Ground Observer Corps School slated for Mills County
This week Mills County reports a Ground Observer Corps School set for Thursday November 1 led by John Adams Malvern post head. The post seeks volunteers to attend the school and bolster post staffing. Also notes Herb Miller of Offutt AFB spoke to Malvern Rotary about GOC needs and that Civil Defense aims for a post every eight miles for near complete regional coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
Malvern Post
Herb Miller
Offutt Afb
Malvern Rotary Club
Civil Defense
Mills
Malvern
Pace
Mansfield
Randerson
Chantry School
Allyn & Bacon
England
Ester Shere
Eisenhower
Ester
Howard Geerhert
Ottumwa
Little Howard
Don Kempton
Kempton Shoe Repair
Kempton
Owen Shoe
John Waller
F. M. Robinson
Mills County
Don Rhoden
NFO to Sponsor Meeting in Malvern Snt
The National Farm Organization will hold a Mills County meeting at the Malvern Community building on Saturday November 19. Dwight Shaw reports Dick Moore regional director will be the main speaker. Shaw says a program to secure 100 parity hog price support about 21.50 per cwt may be approved, cost to taxpayers minimal. The gathering marks the first major Mills County event since the group began in Corning in early September. The meeting starts at 8 p m.
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NFO
National Farm Organization
Malvern
Dwight Shaw
Emerson
Dick Moore
Stanton
Shaw
Mills County
Corning
Silver City Lord's Portion Sale Boosts Church Budget
Silver City Methodist church held a Lord's Portion day Saturday raising 2700 dollars through an auction sale dinner and contributions. The event included a parade and multiple contests with winners in tractor rodeo, foot races, sack race, three jegged race, slipper kick, bike races, and nail driving among local youths and families.
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Silver City
Ward Hunt
Glen Robertson
Bernard Bryant
Richard Prient
Reggie Hatfield
Brian Mass
Doyle Williams
Elaine Mass
Jackie Skank
Scarlet Wilhelm
Sharon Mass
Richard Prien
Lawrence Lavern
Billy Burgoin
Charles Kruse
Skeeter Wilhelm
Randy Waller
Freddie Crane
Terry Roberts
Rex Burgoin
Jim Goos
Charlene Bond
Donetta Ord
Starlet Wilhelm
Phyllis Adair
Jerry Roberts
Dick Pullman
Delores Robertson
All-Time High Seen in Mills Tax Collections
Mills county sees a record tax payment rate with 98.196 percent collected by Oct. 31 and total receipts of 3,205,101.74 dollars. Delinquent lists will be about half last year’s size. Next year’s total taxes due are projected at 1,356,066.83 dollars, up 128,897.42 from this year.
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Mills County
F. M. Robinson
Robinson
Agnes Livengood
Malvern Library Circulation Exceeds Thousand in October
Malvern library circulation reached 1 054 in October as reported by librarian Mrs Doris Beckwith at the November library board meeting. Twenty two new borrowers joined that month while the board also reviewed basement work for the county extension service and approved a ten dollar monthly salary increase for the librarian.
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Malvern
Doris Beckwith
Library Board
County Extension Service
Five Townships Elect Council Representatives in Mills County
Extension Council elections began this week across Mills county townships with five elections completed. Representatives named include Ingraham Ralph Skerritt Rawles Austin Bass Center Myron Jones White Cloud Cliff Stille Plattville Dale Lincoln. Balloting continues into most of next week.
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Extension Council
Mills County
Ingraham
Ralph Skerritt
Rawles
Austin Bass
Center
Myron Jones
White Cloud
Cliff Stille
Plattville
Dale Lincoln
Stores to Remain Open on Friday in Veterans Day
Malvern business houses will remain open on Friday Nov. 11 following a Commercial club decision led by president John Kolterman. The date marks Veterans Day by Congressional action, formerly Armistice Day.
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Malvern
Commercial Club
John Kolterman
Congressional Action
Cooking School Draws 230 Women in Mills County
Two hundred thirty women attended the Mills County Extension service and Iowa Dairy commission cooking school on Tuesday. Winners in the cheese cake contest included Mrs. Wayne Hiltonist and Mrs. Wallace Olderogg in first place, with no bake by Mrs. Max Crumlat and Mrs. Dick Utterback second. Prizes included a Cosco table from Mansfield Furniture, a turkey for Vivian Fleming, and four cheese cakes won by Mrs. Eurel Anderson and Mrs. Mary Conger. Judges were Mrs. Donald Parker, Mrs. Nora Watt, Bud Hertz, and Chas Costello.
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Mills County Extension Service
Iowa Dairy Commission
Wayne Hiltonist
Wallace Olderogg
Max Crumlat
Dick Utterback
Bob Hopp
Cosco
Mansfield Furniture Store
Vivian Fleming
Eurel Anderson
Mary Conger
Iowa Power & Light Co
Westinghouse
Donald Parker
Nora Watt
Bud Hertz
Chas. Costello
Vern Baker
Elizabeth Clagg
Dick Goos
Presbyterian church to hold congregational meeting Nov 13
The Presbyterian church will hold a congregational meeting at the church Sunday Nov 13 at 8 p.m. A pot luck supper will precede the meeting. Also listed are sale dates in the Malvern area including Ray Anderson southeast of Glenwood on Nov 15 and Art Larson east of Hastings on Dec 5 along with household goods sales by Frank Chamberlain in Malvern and Omer Adair in Silver City on Nov 12.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Malvern
Ray Anderson
Glenwood
Art Larson
Hastings
Frank Chamberlain
Omer Adair
Silver City
Bridge Too Narrow For Cars Near Pacific Junction
An Omaha duck hunter, Richard Andrews, 27, and Thomas E. Todd, 30, of Pacific Junction, met on a narrow bridge a mile north of Pacific Junction on county roads. Andrews’ car sideswiped the bridge and Todd’s car, causing $300 damage to Andrews’ vehicle and $150 to Todd’s, sheriff reports.
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Pacific Junction
Richard Andrews
Thomas E. Todd
Andrews
Todd
Sheriff's Office
Mills County to Tie 4H Recognition to Honor Night
National 4H Achievement Day falls on Saturday November 12, but Mills County will link the event with the achievement award night on November 26. County awards will honor 4H members excelling in clothing livestock and crop programs and expect college youth attendance during the Thanksgiving weekend.
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Mills County
Second Lecture in Glenwood Series Tuesday
The second lecture in a series at Glenwood State School will be held Tuesday November 15 at 8 p m in the visual education room. Announcement comes from the Southwest Association of Mentally Retarded Children and invites all interested persons to attend.
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Glenwood State School
Southwest Association of
Municipal Issues Drive Heavy Voter Turnout in Mills County
In Mills County municipal elections several issues drew strong interest. Glenwood saw 749 voters for sewer and speed trap debates while Malvern recorded 408 ballots on water. Richard Gay led Malvern with 276 votes, with incumbent Leland Lewis at 109. Park commissioner Dr. J. R. Beckwith ran unopposed and many council seats were filled by incumbents or multiple-candidate races across towns including Glenwood Pacific Junction Elizabeth Arnold Henderson Silver City Hastings and others.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Malvern
Richard Gay
Leland
Lewis
Gay
J. R. Beckwith
Howard Gearhart
Louis Knop
Marion Myers
Roy Dean Mansfield
Thomas E. Salyers
Forrest Hatfield
Burdette Spiker
Dale Harper
F. J. Wallace
Pacific Junction
En Gleason
Woodie Golden
William Gregg
Elizabeth Arnold
Bernard Harless
L. H .McCluskey
William Gammon
Richard Gleason
Loran Fisher
William Mullica
Merritt Armold
Garol
Farm Shops Building Planned Near Chantry School
Malvern board of education approved general plans for a new farm shops building northeast of Chantry school. Plans go to the state for approval before voters in the Malvern independent school district decide in December on a not to exceed 25000 dollar construction. If approved, funds come from district balance with no bond issue. Project aims for completion by next fall to add a vocational agriculture course.
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Chantry School
Malvern Board of Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Malvern Independent
Hastings Driver Suffered Head Injuries In Highway 34 Crash
James N. Courtier, 23, of Hastings, was alone in a car that left highway 34 a mile west of Hastings and ended along a fence. He sustained head injuries and lacerations, received first aid, and was taken to Red Oak hospital. The crash caused about 400 in damage and occurred around 1 10 a m as the car ran into a ditch then a fence row after losing control.
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Hastings
Red Oak
James N. Courtier
Courtier
Dale Harrington
Scherle is Chosen to Head New Mills Livestock Group
Mills County Farm Bureau forms Livestock Committee with Bill Scherle of Anderson township named president. Joe Slathaway elected discussion chairman and Don Walker secretary. Committee aims to address livestock problems, prices, and marketing while planning field promotion and advertising across the county. Regular meetings set for the first Wednesday of every third month, with potential special sessions as needed.
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Mills County Farm Bureau
Bill Scherle
Anderson Township
Malvern
Joe Slathaway
Don Walker
New Well A Dud Council Learns At Meeting Monday
The Malvern town council learned the new well drilled by Lane Well Co. at 680 feet proved dry with a maximum pumping rate under 40 gallons per minute. A rock strata log offered hopeful signs, but water remains elusive. the council plans a joint meeting with incoming members to review the water problem.
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Malvern
Lane Well Co
Booster film showing boosts Malvern sports club
Malvern Boosters club members viewed three basketball fundamentals films at a recent meeting in the Community building. About 80 attended. President Doug Sanders said another film showing is planned for November 30 and the group hopes to sponsor a basketball clinic for Malvern squads.
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Malvern Boosters Club
Doug Sanders
Malvern
Two licenses to wed issued this week by the county clerk
Clerk I L Donner issued two marriage licenses this week. The pairs are Darrell Wayne Moore, 24, and Charlotte Ann Richards, 18, Omaha, and Eugene Howard, 23, and Phyllis Benedict, 19, Shenandoah. Eight new cars were registered in the county with owners including Glenwood residents Wm. Brandon Jr., Ford. E. E. Harless, Pontiac. Martin A. Taylor, Chevrolet.
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I. L. Donner
Darrell Wayne Moore
Charlotte Ann Richards
Omaha
Eugene Howard
Phyllis Benedict
Shenandoah
F. M -Robinson
Glenwood
District Court Jury Excused for Term
District Court clerk IL Donner announced the petit jury summoned to report next Monday has been excused. The sole case for this term, a suit by Arthur M. Christensen against Joe Doyle for 1507.76 from a tractor car crash near Imogene, was carried to March with Doyle seeking 4150 in a cross petition.
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IL. Donner
Arthur M. Christensen
Joe 2. Doyle
Imogene
Doyle
They Grow Big Sugar Beets in Scotts Bluff County
JR. Butcher brought back sugar beets of unusual size after returning from a Firemen's Meeting held Monday, Nov. 14 at 8 p m. Beets weighed 12 and 14 pounds, attributed to a dry season fostering a large beet stand. They were grown for the Great Western Sugar Co.
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Scotts Bluff County
JR. Butcher
Malvern Volunteer Firemen
F.R. Chantry
Seults Bluld County
Neb
Mc. Butcher
Great Western Sugar Co
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Chantry Bridge
Henderson
Malvern Snt
Silver City Lord
C. i. Wee
F. M. McCluskey
George Haley
FE. Warless
Roy Craig
Gene Wilson
Albert Jens
Gilson
Nathan Hazen
A. Henderson
Howard Henderson
Clyde Jackson
Walter Coppock
Herman Coppock
Howard Allensworth
Bill Phillips
Jim Stenger
Robert Rudin
Maurice Geith
Luther Hughes
Dr. M. E. Moody
Harold Sowers
Joe Straight
Ethel Crawford
A. F. Childs
H. F. Scheel
George Burgain
Ken Carlson
Donald Ord
Dr. C. QO. Johnson
J. H. Kruse
Mervin Turner
Vic Cratmwell
Elmo Ilites
Joe Parker
Joe Dobbins
R. W. Jeffries
George Clark
George Perkins
George Curtis
Scherle
New Mills Livestock Group
New Well
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