Mills County This Week Delivery Corrections
The Leader works to fix late paper deliveries in Henderson Hillsdale and Glenwood caused by mail truck route changes. Papers leave Malvern at 6:25 p m Thursdays travel to Council Bluffs then to Harlan and Henderson by Friday morning. Readers urged to report delays. Thanksgiving in Mills County featured with abundant family meals and community news updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Hillsdale
Glenwood
Malvern
Council Bluffs
Harlan
Mills County
Rew Burgoin to Serve as ASCS Mills Chairman
Rew Burgoin of Silver City will become Mills county ASCS chairman following the death of Harold McCain who had chaired since 1957. Vern Sell of Tabor becomes vice chairman and Guy Grindle succeeds Sell.
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Rew Burgoin
Silver City
New Mills County
ASCS
Harold McCain
Vern Sell
Tabor
Guy Grindle
Sell
County Marriage Licenses and Vehicle Registrations Report
Last week clerk I L Donner issued marriage licenses to Lee Allan Weitzel and Emma Lou Bullington. Glenn Dean Brown and Alice E Rieken. News registrations with Treasurer Robinson covered Chevrolets, Fords, a Valiant, a Dodge, and a VW panel truck to named individuals and companies in Malvern Glenwood Emerson and Henderson. Sheriff and Mrs. Edwin Barkus attended the state sheriffs association winter school in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Donner
Lee Allan Weitzel
Red Oak
Emma Lou Bullington
Emerson
Glenn Dean Brown
Alice E. Rieken
Henderson
F.'M. Robinson
CROP Drive Postponed to Week of December 6
The Mills county CROP drive, originally planned for this week, is postponed to the week of December 6 because harvest pressures on farmers are high. The decision was made at a collectors meeting held Monday at the Malvern Methodist church with about 25 in attendance.
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Mills County
Malvern Methodist Church
Stolen coin box found by farmer near Tabor
Sheriff Edwin Barkus said a coin box stolen from a Glenwood automatic laundry was found Friday by a farmer north of Tabor. The box had been broken open and tossed into a field.
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Edwin Barkus
Glenwood
Tabor
Young Dancers Shine At Firemen's Frolic Hit Event
Firemen reported a record attendance at the Frolic with early profits expected to exceed $1,000. A popular floor show and Herbie Craig orchestra drew crowds while basement games drew steady patronage. Proceeds will fund community service work by the fire department.
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Herbie Craig
Peggy and Bol Report on Week End with Farm City Exchange
Peggy Hunt and Bob Burgoin describe a three day Farm City Youth Exchange in Omaha. Peggy stayed with the Arnold May family, attended Benson High, visited Joslyn Memorial, and enjoyed shopping and a show. Bob stayed with Walter Slack and Jim, toured the Omaha Daily Journal Stockman plant, visited West Side High, and saw a hockey game at the Aksarben Coliseum. Both hosts and friends made lasting connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Bol
Farm City
Omaha
Arnold May
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Candy
Benson High
Joslyn Memorial
Maha
Bob
Walter Slack
Jim
Aksarben Coliseum
Retarded Children Assn Meeting Planned at Malvern Church
The association for Retarded Children will meet Thursday December 7 at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Malvern Methodist church. All interested persons are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association For Retarded Children
Malvern Methodist Church
New Car Licenses Anticipated In Mills County Dec 1 Rush
Mills County residents await Dec 1 as 1962 license plates go on sale with high hopes of a busy first day. Sheriff Barkus will hold plate No 1, Deputy Jens previously had No 2 after resigning, and early birds include George and Sr Marshall of Silver City and Malvern’s John Waller. New plates are black on white, with enforcement starting March 15 and a 5 percent delinquency penalty after Feb 1. The trend suggests more two car families as car registrations rise.
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Mills Counians
F. M. Robinson
Mills
Edwin Barkus
Louis Jens
Jens
George Marshalls Jr
Silver City
Malvern
John Waller
Adair Firm Land School Bids Pace Heating Letting
Malvern district directors opened bids for a seven room Chantry elementary addition with total contracts at 122,241.03. Betts & Beer Construction Co of Adair led general bids totaling 107,287 including a play area and cabinets. Pace Services Co Malvern led heating bids at 5,650 with a 695 alternate for temperature controls. Birkby Plumbing & Heating of Tabor led plumbing at 7,734.03. Andersen Electric of Red Oak among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Community School District Board of Directors
Chantry
Betts & Beer Construction Co
Adair
Betts & Beer
Pace Services Co
Malvern
Pace’s
Birkby Plumbing & Heating of
Tabor
Andersen Electric
Red Oak
Winners announced for Malvern Scrip Gifts drawing
The Malvern Commercial Club distributed the first 75 dollars in cash scrip to winners Mae Babbitt John Irwin Carol Wolfe Mrs Joy Wray and Frank Stevens Saturday. More drawings of 76 dollars on Dec 9 16 and 23 are planned with 3 pm vendings at the Malvern Community Building. Winners must claim within three minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Commercial Club
Mae Babbitt
John Irwin
Carol Wolfe
Joy Wray
Frank Stevens
Malvern
Mills County Kept Out From Five Year Road Plan
The Iowa State Highway Commission released a five year program listing Mills county projects but excluding 1962 63 funding. Six items involve relocating Highway 34 east of U S 275 toward Highway 59 beginning 1963. A single 1963 project plans a new Pony Creek Bridge on Highway 275 costing about 25000 dollars. Nearby Montgomery County listed six 34 relocation projects from 1963 to 1985.
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Ames
State Highway Commission
Mills County
Budet
Pony Creek
Highway Commission
Montgomery County
Christmas Lights Spark Malvern Business District Revival
Christmas lights go on again in Malvern as Commercial Club workers begin installing displays on Tuesday. Club officials urge all businesses to trim windows with festive decorations by week’s end to present a holiday appearance across the downtown area.
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Malvern
Holiday Record Fairly Good for Mills County
Mills County stayed steady through Thanksgiving with only one reported accident. Glenwood intersection clash involved Calvin Martin, 34, and Robert W. Rager, 49, both of Glenwood, causing considerable damage as reported by Sheriff Edwin Barkus.
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Mills County
Edwin Barkus
Sheriff's Office
Glenwood
Calvin Martin
Robert W. Rager
Auction Sale Dates Featured for Local Estates
Auction listings announce dates for local estate sales. On December 2 a land auction for the Gettle estate of C Lana Schoaning occurs one mile east of Bilger City. December 11 brings Elmer Malcom estate farm sale, 1.5 miles south of Malvern. December 15 marks Roy Cheney estate closing out sale, 2 miles east and 3.5 miles south of Emerson.
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Gettle
C. Lana Schoaning
Bilger City
Elmer Malcom
Malvern
Roy Cheney
Emerson
Forestry Degree Awarded to Clinton Bird at ISU
Clinton Bird of Malvern received a bachelor of science in forestry as part of 305 Iowa State university fall quarter graduates in Ames. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Russell Bird. The group included 16 graduates from foreign countries.
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Clinton Bird
ISU
Mills Countian
Malvern
Iowa State University
Ames
Clinton
Russell Bird
Malvern Driver Charged After Stop Sign Incident
Wilbur G. Ballinger, 47, faces charges for failing to halt at a stop sign and having no driver's license after an accident on Bloom road near Glenwood. Paul E. Noah, 50, and his wife sustained bruises and scratches when Ballinger pulled from a side road into Noah’s vehicle. Sheriff’s office reported the collision occurred a mile east of Glenwood.
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Malvern
Glenwood
Edwin Barkus
Wilbur G. Ballinger
Paul £. Noah
Route 3
Bloom Road
Noah
Eye operation successful for Otha D Wearin
Mr and Mrs Otha D Wearin returned from Boston where Mr Wearin underwent eye surgery at the Scietenes Retinal Clinic to repair prior work. He said the operation was highly successful and will assure continued vision in the eye.
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Otha D. Wearin
Boston
Wearin
Scietenes Retinal Clinic
Glenwood Mayor Appointed Mills Deputy Sheriff
Glenwood mayor Paul Phillips was named Mills county deputy sheriff to replace Louis Jens who resigned. Sheriff Edwin Barkus won board approval for the appointment on Wednesday. Phillips will start December 1 to 11 after settling the Glenwood recreation parlor he runs on the west side of the square. He served with Company 1 in World War II and has been mayor for two years.
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Paul Phillips
Glenwood
Mills County
Louis Jens
Edwin Barkus
Board of Supervisors
Phillips
Glenwood Square
Company 1
National Farmers Organization Convention Set for Des Moines
The National Farmers Organization selects the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines for its December 7 and 8 convention. Marvin Bowen of Mills county says it will be the largest ever as delegates from NFO territory prepare resolutions on a master contract and policy programs. Delegates from Mills county include Bowen, Jewels, Hendrix, McKinney, Knop, Blatney, Kruse, Jones and others.
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Veterans Memorial
Des Moines
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Marvin Bowen
Mills County
Henderson
Bud Jewels
Hendrix
Clarence McKinney
Walter Knop
Emerson
Earnest Blatney
Macedonia
Robert Kruse
Silver City
Orlo Jones
Malvern
Mills County Farmers Receive Over Million in Feed Grain Aid
Mills county farmers have received $1,200,884.30 from the government in the feed grain payments this year. The ASCS office said the amount covers both the advance and final payments. A similar program is anticipated next year under current plans.
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Mills County
ASCS
Construction Starts on Building Footings This Week
Betts and Beer moved in their construction equipment Thursday and began ground work for the building footings. If weather allows, footings will be completed at once. otherwise work will pause until spring, with potential continued activity this fall if conditions permit.
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Betts & Beer
Chantry building bids draw modest $6,675 total
The architect LT Carruthers found electrical bids very reasonable and cost estimates slightly above contract lettings. Contributions and memorials by families and groups enriched the building and grounds with drapes furniture landscaping pictures and instructional equipment over the past decade. The superintendent invites further donations for the new addition and invites interested groups to discuss opportunities.
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Carruthers
Chantry
Cumsuwucleu
Mills County Sought for Statewide Retarded Children Drive
Sheriff Edwin Barkus announces the Sheriffs Association of Iowa sponsors a fund drive for the Retarded Children in Iowa. Funds support research recreation and social activities including summer camps parties and teacher training scholarships. Checks payable to Mills County Association for Retarded Children and mailed to Sheriff Barkus Glenwood.
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Edwin Barkus
Sheriff's Association of Iowa
Iowa
Mills County Association For
Barkus
Glenwood
Mills County Woman to Represent District at State Wool Contest
Bertlyn N. Crouse reports that Mrs. LaVerne Obrecht of Malvern won first in the senior division at the Make It With Wool Contest held Nov 18 in Fontanelle and will represent the district at the state contest December 9 at Ames Memorial Union. She entered a multicolor sheath dress while Mrs. Henry Penn of Glenwood tied for third in the homemakers division with a blue wool suit.
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Fontanelle
Mills County
Bertlyn N. Crouse
LaVerne Obrecht
Malvern
Ames
Memorial Union
University
Henry Penn
Glenwood
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Ascs Mills
Vern
Rayna
Ronda
Robin Reed
UN- Own
Ann Gearhart
Nual Firemen
Cindy Kahl
Silver
Peggy Hunt
Bob Burgoin
Retarded Children Assn. Meeting
Robinson
Adair Firm Law
Pace
Chris‘flan
Harve Knight
Commission
Malvern Leader
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