Area Legislators Open 1971 Session Influences Rise
Mills county and area lawmakers gathered as the 64th General Assembly began the 1971 session. Rep Bill Harbor of Henderson, chosen for Speaker at a GOP caucus, faced formal election as the session opened. Sen Earl Bass, leading K 12 committee, aims to bolster Iowa public schools while opposing reappointment of State Supt Paul F Johnston. Bass seeks at least sixteen votes to block Johnston, arguing centralization harms small, local districts.
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Mills County
Fhe 64Th General Assembly
Bill Harbor
Henderson
Earl Bass
Iowa
Sen
Bass
Paul F. Johnston
Johnston
Corner Conf Tourney Begins Friday
Des Moines reports a car damage incident 650 dollars valued when Gerald Haskett’s vehicle rolled off a county road four miles west of Glomwood last Thursday evening. Haskett was charged with failure to have his car under control. Adult bookkeeping class starts Jan 20 at 7 30 p m contact Ra burn Benton or Tom Fritz.
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Raburn Benton
Tom Fritz
Gerald Haskett
Des Moines
Glomwood
Haskett
Mills County Board Approves Wages and Insurance Coverage
At the reorganizational meeting the Mills County board of supervisors authorized wage boosts for county engineers and road crews plus Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance for all deputies and clerks. The engineer is set at 17 600 and the general foreman at 8500 with the secretary at 6374. Road workers receive a 10 percent rise with overtime figures noted. Longevity pay was approved. Insurance covers single health and accident for deputies and clerks. custodian Batten also gains coverage. Several appointments and bank deposit limits were established for county funds.
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Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Eam
Albert Batten
Board of Social Welfare
Ivan Jackson
W. W. Bond
Dayle Killman
Ward DeYoung
John Kline
County Board of Health
M. L. Scheffel
C. F. Bolte
Marilyn Vanderlinden
Clyde Patton
Joan Luddington
Glenwood State Bank
Malvern Trust & Savings Bank
Mineola State Bank
Mills County State Bank of
Glenwood
Emerson State Bank
State Bank & Trust Co
Co. Bluffs
First State Bank of
Tabor
Deposit slips to be retained by office
Sheriff Edwin Barkus says the sheriff's office will improve bookkeeping to follow state auditor recommendations by keeping all deposit slips. He notes records show payments, amounts, and dates, and that the account has been audited yearly. He cannot explain the 1969 exception but agrees to retain slips going forward.
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Sheriff's Office
State Auditor's Office
Edwin Barkus
Barkus
M. 4
Renaud
Lunch aid applications due January 18
Families must submit applications for reduced price or free lunch to the school by January 18. The notice urges prompt action to ensure eligibility and avoid loss of benefits.
Seniors on State Honor Roll and County License News
Mills county lists seniors named to the state honor roll and reports busy times at the Glenwood motor vehicle counter ahead of the January 31 license plate deadline. County Treasurer F M Robinson notes the office will stay open on two Saturdays, January 23 and 30, to assist motorists with renewals and penalties. Names include Bruce Breeding Glen Dickersbach Alyce Curtis Mike Jéngen Judy McGrew Timothy Koch Margaret Akers Dennis Crisler Kathleen Graham Dennis Hein Lawrence Myers and Frederick Regenauer.
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Glenwood
F. M. Robinson
Malvern
Bruce Breeding
Glen Dickersbach
Nishng Valley
Alyce Curtis
Mike, Jéngen
Judy McGrew
Timothy Koch
Marygaret Akers
Dennis Crisler
Kathleen Graham
Dennis Hein
Leoee Lawrence Myers
Frederick “Regenauer
Mrs Heitman Heads Mills County Extension Council
The 1971 Mills County Extension Council was organized on January 7 with Mrs John Heitman of Glenwood elected chairman. Other officers include Mrs Arnold Williams vice chairman Mrs Donald Goos secretary and Floyd Hillyer treasurer. The council lists members from several towns and oversees programs in agriculture home economics youth and community affairs led by County Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht and Extension Home Economist Barbara Buffington.
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County Extension Council
Malvern
Floyd Hillyer
John Heilman
Arnold Williams
Donald Goos
Raymond Boren
Harold Morrical
Russell Smith
Mills County Extension Council
John Heitman
Glenwood
Henderson
Silver City
Imogene
Wayne Hilton
Center
Robert Graham
Indian Creek
Lyons
Richard Karr
Piattville
Lady Utterback
Rawles
Tom Pearce
Silver Creek
Herb Nansel
St. Marys
Lorraine Morrical
White Cloud
Extension Council
LaVerne C
Obrecht
Barbara Buffington
Extension Home
Malvern Board Studies Budgets and Schedules Tuesday
Malvern Community school board discussed 1971-72 budget reductions and noninstructional cost cuts while reviewing basketball schedules. Principal Roger Rohlfing presented game counts. Harvey A. McDowell named junior high coach replacing resigning Larry Brown. Board members from 22 districts attended.
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Harvey A. McDowell
Primghar
Larry Brown
McDowell
Northwestern College
Orange City
Albert Washburn
Tee
Three Roads Ordered Closed in Mills County
Mills County supervisors order closure of three roads Nos 484 704 and Sixth Street Mineola to safety reasons. Road 484 704 are the same unimproved east of the Glenwood state school. Sixth Street was platted but never opened.
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Mills County Supervisors
Charles Weber
Glenwood State School
Mineola
Benton to Meet With Parents 8th Grade Jan 14 at High School
Malvern school counselor Raburn Benton invites all 8th grade parents to a January 14 meeting at 8 p m in the lobby of the new high school. The discussion will cover the results of the recent Differential Aptitude Test administered to the 8th grade students.
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Raburn Benton
Malvern
Eight-Day Cage Event Opens Corner Conference Tourney
The Corner Conference Basketball Tournament begins Friday at Malvern Community High School gym with eight teams in action. Girls games headline the evening schedule at 6 PM South Page vs New Market, 7 30 PM Essex Wildkittens vs Hamburg femmes, and 9 PM Nishna Valley Hawkeyes vs Fremont Mills. Proceeds fund conference activities including track meets, career and college fairs, science fair, speech clinic, vocal and band clinics. Host school gets 20 percent after taxes. major expenses are officials and transportation. Transportation last year totaled 684 50 with host school receiving 646 50 and net income 329 73. Spectators are asked to avoid the east lot reserved for buses. Principal Roger Rohifs invites fans to enjoy the tournament. An outline schedule for remaining pairings appears on the Sports page.
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South Page
New Market
Essex Wildkittens
Hamburg Femmes
Nishna Valley Hawkeyles
Fremont-Mills
MCHS
Roger Rohifs
Rohlfs Named Co. Chin. of Retarded Children’s Group
The Iowa Association for Retarded Children appoints Roger Rohlfs of Malvern as Mills County representative. Dean Mitchell, president, says Rohlfs volunteered. Rohlfs, educated at Wayne State College and the University of Nebraska, has taught in Dodge and Malvern and serves as junior senior high principal.
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Iowa Association For Retarded Children
Roger Rohlfs
Malvern
Mills County
Dean Mitchell
Mitchell
Rohils
Wayne, Nebr
State College
Dodge
Nebr
University of Nebraska
Jenior
Rohifs
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Heitman
Malvern Board
Malvern Community School Board of Directors
N. P. Crink
Roger Rohfls
Southwest Ia
Benton
Corner
Malvern Community High School
Mursday
Rohlfs
Co. Chin
Retarded Children’s Group
Michelle Leu
Melvin Leu
Hastings
Michelle
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