Mills County This Week Brims With Spring Fever
Humid weather and warm breezes sweep Mills County as farmers rake cornstalks and fires glow across many fields. Capt Duran Summers, now in the Philippines, sends a letter of travel and notes on his 800 mile medical post. Court trials discuss liquor sales restrictions and local nostalgia recalls the old Silver Creek mill through Mrs Higgins's column.
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Mills County
J. O. Laird
Silver Creek
Higgins
Lively Primaries Visible in County Petitions
Petitions signal competitive county primaries with candidates for the board of supervisors in districts one and two. W H Cramer seeks Democratic nomination in first district alongside W H Moore of Hastings. In second district, Mark Swartz enters Dem field. Frank Plumb undecided. Republican contenders include S J Anderson and R L Grayson for supervisor, N C Reasoner for primary, and others contesting county offices.
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W. H. Cramer
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
W. H. Moore
Hastings
Deer Creek
Silver Creek
Indian Creek
Anderson
S. J. Anderson
R. L. Grayson
Cramer
Moore
Cemetery Group Names New Officers Thursday
Directors of the Malvern Cemetery association named their officers for 1938 at a special meeting. Elected were J. F P Wearin president, Guy Breeding vice president, Mrs. F R Chantry treasurer, and Lloyd Short secretary. Terms of directors were drawn: Mrs Chantry five years, Mr Breeding four, Mr Wearin three, Mrs W M Hiett two, Mrs Pearl Kline one.
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Malvern Cemetery Association
J. FP. Wearin
Guy Breeding
F. R. Chantry
Lloyd Short
Jet
Chantry
Breeding
Wearin
W. M. Hiett
Pearl Kline
Final Meeting of Present Board Held
The board of education held its final meeting Tuesday evening with three of five members present. The board will change after next Monday's election, marking the start of a new lineup for the March session.
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Board of Education
Notice Twiler High Declamatory Contest Postponed
The twiler high declamatory contest planned for Stra han last evening is postponed to next Tuesday evening March one. It will be conducted in Stra.
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Twiler
Strahan
Stra
H. W. Dye Farm Sale Today Near Strahan School
One of the last Sheacasan farm auctions will be held today as H W Dye conducts a closing out sale at his farm quarter mile east and a quarter mile north of Strahan school. The listing includes a head of horses other livestock and 4 Warley of leydenwats.
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HW. Dye
Is Farm
Strahan School
Wail Beign
Warley
Leydenwats
Audit team completes Mills County books check in Glenwood
Work of auditing Mills county's official books and records finished Monday with Checker Carl Nimritl and assistant wrapping up a three month stay in Glenwood. They audited 1936 and 1937 records, found no jailings, and reported all records in satisfactory shape. The 1936 bill was 798 dollars and the 1937 charge will be proportional.
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Mills County
Carl Nimritl
Glenwood
County Spelling Contest Set for March 18 in Glenwood
R W Eaton who has conducted county spelling contests for years will run the Mills county event on March 18 in the courthouse at Glenwood. Complete entries are not in yet, but it is expected that nearly all rural and town schools will be represented.
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R. W. Eaton
Mills County
Court House
Glenwood
Burm Old Ballots Burned as Election Time Approaches
Janitor T R Young Deputy Sherif W S Cooney and Deputy Auditor Ralph McPherron burned around 7000 ballots from the last general election. A metal culvert used as the incinerator caused minor damage but the matter was settled amicably. Ballots must be kept only until after petition filing for a recount.
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T. R. Young
Sherif W. S. Cooney
Ralph McPherron
Mills
Robbers Target Henhouses In Rural Parked Cars
Sheriff asks residents to note license numbers of cars parked on lonely roads after a rash of poultry thefts. Weekend raids plundered 30 hens from George Buffington's roosts and clues are hard to come by due to the thiefs method.
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Patna
George Buffington
Sheriff's Office
Postponed O. E. 5 Benefit Party Date Delayed
The benefit party by the O. E. 5 is postponed until a later date. The exact date will be announced in next week's paper.
Court Recerges Jury Dismissed After Out‑of‑Court Settlement
The February term of district court ended quietly when the jury in Hetzell vs Wilson for auto accident damages was dismissed after a settlement. The agreement awarded $1250 to Mrs Hetzell for damages from her husband’s death in the Jerry Wilson truck crash several months prior, ending the case out of court.
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District Court
Hetzell Vs. Wilson
Mrs. Hetzell
Jerry Wilson
Malvern Community Club Names Its Work Committees
Malvern Community Club officials appointed permanent chairmen for all committees after their Feb 2 organization meeting. The budget committee will report at the March 28 meeting. Executive officers are H. L. Gearhart president and others with committee chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Community Club
H. L. Gearhart
F. E. Pace
Farmers
Merchants
Bankers Banque
J. R. Hall
F. S. Hamilton
F. A. Wortman
J. E. Ellison
J. E Randerson
Frank Austin
Albert Nelson
R. K. Piper
R. W. Mansfield
Fred Durbin
C. L. Kunce
Otto Hall
Robert Campbell
Holiday
Ef, Davis
Herb Hall
P. D. Slothower
Harry Lehman
M. T. Davis Celebrates 91st Birthday Quietly
Malvern resident M. T. Davis observed his 91st birthday quietly on Thursday. The G. A. R. veteran received several callers, toured his farm, and was joined by Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Goodman, Frank Biggerstaff, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. B. Kilmartin, and Mr. and Mrs. Riley Wheeler for birthday greetings.
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M. T. Davis
Malvern
Davis
Cliff Goodman
Frank Biggerstaff
A. PB. Kilmartin
Riley Wheeler
Singh
Gearhart Named Director at Southwest Iowa Lumbermen
H. L. Gearhart was named a director of the Southwest Iowa Lumbermen association during a two day convention in Council Bluffs. Attending from Malvern were Mr. and Mrs. Gearhart on Thursday and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Slothower and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hall on Friday.
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H. L. Gearhart
Southwest Iowa Lumbermen Association
Council Bluffs
Malvern
Gearhart
W. D. Slothower
J. R. Hall
O. E. S. to Conduct a School of Instruction
The Eastern Star will hold a school of instruction on March 22 at the Baptist Kensington church dining room. Dinner served at 6 30 p.m. Reservations cost 50 cents and must be made by Friday March 18 with Mrs Otto Kline or Mrs John Kline. Worthy Grand Patron of the O E S in Iowa will be the honor guest. regular meeting on March 15 includes initiatory work.
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Eastern Star
Baptist Kensington
Church
Otto Kline
John Kline
Iowa
Final Date Set for Making Corn Loans
The final date for corn loan availability in the 1937-38 program is March 31, 1938. Producers must postmark notes to the Commodity Credit Corporation by midnight March 31, 1938, to be acceptable. Notes to local lending agencies must be dated no later than March 31, 1938.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Nominations for Town Election Close Saturday
Filing of petitions for the town election ends Saturday with filings due to the Town Clerk. As of now no complete filings have been recorded, though Louis To Kop is a candidate for member of the board of park commissioners. Mayor Albert Nelson and councilmen J P Kilmartin R W Mansfield Roo R Viper T E Salyers and W J Slothower are expected to seek reelection.
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Pyititin
Louis
Board of Park Commissioners
Albert Nelson
J. PL Kilmartin
R. W. Mansfield
Ro O R. Viper
T. E. Salyers
W. J. Slothower
Life Among Our Brown Brothers in the Far East
North Capt. Duran Stmmers, stationed in the Philippines, writes vivid letters about life in the Far East. He describes Baguio at 5000 feet, native dress and weaving, a Santa on a carabao cart, a seasoned rope made of abaca, and a bustling market where a local man tests knives while bargaining for a holo.
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Brown Brothers
Far East
North
Duran Stmmers
Philippines
Mills County
Frank
Glenn Summers
Malvern
Leanen Acre
Baguio
Santa
Malvern Cemetery Association Seeks Back Dues Payment
Notice to owners of Malvern Cemetery lots without permanent upkeep to pay dues to Lloyd Short, secretary. Funds are requested to sustain ongoing work by the Malvern Cemetery Association.
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Malvern
Lloyd Short
Malvern Concrety Association
Local Committees Plan Farm Bill Session Friday
Local committees meet at Moylverte Pratiay in the community building at 9 a.m. to study the new farm program. Jess Mion, AAA district fieldman, will explain the Agricultural Adjustment Act to township committees and farmers. The 1938 program starts after county allotment quotas from the state committee are received, with state quota about 17 percent and county quotas to be determined. The county committee attended a Red Oak instruction school and has begun preliminary work.
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Schood
Jess Mion
Red Oak
Garber Outlines Farmers Union Plan at County Meeting
Leon Garber state organizer spoke at the Community building Friday detailing the Farmers Union past efforts and current aims. He said membership is open to farmers only and the program seeks better agricultural conditions by helping producers secure their cost of production. The Knop brothers orchestra provided music and additional entertainment accompanied the event.
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Farmers Union
Leon Garber
Knop Brothers Orchestra
Fire damages apartments near Gamble store
Fire department responded to smoke on the second floor hallway of the Gamble store apartments Friday around 1 pm. Crews using smoke and gas masks found a chair fire caused when an electric cord and light bulb touched upholstery. chair removed to the street and flames were put out. Residents Mr and Mrs Nansel Carlson occupied the unit.
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Gamble
Nansel Carlson
Crime Wave Strikes Local Justice Court Last Week
A wave of arrests hit Justice of the Peace C. S. Royce's court last week. On Wednesday Co Wilson, of general delivery, was arrested for intoxication and chose to leave town over jail. Charley Cross, also charged, received 15 days in jail for purchasing liquor without a permit.
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Court of Justice of the Peace
Royce
Justice of the Peace
C. S. Royce Lust
Ing
Mit
Wilson
Piers Day
Charley Cross
Hay
Simpson Honors Jane Fletcher as Top Student
Simpson college students formed a habit of selecting Jane Fletcher of Malvern during beauty and character contests. Friday night she received a new honor as one of eight most representative students at the annual Miniature Orphen.
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Simpson College
Jane Fletcher
Malvern
Plodding Post Office Changes Spark Confusion
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a post office schedule change with a seven pm close instead of four. It mentions a postmaster and alleged tricks by some merchants, suggesting contention over handling and timing of mail, but details are unclear.
Gentle Rain Delights County After Dry Spell
Parched soil absorbed a gentle spring rain yesterday morning, about a quarter inch, the first real precipitation since last fall. Residents and farmers rejoiced, rain easing potential winter wheat damage and aiding upcoming fieldwork as temperatures ranged from the mid teens to the low sixties over the period.
Sub County Declam Contest Held At Emerson Gym
Contest at Emerson gymnasium on March 7 featured four schools Hast ice Malvern Steahan and Emerson. In oratorical division first places went to Charles Lakin Emerson for Naval Supremacy or Moral Leadership with Ralph Hall Malvern second for Western Weapons in the Merciless East. Dramatic division saw Joyce Whitehill Strahan second for Danny's Little Tin Soldier and James Parker Hastings first for Lumbal's Wedding. Judges included Supt Ballard and Miss Kalskett. Next contest slated within two weeks.
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Emerson Gymnasium
Hastice
Malvern
Steahan
Emerson
Bill Curtis
Strahan
Ralph Hall
Charles Lakin
Doreen
Swain
Hannah
Mac Walker
Aul
Ballard
Miss Kalskett
Glenwood
Oilmen Attend Des Moines Company Meeting Banquet
Oil distributors in the county attended a Des Moines gathering by Standard OW Co. They met in the morning and afternoon then enjoyed a banquet and floor show at the Fr Des Moines hotel. Attendees going up were 14, KE, Houser of Malvern, Alyin Galloway of Henderson, Kermeth McMahon of Silver City and Harry Quon of Glenwood.
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Standard OW Co
Des Moines
Fr. Des Moines Hotel
Ke, Houser
Malvern
Alyin Galloway
Henderson
Kermeth McMahon
Silver City
Harry Quon
Glenworal
Fishing memory near Malvern and an old mill stream
In a reminiscence from about fifty five years ago a narrator recalls visiting Malvern with parents and Hatfield relatives near Silver Creek. An aunt entices him to fish with a simple willow pole and a grasshopper bait, leading to a swift strike and a big catch by the dam, leaving the old pole and tale vivid in memory.
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Malvern
Hatfield
Silver Creek
Lowrey
Isaac Hatfield
Birly
Mer “Oscar
Oscar
Laird
Quiet County School Elections Set For Monday Polls
Voters across the county face a quiet election day with polls open from noon to 8 pm. Various districts list director and treasurer seats, with retiring members and multiple candidates per district. Notable races include Mulholland and Chantry in one district, Talbott and Chantey for director in another, and Moore versus Dutkee in Pacific Junction.
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Board of
Vaication
W. W. Abel
Haslings
N. W. Colling
Tf. Calzett
Henderson
Wheeler
Pacific Junction
Glen Stacy
F. M. Kemp
M. K. Moore
George Dutkee
Southeast cattle feeder earns top price at market
Raymond Trively of southeast town, a newer cattle feeder in the county, topped the day with 1260 pound cattle on the South Omaha market last week. He sold early to an order buyer for 9 cents per pound.
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Raymond Trively
Town
South Omaha
Tabor Beacon Sold to H. C. King & Son
Two Fremont county newspapers changed hands recently when H. C. King & Son purchased the Tabor Beacon and the Sidney Argus-Herald. E. R. McClure, longtime Beacon publisher, moves to Springfield daily times as part of the deal. The Argus-Herald was sold by Howe & Son, who will continue operating their job printing plant in Sidney.
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Fremont County
HC. King & Son
Tabor Beacon
Sidney
February Thirst Declines in Mills County Stores
February sales show a continued drop in Mills County liquor purchases with state stores posting lower totals for the second straight month. Analysts attribute the decline to recession effects rather than renewed restraint, as Malvern and local vendors report decreasing takings. County figures list Malvern and state totals for February with noticeable decreases from January.
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Mills County
Malvern
Town Councilmen Meet for Business in Malvern Session
Malvern town councilmen met for their March session and conducted routine business. They paid wages and miscellaneous bills, ordered a phone installed at the pump lease, and approved community building insurance totaling $30,000 split among six agents.
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Malvern
Woof
Amaty
Tabor Cagers Hand Locals Final Defeat
Tabor college cagers came from behind to hand the local independents a 3 to 32 defeat in the Community building Malvern led 20 to 19 at the half Tabor started the scoring but the teams stayed nearly even in the first half.
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Tabor College
Malvern
Tabor
Vnough
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Duran Summers
Captain Summers
U. S. Army
H. Cramer
H. W. Dye
Lumbermen Association
Willinke
A Mille Countian
The
Garber
Simpson
Postanster
L. Grover Rodman
Whitney W. Gillilland
H. C. King & Son
Adel. W. Ph
Falvt
Fare Lala Wigth
Sidney Sunday
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