Train 632 Arrives for School Ride Then Heads West
Burling-ton fans and students from Red Oak Willisea and Griswold rode old No 632 during a Burlington excursion. The locomotive moved from Galesburg Til to Hastings and back to Red Oak before continuing to Lincoln Nebraska. Nearby, Malvern residents learned of Harold F Hughes victory for Iowa governor while Iowa officials note his Ida Grove roots and past roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Galesburg
Til
Red Oak
Willisea
Griswold
Hastings
Lincoln
Nebr
Leo McLain
Marion Wilson
Henderson
Edwin Barkus
Malvern
Harold F. Hughes
Norman Erbe
Iowa
Hughes
Ida Grove
State Commerce Commission
University of Iowa
Methodist Ehruch
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Woltz Studio to Show Child Photo Proofs Nov 13
A Woltz Studio representative in Des Moines will be at the Community building in Malvern on November 13 from 2 30 to 8 30 p m to display proofs of children pictures recently taken for publication. Parents are asked to note the date.
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Woltz
Des Moines
Malvern
Motor vehicle registrations rise in Mills County
Mills County reports brisk last week vehicle registrations per Treasurer F M Robinson. Entries include Chevrolet registrations for Haney Malvern Lybarger Tabor Abbe and Gay Glenwood McPherron Glenwood Bert Colwell Chevrolet trucks for Gay Oil Co Malvern and Wilbur Fisher Pacific Junction Rambler for Euler Anderson Silver City Ford trucks for Salyers Implement Co and Luther Gammon Glenwood. A marriage license was issued to Carl Burbee 21 Silver City and Eva Stranathan 25 Glenwood.
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Mills County
F. M. Robinson
Charles Haney
Malvern
Joseph P. Lybarger
Tabor
Gerald Abbe
Mariana Gay
Ralph McPherron
Glenwood
Pontiac
Bert Colwell
Fords
Robert Rager
Luther Gammon
Rambler
Eurel Anderson
Silver City
Ford Truck
Salyers Implement
Firemen's Frolic Tickets Go On Sale In Malvern
Light Mills County turnout marked by Asmussen tally in unofficial precincts. Tickets for the Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept. Frolic on Nov 24 with Herbie Craig orchestra go on sale this weekend to fund community services. County results show Asmussen top county auditor race. Hughes statewide win despite Mills backing. Canvass set for next Monday noon with four justices of the peace named.
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Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept
Rick Smith
Herbie Craig
Mills
Johnson
John C. Hall
Malvern
Ernest Zimmerman
Carl Remley
Glenwood
Lola Bouquette
Pacific Junction
Mills County
Fremont County
Winifred Khearles
Vern Marshall
Montgomery County
County Conservation Board
Montgomery
Schedule School for 4-H Officers Here Saturday
A training school for all 4 H club officers will be held on Saturday, November 10, at 9 a.m. in the Malvern Methodist church. County 4 H officers Rosalie Wright, Carol Hall, Peggy Hunt, Myrna McMillen, Judith Asmussen, Kenneth Leipold, Kenneth Keith, Bruce DuVal, and Dale Asmussen will conduct the session with help from the county extension staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Methodist Church
Rosalie Wright
Glenwood
Carol Hall
Imogene
Peggy Hunt
Henderson
Myrna McMillen
Malvern
Judith Asmussen
Kenneth Leipold
Hastings
Kenneth Keith
Silver City
Bruce DuVal
Tabor
Dale Asmussen
New Patients Admitted at Nishna Cottage Rest Home
Two new patients joined Nishna Cottage Rest Home this week. George Ditmar from Malvern returned earlier, and Lester Haldeman from Macedonia was admitted today. Malvern Presbyterian choir, with Grace Blackburn, provided special music for Sunday services as Robert Campbell delivered the message. Open House announced for MCHS and Junior High on December 11, inviting parents and friends to view student Christmas decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Cottage Rest
George Ditmar
Malvern
Lester Haldeman
Macedonia
Malvern, Presbyterian Church
Grace Blackburn
Robert Campbell
MCHS
Supt. N. P
Legion Auxiliary Supper Observes Veterans Day
The American Legion and Auxiliary of Harry Hammons Post host a pot luck supper Sunday November 10 at 6 p m in Legion rooms to mark Veterans Day. All members and families invited. Also typing paper for sale at Lead er office cost 1 25 per 000 sheets up to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Harry Hammons
Legion
Leader
Nw. Bell Initiates Extensive Dialing Upgrade in Malvern
Northwestern Bell begins a major improvement project in Malvern with a new block and concrete building set to be 1.5 times larger than the current dial facility. The $49,900 investment introduces prepaid pay phones, seven digit numbers with 624 prefix, and a system-wide move to L. D. dialing slated for April 7 next year, with Glenwood following to install machine switching and reassign operators.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Malvern
Dial
N. Bell
Pah
Thompson
Glenwood
L. D
Bell
Mills County Jail Repairs Urged by Grand Jury Report
The Mills County Grand Jury urged repairs to the jail describing dangerous wiring and structural hazards. They recommended sealing an empty cistern, repairing the south entrance steps, and addressing broken windows. Sheriff and family quarters were noted in the facility, with some improvements already planned by the Board of Supervisors.
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Mills County
Grand Jury
Harry Evans
County Board of Supervisors
Start Work on New Home for Pevehouse
Ground was broken last week for a new residence in Malvern. Workmen began on a single story ranch house for Mr and Mrs Pevehouse. The 26 by 48 foot, three bedroom home will be built just north of the Ed Edie place. G B Wilcox and Merlin Tasto are contractors in charge.
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Malvern
G. B. Wilcox and
Merlin Tasto
Bass Installing New Scales Here At Malvern
Work rapidly advances on the Earl Bass grain storage area in Malvern as 34 foot scales are installed to handle larger trucks. The scale house construction follows the completed installation last week, signaling progress at the grain facility.
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Malvern
Historical Society Meeting Set for Saturday
Mills County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Chantry school in Malvern. President F. R. Chantry invites all interested in the county’s history to attend. Officers will be elected and museum plans for Glenwood discussed, including moving the rural school near the county museum. Chantry notes all who contributed or joined are considered members.
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Mills County Historical Society
F. R. Chantry
Chantry School
Malvern
Glenwood
County Museum
Aea Maro
Chantry
Highway Crash Damages Autos Near Emerson
A southbound collision on Highway 59 about 5 p.m. last Thursday five miles south of Emerson damaged two cars. Pearl Porter, 54, Wenderson, was turning left when John R. Hunter, 43, Clavinta, struck her vehicle. Porter's car suffered about 100 dollars in damage while Hunter's car sustained about 200 dollars in damage.
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Evon
Emerson
Sherif Edwin Barkus
Pearl Porter
Wenderson
John RB. Hunter
Porter
Hunter
Katz Named Continent Vice President and Chandler Assistant
Harry Katz, longtime Continent Egg Corp. Malvern plant manager, was named vice president at the Continent company annual meeting in Chicago. Max Chandler will return from the west coast to become assistant plant manager in charge of production. The pair plan to move back to Iowa after securing living quarters. Continent Egg Corp. remains a major area egg processor, having remodeled the former Swanson plant to expand operations as it collaborates with Henningsen, Inc. on drying eggs.
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Harry Katz
Continent Egg Corp
Malvern
Continent Company
Chicago
Mr. Katz
Continent Malvern
Max Chandler
West Coast
Mr. Chandler
Stenningsen, Inc
San Leandro
Calif
Chandlers
Iowa
Swanson
Tion
Henningsens, Inc
Continent
Henningsen
Kulz
Larry Benscoter Graduates From IBM School Omaha
Larry Benscoter graduated Oct. 31 from IBM School in Omaha and will begin duties Nov. 19 at Omaha National Bank. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Sam Benscoter and a Malvern High School graduate.
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Larry Benscoter
IBM
Omaha
Omaha National Bank
Larry
Sam Benscoter
Malvern High School
Mrs Winters Appointed New Librarian at Malvern Public Library
Mrs Winters begins duties as librarian at Malvern Public Library on November 4 succeeding Mrs Friderick Sudth who resigned due to other work commitments.
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Mrs. Winters
Paul Willers
Malvernare
Dasa
Friderick Sudth
Jules Verne Classic at Empress Next Week
Jules Verne novel Five Weeks in a Balloon shows at the Empress Theater November 15 16 and 17 reports manager Dell Sayles. The adventure comedy produced by Irwin Allen stars Red Buttons Cedric Hardwicke Fabian Barbara Eden Peter Lorre Richard Haydn and Barbara Luna. Written in 1862 it was Verne's first novel and became a best seller. the title is reportedly sold out nationwide.
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Empress
Jules Verne
Empress Theater
Dell Sayles
Irwin Allen
Red Bultlons
Cedric Hardwick
Fabian
Barbara
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Asmussen
Norman Eyie
Harold E. Hughes
State House
A. L. Mooty
Melvin H. Wolfe
Kenneth Asmussen
Glen McGee
Dallas McGrew
Marty Evans
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Ben F. Jensen
Vern Lisle
Clarinda
Mills-Page-Fremont
Paul
Ruth) Scott
Farragut
Woste
Sherif Edwin Bathus
U. S
Hickenlooper
Smith
Sali
Harold Hughes
Congress
Ben Jensen
Ed Peters
Paul Scott
Bill Scherle
Nishna
Legion, Auxiliary
Paul Phillips
Eddie
Phorg
Pevehouse
Katz
Chandler
Sherrif Barkus
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