Community Notes From Malvern Area Families
Local society page records recent travel visits and hospital stays. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herts returned from California after six weeks with relatives. Varry Kiersch became a patient at Nishna Cottage. Several residents attended weddings and dinners including Parker Hunt events. Family birthdays and anniversaries observed at multiple homes. Hospital updates list knee surgeries and back procedures with patient progress. Local businesses advertise wallpaper and hardware services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Herts
California
Varry Kiersch
Silver City
Nishna Cottage
Linda Clay
Wayne State College
Bone Wood
Missouri Valley
Rey
Hugh Shiveley
C. M. Nickerson
van Nuys
Calif
Harold Terry
BH. W. Knight
Texas
Max Stranathan
Dennis
South Sioux City
Gary Parker
Shreveport
Russell Pontius
Westside
Bob Downing
Linden
Leonard Parker
Harry Evans
Edward Thompson
Siefani Lewis
Golden, Colo
Ben Smith
Min-nesbta
Gladys Evans
Sherman Simpson
Farragut
Carl Evans
Roger Lang
Louis Wolfe
Council Bluffs
Donald Schroeder
Denny
Linda
James Hatfield
Red Oak
Cook
Malvern
Bloeder Hardware
Ady
Farle
Tmi
Tmi Men Ae Nee * Dren
Réd“Oak
Mas Williams
Larry Williams
Granville Williams
Ray Hilton
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Hilton
Edmundson Hospital
Robert Downing
Parker-Hunt
Harry Byang
Lillian McDonald
Olar- Suda
Gladya Cutter
Shenandoah
Julio Robbins
Elsie Savage
Bernard
Vernon Robinson
Wayne, Nebra State College
Roy Robinson
G. L. Payne
Panorama
Dayton Arthur
Nebraska City
Willie Balton
Belton
Merrilee Darrah Joins Drake University Band Tour
Merrilee Darrah daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Darrah of Malvern will join Drake University Des Moines concert band on a five day tour through Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin from March 9 to 13. The band of 33 Iowa communities and five other states will give 12 concerts. Merrilee a Drake junior plays french horn under director Don Marcouiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrilee Darrah
Warren Darrah
Malvern
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Drake University
Des Moines
Drake
Merrilee
College of Fine Arts
Don Marcouiller
Darrah
Retarded Assn to Meet March 9 in Malvern
The Mills County Association for Retarded Children will meet Monday March 9 at 8 pm at the Malvern Methodist church. W A Hewitt manager of Horton rest home will outline plans for the new Horton home in Glenwood. Mrs Terence Barton will report on the residential care program for retarded children. Public invited. Social Security man in Glenwood Wednesdays. Von R Trimble from Omaha SSA will be at Glenwood Court House on March 11 25 at 9 30 am to help file claims for retirement disability and survivors benefits. Monthly benefits may be paid to insured workers under 65 who are severely disabled. Card of thanks. We thank Malvern fire department and members for aiding our grass fire on March 2. Mr and Mrs Paul Roenfeldter and Mrs Marlin Sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Association For
Malvern Methodist Church
W. A. Hewitt
Horton Rest Home
Glenwood
Terence Barton
von R. Trimble
Omaha
Office of the
Social Security Administration
Court House
Trimble
Social Security Ofice
Malvern‘ Fire Department
Paul Roenfeldter
Marlin Sell
Pagel
DeMolay Install Officers Sunday at Malvern Masonic Temple
Nishna Valley DeMolay chapter will install officers Sunday March 8 at 2 30 p m in the Malvern Masonic temple. Mike Chambers Glenwood to be master counselor Lorrie Spencer Tabor senior counselor. other officers and preceptors named. public invited. Obituary recalls Milo Adams born June 11 1877 Walnut Grove Nebr long-time Missourian resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Malvern
Mike Chambers
Glenwood
Lorrie Spencer
Tabor
Larry Rice
Mark Robbins
Bernard Spiker
Bob Johnson
Strahan
Larry Banks
Terry Boone
Mike Beer
Jim Wray
Bill McMichael
Jerry Jobe
Ath
Terry Tackett
Jim Driskell
Larry Taylor
Bob Wray
Harry Benton
Services Held for Mrs. McCormick on Saturday
Funeral services for Mary E. McCormick were held Feb 29 at Mansfield Funeral Home after a short illness. Born in Malvern on March 2, 1839, she lived her life there, married to Robert Earl McCormick, with daughters Margaret Bower and Peggy Hansen and son Robert Earl. Interment in Malvern cemetery. she was a Gold Star mother and former O E S matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Mary E. McCormick
Gerald Bower
McCormick
John
Susan Carl
Malvern
Robert Earl McCormick
Margaret M. Bower
Phillip
Peggy) Hansen
Westminster
Calif
U.S. Air Force
Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
John A. Lippincott
William Blackburn
Mu‘sic
Austin Bass
Ralph Bower
Keith Glandon
Glen Bower
Wilbur Bower
Ben Burgoin
J. R. Cardwell
Lawrence Jones
Ina Slothower
C. W. Driver
Howers
Lutheran Installation Service for Rev. Philip G. Becker
More than 200 attended the installation service for Rev. Philip G. Becker as new pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church on Sunday. Five ministers from other southwest Iowa charges assisted, including Del Crockett Glenwood Bhi ens Clarinda Selring Yorktown and Bartles Shenandoah. Churches from Council Bluffs and surrounding communities were represented. A fellowship hour followed the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip G. Becker
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Iowa
del Crockett
Glenwood
Bhiens
Clarinda
Selring
Yorktown
Bartles
Shenandoah
Council Bluffs
Awards Presented to Cub Scouts at Annual Blue-Gold Banquet
The Community building hosted Cub Scout Pack 242 for a Blue and Gold banquet marking 54 years of Boy Scouting and 31 years of Cub Scouting. Awards went to Wolf Rory Hascall and Donnie Swanson. Bear Mathew Knight Denis Ponton Joe Wearin Bryce Benscoter Steven Beattie. Lion David Evans Keith Barber Donnie Trimmer. gold arrows Donnie Trimmer Bobby Salyers. silver arrows Eddie Pevehouse Kevin Hertz Doug Bowen Dennis Kyle. Donnie Swanson earned denner stripes. Mark Shiveley assistant denner stripe. Donnie Trimmer a three year pin and certificate as he becomes a Boy Scout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout
United States
Bob Poort
Martha
Methodist Church
Darwin Hascall
William Barber Jr
Ruth Miller
Allan Burdie
Edel Knight
Hugh Shiveley
J. F. Wearin Jr
Sam Benscoter
Bill Blackburn
Wolf Patch
Rory Hascall
Donnie Swanson
Bear Patch
Mathew Knight
Dennis Ponton
Joe Wearin
Bryce Benscoter
Steven Beattie
Lion Patch
David Evans
Keith Barber
Donnie Trimmer
Gold Arrows
Bobby Salyers
Silver Arrows
Eddie Pevehouse
Kevin Hertz
Doug Bowen
Dennis Kyle
Denner
Mark Shiveley
Malvern Coeds Honored by ISU Scholastic Group
Two Malvern students Anne Beckwith and Patricia Newell earned invitations to the annual Smarty Party at the University of Iowa on March 7 for a 3.25 GPA or better. They join 492 coeds on the guest list. the party is hosted by Mortar Board at the Iowa Memorial Union and reflects a national tradition since 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
ISU
University of Iowa
Anne Beckwith
Patricia Newell
Liberal Arts
Anne
J. R. Beckwith
Patricia
Frederic Newell
Iowa Memorial Union
SUI
Mortar Board
Girl Scouts Celebrate Natl Week March 8 14
Malvern Girl Scouts join national celebration of Girl Scout Week from March 8 to 14. The troop will attend church service at the Methodist church and host an annual public dinner on March 14 to raise funds for the Nishna Botna Girl Scout Council of Southwest Iowa. A grass fire near Strahan school burned about 16 acres along the Wabash right of way and the Woodlill property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Girl Scouts
Nishna Botna Girl Scout Council
Iowa
Strahan
Wondfills
Wabash
Woodil
Arrests Clear Up Some Thefts in Mills Farm Areas
Arrests of Donald Eugene Garrison and Raymond Alten Gilmore in Council Bluffs helped clear up four rural Mills County thefts. Sheriff Edwin Barkus says the men admitted stealing service wires and plumbing from vacant farm houses across Mills and 14 other counties, adding to the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Eugene Garrison
Raymond Alten Gilmore
Council Bluffs
Mills County
Edwin Barkus
Mills
Durkus
Silver City WSCS Reports at February Meeting
W S C S met at the Silver City Methodist church February 27 with Mrs. Glen Robertson presiding. Officers gave reports as the group planned Easter favors and a short worship for Nishna Valley rest home patients. Next meeting is March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Silver City Methodist Church
Glen Robertson
Nishna Valley Rest Home
Loran Boyer
Jack Burgoin
Phyllis Skerritt
County motor registrations and a Glenwood marriage
Eleven new motor vehicle registrations were reported at the treasurer s office including Chevrolets to Charlotte Mort Malvern John Schoening Glenwood Fords to Robert McLean Emery R Hohrberg Leonard Schuster Donald L J As e LULA O sen wood Pontiacs to James W Holmes Pacific Junction Ralph Jackson Glenwood Volkswagon to John Flint Glenwood Wilson to Lea Warren Wilcox Glenwood. The clerk s office issued a marriage license to David Hopp and Sharon Kay Bailor 18 both of Glenwood. Mills county logged a week without an sheriff s office accident report as of Wednesday afternoon. Sheriff Edwin Barkus month by month tally shows February had nine accidents with six hurt, compared with six accidents and four hurt in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Mort
Malvern
John Schoening
Glenwood
Robert McLean
Emery R Hohrberg
Leonard
Schuster
Donald L. J
Lula O
James W. Holmes
Pacific Junction
Ralph Jackson
Volkswagon
John 8
Flint
Lea Warren Wilcox
David Hopp
Sharon Kay Bailor
Mills County
Sheriff's Office
Edwin Barkus
Grass fire thanks to local fire crews and neighbors
John Wilson thanks Henderson and Hastings fire departments and neighbors for their quick response Saturday which prevented serious damage. The note appears in a want ad asking readers to consider pay for such notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson and Hastings
John Wilson
Silver City Hosts Luncheon for Mrs Earl Taylor
Mrs Earl Taylor headlined a luncheon at the Sidney Presbyterian church hosted by her adult oil painting class. Visitors and family from Glenwood Henderson Red Oak Griswold Malvern Shenandoah and Sidney joined in as varied relatives marked occasions including a 25th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Tommy Warren. A cattle meeting at Shenandoah drew attendees Joe Kruse Grover and Marvin Goos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Taylor
Presbyterian Church In
Sidney
Fred Techau
Bill Lay
Ernest Techau
Council Bluffs
Agnes Voss
Harvey Voss
Russell Myers
Glenwood
John Williams
A. G. Williams
George. Williams
Alan
Marilyn
Strahan
Arnold Williams
Debbie
Ronnie
Grace Bowen
Henderson
Victor. Williams
Red Oak
William Williams
Don Spelman
Kathy
Cindy
Griswold
Cecil Williams
Cecil
Carl Winslow
Tommy Warren
Dick Windle
Malvern
Johnny Prince
Lucy Hines
Joe Kruse
Grover
Marvin Jgoos
Shenandoah
B S Degrees at ISU for Glenwood Henderson Men
Two Mills county residents graduated from Iowa State University in Ames on a Saturday ceremony. Kenneth Russell earned a Bachelor of Science in geology through the Honors Program. Glenn L Johnson Jr received a degree in agricultural education. Lyla Dodd Kloos from Randolph earned a degree in household equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
Iowa State University
Ames
Kenneth Russell
Lloyd Russell
Near Hender Boy
Glenn L. Johnson Jr
Glenn Johnson
Glenwood
University Armory
Memorial Union
Lyla Dodd Kloos
Lyle E. Dodd
Randolph
Henderson Student at Simpson Honored
Indianola Iowa Dennis Yates a Simpson college senior from Henderson was elected Religious Life Rep at Center House on campus. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Yates of Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Dennis Yates
Simpson College
Henderson
Center House
Dennis
Floyd Yates
Rainbow Girls Crown Queen at Sweetheart Dance
Diane Bowen of Hastings was crowned queen and Larry Rice of Tabor was crowned king as Glenwood Assembly Rainbow entertained the Nishna Valley De Molay Chapter at a sweetheart dance Saturday night near Emerson. Eureline Anderson of Silver City advised Glenwood Assembly with Drifters from Tabor providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Bowen
Hastings
Larry Rice
Tabor
Glenwood Assembly of Rainbow
Nishna Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Malvern Com. High
June Taylor
Ned Sullivan
The
Beatles
Liberace
Hootenanny Clan
Mitch Miller
Harry Mason
Robert Johnson
Mark Johnson
Allen Hall
Phil Baker
Bristol
John Hall
William Penn College
Bloedel
Dick Smith
Nevada
Walter Smith
Junior Anderson
Calvin and
Martin
Wayne Johnson
Essex
F. A. Wortman
Wortman
Merlin Hultauist
Eliott
Hugo Leipold
Minneapolis
Minn
Jack Niday
Ray Triveley
Methodisc Hospital
Everett Peep
Nedas
Mooning
Sikoparind Batisfac
Drake Uni
Retarded Assn
Mild Adams
Milo Adams
Leander
Rosa Adams
Wasorn
Walnut Grove
Nebr
Simpson School of Business
Mary Mickelson
Lamont
Adams
East Liberty
Miss County
Ainsworth
1QOP
Otto
Dorothy) Micheel
Ralph
San Diesa
Lutheran
Sun
Donnie
WSCS
Harold Skerritt
Karl Mintle
Cattle Industry Committee For Legislative Action
Bob Schoening
Simpson
Miracle
Robert's
Trademary
Johnson Grocery
Wayne Hilton
Carol Goos
Donald Goos
Southwest
Teachers Association
Schmoller and Mueller
Viola Bickel
Mineola
Clint Frank
Litta Walker
George Miller
Norman Benedict
Roger Scheel
Harlan
Robert Scheel
Rian
Roy Scheel
Norman Schoening
Connie
Vicky
Greenfield
Amanda Schoening
Wilma Menschel
Delmar Decker
Millard
Neb
Gene Gough
Cheryl
Schoening
Ingraham Straight Shooters 4-H Club
Gary Miller
Harold Adair
Theater Malvern
L Shaped
Leslie Caron
Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!