From Out t The Past Tribune Files Glimpse of 1920s life
A collage of brief clippings shows quirky local news across Mills County and nearby places. Items include a Berlin post office note about a wife’s age deceit, railroad workers rescued from near freezing, a Collegiate Institute opening at Glenwood, thefts at Folsom and White Chapel, a fatal accident at Hillsdale, and a tall Mills County residence addition. 1925 shopping bargains from The Fair Store, a rabbit hunt victory, a Walnut Grove School box social funding a piano, popular contests and odd local humor. A Mills County license plate hunt, a blizzard tree joke, and a Burlington whistle misread as a German surrender.
Sheriff's Report details multiple thefts and a crash
The Mills County Sheriff's Department logged a series of incidents from last week including a 1972 Gremlin burned in Fisher Hollow near Pacific Junction, stolen from Council Bluffs owner David Echternach, a break in at Bud Strand's contracting shop near Glenwood with items worth 250 missing, 20 feeder pigs stolen near Mineola, a 750 BTU heater taken from a shop in Malvern, 30 gallons of gasoline stolen from Fender Equipment in Hastings, an attempted trailer entry with 100 damage, gasoline pilfered from a tractor, and a two-vehicle collision on December 6 in Emerson causing major damage to both cars.
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Mills County Sheriff's Department
Fisher Hollow
Pacific Junction
Council Bliffs
David Echternach
Lowell
Bud’’ Strand
Glenwood
Mineola
Bill Gay
Greg Jones
Malveen
Fender Equipment
Hastings
Martin Fender
Emerson
Michael Highbanks
Malvern
Bedford Street
District Court Fines for Speeding Hit Many Across States
A district court session fined numerous defendants for speeding with amounts including ten dollars plus court costs. Named individuals span Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota towns such as John Landon Papillion Neb Michael Timm Fremont Neb Kennard Hekter Council Bluffs David Fritz Malvern Wesley Berth Omaha Michael Bennett Glenwood Karen Coffey Omaha Larry Ayers Malvern Steve Biskowski Omaha Timothy Dunlap Plattsmouth Neb John Burnett Oakville Gerald Nygard Hawarden William Campbell Glenwood Robert Snider Clarinda Guinton Cox Richmond Va Barbara Kaiman Glen wood Daniel Harvey Council Bluffs Gary Lundy Watertown S D Sandra Dragon Glenwood Cynthia Christian sen Council Bluffs Lynn Robinson Fort Smith Ark Floyd Howard Council Bluffs Larry Dow Logan Priscilla Chalted Sioux City Betty Harmon Omaha Larry Phillips Fort Calhoun Neb no reciprocity 15 Dale Bodberson Omaha improper length 30 Erik Herzberg Braddyville no Iowa decal 20 and improper length 30 Edward Perkins Bedford improper length 30 Lanny Fisher Platts mouth Neb overload 518 John Winter Omaha over load 41 10 Two men pleaded not guilty to different charges Monday Trial will be set for David Dyke Omaha charged with attempted breaking and entering Paul E Green also will stand trial after pleading not guilty to uttering a forged instrument In other District Court Action Harold Edie Hastings charged with OMVUI will be arraigned Dec 13
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John Landon
Papillion
Neb
Michael Timm
Fremont
Kennard Hekter
Council Bluffs
David Fritz
Malvern
Wesley Berth
Omaha
Michael Bennett
Glenwood
Karen Coffey
Larry Ayers
Steve Biskowski
Timothy Dunlap
Plattsmouth
John Burnett
Oakville
Gerald Nygard
Haward
Betty Harmon
Larry Phillips
Fort Calhoun
Dale Bodberson
Erik Herzberg
Braddyville
Iowa
Edward Perkins
Bedford
Lanny Fisher
John Winter
Paul E. Green
Harold Edie
Hastings
Richard E. Hunt 66 died in Santa Clara
Richard E. Hunt, 66, died Nov 24 in Santa Clara California after a short illness. Born in Mills County, former Glenwood resident, he served as staff sergeant in a U S Army special service unit in the Middle East during World War II. Funeral Nov 29 at Santa Clara Funeral Chapel with burial in Santa Clara Cemetery military section. He is survived by his widow Marjorie a daughter Vicki of Santa Clara two sisters Verla Gray Council Bluffs and Lorna Willey Glenwood.
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Hunt Richard E. Hunt
Santa Clara
Calif
Mills County
Glenwood
Mr. Hunt
Charles D
Louise Hunt
Bazil
United States Army
Middle East
Hunt
Marjorie
Vicki
Verla Gray
Council Bluffs
Lorna Willey
Reunion notice for Glenwood area residents in Colorado
Chuck and Dee Pippitt publish a Denver reunion call for former Glenwood area residents now in Colorado. An evening gathering is set for 7 30 p m on December 11 at 4080 South Roslyn in Denver hosted by Mr and Mrs K C Owen. Potential annual picnic discussed. contact S I21 S Osceola St Littleton Colorado 80123 Tel 303 798 5149.
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K. C. Owen
South Roslyn
Denver
Chuck & Dee Pippitt
Small Claims Filed in Mills County Court
Small claims listed Nov 29 through Dec 6 include Jizba and Jizba Consulting Engineers of Omaha versus M. DO and Phyllis Vetterick for 914.98 on an outstanding account. The Office Store of Council Bluffs sues Carolyn Cheney of Glenwood for 65.60 for typewriter rental. Western Auto of Glenwood sues Daryl Hartley for 32.21.
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Mills County
Jizba
Jizba Consulting Engineers
Omaha
M. DO
Phyllis Vetterick
Council Bluffs
Carolyn Cheney
Glenwood
Western Auto
Daryl Hartley
17 year old Glenwood youth amasses vast comic book collection
Steve Wignall, son of Mr and Mrs George Wignall of Glenwood, has 912 comic books catalogued in his basement and adds 10 to 20 monthly. He sources from news stands and auctions, values a 1952 Uncle Scrooge at 30 dollars, and cites inflation and rarity as price drivers. He notes the hobby lacks local uptake and hopes for a boom in the comic market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Wignall
Steve
George Wignall
Glenwood
Wignall
Red Oak
Uncle Scrooge
Community High School
Inior
Omaha
New York
Magistrate Court Fines List and One Guilty Plea
Tim Fisher of Pacific Junction pleaded guilty in Magistrate Court Tuesday morning to larceny and was fined 28.50 plus 5.70 for a beer theft cost. The page also lists multiple fines across Malvern Plattsmouth Council Bluffs Glenwood and Omaha for intoxication speeding no license and other violations with costs.
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Cliff Fender
Malvern
John Klein
Plattsmouth
Neb
Charles Hood
Council Bluffs
Roger Parks
Glenwood
Thomas Buckner
David Dyke
Omaha
Billy Harmon
Theron Pace
Carol Grinaldo
Gerry Reed
Kirk Herzberg
Leland Bennett
Michael Bleckson
Lisa Plumb
Tim Fisher
Pacific Junction
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Opinion- Tribune
Nous
Berlin
Mary Miller
St. Marys
Cary
Chambers
Bogart
Folsom
White Chapel
Thomas Muldowney
Hillsdale
Muldowney
J. D. Robbin
Henderson
Robbins
John Duran
Tic Siding
Wyoming
Bert Butterfield
Jack Rabbit
Mr. Rabbit
Bert
Walnut Grove
Ruby
Ross
John Bantrum
Silver City Times
Grover Goos
Erman Huffman
Aistrope
Robert Chapin
Robert Kaiman
Kaiman
Germany
Burlington
Glenv
Tribune
Daryl DeVries
Kathy Parcher
Glenwood Opinion-Tribune
Walnut Street
Silver City
Iowa Press Association
Glenwood Chamber of Commerce
Sheriff's Report
Oly
Greater
Colorado
O-T
Small Claims
Blood and Gore
Mad Comic Books
Glenwood Gottmuist
George Wright
Dennis Tye
Greg Kinzle
Leroy Kruse
Cortney’s Ready To Wear
Fabric Center
Army Reserve
ARMY
Boyer
Sheriff Brown
Plainview
Wausau
Glenwood O
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