Special session births reapportionment plan for Iowa
Legislators advance a permanent reapportionment plan creating a 50 member Senate and 114 member House. If signed by Governor Harold Hughes it heads to the next General Assembly and then voters as a constitutional amendment. Readers are urged to send letters for or against public matters, though favorable ones dominate. Nishna Valley school news is missed this week due to state music contest preparations at the NV building this Friday and Saturday.
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Harold Hughes
General Assembly
Iowa
Nishna Valley
Demio Presidential Convention in Mills County on April 18
Mills county Democrats will hold their presidential convention at the courthouse in Glenwood at 10 a.m. April 18 to select delegates for the state presidential convention. Delegates elected from precinct caucuses include Benton Louise Jackson Ray Plumb Henderson Neva Slump Glen Sowers Darrell Achenbaugh Nellie Fickel and others from Deer Creek Ingraham Glenwood Hastings and Hastings precincts. Remaining precincts will be represented by delegates from 1962 elections or two from each precinct.
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Mills County
Court House
Glenwood
Gordon Steiner
Henderson
Steiner
Benton
Louise Jackson
Ray Plumb
Same
Neva Slump
Glen Sowers
Darrell Achenbaugh
Nellie Fickel
Deer Creek
Joe McKee
Gayle Eastwood
Walter Doyle
Dwight Shaw
Ingraham
Gerald Stogdill
Jack Burgoin
Marvin Goos
Jim Maloney
Central Construction Low Bid on 34 Grading Project
Central Construction Co. Inc of Indianola was the low bidder on grading for the Highway 34 relocation. Bids include Mills County 1.9 miles for 97,890 dollars. Mills and Montgomery counties 8.8 miles for 456,764 dollars. Montgomery County 4 miles for 223,679 dollars. Completion of right of way is nearly done, except parcels at the B and Q overpass west of Malvern and the Highway 59 interchange north of Emerson. The Burlington overpass will be a major design change, and the road will proceed straight east from the Claude.
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Malvern
Emerson
William G. Burgan
Red Oak
Central Construction Co., Inc
Indianola
Mills Co
Mills
Montgomery
Montgomery Co
Burlington
Claude
Malvern Iowa Votes on 60000 Pool Bond Plan
Polls open 8 to 8 at Community Building in Malvern for a special election on Tuesday April 14. Voters decide if the town should construct and equip a swimming pool on town land and incur debt not exceeding 60 000 000 with a four mill tax levy for bonds and interest. The proposal has stirred weeks of debate.
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Malvern
Iowa
Nishna Valley to Host Class C State Music Contest
Nishna Valley high hosts the state Class C music contest with entries from 22 southwest towns. Nearly 1000 students will compete in vocal and instrumental solo and small groups. Supt. Lewis Doubleday and Principal Joseph Dobbins lead planning with judges, pianos, and 40 helpers. Band Mothers serve lunch to visitors. Contests run Friday evening and all day Saturday.
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Nishna Valley
Supt
Lewis Doubleday
Joseph Dobbins
Band Mothers Club
No clear subject identified in fragmentary text
The readable words mention Andi Berni, Jones, Cunneill Bluffs, a hospital, and a doctor but no coherent event or outcome. Names and places are unclear and no definite action is described.
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Andi Berni
Jones
Cunneill
Bluffs
Alem
Grathers
Open House Sunday at Waymire Home Hastings
Mr and Mrs J E Waymire will hold open house east of Hastings Sunday afternoon April 12 to honor their son Captain Leland O Waymire and family. The Captain is en route to Japan for a tour of duty. Dr and Mrs R K Strange of Lawson Mo and Mr and Mrs Eugene Waymire of Hastings are co hosts and hostesses. Friends and relatives are invited to call from 2 to 5 p.m.
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J. E. Waymire
Hastings
Leland
Waymire
Japan
R. K. Strange
Lawson, Mo
Eugene Waymire
IFYE to Tell of Farms in Poland at Jamboree Sat
Mills county 4H Jamboree April 11 at 8 pm in Malvern Community building will feature Don Dillman, an International Farm Youth Exchangee to Poland in 1969, who will speak and show slides about life behind the Iron Curtain. Election of 1964 county 4H officers and honorary members to be announced. delegates to state 4H conference and camps named.
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Mills County
Malvern
Jim Glenn
Don Dillman
Poland
Don
Cindy Adams
Silver Cloud Srs
Carolyn Hilton
Centerettes
Ginia Angus
Busy Bees
Suzanne Schoening
Jolly Juniors
Elaine Sieck
Belles of St
Malvern council seeks better water facilities
Malvern's town council announces plans to improve water facilities as the town looks to upgrade its infrastructure. The notice outlines proposed projects, funding considerations, and timelines for public input and implementation across the municipal system.
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Malvern
Hendersont
Malvernians
Hawaii
Bill Scharfe
Lisle and
Wearin
Page & McHs
Foner Hall
Tax Collections Rise in Mills County in March
Mills County treasurer reports total tax collections this year at 267,742.20 dollars, up 1.77 percent from last year. March receipts reached 937,674.35 dollars, highlighting stronger revenue for the period under Treasurer F M Robinson.
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Mills County
F. M. Robinson
Malvern Pool Debate Proposes Voters Say Yes or No
The Leader summarizes community arguments for and against a Malvern swimming pool proposal. Points include water supply, past pool failures, potential self sufficiency, health benefits, tax costs, town improvement, and civic duty to vote. Voters are urged to participate next Tuesday and encourage neighbors to vote.
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Malvern
L. W. Boehner
Park Board
Tax meeting at Emerson discusses Iowa taxes via panel
Emerson East residents are invited to a Farm Bureau tax meeting Friday evening at Emerson Methodist. A panel from government, schools, banking, and retail will present views and tax problems while audience questions are answered. Participants include Gordon Steiner, Margaret Wimmer, Rep. William Scherle, Boyd Nuckols, F E Bloomer as moderator, with LaVerne Obrecht providing data. refreshments follow.
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East Mills County
Farm Bureau
Emerson Methodist
Iowa
Gordon Steiner
Wendersom
County Board of Education
Margaret Wimner
Glenwood
Wm. J. Scherle
Hendersom
Boyd Nuckols
Emerson
F. E
Bloomer
LaVerne Obrecht
Emerson State
St Johns to Host 2 District Meets April 17 and 26
Members of St Johns Lutheran church northwest of Malvern plan a busy month with a district meeting of the M W M L on April 17 drawing nine area churches. On April 26 they host a district Walther League rally with an afternoon session at the church and an evening banquet for delegates at the Malvern Community building.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Malvern
Want a Ride to the Polls
Citizens are offered free rides to the polls next Tuesday. Call The Leader office at 8522 or Salyers Auto at 8684 before 6 p m to arrange transportation.
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Leader Office
Salyers Auto
Pool plans move to town council with engineering firm aid
The community committee endorsed Pascal P. Paddock Engineering to assist in planning the pool project after initial studies. A petition led to a town election call. data on the proposal appeared in recent Leader issues and a Commercial brochure, reaching every home and business.
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Pascal P. Paddock
Absentee Ballot Information for Malvermext Voters
Citizens away on Tuesday may vote by absentee ballot at the Town Clerk Woodford R. Byington during regular hours. If unable to reach polls for health or other reasons, call Clay ton L. (Bud) Hertz at 8410 to receive the required forms and a notary.
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Woodford R. Byington
Clayton L
Bud) Hertz
Community pool proposal drives big vote push in Malvern
Letters from readers and an editorial favor the pool plan as residents prepare for a ballot decision requiring a 60 percent majority. The brochure and ad outline tax impact. Malvern schools will close Monday April 13 for a district teachers meeting in Council Bluffs.
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N. P. Crink
Malvern
Council Blaifs
Democrats Fail to Nominate at County Level in Mills County
Mills County reports no Democrat nominees by the filing deadline with Republicans filing for all offices. Incumbent S C Lincoln and Don Rhoden seek the 1965 supervisors term, Virgil W Curtis and El W Washburn contest 1966 supervisor race, Glen McGee faces Edgar Cooke for county attorney, Edwin Barkus and Paul Phillips vie for sheriff with four year terms in most offices and two years for county attorney. Servicemen begin voting April 22. absentee requests start May 12 and voting May 18.
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Glenn L. Johnson
S. C. Lincoln
Don Rhoden
Glenwood
Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Virgil W
Johnson
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Central Con. Co
Malvern Pool
Schoening Place
Claude Stephens
Earl D. Dashner
Waymire Home
Rycaidenta
Fire House
F. B
St. Johns
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