Fair Tractor Pull Framed by Rain at Mills County Fair
At the Mills County Fair heavy tractor classes drew a big crowd despite a rain postponement to Friday night. Entries included Lawrence Greiner and Roger Jones among the top finishers. scores and names span Hastings Malvern Emerson Tabor and Henderson with drivers like Floyd Bowen and Maurice King Jr. among the notable participants.
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Mills County Fair
Tbs
Lawrence Greiner
Silver City
Roger Jones
Emerson
Floyd Bower
Hastings
Lowell Miller
Malvern
Vkentyies
S.wood
Rodney Vhant
Floyd Bowen
Tod Reeder
Henderson
Denny Lard
Panda
Bennie Honeyman
Maurice King
Or. Thurman
Rob Hart
David Brave
Hastin
Maurice King Jr
Mick Fichter
Tabor
Wendell Have
Shirley and
Tim Die Hender
Mick Fieh
Juniors Post 14 1 Win Over Emerson
Malvern juniors beat Emerson 14 to 1 on Tuesday night at the fair grounds field. Hoyt delivered two hits with the bases loaded and Trimmer Sell and Beattie contributed key hits as the team allowed only three hits. Malvern will host Glenwood Thursday at 6 p.m. in the first of two games, drawing a large crowd.
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Malvern
Emerson
Ehd
Hoyt
Trimmer
Sell
Stephen Beattie
Glenwood
Fair Grounds
Grid Candidates to Start Aug 20 for Fall Practices
Coach Dan Stinemain will meet MCHS grid candidates next Monday to lineup training schedules and plans for the fall season. Regular practice will not start until Aug 26, the official date in Iowa high school circles.
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Dan Stinemain
MCHS
Iowa
Physical Checks Thursday for Fremont Mills Gridmen
Fremont Mills high school reports football practice starts Tuesday August 20 with physicals for players to be given after practice this Thursday. Athletes are to report to the high school building at that time. NO HUNTING signs sold at The Trader office for 20 cents each three for 50 cents seven for one dollar.
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Fremont Mills High School
Nishna Valley Grid Aspirants to Meet Monday
Coach Jim Agnew calls football candidates to meet next Monday to register for the sport and view uniforms. Practice starts the next day August 20 as Agnew attends the state line at Spirit Lake this week.
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Jim Agnew
Nishna Valley
Agnew
Spirit Lake
Good Start Made on New NV Track
Progress on the Nishna Valley track is reported by Principal Robt Mejia. Surveyors Vernon Ebling Coach John Kruce and Mejia laid out the track while Ward Fender Virgil Potter donated earthwork and Darrell Porter dug the trench for the curb. The 440 yard circuit follows the football field and more donations are welcomed.
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Nishna Valley
Robt. Mejia
Vernon
Ebling
John Kruce
Mejia
Ward Fender
Virgil Potter
Darrell Porter
Big Car Fisher Snags 1314 Wh. Carp at Mendelson Farm Pen
Hendersonian reports a large catch weekend as Mendelson farmer Arthur Allen sworth hauled in a 1314 Wh. carp from a farm pen. Readers urged to share any other unusually large catches by contacting The Leader office.
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Ttendersonian
Mendelson
Arthur Allensworth
Leader Office
Pony Creek Maintenance Problems Discussed
Mills County Soil Conservation District officials Pony Creek Watershed Directors Pony Creek Drainage District No 2 board members County Engineer and local Soil Conservation Service representative met July 80 to review maintenance needs. Local official Bob Loudon cited minor repairs including willow removal from pool areas fixing small rills around structures and establishing vegetative cover where lacking. Repairs are planned for fall 1968.
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Mills County Soil Conservation District
Pony Creek
Pony Creek Drainage District No
Sail Conservation Service
Bob Loudon
Loudon
Soil Conservation District
Rodney Evans Attends Fertilizer School in Sioux City
Rodney Evans of Malvern and Lenox Fertilizer Corp attends a week long soils and fertilizers school in Sioux City sponsored by Terra Chemicals International. The course covers modern soil and plant analysis and writing prescriptions for extra profit, tied to yield goals. Evans will tour Terra Chemicals modern $26 million nitrogen complex producing 1100 daily.
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Rodney Evans
Malvern
Lenox Fertilizer Corp
Sioux City
Terra Chemicals International
Evans
Evang
Terra Chemicals
Promotion Notice for Ronald Jordon to Sergeant in USAF
Ronald Jordon, grandson of Mr and Mrs Frank Winstone, has been promoted to sergeant in the United States Air Force. A letter from Lt Colonel Robert J Grady commends his selection as highly qualified, citing performance, leadership, and bearing, and notes parental guidance as foundational. Ronald is a 1966 graduate of Malvern Community High School.
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Frank Winstone
Ronald Jordon
USAF
Robert J. Grady
Air Force
Ronald
Malvern Community High School
Watershed meeting planned for Keg Creek area
Mills County Soil Conservation District schedules an informational meeting on forming a watershed for Keg Creek. Landowners and operators in the creek drainage area will voice approval or disapproval. The headwaters rise in Shelby County and flow through Harrison, Pottawattamie and Mills to the Missouri River. This will be the first watershed meeting.
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Mills County
Malvern Leader seeks reader tips for news
The Malvern Leader of Malvern Iowa invites readers to phone 8512 with news tips or reports for publication, encouraging community contributions and local coverage.
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Stanton
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Ford
MOBIL
Pace Oil CO
Mansfield Paneral Home
Malvern, Iowa
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Des Moines
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