Old Timers Reunion to be Held in Malvern Tuesday
Old time residents from Mills Fremont and Pottawattamle counties will gather in Malvern for the Tri County Old Settlers 40th annual reunion at the Community Building. Prominent speakers include Congressman Otha D Wearin Henry Peterson and J F Porterfield with a display of antiques in shop windows and prizes for exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
Fremont
Pottawattamle
Malvern
Tri-County
Old Settlers Association
Otha D. Wearin
Henry Peterson
Council Bluffs
J. F. Porterfield
Hamburg
J. W. McNulty
ORD Bettlers
Bursey Starts Big Spud Contest Here
Raisers, buyers or finders of big potatoes may win prizes in Bursey's Service Station big Spud contest this month through Oct. 16. Bob Bursey, manager, runs the promotion for White Eagle station. The biggest spud and the one with the most eyes will prize, with second and third places also sharing. More details are in Bursey's ad on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bursey
Bob Bursey
Thia White Eagle
Parks Casa Roma Band to Play Here
One of the region’s top dance orchestras will perform next Tuesday as Harry Parks presents his Casa Roma orchestra. The lineup includes Clan Rud jail, billed as “the voice of the sunny south land.” The band, in high demand, has logged extensive bookings including 12 weeks at the Mackinaw Dells and the Green Mill in Mason City, plus 10 weeks at Starved Rocks. Ward Slothower and Paul Ross will manage the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Parks
Casa Roma
Clan Rudjail
Voice of
Sunny South Land
Mackinaw Dells
Green Mil
Mason City
Starved Rocks
Ward Slothower
Paul Ross
Pp T A Organizes in Maple Grove District
Patrons of the Maple Grove School district met at the school last Friday evening and organized a P. T. A. for the coming year. Various committees were allotted and the meeting date set for the second Friday of each month. Plans were made to hold a weiner roast following the entertainment at the next meeting.
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Maple Grove
Plana
Malvern Hosts Church School Institute for Officers and Teachers
An institute for church school officers and teachers will be held in Malvern on October 9 with a state worker and other officials set to appear on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School
Malvern
Druggist Leader Attends Shenandoah Meeting
Druggist B. W. Knight, president of Group 20 of the state association, drove to Shenandoah Tuesday evening for a meeting. Mrs. Knight accompanied him to Bidney to visit relatives before returning.
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B. W. Knight
Shenandoah
State Druggists’ Association
Mrs. Knight
Bidney
Resume Work on New Building Here
Construction on the new Kance and Nolaoa Building resumes after a brief halt. Workers lay the base, walls, and attractive façade, with brick and tile deliveries continuing and about a dozen men kept busy on the project.
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Kance & Nolaoa
Walla of
Malvern High 1907 Team Welcomed After Victory Over Corning
In 1907 Malvern High School basketball impressed Clark County readers as Roy Donner guard Arthur Dice center and others Kenneth Cook Guy Conrad Harry Wilson Carl Cook shown in a praised fast passing style. The Cook brothers now live in Glenwood Omaha and a dentist in Clear Lake. Conrad resides in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Bros
Malvern High School
Corning
Roy Donner
Arthur Dice
Kenneth Cook
Guy Conrad
Harry Wilson
Carl Cook
Malvernians
Cook Boys
Glenwood
Donner
Wilson
Conrad Ves
Omaha
Dice
Clear Lake
Mra. J. 2. Scott
Rev Bobbitt to Leave Malvern Church for Newton Call
Rev L R Bobbitt will tender his resignation at the Malvern Baptist Church Sunday after which he plans to move to Newton for work in a new field starting Nov 1. He has served five years in Malvern, built wide friendships, and contributed to community life including a year on the park board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Newton
Lea Roy Bobbitt
Baptist Church
Bobbitt
Malvern
Board of Park Commissioners
Vincent Zimmerman Joins Army at Fort Crook
Florin Vincent v Zimmerman Jr son of Mr and Mrs F 8 Hingina has enlisted in the WW I army and is stationed at Fort Crook Omaha Nebraska in the 17th Infantry Company M He was graduated from Malvern high school last spring and enlisted late this summer.
Mills County Girls Pledge Nebraska Sororities
Two Mills County girls, Viola Woodfull of Straian and June Schoening of Glenwood, pledged sororities at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Woodfull joined Alpha Xi Delta and Schoening joined Kappa Alpha Theta, as announced by the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Viola’ Woodfull
Straian
Alpha Xi Delta
June Schoening
Glenwood
Kappa Alpha Theta
Wear Ever Aluminum Sale Highlighted by Landis Hardware
Wear Ever Aluminum week nationwide features a special sale on the full line with all dealers. Landis Hardware promotes the sale in an ad on page two, inviting customers to view its window display and highlights of the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Landis Hardware
Malvern Community Club Meets at McCord Café Tonight
President W. Crook announces the Malvern Community Club will hold a regular meeting this evening at 6 45 at the McCord café. A dinner will be served and the business session follows. Topics include Old Settlers Union work next Tuesday and planning of fall business promotion efforts.
Gas Tax Averages $7,514.47 per Month in Mills County
Mills County reports show gasoline sales averaging more than 200,000 gallons monthly. State and federal taxes on each gallon yield sizable receipts, with the state keeping 12.8 cents per gallon and the federal 1 cent. Eight months totaled 28,157.53 in refunds and taxes, split between state highway funds and federal collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
State Department
U. S
Court Adjourned Friday with No Jury Trial
District court under Judge Tinsey closed after a three week session ending last Friday. Jurors were dismissed the preceding Wednesday without hearing a case. A number of cases were disposed of and the docket was cleared of much of the remaining business, as reported last week.
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District Court
Tinsey
High School Executives Meet Glenwood County Leaders
County Superintendent Amy Hammers met with high school superintendents and principals from the county in Glenwood on Tuesday evening September 17 to discuss district issues and school priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Amy Hammers
Mothers Clubs Formed in Rural Schools of County
Hammers reports growing interest in Mothers clubs across county rural districts. Clubs already formed in Elm Grove Hillsdale Goheen Sandiland with West Liberty and others in progress toward about a dozen by year end. Each club has a study book and work outline led by teacher Mrs Mayo with University of Town extension staff supervising monthly visits.
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Amy Hammers
Elm Grove
Hillsdale
Goheen
Sandiland
West Liberty
Mayo. Youte
Extension Department
University of Town
Malvern Eastward in 1885 Reveals Old Block Layout
Historic Malvern snapshot from 1886 shows eight or more western blocks, with landmarks such as Boekner's store, the Catholic church, First National Bank, Paddock Opera House, and the old schoolhouse. Elevated board walks and swampy land shaped daily life as town growth moved the Hoehner building upslope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
J.B. Boatt
Regiound
Nelson
Ner
L. W. Boekner
M. E. Bull
Presbyterian Church
Rothet Pusersby
Attends Business College Students Entering College
Attends Business College Tae A Carey is another member of the 1535 class of Matyvern high school who has started college this year. Lee is enrolled in Grand Island Business College at Grand Island Nebraska, beginning work there two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae A. Carey
Matyvern High
Lee
Grand Island Rousiness College
Grand Inland
Neln
Governor Talmadge to Speak at Des Moines Union Meet
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge will address the Blate convention of the Parmarsa union in Des Moines this afternoon at 2 o'clock. He is noted for his staunch opposition to the New Deal and is described as a southern governor aligned with Democratic positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talmadge
Union Meet
Des Moines
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Blate
Parmarsa Union
Malvern Fruit Store Renovation Underway by Pace Team
George Pace and helpers are redecorating the Malvern Fruit and Grocery store interior this week. They apply aluminum paint over shelves and cotlin to lighten the stove area and brighten the sales room.
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Malvern Fruit and Grocery
George Pace
Max Frank
Malvern Fruit and Grocery Company
Rural Carriers Meet at Purcell Home in Junction Mills County
The Mills County Rural Letter Carriers association held a Friday evening gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Dean Purcell in Pacliedumeti. A pot luck supper and a pleasant evening of yielding and cards followed. Attendees included carriers from Glenwood Emerson and Surtfi Junction. The next meeting will be at C K Seitz home in Glenwood.
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Mills County Rural Letter Carriers Association
Dean Purc
Pacliedumeti
Tiers
Glenwood
Emerson
Surtfi Junction
C. Kt. Seitz
Hilton Hereford Sale Set for Next Thursday
Hilton Herefords will hold its annual sale at the farm on September 26, with about 100 head of pure bred cattle including 30 cows with calves by side. The Tiltons Henry and Frank have built a 30 year legacy of quality stock on the lower White Cloud farm, sourcing from Beau Blanchard and others to shape a sturdy Herford herd.
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Bruce Wilpiat
Adtrin Wilson
Hilton
Othe
Tiltons
Harry Tilton
Frank
Euch
Beau Blanchard
Disturber
Beau Miswoeft
Manehard
Fire Destroys Chas Ballain Home Last Wednesday
The one story Deer Creek home of Mr and Mrs Charley Ballain was completely burned Wednesday afternoon with nearly all possessions lost. Mrs Hla saw fire in the interior after neighbors arrived and saved adjoining buildings. Insurance coverage exists and a miscellaneous shower is planned for the Ballains with packages directed to Addys store or the Ballain home.
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Charley Ballain
Deer Creek
Hla
Addy
Bullain
Local Legion post to stage community play with cast
The Legion Post presents a community theater production featuring a local cast led by director Opal Turnatile. The aviation themed play Sky Ebel is set for Thursday and Friday at the City theater with four choruses and a pianist, Miss Winifred Nergix, providing intermission entertainment and musical interludes.
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Malvern Au Wiens
Harry Funnies
Sky Ebel
Cinpresison
Mise Opal Turnatile
Prm
Boeing
Kathe
Niel
Sn Atlartens
Hines
Acta
Winifred Nergix
Carney
Mulholland
Mockahan
Difford Mickey
Walter Stevens
Daly Dyler Shirley
Virghila Boderstrom Mra
Stevens
Kitna Hertz
Mazie
Gladys Kinsey
Rave Card
Margaret McCorabele
Corona Marrow
Mary Eyren Bonmers
Redford
James Beattie
Sam
Max Dashner
Hunter
Ben Breeding
Funeral Rites Here for Jesse H Read
Funeral services were held in Malvern Monday afternoon for Jesse H. Read a former resident who died Saturday afternoon at his home in Atlanta Neht C A Calkins conducted the services Burial was in Malvern cemetery with pallbearers A J Berkhimer Charter Alberta A R Graves Henry Alstrope Fred Durbin and W P Wortman Unruh and Mrs C C Taylor of the Compressor Station directed the flowers The obituary noted Jesse H Read was born in Mills County Iowa on June 26 1964 and died September 14 1934
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Malvern
Etta Bushnell
Jesse H. Read
Atlanta
C. A. Calkins
A. J. Berkhimer
Charter Alberta
A. R. Graves
Henry Alstrope
Fred Durbin
W. P. Wortman
Clitford
Fly Free Date for Mills Set for Sept 23
Mille county farmers may plant wheat after September 23 per J Drakeshite ontomalagis. Planting after this date removes risk of Hessian fly damage to the grain and secures a safer harvest window.
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Mille County
J. Drakeshite
Warm Fall Week Lifts Temperatures to 87 Amid Light Rain
The Weather Inclined to be Warm'sh notes a warm spell with highs around 87 on Saturday and Tuesday, matching normal readings for the month. A heavy shower Monday morning produced the only rain of the week, with 0.1 inch recorded, easing concerns for bed corn maturation.
Parker Kin Reunion and Allied Youth Sneaker Visit
Sus and daughters of the late John Parker held a family reunion at the home of Mr and Ye Ciy Parker in Malvern. Des Moines visitors joined kin from Des Moines Red Oak and nearby towns. Donald W Baldwin Allied Youth Movement field secretary will tour Mills County four days from Friday speaking at Malvern Mathal Church Emergon Baptist Wesley Chapel and local high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sus
John Parker
Ye. Ciy Parker
Milvern
J. Parker
Fort Colling
Gola
Khaaly
Tur
N. Salyers
Ler
Hin
Cota
Nooker
York
Near
Roy Parker Vsti
Wows
Des Moines
Libbie Salyers Cutie
Red
Oak
Lvitog
Che
Nad Lesy
Aylde Pevadigi
Tucker
Vist
Vlat Iver
Donald W. Baldwin
Allied Youth Movement
Mills County
Aud
Malvern Mathal
Baptist Church
Emergon
Spom
Wesley Chapel
Markets Hogs Friday Bargain at Armour & Co
Markets report a Friday bargain for hogs at Armour and Co with wholesale buyers noting price movements and activity. Trade shows interest from local butchers and processors amid steady demand, while suppliers watch for shifted demand and price signals in the region.
Empress Improves Sound Equipment
A damaged OCR fragment describes improvements to sound equipment by Empress, noting work completed in the past week at Chee bin press. The text is garbled, but mentions installation activities and related personnel, though many names and details are unclear.
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Parks Casa Roma
T. A
MHS
Rev. L. R. Bobbitt
Vincent Zimmerman
Ft. Crook
Florin Vincent v
Nebraska
Pinally
Hoehner
Mulholland’s
Ughter
Sonater
Business
Purcell
Junction
Hereford
Chas
Ballain
Parker Descendants
Allied Youth
Fae Bargend
Paebne
Butcher Howe
Armour
Ginaha Kriday
Yu Ofterink
Chee Binpress
Ieudre
Abel Putin
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