Mills County News Highlights From The Leader
Mills County notes celebrate longtime subscriber J R Dunlap of Brookings and a prize water melon grown by Paul Hilton. A relic bicycle with odd gear sparks local nostalgia. Musk melons glut prompts strong demand. county farmers report large Pride of Wisconsin yields. Stop sign detours on Highway 41 draw patrol attention. Hessian fly free date eyed as potential infestation grows. Local improvements include Caldwells porch rebuilds Mason Service drive paving and Salyers home repaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hilton Mille County
Pride of
Wisconsin
W. A. Caldwella
Mason Service Station
R. W. Salyers
New Plymouths on Display at Piper’s Garage
A 1841 car displayed in Malvern by Piper's Garage showcases a new Plymouth deluxe model. The four door sedan, maroon and gray with blue gray interior, is larger than the 1940 version and features front refinements that noticeably improve its appearance and styling for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Piper
Plymouth
Students Leave for Various Colleges
Several Malvern youths depart for higher education across multiple institutions. Names include Jos Salyers at Iowa State College, Edna Bingham at Grand Island Business College, Betty Baer at Lindenwood, and Howard Gearhart at the University of Nebraska. Additional students pursue nursing training in Council Bluffs and study at Indianola, Iowa City, Lincoln, and other campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Jos Salyers
Iowa State College
Anes
Edna Bingham
Grand Island Business College
Grand Island
Neb
Betty Baer
Lindenwood
St. Charles
Howard Gearhart
University of Nebraska At
Lorraine Fletcher
Binowon
Indianola
Budiey Connor
Delpha Bowner
University of Town
Lowe City
Margate Ann Bultmany
Marybeth Dullaious
Sivsie
Uuiversiy
Ja Eau 1
University Nebraska At
Lineola
Ed Wearly
Lelandaford
University of A
Cali Dark
Love Sella Anon
Fly-free date set for Mills county wheat protection
Farmers inquire about the fly free date for Hessian fly control. Harold Gunderson warns that wet weather boosts fly populations and emphasizes destroying volunteer wheat and plowing under late summer crops. The Mills County fly-free date is September 26, guiding community efforts to prevent infestation and protect western Iowa wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longstreet
Harold Gunderson
Iowa
Mills County
Mississippi River
Girl Scouts Invite 10 to 14 Year Olds to Meeting
A Girl Scout gathering is planned in the basement of the Methodist church on Friday at 4 30 in the afternoon. The troop seeks to grow its group and invites girls aged between ten and fourteen to join.
Weather irregularities and frost report from midweek
A garbled weather note records furnaces cleaned as temperatures fell sharply. Frost was reported on Wednesday morning with omitted data for Thursday and Friday. The fragment ends mentioning a May date and a lower temperature reading, leaving details unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orsan
Thureday
Scout finds adjusted service compensation certificate in Malvern file
Lawrence Frazier, while gathering old papers for the Malvern boy scouts, discovers an adjusted service compensation certificate for Homer Black. The bonus certificate is exchangeable for government bonds at face value, worth 1040 dollars, and was tucked in a newspaper file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Frazier
Malvern Boy Scouts
Homer Black
Lawrence
Council Bluffa
Local Willkie Club to be Organized
Mills county Willkie for President club calls an organization meeting this Thursday evening at 7 o'clock in the Malvern Community building. All who support Wendell Willkie regardless of past political faith are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Willkie
Malvern Commuunity
Wendell Willkie
Strahan Church Celebrates Parsonage Debt Payoff
Final payment of 165 dollars plus 8.26 interest closes the parsonage debt. Mrs Cary Kayton’s canceled note is presented to church board and destroyed amid a services and a baseline reception in the church basement. Howard Kayton receives the note from Charles Horace Kayton as songs of thanksgiving fill the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strahan Church
Cary Kayton
Charles Horace Kayton
Howard Kayton
Clinton Gee
Navy
Cary Kaytons
Strahan
Mills County Corn Yield Predicted At 46 Bushels
Mills County corn crop forecast at 46 bushels per acre by Leslie Cart, federal crop statistician for Iowa. Statewide average 48 bushels per acre, up from August gains. Mills County yield 96.4 bushels above 1909 average. Frost risk noted, observers expect 10 days more drying weather to reduce danger, with sections like Deer Creek and Center showing rapid drying and strong potential yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Leslie M. Cart
Towa
Carl
Qet
Milla County
Deer Creek
Anderson
Ingraham
Methodist Women Unite at Church Charter Meeting
The charter meeting for the Woman's Society of Christian Service was held at the Methodist church on Thursday afternoon. The group plans to unite all local units into one central society, with charter membership offered to those joining before the state meeting on October 1. Officers elected include Mrs. T. W. Gidley as president and Mrs. Grace Donner, Mrs. W. A. Caldwell, and others as vice presidents and secretaries. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. John Plumb on October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Iowa
Rev. Jacobs of
Randolph
South
T. W. Gidley
Grace Donner
W. A. Caldwell
Ben Martin
T. L. Salyers
W. &. Kerns
Lloyd Landis
J. W. Baer
John Plumb
Malvern Faces Thurman After Injury Plague
Malvern high school football coach Dale Dyke faces Thurman in the opener as key players suffer injuries. Gene Collins breaks a collar bone in scrimmage after a collision with a teammate. Malcolm Stoxdill also sidelined, but Dyke remains optimistic about the season's prospects despite missing stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Dyke
Malvarn
Gene Collins
Collins
Malcol Stoxdill
Malvern
Thurman
Nehts
Ryke Ie
Ryke Ie Optimistis Yhout
Bane
Deason Ue
Heme Io
Eugene St
Roklas
Eth Adams
Hezh Blogg Gag Goa
Mille County AAA Data From Township Meetings
AAA data presented at town ship meetings report Mille County agriculture under the AAA program. Corn storage, payments, and resealing figures are listed along with wheat parity payments and warehousing capacity. Details note government policies, insurance adjustments, and storage space totals, with minimal crop damage reported and only one bin harmed by pests.
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Mille County
Ofs
Governorent
Tina Tn
First 1941 Ford pickup tops county registrations
The county records show the 1941 Ford pickup, similar to the 1940 model, as the first new car registered this year by W. J. Fireovid of Glenwood on Monday. Additional registrations include Dola Claiborn in Tabor for a Ford tudor and Millard Gee in Malvern with a Ford tudor, Ellie Prien in Silver City with a GMG truck, and W. Carl Wilson in Malvern with a Chevrolet pickup.
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W. J. Fireovid
Glenwood
Dola Claiborn
Tabor
Ford Tudor
Millard Gee
Malvern
Purd Tudor
Ellie Prien
Silver City
GMG Truck
W. Carl Wilson
Chevrolet
Court Returns Two Judgments at Glenwood
Andrew Bradshaw a Black man was convicted of breaking and entering a freight car on the Burlington between Pacific Junction and Council Bluffs. In district court last week Judge Charles Roe sentenced him to 100 dollars and 30 days in the county jail with an additional 30 days if the fine is not paid. Judge Roe also granted a divorce Florence Shuffler of Glenwood from L. B. Shuffler.
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Andrew Bradshaw
Burlington
Pacific Junction
Corncil Bluffs
Charles Roe
Theft Case Tries in District Court Mineola
The district court in Mineola heard the State of Iowa versus Walter Cooper Eldon Yarrington and Wayne Shrimpton over a theft of about 20 dollars worth of tools from the Schoelling garage on April 2. The defendants, all from Villisea, face breaking and entering charges as witnesses testified. The prosecution presented 13 witnesses and the defense several more as the trial progressed toward a possible jury decision.
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Schoelling
Mineola
Trlal
State of Lowy
Walter Cooper
Eldon Yarrington
Wayne Shrimpton
Villisea
Nau
Mineoke
Tk la
Conference delegates attend regional religious meeting
A fragmented note reports Methodists and lay delegates attending a casual conference of reusiree teeta at Se Leys. The brief item highlights participation by local church figures and lay members in a regional religious gathering with unclear specifics.
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Mathodiat
AAA Township Elections Shape 1941 Conservation Plan
Mills County township meetings started the 1941 soil conservation program. Delegates and alternates were named to elect the county committee and to dissect the conservation program for the coming year. Listed are names of delegates and alternates with vote counts from various townships and counties, including Malvern, Silver Creek, North Fork, and Anderson.
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Sumaltaeows
Mills County
Evenina
Malvern
Carl W Lincoln Alt
Ehma
Gant Lineal
C. Lincoln
John Oa. Huantrap
Tatal
Ernest
Thins Mermain
J. M. Steele
Wim
J. F Wearin
Vico
HE Ik Kayton
Jerry F. Maher
Jane EK
Bayes
Guile
Knatwood
Anderson
Del
Ray Vo Plumb
Gordon Steiner
Claude B. Wilson
Ray Phumb
Donald A. Lewis
Ralph J. Viner
Glen B. Sowers
Chin
Fred W. Kruse
Albert C. Brandt
Man
John J. Detteler
Suto FP
Schooning
Henry KE. Winter
Allert C. Brandt
Storage advance to aid farmers under loan extension
The storage advance, paid to farmers resealing 1938 or 1999 corn under a new loan extension, aims to boost farm storage. A two year reseal earns 10¢ per bushel, covering much storage construction costs, with one year yielding part of the cost. County AAA chair J F Wearin notes more storage is needed to support orderly marketing and the Ever Normal Granary concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Wearin
AAA
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Millsounty
Leader
J. R. ‘Dunlap
Brookings
Dunlap
Paul Hilton
John Waller
Union Stock Yards Co
Omaha
Mr. Waller
Garrell Perkina
Hastings
Perkins
Malvern Milling Co
Sech
Vaughn Hoover
Worrest Weldner
John Alley
Methodist Women's Groups United
AAA Data
Baga
Ford
Mathodiste Ta Conference
Matefield Felurund Bonday
Detroit
Mich
Bath
Iides Cachillion, Inc
K. B. Orshard
Oakland
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