Mills County Tax Exemption Guidance For Farmers
Mills County assessor Harry Markel notes changes in tax laws allow exemption from municipal taxes for farming property on land within city limits. Few landowners are affected. Malvern Hastings Glenwood Pacific Junction are the four towns with agricultural land. Elm Grove rural district votes against merging with Glenwood in special election March 6 by 18 to 12.
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Mills County
Harry Markel
Les Knop
Mills County Farm Bureau
Malvern
Hastings
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Elm Grove
New Wide Screen Debuts at Empress Theater
Empress Theater installs Cinemascope wide screen this week under manager Del Sayles. To launch the screen he books the comedy It’s Only Money starring Jerry Lewis and co stars. Sunday features the Love-Happy Comedy A Night’s Work with Martin and Shirley MacLaine.
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Empress Theatre
del Sayles
the Empress
Mr. Sayles
Sayles
Jerry Lewi
Lewis
Joan O’brien
Zachary Scott
Jack Weston
Mae Questel
Jesse White
Dear Martin
Shirley MacLaine
Mills county NFO supper set for March 21 at Malvern
Tickets are moving well for the Mills county NFO sausage supper to be held Thursday March 21 at the Malvern Community building. Harold Skeritt county president says Vic Holst of Austin Mirina national NFO director will speak at 8 p m on farm prices NFO policies and future plans. Supper served 6 to 8 p m with Invaders Combo playing. Adults 1 and children 50 cents available from NFO members.
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Mills County Nfo
Harold Skerritt
Malvern
Vic Holst
Austin
Mirina
National Nfo
NFO
Invaders
Holst
Hastings to Host Women's Clubs Meet
Mills county Federated Women's clubs plan their annual convention March 29 at Hastings Methodist Church with a 9 to 10 a m coffee hour. Co chairs are Mrs Henry Washburn and Mrs Bertha Hopp. Mrs Ivan Durbin will lead. Lunch by Hastings WSCS. tickets 1 25. Afternoon features club numbers, music, a talk by Rev Chester Waterman, exhibits and a message from district chair Mrs Dale Bolton.
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Mills County Federated Women’s Clubs
Hastings Methodist Church
Henry Washburn
Hastings
Bertha Hopp
Glenwood
Sec'ytreas
Ivan Durbin
Emerson
Hastings Club
Dale Bolton
Hastings Wscs
Fred Lockabill
Clinton Parker
Sienderson
Chester Waterman
Washburn
Easter Seals Fund Drive Aims to Aid Mills County Children
Sarah Wingerd, chairwoman of the Easter Seal fund drive, appeals to Mills County households to contribute before they forget. She says public response will decide how many crippled children in Mills County receive services from the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults this year.
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Sarah Wingerd
Mills County
Iowa Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Malvern Community Art Groups Meet Weekly Classes
A description lists participants in Malvern community art groups for still life sketches and oil paintings. The Glenwood class meets Wednesday evenings and both groups are about evenly divided, with members including Mrs. Virginia Summers and others from Malvern Glenwood and Henderson.
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Malvern
Virginia Summers
Judson McManigal
Glenwood
Green
Ruth Wilson
Gipe
Wm. J. Scherie
Henderson
Misses Curve in Highway First Mills 63 Fatality
Marvin F. Tingwald, 38, of Offutt Air Force Base, Mills county's first highway fatality of the year, died early Saturday when his car left Highway 275 north of Glenwood, struck a pole, then fence and pasture. Eloise L. Schumaker, 42, Plattsmouth, suffered cuts and bruises and was treated at Mercy hospital.
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First Mills
Marvin F. Tingwald
Qffuit Air Force Base
Mills County
Tingwald
Glenwood
Charles Herndon
Eloise L
Schumaker
Plattsmouth
Neb
Mercy Hospital
Three Truckers Face Justice Hall Over Registrations
Alfred F. Wideman of St. Louis Missouri was fined $15 and costs on two improper registration charges. Ira J. Gray Jr. of Kansas City Missouri paid $15 and costs for improper registration. Joe P. Abbott of Red Oak was fined $12 and costs for an overload violation.
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Justice Hall
Justice Halls
Justice of Peace John Hall
Alfred F. Wideman
St. Louis
Ira J. Gray Jr
Kansas City
Joe P. Abbott
Red Oak
Livestock Nutrition Meetings Planned in Mills County
Mills County 4H members will train in livestock nutrition at three sessions on March 18 19 and 20 with LaVerne Obrecht and Jim Glenn presenting. The program covers basic nutrition concepts relevant to 4H projects and will be held at Malvern Community Building Person Baptist Church and Glenwood High School at 8 p.m. on March 18 and 20 and 3 p.m. on March 20.
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Mills County
4 H
LaVerne Obrecht
Jim Glenn
Malvern
Person Baptist Church
Glenwood High School
Masons to Attend Church Service Sunday
Members of Silver Urn Masonic lodge will attend the worship service at the Presbyterian church in a body Sunday morning. The service starts at 9 a.m. and Frank Stevens Jr., master of the lodge, urges all members to participate.
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Silver Urn Masonic Lodge
Presbyterian Church
Frank Stevens Jr
Laundry Coin Boxes Pried Open at Emerson Laundry
Approximately $65 was taken from two change boxes in the automatic laundry at Emerson, according to an investigation by the sheriff's office. The incident details are incomplete in the report.
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Emerson
Sheriff's Office
Brownie Scouts Fly Up Ceremony Promotes Eight Members
Eight Brownie Scouts advanced in a Fly-Up ceremony at the Community Building on Tuesday as Intermediates and Brownies participated. The flag pledge opened the meeting, each fourth grade Brownie passed Tenderfoot requirements, received pins and wings, then moved under green arches to form a horseshoe as the Together song played. Mrs. Truman Hardy and Mrs. Robert Thaller led and photographed the event.
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Girl Scouts of America
Truman Hardy
Hardy
Robert Thaller
Legion to Award Life Membership at Birthday Dinner
The American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their annual pot luck birthday dinner on Monday, March 15 at 6 30 p m in the old Post Office rooms of the Community building. It will be a family affair with a life membership awarded to a member of the Harry Hammons Test 20 and presented by a county official. Commander Darrell Frederickson urges a good turnout and a nominating committee will be formed to submit officer election names.
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American Legion
Auxiliary
Harry Hammons
Darrell Frederickson
Big Loss in Tableware Due to Breakage and Theft
A kitchen records more than one thousand broken or taken tableware pieces over three years. With 12 to 15 diners per use, about 25 pieces are lost each time the kitchen is used, prompting cautions to monitor breakage as replacements strain finances.
Nishna Valley staff return add new courses for 1963 64
The Nishna Valley Community school staff near completion for 1963 64. Contracts were offered early this year and must be signed. Only three elementary teachers have resigned with two replaced. High school staff return. new art teacher added. third and fourth year homemaking and auto mechanics added. Exploratory typing in eighth grade. Seventh grade homemaking and industrial arts for boys and girls. List of resignations and new contracts includes several named teachers. School to move to new high school building between Emerson and Hastings. construction ahead of schedule. Salary changes follow current schedule. The June start noted with a gap in wording.
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Nishna Valley
Lewis Doubleday
Jonnie Haroff
Strahan
Bernice Davis
Henderson
Geneva Frycat
Ray Lathrop
Red Oak
Ann Young
Mound City
Greenfield
Joseph Robbins
Marlin Mercer
Gary Greenwood
Foot
Jerome Nauman
Arlo Davis
Larry Kern
Voca
James Agnew
Richard Morgan
Marold Terry
Ralph Pierce
Betty Cox
Bertha Thorson
Vera Dittus
Hedda Doubleday
Sylvia Smith
Suneva Simpson
Lois Cliles
Thelma Ferrell
Glen Adkins
Lillian Meyer
L. A. Malstead
Harold Hughes
Jerry Morgal
Zula Ferguson
Mildred Benedict
Alta Hull
Vira Bayes
A. Lorraine Grindle
Helen Alberts
Dorothy Churchman
Viola Binns
Esther Melfenry
Doubleday
Emerson
Hastings
Lanny and John Return After Emerson Area Crash
Two Malvern youths Lanny Gay aged 18 and John Willard aged 16 were released from hospitals after a Thursday afternoon crash west of Emerson. Lanny drove a 1962 Pontiac. a feed grinder truck owned by Burl Morris of Emerson and driven by Larry Hunt of Henderson failed to yield, tipping the truck and destroying both vehicles. Hunt faced a charge that was later dismissed at a hearing before Mayor Frances Harmon in Emerson.
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Malvern
Lanny Gay
John Willard
Emerson
John
Red Oak Hospital
Lanny
Edmundson
Council Bluffs
Burl Morris
Emerson and
Griven
Larry Hunt
Henderson
Pee
Red Oak
Aary Nether
Larry
Frances Harmon
Thief Spins Car Wheels After Tire Burns Off
A 1961 Pontiac owned by Galen Jones was stolen in the early hours, driven downtown and into a mudhole near Burling ton tracks. The thief spun the wheels until the left rear tire burned off, then walked back to town around 6 a.m. Sheriff Edwin Barkus is investigating and has taken fingerprints.
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Galen Jones
Burlington Tracks
Edwin Barkus
McCosh Named Mills County Engineer replaces McCosh
W. J. McCosh of Fremont County engineer since 1504 will become Mills County engineer. He submitted his resignation Friday and it becomes effective March 1. McCosh will assume duties April 1 to succeed Troy Rheads, who has served since June 1. Kilcody’s resignation is effective Friday with plans indefinite. McCosh previously served Fremont County and was county engineer years ago. Successor not announced.
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W. J. McCosh
Framont
Mills
Tia
McCosh
Troy Rheads
Mille County
Libpl
Glenwood
Ensinger
Montgomery County
Kilcody
Fremont County
Charm School session postponed to April 23
The first lesson on dressing for personality in the Charm school series, sponsored by the family living committee, has been postponed until April 23. Hair styling makeup and grooming will be presented by Miss Opal Roberson, Iowa State university specialist, at the Glenwood Baptist church on March 19 at 1 30 p m as planned.
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Family Living Committee
Opal Roberson
Iowa State University
Glenwood Baptist Church
Windom Cafe To Host Open House Saturday
Windom Cafe will hold an open house here on Saturday March 16 announced by Mrs Dale June Windom who recently purchased the business from her mother Mrs Charles Bruce. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served and a hamburger and malt combo will be offered for 49 cents.
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Windom
Dale June Windom
Charles Bruce
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Empress Theater
Everett Gipe
Strahan Vicinity
Richard Green
Masons
Cubidale
Ronnie Johnson
Legion
Charm
Windom Cafe
Fant
Amos Armstrong
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