County ballots destruction and fire department appeal
The report notes county officials discussing ballot handling for the November general election with six months before possible contest. A fire at Beattie farm prompted firemen to combat a grass blaze while the town’s fire department seeks funds for a new truck and accessories. donations are requested to Cecil Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erm L. Johnson
Clem Fawn
Brading
Sixth Street
Glenwood
Chuck Weber
Tames Beattie Farm
Ings
Cecil Clark
Stings Fire Department
Malvern DVBS set to start May 28 in three churches
Malvern Day Bible School opens May 28 sponsored by three churches with sessions 9 to 11 30 a m daily except Memorial Day. Theme The Bible in the Midst of Life. Offerings go to the American Bible Society. Preschoolers meet Chantry with Mrs Tom Pearce. K-1-2-3 at Methodist with Mrs Richard Henderson. 4-5-6 at Baptist with Mrs Hugh Shiveley. junior high at Presbyterian with Rev Mr Shiveley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Edw. Mulholland
American Bible Society
Chantry School
Tom Pearce
Methodist Church
Richard Henderson
The
Baptist Church
Hugh Shiveley
Shiveley
Presbyterian Church
Memorial Day Committees Named for Malvern Ceremony
Memorial Day plans in Malvern name committees for May 30 events. Congressman Wm J Scherle will speak at the cemetery ceremonies. Tom Gidley becomes Officer of the Day. Forrest Chantry unable due to health. First martial band hiatus in 70 years. DeMolay martial band to provide music. Cemetery registry urged. plans for a new memorial building shown with financing interest. Committees cover transportation band scouts explorers girl scouts cadets police and traffic finance street flags public address flowers firing squad memorial flags grave decorations and cemetery districts with numerous local volunteers listed. Visitors from out of town urged to register and questions about building plans welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Scherle
Senderson
Tie
Washington, D. C
Tom Gidley
Forrest R. Chantry
Nishna Valley
Jim Benton
Chmn
Ben Breeding
J. W. Briggs
R. W. Salyers
Bob Schultz
Clair Jones
MCHS
Warren aDrrah
Keith Glandon
Charles McClure
Howard Notson
Louis Miller
Robert Kruse
Kenneth Evans
M. L. Scheffel
Max Dashner
MVFD
Verlin Hardy
C. W. Rich
John Hall
Malvern Commercial Club
Burdette Spiker
Karl Hertz
W. D. Baer
George Mort
Charles Costello
William Blackburn
Edel Knight
Malvern
Charles Ellison
R. D. Mansfield
Ed Edie
C. D. Costello
Chuck Hanson
Leland Hansen
Glen Robbins
Otha Dickersbach
Dan Swoboda
Rick Smith
Larry Kauffman
Max Blackburn
East Liberty
Lester Knop
Carl Leu
Wesley Chapel
Ray Plumb
Russell Asell
Hastings
South Grove
Cotton
Charley Hall
Vernon Crouse
Hillsdale
Jack Bingham
Mills SCS Staff Earns Quality of Work Award
The Soil Conservation Service Work Unit Staff in Malvern received a May 12 award for outstanding, sustained quality work. Recipients include Keith Glandon, David Breitbach, Leo Van Fosson, and Gerald Bower, with Dan Holmes presenting at the Southwest Iowa Conservationists meeting in Corning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Malvern
Keith Glandon
David Breitbach
Leo van Fosson
Gerald Bower
Dan Holmes
Arga
Shenandoah
Iowa
Corning
Frank Mendell
Holmes
Lpeak Soil Conservation Service
Mills County, Soil Conservation District
Pony
Reading Program to Start June 12 at Malvern Library
The Malvern public library invites children to enroll in a summer reading program running six weeks from June 12 to July 21. Kindergarten and under can attend a weekly story hour each Wednesday morning.
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The
Malvern Public Library
Many Mills Speeders Try to Beat Radar Watch
Motorists in Mills county and surrounding areas were watched from overhead as highways patrols and ground crews clamped fines in Justice Ernest Timmerman’s Glenwood court. Names include Terry E. Morrow, Donald Fay Morthal, Richard Wilson, Marlin Richardson, Ernest Hobbs, Donald Kafka, William Hartman, Charles Moore, William Louis Kite, Herman Folkers, Red Oak, Jones, Sprague, Meinders, Krein, Bisom, and others with fines ranging from 10 to 30 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
Town
Mills
Justice of Peace
Ernest Timmerman
Glenwood
Terry E. Morrow
Mt. Pleasant
Donald Fay Morthal
Malvern
Richard Wilson
Pacific Junction
Marlin Richardson
William Louis Kite
Timmerman
Mills County
Herman J. Folkers
Council Bluffs
Justice Courts
John Hall
Marion Jones
Red Oak
Harry Sprague
Len
Cyclist Hurt in Upset North of Here Wednesday
Robert Killion, son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Killion, was seriously injured Wednesday when his Honda motorcycle overturned about a half mile north of Malvern during a pass of a Gay Qiu Company truck driven by Delbert O Dell. He was taken to Mercy hospital with cuts abrasions and a broken wrist. Sheriff Edwin Barkus noted the crash occurred about 7 30 a m.
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Here
Robert Killion
Wayne Killion
Malvern
Mercy Hospital
Edwin Barkus
Killion
Direct Dialing to Bring Convenience Says No
Direct long distance dialing begins in Glenwood Malvern Hastings Mineola and Silver City on June 4 enabling a business man to speak with a Chicago manufacturer in seconds and a mother to reach a Sioux City daughter moments later. Billing will be automatic as the system records area codes and numbers on punched tape and times the call.
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Glenwood
Malvern
Hastings
Mineola
Silver City
Chicago
Sioux City
Paul Thompson
Open House May 28 to Honor Nishna Valley Educators
Three Nishna Valley educators will be honored at a 2:30 to 5 p.m. reception May 28 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Durbin southwest of Emerson. Honorees are Lewis Doubleday Glenn Adkins and Kieth Hart superintendent and principals. All three are leaving Nishna Valley after five years for Doubleday and Adkins and two years for Hart. Durbin long served as Nishna Valley board president until resigning in January. Public invites to call during the afternoon.
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Nishna Valley
Frank Durbin
Emerson
Lewis Doubleday
Glenn Adkins
Kieth Hart
Doubleday
Adkins
Hart
Durbin
Nielsen Wins Malvern High School Grading Bid
Nielsen Construction Co of Omaha won the grading and rock work contract for Malvern Community High School with a bid of 14 140, well under the 29 274 top offer. The project moves about 32 000 cubic yards of earth and lays 16 000 feet of crushed rock drives, with work to start soon and a 30 day completion target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nielsen
H. S. Project
Nielsen Construction Co
Omaha
Malvern Community High School
Board of Education
Winners Named in Malvern Poppy Poster Contest
The American Legion Auxiliary poster contest awarded first and second prizes of 1 and 50 cents. Winners include Bruce Breeding Linda Abrer Sue Ann Shook Rick Jones Karen Stodgill and Kim Wederquist. Posters will be display windows downtown and may be picked up after May 31. Poppy Day is May 20.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Malvern Community School
Roger Durham
Bruce Breeding
Linda aBrber
Sue Ann Shook
Rick Jones
David Laughlin
Karen Stogdill
Kim Wederquist
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DVBS
Cécil Williams
Mingola
Williams
Julie
Debbie
Michael
van Fosson
Glandan, Bower
Holmes, Breitbach
Mills Scs
Bell
Bob Johnson
Marlin Mercer
AMA Club
Roger Salyers
Vicki Glynn
Rodney’ Powles
Ronda Cy Dolan
Betty: McClure
Terry’ Jones
David
Newell
Janice Clay
John Phelps
Dixie
Pam Finchem
Mike Marsha
Agente
Diane Allensworth
Greg . Schullas
Bob Beattie
Ken
Bond
Chris Shook
Phyllis
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