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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1913
Page
3
Hastings news reports the council will meet Tuesday evening to appoint a mayor filling the remaining term of Mayor Wilson. The issue prompts local activity, with many residents and visitors noted in daily life items, and several upcoming social events and moves across the town.
Malvern residents Jefferson Stout and his wife visited relatives near town while James Stout stayed in Glenwood. EF J Plumb of Center township purchased the Patterson quarter north east of Lim at 125 dollars an acre. Mills County land is highlighted as a steady investment. Rev Alfred Trenarry left for a new field in Aurora after loading his car. Mrs J R Graham and daughters helped care for her ailing mother Mrs H Nipp in Mineola before Summers traveled to Bur.
Reverend Devore accused Glenwood of vice urging state action. State marshal and a detective investigated quietly but reported no findings. Observers doubt the effort succeeded and question Devore's motives and claims about the city’s cleanliness.
At a Farmers State bank meeting resignations of Cashier Co H Patterson and President F H Plumer were accepted to take effect July 1. C C G Cater of Woodbine is elected to succeed Patterson. no successor chosen yet for Plumer. Memorial Day services at the Baptist church honored nine soldiers with national colors, music, and a sermon by Rev Barbour. Colter and family moved to the Alexander property while WIT Mayberry and family move into Colter’s former place. William J Ren sails for England from New York next Friday after a stopover in New York. Ben Wyre hauls lumber for a new barn northeast of town. Silver City teachers abroad take vacations. Jd KL Briggs and HE Farrington of Henderson attended Sunday afternoon business.
Silver City postmaster Plumb recalls a 15 year career handling mail and notes a unusual parcel post case this week when two live kittens were mailed in a box. The kittens could not be sent because postal rules prohibit live animal shipments.
Auditor Criswell and Deputy Moore complete an abstract of Mills County assessment books showing total personal property value at 4 795 796 with 7 204 exempt. One fourth is taxable. five mill tax applies to 1 835 272 in moneys and credits. Principal items include horses, cattle, sheep, swine, vehicles, bank and corporate stock, merchandise, and leased buildings.
The Sidney Herald notes D. L. Heinsheimer of Glenwood as president of the State Bankers' Association after a Des Moines convention. Frank Epperson of Braddyville named vice president and Perry Moore of Wellman treasurer. Quotes praise Iowa banks as solid and well placed in the financial world. Newcomers told to regard Queen Mills as home.
Mrs Albert Williams died Saturday May 31 1918 at her home near Juniata Nebraska. The body was brought to Glenwood for burial with the funeral at the Christian church conducted by Rev D S Thompson. She was born September 4 1867 in Hillsdale Michigan. She married in March 1885 and had two children Leonard of Omaha and Vera Platt Stull. Her death followed a brief typhoid illness. Her family notes her as a devoted wife mother and neighbor. The funeral drew distant relatives including her mother Mrs Sarah Blair of Nickerson Kansas and brother A Q Blair of Kansas City.
The county board met to hear objections to permanent road improvements with two petitions on file. One requests continuing the Lyons township road south to the county line, the other seeks extending the same road east from Burr Oak school house to Tabor. The board’s voting record noted in Mills.
District Court opens this Monday afternoon at 3:30 with Judge Whornell presiding. The session continues the April term and will hear several probate cases.
Malvern observed Decoration Day with an old soldier aided by children paying tribute to fallen soldiers. The Hanks band of Glenwood and Malvern’s band provided music. A long parade to the cemetery accompanied the orderly exercises at the burial ground. Children carried bouquets later placed on graves among many carriages and autos in the procession.
Treacy Reed, daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Reed of Malvern, died at her parents home early Saturday morning of pneumonia. She was about 12 years old.
Glenwood Civil War veterans honored comrades on Decoration Day with a north side square parade led by a drum corps, then a cemetery ceremony with decorative graves. An Institute band provided music as veterans marched, followed by carriages and autos to the burial grounds. Afternoon exercises in the opera house featured Dr. George A. Ray delivering the memorial address to a well filled theater.
Last Thursday in Tabor Allen Reed suffered a severe cut: the third finger on his right hand was mangled at the Bert McPherson farm when a gasoline engine grabbed the digit. Doctors Miller and Tweedy amputated about half of the first joint. In other news the Una Yoca society at the high school will stage The Great Catastrophe on June 2 to fund senior pins. Wilbur Gay seeks railroad switching ties at Malvern. Arthur Mauk and Jimmie Lewin recover from appendicitis at Jennie Edmundson Hospital. Lillie Clark leaves Glenwood State Institution to live with her parents in Tabor. Jow Roenfelmot of Mineola injured when his horse backed into a ditch. Hugo Lehmann assisted, Dr. McCue reports no broken bones.
Miss Addie Tibbles visited her grandmother Mrs. Sarah Woods in the Lone Star neighborhood. The community reports visits by Cal Redman, Erastus Bannister, Clarence Workman and family, Harold Workman and others, plus a 4 to 0 home win over Elliott on Friday. Many residents attend Decoration Day in Macedonia, others travel to Hot Springs, Omaha, and Kansas. Local deaths, health updates, and a circus trip to Carson are noted among familiar names.
Transfers show M & Rheinschild selling lots 10 11 12 in block 4 Gleason addition to Pacific Jurichon to J P Gamb lin. M A Rang sells lots 7 8 in block 8 Wirst addition to Emerson. Daisy Dean Kraft transfers lot 5 544 in block 63 Glenwood to H F Cool.
Mineola teachers Miss Roulette of Emerson and Miss Kruse of Coin Iowa have been chosen as instructors for the coming school year. Both are experienced educators credited with solid teaching records, described by officials as a strong selection for the Mineola city schools.
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