Mills County Safety Conneil Shapes Local Growth
This week Mills County hosts the Stop Accidents before they Stop You event led by Mills County Safety Council and The Blue Star Produce, Inc. now running the Cold Storage plant at Malvern with Dave Kaplan heading the effort. The Blue Star buys its produce from regional dealers, boosting local commerce as Malvern faces a housing shortage with new hires arriving. A White Champion peach tree at Jake Frazier’s is loaded this year, hinting at strong yields as it matures. The Leader invites readers to list available houses and housekeeping apartments, offering to match renters with seekers.
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Mills County Safety
Conneil
Blue Star Produce, Inc
Malvern
Dave Kaplan
Thorson Produce Co
Emerson
Blue Star
Jake Frazier
Blue Star Produce
Orioles suffer injury in first practice and season outlook
Malvern high school six man football opened with 15 candidates under Coach Dale Dyke at the fair grounds field. Malcolm Stogdill broke a collarbone and is likely out for the season. The team returns four lettermen and several promising sophomores. Season opens Sept 13 at Thurman. home game Sept 27 vs Farragut. schedule shows games through Nov 8 at Colin.
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Malvern High School
Dale Dyke
Fair Grounds
Malcolm
Gubby) Stogdill
Keith Adams
Herb Sroghill
Charles Brewer
George Talbott
Walter
Lawrence Bingham
Ronald Scoles
Harvey Hasselquist
Carroll Wyma Jr
Orioles
Thurman
Farragut
Randolph
Stanton Hera
Tabor
Colin Hera
Crow Fined for Liquor Violation in District Court
Lester Crow of Montgomery County was fined 300 dollars by Judge Charles Roe after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He must also pay court costs, has paid 50 dollars and owes 50 more before potential release if he follows court conditions including abstaining from alcohol and gambling, and reports to the Montgomery County sheriff. The September term opened Tuesday with the grand jury hearing several cases.
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Lester Crow
Montgomery County
Charles Roe
Crow
Garden Club to Meet First Fall Session in Malvern
The Malvern Garden Club holds its first fall meeting at the home of Myre F Hamilton on Tuesday September 10 at 8:30 p m. A speaker from Ames is expected. Each member brings something for the plant exchange and Merv Frank Churchill will supervise the flower arrangement display.
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Malvern Garden Club
Myre
Hamilton Tuesaday
Ames
Merv
Frank Churchill
Malvern Rotary Meets At Residence To Honor Meritage
The Malvern Rotary Club held a Tuesday evening meeting at a member’s home. The event focused on revisiting Meritage preparations and featured remarks by Mire Waller Als.
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Malvern Rotary Club
Mire Waller
Schools Start Strong as Enrollments Return
Pupils flock back to Milla county schools on Monday for the new year. Most town schools ran a half day, with reading assignments and books distributed. Enrollment matched last year across districts, with several campuses adding special programs to boost the start. Malvern opened with short sessions. Hastings held a patriotic flag-raising ceremony as enrollment reached 126. Emerson up to 138, Glenwood high school 318, and Henderson 142 total. Strahan shows 97 students with earlier staffing notes and adjustments.
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Milla County
Malvern
Hastings Hastings Schoola
Fieg
God Bless
America
Papua
Hastings
Glenwood Glenwood
Etrahan
Strahan
Ade Mas Chappell
Tipton
Drake University
Miss Stafforda
Conway
Liljedahl
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Thia
Tax payments begin for second half levies
County Treasurer C. D. Aistrope reports payments on the second half of direct levies are starting early and coming in optimistically. Many taxpayers are meeting the delinquent date, signaling improved revenue for taxing bodies despite the burden on taxpayers.
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C. D. Aistrope
Resignations and Firings At Glynn School Board
The Glynn rural school board accepted Cecilia Boyle’s resignation shortly before classes began. Virginia Bateman was removed from her position to fill Migs Doyle’s vacancy.
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Cecilia Boyle
Glynn Rural School
Virginia Bateman
Migs Doyle
White Rose Station Changes Hands In Malvern
Millard Curtis examines the White Rose service station portfolio in Malvern and declares his fees in a new volume. Curtis, a familiar figure in Malvern and the nearby Birahen neighborhoods, has long contended with the local oil business. Gordon Macleay and Payid return Friday from a month away at a former home in Poanaphaaia.
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Millard Curtis
White Rose
Malvern
Curtis
Birahen
Wnd
Sue
Gordon Macleay
Payid
Poanaphaaia
Emerson to Host Annual Fall Festival This Week
Emerson prepares a full program for the annual Fall Festival with a country school event, barn dance, and county championship play Mushrooms Coming Up by the Emerson Women's Club. Exhibits include fruits vegetables grains flowers and hobbies with cash prizes. Contests games rides parades and prizes for saddle horses teams farm floats costumes and pets are planned. Parish invites all to join the big celebration this Friday and Saturday.
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Emerson
EMA Country School
Emerson Women's Club
Republican Women Meet at Glenwood Armory
Mills county Republican women hold a meeting at the Glenwood Armory on Tuesday September 10 at 2 p m. All women interested are invited to attend.
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Glenwood
Mills County
Glenwood Armory
Weather Outlook Steady Warm Week With Mild Nights
For the first time in six weeks no rain was recorded in seven days. Temperatures ranged around the 80s each day with lows in the 50s and 60s. Tuesday and Wednesday showed highs near 86 to 87 degrees and mild overnight readings.
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Mercury
4-1 Club Band to Play at Ames
The Mills County 4-1 club band will go to Ames September 6 and 7 to appear at the Farm Bureau Sports Festival. They were well received last year and were asked to return. Transportation needs prompt carpool contact with the Farm Bureau office. The band also performs at the Korn Karnival in Plattsmouth Nebraska on September 21.
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Mills County
Ames
Farm Bureau
Plattsmouth
Neb
Thief Steals 28 Dollars From Kunce and Nelson Store
A Monday night break in at the Kunce and Nelson implement store yielded 28 dollars taken from the till. Sheriff W. S. DeMoss investigated with no arrests made. Earlier, youths looted the elevator office, amounting to about 3 dollars before being stopped by Albert Nelson.
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Kunce & Nelson
DeMoss
Albert Nelson
Annual AAA Officials Elections Begin in Mills County
Elections for township and county committees of the AAA program occur next week in Mills County. Farmers will select leaders to direct the adjustment program. Township meetings are September 10 at 8 p m at listed locations. County election with township committeemen voting is September 12 at 2 p m in Malvern AAA office.
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AAA
Mills County
Malvern
Anderson Township
Wesley Chapel
Center
Hillsdale Church
Deer Creek
Farmers Union Hall
Thenwood
Court Louse
Indian Creek
Hastings
Ingraham
Burgom Hall
Lyons
Elm Grove
Oaks
Lutheran Church
Mineola
Red Oak hosts tri county teacher demonstration day
Mills county officials lead a Friday event at Red Oak to provide instructional demonstrations for teachers from Mills Fremont and Montgomery. Amy Hammers presides at 3 p m with J B Edmondson as speaker. A 6 20 dinner for boards and admins precedes Dr H H Davis on financial administration and board relations.
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Milla County
Red Oak
Otting Hoa
State Department of Education
Mills, Fremont
Montgomery
Mills County
Amy Hammers
J. B. Edmondson
H. H. Davis
Cold Storage Office Moved Up Town
The Malvern Cold Storage Co. moved its offices to upgraded suites above the Mansfield store, previously used by the county AAA committee. Robert Boehner and L. R. Saar remain in management, with Lucille Churchill as office assistant. The firm continues ice cream and tee manufacture and its cold storage, gas, and oil operations.
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Malvern Cold Storage Co
Mansfield
County Aaa Committee
Robert Boehner
L. R. Saar
Lucille Churchill
PROOF OF MATURE CORN IN CORM COUNTY
T B McClure displayed two cars of dented kernels as evidence that the corn in Milla county is maturing. He noted seed from his own fields and called the samples open rally demonstrated. With about ten days of good weather, most of the crop should escape frost. He added Nia field was planted moderately late and soft corn reports vary, depending on early frost or prolonged wet weather.
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Milla County
T. B. McClure
Teadher Office
McCure
Nia
Kellogg Wins County Plowing Derby in Close Meet
Wayne Kellogg of Glenwood won the Mills County county plowing derby held on Highway 34 west of Malvern. Wallace Valentine and Lavenah Fullenwider also placed in a tight field of ten, with each entry judged on skill and effort. Junior winners from Glenwood earned prizes, and the event featured demonstrations, an economy run, and sponsor Mills County rural youth organizations.
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Wayne Kellogg
Glenwood
KR. L. Hale
Highway 34
Malvern
Wallace Valentine
Lavenah Fullenwider
Pacific Junction
Ber
C. BE. Wilson
Ralph Bower
Moews-Lowe
Sara Sean Wilson
Byron Shook
Husking Mittens
Randergens
Troy Seeger
Bob Hopp
Wilbur Wolfe
Wilbur Wolfe Ist
Fh Guk Mohilod
Mason Station
Roy Seeger
al Conrad
Bob Hoppard
Landis Hardware
Piper Buys Cottage Hotel Here
R. K. Piper purchased the Cottage hotel from Cuba Cox on Monday and takes immediate possession. Mrs. Cox will remain as manager while renovations are planned including exterior improvements and modern plumbing. The overhaul aims to create a more up to date hostelry.
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Piper
R. K. Piper
Cuba Cox
Brinkhous Family in Auto Accident Saturday
The Brinkhous family, Kenneth and Mrs. Brinkhous and their son William, were in a Saturday auto accident near Freeport OL. They were taken to a hospital after minor injuries and bruises, with the infant Abel injured. A nephew had no serious injuries.
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Brinkhous
Mra
A. A. Benton
Kenneth Brinkhous
William
Freeport
Max Henton
Oice
Telukhous
Chicago
Blue Star Produce Takes Over Malvern Plant and Jobs
Blue Star Produce Inc takes over the poultry packing and egg shipping departments in Malvern bio cold storage plant. Renovations underway to ready for new equipment with a $2000 conveyor and added elevators planned. About 100 local workers targeted as operations expand toward New York markets and regional suppliers.
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Bio
West Malvern
Blue Star Produce, Inc
Buildinng
T. Carpentere
Techmiclane
Teine
Lar
Ron Constrictan Co
Flyin Electric Co
Caunell Clats
David Kaplan
Blue Star Co
Kaye Chat
New York City
Iowa
Northwest
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Kaplan
Coupe Sapa
Atlanta
Wahoo
Malvern
Rural schools win big at state fair awards
Mills County rural schools captured eight firsts and multiple premiums at the state fair. County Superintendent Amy Hallmers announced honors for Hillsdale Sandiland Mt. Vernon and Fairview in categories from health and safety to reading, geography, and penmanship. An added traveling exhibit highlighted safety materials and first aid posters from local schools.
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Mills County
Amy Hallmers
Vogeler
Estes
Sandiland
Vernon
Hillsdale
Foxworthy
Mr. Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Fairview
Booth
Sandr+ Mund
Hiytwasy
Momran
Ana Satery
Hem
Joe Hansen Injured in Accident
Report indicates Joe Hansen sustained injuries in a vehicle crash. The collision occurred near a residential area and involved a vehicle with significant damage to the rear and front sections. Hanson was transported to a local hospital for treatment and observation.
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Joe Hansen
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