Interstate 29 grading to run 20 hours a day in Mills County
Mills County readers are told grading on Interstate 29 in southwest Mills County will run two 10 hour shifts for a total 20 hours daily from the Fremont county line north to Highway 34. One mile of relocated 34 work will be let May 5, with the rest delayed until 1970. Paving contracts for the Co. Bluffs segment were to be set Wednesday. Community issues include parking meter opposition in Glennwood and a Malvern ammonia storage tank plan facing resident objections. Fire department open house planned for April 13 with a sunrise Easter service and a 6:30 am breakfast at the Presbyterian church.
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Southwest Mills Co
Bill Bergan
THC
Red Oak
Fremont
Malvern
Farm Bureau Service Co
Charles Ellison
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Union
Presbyterian Church
Improve N and W Ry Crossings Near Strahan
Traffic safety upgrades are planned around Strahan as the board of supervisors negotiates with Norfolk and Western for grading of right-of-way banks at the Strahan crossing and just east of the Strahan center school. The county will perform the work while the railroad pays 250 dollars per crossing. SPRING PIG DROP AHEAD Connie Kahl continues recovery after Shrine Hospital surgery in Minneapolis to fit a prosthetic hand. John Waller led donations to buy two 620 lb sows for Connie, also presenting a 100 dollar bond and 16 dollars in cash to her family near Malvern.
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Strahan
Board of Supervisors
Norfolk & Western Railway
Strahan Center’ School
Connie Kahl
Shrine Hospital
Minneapolis
van Auger
John Waller
Connie
Harold Kahl
Malvern
John
Easter Egg Hunt Scheduled by Malvern Club
The Malvern Commercial Club sponsors an Easter egg hunt at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Library yard. Four classes will compete: pre school, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade, and 3rd and 4th. An ample supply of candy eggs has been obtained for each class.
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The
Malvern Commercial Club
Malvern Board Lifts $800 Salary Increase Cap
The Malvern board of education, in a special meeting with the MEA salary committee, lifted the $800 limit on salary increases. The 1969-70 schedule remains a $6,500 starting base with a 3 percent index for experience and extra pay for academic work. Resignations from Marvin McAllester, Margaret Richards and Tom Brink were accepted. Supt. N P Crink said several contracts were signed and a full acceptance list would be provided next week.
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Malvern Board of Education
Margaretta Hayes
MEA
Marvin McAllester
Margaret Richards
Tom Brink
Supt. N
Malvern Fire Department Open House Set for April 13
Malvern firemen invite area residents to an open house on April 13 to view the new fire station and a new fire truck. Attendees can learn about local and rural fire protections, with a brief program and refreshments provided by the Pilot Sites auxiliary.
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Malvern
Mills County 4-H elects Patton and Morris presidents
Patty Patton of Emerson and Randy Morris of Henderson were named presidents of Mills County 4-H at the county Jamboree held Saturday night in Malvern Community Building. About 250 4-H members, parents and friends attended. Rob Washburn was master of ceremonies. New officers include Margaret Goos and Larry Slouder as vice presidents, Linda Rowe and Red Hockpot as secretaries, Debbie Williams and Bob Beattie as treasurers, Marcia Wolfe and Gary Smiley as historians. Honorary members named: Wilbur Wolfe, John Dean, Mrs. Brevin Deitehler and Mrs. Creighton Miller. Delegates announced for leadership camp, conservation camp, state conference, and American Royal.
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Patty Patton
Randy Morris
Larry Stouder
Linda Rowe
Reg Hockabout
Debbie Williams
Bob Beattie
Marcia Wolfe
Gary Smiley
Emerson
Henderson
Mills County
Malvern
Paul D. Hopp
Rob Washburn
Margaret Goos
Silver City
Larry Slouder
Red Hockapout
Glenwood
Marcia
MILLS
Grindle Named U. S. Marshal for Southwest Iowa
Harold Grindle of Malvern, aged 52, nominated by President Nixon to a four year term as U.S. Marshal for southwest Iowa. He will succeed Charles B. Bendlage of Ottumwa and has been serving as a food and seed inspector for the Town Department of Agriculture.
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Harold Grindle
Malvern
Nixon
U.S. Marshall
Iowa
Chas. B. Bendlage
Ottumwa
Mr. Grindle
Little Smitty’s Cafe Gets New Owners
Ruby Smith sold Little Smitty’s Cafe to Leona Smith of Glenwood and Cathrine Campbell of Malvern. New owners take possession April 1 and hold an open house this Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. offering free coffee and doughnuts to visitors.
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Ruby Smith
Leona Smith
Glenwood
Cathrine Campbell
Malvern
County records show two marriage licenses issued
County Clerk Lorraine Strand issued two marriage licenses. Larry Millage, 22, Glenwood to Cheryl Shook, 19, Emerson. El ton Duane Clay, 20, and Evelyn Diane Blackman, 159, both Mal New cars licensed include Chevrolets to Ward M. Carr and Jerry Lunds ford, Glenwood, and Ronald Heiman, Malvern.
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Lorraine Strand
Larry Millage
Glenwood
Cheryl Shook
Emerson
Elton Duane Clay
Evelyn Diane Blackman
Malvern
Hastings Centennial Plans Name Committee Heads
Hastings Centennial planners named committee heads at a March 25 public meeting led by Vera Shapcott. Steering committee formed by council and mayor. heads include Otha Wearin for Historical, Georgene Good for Style Show, Charlie Hall for Whisker contest, Annie Smith for Talent Show, Roxanna Vance for Pat show, Sue Goodwin for Baking contest, Rebeccas Jan Crouse for Queen Contest, Marthabelle Fender for Baby contest, Horace Richardson on Public address, and others. Otha Wearin was chosen to open the Centennial with a speech. invitations extended for volunteers.
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Vera Shapcott
Otha Wearjn
Georgene Good
Charlie Hall
MYF
Gerald Vance
Bar! Clark
Amy Burrington
Annie Smith
Pat
Roxanna Vance
Baking Cotest
Sue Goodwin
Rebeccas
Jan Crouse
Marthabelle Fender
Parade
Herb Stogdill
Horace Richardson
Otha Wearin
Dogs Prohibited Near Easter Egg Hunt Areas
Citizens warned that roaming dogs have caused complaints in Easter egg hunt zones. The lime is here again and pets must stay home as city ordinance enforcement will be active. Mayor Truman Hardy of Malvern issues the notice.
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Truman Hardy
Malvern
Defensive Driving Course Offered Here in April
A two session Defensive Driving Course will be held at the Malvern Community Building on Tuesday evenings April 8 and April 15 at 7 p.m. Contact Gerald I. Rower at the Soil Conservation office, 624-8364, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The course costs $2, payable in advance. Reservations must be made by April 5.
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Malvern
Gerald I. Rower
Soil Conservation Office
Three Men Held in Farm Home Robbery Near Glenwood
Sheriff Edwin Barkus reports the capture of three youths, Michael Mahan and David Popejoy, both 20 from Glenwood, and Gary Roenfeld, 21 also from Glenwood, in a break in at the new home of H Walter Green north of Glenwood. Mahan and Popejoy faced preliminary hearing with Justice C J Remiley and were bound over to the grand jury, each on $500 bond. Roenfeld appeared Wednesday, bound over to the grand jury after a hearing, and released on $300 bond. A TV set was reported stolen.
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Edwin Barkus
Michael Mahan
Glenwood
David Popejoy
Malvern
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Remiley
Grand Jury
Gary Roenfeld
J. P. Remley
H. Walter Green
Farm Bureau Seeks Alternate Site for Ammonia Tank
Malvern town officials and residents debated locating an anhydrous ammonia storage tank on Farm Bureau Service Co property. Officials say state approved site already, but opposition prompted seeking alternative location to preserve public safety and relations. Mayor Hardy opposed the site while urging a non populated area. company officials invited tips on new sites.
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South Malvern
Farm Bureau Service Co
Dudley Grern
The
Service Co
Weston Mur
Malvern
Truman Hardy
Hardy
Green
Leader
Tractor Drivers Course to Start Monday Evening
A new tractor operator course for young drivers begins Monday evening April 7 at the Breeding Implement store in Mal. Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht notes the federal law now requires 14 and 15 year olds who work off the farm to take training. The employer bears compliance responsibility with fines up to 10000 or six months in jail. Course fee is 10 and instructor is Robert Malcom.
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LaVerne Obrecht
Malvern
Obrecht
Robert Malcom
Changes in Malvern Cemetery Association Board
At the annual meeting the Malvern Cemetery Association reviewed finances and named Bertha Talbott to the cemetery board. New building board members are Karl Hertz Charles Hanson and Albert Johnson with Richard A. Hyde as chairman. The board plans a lounge and tool room building funded by over 95000 dollars to shelter visitors and house maintenance and restrooms. J F Wearin Jr chaired the meeting.
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Malvern Cemetery Association
Bertha Talbott
Karl Hertz
Charles Hanson
Albert Johnson
Richard A. Hyde
J. F. Wearin Jr
Liquor Recovered After Damage at Scene
Several bottles of liquor were recovered along with the set after the incident. The release notes that most of the liquor and the set were salvaged in the cleanup.
Valley Board Sets Different Base Salary Policy
Nishna Valley board of education reports changes to the salary schedule. Base salary for a BA with no experience is $6,400, a $300 rise from last year. Annual increments are 3 percent for the first three years and 4 percent thereafter. A BA with 15 extra hours yields a 6 percent rise, and an MA yields 12 percent more than the AB degree.
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Joel L. Wedergren
Nishna Valley
Nishna Valley Board of Education
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Chambers of Commerce
County Board of Supervisors
N & W Ry
Malvern School Board
MVFD
Randy
Grindle
U. S
Little Smitty
Hastings
Hastings Businessmen Centennial Committee
Murray
Cem. Bldg
Valley Board
J. P
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