Revel Harman Wins County Husker Title for 1930
Revel Harman captured the Mills County husking championship in a Monday contest at E. M. Brook farm near Malvern. He led by two bushels over his nearest rival, with his brother Earl of Hastings close behind in second and C. B. Wilson of Henderson third. The event drew about 300 spectators, weighed loads on scales to determine the winner, and awarded cash prizes totaling nine dollars to top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revel Hafan
Malvern
Revel
Mills
Sheandoah
E. M. Brook Farm
Harmon
Dach ‘Nusker
Lan‘t
Earl
Hastings
C. BE
Henderson
Wilson
Qchamber of Commerce of
Glenwood
Milvern Community Club
Farm Bureau Committee
QB. Wilson
Branley Woolsey
Ray Hurst
Tead Sheritt B. V
Three Macedonia Stores Robbed Oct 28 Night
Thieves hit three Macedonia shops last Thursday night touching up stores heavily and trying to force entry at others. Denton Hardyware Store lost about 200 in merchandise including a liver, cutlery, baking mitts, and new yard goods. Ozford Grocery Merchandise Store and Gs Drug Store each lost about 100 in goods. Dye Bros. store was also unsuccessfully attacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burelars
Pois & Yaid
Macedonia
Tyee
Evis Dently
Denton Hardy Ware
Ozford Gou
G'S Drug
Renny
Bla
Dye Bros
A L A Officers Installed Friday
The American Legion Ausiil Jary met at the club for their regular monthly meeting with strong attendance. Officers for 1881 were elected and installed by Mrs. H J Benton, with Mrs. Walter Slothower named secretary and Mrs. Clark Hilton chaplain. The Malvern Auxiliary reported district gains and a past president's badge was presented to the retiring leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Ausiil Jary
Club Toons
Walter Slothower
Clark Hilton
A. P. Kilemettin
Hager Perdew
A. W. Foster
J. Benton
George Hilton
W. D. McCausland
H. J. Benton
Red Oak
Mra. Benton
Club Women Meet in Glenwood for Fall Federation
Mills County Federation of Women’s clubs holds its fall meeting in Glenwood on Wednesday November 12 at 1 80 o clock. The Glenwood club presents an eight act play with music and an address The Great Pyramid by Mrs C Carson Beans of Council Bluffs. Joy of speaker Mrs Boang ley Ja will discuss a vital message. All club members in the county are urged to attend including Malvern Garden club Civic Improvement club Ly J N Bor cial Neighbors Merry Mixers and H S clubs from county towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Mills County Federation of Women’s Clubs
Glenwood
Glenwood Club
C. Carson Beans
Joy
Council Bluffs
Boangley
Malvern Garden Club
Civic Improvement Club
Ly. J. N
Borcial Neighbors
Merry Mixers
H. 8
Return From Visit at Former Home in New York
Mrs. Q. M. Jones and daughter Mary returned last Sunday from an eight week visit around Mia Jones's former home in Utica and Albion New York. They traveled by auto via Niagara Falls Canada to Detroit and down through Michigan facing a few snow storms yet completed the trip safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. M. Jones
Mary
Mia Jones
New York
Utica
Albion
Niagara Falls
Canada
Detroit
Michigan
Ab George Sells Nice Bunch of Cows
Ab George traveled from Missouri with another wagon of Holstein and Jersey dairy cattle and sold them at public auction at the Eagle Pavilion Saturday afternoon. Prices reached near forty feet year’s high levels, cows averaged well, with strong demand and good prices for stock. A bull was offered and noted in auction proceedings.
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V. H. George
Missouri
Jersey
Agle Pavillon
Gust Borene Dies After Long Illness in Malvern Area
Gust Borene a longtime Malvern resident died at his home Sunday after a protracted cancer illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. L. R. Bobbitt. burial in Malvern cemetery. He was born September 9 1855 in Sweden and emigrated to the U.S. in 1886. Survived by his wife, two daughters, six grandchildren, and three brothers. many relatives and friends attended from nearby towns and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Borane
Malvern
Milla County
East Malvern
First Baptist Church
L. R. Bobbitt
Mra
B. B. Kline
Harvey Summers
E. C. Collins
Ralph Thompson
Margaret Berkhimer
Andy Berkhimer
J. W. McNulty
Charles Boles
Frank Howard
Wil Andrews
Walter Angus
Gust Borene
Southwood County
Sweden
United States
Carluon
Borena
Carl
Mia
Frank Chamberlain
Galen Boles
Fred Horene
Baptist Church
Strahan
Borene
Swedish Lutheran Church
Baptist Church of
Clera Rydberg
Margaret
Anna Rydberg
Klell
Alfred Brown
Shenandoah
Arthur Rydberg
Council Blutts
Myre
A. H. Evens
Red Oak
J. Sonderhalm
Norwich
Town
B. Nilson
Yorktown
Victor Nilson
Noyman
Jawa
Gust Hanson
Essex
W. J. Qhlaau
John Stromberg
Henderson
Glenwood
Vernon Smith
Spencer
J. van Steenbergen
Tawoad
A. Linn
Wyandotte, Illy
Macedonians Visit Us Last Saturday in Town
N. L. Hobson and J. B. Menton of Macedonia were in town Saturday for a pleasant call at our office. Hobson, a Mills County resident, has long been around Macedonia. Menton is in the drapery business in Massophia. Renton married a Miles County girl, Miss Magy, in a recent ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Hobson
J. B. Menton
Macedonia
Mr. Hobson
the Mills County
Rawles
Depton
Mass Fopia
Renton
Misa Magy
Mille
Thalr
Leonid Meteor Display Seen As Rare Sky Show
Astronomers report the Leonid meteor display this week as exceptionally bright, the best since 1368 in a 32 year cycle. The event results from Earth’s passage through a dusty debris trail, with meteors visible after midnight in the Lee constellation south of the Big Dipper.
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Locel
Malvern Glee Club Operetta Friday Nov 7
A highly pleasing season entertainment by Malvern high school glee clubs directed by Misa Emily Boland at the Community building auditorium Friday evening November 7. The synopsis follows with cast names including Jack Lawson Edward Piper Doris Bond and Verdant Green among many others. Admission 0 and 36 cents depending on seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern High School
Misa Emily Boland
Acheola
Beene
Synapaie Jack
Doris Bong
Levi
Lord
Woodby
Lorim
Mra
Bond
Agimber
Doris
Jack
Reno Grass
Palas Seaman Build Dinner Marks Armistice Day Event
Celebrate in at the Community building on November 14 Armistice Day. WIM de served at 5 30 p m dinner costs 60 cents. An evening program by the women’s club followed dinner inviting the whole family to join in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim de
Prica 60 Gente
Palas
Seaman
Edie Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding at Emmats on Oct 26
Mr and Mrs John Edie longtime Mills County residents marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the family farm near Emmaston on Sunday Oct 26. A big dinner and joyful visiting followed with ten children present from Emerson Bronx City Council Bluffs Strahan Hastings Hastings and Emerson. The couple spent 35 years on the farm where Mr Edie was born. They received many gifts including a centerpiece of golden chrysanthemums from Earl and Mrs Conrad Strahan. The Leader offers best wishes for many more anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edie
Mills County
Ematson
Edie
Mre
Die
Mr. Edle
Nettie James
Bronx City
Gladys Winger
Council Bluffs
Bonnie Rice
Strahan
F. Edie
Hastings
Andrew Edle
Albert Edie
Ephraim Edie
Norma Turner
Ula Cook
Charles
Emerson
Seb Bele
Kamliga
Brg
Earl Conrad
Baptist Men Entertain Ladies With Oyster Supper
The Baptist church group hosted an oyster supper for the ladies last Wednesday evening. The event also doubled as a kitchen shower and a welcome for the new minister and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Babbitt. Decorations featured autumn leaves and jack o lanterns. About thirty five attendees were served by men led by A Ring and John Clayton. Andy Berkheimer opened with jokes. Dr. Kline Ira Fritz and others gave welcomes and brief remarks, followed by responses from Mrs. Babbitt and others.
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the Baptist Church
John Clayton
Andy Berkhimer
Dr. Kline
Ira Fritz
Rey
Bobbitt
National Book Week observances set for November 17 to 22
National Book Week is planned for November 17 to 22 with programs to discuss read and promote books. In Melyern schools will feature book centered activities and Malvern Public Library trustees plan an Open House book night on Thursday November 30 inviting patrons to meet organizers.
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Melyern
Malvern Free Public Library Board
Thebrary
Lbrary Board
Final Ballot Totals From Mills County Vote Count
Mills County completed election tallies show senate and governor races with leading figures like Dickinson and Turner, plus district and statewide outcomes. The record lists auditor treasurer and attorney general results, with constitutional amendment votes and local officials named among those elected.
Harold Peterson Dies in Strahan Township
Harold Peterson longtime Strahan and Deer Creek resident died suddenly at his home in east Strahan Monday evening around six o clock. He had not been in good health recently and reportedly suffered a sudden heart attack while finishing a shed project. Mrs. Peterson found him on the roof, deceased. Funeral services were held at the Strahan Methodist church on Wednesday, with burial in Malvern Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Van Horne visited with friends in Logan last Sunday.
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Harold Peterson
Strahan
Deer Creek
Peterson
Walter van Horne
Logan
Tuesday Election in Mills County Returns Wide Republican Wins
Mills County voters backed Republican candidates in most contests with Sheriff W. 8. DeMoss re elected by 794 over Carl Morgan and Otha Wearin defeating John R. Clark by 392. June Fickel carried the county but lost the district to Charles E. B. Swanson. Breeding won the District No. 8 supervisor race by 46 over John F. Lewis. State ticket leaned Republican with Dan Turner for governor and A. I. Greenwalt for secretary of state. The second congressional district saw M. N. Jacobs defeat Letts. Dems won in eastern states for at least an even Congress. Ruth Hanta McCornick lost to J. Nam Lewis for Illinois senator.
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Dickinson
Turner
Hageman
McFarlane Osborne Bee
State
Greenwalt Ettet
Johnson
Fletcher
Riegel
Sec
Agriculture
Thornburg
Underwood
Swanson
Ficker
Clark Wearth
Sheri Morgan
DeMoss
Lewis
Miss Brown
Judkins
Gilliland
Raynor
Mra. Fickel
Sherif W
Tweadey
Carl Morgan
Ife
Otha Wearin
Hla
John R. Clark
Peema
June Fickel
Charles EB. Swanson
Guy Breeding
White Cloud
John F. Lewis
Plattville
Breeding
Rawles
Lyons
St. Marys
Oak Townships
Breediitz
Lewia Lyons
Dan Turner
A. I. Greenwalt
Letts
M.N. Jacobs
United States
East
Con-Greas
Tinos
Rhodes Island
Massachusetts
Ruth Hanta McCornick
J. Nam Lewis
Illinals
Jack Mulholland in Tree Fall Accident Near Town
Jack Mulholland suffered a severe leg fracture from a fall while climbing a tree to search for squirrels with Herbie Benton on Little Creek northeast of town. The injury required hospital care at Immanuel in Omaha with Dr Roeder setting the fracture. He is expected to recover in about three weeks.
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Jack Mulholland
Herbie Benton
Little Creek
Jack
Herb
Scott
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Roeder
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Revel Harman
Busha
Clotant
Leo Darland
Vern Michelson
Hverett
Maiverh
Eltier Kreighbaum
Hen
Guy Lowrey
Peaceville
Mes
Nedar
The
Malvern” Tea Room
Fern Knieht
J. M. Steele
Frances Benton
Jousse Cooney
Zalma Fletcher
A. Campbell
Ab George
Tgust Borene
Leonid
Eremiah Bond
Sy Wearin
Bennie Owen
Percy Atkinson
Mason
Lloyd Harman
Harding
Ray Raines
Doris Bond
Jeremiah Bond
Herriot
Mrs. Bond
Bernice Caydell
Miss Sweet
Minnie Hall
Niss Young
Gretchen Gidley
VaOrag
Edith Bell
Ruth Ponner
Lurline Brake
LaVonne Woratal
Hyelyn Paulson
Alice Hall
Billie McNulty
Helen Jones
Ruth Walker
Hester Hell
Lorena Wills
Edna McCarty
Earl Jones
James Summers
Arthur Armstrong
Lawrence Tigle
Dick Hyde
Wabneeta Alstrope
Hazel Cox
Doris Caddell
Edna Les
Janet Swain
Dorothy Durbin
Marie Swoboda
Merle Wilcox
James Beckwith
Joe Rouner
Malcolm Juelke
Howard Beeger
Mrs. J. Edie
Pioneer Mills County
DeMoes
Wearin
Dan W. Turner
Pysuckey
Koto
Pred Havas Mab
Wandicaio
Werle
Jolie Clagk
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