Hastings School to Stage Millionaire FHetr Play
Hastings faculty will present a play titled Millionaire FHetr on Wednesday October 29 and November 1 at 8 oclock in the opera house. Proceeds support athletics. A large crowd attended James Riley McCallys Friday church program, raising about 20 dollars. New pupil Dorothy Henderson joins the fifth and sixth grade. The fifth and sixth grades held a party last Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thefina Crawford
Wertheday
James Riley McCally
Dirothy Tensderson
Junio Class Entertained at Fred Lookabill Home
The junior class were entertained at the Fred Lookabill home last Wednesday evening by Ethelyn Crawford and Regina Lookabill. They played Hearts and Rock, enjoyed retreadments, and all present seemed to have a fine time. Attendees included Renina Lookabill, Thelyh Crawford, Mina Christie, Maxine Dawson, Joe Clark, Harold Mitchell, Melvin Parker, Marcus Bowen, Dale Potter, and Elmo Hitex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lookabill
Ethelyn Crawford
Regina Lookabill
Hearts
Rock
Renina Lookabill
Thelyh Crawford
Mina Christie
Maxine Dawson
Joe Clark
Harold Mitchell
Melvin Parker
Marcus Bowen
Dale Potter
Elmo Hitex
New Officers in Epworth League
The Epworth League held a special meeting on Thursday night and elected officers for the next year. Officers named include President Evelyn Crawford and Secretary Treasurer Mina Christie. Ethelyn Crawford is Fleet vice president and pianist. Thelma Crawford Second vice president. Regina Lockabill Third vice president. Ardith Owens Fourth vice president. Mr and Mrs Roy Linden visited in the Charley Viner home on Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs Charles Viner and children Roy and Edith visited in the Roy Linden home at Shenandoah Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Evelyn Crawford
Mina Christie
Fieet
Ethelyn, Crawford
Thelma Crawford
Regina Lockabill
Ardith Owens
Ethelyn Crawford
Roy Linden
Charley Viner
Thoteday
Mra
Epworth League Promises Growth as Members Elected
The Epworth League in our town shows strong promise with new officers elected Miss Evelyn Crawford presiding and Miss Mina Obriatie as secretary. Ethelyn Crawford and Kathryn Anderson named as vice presidents. Sermons on the Lord's Prayer continue with “Christian Reverence” next Sunday and “Paul” themes in the evening. W J Weber and Mrs Gertrude Bean note church activities and local moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ep- Worth League
Officresre
Evelyn Crawford
Mina
Obriatie
Ofaw
Ae Tookabil
Ardit
Owens
Ethelyn Crawford
Kathryn Anderson
Paul
W. J. Weber
Sleep on Right Side Ad Claims Heart Benefit
Ad claims Adlerika relieves gas pressing on the heart by one dose and cleanses stomach and bowels, offering relief from nighttime discomfort and constipation in two hours. The ad touts soothing sleep and overall well being with Adlerika, mentioning a pharmacy source.
Hastings Halloween Dinner and Festivities at Church
The Hastings church hosts a Halloween celebration on Friday night October 31 featuring a varied food lineup served at a door price with options such as soup chicken sandwiches salads pumpkin pie cake coffee doughnuts and ice cream. Four booths offer candy popcorn balloons contests and power hats while games stunts and a grand costume contest with a prize promise merriment for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Virginia Moe Riggs Obituary Notice from Hast Inga
Virginia Moe Riggs daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernie Rires was born June 13 1828 at Hast Inga Iowa and died Oct 11 1830 at her aunt's home at age two years three months and twenty eight days She leaves behind her parents a sister Bettie Jean and many relatives and friends A precious one from us has gone a voice we loved is still and a place is broken in our home never filled
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Moe Riggs
Vernie Rires
Hast Inga
Iowa
Slater
Bettle Jean
Card of Thanks for Our Darling Baby
Heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of our baby. Families and visitors from Hastings Glenwood Minden Omahs Council Bluffs, and nearby towns joined. multiple autos and visits noted. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Marion Hodge in Council Bluffs Friday Oct 24.
Local Social Visits and Travel News from Brooks Area
Norma Sieh AP Wetted and Mien ter of Brooks tied Hastings friend Saturday. Mr and Mrs N W Cotling and Miss Minha Christie visited Sunday in Alfred Shaw home southeast of Hastings. Edgar Christy planned Omaha trip Sunday. Fred Martin and Lawrence visiting in Lincoln. Lawrence studies at Nebraska Wesleyan University. R J Quimby visited Brule to see George Deening and went hunting. away a week. Glen Hardfield traveled to Falls City for health trip west. R E Poindexter and family from Lenox visited Simon Cox and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Cotling
Minha Christie
Alfred’ Shaw
Hastneg
Edgar Christy Antord
Omaha
Fred Martin
Glen Hardfield
Falls City
Nebr
R. E. Poindexter
Lenox
Se Jmon Cox
Social Notes From Council Bluffs And Nearby
Mrs Marion Smith reunited with daughter Mrs Madge Cain after a week together in Council Bluffs. Various relatives and friends from Emerson Hastings Underwood and Red Oak traveled to visit Fleming family in Red Oak. Hutchings family visited Ira Hutchings in Malvern while Cary family rode to Connell Bluffs and Omaha in a Cary Buick. Mrs A F Walker arrived from Bedford Indiana to see her parents and friends. Henderson resident Wayne Brera visited Hastings with Mrs Jack Hudson on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tts. WN
Marion Smith
Madge Cain
Council Bluffs
Arthur Smith
A. G Fleming
Emerson
Carl Hodee
Hastings
A. G. Dunbar
Underwood
Harvey Cary
Clarence
Connell Bluffs
Omaha
Cary Buick
A. F. Walker
Bedford
Indiana
E. H. Ord
Wayne Brera
Henderson
Jack Hudson
Henderson Consolidated School Welcomes Two New First Graders
Two new pupils Erma and Ralph Laughtin joined the first grade, bringing total to twenty four. Ruth Howe celebrated a seventh birthday on Friday. Plans are underway for a notable Hallowe'en party next Friday. Mrs M McGee Alice and Glen visited the room last Friday afternoon. mothers are encouraged to visit more often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma
Ralph Laughtin
Ruth Howe
Halloween party plans and community visits noted
Seventh and eighth grades held a Hallowe en party at Royal Harmonitast home with committees for transportation refreshment entertainment and more. Local residents including Cyrus Turner and wife visited relatives in Elliott and several Hastings Malvern Glenwood and Omaha residents visited or stayed with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Royal Harmonitast
Leta Slater
Lucille Wilkinson
Ive Dobbs
Pauline Temnent
Pheilis Owens
Edna Dabbs
William McVay
Luella Harbor
Elinor Edmondson
Delonna Copeland
Joe Cary
James Kreighbaum
Second and Third Grades Halloween Preparations Parade
A brief note from students about Hallowe'en preparations in second and third grades. They aim to evoke smiles with a parade and shared stories and poems for the clan to enjoy.
Birthday notices for Morria Harbor and Ralph Shaw
Third and Fourth Grades Morria Harbor had a birthday last Wednesday. He was eight years old. Ralph Shaw was also nine years old on the same day. We are also busy with Halloween preparations planning to do our part in the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morria Harbor
Ralph Shaw
Hallowe'en
Sixth grade enrollment grows with new pupil and committee plans
Last week El mer Laoughlin joined sixth grade, bringing total to eighteen pupils. A seven member committee was appointed to decorate the room for Hallowe'en, with Alicia Wilkingon named chairman. The student recovering from appendicitis is progressing and hoped to rejoin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Laoughlin
Hallowe'en
Alica Wilkingon
Becauae
High School Carnival Night Promises Evening of Fun and Drama
The high school hosts an all ages carnival and drama night at 8 o clock, featuring the Dramatic Club performing Good Mourning Teacher with a large cast led by Professor Goat Arthur Luther and Chester Hallquist. In the gym, horns confetti and booths promise varied entertainment, while a Black and Blues game in Playground Hall ends in a lopsided victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club
Professor Goat
Arthur Luther
Parcy Prune
Sissy
Lorayne Amick
Antonio Spinella
Helen Byers
Stante
Black and Blues
Helen
Byers
Hastings Rebekah Lodge Reports Degree Work Evening
Will Brown and daughter Velma attended the Hastings Rebekah Lodge gathering Tuesday evening. Members, including Jim Simmons Margaret Hathor Florence Edmondson Myrtle Selby and A H Harbor, enjoyed degree work and the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedes
Hastings
Will Brown
Havel
Mre
Jim Simmons
Margaret Hathor
Florence Edmondson
Myrtle Selby
A. H. Harbor
Rebekah Jodge
Local residents travel and social visits in Omaha and area
Ward Cunningham and wife visited Omaha on Friday along with Denver Byers and wife dining at Sunfly at the Martin Christofferson home. Many residents including Nina Sprecker nursing Milburn Ellis, Ike Anderann visiting from here, and Mrs Wash Nelson and family from Missouri dropped by. Local commerce updates note George W Wilson improving the hardware store and Otto Haira installing a cement walk. A chicken pie supper at Wales raised about one hundred dollars for the school auditorium chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Byers
Sunfly
Martin Christofferson
Nina Sprecker
Elliott
Milburn Ellis
Wl Cooper
Oakland
Wash Nelson
Hopkins
Missouri
Ike Anderann
Boen
Eliatt
Floover
Nebraska
Elmer Sowers
Mildred
Avoca
Otto Haira
Geo. W. Wilson
B. Y. KeInb
O. L. Harbor
Pirk Boyd
Bert Ellis
Danetter
Canyon City
Cole
Lydia Maxwell
Glenwood
Merrel Crouse
Red Oak
Misa Joan Stonebocker
Dan Town
Co. J. Andray
Virgel Galloway
Roy Farrington
Mr. Willluams
Cargon
Mr. Farrington
Mr Gitther Hosts Sunday Dinner Gatherings
Mr Gitther and wife of At lantit were guests at Rev A A Wright home Sunday. Fred Phelps and family and Marian Keast and family of Macedonia were greeted at dinner Sunday in Mr A Pi Creamer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gitther
Atlantit
Gesta
A. A. Wright
Fred Phelps
Marian Keast
Macedonia
Gresté
Mr. A. Pi
Creamer
Notice to Bidders for County Undertaker Contract
Bids due November 10, 1930 at the County Auditor's Glenwood site for a one year contract to provide casket trimmed burial goods, rough box, space for burial, embalming when required, and ambulance service to Mills County and nearby areas. Information from County Auditor E. A. Schade. Your ad in The Leader is worth two on the fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canty Auditor
Glenwood
Mills
County
Tawa
Caunty
Mills County Board Proceedings October 8 1940
Mills County Iowa Board of Supervisors met in regular session with all members present. Claims listed include right of way payments, construction and maintenance expenditures, salary and poor fund disbursements, and numerous vendor invoices totaling thousands of dollars. Notable items include John A Athas right of way 350, Maran Construction 12907.08, and Glenwood Water Dept 6.00 for the poor fund.
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Glenwood
Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Mills Covery
Towa
John A. Athas
Clayton Bigrerstaf
Gopher County
Nellie G. Brown
Geo. W. Conan Co
H. F. Coot
A. Carlson Const. Co
John Dye
Winnifred Johnson
C. P. Kinney
3. B. King
U. S. H.—Poor Fund
T. E. Martin
Maran Construction
N. W. Bell Telephone
R. W. Rhoades
Portage
Sept
Ry. Express Co
N. C
N. C. Reasoner, Kallif
A. Schade
J. W. Simmonds
Geo. Vannes
Wolf Hounty
Mary W. Washburn
R RB Fond
Bertha EL. Wilson Landis
M. C
Library Books
Little Brown Co
Lbrary books—Library Fund
Iowa
Ibrary Books
Wbrary Books
Silver Burdette Co
John C. Winston
Alibrary Funl
Saley and Hughes
Milk
O. L
Citizen's Power & Light
Service O. LL. H
Davis Brothers, Moise
Edmundson Hospital
Menwood Lumber & Coal
Glenwood Water Dept
Loor
McM
Hanchett
Town Lutheran Child Home
Hier and Son
Mdse
A. TR. Newton
Mdae
Omaha Fruit & Grocery
C. Davis & Son
Mdlar
H. M. Dunn
H. A. Darting O1l Co
T. O. Eller
the Fair Store
farm—Poor Fund
Glenwood Lumber & Coal
J. H. Hopp
Inter Ocean Ins. Co
T. Rooney
Western Chemical Co
H. B. Wilson
Wm. Bailey
Nquor
County Fund
Carl Cook
prisonera—County Fund
Corner Drug Store
Moise
Citizen's Power and Light
Court House
Jai
S. V. Cooney
W. S. Dedloss
Koch Brothers
Malvern Leader
Ounty
W. BE. McGrew
Noah and Stowe
Mary Rathke
Wm. Slezak
Mase
E. A. Schade
Dfe. Whitheld
Jake Pragier
J. Ge EN
Wees
Esa Tivdelle &, Wilking
von W
DeMoss
Dion Inst. & Industries
Ad M. Kalman
James GB
Inel
Henry Bowley
Emery Rohrberg
Q. W. Douglas
Claude Stephans
Isbor
Elma Moore
Dlifford Runnwell
Pune
L. Johnson
A. G. B. Duffy
Donald Ratne
C. R. Brandt
Peter Atterbury
Pred Peterson
Everett Smith
Charley Watkins
Frank Nicherds
Ray Boyd
Iabor
Tohn Wright
Inbor
Oma
Fred Livengood
Aene
F. B. Masstnger
Lawrence Johnson
Ray Johnson
Lone
Luther Johnson
Aan
Ray Allensworth
Everett Plumb
Bus Karr
C. EB. Kirkendall
Francis Kirkendall
Ernest Harless
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Villige
Fred Henderson
C. A. Phillipe
Velox
Harry 'B
Raney
Jimmie
Vijisca
JL. K. Mason
Mason Familly
C. Genung
Bassett
Genung
L. K. Mason
J. K. Mason
Harry EB. Raney
Omahs
J. H. Sewing
Gretchen
Minteola
Harve Hall
Ralph Hall
Lorraine Clark
William Lugech
Charley Anderson
Kathryn
Ray Christie
June
Ming
Malvern
W. P. Crow
Howard Jowell
Art Hodges
Roy Quimby
Aleene
Margaret
Ruth Fisher
Marion Hodge
Botna Valley State Bank
Frank Hi, Raynor
Liane
B. A. Schade
Sieh
Mienter
Norma
Brooks
News of
Henderson Consolidated School
Cyrus Turner
Near Elliott
Ella Owens
R. L. South
Dr. Crack
Mary Edmondson
Havelock
Donald Fickel
Familly
L. A. Taylor
Corning
Mr. Taylor
A Manuel
Damigae
Penman
John Bryant
Chidren
Morton
S’ Milla
Walt Cowpock
Jud Coppock
Sam Houser
Wilburn Houser
Hallowe’en
September Knight
Paul Rainbow
Yon Yongon
Chester Hallquist
Mr. O'Brian
Reign Byers
Mumps
Lois Fritcher
Mary Smith
Jeanette Luther
Sally Smith
Valentina
Reva Goodnight
Michael Mump
Wiliam Mump
Lou Goodweht
Antonio Spinella Junior
Zarlie Punpy
Elizabeth Sutton
Hezekiah Halfwit
Ward Cunningham and Wife
Maddux Hotels
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Washington 8
Et Baltes Hotel
Gereer Miream
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