Mrs Blackburn Hosts Postal Dinner in Fremont Mills
Mrs Mary Blackburn Randolph Postmaster presided as hostess at a Fremont Mills Postal Association dinner in the Birch room of the Methodist church on Oct 7. The event featured patriotic decorations, a rural mail box centerpiece, and Twilight Circle served family style. Officers elected were Darwin Hascall president Gordon Elwood vice president Minnie Allensworth secretary treasurer. Thirteen of seventeen towns in Mills and Fremont counties were represented. Next meeting slated for Hastings in January.
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Mary Blackburn
Randolph
Fremont Mills Postal Association
Zip
Twilight Circle
Uncle Sammy
C. C. Haarhues
Des Moines
Gerald Rogers
Thankful family worship story from India pastor’s wife
An India based message recalls a family worship week where a pastor's wife invited families to pray and give thanks. Each member offered a cash or in kind offering with praise for blessings like exam success illness recovery and birthdays. The piece ends with a Thought for the Day urging continual thanks to God for redemptive love.
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God
Christ
B. J. Ratnam
India
Pass Attack Leads Stanton Vikings Past Malvern 33-14
Stanton Vikings overwhelmed Malvern 33-14 in the Orioles homecoming. Key plays included Carroll Johnson passing to Ken Johnson for two scores, a 48-yard interception return by Ken Johnson, and a late 58-yard pass play that sealed Stanton’s win. Malvern’s third quarter deficit proved decisive as Stanton executed multiple scoring drives.
Malvern Freshman Randy Ballinger Prods Offense
Randy Ballinger, a freshman, fuels Malvern’s offense with speed and drive as the leading rusher for the team. His early impact highlights a standout start to the season and key contributions in tough games.
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Randy Ballinger
Malvern
Ballinger
Hunting Violations Charged in Council Bluffs
Two Council Bluffs hunters appeared before Justice of Peace Ernest Timmerman in Glenwood. Eugene Goodin was fined 15 dollars plus costs for shooting migratory waterfowl after legal hours. Robert Wooton received 10 dollars plus costs for hunting migratory waterfowl with an unproperly plugged gun. Conservation Officer Chris Hein filed the charges.
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Council Bluffs
Justice of Peace
Ernest Timmerman
Glenwood
Eugene Goodin
Robert Wooton
Chris Hein
Fremont-Mills Defeats Nishna Valley 14 0 on Blackhawks Field
Fremont-Mills earned a 14-0 Corners Conference victory over Nishna Valley despite a 151-87 yard rushing edge for NV. Gene Dahl sparked the winning drive with a first quarter pass to Butch Kilpatrick for a touchdown, then scored on a Syd. plunge in the third. Sam Hawkins added the extra point. Two Nishna Valley fumbles inside the Syd. line stifled prime scoring chances. First half ended in record speed, about 20 minutes of elapsed time.
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Fremont-Mills
Comner
Nishna Valley
Blackhawks
Gene Dahl
K-M
Butch Kilpatrick
Sam Hawkins
Farragut Wins Corner Conference Cross Country Meet
Farragut edged to 13 points in the second annual Corner Conference cross country meet at Nishna Valley. Ber nie Hughes led Farragut with 9.22 for 1.8 miles, ahead of New Market's Ron Randolph and Sidney's Dave Parsons. Nishna Valley runners Richard Pleming, Lammont Brown and Chuck Lakin placed, while Farragut also won the B team title with 15 points.
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Farragut
Nishna Valley
Admiral
New Market
Sidney
Essex
Bernie Hughes
Ron Randolph
Dave Parsons
Tom Olson
Alfred Donahue
Richard Pleming
Lammont Brown
Chuck Lakin
Fremont Mills Jr High defeats Oriole Tv High 14 13
Fremont Mills junior high led all game and beat Oriole Tv High 14 13 as Malvern was shut out until the fourth. Powell connected with Washburn twice for Malvern’s touchdowns after key plays by Beatty and Washburn. Nishna Valley Jr High beat Carson Macedonia Jr High 6 0 with Van Nordstrand scoring on a 30 yard run.
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Fremont Mills
Oriale Tv. High
Knights
Malvern
Bob Beatty
Rob Washburn
Rodney Powles
Washburn
F M
Friday's Games Roundup From Local Gridiron Scores
Hamburg beats Essex 27 to 0 and Warragut defeats New Market 8 to 6. Fremont-Mills and Nishna Valley Stanton combine for Malvern 14 and Sidney 4, South Page 12. Upcoming games list Nishna Valley at Wysex and Malvern at Warragut on October 14 and 15 with several matchups.
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Hamburg
Essex
Warragut
New Market
Fremont-Mills
Nishna Valley
Wysex
Malvern
Stanton
Sidney
Gamburg
South Passe
Vremont-Mills
South Page
Warragu
Four Hunters in Melvern Court
Four hunters faced fines for sharing and attempting to take migratory waterfowl after legal hours. Verle Ried of Council Bluffs was charged with inviting without a duck stamp signature. Charges filed by Conservation Officer Chris Hein and further action by Officer Jim Shipley.
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Jus Halls Court
Poul Gra
Randy Purcell
Verle Ried
Council Bluffs
Ord
Purcell Ried
Chris Hein
Jim Shipley
Turnen
Peace John
Simmons Leads With 224 Game And 553 Series
Marion Simmons rolled a 224 game and 553 series to top women’s bowling this week as Mary Stanley added a 191 for 535 to take second. Beth Surface had 189 and 513, Sharon Hopp 189, Roberta Troutman 182, with totals of 187 and 146 for Simmons and Stanley. Glenwood Bank led in total pinfall with 2424, while Rollie’s Texaco posted a 2875 series.
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Marion Simmons
Mary Stanley
Beth Surface
Sharon Hopp
Roberta Troutman
Simmons
Stanley
Nishna Cottage
Glenwood Bank
Rollin'y Texaco
Ace Auto Parts
Rollie
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Jr. Hi
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Charles van Nordstrand
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Ali
Melvern Court
Texaco Gay Oil Co
An & W
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Gloria's Beauty
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Packerettes U
Bh. P. Wabe
Iowa
Conservatio Ree
Towa Conservation Commission
Julius Laire
Cecil Jenkins
Emerson
George Williams
Strahan
Federal Land Bank Association
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Larry Vileta
West Broadway
Henry Lindt
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Harlan Lammert
Silver City
Carl Buch
Alex Christensen
Pacific Junction
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Hugh Zahnex
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