Highway 34 Relocation Presses On In Mills County
Work accelerates on the Malvern to Hastings Highway 34 relocation but faces a labor shortage. Road detours include Blue Grass road and Co. Road V to Hillsdale as rock is laid and calcium chloride or oil sought to reduce dust. No final approval yet from the state highway commission or county supervisors. The Leader asks for names of students leaving for school to publish next issue.
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Malvern
Hastings
Malvern West
Hillsdale
State Highway Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Highway 275
R. B. Burch
State Joins Anti Weed Movement in This Community
North Malvern householders cheered Wednesday as state highway workers mowed and cut 6 ft weeds on the Vaughn Hoover lot across the street. Residents had petitioned the commission to clean up the site, citing hay fever from the weeds. The commission was asked to fill the lot and neighbors plan to keep it mowed and cleaned.
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North Malvern
Vaughn Hoover
Malvern Stores to Close for Labor Day Observance
Malvern business houses will close Monday in observance of Labor Day. Lentz Powles, president of the Malvern Commercials' club, notes Labor Day is one of six holidays the club observes by closing. Student art display at Glenwood Home Furnishings begins Aug 26, Grace Torrance instructor, 12 2.
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Malvern
Lentz Powles
Malvern Commercials'club
Glenwood Home Furnishings
Grace Torrance
Enrollments Rise in Mills County Schools
Enrollments continued to climb in Mills county with gains across all three community systems from 4 to 0 percent. The report highlights stronger total pupil counts and indicates each district posted growth in the latest census.
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Mills County
Rev Shiveley Begins Interdenominational Ministry in Malvern
The Rev. Hugh Shiveley will lead an interdenominational ministry sharing duties between the Malvern Baptist and Presbyterian churches beginning Sept 1. Services include Presbyterian 8 a.m. Sunday school and 10 a.m. worship, Baptist 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship. Shiveley will remain with Silver City Baptist church and join Corning Presbytery as a non voting member.
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Hugh Shiveley
Baptist Church Bulletin- Board
Presbyterian Church Board
Shiveley
Malvern
Baptist Church
Edward Mulholland
Darrell Frederickson
Pale Allensworth
Ralph Bower
Bill Blackburn
Morris Parks
Presbyterian
Missouri Valley
Silver City
Construction Brings Newcomers to Malvern
Relocation of Highway 34 attracts construction workers to Malvern seeking housing. Mr and Mrs John Wallace move their mobile home to Payne trailer court and Dale Baker rents the J E Ellison property trailer. John King rooms at Mrs Roy Brewer residence. Additional crews expected as housing efforts continue.
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Highway 34
John Wallace
Payne Trailer Court
Dale Baker
J. E. Ellison
John King
Roy Brewer
Sheriff Urges Extreme Caution for Labor Day Travel
Sheriff Edwin Barkus and the Iowa State Sheriffs Association urge drivers to be extremely careful during the Labor Day weekend of September 5 to 7. They plan round-the-clock patrols on primary and secondary roads and call for a statewide, all-out effort by motorists and law enforcement to curb the rising accident trend.
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Edwin Barkus
Mills
Sheriff's Association
Three Persons Fined Here by Justice Hall
Three received fines in Justice of Peace John Hall's court this past week. Russell Ireland of Fairfax Missouri was fined 15 dollars and costs for lacking valid Missouri registration in his truck. Raymond Sawyer of Spencer Wisconsin was fined 15 dollars and costs for improper registration. George Riffel of Malvern was fined 5 dollars and costs for an insufficient funds check and made restitution on demand.
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Justice Hall
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Russell Ireland
Fairfax
Souri
Raymond Sawyer
Spencer
Wis
George Riffel
Malvern
Rew Burgoin Reelected ASCS Head
Rew G Burgoin of Ingraham township was reelected chairman of the Mills county ASC committee at the annual ASCS convention in Malvern on Saturday Aug 29. Vern Sell of Rawlesa township was reelected vice chairman and Guy G Grindis Jr of White Cloud township was named third member. First and second alternates were Austin Bass of Rawlesa township and Robert M Hopp of Silver Creek township. Terms run one year from Sept 1. The committee will direct county level farm programs including price supports wool incentive payments grain storage cost sharing conservation the feed grain program and the wheat program.
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Rew G. Burgoin
Ingraham Township
Mills County
ASC
ASCS
Malvern
Vern Sell
Rawtes Township
Guy G. Grindis, Jr
White Cloud Township
Austin Bass
Rawlesa Township
Robert M. Hopp
Silver Creek Township
ASCE
Lightning Struck Crib Fire at Vernon Crouse Farm
Hastings firemen aided by Malvern on mutual aid battled a corn crib blaze on the Vernon Crouse farm near Hastings. The fire started by lightning was quickly controlled with no serious damage.
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Vernon Crouse Farm
Hastings
Malvern
Vernon Crouse
Linda Chandler Injured After Fall in Malvern
Malvern firemen rushed their resuscitator to aid Linda Chandler after she tripped on paving while walking to a store with her brother Max. The injury appeared serious and she was transported to Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs for X rays.
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Malvern
Linda Chandler
Max
Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Accidents Show Drop in August in Mills County
Mills County traffic accidents declined in August from the prior year, Sheriff Ed Win Barkus reports. The past month recorded 10 crashes with four injuries, compared with 19 accidents and 13 injuries in August 1963. Also noted: a special value-team package, $1.27, at The Leader office.
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Mills County
Edwin Barkus
Leader
Pair Sought After Debris Dump On Mills County Roads
Investigators seek two men who dumped junk along a four to five mile dirt road north of Glenwood, including old tables, doors, tree limbs, a bicycle and toilet fixtures. A Pearl Brandon driven car struck debris, prompting Sheriff Barkus and Deputy Mead to pursue leads from papers found in a table drawer.
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Mills
Glenwood
Pearl Brandon
State approves exemptions list from board of supervisors
County Auditor Glen Johnson reports the State Tax Commission approved homestead and military exemptions earlier set by the board. Homestead exemptions total 4,568,350 this year versus 4,498,137 last year. Military exemptions amount to 468,880 compared with 460,975 a year ago.
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Glen Johnson
State Tax Commission
Board of Supervisors
Basses at State Strategy Session in Iowa GOP meet
Mr and Mrs Earl Bass represented Mills county at a state meeting for Republican county chairmen and women, chaired by state chairman Robert Ray. State candidates attended to plan the upcoming campaign. Att’y Gen Evan Hultman spoke on campaigning and direct voter outreach. John Burrows of Davenport, new Iowa coordinator for the Nazl committee and Goldwater Miller campaign, was introduced along with other staff.
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Earl Bass
Mills County
Robert Ray
Att'y
Evan Hultman
GOP
John Burrows
Davenport
Iowa
Republican Nazl Committee
Goldwater-Miller
Country Schools Open This Week In Mills County
Two of Mills county three rural schools opened Monday August 31 according to Supt M D Vetterick All teachers from last year are back Hillsdale reports 10 pupils Ferne Alberts Bethlehem has 16 pupils for Pearle Sprague Next week Kim Grove school will open taught by Elms Whitehill of Tabor Prospective enrollment figures were not available
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Mills County
M. D. Vetterick
Hillsdale
Ferne Alberts
Bethlehem
Pearle Sprague
Kim Grove
Elms Whitehill
Tabor
Mills County Women Attend 7th District Demo Strategy Meet
Mrs. Otha D. Wearin of Hastings and Mrs. Nelle Fickel of Henderson represented the Mills County Democrat Women's club at a 7th District conference in Atlantic on Aug. 30. They discussed campaign strategy for the Johnson, Hughes, Hansen ticket.
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Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Nelle Fickel
Henderson
Mills County
Democrat Women's Club
Atlantic
Johnson, Hughes, Hansen
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