Open House At Malvern Showcases Local Happenings
This week in Mills County highlights a new east Malvern house by Lloyd Banks of Glenwood drawing 143 visitors. Sunday open houses attracted large crowds, including the Band Mothers dinner raising over 300 dollars, and the Community building reception for Jim Glenn and family by the Extension Council. A special Rainbow for Girls event at the Masonic Temple also drew many attendees.
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East Malvern
Lloyd Banks
Glenwood
Malvern
Band Mothers
Jim Glenn
Extension Council
Shirley Malcom
Rainbow
Girls of
Iowa
Masonic Temple
Thanksgiving Service At Methodist Church Nov 25
Special Thanksgiving services held Wednesday November 25 at 7 30 p m at the Methodist church with special music. Rev Hugh Shiveley pastor of the Baptist church will be the speaker.
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Methodist Church
Hugh Shiveley
The
Baptist Church
Five OMVI Cases Appear Mills Docket
Five defendants charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated had cases in Mills county district court this week before Judge Leroy H. Johnson. Two of them were charged with second offense and drew fines of 500 dollars and costs each. They are Merle Harvey West and Martin Ellis Cole. Charged with first offense OMVI were Tommy Junior Brammer and Goldie Hixson. Each was fined 300 dollars and costs. A fourth offense OMVI charge against Herbert Franklin Cashatt was dismissed because he was sentenced on a third offense OMVI charge in Pottawattamie county district court at Avoca. He was put on bond on the Pottawattamie charge when arrested recently in Mills county.
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Mills County
Leroy H. Johnson
Merle Harvey West
Delta
Martin Ellis Cole
Glenwood
Tommy Junior Brammer
Bartlett
Goldie Hixson
Emerson
Herbert Franklin Cashatt
Pottawattamie County
Avoca
Plan Emphasis on All Phases of School Program
Glenwood district officials led patrons this week in outlining a proposed new high school building. Supt. E. L. Tubbs and the board stressed facilities for all phases of a modern educational plant as current enrollment in the 1937 building reaches 485, far above the 300 design. A church supper ad solicits support with chicken pie and ham dishes at Silver City Methodist on Saturday night.
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Glenwood Community
Supt. E. L. Tubbs
Board of Education
Silver City Methodist Church
Phi Beta Kappa Award Honors Malvern High Scholars
Malvern Community High earned the Phi Beta Kappa high school scholarship for Class A for 1963 64 with a traveling plaque to be presented by a University of Iowa PBK chapter representative at a public ceremony later. Students Lara Beckwith Nancy Lisle Penny Mason and Patricia Newell led the 3.05 freshman year average at the University of Town. Turkey Supper at Emerson Methodist church on Wednesday Nov 18 5 30 to 9 00 p m Adults 1 25 Children 75c adv.
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Malvern Community High School
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
A. H. Nothem
Arthur
Univerity
Malvern
Roger A. Hornsby
Malvern High School
Malvern Community High
Lara Beckwith
Nancy Lisle
Penny Mason
Patricia Newell
The
University of Town
Emerson Methodist Church
Burglars Break Into 24 Cabins in Mills Co Area
Thieves ransacked 24 cabins near the Missouri river in Honey Slough Mills County last Thursday. Windows were broken or padlocks torn off to gain entry. Radios binoculars and a rifle were stolen. Similar break ins occurred in Fremont County on November 3.
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Mills Co
Mills County
Missouri River
Honey Slough
Sheriff's Office
Fremont County
Grindle Wins Bid for Old Co. Home at $4500
Mills County Supervisors accept Harold Grindle of Malvern bid of 4500 for the former Horton rest home near the junction of highways 84 and 275 east of Glenwood. Most county patients moved to Lake View Manor in Glenwood. The 30 room building, built in 1914, sits on 3.77 acres and was condemned for inadequate water. Grindle, one of four bidders, did not reveal plans. another offer of 6600 for 12 acres and a remodeled house was rejected.
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Mills County Board of Supervisors
Harold Grindle
Malvern
Horton Rest Home
Glenwood
Lake View Manor
Grindle
The
Mills Board
Orville Hardy
Peaceville
Car Slams Pole Injuring Driver in Malvern
The sheriff reports a local accident at 1 p m Saturday resulting in Dale Driskell 18 Malvern losing control of his car and hitting a power line pole. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at 300 dollars and Dale sustained a head cut.
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Sheriff's Office
Dale Driskell
Malvern
Dale
Radar Spots Fourteen Speeders on County Road V
Highway patrolmen using radar ticketed fourteen drivers for speeding on county road V one and a half miles east of Highway 275. Road limit is forty miles per hour. Fines varied by court with individuals from Nebraska and Iowa towns named, including Chapman, Jones, Schrum, Darling, Foster, Rhoades, Bishop, Washolz, Peterson, Enschler, Bullard, Down, Abbott, and Dodd. Dodd was scheduled to appear Wednesday afternoon before Justice Timmerman.
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Highway 275
John Hall
Robert Chapman
Auburn
Neb
Clyde Jones
Villisea
Carl Schrum
Millard
Dean Darling
Malvern
Geraldine Foster
Ernest Timmerman
Donald Rhoades
Omaha
Donald Bishop
Glenwood
Raymond Washolz
Henry Rinehart Peterson
Council Bluffs
Marvin Enschler
Dunlap
Richard Bullard
Panora
Wallace Down
Villisca
Douglas Abbott
Red Oak
Elsie E. Dodd
Timmerman
Hastings Seeks Bids for New Water System
Hastings town council will open bids for a new water system at a special meeting on November 30 at 7 30 p m. Mayor Elmo Hites reports the Notice to Contractors on page 5 provides bid data. Work should start by December 10 with completion set for March 1 1965.
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Hastings
Elmo Hites
Vault and Vending Thefts Hit Nishna Valley
A Mills County investigation details two burglaries with a Nishna Valley school vault and a Cole Jewelry store at Glenwood hit. About $260 stolen from the school vault plus $75 from vending machines. the Cole Jewelry loss estimated at $9,000. A Bureau of Crim ial Investigation rep was to return to assist from Thursday, with ties to Omaha and Council Bluffs.
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Town Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Mills County
Nishna Valley
Cole Jewelry
Glenwood
Edwin Barkus
Cole
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Rural School Levies Show Small Increases Across Mills County
Mills county figures show rural school levies rising conservatively next year led by Shenandoah with a 96 percent increase. Glenwood and Lewis Central dip slightly while Walnut Grove posts a 27 percent jump. Wrights No. 2 and Malvern/Nishna Valley districts show modest changes. Malvern maintains the lowest total levy among community districts.
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Mills County
Glenn Johnson
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Lewis Central
Wrights No. 2
Lyons Township
Walnut Grove
Lyons
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Fremont Mills
Treynoy
Strahan
Hillsdale
Burr Oak
Elm Grove
Wright's
Plattvville
School Men Plan Use of Co Funds for Education
County education officials met to map beneficial uses for special state funds. A committee including Glen Adkins, A. H. Nothem, N P Drink, Earl Tubbs, Raymond Beam, and Mrs. Raine will study needs at Nishna Valley Malvern Glenwood and Glenwood State School to guide recommendations.
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County Board of Education
Co. Supt
M. D. Vetterick
Glen Adkins
Nishna Valley
A. H. Nothem
N. P. Drink
Malvern
Earl Tubbs
Raymond Beam
Glenwood
Mrs. Raine
Glenwood State School
Scherle Seeks House Floor Leader Post
Rep. Wm. J. Scherle of Henderson, from the Fremont Mills district, broadened his campaign for majority floor leader after November 3, and this week broadened outreach to the 22 other Republicans in the Town’s House. He pins hopes on his House experience and GOV credit for past acts, while warning Democrats will hold a 101-23 majority next session.
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Wm. J. Scherle
Henderson
House of Representatives
Fremont-Mills
Scherle
Harold Hughes
Assembly
House
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Jackie Brown
Duane Swett
Marnie Fender
Kathy Courtier
Steve Largent
Kathy Herbert
Sandra Barns
Susan Crocker
Dick Godfrey
Gary Johnson
Dale Sandquist
Mary Louw Durbin
Malvern High
M. Barnes
Alpha of Iowa Pbk
East Liberty
Old Co. Home
Orioles
Oriolettes
Diane Hopp
Orielette
Rep. Scherle
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