Mills County election notices and park board withdrawal
Mayors and town council members to be elected November 7 along with park board members. Dr J B Beck relinquishes his Malvern park board seat after several terms. Nominations open after September 28 and close 15 days before election. papers available from town clerks. Also tax payment deadline approaches with October 1 penalty. Northern corn leaf blight reported in Mills County affecting yield and lodging. harvest timing advised for infected corn. Also sale announced at Pace's store near Hast Liberty church on Saturday September 30 starting 9 a.m.
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Malvern
Mills County
P. A. G. Research Dept
Reelect H A McCain in Mills County ASCS selection
Harold A McCain of White Cloud township was reelected chairman of the Mills county ASCS committee during the annual delegation meeting in Malvern. Rev G Burgoin of Ingraham two was named vice chairman with Vern Sell of Raves as third member. alternates Guy Grindler and George Walker were chosen. New officials begin Oct 2 to oversee the county ASCS and feed grain programs under the federal farm bill.
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Harold A. McCain
White Cloud Township
Mills County
ASCS
Malvern
Rev. G. Burgoin
Ingraham Two
Vern Sell
Raves
Guy D. Grindler
White Cloud Two
George A. Walker
St. Marys
USDA
Farmers urged to consign to community sale Oct 7
Malvern merchants sponsor a big bargain day auction on Saturday Oct 7 in southwest Iowa. A lengthy list of merchandise including used cars is consigned. The Commercial club backs the sale with auctioneer F E Mike Bloomer guiding a top pace. Sellers keep all proceeds as no commission is charged. Also stores hold bargain days with extra values. Free pancakes sausage at noon and free rides for children.
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Iowa
Malvern Merchants
Commercial Club
F. E
Mike
Scout Fund Drive Planned by Malvern Rotary Club
The Malvern Rotary Club started its annual Scout Fund Drive with Tom Gidley named chairman. Charles Craig emphasized the 1962 southwest Iowa Scout Council budget of 54,485 dollars serving 17 counties and over 11,900 boys and leaders. Gidley urged generous support as Rotary members begin soliciting next week. The Council runs Camp Wakonda, hosts roundtables, and conducts camporees to boost scouting reach.
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Tom Gidley
Malvern Rotary Club
Charles Craig
Southwest Iowa Scout Council
Gidley
Rotary
Wakonda
Griswold
Farm Bureau Church Music Night Oct 1 at Silver City
The second annual Farm Bureau church music night will be held October 1 at the Silver City Methodist church with a program starting at 7 30 p m. Every church in Mills county is invited to participate by contributing one number. There is no admission charge and this is not a contest. Bring the whole family for music.
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Farm Bureau
Silver City Methodist Church
Mills County
Bond Election Date Set for Malvern Chantry School Addition
Malvern Community school board set October 25 as the date for a bond election after receiving a petition signed by 249 district residents. The measure seeks up to 130000 dollars to add six classrooms and a library to Chantry Elementary, housing all district pupils on site. The plan would require a tax levy increase of about 1.5 mills.
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Malvern
Chantry School
Malvern Community School Board of Directors
Chantry
Vocal
County 4-H Party Set for Saturday Night
County 4-H plans a party with games mixers and social dancing at 8 p.m. on Sept 30 in the Malvern Community building. Organizers include Denella Downing Pacific Junction Terry Craig Dennis Stacy Barbara Hunt Glenwood Neil Goos Silver City Linda Clay Roger Johnson Malvern Connie Lees Hastings and David Laughlin Emerson. All 4-H members, parents and friends are urged to attend.
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Schdule
County 4
LaVerne C. Obrecht
Malvern
4-H
Denella Downing
Pacific Junction
Terry Craig
Dennis Stacy
Barbara Hunt
Glenwood
Neil Goos
Silver City
Linda Clay
Roger Johnson
Connie Lees
Hastings
David Laughlin
Emerson
Two Purple Ribbons for Mills Aksarben Exhibitors
Mills county exhibitors at the annual Akksarben Livestock show earned multiple honors. Byron Mass of Silver City won a Milking Shorthorn purple ribbon and Gene Hilton of Glenwood took a Guernsey purple. Gene also placed third in daily showmanship. Numerous blue and red ribbons followed for cattle sheep swine and dairy entries across Glenwood Malvern Tabor and other towns.
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Gene Hilton
Center Township
Aksarben
Marvin Fishler
Central City
Neb
Donna
Zillig
Seward
Gene
Wayne Hiltons
Mills county +H
LaVerne Obrecht
Byron Mass
Silver City
Glenwood
Guernsey
Dale Asmussen
Judith Asmussen
Sherrie Crouch
Bruce DuVal
Tabor
Elvera Henderson
Malvern
Angus
Marlin Henderson
Delwyn Kruse
Minelo
Byron Leu
Rev Lippincott to join U.N. tour with Iowa church group
The Rev Jann A Lippincott pastor of the Malvern Methodist church will join a weeklong tour of Iowa religious leaders to the United Nations in November. The church official board voted to send him on the trip. The group will travel by bus and study UN work and procedure in New York.
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Jann A. Lippincott
Malvern Methodist Church
Iowa
United Nations
New York
Woodfills to observe 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Morris C Woodill celebrate their golden wedding with an open house October 8 at their Glenwood home. The couple wed October 10, 1911 at the bribes’ home near Strahan. They lived in Gravity, on a farm near Strahan for 40 years before moving to Glenwood seven years ago. Their children Marvin Jared and Mrs Joe Rathaway, all from Strahan area, will assist.
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Morris C. Woodill
Glenwood
Woodfill
Gravity
Susan Gipe
Adam Gipe
Strahan
Woodfills
Marvin
Jared
Joe Rathaway
Feeder Stock Numbers Dip Slightly in Mills County 1961
Mills county records show a small decline in feeder stock from 3,010 to 2,946 year-old steers with taxable value $141,336 versus $145,202 in 1960. Swine over nine months drop from 2,543 to 2,410 with valuations $38,660 and $36,262. Bulls total 324 valued at $31,278 versus 341 at $32,671 in 1960. Cattle feeding over one year rise to 9,646 for $888,335 from 9,897 for $604,941. Year-old heifers 1,? to 41,770 for $74,659, sheep stable at 2,842 valued $17,082. 488 horses valued $18,473, down from 941 for $21,080 last year. Card of Thanks notes bereavement relief from Vivian Myers family and others.
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Mills County
Union Choir Concert at Glenwood Oct 1
A union choir concert will be held at Timothy Lutheran Church in Glenwood on Sunday October 1 at 8 p.m. followed by a social hour. You are invited to attend.
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Timothy Lutheran
Glenwood
Historical Society to Meet Wednesday in Glenwood
Mills County Historical Society members will hold their annual meeting Wednesday Oct 4 at 2 p m at the home of Mr. and Mrs Raymond Mintle in Glenwood. Election of officers and reports will be discussed along with plans to obtain a rural school and move it to the site of the current historical museum. All interested are urged to attend.
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Mills County Historical Society
Raymond Mintle
Glenwood
Otha D. Wearin
Briggs Open House Friday for Chevrolet
Briggs Chevrolet of Malvern invites the public to an open house this Friday to view two new 1962 Chevrolet models. The event highlights Chevrolet’s restyled standard line plus a new Chev II and a broader 32 model lineup across Corvair, Corvette, and standard Chevrolet lines with styling changes, colors, and interiors.
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Chevrolet
Mills County Sees Few Car Registrations for 1962 Models
The Mills County treasurer reports scant new auto registrations this week with only one new vehicle, a Dodge, registered to Glenn H. Olson of Emerson. A Chevrolet pickup was also registered.
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Mills Counjians
Glenn H. Olson
Emerson
Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Emerson Area
The clerk’s office lists licenses for Francis Hedrick 26 of Council Bluffs to Bonnie Lohman 25 of Omaha and Dennis Hudson 15 of Emerson to Patricia Vowell 17 of Emerson, with Harry Dawson 26 and Margaret Ball 32, both of Council Bluffs. Printing available by calling the Malvern letter.
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Francis M. Hedrick
Council Bluffs
Bonnie A. Lohman
Omaha
Dennis Lyle Hudson
Patricia Sue Vowell
Emerson
Harry Dawson
Margaret Ball
Valuation Increases for Mills Co. Utilities
Mills County auditor reports a rise in asset valuations for public utilities this year. The Natural Gas Pipeline Co. leads gains with a $1,096,776 increase, part of a total assessment of $9,073,418, resulting in a higher tax base for Mills County utilities.
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Mills Co
Sek Railway Express Agency
Burlington Railroad
Wabash Railroad
National Coop. Refinery Ass'n
American Gil Copee Yeastveans
Iowa Power and Light Co
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America Commercial Telephone and Telegraph
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F. M. Robinson
Pace’s
Hast Liberty Church
H. A. McCain
China
Frosty
Rotatiaris
S.C
County 4-H
Mills Aksarben
Larry McMillen
Linda McMillen
Lowell McMillen
Dairy Herd
Russell Powers
Carol Wolfe
Ted
Deloris Wolfe
National Business Women’s
Howard C. Gearhart
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc
Rev. Lippincott
Harry Markel
Vivian Myers
Florence Myers
Alvin Willis
Briggs
J. W. Briggs
Briggs Chevrolet
Red Cross
Malvern Community Building
Marion A. Gard, Emerson
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