Mills County Defense Council organized at Glenwood
Mills County Defense Council organized at a Glenwood gathering. Four Potawattamie Council members aided, with C. E. Dean named chairman. Glenwood township elected officers and drafted by laws for wartime civic structure. Local and regional officials, meetings, and social notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Defense Council
Glenwood
Pottawattamie Council
C. E. Dean
County Defenses Council
Council Bluffs
Emmett Tin‘fey
W. R. Orchard
R. B. Wallace
B. H. Lougee
Glenwood Township
W. M. Lamb
C. BE. Daan
F. J. Wallace
H. A. French
H. H. Cheyney
W. ©. Rathke
EB. R. Herrick
EB. Vinton
L. 5. Robinson
C. B. Genung
George Magudge
C.J. Deup
Associa- Haya
Council of Defongs
Pasticiite
Boreas Blasts Drive Mercury To Record Lows In Iowa
Old Boreas hit southwestern Iowa last Friday driving the thermometer to 18 below zero by Saturday morning. Snow added an inch, then the mercury rose to 11 below before a Sunday counter attack pushed it to 19 below the coldest point yet. No Burlington passenger trains have run on time since Friday night.
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Boreas
Iowa
Mercury
Burlington
Notice to Registrants A S Edwards Heads Local Board
Sheriff A S Edwards chairman of the local examining board informs registrants county attorneys are appointed legal advisers to assist in completing the questionnaire. All registrants must consult the board of legal advisers before answering. Sessions held at the court house in Glenwood and at Attorney Cooks office in Malvern after December 15.
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A. S. Edwards
Board of Legal Advisors
Glenwood
America First. Ree one ae ot vice Fe the Gov pines
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning America First and a government official. Unable to identify clear event, date, or entities. Summarizes incomplete notes referencing a governor and park-related item without full details.
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America
Govpines
Wreck Erupts In Villisca Rail Yard Twenty Cars Off The Track
A major rail wreck in Villisca yard involved Meat Train No. 70 rear-ending Local Freight No. 92, pushing cars onto Train 77. Twenty cars derailed, seventeen fell down an embankment. one worker fractured hip. Delays ran about ten hours. Other items include a hotel dispute over missing boarder loot, Bell Telephone mess fund for veterans, a famed Shenandoah turkey sale proceeds, and Glenwood Woman's Club meeting with YWCA speaker.
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Villisca
Nodaway River
Emerson man kills four foot white owl on farm
Irving Fisher of Emerson killed a rare four foot white owl on his farm northeast of Hastings last week. An Omaha taxidermist will mount the bird. A notice to discharged Mills County men aged 21 to 31 who have left army or Navy service since June was also announced.
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County Defense Association
Henderson
W. D. Craig
Benton
June Fickel
Ingraham
J. G Flanagan
Mineola
Rudolph Deitchler
West Oak
Charles Plumer
St. Mary
Irving Fisher
Emerson
Fisher
Hastings
Mills County
BES Ab Tn Groceuk Thema Airer
District Court in Session: Wallace Removal Case Advised
Judge Charles Hutchison presided as jurors heard the State of Iowa v F J Wallace mayor on removal charges. Beebe contractor and Wallace Lumber Co ties to city purchases. testimony showed no loss to Glenwood, but violations noted with bids and timber deals amid several council actions. Other matters included H Webber v Ballain pool hall land suit, Peterson estate final reports, and probate actions in a busy district session.
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State of
Iowa
F. J. Wallace
Strees
Glenwood
Beebe
I. J. Wallace Lumber Company
F. J. Wallace Timber Company
Wallace
F.J. Wallace Lumber Company
C. W. Edwards
W. E. Lewis
Lou Dunn
H. Webber
Charles Ballain
Red Oak
Nebraska
Charles M. Jones
Charles Peterson
James
Chas. Petergon
Clarinda Hospital
Victor
Andrew Peterson
Ida Briggs
Woodruff
Likely Avoca herd members spotted near Balfour
John Stacey on the J. W. Carter farm near Balfour reports three deer on his property for three days last week. A doe and two fawns acted domesticated in a stalk field, entering without an open gate. He believes they are part of the dispersed Avoca herd. a killer faces a 300 dollar fine if caught.
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John Stacey
J. W. Carter
Balfour
Mr. Stacy
Married pairs united in December nuptials
Ernest A Schade of Glenwood and Mildred L McNulty of Malvern wed December 5 at the McNulty home in Malvern with Rev Toothacre officiating. Harry R Goodwin of Corning wed Hattie D Kunath of Seney December 5 in Hastings with Rev F A Smith officiating. The Tribune notes limited detail and extends congratulations. Prices from 1864 New York papers are listed for fabrics and goods.
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United States
New York
Plenty of Time to Get Dinner
A Glenwood social note recalls a Thursday party hosted by Miss Gertrude Reasoner where ten girls cooked their own dinner from 10 AM to 1 30 PM, enjoying the process more than the meal and listing guests. Nearby Mills County Medical Society discussed supporting physicians called to service and elected officers for the coming year. A civic pitch proposes placing Goodfellow boxes around town to fund Christmas cheer for local children and military families, urging community boxes managed by clubs and churches.
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Gertrude Reasoner
Florence
Erma Schade
Marjorie Buffington
Mildred Slaughter
Jessie and
Trennie Frazier
Nellie Reasoner
Gretchen, Reasoner
Gladys Scott
Mills County Medical Society
Mills County Medical’ Association
Glenwood
United States
J. M. Donelan
I. A. Parsons
Malvern
J. G. McCue
Silver City
G. Agan
H. C. Yat Emerson
Goodfellow
Army
Navy
Santa Claus
Woman's Club
Registrants Order on Address Changes Issued
The local board requests all registrants who changed post office addresses to inform their current boards and furnish new addresses so December mailings reach them. Registrants must keep informed of proceedings to avoid losing exemption or discharge rights.
Mrs Weller Injured In Stairway Fall At Home
Mrs G J Weller of deer creek township near the county line suffered a serious accident Friday when she slipped and lost her balance, tumbling down the stairs. She sustained two broken bones, a sprained wrist and ankle, with doctors hopeful for a speedy recovery.
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G. J. Weller
Deer Greek Township
Church calls Charles Ajth to Bartlett role
Receives call from Christian church of Glenn extends a call to Charles Ajth of Bartlett to act in their parish. Ajth has accepted the call and will move to Glenweag, with service arrangements noted amid fuel shortages and related delays.
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Christian Church of
Glenn
Charles Ajth
Bartlett
Aitken
Glenweag
Hane
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County Defense Council
Dean
Towship Branch
Township
Co of Defense Association
Mis County
Township Branch
Council of Defense Ansociation
Milla County
Towa
Thia Association
Sharoky
Nyaelf
Qeenens-- Township
of Defense Association
Congress
Citizens Bank of
Wm. Stevenson
Methodist Church
Shenandoah
Cable
Omaha
Myers
Rebekahs
Enes
Glenwood Lodge
K. of P
J. L. Woods
G. C
Frank Raine
V. C
D. L. Bennett
Harry Hubbell
M. At Arms
Hill Anthony
Raymond Rhoades
Jackson
L. S Robinson
Reese Smouse
Rolla Colaman
C. G
Frank Deerwester
J. A. Swope
E. G. Johnson
Trustees
Hilcott
Commercial
Bell Telephone System
U. S. Signal Corps
Little Silver
N. J
American Lake
Wash
Pas
Turkey
Benjamin Franklin
Glenwood Woman's Club
Cornell Bluffs
White Owl
Charles Hutchison
Des Moines
J. W. Kindig
A. I.conk
T. Genung
Q. Records
Records
Marion Anthony
Anthony
Mr. Wallace
Catherine Fulton
George Powles
J.D. Barrick
Ellen Barrick
Martha Oman
Schoolcraft
Mich
Emma J. Scott
M. L. Scott
Jula Donelan
M. L. Wilson
AVOCA
J. W. Carter Farm
Joly Bay
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