Elm tree removal and spring notices in Mills County
Mills County residents see elm removal efforts underway with a tree cutting bee at a Malvern Methodist church and spring greetings from local clubs and announcements. The Leader highlights sports, elections at Fairview Country Club, Malvern Daily Sweet reopening, and a forthcoming radio interview. Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht warns residents against pest control sales, urging background checks on exterminator companies.
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Rson
Malvern
County headlines note quiet week for licenses and autos
A third week passes without a marriage license issued though a few applications appear. Sheriff reports no traffic accidents. Treasurer lists registrations for Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Ford and International builds to residents in Glenwood Malvern Pavifie Junction and nearby areas with named owners.
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L. Douney
Edwin Barkus
F. M. Robinson
Chevrolet
David S. Goodman
Tabor
Oldsmobile
Arthur C. Marston
Glenwood
Ford
William H. Gregg
Pavifie Junction
Otha C. Mass
Malvern
Herman F. Stortenbecker
International
Donald Weak
Fire Danger Here Continues Reports Chief Ellison
Chief Charles Ellison of the Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept warns the area remains dry with severe fire danger despite a Thursday shower. He urges cessation of outside burning of trash and bonfires until substantial rainfall occurs. Firemen responded to six calls on March 1 as grass and trash fires strain local departments.
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Charles Ellison
Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept
Allen Hall Back In Home Port
Alien J. Hall, fire control technician third class, USN, son of Mr and Mrs John Hall of Malvern, returns to Pearl Harbor aboard USS Camp (DER-251) after seven months in Southeast Asia. In August Camp aided evacuation of 40 personnel from Co Luy off Vietnam with four patrol craft and U S Army helicopters, then supported U S Army units at Co Lay. Hong Kong meritorious conduct ashore award cited crew for exemplary conduct ashore by the ship's company.
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USS Camp
Alien J. Hall
USN
John ©. Hall
Malvern
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Southeast Asia
Seventh Fleet
Vietnam
Co Luy
Quang Neat
Co Lay
Hong Kong
Godfrey Named Banquet Co Chair at ISU Event
Richard Godfrey a sophomore at Iowa State University was named ticket co chair for the 96d All Agriculture Banquet to be held at Iowa State University Ames on April 2 William A Hewitt CEO of Deer and Co Maline will speak at the affair Rich is the son of Mr and Mrs Don Godfrey of Henderson
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Richard Godfrey
Iowa State University
Iowa, State University, Ames
William A. Hewitt
Deer and Co
Maline
Rich Is the Son
Mr. and
Mrs
Don .Godfvey of
Henderson
Democratic Caucuses Set For March 25 In Precincts
Democratic precinct caucuses are scheduled for Monday March 25 at 6 pm in listed precinct homes and venues across Glenwood Malvern Mineola Henderson Silver City Stogan St Marys Piattville Center Farerson Riches and other locations. Delegates will be chosen for the county convention and party issues discussed.
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Glenwood
Daniel Elizondo
Lou Eda Plummer
Mary Estes
Malvern
Iinel
Silver Creek
Gordon Mulholland
Silver City
Jim Maloney
Wiliam Hyde
Henderson
Nelli Flekel
Mineola
Herb
West
Oak
Bernice Brandt
Stoghan
Varda Kier
St. Marys
W. D. Thiescheter
Piattville
Alex Christensen
Mildred Chaves
Farerson
Harold Sowers
Riches
Low Barry
Mills Supervisor Candidate Files Papers for Bloom
Nomination papers for the 1959 Mills County supervisor term were filed this week by Darrell R. Bloom of Glenwood. Bloom opened a hatchery in 1928 and a tourist park two years later, operating both until 1943, later engaging in farming and turkey-raising, and since 1962 has worked in real estate.
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Darrell R. Bloom
Gheenwood Mustress
Bloom
Glenwood
Teo
Guurk
Community calendar for Malvern areas events listed
Community calendar lists events from March to April. Iowa Restaurant Association Coffee Day benefits Retarded Children, Malvern Band Mothers dinner, Rotary club Tuesday, Malvern Commercial Club March 21, County Republican convention Glenwood March 22, Democratic precinct caucuses March 25, County convention Federated Women's clubs April 4, Young Republicans Malvern April 4.
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Iowa Restaurant Assn
Iowa Assn
Malvern Band Mothers
Rotary Club
Malvern Commercial Club
Glenwood
Federated Women’s Clubs
Young Republicans
Malvern
Band Mothers to Furnish New School Muse Room
At a March 5 meeting Malvern Band Mothers voted to use fall dinner profits to furnish the Band and Choral room in the new high school building. Supt N P Crink proposed funds due to rising construction costs. The group plans a spring dinner this Sunday with a St Patrick's Day theme and a fall dinner on October 6.
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Malvern
N. P. Crink
NFO Plans Special Meeting This Saturday
The National Farmers Organization held a Hastings Hall meeting Monday with a pot luck supper. Verdin Perdue from Montgomery County represented the National Office. A special meeting is set for Saturday March 16 at 7:30 at the Hastings NFC Hall to inform the new members.
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National Farmers Organization
Hastings Hall
Verdin Perdue
Montgomery County
Hastings
Signups Advance in Mills County for 1968 Feed Grain Program
About 77 percent of Mills County farmers have signed for the 1968 federal feed grain program, per ASCS manager Mrs Margate Bower. Signups end Friday March 15, with expected acre removal higher than last year. average 40 percent of eligible land to be diverted from production. Participants may earn diversion and price support payments and qualify for price support loans. Also, RAND Mothers Dinner set for Sunday March 17 at Malvern Community Building with 11:90 serving. tickets $1.50 for adults, 75c for children.
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Mills County
Margate Bower
ASCS
Rand Mothers
Malvern Community Bidg
Brief Thursday shower offers sole weekly moisture
A light shower Thursday night barely settled the dust and marked the week's only rainfall. Temperatures eased modestly with highs around 27 on Wednesday, 46 on Thursday, 38 on Friday, 26 on Saturday, 20 on Sunday, 13 on Monday, and 19 on Tuesday.
County Meeting March 21 on Zoning Questions
Mills County Extension Council of Iowa State University will host an informational meeting on Thursday March 21 at 8 p.m. in the Glenwood Junior High auditorium Burl Parks will speak on what zoning can and cannot do. LaVerne Obrecht notes the session will not answer specific county plan questions and urges all interested citizens to attend.
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LaVerne Obrecht
Mills County Extension Council
Towa State University
Glenwood Junior High School
Burl Parks
Obrecht
Farks
History and objectives of NFO meeting announced
Members and guests are invited to discuss the history and objectives of the NFO. Meat and grain contracts will be discussed. All interested non-member farmers are invited to attend. Mrs. Howard Palmer reporter.
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NFO
Howard
Palmer
Deadline for Paying Your First Half Taxes June 12
Mills county tax books were certified to the treasurer ahead of the June 12 deadline for first half taxes. The delay stemmed from 67th Iowa General Assembly interpretations of LT 688. Despite this, April 1 remains the due date for special and drainage assessments, and tax receipts are beginning to come in.
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Mills County
Lyons
67Th General Assembly of Iowa
F. M. Robinson
Malvern School Board OKs 28 Contracts for Next Year
The Malvern Community School System signed 28 contracts for the coming year, approved by the board Tuesday night. Resignations of Virgil Buekelman and Roger Durham plus three earlier announced moves were noted, with one new contract for Anne Frey to teach second grade.
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Malvern Community School System
Virgil Buekelman
Roger Durham
Art
Anne Frey
Malvern
Mills County Manpower Survey Seeks Vast Participation
A Mills County drive urges every resident over 16 to return the Manpower Survey Questionnaire. Chairman Fred Harshbarger asks households to stand up and be counted to create a usable county inventory. Already 1,251 have completed forms, with more needed before the Iowa Employment Security Commission teams move from Page and Fremont to finish Mills County survey.
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Mills County
Fred Harshbarger
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Page
Fremont
Malvern School to Receive Tennis Courts From Generous Donors
At a Tuesday board meeting Malvern Community High School was announced to receive new tennis courts donated by Dr and Mrs M J Scheffel. The gift may fund an ice rink in winter and include backstops. Construction is planned for spring under Supt Crink.
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Malvern Community High School
M. J. Seheffel
Annai
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