Community Improvements Brighten Mills County This Week
Otto Hall and Son repainted their blacksmith shop white, greatly enhancing its look. The C R Brewer residence added a tiled bathroom and new tool. Edel Knight returns to duty, reporting Sept 12 at McChord AFB Washington as staff sergeant after a trip to Gunnison Colorado to visit his parents before duty.
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Otto Hall & Son
C. R. Brewer
Edel Knight
McChord Army Airforce Base
Washington
Gunnison
Colo
McChord Field
Bishop Brashares at Methodist Church Sunday
The First Methodist church of Malvern observes homecoming next Sunday, Sept. 10, with a full day program led by Bishop Charles W. Brashares of Des Moines. He will preach at 11 a m morning service, followed by a noon basket dinner. The afternoon program features Rev Lester C Hall of Prague City and a layman talk, with special music planned for both services.
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Tishop
Lester C, Hall
Legion Ball Team Heads to Omaha for World Series Game
The Malvern Legion baseball squad will travel to Omaha Thursday evening to attend the national Little World Series game. Athletic director Elmer Krogman, serving as business manager and coach, has arranged the trip, with fourteen boys set to go led by Kenneth Jones, E. W. Burdie, J. E. Ellison, Charles Fulton, and Krogman driving.
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Harry Hammons
Post
American Legion
Malvern Legion
Omaha
The
Legion
Elmer Krogman
Kenneth Jones
E. W. Burdie
J. E. Ellison
Charles Fulton
Krogman
Mills county schools add nearly one hundred students
A county report shows enrollment rising in eight Mills town systems with Hastings and Emerson posting the largest gains. Hastings grades up from 68 to 96 and high school from 34 to 40 while Emerson grade school increases slightly and high school jumps from 73 to 93. Malvern high school rises to 102 as grades slip. Strahan adds 12 in grades, Silver City gains in grades offset by lower high school, Henderson high school up eight with minor grade declines.
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Mills County
Gome
Hastings
Emerson
Malvern
Strahan
Silver City
Henderson High School
Blue Ribbons Win 4-H Demonstration at State Fair
Marjory Hopp and Marilyn De Lashmutt earned blue ribbons in the 4-H demonstration contest at the Iowa State fair. Their title was A Mix Is Dandy for Desserts So Handy, chaperoned by leader Mia Willard Wright, as they joined a week of demonstrations grand stand shows and parties.
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Marjory Hopp
Marilyn de- Lashmutt
Mia
Willard Wright
Memorial for Clyde Genung Planned in Glenwood Court House
Public memorial services for Clyde T. Genung will be held Sunday at 2 20 p m in the Glenwood courthouse. Arranged by the county bar association, the services invite public attendance. Genung, son of pioneer lawyer L T Genung, practiced law in Glenwood for over four decades.
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Clyde T. Genung
Glenswood
Mr. Genung
L. T. Genung
Glenwood
Interesting neighbors of yours farming was a new experience
Mrs Harry Markel and her husband moved to Mills County after their marriage, starting farming as a new life. She adapted to rural duties while Mr Markel, born on the family farm, continued the farming tradition. He attended Malvern High School and Hoyles Business College before serving three years in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
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Harry Markel
Mills Co
Mills County
Mr. Markel
Markel
Lfe
Tom Markel
Malvern High School
Hoyles Business College
County Bluffs
Army Air Corps
Faye
Markels
Council Orders Gee Co to Remove Marion Surfacing
Marion Avenue resurfacing by Gee Construction Co. must be removed after a council resolution cited persistent bleeding of the surfacing material and homeowner complaints. Engineer Arnold Christiansen backed removal, while Gee representatives defended proper workmanship. The council will forward the engineer’s report to Fidelity & Guaranty Co. and extend a northeast Malvern sewer line project as part of related ordinances.
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Marion Ave
Gee Construction Co
Arnold C. Christiansen
Council Bluffs
Gee Company
The
Arthur
Charles Gee
Gee Co
U. S. Fdelity & Guaranty Co
GI Farm Class Meets at Tabor for Family Night
Twenty four GI Farm class students and their wives from Malvern Glenwood and Tabor gathered last Wednesday evening in the basement of Tabor High School for Family Night before a two week vacation. Clifford Willis officiated with a film on Iwo Jima shown, then the rest of the evening was social with progressive pitch and refreshments served at the close.
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Malvern
Glenwood
Tabor
Tabor High School
Clifford Willis
Iwo Jima
Mrs Kline New President of Band Mothers
At Malvern Band Mothers club meeting, the group elected officers with Mrs J A Kline named president and Mrs Wahneeta Anderson vice president. The secretary was Mrs Louis J Knop and treasurer Mrs Hugh Fickel. The stand committee reported ball game sales totaling 1462.97 with a net of 506.80.
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Kline
Band Mothers
Malvern Band Mothers Club
J. A. Kline
Wahneeta Anderson
Louis J. Knop
Hugh Fickel
Swansons Call for More Workers as Production Rises
Swanson and Sona processing plant in Mulvern plans an extra eviscerating line as poultry buying increases. Plant manager Carl Wellner and superintendent Francia Robinson say at least 25 more workers are needed now and over 200 will be required for full operation after the line is installed. The company offers a high wage scale and good working conditions, presenting strong employment prospects.
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C. A. Swanson & Sona
Mulvern
Carl Wellner
Francia Robinson
Mills County Rural Teachers Meet in Glenwood
Mills county rural teachers gathered in Glenwood last Friday to organize and receive supplies. A feature will report on Town conservation camp experiences by Ona McNay and Mildred Hays, recalling a three week stay last summer.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Ona McNay
Mildred Hays
Omahan Indicted on OMVI Charge
Virgil Green of Omaha was indicted on an OMVI charge by the Mills county grand jury when it met Wednesday afternoon. Petit jurors for the September term of district court were summoned to appear Sept. 13.
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Virgil Green
Omaha
Mills County Grand Jury
Feri
NIGHTS COOL AS FALL NEARS WITH RECORD SEPTEMBER LOWS
Weather notes show cool nights and low temperatures with Tuesday night marking the coldest Sept 5 on record locally. Two weeks without rain, heavy early morning dew, and stray garbled forecasts reflect a transitional period into autumn.
Mills County achieves strong record in town cancer drive
Mills County residents surpassed its $1,300 quota by raising $1,730.22 for the Town Cancer Crusade. County campaign chairman Richard Gous of Malvern led the effort with broad backing from community workers across the county, placing Mills County high in Iowa’s Upper Dale region for the fundraiser.
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Itichard
Gous
Malvern Wii
Upper Dale
Iowa
Bill McGrew to Tour Europe
Bill McGrew son of Mr and Mrs Dallas McGrew Emerson joins 15 rural American youths touring Europe departing New York Wednesday. Iowa Farm Bureau helps fund part of the trip a National Rural Youth committee project. They will study agriculture in Denmark Germany Switzerland France Belgium Holland and England and return by air around Oct 18.
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Hi McGrew
Dallas McGrew
Emerson
New York
Europe
Mac Zart
Cherokee County
Iowa Farm Bureau
National Rural Youth Committee
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
France
Belgium
Holland
England
Corn Requires Weeks More Drying Before Frost Threat
Farm observers in Mills County report at least three weeks of dry weather needed to protect corn from frost. If mature weather holds, an excellent yield is possible. Damage from corn borers is minor due to wet conditions and spraying. About 30 percent of the corn is dented, with corn ahead of central and north Iowa counties. Alfalfa and bromegrass plantings are up. grazing crops and fall planting progress also improve.
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Mills County
Ray W. Jones
Dick Jones
Iowa
Tri County Tearhorn Meeting Scheduled in Council Bluffs
Mills Casa and Pottawattamie county teachers will attend the Tri County Teachers meeting in Council Bluffs on September 18. The event, sponsored by the state department of public instruction, requires attendance from all public school teachers. Mills pupils will have a one day vacation.
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Mills County
Tri-County
Council Bluffs
Mills
Casa
Pottawattamis
State Department of Public Instruction
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Warren Darrah
Supt. N. P. Crink
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W. E. Carmi
Gil
Clyde Genung
Council
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Marion
Gee Con. Co
Frank Pullman
Pullmans
Swansons
Notich
Dr. J. A. Kline
Dr, D. M. Kline
Philly Morris
Mills County Court
Clearer Company
Radio Bell
Johnny
Stoppid
Court House
Sharidl Moore
R. Kent Martin
Mion
OMVI
Bill McGrew
Judy Ditmars
Jaci
Mro
Mis
Tuan
Frane
Fawa Ting
Schol
Board of Education
Marion Belipine
Betty Sonville
Arriv Bath
Waller Yao Meter
Arei Gillen
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