Runaway Boys Returned as Sheriff Reports Notable Case
Mills County readers learn two 14 year old runaways have been returned to Boys Town. One youth is described as a displaced person who spent six years in a German concentration camp. The sheriff notes the case stands out among juvenile matters while 1958 truck license plates arrive at the county treasurer and next year's auto plates are due soon.
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Boys Town
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff’s Office
Germany
F. M. Robinson
Californian Pays Old Personal Tax Obligation Promotes Conscience Fund
County Treasurer F M Robinson received a California postmarked letter and a donation to a conscience fund. The sender, an eastern county resident now moved to California, owed about $50 in personal taxes and finally sent the rest to clear the obligation, rebuking the debt with a quiet act of paying conscience money.
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California
F. M. Robinson
Hastings Graduates to Receive Diplomas May 21
Hastings high school commencement exercises will be held at 8 p m on Tuesday May 21 in the Hastings Community building. Rev William Lee of the First Christian church Glenwood will deliver the commencement address. One girl and five boys will receive diplomas this year. Graduates are Louise Regar Frederick Clark Anton Crouse Ronald Good David Larsen and Paul Taylor. Larsen is valedictorian and will receive two scholarships from Parsons College and Iowa State College Ames. Salutatorian Aaron Crouse will receive a Tarkio College scholarship. Baccalaureate services will be Sunday May 19 at Hastings Methodist church with Rev Lyman Smith delivering the sermon.
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Hastings High School
P. m
Hastings
William Lee
First Christian Church
Glenwood
Louise Re- Gear
Frederick Clark
Anton Crouse
Ronald Good
David Larsen
Paul Taylor
Parsons College
Iowa State College
Ames
Aaron Crouse
Tarkio College
Tarkio, Mo
Hastings Methodist Church
Lyman Smith
Malvern Woman Hurt in Bridge Collision Car Crash
Marie Schoening of Malvern sustained a head injury when her car collided with a vehicle driven by Donald K. Lueck of Sioux City near a Glenwood bridge. She was treated by Dr. E. C. Magaret of Glenwood after Lueck stopped to yield to a crossing truck. another Malvern car, driven by Claude Schoening, rear ended Lueck's vehicle.
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Marie Schoening
Malvern
Donald K. Lueck
Sioux City
E. C. Magaret
Glenwood
Lueck
Glenwood Lake
Claude Schoening
Conservation Camp Opportunity for Mills Teacher
Mills County Soil Conservation District offers one Mills County teacher a three week Springbrook Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp with tuition paid. Dallas McGrew, chairman, notes selectee travels for a rewarding learning vacation and college credits. Interested teachers should contact Dick France in Malvern or Dallas McGrew in Henderson.
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Mills County
Mills County Soil Conservation District
Dallas McGrew
Iowa
Dick France
Soil Conservation Service
Malvern
Henderson
Big Corn Planting Spurt Nearing on Farm Calendar
A May 10 report notes only 30 percent of corn planted by Thursday with a major planting surge expected next week. Farmers seek rain while about 20 000 acres in the soil bank remain unplanted this year as land shifts to grain sorghums amid poor cropland conditions.
Silver City to Hold May 12 and 16 Graduation Events
Silver City plans baccalaureate services on May 12 at 8 p.m. in the S. C. Methodist church and commencement on May 16 at 8 p.m. in the S. C. gym. Dr. Russell A. Holy to deliver the address Choosing Goals. Betty Lou Pullman is valedictorian Esther Stroud salutatorian. Arch ie Cook awards certificates and Kenneth McMahan presents diplomas. The girls double sextet provides music and the eighth grade receives recognition. WSCS hosts a reception after the service.
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Silver City
Russell A. Holy
Betty Lou Pullman
Esther Stroud
Willa Pullman
Archie Cook
Kenneth McMahan
Waccalaureate
S. C
W. W. Watson
WSCS
Duane's Coffee Shop Poised to Open Midweek
Duane Shupcott stated most equipment has arrived and preparations are underway for a early opening of Duane's Coffee Shop. The plan is to open around midweek with short orders and ice cream. Hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The shop will be in the Empress theater building.
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Duane Shupcott
Duane
Empress Theater
India Teachers to Speak Wednesday at Malvern church
Rev and Mrs George Gardener will discuss work in a boys school in India at a Malvern Methodist church meeting next Wednesday evening starting at 7 p m. The Gardeners have worked with Zaheerabad Rural Centre and School for years, supported locally. The Zaheerabad institution trains leaders and conducts agricultural extension work. Public invited.
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India
George Gardener
Malvern Methodist Church
P. m
Zaheerabad
Zaheerabad School
Jones Banquet Tickets Available Until Saturday
A handful of tickets remain for a Soil Conservation dinner honoring Ray W. Jones, who retired April 30 after 16 years with Mills county, to be held Tuesday May 14 at Malvern’s Community building. Tickets available at Farm Bureau or The Leader offices. program includes music, speeches, and Max Coffee of the Omaha World-Herald as main speaker, with Rev. John L. Heebout as toastmaster. SCS and Mule Creek Watershed Conservancy district officials sponsor. attendees include state and district SCS officials.
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Soil Conservation
Ray W. Jones
Harold A. McCain
Farm Bureau
Leader
Malvern
Soil Conservation District
Mule Creek Watershed Conservancy District
Jones
Mills County
Malvers Commuinalty
7 Po
Max Coffee
Omaha World-Herald
John L. Heebout
SCS
Committees Named for 1957 Memorial Day Observance
The Harry Jlammons American Legion post announced the 1957 Memorial Day committees for central Mills County. The general committee led by Clayton J Hertz Mrs June Fickel and Mrs Dudley Conner oversees the Malvern cemetery program and grave decorations in Malvern Hastings North Grove Hillsdale Wesley Chapel East Liberty. Grave decoration committees list chairs John Mall Hastings and North Grove Charlie Wall Hillsdale W R Bingham and Dan Myers. Transportation and music roles are assigned to Chantry Hertz and the firing squad colors to the American Legion. Meals and flowers divisions named various local volunteers. A Westminster Guild food sale is noted for Saturday at 11 am in the Iowa Light and Power office.
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Mills County
Harry Jlammons Post
American Legion
Malvern
Hastings
North Grove
Hillsdale
Wesley Chapel
East Liberty
Clayton J. Hertz
June Fickel
Dudley Conner
F. R. Chantney
R. W. Salyers
J. W. Briggs
Ben Breeding
James Benton
Chantry
Hertz
The
Chas
D. Costello
Harley Stevesson
Fred Marshbarger
W. R B. Byington
John Mall
John Adams
Edel Knight
Charles Ellison
R. BD. Mansfield
Otha Dickersbach
Duane Shapcott
P. A. Corbin
Wm. D. Baer
al [l Nuthem
Ed Edie
Charfie Wall
Vernon
Crouse
W. R. Bingham
Dan Myers
Ray V. Plumb
Asell
Fast Liberty
Uarry Markel
Lester Kapp
Oaks church dedication marks rural Mills county growth
Mills county's newest rural church Oaks church six miles north of Emerson will be dedicated this Sunday. Rev. Wim. Lee of Glenwood will deliver the dedication sermon. Built through generosity of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Castor with lay member labor, the church seats 90 to 125 and includes a full basement, kitchen, rest rooms, and furnishings. Walter Kleinsasser serves as student pastor and the church's Sunday school has a 31 year history led by Castor as superintendent. roots date to George Munrey's 35 year old mission work.
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Mills County
Oaks
Emerson
Wim. Lee
Glenwood
B. W. Castor
Oaks Church
George Munrey
Castor
Walter Kleinsasser
Safe Miles Awarded to Silver City Rural Carrier
Rural carrier C C Clipson of Silver City receives a Safe Driving Award and a 25 year pin from the National Safety Council for 25 years without an accident. He covers 55 miles on his route and has logged 425000 miles without an on route accident, with earlier service using horses, cars, and jeeps. He remains on the job daily as retirement nears.
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C. C. Clipson
Silver City
National Safety Council
Clipson
Jack
Post Office Department
St. Louis, Mo
Iowa
Margaret Bower Receives 21 Year USDA Citation
Margaret Bower has completed twenty one years of service in the U S Department of Agriculture. She began in 1936 in the Mills county Triple A office and remains office manager of the ASC sale office.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Margaret Bower
ASC
Dist Dental Job for Betty Shepard
Betty Shepard was named a trustee for the southwest Iowa district of the Iowa State Assn of Dental Assistants this week. She and Dr. Beckwith attended the four day Iowa Dental Society and Dental Assistants Assn meeting in Des Moines, and Mrs Shepard passed the national certification board exams for dental assistants. Shirley Lincoln Resigned from Soil Dist. Commission. Shirley Lincoln, Mills county Soil Conservation District commissioner for two years, resigned this week citing new duties as a Mills county supervisor that prevent district work.
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Benyanepara
J. R. Beckwith
Iowa
Iowa State Assn
Beckwith
Shepard
Des Moines
Iowa Dental Society
Dental Assistants Assn
Shirley Lincoln
Soil Dist
Mills County Soil Conservation District
Lincoln
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Sol
Henderson Students Mark End of '56-57 School Year
Henderson students wrap the 1956-57 term with awards and events ahead of May 26 commencement in Henderson Auditorium. Notable rites include baccalaureate May 12, guest Glen Lewis May 23 Teachers Day, alumi banquet May 24, and a two hour daily program for the 1957-58 year.
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Henderson
Redecorating the Interior of Johnson Grocery
A complete interior decorating program is under way at Johnsons Grocery. Two tones of green have been used for the walls and the ceiling is soft white. Shelving will be refitted to match with Truman Hardy as the contractor in charge of the work.
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Johnson's Grocery
Truman Hardy
Robt. Taylor Buys Modern Cleaners in Malvern
A Schuyler couple Mr and Mrs Obert Taylor have purchased the Modern Cleaners plant and business in Malvern, announced last week by Dan McClymond of Mdianola. The Taylors take over May 20. Mr Taylor, a Thurman native, formerly worked at Johnson Clothes Shop in Tabor. Mrs Taylor is a Randolph native. Modern Cleaners is operated by Mrs Lucille Pimlott and her son Marvin, who plans to enter the armed forces soon. Pimlott and two other children Lyle and Doretta will move to Grinnell.
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Schuyler, Neb
Obert Taylor
Malvern
Dan McClymond
Mdianola
Taylors
Mr. Taylor
Thurman
Johnson Clothes Shop
Tabor
Mrs. Taylor
Randolph
Modern Cleaners
Lucille Pimlott
Marvin
Evidence Not Enough Says Court In Minor Siring Case
Judges ruled there was insufficient evidence to sustain the charge against Wes Wuidle of Silver City for selling heer to a minor. A jury hearing is set for May 3 according to county attorney Eliat Thomas as the case potentially grows into a broader matter.
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Davidson
Wes Wuaidle
Silver City
Eliat Thomas
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Thirty seven Will Receive 8th Grade Diplomas Tuesday
Thirty seven eighth grade pupils from Mills County rural schools will get diplomas Tuesday evening May 14 at 8 p.m. in the Greenwood high school auditorium. A special program includes Connie Schoening playing a piano solo and Georgia Correl performing two pieces. County Supt Amy Pannen presents diplomas and awards. list of students and schools follows.
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Mills County
Grenwood High School
Connie Schoening
Georgia Correl
Bethlehem Box
Eldef Land Hollow
Norma Jean Benedict William Fredrick
Kaki Lynn Schoening
Edwin Dale Meyer Leonard McMullen Vogeler
Deer Creek
Vpalsy Winslow
Roger Lee Bichel
Mucklaughlin Gowen
Joyce
Eugene Akins
Dennis Juies
Coreen
Ella Rohrberg
Jean Abo Vols
Ituth
Ann Broaden
GAK Bluff
Sarah Ray Walberg
Unul
L. Cluwers
Thomas Taylor, Jr
Wilkists
Dale Alden
Duncing
Pacific City
Evan Juhnson
Richard Hargis
Larry Green
Charles Stille
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W. P. McCullough
Eddie Piper
Westminster Guild
Iowa Light & Power
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Betty Shepard
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Gatland Wollard
Dept. of Education
University of Omaha
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John Hichardson
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Joe Baker
Vera Dittus
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Amos Hoerger
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Malvern Gremen
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David Dyt Letal
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