Crescent Stallion Tops Emerson Appaloosa Show
The Emerson Saddle Club hosted the Arrowhead Appaloosa Assn registered point show on June 23 with 73 horses from Nebraska Missouri Kansas Illinois Oklahoma and Iowa across 34 classes. Grand Champion Stallion Smokey Jack and Mare Mie Time led a day of high honors with multiple owners named.
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Emerson Saddle Club
Arrowhead Appaloosa Assn
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Oklahoma
Iowa
Smokey Jack
al Criss
Crescent
Lucky Boots
Keith
Fun Day for Horses at Hastings Saddle Club
The Hastings Saddle Club grounds host a Fun Day for horses this Sunday at 10 a.m. Three age divisions and twenty events are planned with awards for first through fifth places in all events.
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Horseshoe Saddle Club
Hastings Saddle Club
Valley Gals Lose to M-Mills in Extra Innings
Fremont Mills defeated Nishna Valley Blackhawkettes 7 to 6 in eight innings at NV Field. Becky Allensworth struck out 13 but 14 Fremont Mills batters connected as the Hawkettes committed five errors. Ann Phillips led FM with two doubles and a single while Connie Curtis had three singles and a double and Pat Vanata hit a homer, a triple and a double. Valley finished the regular season 4-10 and met Villisca in sectional play.
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Gals
Fremont-Mills
Nishna Valley Blackhawkettes
Southwest Iowa
Valley
Becky Allensworth
Blackhawkettes
Ann Phillips
Hawkettes
Knightetts
Connie Curtis
Pat Vanata
Nishna Valley
Marsha Borders
Mary Jo Stanley
Villisca
Old telephone exchanges on display at Mills County Museum
Visitors can view historic telephone exchanges from Glenwood and Pacific Junction on the first floor of the Mills County Museum. The exhibit highlights early central office operations and the evolution of local communications.
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Central
John Jones
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Mills County Museum
Plan Annual FFA Trip to Okoboji
The annual FFA summer trip to Lake Okoboji is set for July 27 to 29. To qualify, participants must weed one round from the 16 acre bean plot located a half mile south of the Kaiser Rock Quarry. For more information contact Alan Borhart before July 27.
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FFA
Lake Okoboji
Kaiser Rock Quarry
Alan Borhart
New Iowa Farm Student Loan and Scholarship Program
Governor Ray announced a federally insured student loan and scholarship program for low income farm families. Eligible applicants must be high school graduates under age 45 with family adjusted gross income at or below 15000 and living on a farm. Forty loans will be offered in 1972 with some grants for special needs. contact the Department of Social Services in the county for details.
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Ray
Board of Student Aid
Iowa
Department of Social Services
Sidney Rodeo Adds Grandstands and Stars in 1969
Philip Hall commands American Legion Post 128 sponsor of Sidney Iowa Championship Rodeo. The 1969 event opens August 8 with new covered grandstands and a bigger purse, featuring singer Roger Miller in ten shows. Hall, a 1946 Sidney Legionnaire, has long led Rodeo growth and plating duties. wife Rosie hosts dignitaries while Hall farms 900 acres near Thurman and bought Brahmas from stock contractors in 1969.
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Sidney
Iowa
Philip Hall
Hall
American Legion Williams-Jobe- Gibson Post 128
Roger Miller
Sidney Legionnaire
Rosie
Hall Farms
Thurman
Youth Recreation Program Reaches 300 in Mills County
Mills County Extension Summer Recreation Program reports over 300 youths participating this summer under Director Cyndy Boles. Activities include outdoor games, bike hikes, scavenger hunts, crafts, and boating safety talks. Upcoming events feature fishing and archaeology programs with Uni Town personnel. Sessions run Monday to Friday at several towns. contact the Extension Office at 624-8253 for details.
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Mills County Extension
Cyndy Boles
Chris Heinand
University of Town
Margaret Tobey
John Hotopp
Henderson
Emerson
Hastings
Malvern
Pacific Junction
Mineola
Silver City
Miss Boles
Marcia Powles
Dave Swett
Mills County
Local Rodeo Adds Santa Gertrudis Sired Calves
A Texas bred cattle effort reports two ranches each produced a male calf this spring sired by a Santa Gertrudis bull as they experiment with breeding. Advance tickets for this year's Sidney Rodeo are sold by the Rodeo Ticket Office in Sidney Town 51652. The Rodeo runs August 8 to 13.
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Texas
Sidney
Rodeo Ticket Office
Town
Rainfall Above Normal for Year
Total rainfall for the year reaches 12.30 inches by May and 9.04 inches of moisture available in the 3 to 5 foot soil layer. The first quarter was below normal with scattered showers, while June ran below normal and July 15 reported normal rainfall for the period. Moisture distribution shows irregular patterns across farms and soil depths.
Clarinda Campus to Start Wrestling Program This Fall
Walt Stanton, Athletic Director, says the Clarinda Campus of Iowa Weston Community College will launch a one year trial wrestling program this fall funded by student activity fees and private donations. The effort, sparked by a 250-student petition and a Clarinda Task Force recommendation, seeks broader enrollment with future permanency possible. Students may join regardless of transfer, arts and sciences, or vocational status. inquiries to Stanton at 923 B Washington, Clarinda.
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Clarinda
Iowa
Weston Community College
Walt Stanton
Stanton
Farm Service To Meet in Chicago
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz will keynote the annual meeting of F.S. Services Inc at the Conrad Hilton Chicago September 21 22 with program on the 22. Tim Burke of New Hampton Iowa national FFA president and a delegation from Iowa Illinois Wisconsin will attend. Eight FFS directors terms expire including Harvey Holden and Vincent Arelius from Iowa. Holden former FS VP and Illinois Grain Corp director retires to seek Iowa public office. Reports on the cooperative status for the fiscal year will be given by President Sims Executive VP E V Stevenson and Finance VP Tom Mulligan.
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Earl Butz
F.S. Services, Inc
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
Tim Burke
New Hampton
Towa
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
FFS
Harvey Holden
Dist. I
Vincent Arelius
Dist
Holden
Ilinois Grain Corp
Sims
E.V. Stevenson
Tom Mulligan
Outdoor Advertising Permits Due July 31 1972 Iowa
The Iowa State Highway Commission notes few applications for outdoor advertising device permits to date and warns that all permits must be on file by July 31, 1972. On premise signs near highways generally do not need permits. those along interstates may. Signs along county roads are not controlled unless visible from the state highway system. Sign owners needing compensation or remaining within zoned areas must file by the deadline. For questions contact the Beautification Act Administrator, Iowa State Highway Commission, Ames IA 50010. Telephone 515-296-1255.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Commission
U.S
Highway Commission
Ames
Iowa
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Sun
Chip
Robert Wedemeyer
Anita
High Point
Casey Shawnee
Dan Bowen
Council Bluffs
Red Cloud Black Mack
Ned C. Thies & Sons
Avoca
Wayne Zirkelbach
Billy McGrew
Ed Shook
Shenandoah
Bass Memorial Park Arena
Home Area Friends
Earl G
Iowa Senate
Friends For Bass
W. Knight
Sec’y
Dick DeLashmutt
Puerto Rico
RHE
Okoboji
Wontado
Sidney Rodeo
Wilbert W. Bond
Board OF
Farm Service
Apple
Farmer's
Blackburn
Blackburn Oil CO
Che Malvern
Henderson Firemen
Art Fritcher
Rodeo
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