Piper Garage remodel boosts showroom and updates
Eddie Piper proceeds with remodeling the Piper Garage adding a new showroom and various changes. New lighting fixtures were installed this week in the salon room. Ray M. Shaffar of Powers Ore now serves as city editor for Powers of the Coquille Sentinel while running Powers Press. Shaffar, formerly of Strahan, also serves as Lions Club tail twister. Malvern visitors now welcomed electrically as a new sign over Highway 41 announces Mills County Fair and replaces the Christmas greeting.
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Piper Garage
Eddie Piper
Mills
Ray M. Shaffar
Powers
Ore
Coquille Sentinel
Powers Press
Powers Lions Club
Shaffar
Strahan
Malvern
Highway 41
Burlington
Mills County
Hertz Receives State License as Funeral Director
Clayton L. Hertz has been licensed by the state of Town as a funeral director and embalmer. A Malvern High School and Chaffey College graduate, he served as a captain in the air corps, then completed Class B and Class A apprenticeships with Mansfield Funeral Home before passing the state board examination. He is an American Legion member and serves on the Malvern Community Building Board.
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Mansfield
Funeral Home
Clayton L. Hertz
Malvern High School
Chaffey Junior College
Ontario
Cal
Air Corps
South Pacific
13Th Air Forces
Hertz
Mansfield Funeral Home
Los Angeles College of Mortuary Science
tJuat
Hertz #8
The
American Legion
Malvern
Marshall Car Burned Sunday
Malvern firemen were called to the Al Marshall place Sunday where the Marshall car caught fire. Firemen arrived promptly but the wiring for the car was badly burned and other damage resulted.
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Malvern
al Marshall Place
Malvern High Carnival Earns Over 350 for Student Council
Malvern high school students hosted their annual carnival Friday night under the student council. The event, featuring games, contests, athletic events, minstrels, and dancing, drew strong patronage and left patrons pleased. The profit exceeded 350 dollars, marking a highly successful fundraiser for the council and providing an evening rivaling area fun fests.
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Malvern High School
Folka
Mrs Jones to Supervise Pace Enterprises in Malvern
Mrs Kenneth Jones of Milwaukee Wisconsin begins duties this week as supervisor for Pace Service Co and Pace Service Station in Malvern. She will oversee operational details and brings 16 years with Omar Bakeries managing 21 stores and 75 employees. She studied business administration and accounting via University of Wisconsin extension. The couple has moved to Malvern and plans to buy a home soon.
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Kenneth Jones
Milwaukee
Wis
Pace Service Co
Pace Survice
Malvern
Jones
Omar Bakeries
University of Wisconsin Extension Service
Lorna Estes Performs at Jocelyn Memorial
Lorna Estes appeared on the student program presented by the Omaha music teachers association at the Jocelyn Memorial in Omaha Thursday evening. A pupil of Mrs Zelina Fletcher, Estes played Chopin s E Major Etude.
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Lorna Estes
Jocelyn Memorial
Omaha
Music Teachers Association of Omaha
Lorna
Zelina Fletcher
Chopin
Simpson College Choir Plans Malvern Concert March 28
Simpson College under Professor Hadley R. Crawford presents a sacred and secular program at Malvern Community Building on Monday March 28. The 54 member choir will perform Alleluia Hear My Cry O Goi and Chilly Waters among selections as part of a spring tour visiting Corydon Princeton Bedford Clarinda Shenandoah Council Bluffs Macedonia Atlantic Perry Caristig Henderson. A dinner for choir members is to be served by Ladies of the Methodist church at 6 30 p.m. and housing arrangements will place members with congregation families. Public invited.
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Simpson College
Hadley R. Crawford
Malvern
Randall Thompson
Sven Lekberg
Simogton College
Chilly Waters
C. Albert Scholin
Corydon
Princeton
Bedford
Clarinda
Shenandoah
Council Bluffs
Macedonia
Atlantic
Perry
Carsitg
Henderson
Simpson
Indienola
Ladies of the Methodist Church
Four Mills County Red Cross Drives Complete
Four Mills county communities have completed their Red Cross campaigns for funds, says county secretary Mrs. Irene Burchett. Hastings raised 43.36, Henderson 22.27, Silver City 175.60, Plattville 160.40, indicating the drives reached their quotas.
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Mills County
Irene Burchett
Hastings
Henderson
Silver City
Bo Plattville
Theresa Dyke Selected Counselor at Nebraska University Dorm
Theresa Dyke, a freshman at Nebraska University, was chosen as a dorm counselor for the 1954 school year. The selection, a prestige often given to Sevier girls, carries added support and requires rapid completion of contacts to proceed.
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Theresa Dyke
Nebraska University
Sevier
Prelude to Spring Concert By Malvern High Groups
Malvern high school music groups and soloists present a Friday evening concert at the Methodist church. Admission is free with a voluntary offering. Conducted by Miss Helen Nancy, the program features senior and junior high girls glee clubs, mixed quartet, boys quartet, girls sextet, and soloists Charles Pavehouse Loren Dyke and Joenne Pratt from district contests. All are invited.
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Malvern High School
Methodist Church
Charles Pavehouse
Loren Dyke
Joenne Pratt
Soil District to Buy Building for County Offices
Mills County Soil Conservation District launches a drive to purchase a Main Street building to house county offices for the SCH, AAA, and PCA. The district would own the building, rent from federal bureaus would cover upkeep, and donations start at 25 dollars from farmers with completed or planned conservation work.
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Mills County Soil Conservation District
SCH
AAA
PCA
RCS
Main Street
Neverdine
County Appoints New Auditor
Mitchell, a World War II Navy veteran and Glenwood High School graduate, was chosen from six applicants for county auditor. He previously served as deputy recorder and deputy treasurer, with tenure dating back to 1945. Lida McCoy will remain deputy auditor and Retha Kiser stays as clerk. Lewis Scott Robinson II begins duties as Mills County deputy treasurer this week.
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Mitchell
United States Navy
Glenwood High School
South Dakota University
Lida McCoy
Retha Kiser
Lewis Scott Robinson II
Mills County
Weather Mild Marked By Mixed Snow Melt Temperatures
Weather report notes spring delay with light snowfall that melted quickly. Iowa Power & Light substation records show fluctuating temperatures from Thursday 38 to Friday 23, Saturday 40 to Sunday 64, Monday 40 to Tuesday 41, and Wednesday 49. Positive comparison cites a year ago of 72 degrees on this date.
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Iowa Power & Light
Malvern Rec Center elects officers and outlines summer plans
Malvern Memorial Recreational Center officers were elected at a Wednesday meeting. Dr. T. E. Shonka is president, Richard Gay vice president, F. A. Wortman secretary and treasurer. The group discussed maintaining the athletic field and the fair grounds park under the fair association lease. They approved an 80 percent co Insurance policy for Nechting equipment after Charles Costello explained the insurance plan. A committee was named to acquire picnic fireplaces for the grounds. F. B. Pace outlined the Malvern Redbirds summer schedule with 24 home games.
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Malvern Memorial Recreational Center
Corporation
T. E. Shonka
Richard Gay
F. A. Wortman
Fair Grounds Park
The
Fair Association
Chas. D. Costello
Fair Grounds
F. B. Pace
Malvern Redbirds
Mrs. Clinton Parker Named Mills County Top Homemaker
Clinton Parker of Ten derson o is selected as Mills County top homemaker in a Rural Women leadership program. Nominations were due March 14 with a March 18 county committee choice. Parker will be guest of the Red Oak chamber of commerce on April 21, honoring her work in community service family relations and home management.
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Clinton Parker
Tenderson O
Oan
Parker
Red Oak Chamber of Commerce
Malvern Teachers Elected by Board Monday Night
Malvern School board elected teachers for the coming year at the organization meeting on Monday evening. New Breeding was named president, with Newell P. Crink to head the schools. Teacher salaries were boosted to the highest in local history, with ranges from 2050 to 2100 for general teachers and 2600 for high school staff.
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Malvern
Board of Education
New Breeding
Newell P. Crink
Qrada
Lucella Crink
Rachel Heald
Fair Association to Elect Officers Next Monday
The Milla County Fair association will elect officers at a special meeting Monday March 28 at 8 p.m. in the Malvern Community building. Austin Basa president urges members and invites non-members to attend and join. Dues are $1 for a five year membership.
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Milla County Fair Association
Malvern
Austin Basa
D. M. Kline
Baptist Junior Choir Candy Sale At Mansfield’s
The Baptist junior choir will hold a candy sale at Mansfields furniture store on Saturday March 4 starting at 1 p.m. The fundraiser aims to support choir activities and equipment.
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Baptist Junior Choir
the Baptist Junior Choir
Mansfields Furniture Store
Thieves Pillaged Schultz Safe in Malvern Heist
A Saturday robbery in Malvern damaged Schultz Bros. property, breaking into the building through a skylight and forcing open a vault with tools. The thieves removed money and several hundred dollars, rifled the mooney drawer, and tore out community books before fleeing. Sheriff Moore investigated the break in with local authorities.
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Malvern
Uwrnhes
Thevys
Schultz Bros
Bere
Schultz
Mooney
Tob Sidults
John Schultz
Sherif
Moore Wee
Ove
The
Erie
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Malvern Student Council
Albert Anderson
Jackie Anderson
Gerald Sowers
Mary Ann Bingham
Lyle Thaller
Rosalie Alberts
Harold Adams
Mary Lou Ranne
Doug Zandeta
Joenny Pratt
Verlin Bateman
Elva Chamberlain
Ellen Conner
Rodney Goy
Mr. Goy
Mrs. Heald
Robert Harris Ase
Maida Fox
Carolyn Alberts
Joussiat
Theron Michelson
Barker
Gene Nosekable
Carter Bartholomew
Carl Kellner
Kenneth Allensworth
Dwayne Ditmars
Carnival
Wrestlifg
Spectrators
Gorden Overstreet
Dee “Anders
Richard Pentchet
Livhardtsoy
Malvern Commercial Club
Mrs. Jones
Pace Enterprises
Jocelyn
Helen Nancy
Soil District
Shonka
Rec. Center
C. Parker Mills
Shymo
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