Donna Christensen Captures Grand Champion Baby Beef Title
Donna Christensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christensen, won the Grand Champion Baby Beef at the fair. She also claimed the champion Hereford, champion group of three, and both champion and reserve crossbreed calves, plus senior beef showmanship. Reserve champion was Keira Sell with an Angus calf.
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Donna Christensen
Robert Christensen
Mike McDonald
Val Dickersbach
Doug Bass
Angus
Mike Stille
John Skerritt
Donna
Hereford
James Paul
Harry Paul
Henderson
Steve Dickersbach
Otha Dickersbach
Malvern
Doug Bowen
Jack Bowen
Owen Bolte
C.F. Bolte
Silver City
Harold Skerritt
Gregg Schoening
Randy Greiner
Alan Crouse
Roger Williams
Ron Williams
Kristi Henderson
Steve Brown
Steve Osler
Phyllis Frazee
Vivian Frazee
William Frazee
Keira Sell
Kay Henderson
David Graham
Barb Richter
Tod Benton
Jody Smiley
Nancy Williams
Arnold Frazee
Rodney Paul Morrical
Rod Greiner
Mills County Fair
Christensen
Schools to Hold Elections in Malvern and Mills County
Electors in all Iowa school districts vote September 11 for boards of education. In Malvern five seats are up, Nishna Valley has five, with district voting rules updated per one man one vote. Incumbents and candidates include Norman Sinner in district two, Carroll Blackburn in district five, Bryan Sowers in district one, Russell Smith in district two, Arno Miller in district three, and Margaret Evans, Richard Frazee, Rex Grinstead contesting in district four, while Robert Christensen seeks re election in district five. Also, Dean Sayers seeks the Area No. 1 Mills County board seat.
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Iowa
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Mills County
Supreme Court
Bryan Sowers
Russell Smith
Arno Miller
Margaret Y. Evans
Richard Frazee
Rex Grinstead
Robert Christensen
Bill Scherle to visit Taiwan in August
Congressman Bill Scherle, member of the House Appropriations Committee, will visit Nationalist China in mid August at the invitation of the Republic of China. He will meet the Vice President Prime Minister and ministers of Foreign Affairs Economics Defense Agriculture and Finance along with the General Staff chief and the Taiwan governor. He says the visit supports US trade partners and learning economic leadership strategies. Two years earlier he toured West Germany meeting officials on trade with the Common Market and other issues.
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Bill Scherle
Taiwan
Republic of China
Scherle
House Appropriations Committee
Foreign Affairs
Economics
Defense
Agriculture
Finance
Rep. Scherle
China
United States
Iowa
Federal Republic of Germany
U.S
Hubler to Attend Demo Picnic in Mills County
Mills County Democrats host a public picnic Sunday at county chair Howard Palmer's home north of Glenwood. Featured guest is Rob Hubler from Council Bluffs, Southwest Iowa representative for Senator Dick Clark. All Democrats Republicans and interested persons invited.
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Rhonda Dunsden
Clark
Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Rob Hubler
Mills County
Howard Palmer
Iowa
U.S
Dick Clark
Dem.la
Palmer
Ak-Sar-Ben entries due August 23
Entries for Ak-Sar-Ben are due at the Extension Office August 23. Plans to show livestock require timely entry. Eligible categories include breeding beef heifers market beef swine and sheep. Horses with blue or purple ribbons from the District Horse Show qualify.
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Ak-Sar-Ben
Weather Summary For Local Fair Days
The reader notes a warm muggy week with sweltering afternoons and high humidity. Two brief, light rain storms caused minimal moisture. Temperatures ranged from 65 to 98 degrees with humidity persisting through the period.
Kemp Hansen at Iowa State Liquor Store Hearings
Malvern mayor Jon Kemp and Councilman Charles Hansen spoke at hearings before the State Beer and Liquor Control Council in Des Moines. Dows and Primghar representatives urged keeping their stores open to avoid economic harm. The council delays final closing decisions until after September 15 with Rolland Gallagher to testify to the Iowa Legislative Council.
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Malvern
Jon Kemp
Charles Hansen
State Beer and Liquor Control Council
Des Moines
Dows
Primghar
Kemp
Iowa
Jim Coonley, Jr
Hampton
Des Moines Register
Rolland Gallagher
Beer and Liquor Control Department
Iowa Legislative Council
In-Service Work shop for Mentors August 24 and 27
The 1973 74 Malvern Community School opens with in service teachers workshop at Malvern High School Cafeteria on Aug 24 and 27 starting 9 30 a m Pre school workshop days precede classes on Aug 28 at 8 30 a m Enrollment for 1973 74 is expected between 450 and 460 with 215 in high school and 240 in Chantry Elementary School Bus schedule changes will be announced later this month Call 624 8645 if you changed address or last year did not use the bus Officials note no school days Sept 3 Nov 22 23 Dec 24 Jan 1 Feb 28 March 1 Apr 12 and 15 and no teacher institute days Sept 24 and Nov 9 May 28 is last day of classes for the term.
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Malvern
Malvern High School
Chantry
Nishna Valley
Mills County to Open Controversial Landfill Sept. 1
The long awaited Mills County landfill near Malvern will open Sept. 1 managed by Phil Mellett Elliot. It covers 50 acres and will close all other dumping sites in the county once operations begin. Fees will apply to loads and only covered, bagged refuse will be accepted. An access road, gated entry, and posted hours are planned with private sector service provision and county subsidization via a local tax or surcharge.
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Phil Mellett, Elliot
Mills County
Malvern
U.S. 34
State of Iowa
Mills Town
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