Malvern business area sees renovations and street upgrades
This week in Mills County reports several improvements in Malvern. Dre Shonka and Scheffel expand offices under G B Wilcox supervision while a new walk is poured by Buck Dooley. Ivan McCord fronts a restaurant and adjusts its height to match the sidewalk grade. Paul Seeger handles remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Dre. Shonka & Scheffel
G. B. Wilcox
Neill Recreation
Buck Dooley
Ivan McCord
Mne
Paul Seeger
McCord
Leader Printing House
White Cloud
Leader
Services Held for W S Edie at First Baptist Malvern
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Thursday in the First Baptist church Malvern for W S Edie who died May 6 1962 after a weeks illness in Counci Bluffs hospital The Rev C H Shanklin of Omaha and Rev Gordon C McMillan officiated Music was by Robert Honeyman with Mrs Honeyman accompanying Pallbearers included Dale Edie Keith Edie Edwin Edie Carl Scott Marlin Bisch and Carl Edie Interment followed at North Grove cemetery Edie born April 19 1871 near Emerson Iowa lived in Missouri Arkansas and Iowa before settling in Malvern He was a longtime member of the Baptist church and Odd Fellows lodge He is survived by five children five grandchildren and four great grandchildren with one brother and a sister also named in the obituary. A Cub Pack meeting is announced for May 14 7 30 p m at the Methodist church inviting all parents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Malvern
Edis
Counci Bluffs Hospital
C. H. Shanklin
Omaha
Gordon C. McMillan
The
Baptist Church Hero
Robert Honeyman
Fred Lookabull
Steve Hai
Edla
Darlington
Ona Melissa Shelby
John L. Edis
Heber Springs
Ark
Paul R. Edle
Lara Kelley
Eureka Springs
Kenneth
Edle
Lincoln
Ned
Bylenea Ellison
Sedalia
Marguerite Ord
Greeley
Colo
Tima
Edie
Mianouri
Iowa
Arkansas
Baptist Church
Emerson
Odd Fellows Lodge
Hastings
Harvey Edie
Marehuleen
Mrs
Jane 13, Ewing
Freeport, Jr
Open House for W. E. Wilson’s 90th Birthday in Wesley Chapel
The Wilson family marks W. E. Wilson’s 90th birthday with an open house at his Wesley Chapel home from 2 to 6 pm. Attended by 140 friends and relatives, gifts and flowers filled the day. Guests included Rev. C. M. Shaub and distant relatives from Glenwood Indianapolis Red Oak Oakland and others, with a birthday cake and red rose decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E B. Wilson
Dallas McGrew
Ralph Wilson
W. E. Wilson
J. K. Butcher
M. Shaub
Wesley Chapel
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Bel Pierson
Glenwood
Harold Wilson
Herbert Boles
C. M. Shaub
Indianapolis
Ind
Etta Boles
Kenneth Sowera
Red Oak
Oakland
Edith Bentley
Mesdames Leonard Pierce
Arthur Pierce
Frank Pierce
Kenneth Bentley
Carl Vieth
Iowa Weather Shifts From Warm Spell To Cooler Showers
A recent warm spell in Iowa gave highs near 86 and 84 with mixed lows around 58 to 63, followed by a forecast of much cooler conditions and showers. Observed readings include a range from the mid 80s to near 47 as the week progressed.
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Iowa
Petit Jurors Dismissed After First Suit Ends
In Mills County District Court this week jurors heard witnesses and arguments in the Kellogg v Northern Natural Gas case for unlawful trespass and farm damage near Glenwood. The parties settled out of court just before instructions. Glynn v Falls City Mercantile Co. was continued to the next term.
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Petit
Mills County District Court
Philip Kellogg
Whileys to Show Pictures at Malvern Church
Rev and Mrs Albert Whiley will speak and present pictures at the Malvern Methodist church on Thursday May 16 at 2 pm. The Whileys, missionaries to French Cameroun in West Africa, with Mrs Whiley formerly Helen Center, invite the public to attend and a free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Whiley
Malvern
Whileys
French Cameroun
West Africa
Whiley
Helen Center
Hall Named to Mills County Board of Review
J. R. Hall of Malvern was named last week as a member of the Mills county board of review, taking the place of Bob Davis who resigned recently. He took up the work at once as the board met Monday and began the job of reviewing assessments in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Hall
Malvern
Mills County Board of Review
Bob Davis
Mills County Road Work Planned Across Primary Routes
Mills County will see road improvements this season as several primary road contracts proceed. Highway 59 from Emerson to Imogene covers 10.2 miles and Highway 242 from Silver City to Highway 34 covers 6.7 miles for regravelling. Bids were sought to straighten the Nishna River above the Highway 34 bridge and to remove the washed out 1947 bridge, but the $16,000 low bid was deemed too high and contracts were not let.
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Mis County
Emerson
Imogene Corner
Silver City
State Highway Commission
Nishna River
Highway 34
R Goy Fractured Ankle After Horse Accident Friday
Richard Goy, returned Saturday from Mercy Hospital Coun cil Truffs after a saddle horse fell. His ankle bone was broken in three places. Doctors Shonka and Schaffel x rayed the injury before hospital admission. Dragline at work on a Silver Creek branch digging a four course trench to pass under the Burlington side track to south Malvern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Goy
Mercy Hospital
Council Truffs
Shonka and
Schaffel
Silver Creek
Little Branch
Malvern
Burlington
South Malvern
Es Swell
New Viaduct Open for Use Over Burlington Tracks
The viaduct over the Burlington tracks and the newly rebuilt Marion Avenue opened for service Wednesday after closures since February 4 for bridge construction. The project included new wood piling for approaches and a rebuilt superstructure with railings and other components.
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Marion Ave
Burlington
Correction to Good Grainte ad price error
A correction notes a pricing error in the large Good Grainte advertisement on page 3. Aduns Soybean seed should be priced at 3.50 per unit instead of 4.23 as originally shown. The notice clarifies the correct rate for customers and updates the ad accordingly.
Memorial Day Services Placed by Committees
Memorial day observance plan outlines cemetery service at 10 a m on Friday May 20 with general chair Clayton Hertz and committees including J E Ellison Max Blackburn Mrs June M Fickel. Officers of the day F R Chantry transportation R W Salyers and a long list of volunteers cover colors flowers grave decoration and related duties for multiple areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Hertz
J. E. Ellison
Max Blackburn
June M. Fickel
Mr. Herts
F. R. Chantry
R. W. Salyers
Ben Breeding
James Benton
J. W. Briggs
C. L. Hertz
Squan
Stewart Hall
Chas
D. Costello
Harley Stevenson
France
Leland Lewis
J. R. Hall
Malvern
Fred Herzog
Frank Evans
D. Costel
Howard Gearhart
John Fall
John Adams
Bill Blackburn
Christy Lind
Floyd Smith
Hastings
South Grove
Vernon Crouse
Filing Clerk in Korea Named Baslee From Strahan
Cpl. Glenn Baslee of Strahan, who joined the service in October 1950, serves as a filing clerk for the 45th National Guard in Korea. The photo shows Baslee at his desk flanked by Cpl. Bill Lukaan of Sioux City and Cpl. Bob Vanderhart of Prairie City.
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Cpl
Glenn Basten
Strahan
45Th National Guards
Korea
Baslee
Bill Lukaan
Sioux City
Bob Vanderhart
Prairie City
Rural eighth graders to graduate at Glenwood High
Mis county announces rural eighth grade graduation on Tuesday May 20 at 3 p.m. in Glenwood High School auditorium. County Superintendent Amy Hammers says Rev. J. W. Walker of Glenwood will deliver the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis County
Glenwood High School
Amy Hammers
J. W. Walker
Glenwood
Cancer Drive Kickoff Meet Set for May 13
The kickoff meeting for the cancer drive postponed from April 1 will be held Tuesday night May 13 at 8 p.m. in the Community building, Malvern. Mrs. Lucile Anderson, the state chairman, will speak and materials will be handed out to workers. Lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Lucile Anderson
Flood Damaged County Roads Snap County Budget
Mills county reports flood damage totaling 102,850 dollars to county roads from the Missouri river flood. County Engineer Troy Rhody estimates 60,000 on farm to market and county trunk roads and 42,850 on local roads. Possible 30,750 aid from the Missouri River Flood Committee may assist local roads, but the county’s 1952 local road budget is only 75,000 dollars, threatening current plans.
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Mills County
Troy Rhody
Rhody
Missouri River Flood Committee
Pre-Registration for Ren Pupils at Local School
The school will hold pre-registration on Wednesday May 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the library basement for children entering kindergarten next fall. Children must be five by Nov 15 to enroll. Miss Betty Huffington will assist with registration.
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Supres
Crink
Betty Huffington
Water floods many American cities in Dutch paper
The Holland paper reprints a clipped tale about a Missouri river flood, featuring Wy Waya Stewart of Silver City and a Dutch Army friend. It recounts a past charity effort by Silver City Girl Scouts sending care packs to European soldiers and preserves the exchange of letters between participants amid the flood coverage.
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Wy Waya Stewart
Silver City
Lancing Cpl
Renardus Doornkamp
Weert
Holland
Renardus
Wava
Pollitt Family Celebrates 30th Wedding Midiversary
The Pollitts observed their 30th wedding midiversary at home in Peaceville with a 4 PM open house and a family lunch. Gifts arrived from relatives including a chair from the children and calls from Mrs. Lennard Dye of Sunnyside, Cal, and a granddaughter Mrs. Norman Brumbach of Fort Worth, Tex. Sixty to seventy visitors joined from near and far, including Mr. and Mrs. At Lovell, Mrs. Marie Hallstrom, Will Pollitt, and many others from Henderson, Red, Silver City, Emerson, Hastings, and Council Bluffs among others.
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Pollitt
Oliver
Peaceville
Lennard Dye
Sunnyside
Cal
Hecause
Ness
Norman Brumbach
Fort Worth
Tex
Clarence Nagel
Trsight
Rel Rapids
Howard Allensworth
Nab
Henderson
Lovell
Wold
Mort Shoak
Red
Marie Hallstrom
Robert Pollitt
Glenwood
Elsie Ver Meer
Rack Rapids
Walter Fisher
Emerson
Joe Cary
Hastings
Kay Johnson
Omaha
Susie Nagel
Harold Pollitt
Council Ulufts
Stidd Out on OMVI Bond After Hearing
Howard Stidd of Route 2 Connell Hotta was arrested by Sheriff Don Rhoden and Deputy Mussel Riden after motorists reported a car traveling erratically between Hastings and Glenwood. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Carl Reintey, released on 500 bond, and charged with driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Stidd
Rt. 2
Connell Hotta
Don Rhoden
Mussel Riden
Stidd
Hastings
Glenwood
Justice of the Peace
Carl Reintey
Co Music Groups Win Four At State Contest
Malvern mixed choirs placed second and fourth at the state large groups contest held Saturday across three venues. Anita bar judge favored one choir while the other two judges scored differently. Glenwood also competed with mixed choruses earning top marks in their division. The Mabved Volume...
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Milla
Malvern
Anita Bar
Denpeveon
Tenderson
County Massed Band Concert Here May 16
Malvern will host the second annual county massed band concert and clinic on Friday May 16. If weather allows the afternoon clinic proceeds in the Malvern Community Building and the massed concert at 4 pm on the fair grounds, directed by Gordon Mir a of Drake University. Bands from Malvern Emerson Henderson Glenwood and Padre Junct ion are led by Warren Darrah and 8 T Mc Cay. Sponsored by the county School Masters club.
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Malvern
Ppm
Tall Grounds
Gordon Mira
Drake University
Emerson
Henderson
Warren Darrah
Glenwood
Padre Junction
8. T. McCay
County School Mastera Club
McCrary Jewelry Opens with May 9 Sale in Malvern
Malvern announces the McCrary Jewelry opening sale beginning May 9 and running through Saturday May 17. The ad on page 5 highlights special values and a watch giveaway during the promotion.
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McCrary Jewelry
Malvern
Bones to Be Reburied After Historic Flood Debris Found
In the old cemetery near Tradora Point in St. Marya towne akip bones washed from their graves during the recent Mianouri flood will be reburied. Dr. T. H. Shonka led a survey, and Jack Reid at Glene wood was appointed to collect and rebury the remains, using the lone surviving marker to mark the grave.
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Tradora Point
St. Marya
Akip
T. H. Shonka
Jack Reid
Glenewood
Board of Supervisors
Tom Donner
Harold M. Burge
Ng Shirl G. Asbhy
Steve Reeble
Helen M. Rivkey
Donald Mekr
Darlene Anderson
Richard Pawlustik
Rose Gillespie
Sioux Falls
Paul Yale
Huldah Kauttan
F. OM. Hobbison
Malvern
Robert Rhepard
Paul Seeger
Chevroleta
Gene Nesekable
Moduduck Harshharcer
Ply Katty
Wayne Holden
Nash Gleiwood
Marlin V
Young
Vikttes Lee Jean
Bales Wie Oa. Gilbert
Covel Hlime
Prank J. Dr Ford
Silcerity
Jaren Foyer
Food Sale May 10 at Mitlefield's Store
A community sale lists cakes pies and other edibles for May 10 at Mitlefield's store on Wadoe Avenue. Proceeds benefit Mathers ality ac and other local efforts. Che Higstie sponsors with Wy a Vos address.
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Mathers Ality Ac de
Mitlefield
Atu Dry Maye Phortatte Ab
Che Higstie
All Urged to Vote at Primary
A local call to participate in the upcoming primary election urges residents to cast ballots. The message emphasizes civic duty and highlights concerns about community issues and candidates. It notes the importance of informed voting and encourages turnout across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy Curtis Chisman
Andy Poeut
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. S. Edie
Methodist Church
Hall
Board of Review
Harold McCain
R. Goy
Cpl. Baslee
Pollitts
Cancer Drive
Ren
Aleeies
Anne
OMVI
Usu Hhice
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