New Business Growth Brings Vigor to Malvern Retail Scene
An editorial notes a surge of new Malvern business people over recent months boosting community spirit and a shift toward a more vigorous trading center. It highlights Nancy's Apparel in the Mansfield building, Doyle Floor Covering, Dee Dee's Yarn & Gifts, Mrs. Emery DeWitt's Trading Post, and Farm service firms Botna Valley Grain, J. N. Fertilizer, Helena Chemical, Standard Chemical, plus new ownership at Bill Baer Ford and leadership by Leland Hansen and Gordon Mulholland.
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Nancy
Mansfield
Stanley Waller
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Doyle
Mike
Sandy Doyle
Dee Dee
Botna Valley Grain
J. & N. Fertilizer Service
Farm Service
Helena Chemical Co
Standard Chemical
Bill Baer Ford
Leland Hansen
Gordon Mulholland
Mulhollands
Bluffs bond election draws keen downtown interest
Council Bluffs residents watched a bond election campaign with strong interest and welcomed its result, expecting a new downtown shopping center to benefit the city. The University of Iowa plans a January 17 conference on Community Dispute Settlement, inviting Bluffs participants to contribute insights from local disputes.
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Council Bluffs
University of Iowa
Bluffs
Buffington Calls for Boston Tea Party Over Local Spending
The letter denounces Mills County spending as tyranny and urges a Tea Party style response. It cites $15,000 for county zoning, $30,000 for a 1973 health program, $135,000 for soil testing, and $65,000 for a private property reappraisal to widen the tax base, arguing taxpayers must resist.
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Mills County
Boston
Writer Recalls Pleasant Childhood Days in Old Home Town
Henderson writer recalls childhood in Henderson Iowa Mills County during 1914 1916 when his father worked for a man named Harbor and an elderly neighbor named Haden Carter taught him checkers The note mentions a letter reprinted to Congress man Bill Scherle from Washington D C tying the town to national politics and a West Virginian author’s memories of Henderson Iowa
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Old
Henderson
Mills County
Bill Scherle
Iowa
Harbor
Haden Carter
Remembering Henderson Iowa in a personal letter
Raymond G Frey writes from Kermit West Virginia and recalls childhood in Henderson Iowa noting landmarks such as the Rose Hotel shops and two trains daily. He thanks residents and congratulates a representative for Henderson while describing early 20th century town life and memories.
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Rose
Rose Hotel
Mr. Harbor
Washington
Henderson
Iowa
Raymond G. Frey
Start of New Iowa General Assembly Session Report
Senator Calvin Hultman outlines the 65th Iowa General Assembly convening with all seats up for election due to reapportionment. He notes committee organization, governor priorities on property tax relief elder aid and education, and expected workload as funds must be managed within means. He provides contact details and expects legislation from interim study.
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Sen. Hultman
Iowa General Assembly
General Assembly
House
Senate
Commerce
Appropriations
Natural Resources
Des Moines
Woodland
Apt
West Des Moines
State House
Obrecht warns Mills County cattle feeders on DES ban
Mills County livestock feeders are urged not to feed diethylstilbestrol DES as of Jan. 1 this year. County Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht notes illegal feeding carries serious penalties while FDA tests now detect residues at levels below one part per billion.
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Bill Zmolek
Iowa State University Extension
Zmolek
Mills
LaVerne Obrecht
Start Of 60th Legislative Session Opens With Pomp
Chief Clerk Harbor notes the 65th General Assembly has opened with orientation completed and cooperation pledged. He warns that some members may slow the process for personal gain while stressing the need for discipline as party margins narrow and rule changes prompt debate.
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Harbor
General Assembly
Iowa
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