Mills County News Briefs Highlight Local Projects and Help
Malvern prepares to release and maintain street cleaning after a new vacuum street sweeper arrives. Connie Kahl from Malvern seeks an artificial arm funded by Shrine Children’s Hospital with transport and surgery covered. John Waller donated 141 to Connie’s family by purchasing two bred sons for her parents, the Kohls. Malvern firefighters answered two calls, one for a trash fire and one for a grass fire along the Burlington right of way. Antique buyers noted a Howard Allensworth sale in Henderson with a Red Oak bid reaching 30 on an old telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Kahl
T of Malvern
Shrine Children's Hospital
Minneapolis
Shrine
Waller
Connie
Harold Kohls
Malvern
Harvey Fer
South Malvern
Burlington
Howard Allensworth
Hendeson
Delinquent license plates trigger fines in Mills county
Glenwood police and state patrol fined several drivers ten dollars plus costs for delinquent vehicle registrations as the Feb 1 deadline passed and a March 15 grace period loomed. Justice Remley in Glenwood noted about eight more motorists due in. In Malvern, Justice Hall fined David White for no 1989 truck license.
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Glenwood
Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Robert M. Sherman
Des Moines
Steve P. Chamberlain
Murray
Dennis C. Shea
Neela
Raymond Rahde
Leslie Voss, Jr
Phillip C. Saar
Council Bluffs
Ronald E. Senedict
Morgan L. Smay
Tabor
Harold W. Hansen
Pacific Jgnction
John W. Pitzer
Herschel Neibur
Donald L. Proctor
Roger Lee Bichel
Carol Jean Kates
Elranore Hasketit
Charles A
Mills County Chronicle rare 1878 extra advertised
A fragment from Malvern’s Mills County Chronicle notes Fair Week observances and a county Legion Auxiliary meeting in Glenwood on March 24 at 7:30 PM with officer elections. It mentions the paper’s 1870 founding, a later move to Emerson, and the Leader’s centennial year appeal for historical items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Mills County Chronicle
Leader
American Legion and Auxiliary
Glenwood
Commercial Hotel
Chronicle
Emerson
Mills Worried Over Additional 10 Percent Valuation Increase
State Revenue Director W. H. Forst allegedly added another 10 percent to the 36 percent agricultural land valuation increase in the county. Edgar E. Cook reported that Forst claimed the figure could be adjusted, transforming the county’s $274 average land sale value in 1967 into $351 or $326 under a 35 percent figure, prompting protests from county officials and farm groups.
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State Revenue
W. H. Forst
Mills County
Forst
Farm Bureau
Edgar E. Cook
Glenwood
Cook
William Harbor
Des Moines
Commercial Club to Back Summer Kids Ball Program
Malvern Commercial club voted at its March meeting to support the community baseball program. The group set Saturday April 5 for the annual kids Buster egg hunt in Paddock park, with details to follow. President Bill Schroeder named a nominating committee and trustees as an audit panel. Max Dashner and Kenneth Sect discussed Park Board funds and past efforts in Little League, noting possible continued help with coaching, equipment, and field upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddock Park
Bill Schroeder
H. D. Mansfield
Bill Baer
Max Dashner
Kenneth Sect
Park Board
Dashner
Harry Hammons Post Starts Vigorous Community Service Plan
The American Legion post, once quiet, launched a revived program at a 50th anniversary supper with the Auxiliary. Two projects began, including a pancake and sausage fundraiser on March 27 at the Community building to support community work. Rodney Powles was named Boys State delegate with Mike Parker as alternate, and the post aims to display the national flag in all businesses during the centennial year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hammons
American Legion
Rodney Powles
Mike Parker
Post
Last of June Date for Taxes Seen as Due
Mills county taxes are due in late June though the exact date is uncertain. County treasurer Mrs. F. M. Robinson estimates it will be about two weeks later than last year’s June 11 deadline. Auditor Glenn Johnson says tax rolls will be certified to the treasurer this week after valuation delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Robinson
Mills
Glenn Johnson
Holy Week Services Set Across Local Churches
Dates set for Holy Week observances the first week of April with services through the week and on Easter. On April 2 both the Presbyterian and Methodist churches host services at 7:30 with communion at the Methodist. On April 3 another 7:30 service. Good Friday services at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church with a lay member leading and Rev. Clarence Woollard as guest speaker. Special Easter music planned.
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Presbyterian
Methodist Church
The
Baptist Church
Clarence Woollard
Malvern School Salaries Boosted by 24,055 Decision
Instructional salaries for the 1969 70 year were set by the Malvern Community School district board after weeks of talks with a teachers committee. The plan increases base pay to 6500 for bachelors with no experience and caps individual increments, yielding a total added cost of 24055 and a 2.7 mill tax rise to fund salaries. The balance falls below the teachers association request and hinges on state growth factor limits to avoid loss of state aid.
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Malvern Community School District
Board of Directors
Malvern Education Assa dLeachers
Malvern
Glenwood
Coffee Day raises funds across county
Cafes and restaurants in the county joined Coffee Day for Retarded Children last Friday collecting a total of $94.40. Participants included Ann's Cafe, Darlena's Cafe, Emerson Home Cafe, Henderson Smith Cafe, Malvern, Johnny's, Harnton's, Dairy Queen, Dee's Bakery & Coffee Shop, and Ponderosa Fruit Stop, Clenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann's
Darlena's
Emerson
Home Cafe
Henderson
Smith Cafe
Malvern
Johnny's
Harnton's
Dairy Queen
Dee's Bakery
Ponderosa
Clenwood
Patrol Airplane in Mills County Verifies Speeds
The highway patrol’s plane began week checks in Mills County and three motorists were nabbed for speeding while two were cited for improper passing. Speeding fines in Justice Carl Ramsey’s Glenwood court totaled Walter Hewitt $18, Rex Palmer $10, Terry Wood $8, all plus costs. Improper passing fines went to Jerry Linsford $15 and James M. Martin Jr. $20 plus costs.
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Highway Patrol
Mills County
Court of Justice
Carl Ramsey
Glenwood
Walter Hewitt
Rex Palmer
Terry Wood
Offull Afb
Jerry Linsford
James 5
Martin, Jr
Bonifay
Gulf Farm Center Plans Appreciation Day and Blender Service
Gulf Farm Center will host an Appreciation Day on Saturday in Malvern with a full farmers program led by manager Howard Nelson. The event introduces a new fertilizer blender service and an expanded warehouse area housing high capacity blending machinery to tailor mixes by soil tests. Free lunch will be served and invitations are extended to farmers to learn about soil testing and fertilizer selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Farm Center
Malvern
Howard Nelson
Gulf
Bloodmoblie donors at March event name seven first timers
Seven first time donors at the March Bloodmobile visit were David Angus Tom Brink Duveen Jennings Robert Krase Marvin Swoboda Rev Henry Wesenberg Mrs Deane Maddocks Pat Pijanowski Wanda Williams Evie Nyren. Donors giving one or more gallons earned a windsheild decal and all names appeared on a heart display at Mansfield's Furniture. The note thanks volunteers and explains blood handling costs and uses for vaccines and servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Angus
Tom Brink
Duveen Jennings
Robert Krase
Marvin Swoboda
Henry Wesenberg
Deane Maddocks
Pat Pijanowski
Wanda Williams
Evie Nyren
Mansfield
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Thetown
Fowa
Don Macnice
County Legion
Ewiny Band
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Bill Barber
Malvern Commercial Club
Fairview
Morgal
Nishna
Silver Creek
Chub
John O. Hall
the Legion
Grace Blackburn
Auxiliary
Mae Wederquist
Clifford Boyer
Charles Ellison
Bowen
Donnie
Curtis Trimmer
Kevin Anderson
Dan Edie
Kevin Hertz
Myrna Leu
Betty Stephens
Va Scott
Tenita
Janella Gay
Burb Michelson
Evelyn Wilson
Mary Robbins
Hilda Rush
Jane Adams
Lala Jones
Francis Sinner
Francis Thaller
Red Cross
Billie White
Ernest Wederquist
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