Budget Hearing Notice For Malvern School District
This issue of The Leader carries budget hearing notices of interest to Mills County residents. The Malvern Community School district will hold a budget hearing Monday July 26 at 8 p.m. in the high school building. The edition also notes park improvements at the Mills County Fairgrounds and a 4-H trip to the National Capitol.
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Malvern
Astings
Malvern Community School District
Mills County Fairgrounds
Mills County
National Capitol
Nw. Bell Telephone
Livestock Judging Workout July 27 at Don Godfrey Farm
A livestock judging workout is scheduled for Tuesday July 27 at 7 30 pm. hosted by Rodney Gay and Tom Axtell at the Don Godfrey farm six miles north of Hastings. Participants will focus on beef judging procedures and practices.
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Don Godfrey
Hastings
Rodney Gay
Tom Axtell
Mills County 4 H Dress Revue Set for July 26
Four divisions for Girls 4H Dress Revue to be held July 26 at 9 a.m. in the Mills County state bank basement Glenwood. Juniors intermediates and seniors will be judged on poise grooming expression garment fit and appropriateness with separate State Fair entries.
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Mills County
Mills County State Bank
Glenwood
Mills County Fair Queen Contest Judging Details
Entry forms were distributed through county businesses for the Mills County Fair Queen event held at Mills County State Bank basement in Glenwood on Saturday July 31 at 1 p.m. Crowning will occur August 2 at 7 p.m. before the Brandstand at Mills County Fair grounds.
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Mills
Mills County Fair Grounds
Annual Man and Machine Tractor Contest at Mills County Fair
Mills County farmers are invited to a tractor pull at 6 pm on August 5 the fair's last day. Tractors compete in four classes 5 000 7 000 9 000 and 12 000 pounds with driver weight included. entry is 5 with 30 prize plus entry fee. Weigh-in Aug 5 4 to 3 30 pm CDT at Earl Bass Elevator Malvern.
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Mills County Farmers
Weirtrin
Earl Bass
Malvern
Reapportionment Juggles SW Iowa Political Boundaries
To adjust for the Supreme Court one person one vote rule, the 1971 Iowa Legislature redrew district lines. Mills County shifts to the 4th Senatorial District with Pottawattamie and Montgomery counties. the 8th Representative District now includes Mills, Montgomery, part of Pottawattamie, and a corner of Cass. Mills County’s two lawmakers remain while gaining new constituents.
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Iowa
Towa
Mills County
Pottawattamia County
Fexcen, Co
Bhiffs
Montgomery County
Mills
Montgomery Counties
Cass County
Supreme Court
Earl G. Bass
Senate
Basy
Fremont
Page
Pottawattamie County
Lewis
Area Students See Financial Windfall From Detassling Jobs
Malvern area high school students spent 14 days detassling corn for seed companies in Fremont and Page counties. About 20 Malvern youths, mainly girls, earned average wages totaling roughly 3186 over the period. Detassling is resurging as hybrid seed use fades, with Maygold Dekalls and Asgraw among firms employing crews under leaders Mrs. Ponton and Charlene Seat.
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Malvern
Tabor
Raymond Ponton
Maygold
Shenandoah
Panton
Charlene Seat
Mary Bookwaller
Simmer
4-H Boys Educational Presentation Wednesday at Fairgrounds
Four-H boys educational presentations set for Wednesday July 28 at 8 pm in the 4-H building at the fairgrounds. Three divisions junior intermediate and senior. First place senior team qualifies for the state fair. Topics vary as members demonstrate. Public invited.
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Fairgrounds
Pea Robbins
Jewg
Henderson Rodeo Set for Friday to Sunday in Town
Henderson firemen present annual rodeo at the grounds north of town produced by Art Fritcher. Cowboys from the region compete for high purses with performances starting at 8 30 each night. Rose the trained Brahma bull and other acts highlight the card as locals are urged to arrive early for seating.
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Cawboys
Henderson
Art Priteher
Midwest
Fritcher
Rose
Malvern Budget Shows 14000 Increase With Hearing Set
Malvern plans about 14000 more spending in the new budget with a hearing on August 2 at 7 30 p m in the community building council rooms The tax increase is shown at 3900 with debt service costs driving most of the rise General public safety utilities street and liquor profit areas all proposed for higher appropriations The proposed mill levy stands at 8851 versus 36373 this year
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Malvern
Lown
No Registration for Car Brings $10 Fine
Danny Thompson of Bellevue Nebraska was charged with lacking a vehicle registration and fined $10 plus costs by Peace Officer John Hall.
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Danny Thompson
Bellevue, Neb
Office of Peace
John Hall
County Provides Playground for Malvern Gun Club Grounds
The Mills County Conservation board installed new playground equipment at the Malvern Gun Club grounds including a slide and deluxe swing set. Barbed landscaping grids and running water complete the park improvements funded by a legislative levy approved years ago.
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Malvern Gun Elab
Mills County Conservation Board
Little Park
Kay's Acrobatic Dance Delights CBS Viewers
Kay showcased a striking acrobatic dance on CBS TV introduced by Garre and paired with Dave Garreway. Audiences across the area and state fairs praised her skill, lamenting the short appearance and a mislabel claiming she hailed from Des Moines.
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Garre
Kay
Dave Garreway
Des Moines
Southwest Town
Wheat Crop Good But Low Acreage
Mills County wheat producers finished harvest with high yields averaging 30 to 70 bushels per acre. Grades were good at about 60 pounds. County Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht notes Mills County has declined as a wheat producer, estimating 18,000 acres.
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Mills County
Wheat Producer and Co
LaVerne Obrecht
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the Goy Qil Co
Mills County Equipment Co
McPa Douses Blaze
Hess Thiel
Emerson United Methodist Church
Emerson
Farragut
Clarinda
Corn
Blanchard
Seren
TaSaaty
Washington, D. C
Bill Schevle
Henderson Rodeo
County
Cbs-Tv
Kay Bruce
CBS
Dave Garroway
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