Flags and road embargoes mark Mills County week
Malvern public buildings display new 50 star flags including a complete field over the post office. Donations from F R Chantry, Mrs Gladys Evans and others memorialize loved ones. County Engineer Rhody enforces an embargo on select county roads for up to 90 days, limiting loads to 14 000 pounds. The Leader and Collins Drug Co offer weekly copies at 10 cents.
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Culpie
Malvern
F. R. Chantry
Liberty Memorial
Gladys Evans
Malvern Cub Scouts
Frank
Carl
Harry Hammons
American Legion
County Board of Supervisors
Troy Rhody
Rhody
Leader
Collins Drug Co
Collins
Holy Week Observances in Malvern
Malvern churches in Mills county plan Palm Sunday services on March 26 with baptisms possible at the morning rites. A 4 p.m. school vesper is a community event at the Methodist church while three joint Holy Week services unfold across denominations throughout the week.
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Mills County
Malvern
The
Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Christ
Let Contract for Henderson Plant Let Contract for Henderson Plant
Mrs. L. C. Blank of Emerson announced last week that she accepted the bid of Midwest Utility Construction Co. of Prior Lake Minnesota to build the outside plant for the Henderson telephone exchange. The bid totaled 72119.65 dollars as the Southwest Exchange planned to convert to dial service after purchasing the Henderson company a year before.
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L. C. Blank
Emerson
Southwest Telephone Exchange, Inc
Midwest Utility, Construction Co
Prior Lake
Minn
Henderson Telephone Exchange
Southwest Exchange
Henderson Phone Company
Palm Sunday Vesper Service at Malvern First Methodist
Malvern school vocalists present a Palm Sunday vesper at First Methodist Church on March 26 at 4 p.m. Senior and junior high choruses join in a four concert program directed by Ruth Picker. The high school mixed chorus performs Adoramus Te. madrigal numbers replace solos, and the junior high chorus sings Story of Creation.
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Malvern School
First Methodist Church
Ruth Picker
St John’s Calls Frederick Kreutz as New Pastor
Pastor Frederick A Kreutz of Ona wa has accepted the call extended by St John’s Lutheran Hastings. He will be installed April 9 at the church northeast of Malvern and arrive April 5 with a wife and two children.
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St. John’s
Frederick Kreutz
Frederick A. Kreutz
Onawa
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hastings
Kreutz
Malvern
St. Johns
Concordia College
Seward
Neb
Gulliver’s Adventures Shown At Empress Theater
Gulliver Story of Adventure is a pleasing film in Columbia Pictures The 3 Worlds of Gulliver shown Saturday and Sunday at the Empress theater Kerwin Mathews Jo Morrow and June Thorburn star in Jonathan Swift’s tale rendered with Superdynamation Gulliver travels to Lilliput and Brobdingnag aiding dwarfs and giants amid romance and battles Card of Thanks from Helen Winchester expresses gratitude for hospital visits and prayers
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Columbia Pictures
Gulliver
Land of
Lilliput
Borbdingnag
Helen Winchester
One Third of Trees for Highway Beautification Sold
The Beekeeper Garden Club reports Iowa Highway Commission approval for the Highway 41 Beautification Project. One third of the trees have been financed with donations and purchases possible through Bees Service Co. window displays. Donors may pick trees and prices range from 1.50 to 4 dollars, about half the normal cost.
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Salvern
Iowa Highway Commission
Bees Sérvice Co
Wees
Malvern Driver Fined After Town Accident
Harry Mount, 21, of Malvern received a $10 fine and costs from Justice John Hall for failing to yield half the roadway after a collision north of town with Maude Darby of Hastings. Darby’s car was demolished and she suffered three fractured ribs. Frost on Mounts windshield was cited as a cause. Other traffic cases included Ivan Crawford for no license and Basil Clay for axle overload.
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Malvern
John Hall
Harry Mount
Maude Darby
Hastings
Darby
Mount
Hall
Ivan Crawford
Homer Good
Filmore
Basil Clay
Red Cross Disaster Role Discussed in Mills County
Fourteen Mills county residents attended a Red Cross disaster school at the courthouse community room. Rev Chester Waterman chaired. Ted Higgins led the session describing shelter clothing and rehabilitation duties, with discussion of local government responsibilities and potential actions for tornados floods snow storms fires and communication disruptions. A county disaster committee aims to include a representative from each township and another meeting will be held in a few weeks. Mayors fire departments National Guard and civil defense were among attendees.
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Ted Higgins
Council Bhiffs
Red Cross
Fire Departments
National Guard
Civil Defense
Voters to decide Glenwood district next Wednesday
Qualified electors in the Glenwood community school district will vote next Wednesday in a special election to form the fourth Mills county community school district. The plan adds districts with Mineola Pacific Junction Silver City and Glenwood as attendance centers, leaving about 10 percent outside the four reorganized districts.
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Glenwood Community
Mills County
Nishna Valley
Fremont Mills
Malvern
Glenwood
Mineola
Pacific Junction
Silver City
Anl
Highway Patrol Targets Old Car Plates in Mills County
The March crackdown on 1960 plates led to 136 delinquent registrations in Mills County. Justice Ernest Timmerman fined Kenneth Nebitt Glenwood Robert EB Gray McPaul Joseph Smith Pacific Junction five dollars and costs each, with Timmerman noting many drivers have a good reason though neglect is common. The old plates became delinquent Feb 1 after a grace period, prompting patrol enforcement as residents face penalties.
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Mills
Highway Patrol
Ernest Timmerman
Kenneth Nebitt
Glenwood
Robert EB. Gray
McPaul
Joseph
Smith
Pacific Junction
4-H Workshop Draws Mills County Attendees
More than 200 Mills County 4-H girls, mothers and leaders plan the county wide home furnishings and recreation workshop at Malvern Community building on March 25 at 9 30 a m Miss Wilma Schultz county extension home economist will present work on baymanship accessories room arrangement and making fabric items with exhibits on home furnishings After a sack lunch at noon demonstrations will be given by Jann Costello Drucilla Mort Chelly Mort and Diana Allensworth Mrs Austin Bags and Mrs Evan Miller supervise the music study program Folk dances taught by the Lucky Circle Happy Hollisters Joey Juniors Belles of St Marys Loyal Lassies Sprouts and the Willing Workers 4-H clubs will close the second workshop of this kind to be held recently
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Mills County
Malvern
Wilma Schultz
Jann Costello
Drucilla
Chelly Mort
Diana Allensworth
Austin Bags
Evan Miller
Lucky Circle
Happy Hollisters
Joey Juniors
Belles of St. Marys
Loyal Lassies and Sprouts
NFO Meeting at Atlantic Friday
Mills county NFO members plan to attend a district meeting at Atlantic this Friday at 8 p.m. in the 4H building. National president Oren Lee Staley will attend and speakers include Mrs. Ralph Labertew of Udell.
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Mills County
NFO
Atlantic
Oren Lee Staley
Ralph Labertew
Udell
Hastings Man Arrested Here on Check Count
David Rountree a Hastings man 21 was arrested in Malvern last Friday and brought before Justice of Peace John Hall by Sheriff Edwin Barkus to answer a charge of false uttering of checks. He received a $50 fine and 20 days in jail choosing the sentence. Barkus said since March 11 he wrote 241 dollars in checks in Mills and Fremont counties with no bank account. Rountree gave no reason.
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David Rountree
Hastings
Malvern
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Edwin Barkus
Rountree
Barkus
Mills
Fremont
Malvern Plans Easter Egg Hunt for Kids
Malvern set an Easter egg hunt for April 1 at 3 p.m. on the Malvern public library grounds and Paddock Park. Commercial club members will direct the event with high school girls assisting, and age groups cover pre school through third grade. Parents may watch and help as needed. Local merchants welcome last minute Easter shopping after the hunt.
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Malvern
Malvern Public Library
Commercial Club
Henderson Talk on Co Development Spurs Town Growth
John Johnson of the Iowa Development Commission spoke at a Henderson community meeting in the school gym, highlighting urban development ideas as Mills county town residents push for a municipal water study and improved facilities to attract new families and housing demand.
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Henderson
John Johnson
Iowa Development Commission
Mills
Easter Breakfast at Presbyterian Church Basement
An Easter breakfast will be served in the Presbyterian church basement on April 2 from 7 to 9 a.m. The event invites attendees to enjoy a morning meal in a community setting. Proceeds or further details are not listed in the notice.
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Presbyterian Church
Death comes to N W Colling 93 in Mills county
Nicholas W. Colling, 93, died at home after a short illness. Born in Elburn, Illinois, he moved to Mills County in 1897 and ran a Hastings grocery for 56 years before retiring and moving with his daughter to Malvern. Funeral services are set for March 25 at 2 p.m. Mansfield Funeral Home with burial in Malvern cemetery. Survivors: two daughters Mae Shaw and Fern Wallahan, and five grandchildren.
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Nicholas W. Colling
Elburn
Ill
Mills County
Hastings
Malvern
Mansfield Funeral Home
Mae Shaw
Fern Wallahan
New motor vehicle registrations and two marriage licenses issued
Treasurer F Robinson lists registrations including Fords for Rudolph & Bichel Inc and others in Glenwood. Clerk J J Dunner issued two marriage licenses to Jerry Sims age 21 and Priscilla Hagemeyer 19 of Dinsoln Neb and John A NaDebt 20 and Sarah L Quettlebaum 38 of Nebraska City Neb.
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F. Robinson
Fords
Rudolph &. Bichel
Incola
Charles G. Sunting
Hastings Mercury
Duane Sell
Glenwood
Oldsmobile
Charles D. Stinard
Pontiac
Robert D. Osterholm
Corvair
Carlos Harrison
Cushman Scooter
Dean Ousenberry
J. J. Dunner
Jerry Sims
Priscilla Hagemeyer
Dinsoln
Neb
John A. NaDeau
Sarah L. Quettlebaum
Nebraska City
Emerson Church Licenses Bass as Minister
Emerson Church at a March 19 special meeting licensed Wayne Bass of Omaha to gospel ministry upon the Deacons board recommendation to enhance his pastorate work. Bass currently serves as pastor of the First Baptist churches in Malvern and Silver City while continuing his education for full time gospel service.
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First Baptist Church of
Emerson
Wayne Bass
Omaha
Board of Deacons
Bass
First Baptist
Malvern
Silver City
Malvern Students Earn Four I's at State Contest
Malvern speech contestants earned four I's at the state contest in Atlantic. Recipients included Patti Breeding humorous, Sandra Reinfeldt dramatic, Jane Schultz oratorical public address, plus Ps at Glenwood for Mary Sue Boyer humorous and Steve Johnson. Mary Delavan received interpretive poetry. Noel Sheer Tremont Mills earned an I in oratorical with a one act play Birth of the Infanta also earning a point.
Car Sideswipe East of Glenwood Friday
A crash Friday night on highway 276 34 east of Glenwood involved John R Craft of Offutt Air Base and Sgt Elmer R son of Omaha. Damage was small and reported to the sheriff's office.
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John R. Craft
Offutt Air Base
Elmer Robertson
Omaha
Glenwood
Sheriff's Office
Cooking School and Home Furnishings Fair draws crowds
Large crowds attended Pace Service Co. and Mansfield's Furniture Store cooking school and home furnishings fair last Friday. Nora Watt demonstrated easy, practical food prep with modern equipment to 200 registerers in the afternoon and about 100 in the evening. Lincoln interior decorator Andrew Morrow discussed furnishing trends and color materials while a broad display of merchandise ran throughout. Door prizes drew wide county participation.
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Pace Service Co
Mansfield’s
Nora Watt
Ipaleo
Council Bluffs
Watt
Andrew Morrow
Lincoln, Neb
Morrow
Pace’s
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Julie Ann Swoboda
Terri, Jones
Kathy Swoboda
Dan Swoboda
Donald Jones
Chester Waterman
Glenwood, Mills
County Red Cross Disaster
Jones
N. W. Colling
Emerson Church
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