Mills County Readers Enjoy School Week Features
This week in Mills County highlights school sections from Malvern and Nishna Valley communities with student written editorials. Notable items include a freshman initiative debate and an opposing view editorial. Mrs Everett reports harvesting sweet potatoes and vines yielding substantial weights. Sheriff Barkus notes a week with no motor vehicle collisions. Visitor John Reed from El Monte California shared slides of Mesa Verde ruins, petrified forest, California Redwood and missions with local groups.
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Alvern
Nishna
Malvern
John Reed
el Monte
Calif
Grant. Chamberlain
Otto Hall
Boy Scout
Rotary Club
Mesa Verde National Park
Petrified Forest
Redwood Forest
California
California Missions
No Word from Emerson R C Pilots Missing in Six State Search
Two pilots, Iowa’s Emerson Yeager of Emerson and Red Oak’s John Carder, remained missing Thursday afternoon. A Civil Air Patrol search spanned six states from Wednesday, after their flight to Jasper Texas stopped to refuel in Fayetteville Arkansas Sunday. Ten planes joined the effort, with inquiries reporting no new information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Iowa
Chet Yeager
Emerson
John Carder
Red Oak
Jasper
Tex
Fayettville
Ark
Civil Air Patrol
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Towns Must File by Oct 9 for Municipal Nominations
Towns must file by October 9 for mayoral and town council nominations including park board. Town Clerk W. R. Byington of Malvern notes filings are due within four weeks prior to November 7, with the Leader recalling the rule that papers be filed not less than 15 days before election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Byington
Malvern
Myr. Byington
Clerk’s Office to Close Friday for Instruction
The clerk of the district court announces the court house office will be closed Friday so staff may attend the county officers school of instruction in Des Moines.
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District Court
Court House
County Officers’ School of Instruction
Des Moines
Malvern Homecoming Festivities and Auction Night
Malvern hosts Homecoming with pep rally, snake dance, and a 7:30 p m football game against Fremont Mills at the fairgrounds. After the game, FHA chili supper. Saturday 9 p m homecoming dance and king queen crowning. Coach Beasley’s Malvern squad aims for a strong offense after a win over Nishna Valley.
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Malvern Community High
Main Street
Malvern
Fremont Mills
Fairgrounds
FHA
Malvern High
Bill Beasley
Nishna Valley
Malvern Big Value Day Offers Free Rides and Pancakes
Malvern announces a community wide auction this Saturday with free rides for kids and free pancakes served by the Commercial club from 1 to 7 p.m. Farmers may bring poultry and farm goods, excluding cattle and hogs. Stores list varied items from used cars to furniture and tools as merchants promote extra bargains for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Chas. D. Costella
Commercial Club
Iowa
Traffic Signals Temporarily Used Here
Travelers to and from Malvern were amused by portable traffic signals set up at the north approach of the railroad overpass. Workmen reduced traffic to one lane and installed two automated stop-and-go devices to eliminate flagmen, giving a citylike scene.
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Malvern
Wesley Harvest Sale and Dinner at Church Oct 10
The Wesley Chapel church hosts its annual Harvest Sale on Tuesday October 10 on church grounds with a rain date October 12. Dinner served by church ladies from 11:30 to 1:30, followed by a farm produce livestock poultry and miscellaneous auction at 1:00 led by auctioneer Art Flitcher. A super colossal white elephant sale features odd items and written bids accepted from 10 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. A gadget show invites new or bought gadgets for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Art Flitcher
Chantry Elected to Head Mills Historical Society
F R Chantry of Malvern was elected president of the Mills County Historical Society at the annual meeting held at the Raymond Mintle home in Glenwood. He succeeds Otha D Wearin who resigned. Other officers named include Carl Phelps as vice president Fern Widows as secretary and John Dean as treasurer. A Civil War centennial observance and moving a vacated country school into Glenwood park were discussed as immediate projects.
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F. R. Chantry
Malvern
Mills County Historical Society
Raymond Mintle
Glenwood
Chantry
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Wearin
Carl Phelps
Fern Widows
Sit Eatin
John Dean
Mills County Country School
Glenwood Park
West Liberty School
Mintle
Nell Bogart
Lola Wearin
Glenwood Helps County Boost 1961 Business Sales
Glenwood led a county wide rise in business sales for the year ending June 30 1961 with total sales tax collections at 170 766.04 up slightly from 172 019.50 in 1960. Malvern held steady with minor per return declines while other towns including Griswold Red Oak Shenandoah and Hamburg showed mixed results amid broader state trends.
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Glenwood
Mills County
State Tax Commission
Malvern
Glenwood Lvern
Vern Lisle First to Announce for the State Senate
Vern Lisle of Clarinda announced this week his bid for the Republican nomination in the new 6th Iowa Senatorial District comprising Fremont Mills and Page counties. A seven term Iowa House veteran and former Speaker, Lisle backs reapportionment, school aid, and agricultural tax relief.
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Vern Lisle
State Senate
Clarinda
Iowa
Fremont
Mills
Page
Lisle
Ilowa House of Representatives
58Th General Assembly
Iowa Senate
60Th General Assembly
Senate
59Th General Assembly
Liste
Hey Kids Stage to Leave at 10 From Malvern
An event in Malvern offers free stagecoach rides for all kids on Saturday. The Dead Man's Gulch stage departs at 10 a.m. with Will Scott as driver and Charley Costello supervising from the Malvern Commercial Club. A spring wagon will also operate, ready to carry new passengers, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Dead Man’s Gulch
Malvern
Will Scott
Tabor
Charley Costello
Malvern Commerlal Club
Mills County Sees Fewer Injuries Despite More Accidents
September in Mills County recorded 16 accidents with 11 injuries and no fatalities, per Sheriff Edwin Barkus. The 1960 period saw one death and 15 injuries on the Mills highways, reflecting a leaner injury toll this past month despite higher incident counts.
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Mills County
Mills
Edwin Barkus
Scoutmaster Post to John O Hall in Malvern Troop
John O Hall was named scoutmaster for the Malvern boy scout troop after Elmer Jackson resigned Tuesday evening. The Rotary club, sponsor of the troop, made the appointment. Hall had served as assistant and has acted as scoutmaster for three weeks, pledging support for state colleges and universities and Board of Control institutions. He voiced approval of liquor laws and aims to reflect district wishes. He also noted progress on Iowa's primary highway program while urging equal attention to secondary roads.
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John O. Hall
Malvern
Elmer Jackson
Rotary Club
Board of Control
Lisle
Iowa
Scherle Invited to State Mental Health Meeting
State Representative William J. Scherle of Henderson has been invited by Gov. Norman A. Erbe to attend an Oct. 12 meeting in Des Moines in the House chamber. The session will discuss programs aiding mentally ill and mentally retarded Iowans and coordinating efforts to promote mental health.
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William J. Scherle
Henderson
Norman A. Erbe
House of Representatives
Des Moines
Iowa
Erbe
Bloodmobile in Malvern Falls Short of Quota
Only 49 pints were collected when the Bloodmobile visited Malvern on Monday, 31 pints under the quota. Fifty six donors contributed, including first timers Mrs. Donald Jones and Arthur Larsen of Hastings. A planning meeting for chairmen and recruiters is set for Thursday at Mrs. Allan Burdie’s home.
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Malvern
Donald Jones
Arthur Larsen
Hastings
Allan Burdie
Lincoln President of Co Ed Board
Mills county's board of education elected Wayne Lincoln of Pacific Junction president at its annual organization meeting on Monday. He succeeds L. T. Genung who had held the office for several years. Other board members include Harold Smith Emerson a new member Gordon Steiner Henderson Walter Phelps and Mr Genung Glenwood.
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Mills County
Board of Education
Wayne Lincoln
Pacific Junction
L. T. Genung
Harold Smith
Emerson
Gordon Steiner
Henderson
Walter Phelps
Mr. Genung
Glenwood
Farmers Bring in Consignments for Community Auction
Farmers should bring the items they wish to consign to the community auction on Saturday morning. Lentz Powles, C J Noffsinger, Charles Wilson and Chas Costello will receive consignments. No commission is charged on farm consignments and no bye bidding on goods from stores. Buyers pay exactly the bid amount.
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Lentz Powles
C. J. Noffsinger
Charles Wilson
Chas. D. Costello
Community Auction Offers Goods, Free Fun for All
The notice invites a Saturday auction with new and used merchandise at buyer's set prices and many special values in the stalls. It promises free rides for children all day and a noon pancake and sausage dinner, inviting locals to join friends in town.
Farm Bureau to Hear WOW TV Staffer
Arnold Peterson of WOW TV will speak at Mills County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Malvern. Don Parker, president, will chair the program. Dinner is planned for 6 30 p m with smorgasbord service by Parm Bur wonlen.
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Arnold Peterson
Wow-Tvv
Mills County Farm Bureau
Malvern
Don Parker
The
Farm Bureau
Parm Bur Wonlen
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Emerson, R. C. Pilots
Malvern Vs. Tabor
Col
F. E
Mike) Bloomer
Teggston
Oriole
Don Pieselman
Lyle Stewart
Jerry Hites
Allari Hall
Bob Burgoin
Bob Sell
Larry Jackson
Fair Grounds Field
Wesley
Church
Malvern Community Building
Head Mills Historical Society
Scherle
Lincoln
Voc. Ag
Jerry Gustin
Arthur Campbell
Danny Bird
David Evans
Michael Stevens
Rosemary Biggerstaff
Kathleen West
Robin Reed
Debra Hardy
Bruce Nothem
Donald Waymire
Donald Trimmer
Timmy Adams
Keith Barber
Ben Darling
Frankie Rush
Charles Hawkins
Mike Messenger
Grace Briley
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