This Week in Mills County Beards and Bad Roads
Garageman Bob Poort learns the dangers of greasy hands on a centennial beard after a car carburetor backfires. The February thaw loosens farm lots and roads, prompting a 10 ton embargo on blacktop. Malvern Community high school parking plan uses shuttle buses for the boys sectional finals. Frost remains in the ground as rivers run full. unless heavy rain comes, floods are unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Poort
Bob
New Malvern Community High School
County Board of Supervisors
N. P. Crink
Malvern
Local fines for vehicle registrations and licenses
Richard L Feil Riverton truck er was fined 25 dollars and costs for improper registration on his semi trailer. Justice of Peace John Hall fined him 10 dollars and costs for operating without registration. Ralph Klein Omaha and George Ehart Corpus Christi Tex were fined 15 dollars and costs for improper registration. Robert J Montgomery St Joseph Mo was fined 32.10 dollars and costs for overload. David Norton Malvern was fined 10 dollars and costs for operating without a license on a farm wagon. Clarence Woollard Malvern was fined 10 dollars and costs for improper passing. Burdette Royalty Omaha was fined 10 dollars and costs by Justice of Peace Virginia Hall on each of two charges of improper registration.
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Richard L.feil
Riverton
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Ralph Klein
Omaha
George Earhart
Corpus Christi
Tex
Robert J. Montgomery
St. Joseph
David Norton
Malvern
Clarence Woollard
Burdette Royalty of
Virginia Hall
Larry Benscoter Promoted to Operations Officer at Bank
Larry Benscoter promoted to operations officer in charge of the proof and transit department of the Omaha National Bank. He has six years with the bank and recently moved back to the Omaha area after two years in Scottsbluff where he managed the bank's computer center.
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Larry Benscoter
Omaha National Bank
Benscoter
Bank
Malvern Community High School and Automation Institute
Benscoters
Omaha
Scottsbluff
Neb
Larry
Computer Center
509 Farms Sign Up for 1969 Feed-Grain Program
There have been 509 farms signed in the 1969 feed-grain program, about 41 percent of county farms. Sign-up meetings were held last week in all 13 townships. The final signing date is March 21 at the ASCS office. A year ago sign up reached 85 percent.
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ASCS
Help in Overdue Tax Collections Delayed in Mills County
Mills County officials urge State Rep. William H. Harbor and State Sen. Vern Lisle to lead a push for action to end long delays in tax collections. In a Friday letter, supervisors demand discharge of W. H. Forst as Iowa Department of Revenue director and call for a qualified replacement to untangle valuation processing and state timing changes harming taxpayers.
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Mills County
William H. Harbor
Vern Lisle
Rep. Harbor
W. H. Fearst
Iawa Department of Revenue
Henry W. Washburn
Board of Supervisors
Austin Bass
Wilbert W. Bond
Glenn L. Johnson
F. M. Robinson
Forst
Iowa
Iowa Department of Revenue
Botna Valley Grain Co Open House in Malvern
Botna Valley Grain Co leaders say their Malvern office and mill host open house this Friday and Saturday. Visitors can tour the facilities, view new fertilizer and seed lines, meet company representatives, and enjoy door prizes and a free lunch both days.
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Botna Valley Grain Co
Malvern
Wilbur Wolfe
Ralston Purina Farm Feeds’ Co
Batna Valley Grain Co
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Local Marriage Licenses and Vehicle Registrations
Marriage licenses issued to Ronald Jones and Carolyn Brown from Council Bluffs and Pacific Junction, Ed ward Gustin and Janet Boehme from Malvern and Glenwood, Gar land Payne and Mary Cleo Hammers from Hastings and Malvern. Motor vehicle registrations list Fords to Emory DeWitt and Harvey J. Schwehr, Buick to William Harbor, Chryslers to Robert Banner and Michael McGrath, Pontiac to Glenwood Auto Sales, Chevrolet to Stanley E. Fisher, Chevrolet Pick up to Everette Millsap, GMC pickup to Columbus Myers.
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Ronald Jones
Council Bluffs
Carolyn Brown
Pacific Junction
Edward Gustin
Malvern
Janet Boehme
Glenwood
Garland Payne
Hastings
Mary Cleo Hammers
Emory DeWitt
Harvey J. Schwehr
Buick
William Harbor
Henderson
Mills County Prepares for Potential Spring Floods
Mills County officials led by Sheriff Edwin Barkus moved to mitigate spring flood risk ordering about 2000 sacks and planning amateur radio operator ties with the sheriff s office for river patrols. Barkus will attend a March 4 meeting in Sioux City on Missouri River flood control. He noted no current water problems but warned of a possible flood, especially near Pacific Junction.
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Board of Supervisors
Edwin Barkus
Sheriff’s Office
Barkus
Sioux City
Missouri River
Mills County
Pacific Junction
Malvern Centenary Plans Earn Wide Community Backing
Malvern residents gathered Tuesday in the Community building for the centennial planning session with about 75 showing enthusiasm. The Malvern Centennial Commission was formed with Bill Schroeder as chair and officers Marian Jones and Dorothy Reed, with Allan Burdie as treasurer. A beard contest committee was named, and plans call for church dinners, a Fourth of July event, the county fair, and a major fall celebration, while cooperation with Hastings and Mayors Palser and Taylor was noted.
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Centennial Commission
Bill Schroeder
Marian Jones
Allan Burdie
Dorothy Reed
Malvern
Malvern Commercial Club
Stanley Waller
Bob Jones
Dudley Green
Frances Thaler
Uled
Dutch Gun Club
Palser
Taylor
Reed
BPW Club
Marianones
John Hall
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Gerald Leu
Eugene Leu
Clarence Woollard
Mt. Ayr
Bill Blackburn
C. J. Noffsinger
O.E.8
Paul Hopp
Burdette Spiker
Chautauquas
Lyceum
Chase
Equalization Aid Paid to Three Districts
State aid totaling 117,266.52 was distributed last week by the county superintendent to Glenwood Malvern and Nishna Valley school districts. The payment represents about 35 percent of the due state equalization aid with approximately 65 percent already paid in October. Warrants issued: Glenwood 61778.65 Malvern 25951.10 Nishna Valley 29536.77.
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Dwight Fellow
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Glenwood
Tion
Two Minors Fined in Beer Possession Case
Timothy Fisher of Pacific Junction and Thomas R. McGlade of Glenwood were fined $20 and costs by Justice of Peace Carl Remley for minors in possession of beer. Connie Morris of Council Bluffs was fined $25 and costs for permitting an unauthorized person to drive.
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Timothy Fisher
Pacific Junction
Thomas R. McGlade
Glenwood
Justice of Peace
Carl Remley
Connie Morris
Council Bluffs
County Embargo Placed on Traffic on Oil Roads
County officials impose a spring embargo on county oil roads by resolution. County Engineer Charles Weber to enforce a 10 ton grass load limit on all gravel roads each Friday, with termination at his discretion due to frost effects on road maintenance. Weber notes this year’s thaw is somewhat worse.
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Board of Supervisors
Charles Weber
Weber
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Riverton Trucker
Edgar Palger
State of
Dept. of Revenue
Clifford Boyer
Silver City
Danny
Bill Barber
Bruce
The
Malvern Centennial Commission
Beard Committee
Edgar Palser
Paul Taylor
ASK
State Department of Public Instruction
State
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