Interchurch World Movement Convention at Malvern
Mills County urges all Christian workers to attend the Interchurch World Movement convention in Malvern on April 9 1920. The program runs from 10 a m into the evening with noted speakers, urging unity, study of survey facts, and fundraising for a global Christian effort. Rev M A Gable is the convenor hosting at the Baptist church.
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Mills County
Kingdom of God On Earth
Malvern
Interchurch
Miust
Baptist Church
M. A. Gable
Baptist Minute Men Lead Iowa Drive For World Movement
The Baptists of Iowa appoint Charles Griffen Emerson Chas Hamilton Glenwood and F W Anderson Silver City as chairmen of the Baptist Minute Men and Women to spearhead a drive April 25 to May 2 for a $3 270 000 quota toward a $100 000 000 New World Movement. Glenwood Baptists are assigned $24 640 toward the national campaign to fund hospitals schools churches and welfare centers reaching every man woman and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptists of
Iowa
New World Movement
A. D. MacGlashen
Des Moiner
Baptists
Mills County
Baptist
Charles Griffen
Emerson
Chas. P. Hamilton
Glenwood
F. W. Anderson
Silver City
Far Enat
Glenwood Baptists
A. D. May- Glashan
Northern Baptists’ New World Movement
Glenwood Baptist Church
Baptists For
America
Far East
Interchurch Movement Holds County Conferences Nationwide
Rev. Hillis of Glenwood Baptist is among speakers at Interchurch Movement conferences in national towns Quawa Tuesday Missouri Valley Wednesday Council Bluffs Thursday Malvern Friday. He will speak several times daily and give an illustrated stereopticon lecture each evening before returning home Saturday and delivering the same lecture in Grenwood Baptist church Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interchurch Movement
United States
Hillis
Glenwood Baptist Church
Quawa
Missouri Valley
Council Bluffs
Malvern
Grenwood
Baptist Church
Mills county chronologist John Schwaller known for unusual past events
John Schwaller, a unique chronologist in Mills county, is described as able to place events across history at Glenwood from Dubuque at 4 p m on March 86 1883. He claims to know days, months, and years of odd events from snows in May to floods in June and trips to Malvern Fair, answering precise dates for unusual past happenings.
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John Schwaller
Mills County
Glenwood
Dubuque
John
Malvern Fair
Meeting in Pacific Junction for Farmers' Cooperative
A meeting will be held in the hall at Pacific Junction Friday night April 9 to organize a Farmers' Cooperative Buying and Selling Organization. Martin Saar of Essex Virginia, long associated with the local Cooperative, will be present to explain working plans.
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Pacific Junction
Martin Saar
Essex
Cooperative Association
Gospel Team Girl Writes Her Thanks
A Glenwood Gospel Team adopted Marie Therese Filleux, a French orphan. Letters from Marie and her mother Mrs. Fillense Fontaine thank the benefactors, praising aid from the American people and detailing the girl’s progress and needs.
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Gospel Team
Glenwood
Marie Therese
Filleux
Shirley Gilliland
Our High School
Mrs
Fillense Fontaine
Machy
Interchurch County Convention in Mills County
The Interchurch convention of Mills County will be held on Friday April 9 to organize the drive from April 2 to May 2. The meeting aims to mobilize all churches for the effort and to coordinate plans across denominations.
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Malvern
Interchurch Convention
Mills County
Phil
Easter Youth Pageant at Capacious Methodist Church
Crowded Sunday Easter program by the Methodist church youth Sunday school featured musical numbers, emblems, and a living picture. A daffodil and violet theme in uniforms, a caged songster on piano, and strong choir performances drew applause. Reverend Evans gave the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Miller
Alice May
Maxine Archer
Missus Velura Brower
Mary Logan
The
Angels
Former Denver Citizen A H Winkler In Critical Condition
A.H. Winkler of 1860 Grant Street Denver Colorado has been critically ill for three weeks. A Denver reader reports his frequent inquiries about former hometown residents and notes he suffers from a carbuncle on his neck. Citizens are urged to send greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Winkler
Grant Street
Denver
Colo
Mr. Winkler
Winkler
Birthday Dinner Honoring John Lyon At Mrs Ironmonger Home
In His Honor Mrs J BD Ironmonger hosted a 6:30 Sunday dinner for her son John Lyon’s birthday. Many of John's schoolmates attended, with Miss Tella Frans of Plattsmouth as an out of town guest.
West Hill News Publishes Its First Issue
The West Hill News announces its student staff of 70 including Editor Norville Davis and Business Manager Kenneth Hixson. It features original poems by Jacob Taenszler and stories by Josephine Walker and James Kates, plus a local column with school updates and a joke. A note warns readers to expect publication times and politics undecided.
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Times
The
West Hill News
Norville Davis
Kenneth Hixson Society
Olive Burson
Clifford Hubbell
Leon Scott
Orville Hathaway
Jacob Taenszler
Robin
Josephine Walker
James Kates
Iverson
Weat Hill
Bernard Millican
Donald Williams
Edith Slaughter
West Hill club players list and assorted notices
The base ball players of the West Hill club include Edward Gammon pitcher William Stowe pitcher and left fielder Clifford Hubbell catcher Amos Gilliard first base James Kates second base Cecil Dunn third base Wayne Hunter shortstop Leon Scott center field Lawrence Hunter right field Clifford Hubbell captain. Also assorted items list rewards for return to Kenneth Hixson and requests for school lessons and supplies from local students and Miss Evans Miss Tolles Miss French and John Hamilton.
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Kenneth Hixson
Gunpowder Seed
John Hamilton
Cecil Dunn
Evans
West Hill
Edward Gammon
William Stowe
Clifford Hubbell
Amos Gilliard
James Kates
Wayne Hunter
Leon Scott
Lawrence Hunter
Chaplin Draws Huge Film Audience At Rex Theatre
Nationwide Chaplin popularity noted with an estimate of 18 million U S fans who attend theatres nightly. Rex Theatre screens Chaplin’s A Dogs Life from his new million dollar series, paired with a five reel Harry T Morey feature. Adults 25 cents, children 1 cent, shows at 7 30 and 9 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Moving Picture Theatres
Charlie Chaplin
Rex Theatre
Harry T. Morey
Army garden program outlines enlistment and insignia
The Department of the Interior runs a school garden army for grades 3 through 8. Enlistees pledge to grow crops and report to the garden teacher. Ranks include captain and lieutenants with insignia denoting status. a standard record blank and a free garden lesson manual will be issued to teachers.
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Department of the Interior
Garden Army
Expulsion of Five Socialist Assembly Members
After a six week trial the New York state assembly expelled five Socialist members by votes 116 to 28 for Waldman Claessens Solomon and DeWitt and 14 to 40 for Orr. The move, unprecedented in U S legislative history, followed a January resolution and April 1 judiciary committee report. The expelled will appeal to the state supreme court and possibly the U S Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Assembly
State Assembly
New York Assembly
New York City
Judiciary Committee
Assembly
Louis Waldman
August Claessens
Charles Solomon
Samuel A. DeWitt
Samuel Orr
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Glenwood Gospel Team Urgent Meeting At Congregational Church
Every member of the Glenwood Gospel Team is urged to attend a critical business meeting this Monday evening in the basement of the Congregational church. The group emphasizes America stands for high ideals and the square deal.
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Glenwood Gospel Team
Congregational Church
America
Junior Poultry Clubs Organized In County
Last Wednesday and Thursday C P Earle of the Government poultry department discussed plans for junior poultry clubs. In Silver City 34 joined, Malvern 44 showed interest, Glenwood schools were closed, and Pacific Junction drew interest from Missouri bottom youth. Open to ages 10 to 18, members must set two settings of eggs, raise chicks to four months, care for chicks, report when called, exhibit birds, study bulletins, and attend three meetings. George White pledged prize money from the County Fair. Town State Fair Association provides over 450 dollars. Enroll via Farm Bureau office.
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C. P. Earle
Poultry Department
Malvern
Junor
Silver City
Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Pacific Junction
Missouri Bottom
George White
Poultry Club
Town State Fair Association
Farm Bureau Office
Why Burn Stalks In Soil Conservation View
Mills county farmer Jr H Champaugh argues burning corn stalks harms soil fertility as land prices rise. He cites farmers who burn stalks or neglect residue, urging conservation. He favors hog harvest or discing to break stalks, and discing to prepare fields for better fertility and yield.
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Drovera Journal of
South Omaha
Mills County
Jr. H. Champaugh
Folsom
Visits From Mills County Friends At Woodbine Grange Meeting
Woodbine Twiner notes A B Judson and J G Flanagan visited Friday for a Woodbine Grange gathering. Judson, State Master of the Grange, is a Mills County Republican candidate for representative. Flanagan, a strong Democrat, remains a steadfast friend amid political differences.
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Steve
Woodbine Twiner
A. B. Judson
J. G. Flanagan
Mills County
Woodbine Grange
Mr. Judson
Grange
National Grange
Flanagan
Damon and Pythias
Judson
Fellows
Ed Tg
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Interchurch. Convention
Mr. Gilliand
Mrs. Fillanse Fontaine
Interchurch County Convention
St. Andrew's Church
Choir of Omaha
Don J. Adams
Mamie Miller Joens
A. H. Marsden
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Omaha
Claude F. Joens
West Hill School
Kentucky
Joshua
Hannah
West Side School
Chaplin
Dong
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