Vote Confusion Stirs North Central Regions
A garbled report notes voters in Lowans and Nebeuska circles with lines about a September election and travel plans. It mentions traffic concerns near Rt 1, a Norfolk & time to run, and a rumor about a driver’s conduct, then shifts to a May 20 American Legion meeting urging attendance at the Community building legion rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tammons
The
American Legion
Legion
Atl Ane
Bers
Drowning Victim Claude Hedlund Rites Held
An Emerson boy, Claude William Hedlund, 15, drowned at Viking Lake near Stanton while swimming with friends after a Sunday school class party. Services were held at the United Methodist Church in Emerson with large attendance. burial followed at Fairview Cemetery near Tabor. He is survived by his parents, three brothers, a sister, grandparents, and many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Claude William Hedlund
Viking Lake
Stanston
Lloyd Nedhind
Malvern
Claude
Nish Valley High School
Emerson United Methodist Church School
Iass
Graip
United Methodist Church
Pearl Poe
Earl Kelly
LaVerne Carson
Gordon Frink
Bint Viner
David Deakins
Ben Barnhit
Mike King
Tommy Bentley
Robert Huntsman
Denny Meek
Andres Burgett
Tanya Nuckolls
Patty Patton
Velma Jean Hudson
Carolyn Deakins
Dorris J. Meek
Wilbur Mortison
Earl Crawford
Fairview Cemeery
Tabor
Mansfield Puneral
Lloyd Jy
Marlon
Darrell
Cheryl
Alph Hedlund
Henry Young
Three Bluffs Youths Die In Mills County Crash
A one car wreck four miles northwest of Glenwood at midnight killed three youths from Council Bluffs and injured three others. Gary Lee Kingery 24 died from a crushed chest, Charles Turner 17 suffered a crushed chest, and Alien Dimmitt 17 died of suffocation. Passengers Sandra Ernst 16 Rita Bernick 16 and Richard Salentie 17 received only bruises and cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Bluffs
Mills
Mills County
Glenwood
Gary Lee Kingery
Corneil Bluffs
Kingery
Charles Turner
Alien Dimmitt
Council Bluffs
Sandra Ernst
Omaha
Rita Bernick
Richard Salentie
Council. Bluffs
May events and meetings listed for UK Legion and others
A community schedule outlines May events including UK American Legion county meeting at the Commercial Club on May 17, a drivers license exam at Glenwood on May 19, Baccalaureate services at 4 PM, a May 20 American Legion gathering for all members, and a May 23 junior high graduation. Additional notes mention May 24 commencement activities and a May 20 blog post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Commercal Club
Ersit
Glenwood
Bog
M. Mi
Committees Named for Memorial Day Observance Malvern
Memorial Day committees for the Malvern observance are announced with many roles listed. Officers include Yor Gidey as Officer of the Day and names fill Transportation Finance Street Flags and Grave Decoration among others with several groups seeking volunteers and retirees urged to rejoin.
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Malvern
Treny
Yor Gidley
Tim Benton
Chim
V. Briggs
May Dasher
MYED
Verlin Hardy
C. W. Rich
John Hall
Malvern Commercial Chih
Burdelle Spiker
W. D. Baer
Kenneth Bowman
Flowers and Flower Ltd
George Mort
Charles Coster
Firloy
William Blackburn
Edel Knicht
Glen Dalrymple
Alton O'Dell
Meilvern
Charles Ellison
Re Y. Mansfield
Ed Edie
C.D. Costello
Cluck Manson
Leland Hansen
Glen Robbins
Otha Dickershach
Day Swoboda
Charles McClure
Buck Night Results in Mills County Fundraising Totals
Clareld Rogers, director of the activity, reports Mills County Buck Night collections near last year at about $600. Emerson tops with $12?06? but the readable figures show Emerson $912, with Silver Creek $118, Glenwood third ward $53, Glenwood township $53, Thin Creek $38, White Cloud $34, Silver City $67, Plattville $44 and Ravwies $45.
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Mills County
Clareld Rogers
Emerson
Silver Creek
Glenwood Third Ward
Glenwood Township
Thin Creek
White Cloud
Silver City
Plattville
Malvern approves new 750 gpm fire truck order
Malvern firemen ordered a John Bean body on a Ford chassis for a new fire truck with 750 gallons per minute capacity, larger than the Mills County unit. Delivery not expected for six to seven months. cost $14,063 for the body and equipment and $5,659 for the Ford chassis. Purchase approved at a special town council meeting amid Main Street resurfacing discussion and parking-imitation considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malern
John Bean
Mills County Protective Assi
Malvern Volunteer Department
Heute
Peter Plerseh Tuck
Juin Beas Co
Frend Solyers, Auto Ca
Iowa Highway
Nork
Local names listed across East Liberty Hastings and Hillsdale
A fragment lists individuals including Rick Smith Max Blackburn Nen neth Allensworth Lester Knop Carl Lew Wesley Chapel Ray Plumb Rus sell Asell Hastings South Grove Cot ton Charley Hat Vernon Crouse Hillsdale George Mart Jack Bingham. No context or event provided.
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Rick Smith
Max Blackburn
Bowman Transferred to Hastings-Emerson Agency
Bowman transfers as local agent for Burlington Railroad Co to Hastings-Emerson agency. Joe Irvin acts as agent here with a permanent appointee to this station. The change takes effect this Thursday with completion expected in about 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Bowman
Burlington Railroad Co
Hastings-Emerson
Joe Irvin
Commencement Exercises and Public School Careers for Area Seniors
Area schools prepare to graduate about 200 seniors with diplomas funded at roughly 3000 per graduate. Bacalaureate sermons set May 1 and May 39 with speakers Reverend Woillard and Dr Lenn Miller. Names listed for several districts include Cynthia Bass Dixie Bird Michael Blackburn Beverly Blackman Randall Brammer Janice Clay Claudia Ellison Teresa Jones and others. Fremont Mills holds May 23 address by Richard H. McCann. Glenwood class of 103 graduates May 8 with Dr Wendett Halverson delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulis Menaive Annal High School
Lenn Miller
Lass
Cynthia Bass
Dixie Bird
Michael Blackburn
Beverly Blackman
Randall Brammer
Janice Clay
Claudia Ellison
Teresa Jones
Hila McCain
Drucila Mort
Donna Newburg
John Phelps
Roger Powles
Edward Sands
Sharlene Scott
Phillip Shenefield
Lawrence Turner
Michael Whitney
Kathryn Wreax
Larry Williams
Letha Wyant
Larry Zanders
Harvey C. Barnum Je
USMC
William VanAntwerp
Neel Allen
Shirley Aughe
Dennis Boileau
David Bruce
James Cheney
Cynthia Cole
James Core
Martin Pender
Richard Pleminit
Dale Gage
Peggy Slaack
Stephen Hinkle
Daniel Jenkins
Linma Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Michael King
Michael Kudren
Dana McNee
Connie Parker
Elizabeth Paul
Ronnie Porter
Kay Rydberg
Darlene Sandquist
William D. Scherly
Barbara Smiley
Norma Timson
Linda van Nordstrand
Jewell Warren
Marilyn Wax
Verla Willer
Fremont-Mills
Therman Gymnasium
Richard H. McCann
Omaha
Glenwood Baccalaureate
Smilly
Wendett Halverson
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Plan Memorial Day Services at East Liberty
Patriotic services honor fallen soldiers at East Liberty cemetery on Sunday May 26. Starry Hammons post of the American Legion and the National Guard unit at Glenwood assist. Lt Col Geo W Schardl, former Minrola chaplain, speaks. St John’s Lutheran choir provides music. Bring grave flowers to East Liberty church 9 to 1 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusied
East Libary
Starry Hammons
American Legion
National Guard
Glenwood
Geo. W. Schardl
Minrola
St. John’s Lutheran
Hastings Couple Informed of Death of Son in Viet Nam
A Hastings couple, Mr and Mrs William Pickeriny, learned their son Donald Pickering aged 20 was killed in Vietnam. He graduated Nishna Valley high school, enlisted September 5 1967, earned a marksmanship medal in November and was sent to Vietnam soon after. He was skilled with the M1 rifle and returned to duty after a minor wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Son
Viet Nas
Wiliam Pickeriny
Donald Pickering
Vietnam
Donald
Nishna Valley High School
Aro
Viet Nam
Denali
Marek
Mills 4-H Clubs Boost Aksarben Fund for Camp
Mills County 4-H clubs boosted funds for state 4-H camp improvements after the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben of Omaha pledged up to 7309 dollars. Eleven Mills clubs contributed totaling 7500 dollars to support a footbridge at the town camping center and camp lake development. The effort was led by Larry Audlebels and Susan Toll as co chairmen with state and local officers. More rain hit central Mills County, totaling .73 inches over Monday and Tuesday with daily highs around 72 and lows near 40s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Knights of
Ak-Sar Ben
Omaha
Larry Audlebels
Loys
Susan Toll
Yeppy Pixies
Henderson Nornets
Bells of St. Maury’s
Indian Deerettes
Busy Bees
Ambitious Andies
Silver Clouds
Pepny Pals
St. Marys Jr
Famers
Jelly
Al-Sar-Ben
Bine
Grouuds
Wayfarer Praises Area Goodfellows Good Deed Notes Helpful Neighbor
A letter to The Leader praises Mr. Melvin Trimmer for helping a stranded driver on May 5. He fixed a blown heater hose near Highway 34 east of Malvern, with the aid of a Malvern garage owner Bob Poort. The writer thanks Trimmer and his wife for their understanding, noting Sunday night service was hard to find and stressing the goodwill fostered by such acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellows
Highway 34
Malvern Corner
Malvern
Bob Poort
Melvin ‘Trimmer
Mr. Trimmer
Radar Continues to Run Smoothly in Malvern
Malvern radar remained active this week and accounted for most speeding cases filed by Justice of Peace John Hall. Fines listed include Gary McVay Carson $20 Gary Bare Oakland James Levenhagen Malvern Glen Helberg Red Oak all $20 Alverta Hedlund Emerson $10 G K Andrew Osceola $20 by Justice Virginia Hall Sat Patterson of the highway patrol cited two Mineola truck drivers Clifford and Norman Thomas for speeds of 62 mph. Each driver fined $7 and costs Ronna Haney Malvern charged with failing to have her car under v fined $15 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Gary McVay
Carson
Gary Bare
Oakland
James Levenhagen
Glen Helberg
Red Oak
Alverta Hedlund
Emerson
G. K. Andrew
Osceola
Virginia Hall
Patterson
Highway Patrol
Mineola
Clifford
Norman ‘Thomas
Ronna Haney
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Norfolk & Which
Ray Reeder
Juliet
Donald M. Sehrafe
Mintvern
Rt 1
SPEED
Bowman
Hastings-Emerson Agency
Pan
Clarence W. Woillard
Nishna Valley
East Liberty
Wayfarer
Goodfellow
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