Many Changes in Taxes This Year Due to School Reorganizations
As first-half taxes fall due, many Mills County residents note shifts from school district reorganizations. Total taxes aren’t greatly higher, but reassignments hurt some rural districts while towns bear similar or greater burdens. Comparisons show mixed levies across Nishna Valley and Malvern districts, with some rural districts rising and one merged district likely to ease next year.
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Malvern
Nishna Valley
Emerson, Hastings
Henderson
Benton
Barrett
Niskna Valley
Gowan
Box Elder
Rachel Dist
Newspaper Folks Do a Lot of Work for Your Paper
Readers spend about 20 minutes on The Leader yet the staff believes the paper offers nearly 1500 hours of reading across production. A reader letter from Harry B Huntsman of Aberdeen, Washington praises poems and notes the paper’s difference from past mail delivery, while lawmakers Scherle and Wearin are praised for strong representation.
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Scherle
Wearin
Harry B. Huntsman
Aberdeen
Wash
Claude Wilson
Henderson News
State Road Fund Bill Divides Money By Percent
Senator Prentis amendment sets 48 percent to primary 40 percent to secondary and 12 percent to cities and towns roads. The change affects about 114 million in road use funds with slight percentage shifts from current practice. Edward A Wearin discusses boundary lines and Missouri River development for regional transport. Eager Eagiettes report covers 4-H week preparations and March meeting activities at Pacific Junction church. Colleen Horn, reporter.
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Senator Prentis
Carter, Lake
Missouri River
Iowa
Missouri
Sioux City
Edward A. Wearin
Pacific Junction Methodist Church
Mary Bartles
Diana Mercer
Lulu Janssen
Angela Cline
Margaret Anglen
Col
Jeen Horn
Viola Hastings
Infanta Margarita Theresia
Sannois
Colleen Horn
Eeee
Scherle Named to House Lifting Committee
Des Moines State House week featured bills on appropriations marriage city annexation green stamps and Road Use Tax. Representative gained a seat on an important committee enabling a Mills County planning bill funding federal planning aid and shifting funds to property tax relief.
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Bill Scherle
House
State House
Ed Wearin
Des Moines
Mills County
Senate
Committee On Ways and Means
Key Witness Stars Young Cast at Empress Theater
A suspenseful MGM drama features Jeffrey Hunter Pat Crowley and Dennis Hunter as a detective pursues a hoodlum after a murder. The film shot on Hollywood freeway locations unfolds in CinemaScope under Phil Karlson with Kathryn Hereford producing and Alfred Brenner Sidney Michaels writing.
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Empress Theater
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Hollywood
Jeffrey Hunter
Pat Crowley
Dennis Hunter
Joby Baker
Susan Harrison
Johnny Nash
Los Angeles
Phil Karlson
Pandro S. Berman
MGM
Kathryn Hereford
Alfred Brenner
Sidney Michaels
Hastings MYF Held Combined Meeting
Beginners and Intermediate MYF classes were combined at their Monday evening meeting. Those attending the skating party at Shenandoah Saturday evening were Vera Brazeal Elizabeth Hall Kenny Lois Norma Jean Timson Kathy Courtier Marsha Barbara Perkins Diana Crawford Lawrence Hall Deloris Dennis Mabbitt Wanda Taylor Roy Glenn Mosier J W Perkins Roger Crawford Don Mauer Mary Sue Palser Evelyn Tudor Sharyn Williams Linda Clark Connie Good. Transportation was furnished by Joe Hall Joe Parker Floyd Timsor and Geo Palser. Reporters Vera Brazeal and Deloris Mabbitt.
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Barbara
Marcia Perkins
Sharyn Williams
Linda Clark
Don Mauer
Roger Crawford
Diana Crawford
Kenny
Lois Timson
Lawrence Hail
Vera Brazeal
Jesse Perkins Jr
Steve Largent
Dennis Mabbitt
Lanny Wright
Deloris Mabbitt
Mary Sue Palser
Norma Timson
Morris Fender
Joe Parker
Jesse Perkins
Shenandoah
Elizabeth Hall
Lois
Norma Jean Timson
Kathy Courtier
Marsha
Barbara Perkins
Lawrence Hall
Deloris
Wanda Taylor
Roy Glenn Mosier
J. W. Perkins
Mary Sué Palsear
Evelyn Tudor
Connie Good
Joe Hall
Floyd Timsor
Geo. Palser
Hastings Church Notices Prompt Week Schedule
Hastings Methodist Church announces Rev. Willis Grant as minister with Sunday school and worship at 10. Intermediate and Senior MYF meet Monday at 7 30. Official Board to convene Thursday at 7 30. Mr and Mrs Don West plus Mr and Mrs Edgar Paulsen were Sunday dinner guests at Wilbert Schraiter home near Shenandoah. Mr and Mrs Ronald Freeman visited Bill Pickering Sunday afternoon.
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Hastings Methodist Church
Willis Grant
Don West
Edgar Paulsen
Wilbert Schraiter
Shenandoah
Ronald Freeman
Bill Pickering
Bix
Mire
Keith Cites
Hugene Miller
Riverton
Ber Kine
Shenandeet
Wendell Crawford
Mrs Gabhart Honored At Shower Sunday
A shower was held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs Daniel Vanderpool to honor new bride Mrs Demaris Gabhart. Guests wrote their favorite recipes and brought unlabeled fruit or vegetables for the honoree. Attending were Norma Gabhart Rose Elking Mary Gillispie Linda Williams Emerson Mrs John Prawl Strahan Florence Wright Sy Wearin Lois Norma Jean Timson Mrs Gee Palser Mary Sue Myrza Vanderpool Kay and Mrs Russell Kindig. Absent but sending gifts were Mrs Fred Lokabill Mrs Bill Pickering Mrs Herb Stogdill Vera Brazeal Mrs Neil Edie and Mrs Darwin Schurr. Numerous gifts were received and rainbow salad and coffee were served.
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Norman Gabhart
Rose Elking
Mary Gillispie
Linda Williams
Emerson
John Prawl
Strahan
Florence Wright
Sy Wearin
Lois
Norma Jean Timson
Neil Edie
Darwin Schurr
Band Recital at Henderson April 24
Students from Nishna Valley schools attended band practice at Henderson Monday evening. The band recital for all four Nighyma Valley Schools is set for Monday, April 24 at Henderson at 7 30 p m. The public is invited.
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Henderson
Nishna Valley School
Robbie Largent
Raymond and
Elizabeth Hall
David and
Robin Courtier
Sandra Stogdill
Terry Fenders
Stevin Clutes
John Wilson
Sherry Willams
David Bruce
Rodney Grindle
Nighyma Valley
Hastings Cemetery Association April Meeting Report
The Hastings Cemetery Association held its April meeting at Mrs. Herb Stogdill’s home with four members present and Blanche Shaw as guest. Next meeting is May 3 at Mrs. Dave Hockenberry’s home. Refreshments included Bavarian Cream salad cookies mints and coffee. Other notes mention visits and musical numbers at local services and visits by various residents, with several families listed as guests or hosts.
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Hastings Cemetery Association
Herb Stogdill
Blanche Shaw
Dave Hockenberry
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