Mills County 4H FFA Livestock Contest Winners Named
On day one at the fair the annual livestock judging for 4H and FFA saw Mills County team No 2 win with 668 of 750 points and Steve Dicker sbach Malvern top individual at 231 of 250. Guthrie Center took second and third with 229s for Dickersbach and Christensen. Total 52 contestants among 14 teams. coordinators were Alan Barhart and Tom Axtell. Police court fines list includes Salvadore Pelletier Offutt AFB $45 and others for speeding improper starts and no license among Glenwood cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Dickersbach
Malvern
Mills County Fair
Dickersbach
Owen Bolte
Silver City
FFA
Mills County
Guthrie Center
Doug Christensen
Glen Dickersbach
Darrell Godfrey
Dave Hilton
Alan Barhart
Tom Axtell
John C. Watson
Glenwood
Salvadore Pelletier
Offutt Afb
W. L. Bailey
Scottsdale
Ariz
Galen Lidgett
Pac
Jct
Marlin Duane Millsap
Dale Bernard Johnson
Robert Wm. von Lehe
Donald L. Masek
Lincoln
Nebr
Duane Harmon
Beverly Garrett
Bernard Roenfeldt
One Accident Reported in County
One accident marred the county's traffic record. Dixie Bell Kephart, 17, of Bartlett, lost control of her 64 Chevrolet at 2 am on Aug. 5, totalling the car and suffering minor injuries. she was taken to Hamburg hospital. Also noted are veterans events, new movers to Malvern, and court actions including bond sets for OMVUS and desertion charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Barkus
Dixie Bell Kephart
Bartlett
Miss Kephart
Hamburg
Community fair schedule highlights many contests and events
On Thursday August 10 the fair offers judging of carcass hogs and steers at 8 00 a.m Best of Iowa contest from 8 30 to 11 00 a m horseshoe pitching tournament at 9 30 a m a pet show at 10 00 a m a ladies program in the 4 H building at 1 30 p m a tractor pull at 6 30 p m and a teen dance titled Rumbles at 9 00 p m Entries feature local livestock hobbies and youth activities across the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fair Notes: Weather Wonderful and Barbecue Success
Fair weather and cooling breezes greeted Mills County fairgoers as 4-H entries rose by 249 versus last year. A bustling fair central tracked results as Hillsdale church ladies and local men served meals while 58 4-H photo entries, 19 blue ribbons, and a wide array of exhibits showed strong community involvement.
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Hillsdale Church
Laverne Obrecht
KOTD
Donna Christensen
Christensens
Hillsdale
Drayton Slaughter
All Over the Farm Chase Nets Suspects Sat Eve
City Marshal Benny Kling pursued an unidentified car from Malvern through Mills county to Emerson Strahan and Imogene. Myron Finchem of Red Oak was captured in Tabor for reckless driving on a Kling request and jailed for 30 days after a habeas corpus challenge to the JP’s sentencing.
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Mills County
Benny Kling
Malvern
Myron Finchem
Red Oak
Kling
Finchem
Blue Grass
Emerson
Strahan
Imogene
Fremont County
Fair Goers Flock To Opening Night Barbecue
More than 1500 fairgoers fill the grounds for Malvern’s 1972 opening night barbecue. Twin Dunbar Nebru brothers organized the event served by local merchants and fair officials. Over 600 lbs beef and 42 gallons beans were cooked along with bread sauce pickles chips and coffee as attendees toured exhibits and watched the children parade and Queen contest.
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Hillsdale
Dunbar
Nebru
Malvern
Fair
Four marriage licenses issued by County Clerk
Clerk Lorraine Strand issued licenses to Zimmerman Reichart Wagner Shook Martin Hill Powles Hutzell. New cars licensed include Chevrolet pickups for Jones Goodman Stroud Rector. Rescue unit alarms rose to five, two lightning related during Monday’s storm and three more Tuesday morning.
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Lorraine Strand
James D. Zimmerman
Council Bluffs
Claire D. Reichart
Omaha
Michael J. Wagner
Marshalltown
Christine L. Shook
Malvern
Bill D. Martin
Evelyn Hill
Glenwood
Roger Woodrow Powles
Carol Ann Hutzell
Moorhead
Chevrolet
Clifford Jones
Melvin Goodman
Tabor
Roger Stroud
Silver City
Russell Rector
Dodge Pickup
Wm. Osborn
Pontiac
Wm. Douglas
Emerson
Ford Pickup
Carroll Sowers
Henderson
Sherry Barton
Vandalize Trees at Glenwood Courthouse Lawn
Co. Auditor Glenn Johnson and local citizens offer a $50 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals who damaged three newly planted trees over the weekend and Monday night.
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Glenwood
Glenn Johnson
Photog Exhibits Gained Interest at Local Show
Four photography exhibits drew attention with diverse subjects and techniques. Blue ribbon winners include Randy Costello Linda Costello Donna Christensen Phillip Steiner Mary Steiner Scott Hillyer Harva Hillyer Vivian Frazee Arnold Frazee Diane Shaw Kathy Stille Charles Haack Gary Smith Jackie Smith Jo Ann Kudron Jody Smiley Mike Stille Billy Rountree Gregg Hillyer William Angus Doug Christensen among others.
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Randy Costello
Linda Costello
Donna Christensen
Phillip Steiner
Mary Steiner
Scott Hillyer
Harva Hillyer
Vivian Frazee
Arnold Frazee
Diane Shaw
Kathy Stille
Charles Haack
Gary Smith
Jackie Smith
Jo Ann Kudron
Jody Smiley
Mike Stille
Mills County approves 1973 budget increase with road levy
The Mills County Board of Supervisors adopted the 1973 budget with a 139000 rise over the current year. The road levy drove most of the increase, aided by a federal requirement to levy the full secondary roads amount to secure aid. Other funds rose or fell as listed, with new allocations for election expenses and Errors and Omissions. The proposed levies were 24 mills on rural property and 12.23 mills on corporate property.
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Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Bang
Court House
Thelen Named MCHS Principal for School Year
Ward Thelen of Colone 5.D. has signed a one year contract as Malvern Community School district high school principal announced by Board president Albert Washburn. Thelen, a Minneapolis native, holds a bachelor’s from Dakota Wesleyan and a master’s in school administration from South Dakota State. He and his wife Kathy have a six month old daughter and will move to Malvern, starting August 14.
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Ward Thelen
Colone
5.D
Malvern Community
Albert Washburn
Board of Education
Thelen
Minneapolis
Fr St
So. Dak
Todd County
Mission
S.D
Roger Rohlfs
Waverly
Nebr
Malvern
Amer. Ind. Party High Cost Per Vote in County
The canvas reports the American Independent party tally at 8 votes, with only 3 counted. Wm. A. Rocap earned 2 votes for U S Senator and Robert D. Dilley 1 vote for governor, plus several write-ins. The cost per vote neared $200 due to full ballot and supply requirements across precincts, with six votes in Malvern and single votes in Glenwood Island and Strahan. Some voters used humorous write ins like Fidel Castro and Batman.
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Leader
Paul Franzenburg
American Independent Party
Wm. A. Rocap
U.S
Robert D. Dilley
Iowa
Malvern
Glenwood Island
Strahan
Fidel Castro
Batman
Paul Newman
Two More Thefts Reported to Sheriff
Mills county residents report another pair of burglaries to Sheriff Ed Barkus. Richard Teachout of Glenwood says thieves entered his home on August 2, ransacked it and took valuable items including an antique pistol. Another break in on August 5 and 6 at Charles Longplace in Pacific Junction saw about $400 of tools stolen from a garage, including a chain saw and a sander.
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Ed Barkus
Richard Teachout
Rt. 2
Glenwood
Charles Longplace
Rt. 1
Pacific Junction
Coaches to meet parents at high school lobby
Also planned is a gathering for all parents and supporters at 8:00 p.m. in the high school lobby. Coaches will explain their football philosophies and seek better acquaintance with attendees.
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Steve Sell
Matthew Fritz
Hastings
Steve, Mills
Richard Filippo
Daniel Kruse
Lamies Auxiliary
Mills Co
Dennis Stone
U.S. Naval Academy
Orient
Chester Goldronson
Richard Schroeders
East 6Th St
Golbronsons
Mr. Golbronson
Swift
Marty
Amy
Andy
Bonnie
Donnellson
Fred Holtrop
Ireton
Stanley Huntsman
Clarinda
Carson Stacy
Emmett
Marjorie Gipe
George Wright
Deanna Coates
Gene Bell
Bunny
Chase
Eve
Diane Anderson
Kathy Leu
Diane Sue Anderson
Anderson
Joyce Stephens
the Daily Record
MCHS
Amer. Ind
Panther
Millis County Fair Stock Show
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