Iris gardens glow as Malvern hosts famed plant lovers
Mills County Malvern thrives as iris culture expands with Mrs. John Fletcher and Mrs. Forrest Kirby each boasting over 200 varieties. The community highlights garden clubs, exchanges, and long friendships that enrich local blooms amid Father’s Day and school notices. Sgt Claude Vandervert shares tales from abroad during a weekend visit, while local sports standings correct a county championship error. The Strahan class includes sisters Amy Ruth and Esther Holliday finishing together under their parents.
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Malvern
John Fletcher
Forrest Kirby
Ria
E. C. Collina
Frank Churchill
Fletcher
Midwest
Strahan
Amy
Ruth
Esther Holliday
A. W. Holidsy
Malvern Cold Storage Plant Sees Staffing Shuffle
Lester L. Saar resumes his former work at the Malvern Cold Storage Co after returning from California. Algo joins Storage Co operations as Robert Boehner continues Malvern Milling Co management and teams with his brother Bruce to oversee Storage and other ventures.
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Beck
Malvern Community Club to Meet Next Monday at 8
The Malvern Community Club will hold its May meeting next Monday at 8 p m in the basement of the Community Club. All members and every business man is invited to attend and take part in the lab work. A report from the trade promotion committee will be heard and plans for a summer program will be considered. Highlights from the fair grounds product committee and others will be given.
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Malvern Community Club
Whl
Comlites Wil Hu
Weetleg
Haporis
Sommittae
Licenses Due as State DPS Rolls Out County Forms
County drivers license renewals start next month as the Department of Public Safety distributes applications in each county. Sheriff W. B. De Mars in Glenwood will stock a supply at his office this week with a clerk to assist in issuing them. Apply before July 6 with a 40 cent fee. No tests required unless a prior license was revoked or part of it suspended for a legal infraction.
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State Department of Public Safety
DeMars
Glenwood
Let Contract for Missouri River Levee
The Mills county board awarded a contract to Jack Stanley for building the Missouri river levee. The project handles 210000 cubic yards of dirt at 4.4 cents per yard, totaling about 12000 dollars. The levee will run along the Missouri in Lyons township into Fremont county to protect adjoining land from floods. A drainage district will fund the costs through landowners in the district.
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Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Jack Stanley
Thurmantor
Missouri River
Stanley
Missouri
Lyons Township
Fremont County
Court House to Close Saturdays This Summer
The court house will close at noon each Saturday during the summer under a plan adopted last week. The half day vacation will take effect starting June 3.
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Court House
Old Age Assistance Details in Mills County April Aid
From the monthly statistical report of the state division of old age Mills County received 5630 dollars in April. The average aid per person was 19.75 dollars.
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Division of
State of
State Pays Mills County Blind Aid in April
The state of Iowa sent Mills County a payment of 87 dollars for blind assistance in April. Four residents in the county are reported to be receiving aid, indicating a small beneficiary base in the region.
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State of
Iowa
Mills County
Hyde Elected Hardin County Club Agent
Richard A. Hyde of Hastings has been elected county club agent for Hardin county and expects to start his new work after graduating from Iowa State college in June. He participated in 4-H club work in Mills county for several years and earned many awards and honors of distinction.
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Richard A. Hyde
Hastings
Hardin County
Iowa State College
Mills County
Dr Henry D White Delivers Malvern High Baccalaureate Address
Dr Henry D White spoke at Malvern High School’s annual baccalaureate in the Baptist church praising virtue humility wisdom and honor. The audience filled the church as seniors entered with junior honor guards and a 4% procession. Music featured Betty Baer at recessional and performances by the mixed quartet and chorus with pieces by Brahms Christensen and others.
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Henry D. White
Malvern High School
Baptist Church
White
Betty Baer
Wimiar
Sevlera
Lydia M. Thiedeman
Chriatingen
Preetorious
Malvern High School and Eighth Grade Commencement Friday
Malvern hosts the largest class yet with 36 high school graduates and 21 eighth graders at the Community building. Rev. John Phillips will deliver the commencement address, with diplomas awarded by F. R. Chantry and school officials.
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Malvern High School
New Demonstrator Jennie Marple Warren Named for MES Areas
Jennie Marple Warren of Atlantic is appointed as home demonstration agent for MES and Fremons counties, replacing Doris Kiingaman whose resignation takes effect July 1. Warren, a soon to be graduate of Iowa State College, has 10 years of Cass county club and rural youth work plus four years teaching in Cass county rural schools.
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Jennie Marple Warren
Atlantic
Mes
Fremons
Doris Kiingaman
Tlan
Warren
Iowa State College
Cass County
Examination Held For Hastings Rural Carrier Route
Thirty-one Hastings post office patrons sat the rural carrier exam at Glenwood Saturday. Results will not be known for a month or more.
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Hastings
Glenwood
Malvern Closures for Decoration Day Holiday
Malvern business houses will close at noon next Tuesday for the rest of the day in observance of Decoration Day. Orders for Grocers and other workers indicate a half day so employees may enjoy the holiday.
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Malvern Business Houses
Gro- SR Eh eTee Bees US
Decoration Day Observed in Malvern This Tuesday
Memorial Day remembrance services will be held in Malvern next Tuesday. The program repeats last year with services at the Community Walking and at the cemetery. The speaker for the day will be Rev.
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Malvern
Turaday
Wallkting
Memorial Day Flowers For Community Service
Need flowers from persons to be delivered to the Community building for the Decoration Way services. Flowers should have long stems. Gein Sumth will give an address at the Community center. Includes: martial acts outside, advance of collars, American Legion, J. E. Bilson, Commander Harry Thummans Post. Address by Rev. Glenn South. A march will form after the service to the cemetery for another service. Music by Martiat and Malvern school bands. Flag salute by Boy Scouts Troop No. 84. Continued on page 5. Memorial Day.
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John Philips
First Congregational Church of
Omaha
F. M. Davison
Theigh School
Jean McCullough
F. R. Chantry
Board of Education
Harrietta Bacon
Edna Blackman
Twyla Fern Chamberlain
Carol Dashner
Darlene Davis
Mabel Dorene Edie
James Harry Evans
Arlene Fickel
Edith ¥. Frink
Ralph Hall
Lawrence Hanna
Stanley G. Hensley
Clayton L. Hertz
Mary Jean Honeymain
Darla Marie Ireland
Darlene Knop
Wilma Lincoln
Reid B. Lyford Jr
Ralph L. Maddocks
Georgia Ruth Marsh
Gerald L. Moore
Dorothy Myers
Mary Elizapeth Nelson
August L. Pouton
Marlin L. Richardson
Jal Berghedane Banane Smith
Julie Jeannne Steele
Dor
Turaday Merningic
Gein Sumth
Ntev
America
J. E. Bilson
Harry Thummans Post
American Legion
Quar A. Calkins
Doreery
Glenn South
Soto
Marlin Hichardson
Cale King
Martiat Band
Malvern
Boy Scouts
Gettysburg
Malvern High Band to Open Concert Series Next Wednesday
Malvern's high school band will perform next Wednesday at the Whorary corner, greeted by Warren Darrah. The Community Club hopes to sponsor several concerts this summer if the events are well received, with temporary weighting arranged for the band and definite plans to follow.
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Malvern
Warren Darrah
Wille
Poppy Day Honors War Dead and Disabled Veterans
Saturday brings Poppy Day in Male vern and across the United States as volunteers from the American Legion and Auxiliary distribute papery poppies made by disabled veterans to honor World War dead and raise funds for living veterans and orphans. More than ten million poppies have been produced in assistive workrooms and hospitals.
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Malevern
United States
Tlarey Thionona Mitt
American Legion Auxiiary
Gary
Des Moines
America
Legion
Cvent
France
Death comes to Malvern business man George Mellor
George Frederick Tarleton Mellor a longtime Malvern merchant and jewelry dealer died May 18 1940 at age 86 after a long illness. He was born February 28 1854 near Vermont Wisconsin and spent many years in Malvern owning farms in Nebraska. He married Anna MacAller in 1894 who died in 1939. Survived by three daughters and four grandchildren, Mellor was active in the Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held May 19 at his home and were conducted by Dr. White with bearers and local attendees.
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Malvern
Geo. FT. Moetler
Meller
Bob Melvii
Mellor
Anir Servinci
Dawna
Melior
Henry de White
J. By Randersen
Mategidi
Crewood
J. W. Innes
J. Laird
Fred Corbin
J. Reott
White
George Prederick
Tarltotl Mellor
Vermont
Tad A.m
Thase
Malvert
B& Yours
Nebraska
Anna Mac Aller
Mellor Tenvey
Peor Mitchell
Los Angeles
Cal
John Stoddart
Hiawatha Kang
George Edward Day
Springfield
Malvern Youth Club Formed For Summer Plans
Malvern youths organized a social club at Beckwith farm south west of town after a supper meeting Tuesday. The group plans plays and a schedule of dances during summer, with monthly dues set. Officers include Tryin Mutterfield as program chair, Vera Cary, Larria Mehutyre, Dorothy, Dorothy Galtt Ter Wak as secretary, and Post Swoboda as treasurer. A naming committee of Malcolm Juelke, Dudley Caner, and Harry Bradley was appointed. Meetings to start in Community Building in June with music by Parentis weeklong dean.
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Malvern
Beckwith
Tawi
Jewel Robbery Mystery Shrouds Mills County
A puzzling jewel robbery in Mills County unfolds with unclear suspects and tangled clues. Report notes a New York jeweler Joseph H Jacobson lost valuables after a Thursday night car stop, while gunmen and a chaotic scene complicate the case, details sparse and murky.
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Mills County
Joseph H. Jacobson
New York
Wanutwetarim Juweler
Bioadsteat
Plame
Hykteta
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Susann Chambers
Lea Folia
Hubert
la Jola
Firat
Fortune
Claude Vandervert
Maude
Mra. C. A
Malvern Boy Scouts
Vanderverts
Long Beach
Emerson
Malvern-Tabor
Waubonsie
Rav. C. A. Calkins
Methodist
Hyde
Hardin County Club
H. C. White
John Phillips
Aha
Fmergon Thigh School
David Hood
Leonia
Tortaixe
Hastings High School
Comeiceuieal
Glenn W. South
Jer
Legion Auxiliary
George Mellor
Mellon
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