Six Accidents in Mills County Last Month vs April 1962
Mills County records show six accidents last month with five injuries, down from nine incidents a year earlier. Sheriff Edwin Barkus wore a khaki uniform with a Mills patch on May Day, joining other southwest Iowa deputies in uniform. The piece also highlights art at Joslyn Museum and Omaha Playhouse memberships, recommending both as notable regional events.
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Mills County
Sherif Edwin Barkus
Edwin Barkus
Pottawattamie
Harrison
Audubon
Fremont
Iowa
Barkus
Highway Patrol
Mills
Omaha
Joslyn Art Museum
Lewis and Clark
Omaha Playhouse
U. S
Henry Fonda
Dorothy MaQuire
Playhouse
Silage Sorghums Listed as Feed Grain by ASCS
The Milla County ASCS office reports a ruling from the Iowa State ASCS Committees that all sorghums used for ensilage count against permitted feed grain acreage under the 1963 program. Sudan sorghum hybrids with a sorghum and Sudan grass parent are classified as feed grain, including Sudax SX-11, and similar varieties will be treated the same when used for ensilage.
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Milla County
ASCS
Iowa
Kindergarten Registration at Malvern Schools May 10
Malvern Community schools announce kindergarten registration on May 10 at 2 p m. in the Chantry school lunch room. Superintendent N P Drink reports mothers of children entering kindergarten next year are invited to attend.
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Malvern Community
N. P
Chantry School
New Phone Addition at Emerson
Emerson Southwest Telephone Exchange, Inc adds to their home office building. The two thirds of the structure expands the business office while plans for further improvements are announced. In Imogene underground wiring for 40 miles of lines will be installed by 15 workers at a $39,000 investment. At Emerson the Walt Clutes property will be razed for a 28 by 30 foot metal warehouse built by Henningen Construction Co at a cost of $6,500.
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Southwest Telephone Exchange, Inc
For Ther
Emerson
Emerson, Henderson and
Imo
Thelma Blank
Imogene
Walt Clutes
Henningsen Construction Co
Atlantic
County Board Deliberates Special Ed Plan in Mills County
A special committee revisited a proposal to start special education classes for retarded children in Mills County. With the death of County Superintendent Amy Hamers, the board must name a new superintendent, possibly seeking joint administration with a neighboring county. No decision was reached, but encouragement was shown and a fall start was hoped.
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Mills
County Board of Education
Glenwood
Amy Hammers
Directs Verdict in Full Amount of Claim Pro bate Case
District Judge Bennett Cullison this past week directed a verdict in favor of the full amount of an $18,000 claim of Edwin Leuin pro bate in the estate of John H. Plumb. The claim covered services performed before Plumb's death including farm management and business transactions.
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Bennett Cullison
Edwin Leuin
John H. Plumb
Leu
Plumb
Pastors Attend Workshop At Atlantic
Rev. J. A. Lippibeott was among 70 pastors and Christian education workers at a membership training workshop in Atlantic last week. The session prepared attendees for the upcoming Sunday school material due for publication in fall 1964. Also present were Rev. Ralph Russell of the Elmerson Hastings charge and Rev. George Yatter of the Farragut Madison charge.
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J. A.lippibeott
Atlantic
Ralph Russell
Elmerson-Hastings Chargs
George Yatter
Farragut-Madison
Mills County Eighth Grade Graduation May 15
The Mills County eighth grade graduation will be held May 15 at 8 p.m. at the Hillsdale church. Rev. C. F. Waterman of Grace Methodist, Glenwood, will deliver the address. Graduating students include from Bethlehem Larry Lincoln Rodney Robertson Carol Winfeld. Hillsdale Diane Blackman Lee Blackman Carolyn Hilton Gary Thieschaffer Alan Wright. Elm Grove Jeanette Wells. Lincoln John Osborn Dicki Robertson.
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C. F. Waterman
Grace Methodist Church
Glenwood
Mills County
Hillsdale Church
Bethlehem
Larry Lincoln
Rodney Robertson
Carol Winfeld
Hillsdale
Diane Blackman
Lee Blackman
Carolyn Hilton
Gary Thieschaffer
Alan Wright
Elm Grove
Jeanette Wells
Lincoln
John Osborn
Dicki Robertson
Malvern Residents Move This Week
Malvern notices detail a sequence of local home moves. Forrest Hatfield and Rogee relocated from East 6th Street to Second Avenue in the George White house, with C. M. Jentsch moving into the Hatfields’ vacated home. Delbert O'Dell plans a weekend move to the Jentschs' Paul Seeger house, which they recently bought. C. M. Wilson will move from their farm to the O'Dell house early next week, the Blackman family set to take the Wilson farm once vacated.
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Forrest Hatfield
Rogee
East 6Th Street
Second Avenue
George White
C. M. Jentsch
Hatfields
Delbert O'Dell
Jentschs
Paul Seeger
C. M. Wilson
Everett Blackman
Tabor
O'Dell
Blackman
Wilson
Bakeoff Seminar Set for Glenwood May 7 at Congregational Church
Towa Power and Light will host a Bake-Off Seminar at the Glenwood Congregational Church on May 7 at 2 p m. The free event features cooking demonstrations recipe copies from Iowa Power Home Service experts and tips to enter Pillsbury Grand National Bake-Off with Mrs Norah Watt guiding. Attendees can register for prizes including a GE Americana range a Des Moines State Fair holiday and door prizes from local grocers plus a session with a Pillsbury finalist and coffee chat with Mrs Watt.
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Towa Power and Light Company
Congregational Church
Glenwood
Iowa Power Home Service
Pillsbury Company
Norah Watt
Des Moines
Iowa Power
Iowa
Pillsbury
Watt
Wait
Blood Mobile visits Emerson May 6 at Methodist Church
The Bloodmobile will be at Emerson's Methodist church Monday May 6 from 12 noon to 6 pm. Two kinds of donors are urged those who donate on every visit and first time donors. Emerson Methodist church ladies oversee the entire mobile visit.
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Emerson
Methodist Church
Emerson Methodist Church
Rites at Emerson Tuesday for E. R. "Ted" Birdsall
Emerson honors Edward Ray Birdsall known as Ted with funeral services at the Methodist church. Rev. Ralph Runzell led the service with Mansfield Funeral Home arranging. Birdsall, born December 21 1897 in Emerson, was a longtime local leader, veteran, former school board member and park landscape expert.
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Emerson
Edward Ray
Ted) Birdsall
Methodist Church
Ralph Runzell
Mansfield Funeral Home
Milla County
Merrill Warren
Richard Steen
Edward Greenwood
Darwin Hascall
Jack Thorson
James Huntsman
Donald Hastwand
Horace Greenwood
Cecil Wax
Ray Huntsman
Warren Honeyman
K. A. Evans
Wilbur Morrison
Earl Crawford
Russell
Edward Ray Birdsall
Edward B
Mary B. Birdsall
Iowa
Emerson Public Schools
Rock River Military Academy
Emerson High School
United States Navy
Corena McLain
Edward Lewis
Spirdsall
Lavi Burton
Masonic Lodge
Emerson Methodist Church
Highway Commission
Onawa
Keosanaua
Des Moines
Six new motor vehicles registered in county records
Treasurer F. M. Robinson reported six new motor vehicles registered in the last week. The Pontines are registered to Ralph Viner in Henderson and James D. Stanley in Glenwood. Fords go to D. F. Barnes and Luis Roberta Strand in Glenwood and W. Spencer in Pacific Junction. Oldsmobile is registered to Donald D. Williams in Pacific Junction.
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F. M. Robinson
Pontines
Ralph Viner
Henderson
James D. Stanley
Glenwood
Fords
D. F. Barnes
Luis Roberta Strand
W. Spencer
Pacific Junction
Oldsmobile
Donald D. Williams
Beautification Drive on Highway 41 Grows With Help
Malvern Garden club urges continued citizen support for the Highway 41 beautification project as spring begins. About 90 living trees are in the program, with individuals caring for their trees and weeds around them. Contributions for an upkeep fund are welcome at Malvern Trust & Savings Bank or via The Leader office or Mrs Dean Darling or Mrs Darrell Frederickson. Several flowering crabs bloomed this year, signaling rapid growth toward full beauty in coming seasons.
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Malvern Garden Club
Malvern Trust & Savings Bank
Leader
Dean Darling
Darrell Frederickson
Garden Club
Two Robberies Hit Mills County Over Weekend
Sheriff Edwin Barkus says two break ins occurred in Mills County over the weekend. A shed at Mineola cemetery was entered, with a new electric power mower and a wheel barrow stolen, the third such theft in about two years. The Barnes grocery in Emerson was entered Sunday night by a kicked in back door, four cartons of cigarettes stolen.
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Mills County
Edwin Barkus
Mineola
Barnes
Emerson
Barkus
Scholastic Honor for Miss Lisle at Iowa Convocation
Virginia Lisle of Hastings will join a group of University of Iowa students recognized at the Honors Convocation in Iowa City on May 18 for maintaining above a straight B average. The listing includes her as a graduate of Maliam Burke High School and other local connections.
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Virginia Lisle
Hastings
State University of
Jeanette Gillenwater
Council Bluffs
Malvern Sales Schedule Includes Several Auctions
Several sales are scheduled in Malvern with the W A Summers Estate sale on Saturday May 4 drawing a large crowd from out of town. The Noftsgar Estate household goods sale, rained out last Saturday, will be held Friday May 10 at 7 p.m. at the home on Main Street. Real estate is to be sold May 11 at 10 a.m. and Ora Kearns will hold a household furnishings auction May 11 at 1 p.m. at his home two blocks west of The Leader office.
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Malvern
W. A. Summers
Noftsgar Estate
Main Street
Pace
Ora Kearns
Leader
Infantryman Keith Henderson Earns Expert Badge at Fort Hood
Army Corporal Keith M. Henderson, son of Mr and Mrs Alva Henderson of Malvern, was awarded the Expert Infantryman’s Badge with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas. He qualified through combat tactics weapons firings fitness tests and written exams. Henderson, 23, a squad leader in Company A 52d Inf 2d Battalion, enlisted in December 1961 after graduating Malvern High School in 1957.
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Fort Hood
Tex
AHTNC
Army
Keith M. Henderson
Alva E. Henderson
Malvern
1St Armored Division
Henderson
52D Infantry
Fort
Fort Carson, Colo
Malvern High School
Obituary: Red Oak Resident Burial After Illness
At 11 10 p m April 26 in Murphy Memorial hospital Red Oak survivors include son Edward wife Ruth granddaughter Jo Ann of Council Bluffs Iowa sister Avia Taylor Albuquerque NM brother Lewis Rowley Pasadena CA and other relatives and friends Burial in Emerson cemetery
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Murphy Memorial Hospital
Red Oak
Edward
Ruth
Jo Ann
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Avia Taylor
Albuquerque
N. M
Lewis Rowley
Pasadena
Calif
Hmerson Cemetery
Funeral Rites in Glenwood for Amy Hammers Sunday
Amy Hammers of Glenwood dies after long public education career. Former Mills County superintendent, 3% years, died after a week in a Council Bluffs hospital. Funeral at Grace Methodist Glenwood conducted by Rev Chester Waterman with pallbearers and flowers caregivers named. Interment in Malvern cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs Harry Kemp Magnolia and brother Oliver Hammers Omaha plus four nieces and nephews. Born June 9 1892 on the family farm west of Malvern. Attended Simpson College and University of Wisconsin.
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Amy Hammers
Glenwood
Mills County
Miss Hammers
Council Bluffs
Grace Methodist Church
Chester Waterman
Nell McPherson
Dean Dusenberry
Wayne Lincoln
L. T. Genung
Albert Batten
Harry Markel
Glenn Johnson
Earl Tubbs
Winnifred Johnson
Harold Strand
Lewis
Robinson DY
Marjorie Boldra
Roy Knopp
L. E. Chrisinger
John Anderson
Malvern
Oliver
Carrie Buffington Hammers
Simpson College
University of Wisconsin
Malvern High School
The
DAR
BPW
National Huguenot Society
Grenwood Woman's Club
Harry Kemp
Magnolia
Oliver Hammers
Omaha
Owners Change in Two Properties in Malvern
Two Malvern real estate transfers are reported by Chas. D. Costello agency. Thomas A. Fritz and wife acquire the Edith Barkus residence in northwest Malvern with possession given last week. J. R. Hurst and wife purchase the former J. Anderson home from Miley Schmidt. occupancy is by Richard Swett with possession on June 1.
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Malvern
Chas. D. Costello
Thomas A. Fritz
Edith Barkus
J. R. Hurst
Ten-Dollar Fine for Speed Charge After Accident
Victor S. Cromwell of Hastings was fined $10 plus costs by Justice of Peace John Hall for a speed restriction violation connected to a Thursday afternoon crash on highway 34 west of town. Sheriff Edwin Barkus said Cromwell’s car rear-ended Homer Mayberry’s car during a passing attempt. Mayberry’s vehicle toppled into a ditch. Mrs. Homer Mayberry sustained a back injury and a chipped disc but is reported improving at a Council Bluffs hospital.
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Victor S. Cromwell
Hastings
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Cromwell
Homer Mayberry
Highway 34
Here
Edwin Barkus
Mayberry
Council Bluffs Hospital
Homecoming of M Sgt Scheibel to Illinois from Turkey
M Sgt William Scheibel reunited with his family in Malvern on April 3 after an 18 month tour in Turkey. This Saturday he will report to Scott Air Force Base for a new assignment in Illinois, with his wife and children joining him after the school year ends.
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William Scheibel
Malvern
Turkey
Scott Air Force Base
Scheibel
Ilinois
Steam excursion thrills Malvern pupils from Council Bluffs
Steam locomotive trips delighted Chantry elementary students and other riders in Malvern. In morning a 500 pupil Council Bluffs train went to Hastings and back, then in the afternoon a 400 pupil return trip with several coaches. The engine puffed smoke as it sped through Malvern at about 50 mph.
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Chantry Elementary School
Malvern
Council Bluffs
Hastings
Council Bluffs School
Malvern Coeds Win Drake Quartet Contest
Four Malvern college women Merrilee Darrah Sandra Roenfeldt joined by two other Drake University sopohomores won first place in the women's division of the annual quartet contest sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. The Malvern group performed medley songs arranged by Tom Lee and received roses and gifts at Carpenter Hall dormitory after their win.
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Malvern
Carpenter Hall
Tom Lee
Clarinda
Drake
April Love
April
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Waller
Nishna- Botna
White’ Cloud Township
Blood Mobile
E. R
Ted” Birdsall
Lisle
Keith Henderson
Illinois
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