Malvern residents rush to secure 1961 auto plates
William C. Zanders paid the five dollar delinquent plate fee after a highway patrolman failed to see the new 1961 plates on his car. The piece notes local activity including store reorganization at Wilson’s clothing and a visit by Mrs. Crouse of Stafford Springs, Conn., who works with chinchilla feed maker Martin Milling Co. Malvern residents followed TV events with interest as Al Jarvais and his wife hosted a Jack Benny show dance contest. A composition honoring the national Grand Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star was prepared for the next meeting in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanders
Justice of Peace
John
Bill
Mills
al Jarvais
Jarvais
Charles Knight
Mills Countian
Marvin Schlenter
Malvern
C. C. Crouse
Stafford Springs
Conn
Nine new motor vehicles registered this week countywide
Lists from the county seat show registrations for Chevrolets to Harvey Adams Malvern Thurman Morris Jr and Fred Courtier and Daniel Willey Glenwood Fords to Garland Martin Malvern Ronald Knutson Glenwood Rambler to Joseph Hail Hastings Oldsmobile to B H Drandt route 1 Council Bluffs Chevrolet panel to Charles Radford Glenwood. Five couples obtained marriage licenses including Gerald Reid and Sharon Cisar both of Omaha Richard Bailey and Ruthalee Osborn of Council Bluffs John D Elia and Mary Lou Wroten of Omaha Robert Collins and Karen Clark of Glenwood Jerry Sims and Priscilla Slagemeyer of Lincoln Nebr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Adams
Malvern
Thurman J. Morris, Jr
Fred L. Courtier
Daniel F. Willey
Glenwood
Garland E. Martin
Ronald G. Knutson
Rambler
Joseph R. Hail
Hastings
Oldsmobile
B.H. Drandt
Route 1
Council Bluffs
Chevrolet Panel
Charles F. Radford
Gerald Michael Reid
Garards Port
Sharon Ruth Cisar
Omaha
Richard A. Bailey
Ruthalee Osborn
John P. D'Elia
Mary Lou Wroten
Robert Collins
Karen Clark
Becky Wearin Named President of Cornell AWS
Rebecca Wearin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otha Wearin of Hastings, won the presidency of the Associated Women Students at Cornell College Mt Vernon in an all campus election. AWS represents women on campus and its president enforces residence hall rules and campus conduct, sponsors social events, and oversees disciplinary matters. Wearin is an English major and a junior at Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Rebecca Wearin
Otha Wearin
Hastings
Associated Women Students
AWS
Cornell
Miss Wearin
Scout Work at Rotary Highlights Malvern Boy Troop
Scoutmaster Elmer Jackson with assistants Lyle Weak and John Hall reported 18 boys in the Malvern troop at the Rotary club dinner at Tiny & Viv Cafe. They described a gun safety program run by Conservation Officer Chris Hein and outlined plans for summer camping and ongoing advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Elmer Jackson
Lyle Weak
John Hall
Rotary Club
Tiny & Viv Cafe
Chris Hein
Mills County Court Fines Drivers for Old Licenses
Clarence D. Fry of Creston was fined $5 and costs for driving a car with 1960 license plates before Justice Carl Remley. Carl Hammers of Glenwood was fined $5 and costs for false drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence D. Fry
Creston
Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Carl Hammers
Glenwood
Junction Driver Fined Over Old License Plates
William P. Burke of Pacific Junction was fined five dollars plus costs after appearing before Justice of Peace Ernest Timmerman for driving with last year's license plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Burke
Pacific Junction
Ernest Timmerman
Emerson to Eliminate Phone Operators in Modernization Plan
Emerson’s modernization soon ends operator work. Mrs. Ray Huntsman has 13 years of service and Mrs. Lois Hodge two years as operator plus earlier relief duties. They provided 24 hour service with memories of many unusual experiences, some tragic, some comic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Huntsman
Lois Hodge
Emerson
Emerson to switch Emerson dial phones on April 6
Emerson will replace the current operator switchboard at the Southwest Telephone Exchange with a modern dial system on April 6 barring delays. Mrs L C Blank owner of the system will be switched to dial next Thursday. The move continues an expansion plan begun after purchasing nearby exchanges and a quarter million dollars is being invested to make the area fully automatic. Imogene and Henderson exchanges have been integrated, with Henderson work starting soon. A history of Emerson telephone service began before 1897 with lines extended from Tabor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Birdsall
Southwest Telephone Exchange
Emerson
Thelma Blank
Emerson Mutual System
Seyright
Henderson
Imogene
Aay
Tabor
Imogene and
Emerson Telephone Exchange
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday for Malvern Kids
Saturday afternoon the Malvern Commercial club hosts an Easter egg hunt for all kids from pre school through fifth grade. The event starts at 3 p m at Malvern Library and Paddock Park with three age groups and a large supply of candy eggs. no prizes, but ample candy for the Easter weekend. Parents may watch and assist preschoolers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Commercial Club
Malvern Library
Paddock Park
Good Friday Services Planned Across County Churches
WAN Good Friday observed in county churches March 31 with special services. Malvern Methodist church holds 2 p.m. program featuring speakers Mrs Erick Nilson Mrs Paul Seeger Mrs Basil Clay Robert Campbell De Joris Morgal Margueretta Hayes Naomi Christengen. St Johns Lutheran conducts 7 30 p m communion. Silver City Baptist hosts union service at 8 p m. Emer son Methodist service joins community churches. Henderson Methodist church to hold 2 p.m. service. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Methodist Church
Erick Nilson
Paul Seeger
Basil Clay
Robert Campbell
de Joris Morgal
Margueretta Hayes
Naomi Christengen
St. John's Lutheran Church
Baptist
Silver City
Emerson
Methodist
Henderson
Easter Services Planned at Malvern Churches
Malvern churches announce Easter worship with multiple services. Presbyterian holds 9:30 a.m. morning service and an Easter breakfast. Baptist conducts 11 a.m. service. Methodist offers 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. St John’s Lutheran has Easter at 9 a.m. A sunrise service for youths is set at 6:30 a.m. at the golf course park. Henderson Wesley Chapel offers services at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Presbyterian Church
The
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Golf Course
Henderson
Wesley Chapel
Voc Ag Adult Class Tuesday at Chantry School
Beef cattle will be the main topic for the adult vocational agriculture class to meet next Tuesday, April 4, at the Chantry school in Malvern at 8 p.m. Wm. D. Baer is instructor. All interested are invited. Special attention will be given to Vitamin A in a feeding program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chantry School
Malvern
Wm. D. Baer
Nishna Valley High Spring Concert Next Tuesday
Nishna Valley Community High School musicians present the Spring concert next Tuesday April 4 in Emerson Gym directed by Mrs Stephanie Meyers. The public is invited and the Band Mothers club will serve refreshments after the concert featuring the band mixed chorus and girls glee club with soloists and small groups and contest participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Valley Community High School
Emerson
Stephanie Meyers
Mothers Club
Chorug Ang Girls
Malvern Fire Dept Sets Meeting Date Ahead
The Malvern fire department schedules a meeting for Monday April 3. The date change follows a Southwest Town Mutual Aid group meeting held on April 10.
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Fire Department
Malvern Fire Department
Southwest Town Mutual Aid Group
Rock Truck Upsets Turning a Corner
An incident at Pacific Junction around 9 p m left a rock truck overturned in a crash reported to Sheriff Edwin Barkus s office. Driver Delwyn L Cline 33 Pacific Junction was hauling rock when a chuck hole caused the vehicle to overturn causing about 2000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Junction
Edwin Barkus
Delwyn L. Cline
Cline
Truckers Fined in Malvern Court Overload Axle Charges
In Malvern court Justice C R Brewer levied fines and costs on drivers from three Waller Transfer trucks for axle overloads, amounting to 6, 7 and 11 dollars. Ronald Moss of Miller Produce Norfolk and Kenneth Schorn of West Bend faced 10 dollar fines plus costs for lacking reciprocity cards. John Clark of Glaser's Des Moines was fined 5 dollars and costs for an overload on license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waller
Malvern
C. R. Brewer
Ronald Moss
Miller Produce
Norfolk
Nebr
Kenneth Schorn
West Bend
Neb
John Clark
Des Moines
Glaser's
Fort Dodge
Open House for Wm Williams 60th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Williams of near Silver City observe their sixtieth wedding anniversary with an open house at the Silver City Methodist church on April 9 from 2 to 4 p m. Friends and relatives are invited to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Williams
Silver City
Silver City Methodist Church
G E Laughlin Celebrates 95th Birthday in Iowa
Born 1866 in Marion he moved to Iowa at 16 to farm near Red Oak and later to Nebraska where he married Mary Tobey. Returning to Iowa in 1894 he lived in Fremont county before settling in Mills. Now at a granddaughter’s home near Stanton, Laughlin has two daughters and two sons with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Want ads pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
R. Laughlin
Iowa
Red Oak
Nebraska
Mary Tobey
Fremont County
Laughlins
Mills
Laughlin
Stanley Brammer
Stanton
Hugh Leipold
Malvern
Conrad Kline
Chicago
Dale Laughlin
Elm Creek
Nebr
E.R. Laughlin
Hastings
ASC Officials Explain New Feed Grain Program
Iowa state officials, led by Extension Director La Verne Obrecht, report on the federal emergency feed grain law aimed at reducing corn and sorghum storage costs and boosting farm income. The televised briefing details acreage reductions, diverted acres, payment formulas, and the expected net gains for cooperators across typical farm scenarios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne Obrecht
Margaret Bower
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
County Agricultural Stabilization Committee
Harold McCain
Malvern
Ben Burgoin
Silver City
Bob Hopp
Obrecht
Creston
ASC
Iowa State University
Omaha
U. S
Orville Freeman
H. B. Howell
Towa State University
Howell
Iowa
Five Boys Admit Six Breakins In Pacific Junction
Five boys aged 13 to 17 in Pacific Junction confessed to six break ins including the D X service station Howery service station and the Frank Maxwell elevator and the Pacific Junction school building three times Their cases move to juvenile court with a hearing set for April 5 Sheriff Edwin Barkus said two Malvern boys tied to an earlier break in and placed on parole Firefighters tackled a grass fire at Arch Clay residence Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Junction School
Edwin Barkus
Barkus
D-X
Howery
Frank Maxwell
Malvern
New Glenwood District Carries by 586-140 Vote
Mills county forms Glenwood community school district after 18 district unanimous vote in special election. Merger totals 686 in favor 140 against, effective July 1, ending 20 rural schools of which seven lack classes. District valuation exceeds $10 million with 1087 elementary and 325 high school students.
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New Glenwood
Amy Hammers
Mills County
Glenwood
Annual Easter Breakfast at Presbyterian Church
An Easter morning breakfast will be served at the Presbyterian church on Sunday April 2 from 7 to 9 a.m. The meal is prepared and served by the Presbyterian Guild ladies and the public is invited to take part in this annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Guild
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William C. Zanders
Wilson Clothing
Charles Wilson
Wilsons
George Rankin
Federal Reserve Bank of Omaha
Mills-Frerfront Coin Collectors Club
Raymond Bloedel
Earl Bass
Frederick Smith
Becky Wearin
Cornell Aws
Rotary
Wan
Services
Voc Ag
Emerson Gym
G. E. Laughlin
Towa
Arch Clay Residence
Arch Clay
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