New Strahan Consolidated School Featured In Mills County
A visiting reporter lauds the Strahan consolidated school near the village of Strahan as superior in design and convenience. The building offers a scenic east view, ample playgrounds, and a fully equipped basement with a gasoline engine, electric lights, vacuum system, gym space, dressing rooms, and a domestic science area. Transportation uses four trucks and an auto daily, transporting over 150 pupils with notable efficiency. administrators and staff are highlighted, and the facility includes a modern library, auditorium with piano, and sanitary features.
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Mills County
Strahan
Strahan Consolidated School
Lew Dalryuiple
Ratory
Eber Hillyer
Orville Butler
Frank Raines
Lew Hambsch
Everett Purcell
Alto
Lat Strahan
Petit Jurors Named for October Term Court
The three county officers selected the 86 person panel for the October term which opens October 14. Names from Glenwood Malvern Hastings Emerson Pacific Junction Henderson and others include residents such as A W Bada H B Garrison J A Edie I E Beacon Scott Irvin C G Niday J H Irons Roy Hawkins George Triplett Charley Wilkinson Fred Cunningham Wim Marley and many more from Glenwood Malvern Emerson and surrounding towns.
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Patit
Glenwovon
Malvern
Hastings
Hmerson
Pacific Junction
Henderson
Balfour
Thurman
Mineola
Strahan
John Fisher
Irven Fort
J. A. Edie
Emerson
I. E. Beacon
Glenwood
A. Stout
D. C. Evans
Chas. Gaer
J. N. Sawyers
Briar Club Reorganized At Court House Meeting
A dozen or more professionals gathered at the court house Tuesday to revive the Briar Club. C W Dean was elected president and he along with John Stone and T. GC J Aillis formed the program committee. Meetings set for the first and third Fridays each month, with over thirty signifying willingness to participate.
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Briar Club
Court House
Bri Club
C. WH. Dean
John ¥. Stone
GC. J. Aillis
Glenwood Woman's Club Social Welcomes City Teachers
The Glenwood Woman's Club opened its year with a reception for city and institution teachers on September 22. Guests, greeted by president Mrs Gee Haley and aides, joined in introductions and a program preview featuring Supt Neveln and Miss Bessie Lambert.
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Glenwood Woman's Club
Our City
Gee
Haley
James A. Swope
South America
Womans Club
Blair Wyant
Bessie Lambert
Ed Marshall
Shirley Gilliland
Charlie Chaplin
Carrie Nation
Hiram Johnson
Sarah Bernhardt
Senator Lodge
Boston
Florence Nightingale
Red Cross
President Wilson
League of Nations
Madam Poingare
Hingligh
Sacred Circle
Woman's Club
Mills County Teachers Institute Held in Glenwood
Mills County Teachers Institute will meet in Glenwood on Monday and Tuesday October 13 and 14. School boards will adjourn schools and teachers will be paid as if teaching. Sessions at the high school include forenoon lectures and 2 to 8 pm conferences for grammar, grade, and high school teams with a publiccardinry invited. Faculty includes Jeannette Kling Cin cinnati Irving H Tlurt Cedar Falls A Fulmer Lincoln L Coffman Minneapolis M G Clark Sioux City J H Beveridge Omaha.
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Mills County
Teachers’ Institute
Glenwood
Jeannette Kling
Reader
Cinchimati
Ohio
Irving H. Tlurt
Cedar Falls
A. Fulmer
Lincoln
Nebr
Coffman
Minneapolis
Minn
M. G. Clark
Sioux City
J. H. Beveridge
Omaha
Farm Bureau Picnic Draws Crowds at County Farm
A large crowd attended the Farm Bureau picnic at the county farm on Wednesday. The tractor demonstration, featuring ten tractors, was the drawing card. A basket dinner was served at noon.
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Farm Bureau
Public Sale Ad for Center Township Lot by John J. Kelly
An important sale is advertised in today's Tribune. John J. Kelly offers a quarter section of land in Center township at public auction. See advertisement for particulars.
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Tribune
John J. Kelly
Ghoser
Center Township
Conference Appointments for Des Moines Branch Churches
Des Moines M E conference assigns pastors across Mills County towns. Rev Wm Stevenson returns to Glenwood for a seventh year, H G Parker moves from Blanchard to Hamburg, Rev M A Gable back at Malvern, Rev L H Coleman to Pacific Junction, Rev J P Newell to college work, Rev Peter Jacobs stays at Randolph, Rev R R Moser returns to Sidney, Rev Alexander Bryans to Silver City, Rev J S Johnson to Strahan, Rev H S Mitchell stays at Tabor, Imogene awaiting supply, W H Cable remains district superintendent, Rev W H Doyle stays at Emerson Creston district, Rev A C Bonham moves to Lenox, Rev Jay Kirkendall remains Creston superintendent, Hastings Henderson and Wesley Chapel stay Atlantic district with W R Talley, F A Smith stays at Hastings, J A Walls to Henderson, Wesley Chapel to be supplied later, A B Adams to Scranton Boone district.
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Des Moines
M. E
Council Bluffs
Wm. Stevenson
Glenwood
Mills County
H. G. Parker
Blanchard
Hamburg
Malvern
M. A. Gable
L. EH. Coleman
Pacific
J. P. Newell
Randolph Church
Peter Jacobs
R. R. Moser
Sidney
Alexander Bryans
Silver City
Strahan
J. S. Johnson
Tabor
H. S. Mitchell
Imogene
Jeff
W. H. Cable
Emerson Church
Creston
W. H. Doyle
A. C. Bonham
Missouri Valley
Lenox
Jay Kirkendall
Hastings
Henderson
Wesley Chapel
Atlantic
W. R. Talley
F. A. Smith
J. A. Walls
Wesley
A. B. Adams
Scranton
Boone
Rebekahs Celebrate Anniversary At Glenwood Lodge
Rebekahs at the Glenwood Rebekah Lodge marked the order anniversary by conferring the decree on a dozen candidates. Captain Etta Younker led the degree staff in commendable work. Instructive candidates praised their introduction to the order. Refreshments and social time followed under the committee. Outlook remains bright for membership growth this fall and winter.
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Ing
Glenwood Rebekah
Etta Younker
High School Literary Societies Form At Glenwood
Glenwood High announces four separate literary societies for the current year based on freshman through senior classes. Each class will rotate Friday programs over six weeks, starting September 26 with the senior class presenting a program including speeches readings vocal and piano solos and an address by FR. Graham. Visitors are welcome.
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Glenwood High School
Wreshmen
Vriday
Richard Choate
Miss Tverson
Velival Royle
Helen Plimpton
Twyla Deerwester
Cleo Kutcher
Velura Brower
Mary Logan
Ethel Younker
Etta Mintle
Naomi Thompson
Phoebe McCoy
Graham
Richards-Garette marriage hinted after army service
Kenneth Richards had long indicated a major life event. Since returning from military service he has made several trips to a town midway between Osceola and another location, fueling speculation about a marriage to Garette Richards.
Two Iowa couples wed in Malvern and Glenwood
In Glenwood last Monday in the county clerk’s office Kenneth Richards of Hastings and Gladys Garst of Truro married at the M E parsonage with Rev. M A Gable officiating. They plan to live in Hastings. That evening Ken Richards and Gladys Turner from Omaha were married at the Christian parsonage with Rev. D S Thompson presiding. The couple will reside in Omaha where the groom is a business man.
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Des Moines
Glenwood
Cliff Parker
Kenneth W. Richards
Hastings
Gladys Garst
Truro
Iowa
Malvern
M. A. Gable
M. FE
Tribune
Omaha
Haythy
Clerk Brown
Virgil Leroy Kinnamon
Gladys Turner
D. S. Thompson
Doctor at Waterloo Dairy Convention Attends State Meet
Dr. Mogridge of the Institution attends the state convention of dairymen and cattle breeders in Waterloo Iowa this week. His remarks on the Institution herd of Holsteins promise valuable guidance to aspiring dairymen.
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Mogridge
Dairymen
Waterloo
Iowa
Degree of Honor Picnic at Fred Bishop Farm
Glenwood Degree of Honor lodge members and families plan a Sunday picnic on September 28 at Fred Bishop’s farm west of town. All members urged to attend for a picnic dinner.
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Glenwood Degree of Honor Lodge
Fred Bishop
Births in Center and Lyons townships reported
Future Citizens. Mr and Mrs Morris Long welcomed a daughter on Sept 28 with Mrs Long staying with her mother Mrs John Stivers. Mr and Mrs James P Scott in Center township welcomed a son on Sept 20. Mr and Mrs Giles Thompson of Lyons township welcomed their first daughter on Sept 21. Mr and Mrs Albert Skaggs of Center township welcomed a son on Sept 24.
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M. Morris Long
Long
John Stivers
James P. Scott
Center Township
Giles Thompson
Lyons Township
Albert Skaggs
Reunion of Descendants of Joseph Morrison Held in Omaha
In Elmwood Park, Omaha, a reunion of the Joseph Morrison descendants occurred on Saturday September 20. A permanent organization was formed and officers elected to plan the next meeting. Joseph Morrison formerly resided in Fort Madison Iowa. Forty two relatives attended the Omaha event, with Mrs Mary Mickelwait of Glenwood the sole original Mor rison family member present. Mrs Jennie Morrison was elected president and grover Mickelwait first vice president. Edith Alderman and Margaret Skillicorn held vice presidencies and secretary duties respectively.
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Elmwood Park
Omaha
Joseph Morrison
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Morrison
Mary Mickelwait
Glenwood
Jennie Morrison
Grover Mickelwait
Edith Alderman
Margaret Skillicorn
Brown Miller
Ralph
Thetis O'Donnell
Tulsa
Okla
Incredible New Guinea bean towers from Mills County grows giant
A Mills County tale recounts Henry Millican growing a lone New Guinea bean from an 28 cent purchase. The vine stretched across fences and into neighbors’ yards, yielding three massive beans 214 feet long and about ten inches in circumference. The harvest fed many, with a sturdy base propping the enormous stems.
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Mills County
Jack
Earry
Henry Millican
Henry
New Guinea
Delivery Delay Notice From Glenwood Postmaster
Postmaster of Glenwood Iowa informs readers that the government surplus food purchase program will experience delivery delays. He notes large parcel post volumes, imperfect assembly and routing, and that shipments will depart in order of requests while the War Department expedites delivery as much as possible.
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Glenwoorl
Iowa
War Department
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