Inflation Fight Fails to Sway Mills County Opinion
A Mills County opinion piece argues the OPA should be kept to curb inflation though critics say price ceilings create shortages. It praises local OPA workers but faults high level rules and notes price distortions in shirts rents and housing. It asserts inflation worsens with taxes and wages and urges continued anti inflation effort while cautioning against artificial barriers.
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Mills County War Price & Ration Board
OPA
Camall
Mills County
Builders urged to form company for affordable homes
The Shenandoah Chamber of Commerce bought the AAA grain bins to convert into houses, yet demand remains strong and private building unlikely to relieve the shortage. Stakeholders are urged to form a capital-backed firm now, to begin construction of small homes next spring without pursuing excessive profits during inflation.
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Shenandoah Chamber of Commerce
New residents welcome dinner urged by Malvern churches
A local appeal invites Malvern churches to host a dinner for new families as a friendly welcome. The piece notes past crop reports by Dr. J O Laird and humorously critiques gift exchange ideas while emphasizing Christmas spirit and communal generosity.
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Des Moines
Malvern
Capitol City
Igo
Newcomer’s Club
Iowa Power Franchising Petition Noted by Commerce Commission
Official notice states Iowa Power and Light Company filed a petition with the Iowa State Commerce Commission seeking a franchise to erect and maintain electric transmission infrastructure across public lands and private property in Mills County Iowa. The description outlines routes starting near Section Four Four and adjacent townships, detailing the rough corridor along highways and land parcels for poles wires towers conduits and other fixtures.
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Iowa State Commerce Commission
Mills County
Iowa Power and Tight Company
Des Moines 3
Iowa
Mills Coun Ty
Christmas program plans and Sunday attendance noted
In Sunday school there were 42 attendees and arrangements were made for the Christmas program to be held Sunday evening. Dee age 23 and the families of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hicks plus their children visited Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Bee McVay stayed with the Hicks Saturday. Dale Osborn returned home for a three day leave. The Marsden families marked Thanksgiving Thursday at Lou Marsden’s Red Oak home. Bill Price and granddaughter, Frank Price, and Carl Wright from Rogers Ark visited Wednesday to Friday with Mr and Mrs Elbert Winchester. Karen Johnson has been very ill with the flu and Dr Harmon from Emerson is caring for her. Twila Brammeler is ill with flu. Mr and Mrs Elbert Winchester and sons Norman, Eugene, Jimmie, were guests of Weldon Wallace on Sunday. George Jones and family and Howard Thomas and family accompanied Harold Jenkins and Eleanor Thomas to Kansas last Wednesday where they were married.
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Dale Osborn
Marsden
Lou Marsden
Red Oak
Bill Price
Frank Price
Carl Wright
Rogers, Ark
Elbert Winchester
Karen Johnson
Dr. Harmon
Emerson
Twila Brammeler
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