Mills County Rep Scherle Maintains Focused Assembly Service
Rep Bill Scherle continues near full-time service for his Mills district in the Iowa General Assembly though the next session starts January. He attended a guidance counselors meeting in Red Oak, spoke at a Sidney to Hamburg road opening, joined a Des Moines Republican gathering, and addressed a Griswold Lions Club event. He prepared a Kerr Mills bill summary for constituents highlighting benefits for older citizens who may qualify.
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Bill Scherle
Remont- Mills
Iowa General Assembly
Red Oak
Sidney
Hamburg
Des Moines
Lions Club
Griswold
Scherle
Kerr-Mills
Leader
Local Officials Issue Multiple Marriage Licenses
Clerk J L Donner issued marriage licenses to Robert Goodman and Carolyn White of Tabor, Lyndon Wederquist and Judy K Bower of Glenwood, and James Messinger with Donna Burris of Glenwood. Treasurer M Robinson announced nine new motor vehicle registrations: Ford to Wayne E Blackman Malvern Gola B Wilber Henderson Ross A Pilkington Glenwood Pontiac to Lane Morse Emerson Kenneth Mead Glenwood Rambler to Kenneth A Evans Emerson Dodge to Willard Wright Pacific Junction Chevrolet to Edith Howser Pacific Junction and Chevrolet pickup to Opal Irwin Malvern.
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J. L. Donner
Robert Goodman
Carolyn White
Tabor
Lyndon Wederquist
Randolph
Judy K. Bower
Glenwood
James Messinger
Donna Burris
M. Robinson
Wayne E. Blackman
Malvern
Gola B. Wilber
Henderson
Ross A. Pilkington
Lane
Morse
Emerson
Kenneth . Mead
Rambler
Kenneth A. Evans
Dodge
Willard Wright
Pacific Junction
Chevrolet
Edith ©. Howser
Opal Irwin
Public Finance Study Series Starts in Mills County
Thirty community leaders will join three meetings on December 3, 10 and 17 at 7 30 p m at the Chief tain hotel in Council Bluffs to learn about tax receipts and expenditures. Glenn Holmes of Iowa State University will lead the sessions for Mills and Pottawatomie counties with help from LaVerne Obrecht in Malvern.
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Mills County
Chieftain
Council Bluffs
LaVerne Obrecht
Towa
Glenn Holmes
Towa State University
Mills
Pottawatomie
Malvern
Reed Sisters Set for WOW TV Talent Show
Three Malvern dancers Rayna Ronda and Robin Reed will appear on WOW TV Saturday in the Talent Show Case at 1 p.m. The Reed sisters, daughters of Mr and Mrs Ray Reed, have gained wide recognition in the area for their dancing.
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Malvern
Wow-Tv
Rayna
Ronda
Robin
Ray Reed
Firemen's Frolic to Be Saturday in Malvern
Malvern firemen stage the 1964 Firemen's Frolic this Saturday at 8 p.m. featuring local talent and Lambert Bartak orchestra. Proceeds fund community benefits and department equipment with donation tickets on sale now.
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Lambert Bartak
Rural Letter Carriers Meet Saturday Evening
The Rural Letter Carriers held their monthly meeting Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Otha Dickersbach as hosts. Guests included Robert Campbell, Don Aistrope, Vernon Crouse Hastings, S. W. Kier, Alex Christiansen and Jay Pacific Junction, and Harold Hofmeckel Glenwood. Refreshments of cake and coffee followed the business session.
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Otha Dickersbach
Robert Campbell
Don ‘Aistrope
Vernon Crouse
Hastings
S. W. Kier
Alex Christiansen
Jay
Pacific Junction
Harold Hofmeckel
Glenwood
Census Data From Mills County Farm Census 1959 Figures
The 1959 Mills County farm census shows 1 114 farms, average size 236.4 acres, with farm product values totaling 19 011 604. Crops sold 4 889 835 and livestock products sold 14 121 769. The 1964 census, the 18th since 1840, urges farmer cooperation.
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Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Mills County
Census Bureau
Gold Rush of 49 Spurs Nishna Vale Farm Settlement
The Gold Rush of 1849 spurred a Mills County pioneer family to settle in the Nishna Botna valley. Otha Wearin arrived in 1854 and claimed land at about $1.25 per acre. The farm stayed in the Wearin family, later led by Otha Donner Wearin, a former congressman. The article traces the family’s farming, marriages, expansion into Nebraska, and Otha’s public career in Iowa politics, plus the 1925 house, 1954 office building, and Wearin’s cultural interests and conservation efforts.
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Mills County
Nishna Botna
Otha Wearin
Millis County
Indiana
Otha D. Wearin
Game
Otha
Josiah
Michael
Mary Ann Coe Weatin
Harrison, County
West
California
Iowa
Nishna
Hastings
Martha Jane Wortman
Charles
Henry
Joe
Mary Valeria
A. B. Washburn
Wearin
Nebraska
Mary
Mary Jane Donner
Nishna Vale
Joe Wearin
Clarinda Production Credit Assn
Nishna Batna
Closed Highway Two-Car Collision Damages Hastings Cars
A two car crash on a closed highway 34 a mile and a half west of Hastings Monday forenoon caused 500 dollars damage to Richard Hyde's car and 150 dollars damage to Marvin Findley's car. Hyde suffered a chin laceration as his car rear collided with Findley's. Sheriff Edwin Barkus' office reports the incident.
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Hastings
Richard Hyde
Marvin Findley
Edwin Barkus
Hyde
Findley
Road Improvement Contracts Awarded to Fremont Line
Mills county supervisors awarded three contracts totaling 103380.17 for five miles of road toward paving south of Malvern. Bids from Jack Stanley Thurman 15412.50 Vickery Boone 22639.24 McLaren Shenandoah 65328.43. Work covers bridges culverts surfacing grading from Peaceville White Cloud township to Fremont county line.
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Fremont Co
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Malvern
Jack Stanley
Thurman
R. J. Vickery
Boone
McLaren Construction Co
Shenandoah
Peaceville
White Cloud Township
Fremont County
First cash scrip giveaway starts Saturday by local club
The salver n Commercial club to distribute cash scrip to shoppers in the community with a total of 375 dollars in scrip given during the pre Christmas season. The club will also distribute 75 dollars on December 5 12 19 and 24 at Commercial club stores.
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Salvern Commercial Club
Viaduct Repair Contract Let in Mills County
A repair project for a bridge on U S 34 west of Glenwood over the C B Q railway is among the Iowa Highway Commission bids to be let by December 1. The Mills county job forms part of the commission’s planned repair program for a viaduct.
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Mills County
Iowa Highway Commission
U. S. 34
Glenwood
C. B. & Q. Railway
Complete Election of New Extension Council for Mills
Mills county extension council members elected include new names Claude Robertson Plattville Bruce Jackson Lyons Edwin Leu Indian Creek J C Allely Anderson and reelected Bob Christiansen Harold Swett Wilbur Wolfe while returning members Harvey Bolte Elvin Arp Virgil Deitchler Loyd McMillen Walter Phelps Pauline Craig and others The council plans educational projects funded by Mills county levy Iowa State University Extension Service and the federal government.
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Mills County Extension Council
Claude
Robertson
Plattville
Tno
Bruce Jackson
Lyons
Edwin. Leu
Indian Creek
J.C. Allely
Anderson
Bob Christiansen
Deer Creek
Harold Swett
White Cloud
Wilbur Wolfe
Silver Creek
Harvey Bolte
Ingraham
Elvin Arp
St. Marys
Virgil Deitchler
Oaks
Loyd McMillen
Rawles
Walter Phelps
Center
Pauline Craig
Glenwood
Mis County
Iowa State University Extension Service
White Is Given Five Year Sentence In Fort Madison
Don Leslie White age 34 of Malvern was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison by District Judge Harold E. Davidson after pleading guilty to raping a 16 year old Malvern girl on August 10. He will be taken to Fort Madison on Saturday by Sheriff Edwin Barkus. White is also serving a 30 day jail term for drunkenness.
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Don Leslie White
Malvern
Fort Madison
Harold E. Davidson
White
Edwin Barkus
Beef Course Begins December 1 at Malvern
The Mills County extension Council hosts a Beef short course starting December 1 at 9 30 a m in the Malvern Community building. Dr John Herrick speaks on nitrates diseases and sanitation of cattle followed by Errol Peterson on cattle feeding economics and outlook. The course is limited to 45 participants with a $5 registration fee covering noon meal and reservations are urged now.
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Mills County Extension Council
Malvern
LaVerne Obrecht
John “Herrick
Dr. Herrick
Errol Peterson
Grass fire at Kenneth Graves farm near Malvern contained
Malvern firemen responded Wednesday afternoon to a grass fire at the Kenneth Graves farm west of town. The blaze was quickly brought under control. A Walther League supper at St. John's Lutheran Church was announced for Sunday, November 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The public was invited.
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Malvern
Kenneth Graves
Itee
Walther League
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Jane Dalrymple Receives Degree at Iowa State University
Mrs Jane Dalrymple Coughe hour was among 350 students granted degrees at the commencement in Ames Iowa She earned a BS degree in elementary education She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Dalrymple of Malvern
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Jane Dalrymple Coughehour
Towa State University
Ames
Glen Dalrymple
Malvern
4 H Greased Pig Owners to Market Stock Friday
4 H members who caught greased pigs at Mills County Fair plan to market their stock Friday November 27. Pigs will be signed to Laverty Brothers commission firm per LaVerne Obreehi county extension director. The event opens with a buyers meeting for pig evaluation and ends with a tour of Omaha Tours net Stacksman Parenty and guests.
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Mills County
Laverty Brothers Commission Frm
LaVerne Obreehi
Shay
Omaha Tours
Parenty
Tin Adana
Haul Hasek
Nandy Morris
Gary Moora
Richard Cool
Gary Sieley
David Toileau
Don Nanek
Cory Kunsdon
Steve Richter
Dennis Fiehter
Blues Maddock
the Maddocks
Stuva Tuuttie
Dwayne Franke
Tkavid Wilton
Jim Fisher
Reggie Hackabout
Dean Funder
Jack Sell
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Reed Sisters
Fire Department
Sions
Otha Donner Wearin
Tabor College Academy
Grinnell College
U.S
Democratic Party
Lola Brazeton
Tom and
Rosabell Gipe Brazelton
Martha Rasmussen
Rebecca
Wearin Farm
Vickery
Anderson Township
New Extension Council
Errol Peters
OWA State University
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