Dogwood Bloom Shines At Local Homes In Mills County
In Mills County this week blooms catch attention at the Baton Tennant and C. A. Boyer residence and at Mrs. H. T. Battle's home. Malvern Ark radio mixups cause calls to districts, weather moisture eases drought fears, and Night Marshal C. W. Rich is humorously dubbed Secret Agent 0096 after a radio stunt with KMA.
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Ozark Mountain
Baton Tennant
C. A. Boyer
Malvern
Mills County
Ark
C. W. Rich
KMA
Gladys Evans
Mr. Rich
Mills County Board Cuts Valuation On Trout Residence
The Mills County Board of Review met Tuesday and reduced Richard and Roberta Trout's Glenwood home valuation by 1,254 dollars. It kept Fay and Irene McManigal's Center township farm buildings assessment unchanged, despite a prior year reduction. The board recessed to May 16.
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Mills County Board of Review
Richard
Roberta Trout
Glenwood
Fay
Irene McManigal
Center Township
Plan Reception for Two MCHS Teachers
A public reception honoring A. H. Nothem and Mrs. Ruth Salyers and their families will be held at the Malvern Community building on Sunday May 22 from 2 to 5 p m. Sponsored by Malvern Community schools the event invites all to attend. Nothem departing in June after 13 years as MCHS principal for a new post at St Bonaventure University in New York. Salyers has 30 years of teaching service in the local district. The reception aims to express the district's appreciation for their long service.
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A. H. Nothem
Ruth Salyers
Malvern Community
Malvern Community Schools
Mr. Nothem
MCHS
St. Bonaventure’university
New York
Salyers
Equipment Stolen From Nishna Valley School
Burglars breached an east door at Nishna Valley school Friday night and stole two movie projectors an electric typewriter a type recorder and a record player. sheriff Edwin Barkus led the investigation.
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Nishna Valley School
Sherif Edwin Barkus
Mills county Democrats Elect Officers and Delegates
Mills county Democrats named Mrs. Nellie Fickel of Henderson as chairman of the county central committee at their county convention in Glenwood last Friday. Other officers included Bill Hyde, Bernard Roenfeldt, and Mrs. James Maloney. Delegates to the state convention were Lola Bouquette, Bert Coiwell, Mina Crouse, Vernon Crouse, Nellie Fickel, L. T. Genung, Adisa Lookabill, Bernard Roenfeldt, Steve Steiner, and Otha Wearin. alternates listed as well. The delegates adopted six resolutions praising President Lyndon Johnson and Governor Harold Hughes and urging votes for a Democratic slate in the Iowa legislature and upcoming elections. Otha D. Wearin chaired the convention. Jennie Haroff was secretary. The Rev. Hugh Shiveley left for the National American Baptist convention in Kansas City May 11 to 15.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Nellie Fickel
Henderson
Lyndon Johnson
Harold Hughes
John R. Hansen
Iowa
Otha D. Wearin
Jennie Haroff
Lola Bouquette
Bert Coiwell
Mina Crouse
Vernon Crouse
L. T. Genung
Adisa Lookabill
Bernard Roenfeldt
Steve Steiner
Otha Wearin
Gordon Steiner
Lola Wearin
Fred Lookabill
Alfred Green
Gene Pasler
Dixie Ann Steiner
Jessie Weatherhead
Jerry
Abbie Dayson
Glen Sowers
Eighth Graders Helped in Making History This Week
Mills county marks history with the last eighth grade examinations this week. Only two students Timothy Wayne Haynie and Darrel Wayne Goodman completed the exams. Both attend Elm Grove school and will transfer to Glenwood schools next term. Their teacher Miss Erma Whitehill will join the Glenwood system.
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Timothy Wayne Haynie
Cletus Haynie
Darrel Wayne Goodman
Arthur Goodman
Elm Grove School
Glenwood
Erma Whitehill
Tabor
Table Closing of Roads in Lyons Township
Mills county board tabled the closing of three Lyons township roads Nos 381 616 and 702 after objections were filed. Action paused pending a decision on the Waubonsie Watershed as cost concerns and low usage were cited in the earlier plan.
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Mills County Board of Supervisors
Lyons Township
Waubonsie
First Democrat Takes Out Papers for Mills Office
Jim Maloney of Silver Lily becomes the first Democrat to file nomination papers for county board of supervisors starting in 1948. He works at Glenwood state school, while Republican Austin Bass filed for the same office for a term beginning January 1, 1967. Larry Evans and Don Rhoden said they will not seek re election as their terms end January 1, 1968 and must be filled this year.
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Allie
Jim Maloney
Silver Lily
Austin Bass
Rowles
Larry Evans
Don Rhoden
Benevolent Mr X Patrons Minister in Mills County
A Mills County incident reports a clergyman in Glenwood receiving a $20 bill in a faded white envelope with a note promising further funds if needed The sender is unnamed and sheriff withheld the minister’s name The envelope included no other identifying material A Malvern high school senior Bob West also received $20 in five dollar bills across four Saturdays with mysterious notes attached
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Malvern High School
Bob West
Rain brings first appreciable fall in months
Mills countians welcomed a wet cold night Tuesday with nearly a half inch of rain by Wednesday morning and potential for more. The weather featured record high and low temperatures with daily data showing wide swings from 96 to 30s across the listed days.
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Mills
May 20 GOP Convention Set for Mills County
Mills Republicans will hold their county convention May 20 at Glenwont. Paul Thompson, county chairman, says recent precinct caucuses named delegates and precinct committee members. The county convention will name delegates to the state convention.
Mills County tax receipts show strong early-year collections
Mills County tax records report January through April collections at 1,226,858.46 dollars, representing 53.3 percent of total. Treasurer F M. Robinson notes only slight shortfall from last year, when 1,272,570.00 dollars were collected for 54.1 percent.
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Mills County
F. M. Robinson
Volunteer Choir Clinic Planned for Malvern May 23 24
A volunteer choir clinic directed by Maurice Thompson of Jacksonville Miss will be held May 23 and 24 at the Baptist church in Malvern. Thompson, who lived in Oakland in childhood, returns to his hometown to present a similar clinic after appearing at the University of Nebraska. The event is open to all interested, with music suited to volunteer choirs and emphasis on enjoyment, choir strengthening, and church objectives. Invitations have been sent to neighboring choir directors, but all interested will be welcome.
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Malvern
Maurice Thompson
Jacksonville
Miss
Thompson
Oakland
University of Nebraska
Baptist Church
Champion
Voters to Name Area XIII Directors Next Wednesday
Voters in Mills Fremont Page Pottawattamie Harrison Shelby and Cass counties will choose directors for the new Area XIII vocational community college district with polling from noon to 7 p m. District 2 includes Glenwood Malvern and Essex Page. District 3 Nishne Valley covers parts of Pottawattamie. Candidates include Wor D Boer Carl Lorimer and V Schnepp in District 2 and Delmar Busse Allen Harriman II Donald J DeRoss and Douglas E Peters Harvey Saar in District 8. Polling locations include Malvern Community building Nishna Valley Henderson Strahan Hastings Emerson and gas station halls. Mr Baer, 41, a former vocational ag teacher, Iowa State graduate and WWII veteran, heads the District 3 slate with a strong push for timely Area XIII setup to provide youth training. Lorimer, a longtime farmer and former Bartlett school board member, and Schnepp, a Fremont county base officer and insurance partner, also seek the seat, all stressing area education needs.
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Mills
Fremont
Page
Paltawittamie
Harrison
Shelby
Cass
Area XIII Vocational - Community College
Glenwood
Malvern
Fremont County
Essex
Nishne Valley
Delmar Busse
Oakland
Allen Harriman II
Donald J. DeRoss
Douglas E. Peters
Council Bluffs
Harvey Saar
Treynor
Nishna Valley
Henderson and Strahan
Hastings
Emerson Town Hall
Gas Compressor Station
Strahan Consolidated
Guy D. Grindle
Baer
Collins Drug Store
Iowa State University
Ames
20Th Air Force
Lorimer
Bartlett
Schnepp and Adams Insurance Agency
Sidney
Robreau Named Guidance Director for Malvern Schools
Supt N P Crink announced Glenwood’s TLouanne Robreaux will become Malvern Guidance Director. She signs a contract and will start in the summer session, having taught history at Glenwood High while pursuing a master's in guidance.
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Tlouanne Robreaux
Glenwood
Malvern
Miss Robreaux
Glenwood High School
Supt. N. PL Crink
Randolph Man Seeks Democratic Nomination for Iowa House
A. C. Corby Fichter Jr., 62, of Randolph, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in Fremont Mills county district to represent the Iowa House. He has 10 years on the Fremont County Board of Social Welfare, serves with Farm Bureau and other groups, and farms with his son on the family farm. Fichter, a Town State University graduate, is a Methodist active in Shenandoah First Methodist Church and Sunday school programs.
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A. C. (Corby) Fichter Jr
Randolph
Iowa
Fremont-Mills County
Fichter
Fremont County
Colorado
Town State University
First Methodist Church of
Kindergarten Roundup Set for May 19 at Chantry School
Parents of children who will start Malvern Community School next fall are asked to register their youngster May 19 between 1 30 and 4 p m at the Chantry school. Parents should inform the school of the potential kindergartners to help plan enrollment.
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Malvern Community School
Chantry Schol
Malvern to Run Summer School For Elementary and High
The Malvern Community Schools received state approval to run Title I summer sessions for elementary and high school students who need remedial help. Programs run eight weeks for elementary and Head Start, ten weeks for high school, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. with afternoon sessions 12:30 to 3:20 p.m. Buses will transport students.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Malvern
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Laud Johnson
Hughes
Bill Hyde
Wastings
James Maloney
Silver City
Hugh Shiveley
National American Baptist Convention
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Glenwood State School
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
John McElderry
Annie
Ben Shere
Terry Tackett
Lee Stevens
Jeffrey Anderson
Chas. McClure
Robi. Poort
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John Dunsdon
Universiy of
Linda Larsen
Nishing Valley High
Ron Benseoter
Malvern High
Linda
Mort Larsen
Alpha Lambda Delta
Ron
Sam Benscoters
Council Blulls
F Y
Phi Eta Sigma
George Richardson
Allan Mira
Wirren
Clarinda
Mr. X
Sharif Edwin Barkus
Area XIII
L. Robreau
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