Mills County Weekly Notes and Election Canvass Update
This issue highlights editor letters including resignation notices from former GOP Central Committee officers and a thanks for community honesty. Sports news features a Mills Countian letter criticizing Nebraska football. The county canvass was interrupted by a storm but resumed, with precinct reports showing minor vote shifts and all constitutional amendments carrying. Daily moisture totals exceed prior levels, aggravating harvest problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP Central Committee
Big Red
Mills Countian
Nebraska
Mills County Seeks State OK for Sanitary Landfill Plan
Mills County officials and municipal representatives formed a sanitary landfill board led by Glenwood's Cleo Peterson and Emerson's Quentin Johnson. The group selected offices, planned a site on Cari Mintle land in Center township, and aims to contract with Nishna Sanitary Service. A soil test found glacial clay. roads and fees will be set upon state approval to fund operation and trash pickup. Larry Jones moved from Botna Valley Grain to Helena Chemical Co. on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Mills County Sanitary Landfill Board
Cleo Peterson
Glenwood
Quentin Johnson
Emerson
Carroll Dayson
Henderson
Jim Burrington
Jesse Perkins
Hastings
Randall Byers
Marian Jones
Malvern
Clyde Wynn
Pac. Junction
Fred
Schoening
Highway 34
State Dept. of Health
Helena Chemical
Larry Jones
Botna Valley Grain Co
Helena Chemical Co
Main Street
Jones
Wilbur Wolfe Buys Partnership in Harbor Feed and Grain
Harbors owner William H. Harbor announces Wilbur Wolfe of Malvern has purchased a partnership in Harbor Feed and Grain in Henderson. Wolfe will serve as active manager, ensuring continuous operation while Harbor's public duties limit his involvement. A grand opening and new merchandise lines are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Wolfe
Harbor Feed & Grain
Henderson
William H. ‘Bill
Harbor
Harbor Feed and Grain of
Malvern
Harbor Feed
Wolfe
Harbor Feed and Grain
Des Moines
Wilbur
Malvern District Approves Budget Hike And Aide
Malvern Community school district board approve a budget increase and hire a teacher aide at Chantry elementary at their November meeting. Other actions include funding for boiler repairs, on the job training program, instrument rentals, and next year’s tentative budget of a 5 percent rise. State rules require presentation by December 1. Adv. Glenwood United Methodist Church event listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chantry
Malvern Community School District Board of Directors
Chantry School
Malvern
Supt
Jack Jones
Dick Erb Back at NY
Richard Erb resumes duties at Nishna Valley Community High as art instructor and wrestling coach after state actions on his teaching certificate. He first appealed in district court, was allowed to teach pending opinion, then lost appeal and certificate was withdrawn again. He appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court and was allowed to teach until its opinion. Malvern Commercial club to meet at Val's Cafe at 6:30 p.m. for dinner Thursday with a 7 p.m. business session. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Erb
Nishna Valley
Malvern Commercial Club
Val’s
Union Thanksgiving Service Planned by Malvern Churches
Malvern churches join for a union Thanksgiving service Sunday November 19 at 7:36 p.m. in the Methodist church. Rev. Jim Stenger of First Baptist will give the sermon. A combined choir directed by Bill Gilbert will provide music, and attendees are invited to bring canned foods to create baskets for needy families in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Jim Stenger
First Baptist Church
Bill Gilbert
First Snow Brings Big Snarl Across Southwest Iowa
A heavy wet snowfall Monday created slick roads and scattered outages across Mills County. In Malvern streets were cleared by crews as temperatures dropped, with one vehicle collision involving Wes Ryan and Joseph Phelps yielding minor damage and a citation. Schools postponed or dismissed and many community events canceled through Tuesday due to the weather. Traffic on U.S. 34 and 59 was slow, and a tractor trailer rollover occurred east of Glenwood on 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Benny Kling
Wes Ryan
Joseph Phelps
Hastings
East 6Th
Prospect
Ryun
Mills County
Mills
Glenwood
Nishna Valley
Ny-South Page
College Springs
McHs Drama Club
Larry Benson
U.S. 34
Old Tom Turkey Draw Set For Nov 18 In Malvern
Malvern Commercial club sponsors holiday drawings with a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway drawing at 3 p.m. Saturday in front of Collins Drug Co on Main Street. Tickets 80 each from participating merchants. No purchase required. Unturned tickets enter first Christmas scrip drawing on Dec 2 at 3 p.m. Other draws on Dec 9 16 23. Rescue Unit held a practice alert reaching Bud Hertz residence in under four minutes Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Commercial Club
Collins Drug Co
Main Street
Malvern
Bud Hertz
Snow disrupts MCHS drama schedule for Larry Benson play
Unexpected heavy snow closed two school evenings affecting the MCHS Drama Club production The Death and Life of Larry Benson. A school matinee for children is set Thursday November 16 at 2 p.m. in the music room and one public show remains Monday November 20 at 7 30 p.m. A second public performance was canceled due to the crowded schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Benson
McHs Drama Club
Ward Thelen
Good Arrested Assault Charge
Joseph Anthony Good, 23, Malvern, was bound over to the Montgomery county District court on an assault with intent to inflict bodily injury charge from Red Oak dated Nov 3. He posted a $200 bond and was released. The charge, filed by Kevin Kling, 21, Red Oak, followed an evening incident. Good was arrested in Malvern by City Marshal Benny Kling and delivered to Red Oak Police Department which issued the warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Anthony Good
Malvern
Montgomery County District Court
Red Oak
Kevin Kling
Court of Justice of the Peace
Earl R. Dixon
Good
Benny Kling
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Edward E. Davis
Savannah
Carl Anderson
Ingraham
Sonja Jacobsen
Stoger Weak
David Stephens
Tom Bell
Glenwood United Methodist Church
Laura Clay
Terry Chown
Keith Fay
Daniel Blackman
Dick Erb
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