Fourth of July at Dutch Gun Club Draws Local Crowd
Mills County residents anticipate the Dutch Gun Club Fourth of July celebration with fireworks lighted by remote fusing so club members can enjoy the show. The area saw heavy rains midweek totaling about 1.75 inches but avoided the larger storms that hit other parts of the state. Malvern business fronts gain new look with glass and stainless steel. Dr. M. L. Scheffel and Dr. J. A. Kline offices receive improvements. A large crowd attended G. B. Wilcox’s carpentry and contractor equipment auction at his Malvern home, which featured brisk bidding and strong prices.
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Mills County
Malvern
M. L. Scheffel
Gamble
J. A. Kline
G. B. Wilcox
85 Girl Scouts at Camp Malwood
Seventy five to eighty five girls from Glenwood and Malvern camp at Camp Malwood east of Hillsdale as part of the Brownie and intermediate outing. Units are Gypsies Hawaiians Outlaws and Indians under director Mrs Quentin Ross with assistance from Mrs George Mort. Unit leaders include Mrs Clair Jones and Mrs Evonne Boo mer with several assistants managing singing nursing and logistics.
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Glenwood
Malvern
Camp Malwood
Hillsdale
Quentin Ross
George Mort
Homer Fritz
Pamela
Ben Buffington
Clyde Shook Jr
Gua Carlaon
Cutts
Clair Jones
Evonne Boomer
Chester Sellers
Curtis Narron
Paul Hyde
Emerson
Howard Brammer
Ray Trively
Ozzie Ostrander
Chas. Anderson
Gerald Baker
Chester Waterman
Wayne Keith
Gerald Jurgens
Wayne Fasnacht
Stolen Quarters Lead to Arrests of Two 16-Year-Olds
Two 16 year old boys, Gary H Gartin of Tucson Arizona and Tom Lomax Jr of no address, were bound over to district court on 1000 bonds after a break in at the M A Ford home west of Glenwood. They were found with about 100 in quarters stolen from a bank and were in a stolen car later found in Nebraska City. The pair were wanted by Arizona authorities and arrested by Fremont County sheriff in Hastings? This is followed by Hastings Store third anniversary celebration with Friday and Saturday sale, door prizes, free floats and coffee.
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Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Glenwood
District Court
Gary H. Gartin
Tucson
Ariz
Tom Lomax Jr
Arizona
M. A. Ford
Sidney
Christopher
Fremont County
Young Gartin
Lomax
Nebraska City
Burlington
Hastings
Jack
Dutchmen Invite All to 4th Celebration Voting Places Listed
Mills County ASC chair H A McCain announces 14 township meeting sites to nominate candidates and elect three member counts with two alternates on July 14 at 8 PM. Meetings cover townships from Anderson to White Cloud with elected chairs to form a county committee by July 30.
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ASC
Mills County
H. A. McCain
Anderson Township
Wesley Chapel
Hillsdale School
Deer Creek
Center School
Glenwood
Glenwood Bank
Indian Creek
Hastings
Ingraham
Silver City City
Hell
Lyons
Burr Oak
Oak
Mineola Cafe
Aghast
Pacific Junction City
Rawles
Silver Creek
St. Marys
Eureka No. 1
White Cloud
Foxworthy
Malvern
CEP
ASE
County 4-H Party Here Friday
A high school 4‑H party for 4‑Hers and guests will be held Friday evening at the Malvern Community building. County officers Diane Lakin Rosalie Terry Marilyn Williams Mary Anna Parker Kathy Hall Darrell Baker Dan Lefgren Terry Sell and Bob Malcom lead the event with refreshments provided.
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Malvern
la Verne Obrecht
Oklahoma
Injured in Accident Near Phillipsburg Kansas
Raymond Blochel a Malvern hardware merchant suffered a broken arm and a leg gash in a two car collision about 1 a m Wednesday en route to Garden City Kansas on a business trip His son Bill was with him and was asleep in the back seat Bill suffered a bump in the crash The Bloedel car was reported demolished and details were not learned
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Raymond Blochel
Malvern
Phillipsburg
Kan
Garden City
Bill
Three Mills County Students Named to ISU Dean's List
Three from Mills County earned Dean's List honors at Iowa State University for the spring quarter. Honors require a 15 hour load and a 3.5 GPA. Recipients: Karen Deitchler Hastings home economics education. Richard Bolte Silver City farm operation. Paul Hopp agricultural education.
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Mills County
Iowa State University
Iowa State
Karen Deitchler
Hastings
Mills County Banks Report Steady Economy Across Deposits
Five Mills County banks show deposits totaling 10 608 124 dollars, up 14769 from the prior year. Loans reach 5 268 454 dollars, after a 143003 increase, with Malvern 3 069 353 Emmerson 1 244 666 Silver City 725 843 Mineola 947 377 and Glenwood 4 620 885.
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Mills County
Malvern
Emerson
Silver City
Mineola
Glenwood
Emmerson
Dr. Shonka Named Medical Surgical Chief at Clarinda
Dr. T. E. Shonka was named chief of the medical surgical service at the Iowa Mental Health Institute in Clarinda this week. He had previously set up a hospital organization there last winter after practicing in Malvern for nine years.
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T. E. Shonka
Iowa Mental Health Institute
Clarinda
Kids Fishing Contest for Next Monday
Max Chandler president of Malvern Gun Club reminds area kids of the annual fishing contest on the Fourth next Monday morning at 10 o clock. The event lasts one hour with prizes for age groups and free pop for entrants at Boehner's pond near the West Malvern Concord plant. All children up to 15 are invited.
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Max Chandler
The
Malvern Gun Club
West Malvern
Vandals damage county road unit northeast of Strahan
Vandals caused about $100 damage to county equipment Tuesday night northeast of Strahan. A fuel wagon used for road work was broken into and its contents including oil, grease guns and fuel buckets were scattered along the road. Sheriff’s office was notified. Engineer Troy Rhody commented.
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Strahan
Nly
Troy Rhody
Independence Day Races and Fireworks Set at Mills County Fairgrounds
The Dutch Gun club reports a big annual Fourth of July celebration at Mills County Fairgrounds south of Malvern next Monday. A 15 year tradition draws five to ten thousand spectators with motorcycle races, auto push ball, stage acts, a new $ stage backdrop, and car viewing area for the elderly. Senator Harbor of Henderson will give the patriotic address, with enhanced musical features by the Iroquois Drum and Bugle Corps of Omaha.
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Dutch Gun Club
Mills County Fairgrounds
Malvern
Wm. H. Harbor
Henderson
Iroquois Drum and Bugle Corps of
Omaha
Fifteen North East Malvern Area Landowners Seek Injunction
Fifteen property owners from Wearin Golden Hill and Benton townships filed in district court to block the Mills County board of education from finalizing a July 1 Malvern community district plan. Judge Cullison granted a temporary injunction to preserve the status quo until a final hearing. Plaintiffs led by Cliff Allely and others objected to inclusion in the Malvern district and to past removals from the Nishna Valley and Malvern districts, asserting actions violated Iowa law. The petition names D. D. Hogzett of Hogzett and Burgett as attorney.
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Malvern Community
Cullison
Cliff Allely
Donald Bruce
Keith Bruce
Mark Bowen
Joel Harold
Ray Granteer
Pee Ie Lasensnewrne Waite Meteng Bansty Kelley
Otto Menschell
Wendell Kelley
Wilber Williams
Otha D. Wearin
Ellsworth Smith
George van Metter
Wearin
Golden Hill
Benton
Board of Education
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Serioul Ins Aidt
Nishna
County Board of Education
Laintiff
Malvern Generot
Iowa
D. D. Hogzett
Oakland
Hogzett and Burgett
Birthday Picnic at Wilson Clothing Store Delights Mrs. Ruth Wilson
Neighbors accompanying a housing club from Stra han gathered at Wilson Clothing in Malvern to celebrate Mrs. Ruth Wilson. They spread a cloth behind the shop and sang Happy Birthday, sharing a delicious birthday lunch. Attendants include Mesdames Kier Hathaway Gipe Andersen, Harman Vinton Davis Blunt Greever and Grindle Davis, plus Ruth Wilson herself.
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Malvern
Strahan
Wilson Clothing
Ruth Wilson
Makin's
Mesdames Uurdy Kier
Viola Hath
Alice Gipe
Mary Andersen
Gr Harman
Carolyn Vinton
Gladys Davis
Rodney
Helen Blunt
Marjorie Greever
Benois Davis
Lorraine Grindle
Ethel Grindle
Esther Davis
Three Petitions Seek Writ Over Nishna Valley District
In Mills county district court, three petitioners sue to compel the Mills county board of education and County Supt. Amy Hammers to certify all records connected with attaching areas to the Nishna Valley community school district. A hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. July 20. Petitioners Catherine and John McDonald Helen Laughlin Geraldine Laughlin and Edward P Glynn represent Keystone Union and Glynn districts.
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Nishna
Mills County
Mills County Board of Education
Amy Hammers
Nishna Valley Community
Edgar Cook
Glenwood
Catherine and
John McDonald
Keystone
Edward P
Helen
Geraldine Laughlin
Union Independent
Glynn Independent School
ISU Orientation Draws 84 Prospective Freshmen
Rodney Goy of Malvern and Charles Kruse of Silver City attended Iowa State University Ames for the College of Agriculture orientation. The 84 prospective students took tests, met counselors, and toured the campus to prepare for enrollment this fall.
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Rodney Goy
Malvern
Charles Kruse
Silver City
Iowa State University
Ames
College of Agriculture
Malvern Festival Preparations Highlight Big Show
Help for Dutchmen fund raising and volunteers sought as Malvern community readies a large celebration. Bands led by Bob Forney join Francis Rozmazzi on organ, with penny scramble, $1000 in merchandise gift certificates, lemonade, auto push ball, motorcycle races, and dance acts across a full day of events culminating in a grand finale.
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Malvern
Fremont- Mills
Bob Forney
Glenwood
Francis Rozmazzi
Quteh Gun Club
Venita Rich
Susie Markel
Tom Terry
Movne
Firiday
Aig
Mike Bluviner
Two New School Districts Make Official Bow Friday
Mills county marks a new school year as two districts Malvern and Nishna Valley officially form. Eleven schools join Malvern with a July court action affecting others, while Strahan Henderson Hastings Valley View and others join Nishna. The change reduces county districts from about 29.
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Mills County
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Emerson
Hastings
Mendelson
Strahan
Valley View Consolidated
Osborn Valley
Silver
Pleasant Valley
Centerline
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Malwood
ISU
Shonka
Susie Markey
New School
Mills County Board of Gdnsation
Wilson
Goy, Kruse
Nun
Richard Guy
Charles
Mrs
Conrad Ruse
Prarie Creek
Whity Cloud
Inerson
Valley View
McCluss
Guirview Uidian Creek
Forester
Warner, Center
Keystube
Union
Glynn
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