Mills County engineers discuss 1947 flood damage and bridge plans
Mills County progress meeting as County Engineer Jair Davis reviews 1947 flood impact on Nishna River bridges near Malvern and Wabash line. A wooden Blue Grass Road bridge damaged by ice jam halts traffic. repairs restore train service by Sunday. Malvern Cam- Hal club hosts Davis and board members to map future county road priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fingineer Clair Datis
Malvern
Mills County
Jair Davis
Board of Superors
Davis
Parents Asked to Appear in Truancy Cases
Malvern school board on Tuesday adopted a motion to curb non essential absences. Pupils missing a day may not be readmitted unless accompanied by a parent and a satisfactory explanation accepted by the superintendent. The board also approved monthly bills and discussed instructional concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Board of Education
AAA Sign-Up Meetings For Mills County Farmers
Mills county farmers can sign intention sheets for the 1949 loan and conservation program at scheduled meetings from March 10 to March 19. Meetings list locations, dates, and times across Anderson Henderson Center Deer Creek Glenwood Judian Creek Ingraham Lyons Oak Plattville Rackles Silver Creek Eureka No 1 St Marys Eureka White Cloud with reminders to submit by April 1.
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AAA
Mills County
Anderson
Wesley Chapel
Citizens Bank
Henderson
Center
Hillsdale
Deer Creek
Center School
Glenwood
Court House
Judian Creek
Emersom Town Hall
Wearin
Ingraham
Silver City
Lyons
Waubonsie Church
Oak
Mineola
West Oak
Plattville
Pacific Junction
A. m
Rackles
Sunnyside
Silver Creek
Malvern
St. Marys
Eureka No. L
White Cloud
Parsons Players stage Your Uncle Dudley in two Ottumwa shows
Misa Evelyn Lutz a Parsons College student from Fairfield is a member of the Parsons Players. She played the feminine lead in Your Uncle Dudley a Danish sir. The troupe presented the play in Fairfield and will appear in two more performances in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Evelyn Lutz
Parsons College
Fairfield
Parsons Players
Dudley
Miss Lutz
Wil
Ottumwa
Voters to Go to Polls for School Directors Monday
Area 4 Mills county voters head to the polls next Monday for annual school director elections with three candidates for the county board seat J M Steele Malvern Chas W Kayton of Strahan and Ivan Durbin of Indian Creek township Also a bond issue in Strahan Consolidated proposes funds to build a teacher housing and repair roofs The levy would add 3% per acre for 10 years in Strahan and 7 to 8 cents per year in the county area Names listed include Beck Galt Boyer Wargoin Woodall Hascall Lampert Hien Lockabill Stille Coddington Steinger Batton Moore Green Lincoln and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
County Board of Education
J. M. Steele
Malvern
Chas. W. Kayton
Strahan
Ivan Durbin
Indian Creek Township
Emerson
Hastings
Centerline
Wearin
Indian Creek
Forester
McLain
White Cloud
Foxworthy
Barrett
Spring Valley
Keystone
Union
Glynn
Area 4
James R. Beckwith
Silver City
R. P. Galt
Loren Boyer
Sim Wargoin
Gordon Hascall
Wendell Lambert
Ralph Hien
Fred Lockabill
Tressurer
Marvin Woodall
Kermit Hillyer
Clifford Stille
Lyle Coddington
Henderson
Gordon Steiner
Clarence McKinney
Glenwood
Harry Sikkergeer
Albert Batton
Morris Moore
Pacific Junction
Walter Green
C. Lincoln
W. G. Anderson
Lincoln
Green
Bridge repair under way after Nishnabotna ice damage
Work started to fix the Highway 44 bridge over the Nishnabotna at Hastings after ice broke up two pilings and dropped the span to ice breakers. Clair Erzinger assistant district engineer for the Town Alphway department says a repair plan by Council Bluffs Construction Co began early this week and aims to reopen the road in about 10 days with minor follow up repairs.
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Highway 44
Nishnabotna Oat Hastings
Anscording
Clair Erzinger
Town Alphway Department
Council Bluffs Construction Co
Mgr. Hizinger
Avver
Red Oak Express
Band Mothers Plan Book Review Tea in March
The Band Mothers club met in Liberty Memorial building for its monthly session. A $20 donation from the Malvern Gun club was reported as financially successful. The bake sale committee extended thanks to the Gun club and the public for cooperation. Plans were announced for a book review tea in March.
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Band Mothers Club
Liberty Memorial Building
Malvern Gun Club
Gu Club
Strand Resigns as County Auditor in Milla County
Donald E Strand, who has served as county auditor for three years, submitted his resignation to the board of supervisors on Tuesday, effective March 19. He seeks more remunerative work, and the board plans to hire replacements, with a new appointment not expected until next Monday. The auditor's duties expanded with the addition of the county assessor role, increasing workload beyond deputy handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald FE. Strand
Milla
Board of Supervisors
Nosekabel Rites Held for Glenwood Resident
W Nosekabel died at home in Glenwood Tuesday night from a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 p m at Mansfield Funeral Home with Rev Panui A Roblet officiating. Music by Mrs J E Bril Bon. Pallbearers: Gene Nosekabel Glenn Nosekabel Jim Bradford W R Bingham Jee Bingham Fred Forbes. Burial in Malvern cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield Funeral Home
Wicur Nosskabel
Glenwood
Panui A. Roblet
First Baptist Church
J. E. Bril- Bon
Gene
Glenn Nosekabel
Jim Bradford
W. R. Bingham
Jee Bingham
Fred Forbes
Malvern Cemetery
Legion to Observe 30th Birthday Celebration
The American Legion marks its 80th birthday this month with a party in Liberty Memorial basement on Wednesday March 16 at 8 pm. The entertainment committee plans a full evening. Auxiliary members host a linen shower for the pantry and seek dish towels holders cloths or coffee sacks. Members are urged to bring wives or nonmember escorts and the three committees prepare refreshments decorations and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Harry Hammons
Liberty Memorial Building
Auxiliary
Legion
Fire guts Bell Heating Shop in Malvern blaze
A fire destroyed the Rosw W. Hell & Son metal heating shop in north Malvern on Thursday afternoon. A heater flying up started the blaze, which spread rapidly, engulfing the frame building before firefighters arrived. The structure and tools suffered severe damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosw W. Hell & Son
North Malvern
Toola
Milly County M Y F gathers at Glenwood March 13
The Grave Methodist church in Glenwood hosts the Milly County Methodist Youth Fellowship event on Sunday March 13. Registration begins at 2 30 p m worship led by the Glenwood M Y F pastor Rev W E Prewitt with recreation led by Donald Gipediner followed by a Methodist ladies serving a meal. Joan Isum leads fellowship in song after the meal. Evening worship features Jane Bolton and Dr F C Aldrich a long time Methodist missionary in India who will speak to the group.
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Grave Methodist
Glenwood
Milly County
Jane Bolton
F.C. Aldrich
India
Aldrich
Area 4 candidates discuss issues for County Board
Three candidates Yvan Durbin Charles W Bayt Stas Tovey and ALM Steele share positions on education and reorganization efforts Durbin calls for better schools and roads while Bayt urges fair district consideration and consolidation Tovey supports expanded opportunities with district approval of any plan Steele stresses surveys price and tax considerations to avoid heavy burdens on property owners
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Yvan Durbin
Furnier
Ene Son
Schol
Record of Cold Weather Comparisons and a Return Home
The article notes colder conditions earlier with a warmer spell now compared to last year when March 1 registered 16 below and over two feet of snow fell. It also mentions specific daily temperatures and a family member, Mrs. J. B. Latg, returning home Saturday after four months with relatives in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Final Rites Held for Seth Byers
Final rites were held in Shenandoah Saturday for Seth Byers 65 who died after a heart attack last Thursday. He was the brother of Mrs John Fletcher and once operated a business now occupied by Powell Elect Co. Survived by widow and four children Mrs Rose Erickson Independence Missouri Mrs Bowen Dunbaum Denver Cole Carl Lincoln Neb and Raymond Minneapolis Minn Attendance was hindered by flood conditions.
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Shenandoah
Seth Byers
Byers
John Fletcher
Powell Electre Co
Byers Ty
Rose Erickson
Independence
Bowen Dunbaum
Denver
Cole
Carl
Lincoln
Neb
Raymond
Minneapolis, Minn
White Cross Hospital Enrollment Drive Launches Here
Starting Monday morning March 14 the White Cross and Hugl conountry enrollment will begin in Malgerg and extend to other communities and rural areas of Mills County. The drive aims to expand hospital coverage amid rising demand and medical costs.
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White Cross
Hugl
Malgerg
Wasern
Central Mills Mounty
Mills Country
American Hopital Association
Legion Wants Tickets Cashed Urges Community Event at Guul
Auer beat legions and Thuris Tlarangetas to urge ticket cashing for a Wednesday night event at the Community building on March 24. The goal is to wind up the enterprise and secure attendance for the Guul occasion.
Emerson Women to present book review tea March 21
The Emerson Women’s club will host Edith Dunham Webber for a book review tea at Emerson Methodist church on Monday March 21 at 2 PM. The event, postponed from March 1, features Webber reviewing the same four books. Tickets will be sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Women’s Club
Edith Dunham Webber
Emerson Methodist Church
Welber
Berkhimer Real Estate Affects Local Assignments
Andy Berkhimer reports several past week real estate changes. Mr and Mrs Hubert Stroud move to a Hast Liberty area farm purchased from Kenneth Hender don, previously held by Mr and Mrs Ivan Jackson. Noah Johnson north of Kine eran lus buys Jo Wy McChure farm southwest of Mal vern. Mr and Mrs Robert Iaune of Carnell Bluffs purchase the arrange just south of Malvern from Mr and Mrs Edwin Eimer dek. Mr and Mrs Hanne, formerly Malvern residents, plan to make the place their home again after some praying.
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Andy Berkhimer
Hubert Stroud
Kenneth Henderdon
Hast Liberty Church
Ivan Jackson
Noah Johnson
Edwin Eimerdek
Hanne
Malvern
Kenneth Jones Returns to Lead Pace Service Station
Kenneth Jones, a native Malvernian who has lived in Milwaukee for about a dozen years, is named manager of the Pace Services Station in north Malvern. He has 15 years of automotive experience. Mrs. Jones will stay in Milwaukee to finish work, then join him at the Pace service store here at month’s end.
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Kenneth Jones
Milwaukee
Malvern
Pace Services Statham
North Malvern
Jones
Notice of Midlvern Volunteer Fire Dept meeting
The regular greeting of the Midlvern Volunteer Fire Department will be held Monday, Marchheld, at 8:00 pm.
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Midlvern
Mareheld
Os Po Om
Plaintiff Wins Damage Suit in Malvern Case
Judge Vernon Julivson ruled for the plaintiff in a tie suit over a planning dispute. The case, named Windsows versus Jovbeoe Jr and Mandas, centered on Damages from a main street incident. Cars involved were not badly damaged. the judge awarded full damages to the plaintiff. Windum was represented by Wook Byingtup and Jack Soo by L. T. Genus.
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Vernon Julivson
Rachel Windsows
Albert J Jovbeoe Jr
Mandas
Dyce
SCOP
Malvern
Joudee Jislinsen
Windum
Wook
Byingtup
Mr. Jacksoo
L. T. Genus
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Burlington ‘Railway
Wabash
Nishna
Evelyn Lutz
Nishnabotna
Randolph
Highway 24
Band Mothers Plan Book Review
Strand
W. Nosekabel
Mar
Co. Board
Charles W. Bayt
Cece Fre Sheet Tovey
ALM
Steele
Farties
White Cross Hospital
Hional Safety Council
White Ross Drive
Berkhimer
Pace Station
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