This Week in Mills County Illinois and Malvern Happenings
Rural precinct voting clerks proved hard to locate as County Auditor Glen Johnson worked to fill three remaining precincts amid harvest. A fall at Wilson Clothing left Mrs. Charles Wilson with a fractured left wrist. Bloedel Hardware unveils a Berg selector case with rotating racks for small items. Halloween festivities in Malvern featured lively trick or treaters, decorative pranks, and a late night mayoral intervention. In family notes, Mr and Mrs John Scott welcome hospital visits as Elizabeth, Michael, and Jennifer receive care and procedures in Omaha and local facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Johnson
Charles Wilson
Wilson Clothing
Malvern
Bloedel
Hallowe'en
Burdette Spiker
Peru College Names Larry Swett One of Seven Seniors
Larry Swett of Malvern is among seven Peru College seniors named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. A mathematics major, Swett serves as VP of Kappa Delta Pi, president of Alpha Mu Omega, active in the Peru Historical Society, Phi Alpha Theta delegate, and has six semesters on the honor roll tied to intra mural athletics and student education work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Larry Swett
Nebraska State Teachers College
Peru
Harold Boras
Kappa Delta Pi
Larry
Harold Swett
Malvern
Alpha Mu Omega
Mills Co Voters to Polls Next Tuesday Short Ballot
Mills county voters head to the polls on November 6 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a general election using a shortened ballot. No county contests appear. voters choose among Republican, Democratic and Independent columns with key races for state senate and governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Iowa
Vern Lisle
Ruth Scott
Mills, Fremont
Page
Lisel
House
Senate
Scott
State Board of Public Instruction
Ben Jensen
Ed Peters
Denison
Helen Kline Installed Worthy Grand Matron of Iowa
Large delegation attends 85th Grand Chapter ceremony in Sioux City as Mrs. John Kline of Malvern is installed 63rd Worthy Grand Matron of the Order of Eastern Star of Town. Officers from southwest Iowa are installed. musical tributes and a large Malvern delegation follow. A dinner and anniversary events planned. town notices and a card of thanks concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kline
Iowa
John Kline
Malvern
Order of Eastern Star
Sioux City
Wendell Teachout
Farragut
Leeman Jackson
Sidney
Henry J. Taiks
Quick
Stanley Crawford
Missouri Valley
Delmar
Chandler
Modale
Clarence Nagel
Council Bluffs
Mavern
J. A. Kline
BD. M. Kline
B. L. Gilbert
Charles Johnson
Randall Kine
R. L. Campbell
William Baer
Elmer Jackson
Charles Hansen
Darrel Frederickson
Glen Dalrymple
Frank Stevens Jr
F. R
Voters in Fre mont Mills district reject new high school bonds
In a special election 1,096 ballots were cast in Fre mont Mills district. The proposal to issue up to 538000 for a new Ta bor high school was defeated 654 to 442 with Randolph Thurman and Bartlett heavily against while Tabor and Rawles township approved. Eight ballots were spoiled. precinct totals show Hawles and Tabor voting patterns with varied yes and no results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont-Mills
Tabor
Randolph
Thurman
Bartlett
Rawles Township
Hawles
NY High GOP Bastion Seen in Student Ballot Test
A Malvern Leader sample ballot shows NY High School students backing Norman Erbe for governor, William Scherle for Representative, and Dallas McGrew for supervisor with 98 votes each. Of 145 votes, 54 straight Republican and 36 straight Democratic. Local county races largely GOP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eld
Malvern Leader
Norman Erbe
Wm. J. Scherle
Dallas McGrew
Supervisor
Erbe
Harold E. Hughes
Evan Maltman
Lawrence Scalise
U.S
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
E. B. Smith
Ben Jensen
Ed Peters
Vern Lisle
Paul Scott
Nishna Valley High
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Eleven New Motor Vehicles Registered This Week
County Treasurer F. M. Robinson notes eleven new registrations including Chevrolets for Henry C Sehnoor Jr Malvern Dr Edward Ziegler Eileen Rupe and Thomas Watson Glenwood Fords for Salyers Auto Co Malvern Mary E Smith Pacific Junction Marion Kephart Glenwood Oldsmobile for Charles E Phelps Hastings Plymouth for Orville E Tackett Glenwood Pontiac for Calvin Detlef Glenwood Ford truck for Emil P Roenfeldt Glenwood District Court Clerk J L Donner reports no marriage licenses issued this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Robinson
Henry C. Sehnoor Jr
Malvern
Edward Ziegler
Eileen Rupe
Thomas Watson
Glenwood
Fords
Salyers Auto Co
Mary E. Smith
Pacific Junction
Marion Kephart
Oldsmobile
Charles E. Phelps
Hastings
Plymouth
Orville E. Tackett
Pontiac
Calvin Detlef
Ford Truck
Emil P. Roenfeldt
J. L. Donner
Shortage of Grain Cars Hits Harvest Area
Mills county faces a railroad car shortage during peak soybean harvest. Douglas Sanders of Good Grain Co. says they can cope, but few reasons are known. Cars are tied up with CCC corn and Cuban crisis implications. Harvest yields average about 30 bushels per acre as tractors and wagons line up at Good scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Douglas Sanders
Good Grain Co
Malvern and Hastings
Commodity Credit Corporation
Grading Work Starts Near New Peaceville Bridge
County Engineer Troy Rhody was advised that grading work will begin this weekend on three fourths of a mile north of the new Peaceville bridge south of Malvern. Nelson Construction Co. of Red Oak will perform the work.
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Troy Rhody
Peaceville
Malvern
Nelson Construction Co
Red Oak
Who Can Vote and Where All set to vote next Tuesday
All citizens 21 years or older who have resided in the state six months, in the county six weeks and in the precinct 10 days are eligible to vote. Polls open 8 a m to 8 p m at locations in Emerson Glenwood Hastings Malvern Plattville Ingraham Benton Center Silver Creek White Cloud Deer Creek Rawles Mineola St Marys West Oak Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Legion Hall
Glenwood
Old Armory
Congregational Church
Sheriff Reports Repeated Horse Theft in Mills County
Mills County sheriff reports ongoing horse thefts including a yearling registered sorrel stallion stolen from Stanley Fister farm near Glenwood and another sorrel horse taken from Com Murray farm west of Glenwood. Residents urged caution as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Eisherie Anwin
Stanley~ Fister Farm
Glenwood
Boys Admit Part in Vandalism at Tabor Station
Sheriff Edwin Barkus said a Tabor boy about age unknown admitted taking part in the vandalism at Rose Oil Co. station in Tabor. He implicated two other boys from Tabor and Thurman. They agreed to pay replacement costs for broken neon sign tubing after a beer bust early Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Barkus
Tabor
Thurman
Rose Oil Co
Wide Originality at Gay Hallowe'en Dance Impresses Crowd
A large crowd attended the Gay Hallowe'en dance at the Community building. Costumes ranged from individual characters to group ensembles with prizes awarded to Eddie Mulholland as the bride and Jackie Jacobsen as groom, and Mrs. Jack Stanley as Lady Godiva on a horse made of her husband and Dr. Richard Troutman. Guests came from across the area and enjoyed music by Skippy Anderson and orchestra, plus refreshments and a long intermission lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Mulholland
Jackie Jacobsen
Extra
Charles Wilson
Phyllis Buhr
Bob Poorte
Bob Henderson
Bob Schoening
LeRoy Viner
Richard Gay
Lady Godiva
Jack Stanley
Glenwood
Richard
County Auditor Sets Election Day Hours Late
County Auditor Glen Johnson announced election day hours for his office will run from 8 a.m. until the final vote tally. The final count is expected to extend around 2 a.m. for the counting process.
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Glen Johnson
4-H Party Set for Mills County Saturday Evening
A party for Mills County 4-H members will be held Saturday November 3 at 7 30 p m in the Malvern Community building. Boys and girls county 4-H officers plan games mixers folk dances and social dancing for all ages. The Teen 4 H club will hold a rummage sale soon and invites 4-H members to bring sale items to the party.
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Mills County 1H
Malvern
4-H
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U. S
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Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Kennedy
Washington
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Gerald Schroeder
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Daughters of the
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Tabor Station
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