Mills County Hearing Doubts Over BD Babbitt Land Appeal
Mills county courts briefly scheduled two leases for hearing in Lyons township on Sept 27 1 30 pm amid doubts. Babbitt appeals county land assessment on about 7950 acres near Nettleman s island by Fremont county line. Other notes report mental health program procedures, local railroad town dining changes in Pacific Junction, a nurse from Mineola joining Peace Corps in Chile, and local election filing dates and a community chicken pie supper on Sept 23.
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Pete Dorner
JM. Babbitt
Lyons Township
Babbitt
Student Loan Fund Members Meet September 28
The Malvern Community Student Loan Fund will hold a regular meeting at the Chantry school building Thursday September 28 at 3 p.m. The election of officers and directors will take place. Donations past and present make a member. President Dr J A Beckwith urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Community
Chantry School
J. A. Beckwith
Petition to Build Chantry Addition at Malvern District
Voters in the Malvern Community school district may decide this fall whether to issue bonds for a Chantry elementary expansion. A petition signed by 249 electors seeks a $140,000 bond issue for a six classroom addition plus two library rooms and lunch room extension, with tax levy impact under 1% mills.
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Malvern Community
Chantry
Chantry School
I. T. Carrithers
Council Bluffs
Voc. Ag
Suth
Senate approves Pony Creek watershed plan for quick start
Senate Agriculture Committee final approval clears the Pony Creek Watershed Work Plan. The project costs 1 225 881 dollars with 975 145 from the federal government and 250 736 from local sources. Over eight years the plan adds terraces waterways basins dams and improved channels while local cooperation funds the effort and a local board will manage upon completion.
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Senate
Pony Creek
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Senate Agriculture Committee
Soil Conservation Service
Mills County
Mule Creek
Prepare Shelter Don't Panic Get Ready for 3 Week Stay
State Civil Defense Director Ben Fowler urged Henderson crowds to shelter and stock three weeks of supplies. He warned against panic, advised building or locating strong shelters, and recommended a battery radio for Conelrad, plus livestock protection and steps to stay alive during a nuclear fallout scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Civil Defense
Ben Fowler
Henderson
Fowler
Towa
Eic
Orchestra Hired for Annual Legion New Years Party
The annual New Year’s Eve celebration will feature Herbie Craig and his Orchestra, returning for the fourth year. The event shifts to the Saturday before New Year’s due to the Sunday holiday, with admission 1.50 at the door and 1.25 for advance tickets. Hats and noise makers will be handed out at entry.
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Herbie Craig
Malvern Plans Community Auction Day October 7
Malvern Commercial club sponsors a community auction day on October 7 inviting customers to bid on merchandise sold at true value. Col F E Bloomer will supervise the sale with consignors paying no costs and farmers invited to bring items for sale. Livestock is excluded by law. merchants plan special values and rides for kids are arranged.
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Malvern
Malvern Commercial Club
F. E
Mike) Bloomer
Chas
D. Castello
Iowa
Costello
Charles Wilson
John Hall
Dean Darling
BYP
Richard Gay
Fred Harshbar
Glenwood Board Elects New President and Members
Jack Burgoin of Silver City was chosen as president of the Glenwood Community School district board at the organization meeting Monday evening. Other board members include Robert Honig Rudolph G. Miller James Perkhiser and Rudolph Green. The Nishna Valley board reelected J Frank Durbin as president with Virgil Curtis Kenneth Grindle Oscar Haack and Robert Winders also serving. Malvern board elected F A Wortman as president with Margaretta Hays Frederic Newell Harold Skerritt and Henry Washburn on the slate.
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Jack Burgoin
Silver City
Glenwood Community
Robert Honig
Rudolph G. Miller
James Perkhiser
Rudolph Green
Nishna Valley
J. Frank Durbin
Virgil Curtis
Kenneth Grindle
Oscar Haack
Robert Winders
Retarded Children Meeting Sept 28 at Malvern Home
The Southwest Town association for retarded children resumes fall meetings at 2 p.m. Thursday Sept 28 at the home of Dr and Mrs M L Scheffel in Malvern. Mrs Scheffel hosts as president. Leonard W Lavis acting superintendent of the Glenwood state school will speak. Parents and those interested are invited.
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Southwest Town Association For
M. L. Scheffel
Malvern
19 to Show at Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show
Mills county will be represented by 194 4-H members at the Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show from Sept 22 to Oct 1. Dairy judging is Sept 23 with competitors from Malvern Glenwood Tabor and Silver City. Market hogs Sept 24, lambs Sept 25, Baby Beef show Sept 27 with sale Sept 29.
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Mills County
Ak- Sar-Ben
la- Verne C. Obrecht
Lowell McMillen
Linda McMillen
Malvern
Joan Buch
Glenwood
Byron Mass
Silver City
Dale Asmussen
Judy Agmussen
Gene Hilton
Sherrie Crouch
Judy Asmussen
Hlyern Henderson
Ak-Sar-Ben
Heeves
Pre-fall Mills County brims with sun after rain spell
A week of rain cleared the air for Mills County with palmy temperatures and sunny days. Only a single day of rain came. A Henderson student, Robert Fleming, was named to the summer honor roll at the School of Commerce in Omaha.
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Mills County
Henderson
Robert Fleming
School of Commerce
Omaha
Mills Farmers Name Township Committeemen
Mills county ASCS reports election of community chairmen and vice chairmen across townships on Sept 14. Delegates to the Mills county ASCS convention will convene Sept 23 at Malvern to select county officers. New terms begin Oct 2.
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ASCS
Mills County
Malvern
Anderson
Everett McGrew
Donald Godfrey
Center
Gene van
Plumb Estate Farms Gross $90 570 At County Auction
Edwin Leu, executor, sold two Plumb Estate farms at auction Friday as part of the late John H. Plumb holdings. Wesley Chapel Stock Farm of 230 acres near Wesley Chapel church sold for 215 per acre to Mr and Mrs Bob Set. Sunrise Stock Farm near Hastings sold 160 and 80 acre parcels at 154 and 206 per acre to Mr and Mrs Earl Dolan and Creighton Miller respectively. Total gross from three parcels was 90 570. Jesse A Melnyke Jr of Shenandoah was the auctioneer with The Malvern Leader handling advertising.
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Edwin Leu
John H. Plumb
Wesley Chapel
Bob
Sunrise
Hastings
Earl Dolan
Platte City
Dolans
Creighton Miller
Hare Farm
Jesse A. Melnyke Jr
Shenandoah
Malvern Leader
Malvern Firms Sell Two Business Properties This Week
Malvern businessman Chas. D. Costello reports two property sales in town. Harold Grindle bought the medical office building once used by Dr. T. E. Shonka and partner Stoward Cwarhart purchased another shop space. Dr. Shonka owned both properties. Costello also notes the sale of Mrs. Estella Storey’s residence near the Martin mill on Walnut Terrace.
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Malvern
Chas. D. Costello
Harold Grindle
T. E. Shonka
Stoward Cwarhart
Charles Johnson
Unisha
Dr. Shonka
Costello
Estella Storey
Alruelast
Wale Ter Pos Ter
Harvest Home and Homecoming at Hillsdale Church
Hillsdale Church held its Harvest Home and Homecoming with a large morning crowd and over 100 attending a fall decorated basket dinner. Rev Le Roy Pullman delivered Our Philosophy of Plenty. afternoon program featured hymn singing, solos and duets, scripture by Barbara Hunt, and a closing message on the rewardship of the Soil by Janette Hunt. Attendees came from Glenwood Malvern Strahan Eastinga Tabor Council Bluffs Silver City East Liberty Mt. Vernon Omaha and Syracuse Nebraska.
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F. E. Bloomer
Tillsdale
LeRoy Pullman
I. G. Wilkins
Coin
Ray Myers
Council Bluffs
Hugh Jackson
Sidney
U Picue
Jim Dicks
Mel
Fred Picker
Glenwood
Novishear
Tabor
Judy Bower
Hosalee Wright
Carolyn Hunt
Wayne Filton
Barbara Hunt
Janette Hunt
Terry Sell
Malvern
Strahan
Eastinga
Silver City
East Liberty
Mt. Vernon
Omaha
Syracuse
Nebi
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Glen
Burlington Railroad
Pacific Junction
E. L. Fisher
Clarence Lidgett
Milsap
D. K. McCaulley
Bonnie Evans
Mills
Kathleen Schoening
Mineola
New York
Valparaiso
Chile
U. S. Peace Corps
Miss Schoening
Milton Schoening
Notre Dame
Kenneth Evans
Red Cross Blood
Blood Mobile
CBS
Sp. m
Student Loan Fund
Henderson Holiday
Community High
Carson-Mace
Don
Iroquois
Jong
Jemima
Malvern Rd
Orsdel
Carl Buch
Deer Creek
George A. Walker
Richard W. Green
White Cloud
Guy D. Grindier
Archie Scott
Malvern Board
Margaretta Hays
Frederic Newell
Harold Skerritt
Henry Washburn
F. A. Wortman
Aksarben
Hillsdale
Carolyn Sue Hilton
Sttsin ‘Topp
Millsdale
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