Malvern News Highlights Local Activities and Delays
Mills County notices report mail deadlines at noon for outbound letters and 1 pm pickup due to a timetable change on the C B and Q lines. Overseas packages should go by November 15. Local color includes a blooming red bud tree at the Strahan neighborhood, a painting bee at the Methodist Parsonage, a Malvern picnic in San Dimas California, and the Malvern interchurch concert drawing a large crowd. Mule Creek Watershed project hosts eight LCS men from Kentucky and eight from Indiana for a tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Stella Mulholland
Mulholland
Far East
Mule Creek
LCS
Kentucky
Indiana
Mills County Students Enroll at University of Iowa
Nine Mills county residents are among University of Iowa enrollees this fall. Registrar Ted McCarrel notes final figures show 9,331 students, up 917 from last year. Read names include Emerson, Geith, Evans, Filkins, Jens, Gipe, Hall, Mulholland, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
University of Iowa
Ted McCarrel
Emerson
Mary Annette Geith
Glenwood
Gerald Eugene Elijah
Sharidon June Evans
Lyle Earl Filkins
Kenton Arthur Jens
Malvern
Larry
Thomas Gipe
Daniel L. Hall
Sally A. Mulholland
Mills County Man in November Draft Call
ffarcla Kahl of Glenwood was the only Mills county man to leave in the November draft call. He left Omaha Tuesday for basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. The only Mills county man to leave in the December call will be Roger Miller of Mineola, departing Omaha in December for Camp Chaffee. A2c and Mrs Johnny Reynolds left Thursday for Spokane Washington where he will be stationed for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ffarcla Kahl
Glenwood
Mills County
Omaha
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Mills
Roger Miller
Mineola
Johnny Reynolds
Spokane
Wash
Extension Council Elections to be Held Nov 7 18 in Co
Mills county townships vote Nov 7 through 18 for Extension Council elections. Beginning next year elections will alternate halves of townships voting and half electing each year, with all Council members serving two-year terms. Readings list township meeting dates and locations across Center Hillsdale Glenwood Ingraham Silver City Oak West Liberty St Marys Eureka Rawles Center Anderson Wesley Deer Creek Hastings White Cloud Silver Creek Lyona Burr Oak Pigottville and Linecom townships with respective dates and meeting places for qualified township residents.
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Extension Council
Mills County
Center
Hillsdale Church
P.m
Glenwood
Glenwood State Bank
Ingraham
Silver City Town Hall
Np. m
Oak
West Liberty School
St. Mary's
Eureka School
P. m
Rawles
Center School
Wat
Anderson
Wesley Chapel
Deer Creek
Indian Creek
Hastings
White Cloud
Foxworthy
Silver Creek
Farm Bureau
Mills T B and Heart Assn Met in Glenwood
The Mills county Tuberculosis and Heart Association held its fall meeting Monday at the Masonic temple in Glenwood. Clyde Rhoades resigned as treasurer and Mrs. Donald Bruce was elected to fill the vacancy. Proposed articles of incorporation were presented and accepted. Seal sales chairmen prepared materials for Christmas seals. Reports were heard from various committees.
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Mills County Tuberculosis and Heart Assn
Masonic Temple
Glenwood
Clyde Rhoades
Donald Bruce
Ofice
Briggs to Show New Chevrolets in Malvern Friday
Briggs Chevrolet will debut the 1956 Chevrolet line in Malvern on Friday highlighting increased horsepower with a 140 hp standard and a 205 hp Super Turbo Fire V8. The display includes a low-price four door hardtop sport sedan and nine passenger station wagons, part of Chevrolet’s 19 body styles. Safety features are upgraded across the new models.
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Chevrolet
Malvern
Briggs Chevrolet Company
Malvern Schools Open Education Week With Parent-Night Schedule
The Malvern school system launches Education Week with a week of parent-night meetings led by Supt. N. P. Crink. Starting Monday, sessions run through December with dates for grades four through six and the junior and senior high levels. Lunch will be served, books will be sent home for parental review, and displays will be shown in local store windows to engage parents and gather feedback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
N. P. Crink
Pace Service Co
Randerson
Chantry School
Mansfield
One Accident Dents County Traffic Record
A single mishap outside Glenwood on Highway 14 damaged a Chrysler driven by 47 year old Shenandoah resident Theo dore Lybarger. He lost control five miles north of Glenwood, striking a fuel tank or fuel line and a light pole. Lybarger suffered cuts and bruises. vehicle damage estimated at fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Theodore Lybarger
Shenandoah
Chrysler
Glenwood
Lycharger
Fenves
Mills Herds Top in Production in October
Leon Weigman of Henderson again led the Sw Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Assn. for October. His herd of 16 cows averaged about 1235 pounds of milk and 47.6 pounds of butterfat, ahead of Arleigh Shepard of Glenwood whose cows averaged around 1040 pounds of milk and 44.1 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Weigman
Henderson
Iowa
Arleigh Shepard
Glenwood
Salk Vaccine Supplies Now Enough for Kids up to 10
County health chapter reports sufficient Salk vaccine stocks for children up to age ten. Oral vaccinations will be provided, enabling broader protection against infantile paralysis. Mills reports the program meets current demand with limited generation reach.
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Nat' Four
Mills
Mills County
County Education Leader Attends Iowa Association Conference
County Superintendent Amy Hammers attends the annual convention of the Iowa State Education Association in Des Moines. Walter Breen of Mille County Abstract Co. is honored at a courthouse party hosted by County Recorder Elnora Greenwood and Ralph McPherron. Breen plans a winter in California. Also noted are a county supervisor's recovery from hospitalization, two marriage licenses issued to local couples, a slow new car market, and Mills County vaccine timing guidance for children under ten with three planned shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Hammers
Towa State Educational Assn
Des Moines
Walter Breen
Mille County Abstract Co
Court House
Elnora Greenwood
Miss Greenwood
Mr. Breen
Ralph McPherron
California
Wm. J. van Oradel
Richard L. Stogditl
Kathryn Darymple
Malvern
Tommie Covlaw
Gladys Casteel
Omaha
Glenwood
Joy Wray
Jessie Clark
Fords
Daryl F. Guest
Chevrolet
Dorothy A. Roenfeldt
Kale C. Waldeduet
Chryslers
Harry K. Hegenauer
Plysmouth
Everett Knop
Plymouth
Shenka Dodge
Emerson
Eleanur Winter
Pacife Junction
Jarry Lee Hunter
Bennete Callison
C. E. S. to Hold Dedication and 60th Anniversary
The C. E. S. Silver Ure Chapter Q.6.5. announces a dedication and 60th anniversary meeting on Monday November 7 1955 at 7 pm at the Masonic Temple. The public is invited to attend.
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Ds P. Wm
Masonic Temple
Bakers and Kruse Enter ISC Little International Contest
Two Mills countlang, Don Baker and Gerald Kruse of Silver City will represent Town State College in the finals of the Little International Livestock Show at Iowa State College. Preliminaries leading to the November 12 finals will select top dairy, beef, sheep, horse, and cattle exhibitors. Judging emphasizes grooming and showmanship over animal conformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills Countlang
Don Baker
Vernon Baker
Hastings
Gerald Kruse
Conrad Kruse
Silver City
Mills county Weekly Weather Report Mixed Rain Snow
Rain and snow marked the past week in Mills county with temperatures from 18 to 76. A brief heavy snowfall on November 2 spurred forecasts of only two snows for the winter. Daily readings show varied highs and lows across Thursday to Wednesday with notable snow on Wednesday.
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Mills County
Contests in Mills County Set for November 8 Elections
Citizens in seven Mills County municipalities head to polls November 8 to elect mayors and five council members for two year terms starting January 1 1956. Offices include treasurers in Hastings Pacific Junction and park commissioners in Malvern Glenwood with six year terms. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm. incumbents noted and several positions remain unfilled with no nominees in Henderson and Silver City.
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Mills County
Hastings
Pacific Junction
Malvern
Glenwood
Nomi
Emerson
Robert
Rudin
Maurice Geith
Tatther Hughes
Melville Moody
Harold Sowers
Joe
Donald Ord
C. O. Johnson
Kenneth Carlson
Prizes Offered for Mills County Cheesecake Contest
Mills County Extension Service announced two division prizes for a cheesecake contest to be run with Conking school at the Malvern community building next Tuesday. First prize ten dollars and second five dollars will go to baked cheesecake, with starter prizes for ike cheesecake. Entries must include name and address, recipe, and be brought to the community building between 8:30 and 10:00 am, with final entry by 1:30 pm.
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Mills County
Conking
Malvern
Mills County Extension Service
Stertler
Richard S. Goos
Extension Service
Conmpounitay
Voa
Pothoan
Guoa Saga
Tneharge
Eliaahedh
Two Sentenced on Forgery Charges
Three suspects jailed in Mills county on forgery charges were sentenced by Judge Bennett Callison after pleading guilty. Jack Johnson, 29, six months. Henry Colston, 27, three months. Marie Burk, 20, dismissed. They were arrested in Glenwood on Oct 22 for attempting to pass forged checks of 36 and 45 dollars. Sheriff Don Rhoden said they had ordered goods that were ready to take and had no money. Burk was on parole from Georgia in a burglary case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Bennett Callison
Jack FB. Johnson
Henry Colston
Marie Burk
Glenwood
Don Rhoden
Rhoden
Miss Burk
Georgia
ASC Officials to Atlantic Meet
ASC officials from Ais County and district attendees will meet in Atlantic on November 8 to receive detailed guidance on the 1956 cost sharing conservation program ACP. Delegations from ASC, SCS and Extension Agencies will convene, with Milly County representatives present, to prepare the district plan and begin farmer applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ais County
ASC
United States Department of Agriculture
Atlantic
SCS
Milly County
Mrs Watt to Aid Tuesday Cooking School
Mrs Nortwatt of Damon attatoe for the Tows Power and Light Company will assist in showing milks and milk products during the Iowa Dairy Commission demonstration at the Mulyern Community buildings next Tuesday. The Iowa Powerial Libert Company will provide a free point refrigerator and flow the range for the demonstration.
Spooks and Goblins Mark Malvern Halloween Party
Several hundred children attended the Malvern Halloween party held at the Malvern Community Building. Jointly staged by the Malvern Band Mother club and the Business & Professional Women's club, the event featured games and activities for all age groups. Refreshments and carnival favors were provided, and a basement dance offered extra entertainment for older attendees.
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Malvern
Mother and
Business & Professional Women's Club
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Chas. Gipe
Strahan
Methodist
San Dimas
Calif
Carl A. Paulson
Paulson
Belle Keagle
San Dimas Park
Malvern Interchurch Council
Union
Zelma Fletcher
Uni. of
Mills County Farm Bureau
Creighton Miller
Earl Taylor
Arthur Goehring
Jane Wise
Mills T.B
Heart Ass‘n
Briggs
Red Oak
Chantry
Vadot
Mrs. Watt
Hallowe'en
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