Break-ins, bus inspections, and Halloween events in Mills County
In Mills County readers learn of a recent break-in at the Legion Club near Glenwood with $10 in meat stolen. Malvern and Glenwood bus fleets were inspected by the state, with Nishna Valley district buses due for inspection on Nov 4. Halloween events loom as Guy’s Halloween masquerade draws crowds and the MYF will tour for Trick or Treat UNICEF. Route 34 changes prompt house moves near Hastings as R A Hyde and tenants relocate. Antique Festival coverage postponed to next issue.
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Legion Club
Glenwood
Mills County
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Hastings
R. A. Hyde
le Nishna
le Hill
Pte Hyde
Tennant
Mills County Tax Levies Reported With Small Increases
County Auditor Glen Johnson announced state approval of Mills County 1963 levies. Most town levies dipped from 1962, Emerson rose slightly, Hastings fell slightly. Totals show slight increases in overall levies and state tax.
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Glen Johnson
State Comptroller’s Office
Mills County
Emerson
Hastings
le Malvern
Henderson
Silver City Pac
Junction
Glenwood
Old Opera House Piano Fund Boost in Malvern
Cultural fans at Malvern Antique Festival supported a piano for Nishna Cottage Rest Home, donating 115.93 dollars. The effort is led by Malvern Commercial Club head Bud Hertz, seeking further gifts at local offices and a November 3 community dinner with 11:30 serving.
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Malvern
Nishna Cottage
Malvern Commercial Club
C. L
Bud) Hertz
Hertz
Lentz Powles
Commercial Club
Goy Dance Set for This Saturday Night
Masqueraders finish costumes for the area’s annual Goy’s Hallowe’en dance in Malvern Community Building. Dick Wickman orchestra provides music with free lunch and costume awards as the long running southwest Iowa funfest draws a large crowd.
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Hallowe'en
Malvern
Dick Wickman
Iowa
Rewarded A bottle-thrower is self described by Mary Ann May
Mary Ann May an 11 year old daughter of el 6 May of east of Silver City calls herself a confirmed bottle thrower. She admits dropping five bottles into Silver creek near her farm asking finders to notify her of the date found. A Tarkio newspaper clipping reports Merl L McNeal found one bottle Sept 20 in Milans Botna near Watson, Mo, giving the girl satisfaction.
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Mary Ann May
Silver City
Mary Ann
Silver Creek
Tarkiv
Merl L. McNeal
Milans Botna
Watson
Shop Personnel Announced Here Addition-of-New
Three new Breeding and Benton shop department employees begin duties. Jim and Orville Strong, brothers from Oakland, join as mechanics. Louis Miller, ex-mechanic, starts own business. Bob Malcom of Malvern becomes partsman at Breeding and Benton.
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Breeding
Benton
John Deere
Jim
Orville Strong
Oakland
Louis Miller
Bob Malcom
Malvern
Farm Bureau Hours Shaff Plan Encouragement Talk
The Malvern Community building hosted the Farm Bureau annual meeting with over 200 attendees. C. W. McManamy of Council Bluffs spoke in support of the Shaff reapportionment plan, detailing a House based on area with 99 Iowa counties and a Senate apportioned by population under a mixed party commission to draw 58 districts.
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Ers
Malvern
C. W. McManamy
Council Bluffs
House of Representatives
Iowa
Senate
Peach
U. S. Congress
House
Lester Knop
Henry Schnoor
Horace Rich
Free Nov 5 Children Portraits In The Leader Feature
The Leader invites Mills county families to have their children photographed at the Community building on Tuesday November 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no charge, no obligation, and appointments are by calling Mrs. Frank Fay in Malvern. Pictures will appear in print later, with printing quality ensured by a professional photographer.
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Frank Fay
Malvern
Mills County
Antique Days Highlight Malvern Old Settlers Festival
Malvern celebrated the first Old Settlers Reunion and Antique Festival drawing about 3 000 people with antique displays in shops, an auction lasting three hours, and a parade that drew roughly 2 500 spectators. Stores showcased guns clocks glass and firm relics while townsfolk enjoyed pancakes and a varied program.
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Malvern
Old Settlers
Louis Knop
Lentz Powles
Salyers Auto
Pace Servic
ASCS
SCS
Collins
Ellis Graves
Cecil
Commercial Club Committee
Red Cross Fund Drive Moves to Oct November Schedule
The 1964 Red Cross fund drive shifts from March to late October and November. A kick off coffee will be at Glenwood fire department on October 28. Mills county ecochairmen are Mrs. Ervin Kay and Mrs. Clifford Mercer of Glenwood. The date change aims for better weather and to avoid clashes with other drives while aligning with United Fund efforts.
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Red Cross
Glenwood Fire Department
Mills County
Ervin Kay
Clifford Mercer
Glenwood
United’ Fund
Treats for UNICEF drives in Malvern and Strahan
Malvern and Strahan youth groups of the Methodist churches plan annual Tricks or Treats for UNICEF. Malvern MYF goes out Sunday evening replacing a regular meeting, while Strahan MYF collects Wednesday evening. UNICEF funds support education and basic needs for children in developing nations.
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Malvern and
Strahan
United Nations International Children's Education Fund
Methodist Churches
Unicef
Malvern Myf
Strahan Myf
Five Truckers Hit With Justice Court Fines
Five truckers faced fines in Justice of Peace John Hall's court this week. Charles Linehan of Fort Worth and Mike Campagna of Omaha were charged with overlengths, with $12 and costs assessed. Howard Zuhlke of Council Bluffs and Marvin Stanton of St. Louis received $15 and costs for no Iowa reciprocity. George Penland of St. Joseph was fined $9 and costs for overload. Printing call The Malvern Leader for all kinds.
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Justice of Peace
John Hall
Charles Linehan
Fort Worth
Texas
Mike Campagna
Omaha
Howard Zuhlke
Council Bluffs
Marvin Stanton
St. Louis
Iowa
George Penland
St. Joseph
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Ruth Wilson
Old Mills County Court House
Eisie Taylor
RAND
Goy
Mills County Parm Bureau
Rollen Bass
W. E. McGrew
Ben Wilson
North of Hastings
Republic
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Farm Bureau
Mansfield
Canton
Mary Swett
Eleanor Parks
Virginia Bowen
Jacquie Mulholland
Lee Ross
Fremont Mills
Glenwood State School
Elricks
Justice Court
Malvern Leader
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