Mills County Fair Queen Contest Seeks entrants
Diane Anderson of Glenwood crowned last year shares how the Mills County Fair Queen title could lead to the State Fair. Eligible ages 16 to 21, unmarried contestants must reside in Mills County or adjacent counties with most activities there. Rules cover dress, community involvement, county win requirement, and travel to Des Moines. A committee of local ladies will judge and set interview times.
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Mills County
Diane Anderson
Glenwood
Des Moines
Mills County Extension Office
Donnie Schroeder
Malvern
Arnold Williams
Henderson
Harold Rossander
Emerson
Edwin Leu
Hastings
Wayne Lincoln
Pacific Junction
John Dean
Charles Anderson
Foot race incident grips Hamburg as deputy pursues suspect
Shenandoah Evening Sentinel reports former City Marshal Benny Kling chased a fleeing man in downtown Hamburg after a dispute over police tactics. Lester Bruce of Hamburg was charged with interfering, assaulting an officer, and resisting arrest. Butch Pierson pleaded guilty to public intoxication. Bruce also appeared before Magistrate Larry Gaylord after the clash at Main and E Streets where a six pack of beer was seized.
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Benny Kling
Shenandoah Evening Sentinel
Hamburg
Kling
Fremont County
Lester Bruce
Butch Pierson
Mills County Notes on Local Interviews and Publications
July 4 holiday kept Congress adjourned as Rep Bill Scherle visited Malvern and Sen Dick Clark joined the Dutch Gun club event. Allen Wortman reports these interviews on the editorial page while Nishna Cottage Chatter recaps Cottage activities, staff work, recipes and poetry.
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Congress
Bill Scherle
Malvern
Dick Clark
Allen Wortman
Nishna Cottage
Council awards plant contract for Henningsen Foods project
The council let a contract totaling 217 450 the lowest bid. Action also approves inclusion of a lift pump and main for the Henningsen Foods plant. The plant location and scope are outlined by the council decision.
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Henningsen Foods
Henningsen
Malvern District Sets Per Pupil Cost At 1033 For 1973 74
Malvern board approved a per pupil cost of 1033 for the 1973 74 school year excluding miscellaneous costs up seven dollars from last year. Supt Jack Jones cited House File 359 as the basis for the new rate and noted the district may raise it further. The meeting also re elected Woodford R Byington as secretary and approved the annual financial statement, addressed kindergarten scheduling, facility bonding, and planned career education courses with seven offerings and three slots open. Weather and enrollment details followed.
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Malvern
Jack Jones
Jones
Budget Review Committee
Woodford R. Byington
Byington
Bethalto Insurance Co
Charles Costello Insurance, Mal
Reception Sunday for Viney Family
A community reception to meet Rev. Richard Viney and family will be Sunday evening at the Malvern Gun club park near the fair grounds. It starts at 7 p.m. with beverages provided by the committee. The Malvern Strahan area is invited to attend. it will be a potluck. If rain occurs, the event moves to the church fellowship hall.
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Richard Viney
Malvern Gun Club
Fairgrounds
Malvern- Strahan Area
Church Fellowship Hall
Mills County approves 10 percent pay hike for officials
Senate File 441 enables Mills County to raise pay for county officers effective July 1. Auditors treasurers clerks of courts and recorders gain 1800 raises with 900 this year. county attorneys to 8500. deputy sheriffs set at 85 percent and 65 percent of new sheriff grade. Board also opts to extend single paid health insurance to elective officials.
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Mills County
Senate
Glenn Johnson
Boards of Supervisors
The
Mills Board
Henderson Rodeo 36th Annual Set for July 27 28 29
Comin up is rodeo time in Mills County as impresario Art Fritcher and the Henderson Fire Dept present their 36th annual Henderson Rodeo at the arena northeast of Henderson. The three day contest features a strong field of cowboys from a four state area with all standard events and top rodeo stock. Rodeo time is 8:30 p.m. each evening.
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Mills County
Impressario
Art Fritcher
Henderson Fire Dept
Henderson
Arena
Fritcher
Mills County Home Newspaper Since 1875
Mills County's home paper traces origins to 1875 with long standing local coverage and community notices continuing through 1973.
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Aot
Mills County
Rash of Break-ins Plagues Mills County Area
The Mills County rash of break-ins continued with two in the Malvern Hastings area and one in Pacific Junction. Sheriff Merle Brown reported July 4th thefts from rural Malvern residents and a list of items including a ring, change, beer, cooler, knife and a starting pistol taken from Larry Jones. A Hastings farmhouse break-in on July 5th yielded titles, coins, clothing and a watch. A July 7th or early July 8th break-in at Meyers DX Service in Pacific Junction saw theft of pop, candy and 37 cans of oil. a lead was said to exist.
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Mills County
Malvern-Hastings
Pacific Junction
Merle E. Brown
James Shook
Hastings
Merle Brown
Meyers DX Service
Youth Tries Jail Escape from County Calaboose
Sheriff Merle E Brown recounts a jail escape attempt by a Glenwood juvenile held on larceny of a motor vehicle charge. Inmates saw blades being used to cut bars, the youth failed, Brown found two partially cut bars, and he vows charges against others involved. The youth has faced prior breakout attempts as well.
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Merle E. Brown
Glenwood
Calaboose
Brown
Dates For Little Britches Rodeo Hastings Event
The 10th annual Little Britches rodeo, sponsored by Horseshoe Saddle Club, Inc., will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 14 and 15 at the Hastings rodeo arena. Saturday shows are 1 30 p m and 7 p m. Sunday show is 2 p m. Twenty events across Junior and Senior divisions for ages 8 to 18.
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Uth
The
Horseshoe Saddle Club, Inc
Rodeo
Hastings
Hearing Remands Suspect for Mental Health Evaluation
A defendant in a local case has been remanded to the Mental Health Institute at Clarinda for a mental evaluation following a hearing. The move to Clarinda aims to determine competency and fitness for further proceedings.
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Clarinda
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