Mills County Board Watches West Fork Flood Risk and Snow Impact
Mills County Supervisors monitor potential flood dangers from heavy snowfall in the West Nishna river and Silver Creek areas, with cooperation planned from Fremont County. Snowy conditions disrupt schools, roads, and daily life as spring threatens delays. Malvern residents mark Pete Donner’s smoking anniversary with a one day indulgence. Martha Circle workers report sand collection drives during the blizzard with decent returns.
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Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Fremont County
Bartlett
Hamburg
Fremont
Mills Board
West Nishna'river
Silver Creek
Martha Circle
EWSCS
Malvern
$300,683 Signups For ASCS Feed Grain Program
Mills county farmers receive $300,683 in advance payments through the 1962 feed grain program with 528 signups. About 70 percent of county farms are enrolled, and the final special signup meeting is set for Friday at the Glenwood courthouse for west county townships.
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Mills County
ASCS
Court House
Glenwood
West County
Plan Settings on Two Bridges in This Area
County Engineer Troy Rhody said two bridge settings are scheduled with the highway commission at Ames on March 27 connected with the farm-to-market road program. One involves a 250 by 28 foot continuous I-beam bridge on S road in Deer Creek township south of Malvern. The other is a 25 by 25 foot concrete slab box bridge 432 miles east of Strahan.
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Troy Rhody
Highway Commission
Ames
S Road
Deer Creek
Malvern
Strahan
Emerson Leaders Urged to Move High School Site
A Emerson letter circulates urging the Nishna Valley Board of Education to relocate the senior high school site from three miles west on Highway 34 to a location closer to the community to ease water sewer use and fire protection. Backers argue savings in district costs and reduced traffic, while the board shows limited interest. the president notes negotiations for the current site continue.
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Emerson
Nishna Valley
Highway 34
John Barnes
Nishna Board of Education
Frank Durbin
Mayor Opens Easter Seal Campaign in Mal vern
Burdette Spiker opened the Easter Seal drive in Malvern by purchasing a sheet of seals from Glenwood campaign head Ora Benedict. Stamps mailed countywide Thursday, with the drive through Easter Sunday led by county chairman Sarah Wingerd. The Easter Seal funds support therapy, braces, wheel chairs, therapists, and homebound services for crippled children and adults. This marks the 41st year of Society for Crippled Children and Adults services nationwide.
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Burdette Spiker
Malvern
Ora Benedict
Glenwood
Benedict
Sarah Wingerd
Theampaign
Wea
Pitre
Wingerd
Leaper
Society For Crippled Children and Adults
U. S
Joslyn Purchases Farm Scene for Museum Display
Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha bought a watercolor by Mrs. Elsie Savage, 78, of Hastings area scenes. The painting shows a farmer in a field with horses pulling a wagon, reflecting early farm life and authenticity valued by curator Eugene Kingman.
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Joslyn
Mills County
Joslyn Art Museum
Omaha
Elsie Savage
Julia Robbins
Hastings
Eugene Kingman
Tabor
Savage
Feld
NFO Meeting at Hastings March 20
Floyd Bowen, NFO publicity chairman, reports a meeting on March 20 at 8 p.m. in the Hastings Community building to elect bargaining committees for grain, meat, and dairy. Attend if possible.
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Floyd Bowen
NFO
Hastings
Wesley Chapel Dinner Postponed Indefinitely
The Continental dinner scheduled by the Wesley Chapel church ladies has been postponed indefinitely according to Rev. Clement Rowe.
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Wesley Chapel Church
Clement Rowe
Eddyville Man Named Supt for Nishna Valley
Eddyville’s Lewis Doubleday, current Eddyville superintendent, is hired as superintendent of Nishna Valley Community Schools for the coming year. Board president Fran s Durbin said he will assist the board Saturday as it plans the next year. He replaces Fred Ashley who led since the system began two years ago, with prior years at Emerson. Doubleday has served in Eddyville five years and his wife also accepts a Nish Na Valley teaching contract.
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Lewis Doubleday
Eddyville
Nishna Valley
Fran S Durbin
Doubleday
Fred Ashley
Emerson
Nish Na Valley
Card of Thanks from Beasley family after Waterloo return
The Beasley family expresses gratitude for the many cards letters and messages received on their Waterloo return. They thank all supporters and especially the drivers for their thoughtfulness and help during the stay.
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Waterloo
Bill Beasley
Malvern staff sign contracts for next year
Twenty four Malvern school staff signed contracts to return next year after salary raises. Several staff members announced they would not return, including Glen Adkins and Alice Briley. Names listed include Lois Alter, Raeburn Benton, William Beasley, Ronald Cain, Ruth Salyers, and others across grades and subjects.
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Malvern
Malvern School
Board of Education
Glen Adkins
John England
Bernice Dalrymple
Alice Briley
Wm. D. Baer
A. H. Nothem
Lois Alter
Raeburn Benton
William T. Beasley
Ronald Cain
Vernon Arndt
Ruth Salyers
Donald Breshears
Cleta Salyers
Warren Darrah
Charlotte Mort
Laura Clay
Ann Sell
Ruth Bunn
Margaret Stevesson
Vera Cronkhite
Kathryn Stogdill
Phyllis Buhy
Jessie Frazier
Hazel Loukabill
Virginia Omer
Bernice Murphy
Barbara Breshears
Mary Terry
Three Indicted Will be Arraigned Next Monday
Three Glenwood residents indicted by the grand jury will be arraigned next Monday before District Judge Bennett Cullison. Sheriff Edwin Barkus said Mr and Mrs Charles Allman face illegal possession of drugs charges and William Cullen is charged with possession and concealing stolen property. The investigation began weeks ago and may yield more arrests.
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Glenwood
Bennett Cullison
Edwin Barkus
Charles Allman
William Cullen
Malvern observes 50th Girl Scout anniversary
Girl Scouts area joins the national celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the program begun in 1912. March events include Girl Scout Sunday on the 18th with scouts in uniform, a March 26 program for sponsors at 7:30 p.m., a cookie sale on March 30, and a fundraising dinner on March 31.
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National Organization
Girl Scouts
Malvern Business & Professional Women's Club
ASCS Grants Mills County Farmers Delivery OKs
Mills county farmers with corn or soybeans stored on land near the Missouri river may deliver the grain if a delivery notice is issued by the county ASCS office. Margaret M. Gower cautioned to contact the Malvern office immediately and not to deliver without a notice.
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Mills County
ASCS
Margaret M. Gower
Malvern
Seven motor vehicles registered in county report
Treasurer F M Robinson lists seven new motor vehicles registered in the past week. Entries include Ford to Charles McNulty Malvern Mercury to William Joseph Scherle Glenwood Chevrolets to Judson McManigal Roy A Scott Glenwood Chevrolets pickups to Charles Radford Glenwood and Otto and Beryl Ondracek Malvern International pickup to Lungren Cattle Co Glenwood One new marriage license issued to G E Draper RTeele Be of Council Bluffs County Auditor Glen Johnson off duty due to a back injury from a fall on the tee.
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F. M. Robinson
Ford
Charles McNulty
Malvern
Mercury
William Joseph Scherle
Glenwood
G.E. Draper
Eele
Council Bluffs
Glen Johnson
Light Term of Court Expected in Mills County
The March term of Mills County District Court opens March 19 with a light docket. Only one divorce case is listed as the sole prospect for the term, to be presided over by Judge Bennett Cullison.
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Mills County
Bennett Cullison
Oriolettes welcomed home after state tournament run
A large Hastings gathering greeted the Oriolettes and MCHS cheerleaders in black and white blazers at the Community building as they returned from Water- 0. Supt Crink and Principal Nothem presided over a brief informal program with Dr Beckwith and Coach Beasley among speakers. A welcome line of cars, a band parade, and a post program coffee followed, with parents and fans celebrating the squad and its conduct. The event featured a photo with the team and family members and a display of telegrams from well wishers.
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Oriolettes
MCHS
Wm. T. Beasley
Hastings
Supt. N. P. Crink
J. R. Beckwith
Waterloo
A. H. Nothem
Beasley
E. W. Burdie
Supt
Mrs. Crink
Kathy
Ida Bess
Lois
Myrna
Rosalie
Kay
Barbara
Delores
Susan
Lara
Sharon
Penny
Diane
Cheryl
Coach Beasley
Cindy
Linda
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Izhichi
Barkus
Donald Overman
Mercy Hospital
Julius Bueh
Route 3
Bueh
Overman
Allman
Cullen
Glenwood State School
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