The International Farm Youth Exchange delegate, hosted by the Duane Sell family near Mineola, will speak Wednesday June 27 at 8 p.m. County Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht organized the gathering and invites all to attend.
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Emil Mathay
Luxembourg
Malvern
Mathay
International Farm Youth Exchange
Mills County
Duane Sell
Mineola
LaVerne Obrecht
Census reveals Mills County housing and cars data
Census figures cover 3,849 housing units in Mills County with 3,612 occupied and 2,316 owner occupied. Details show 95 residents own three or more cars, 2,899 have bathtubs, 3,039 have running water, 2,028 flush toilets, 853 air conditioning units, 3,272 TVs, 3,402 radios, 183 telephones, 3,248 washing machines, 21 dryers, and 1,895 with freezers.
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USDA
GPO
Washington
D. C
Dept. of Commerce
Towa
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Farey Jenisch
Girl Scouts
Camp Malwood
Dick Frances
Treynor
Hailway
Paces
East Liberty Church
Roy Robinson
Neibur Basin
Herschel Neibur Farm
Mr. Neibur
IFYE
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