Mills County events set for Thursday meetings and basketball
This Thursday January 20 Mills County residents have a full evening with Mills County firemen meeting at the Malvern fire station at 8 p.m. Malvern business people join the Malvern Commercial Club at Ruby's Coffee Shop at 6 30 p.m. The Corner Conference boys basketball tournament hosts semi finals at Tabor at 7 p.m. and 8 30 p.m.
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Mills County
Malvern
Malvern Commercial Club
Ruby’s
Tabor
Rapid Weather Swing From Deep Freeze To Mild Spells
Weather notes show a rapid shift as temperatures rose from 12 below last Thursday to the 50s by Monday and Tuesday. Daily readings list lows and highs for Wednesday through Tuesday, with major drops and rebounds forecast for the coming week.
Fines in Judge Watson's Court
Paying fines in police court of John C. Watson in Glenwood. Stop sign violators include William Schmidt Millard Nebr $10 John Gibson Red Oak $10 R K Piper Omaha $10. Carlson Finchem bound over to district court on larceny in daytime bond $500.
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John C. Watson
Glenwood
William Schmidt
Millard
Nebr
John Gibson
Red Oak
R.K. Piper
Omaha
Myron C. Finchem
Emerson
District Court
Fieldman schedules announced for Malvern and Hastings
Ellsworth Smith will hold schedule sessions at Hastings Community building January 21 and 22 from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 p.m. He will be at Malvern Community building January 24 to 29 with same hours.
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Malvern
Hastings
Ellsworth Smith
Glenwood Meeting Friday to Oppose County Zoning Plan
The Citizens Committee Opposed to County Zoning, led by chairman Herman Stortenbecker, announces an educational public meeting Friday January 21 at 8 p.m. in the new armory. Des Moines expert Mrs Roberta Whitson will discuss state level zoning battles as the committee promotes defeat of county zoning. The committee invites all residents and especially Board of Supervisors members to attend.
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Herman Stortenbecker
Jack Williams
Fred Coutier
New Armory
Roberta Whitson
Des Moines
Citizens Committee
Board of Supervisors
Edwin Leu
Lew
Harold Anderson
Farm Bureau District
Wayne Lincoln
J. F. Wearin Jr
Dwight Fellows
Lincoln
Zoning Commission
Wearin
County Board of Supervisors
Bottomland Crop Producers Seminars set for Feb in Crescent and PJ
County Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht announces Bottomland Meet in February with ISU agronomy specialists Harvey Thompson Regis Voss and Jay West to cover corn soybeans and sorghum topics including varieties nutrient balance P and K levels planting dates and weed control. Reservations by Jan 28 for meals. Also Malvern Boy Scout Randy Bayes receives a Certificate of Merit for life saving actions at a pool incident in Prairie du Chien with details of the rescue and merit badge awards.
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Crescent
Pacific Junction
LaVerne Obrecht
Iowa State University Agronomy
Harvey Thompson
Regis Voss
Jay West
Obrecht
Malvern
Randy Bayes
National Court of Honor
Karl Hertz
Hostile Response to County Zoning Meeting in Malvern
A county information session in the Malvern Community Building drew about 75 attendees with strong opposition to zoning. The Farm Bureau sponsored the event and speakers from the former zoning commission faced pointed questions about potential loss of landowner rights and increased bureaucracy.
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County Farm Bureau
Malvern
Mills-Montgomery Livestock Feeders elect new officers
Bill Hyde of Hastings was chosen president at the Mills-Montgomery Livestock Feeders Association annual meeting held January 10 at the Gold Crown Inn Red Oak. New officers include First Vice President Richard Steen Emerson Second Vice President Newt Wright Hastings Treasurer Jim Kelley Hastings Secretary Rod Guy Malvern. Directors are Rayburn Benton Malvern Kenneth Doc Grindle Hastings Richard Bass Malvern L B Reed Malvern and Dave Gregory Tabor. Guest speaker was Art Holst Peoria Ill top NFL official.
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Mills-Montgomery Livestock Feeders Association
Gold Crown Inn
Red Oak
Bill Hyde
Hastings
Bob Wheeler
Villisca
Richard
Bud) Steen
Emerson
Newt Wright
Jim Kelley
Rod Guy
Malvern
Mills County
Rayburn Benton
Kenneth
Doc) Grindle
Richard Bass
Mills-Montgomery Livestock
Jim Logan
Red Oak Express
Court Fines Posted in Graham Proceedings Jan 6–12
Fines listed by Dorothea R. Graham Justice of the Peace court for Jan 6 to Jan 12 show Roy T Hughes with no valid operator license and no valid registration both at $10 and costs, James Raymond for allowing an unauthorized minor to drive at $10 and costs. Malvern City Marshal Benny Bling brought the charges. Jack E Rice fined $11 and costs for over weight on a single axle along with John James Christensen fined $11 and costs on the same charge.
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Court of Justice of the Peace
Dorothea R. Graham
Roy T. Hughes
James Robert Raymond
Malvern
Benny Bling
Jack E. Rice
John James Christensen
Coats
Pancake Supper Friday at High School Building
Pancake supper planned for Friday January 28 at the high school building during the Hamburg game night. Served from 5 p.m. on. Sponsored by Junior class. Ad.
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Hamburg
Junior Clasa
State Award to Dr Webb for Handicapped Woman of the Year
Dr Ruth Cameron Webb 48 received the Handicapped Woman of the Year award at the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped banquet in Des Moines. She heads the developmental therapy department she started at the State Hospital School for children with severe developmental delays.
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Glenwood State
Ruth Cameron Webb
Governor's Committee On Employment of
Des Moines
Iowa
Webb
State Hospital School
Bank Deposits Rise to 25 Million in Mills County 1971
Mills County banks end 1971 with deposits totaling 25,482,353 dollars, a rise of 2.2 million from 1970, while loans climbed to 14,406,001 dollars. The increase reflects a tighter economy, modest crop yields, inflation, and federal belt-tightening programs affecting borrowers and businesses. Excludes Henderson branch of State Bank and Trust Co. of Co. Bluffs.
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Mills County
Mills
Henderson
State Bank and Trust Co
Co. Bluffs
Malvern Trust & Savings
Glenwood
Emerson
Mineola
Glenwood State
Emerson State
Mineola State
Rich Mead to Seek Sheriff Job
Kenneth Mead chief of police of Glenwood announces he will seek the Republican nomination for Mills county sheriff. Former deputy Clifford W. Rich and ex night marshal of Malvern also noted. Sheriff Edwin Barkus will not seek reelection for health reasons.
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Mills County
Kenneth Mead
Glenwood
Clifford W. Rich
Malvern
Mead
Edwin Barkus
Farm Census Shows Mills County Sees Bigger Farms Fewer in Number
Mills County farms grew in size and declined in count from 879 to 859 between 1969 and 1970. Average farm size rose to 313 acres, and total farm acreage edged up to 268 810. Production yields fell from 1969 records, with corn and soybean outputs dropping despite more corn acres. Hog numbers shifted, dairy cows fell, beef herds rose, and machinery saw fewer tractors but more combines.
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Mills County
Iowa
Zoning Debate Highlights County Regulation Needs
The article notes two sides of zoning in a changing population. Proponents argue zoning curbs public nuisances and guides growth for sanitation and road needs. Mr Fellows cites Fremont County experience as a model with little opposition and broad favor.
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Fellows
Fremont County
Silver City Considers Sanitary Sewer Facility Plan
A Monday public meeting in Silver City attracted nearly 75 residents as officials unveil a sewer project with lagoon treatment. The plan calls for a $6.50 monthly user fee, 25 percent town funding, and 75 percent grants. a community committee will survey residents to sign up users.
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Silver City
Gerald Jones
Roger Stewart
FHA
James C. Pratt
Council Bluffs
Donald Anderson
Anderson Engineering
Des Moines
Stewart
Harriet Schoening
Cliff Stewart
Rex Burgoin
Gordon Elwood
Arnold Kiersch
Irene Childs
Schoening
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Angela
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John Bayes
Bruce Barber
Jay Robbins
Tim Mulholland
Hertz and
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Darrell Hoop
Robert Buffington
Harry Sterkle
Wayne Martindale
Fred Courtier
D. Graham
Dr. Webb
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Near &. Co
Duane Jurgens
Fay McManigal
Wise Mills County
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Centennial Barber Shop
Stan Waller
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