Mills County notes spray for canker worms and county projects
Mills County residents reported a possible canker worm infestation in Malvern leading to a preventive spray. Bids approved May 6 in Ames cover two Mill s county projects including six reinforced concrete box culverts on a northward Farm to Market route near the Silver City area and road grading toward the Potta wattamie county line. wildlife sightings included a fox at Malvern cemetery. Liquor by the drink sales totaled 60000 through March 31, with 6003.61 from Mills licensees and a 19 percent occupational tax.
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Malvern
Ames
Mills County
Silver City
Christensen Bros, Inc
Cherokee
Myers
Mills
Girl Scout Camp Seeks More Adult Helpers
For the Malvern Glenwood area camp June 15 to 18, 50 registered scouts need one adult per eight girls and daily transportation. Directors Charlotte Mort and Joann Harman urge volunteers, offering three full time leaders, with a meeting on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Mort
Malvern
Joann Harman
Glenwood
Fire at Stephens Farmstead Sparks House Blaze
Friday high winds toppled a tree onto a power line along Highway 34 west of Malvern, igniting a storage house at Claude and Emett Stephens farm. Malvern and Glenwood fire crews halted the fire from spreading to adjacent structures and cleaned up embers. Penny Mason joined her parents, the Walter Masons, for Mother's Day weekend after being in S. Louis City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude and
Emett Stephens
Highway 34
Malvern
Glenwood
Penny Mason
Jews City
Walter Masons
Mills County Association for Retarded Children meeting
The Mills County Association for Retarded Children will hold a special meeting on Tuesday May 19 at 8 p m in the courtesy room of the Glenwood State Bank building A film Toymakers will be shown and the public is invited Also noted is an AAU meet at Seward Nebraska on May 23 with potential progression to Montana June 12-13 and possibly a California meet contingent on success.
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Mills County Association For Retarded Children
Glenwood State Bank
AAU
Seward
Neb
Montana
California
Merry Month Busy Schedule for MCHS May
May at Mills Co High School is packed with events from May 15 kindergarten roundup and soph class party to state track meet May 15 and 16. May 23 morning breakfast Baccalaureate service May 28 junior high commencement May 29 awards day high school commencement and Veterans rally with guest speaker Charles Black of Greenfield at Malvern Community building Monday evening.
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MCHS
Veterans, Mills Co
Malvern
Charles Black
Greenfield
Malvern Firemen Seek New Ideas for Fire Station
Malvern firemen held an open town council meeting to discuss a new fire station. About 30 attended as suggestions were offered, including hiring an architect, moving the location from the parking lot, and designing a building for fire equipment only. Mayor Burdette Spiker presided. Chief Tom Gidley outlined needs and council indications to consider proposals for voters later.
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Malvern
Spre
Iainie
SCS
J. A. Kline
Burdette Spiker
Tom Gidley
Thieves Return to Farm for Second Night
Thieves revisited the Chan Céwardig farm near Pacific Junction, stealing 30 gallons of gasoline the following night, and the incident was reported to the sheriff's office.
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Chan Céwardig
Pacific Junction
Sheriff's Office
NFO Meeting to Be Held May 19 at Golden Hill School
The regular NFO monthly meet ing will be held at the old Golden Hill school house northeast of Mal vern Thursday, May 19, at 8 p.m. standard time. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome.
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NFO
Golden Hill
Malvern
Malvern Leads County in Final Quarter Business Gain
Mills county posted a 15 percent uptick in the last quarter of 1963, led by Malvern’s 15 percent rise. State Tax Commission figures show improved sales tax collections during the holiday season, though Fremont and Page counties dipped slightly. Strong crops, aggressive merchandising, and better stock helped drive local gains, with Emerson listed separately by the state.
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Malvern
Mills County
State Tax Commission
Iowa
Fremont
Page County
Emerson
Bullet Pierces Window at South of Courthouse
Mills county officials investigated a bullet hole in a plate glass window at the engineer's office on the south side of the courthouse but found no trace of the shooter. The cool and damp weather followed a day of warm high winds and scattered rainfall totals up to three inches across the area.
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Mills County
Court House
Mills
Malvern
Two New Teachers Sign at Malvern
Malvern Community schools announce additional teaching hires for next year as Supt. N. P. Crink reports William Gilbert of Louisville Nebraska will teach elementary music after degrees at Midland College and graduate work at the University of Alaska and a six year service record. Sarah Boyden of Tecumseh Nebraska will earn her degree from Hastings Nebraska College this spring.
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Malvern
N. P. Crink
William Gilbert
Louisville
Neb
Gilbert
Mid‘land ‘Collegé
University of
Opening Soon at Stanley Readi-Mix Plant in Malvern
Progress indicates a June 1 opening for the Stanley Readi-Mix plant in Malvern. Water lines are laid, footings to be poured, and plant equipment due next Friday from Blair Nebraska. Two new trucks arrived, total four, with one more available, plus a truck from Shenandoah and Glenwood plants.
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Malvern
Brooks Stanley
Blair
Neb
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Stanley Said
Absentee Voting Opens Next Monday in Mills County
County Auditor Glenn Johnson reminded Mills countians that absentee voters may cast their ballots at his office beginning next Monday. The notice outlines that eligible voters can submit ballots at the auditor’s office starting that date.
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Glenn Johnson
Mills
Hultman and Scherle Tour Iowa School Event
The Glenwood state school hosted a county day on Thursday drawing more than 500 attendees for tours and talks. Special guests included Iowa Attorney General Evan Hultman and Rep. William J. Scherle.
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Pottawattamie
Glenwood State School
Iowa
Evan Hultman
William J. Scherle
Extension Artists Start Landscape Series
Mills County Extension Service offers oil painting classes starting May 16 at 10 a.m. Four sessions cost 4 dollars under the direction of Mrs Everett Glee, Mrs R W Green, and Mrs Walter Thieschafer. Participants meet at the extension office in Malvern with paints and an easel. rain date May 23.
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Mills County Extension Service
Everett Glee
R. W. Green
Walter Thieschafer
Malvern
Fines Total 106 After an Accident Demolishing Auto
A 38 year old Omaha printer Donald L. Maynard escaped serious harm when his 1964 Oldsmobile rolled over three times on highway 34 north of the Supper club near Emerson. The car was valued at 4000 dollars. Maynard faced charges of failing to control his vehicle and lacking valid registration, and paid 106.50 in fines at Emerson.
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Omaha
Donald L. Maynard
Highway 34
Emerson
Maynard
County Seat Car Registrations Trump Marriage Licenses
In the week, new car registrations surged while marriages were not issued. Registrations listed include Buick to Forrest F. Stephens in Malvern, Fords to Matthew J. Laughlin in Emerson and Charles Goodell with Henry Drake in Glenwood, Oldsmobile to John Mass in Silver City, Chevrolets to John Powles and Woodrow Chey Ney in Pacific Junction with Laura C. Good in Glenwood, Dodge to Thomas B. Taylor Jr. in Mineola, and Chevrolet pickups to Malvern Lumber Co. along with Sherman G. Stonebraker in Henderson.
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Buick
Forrest F. Stephens
Malvern
Mineola
Riumph
Walter Stivers
Glenwood
Chevrolet
Malvern Lumber Co
Sherman G
Stonebraker
Henderson
Drunken Driving Charge Brought Against Boy 17
Ronnie R. Johansen age 17 of Glenwood was fined 300 dollars plus costs in Mills County District Court for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The sheriff reports he was arrested Saturday by Glenwood police.
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Ronnie R. Johansen
Glenwood
Mills County
Sheriff’s Office
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Girl Scouts
Malwood
Stephens Farmstead
Don Hopp
Malvern School
Phyllis Axtell
Marybeth Costello
Patricia Ford
Marcia Wolfe
Retarded Assn
Sandra Hays
Carol Wolfe
Sandra
Carol
Janet Jones
Red Oak
Harry ‘Katz
Continent Egg Corp
Springfield
Mrs. Katz
Katy
Jax Chandler
Bud Jentsch
USDA
Counielson
Southwest Iowa
BPW Club
Southwest Town Bankers Assn
John Dean
F. F. Frolik
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Sharon Fitzpatrick
A. C. Thiele
Beverly Tasto
Frank
Hamburg
Sidney
Tabor
Oakland
Hultman and Scherle
Dony
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