Mills County Topics: Corn Blight and Worms Hit Area
Southern corn leaf blight has been found in Mills County near Mineola and Hastings. Weather favors corn root worm second brood, posing greater crop loss risk. Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson to hold meeting in Oakland today. Mills County Fair phone listed. fair week activates line. Athletic staff changes at Nishna Valley Community School documented.
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Mills County
LaVerne Obrecht
Mineola
Malvern
Hastings
Harold
Tiny) Gunderson
Oakland
Thefts Reported: Welding Gear and Home Furniture Stolen
Two thefts reported to the sheriff this week. Welding equipment valued at 300 dollars stolen from Schoening Motors in Mineola. At Sweet Air farm east of Ponderosa Cafe, a front window was broken and a complete bed taken from the house.
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Sheriff's Office
Schoening Motors
Mineola
Sweet Air Farm
Ponderosa Cafe
Fair Day speaker Nancy Gerner at Mills County Fair
Nancy Gerner executive director of the Dairy Council of the Central States will speak at the Mills County Fair Family Day on August 5. Her talk It's Square to be Round covers dairy foods in weight loss and serving ideas. Events begin 1 30 pm in the Girls Exhibit Building with 4 H Dress Review winners, state Dress Revue qualifiers, and an Educational Presentation. Morning activities include art contest sports events pet show guessing games and Best of Iowa contest. Entries for Best of Iowa due by 11 am with prizes from Mulholland Grocery and a local Mini Milk Message contest offering 5 3 and 2 50 prizes.
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Nancy Gerner
The
Dairy Council of the
Mills County
Extension Home Economics Committee
Iowa
Mulholland Grocery
Mills County Air
FIFA
Mills County Fair Opens Monday with Bank Deposit Totals
Mills County banks report June 30 total deposits of 23.55 million and loans of 13.83 million across five institutions. Individual banks list deposits and loans led by Glenwood State Bank with 9.48 million deposits and 5.50 million loans. Malvern Trust and Savings Bank and Mineola State Bank also show sizable totals. Overall deposits and loans exceed lag year figures, though year-on-year comparisons are not available.
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Malvern Trust and Savings Bank
Emerson State Bank
Glenwood State Bank
Mills County State Bank
Mineola State Bank
Halls Resign as J.P.s Here
Mr and Mrs John Hall of Malvern resign as justices of the peace effective at midnight July 31 for personal reasons. The resignations were mailed to the county board of supervisors, with terms expiring December 31 1972. Hall since 1960 and Mrs Hall about five years serve as JPs.
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John Hall
Malvern
Hall
County Board of Supervisors
Glenn L. Johnson
Halls
Mrs. Hall
Dairy Association Contest Opens for State Competition
Entries are invited from all, with prizes of 200 dollars for first, 100 for second, and 30 for third. One entry per person. Pick up entry blanks at the Extension Home Economics Committee Display in the Girls 4-H Building. Judges will judge originality clarity and appeal. Final decisions rest with the judges.
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American Dairy Association of Town
Extension Home Economics Committee
Flatbed Truck Crashes Bridge North of S C
A flatbed truck from Shell bourg Quarry Co backed up the creek after the eat started itself during impact. The road and bridge near the quarry, on the Mills Potawatamie county line, sees heavy construction traffic while a new bridge over Silver Creek is built to the east. No injuries. minor equipment damage. County crews plan to rebuild the destroyed bridge starting Wednesday as residents push for new crossings. Light showers and mild, dry weather follow.
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Shellbourg Quarry Co
Silver Creek
Mills-Pottawattamie
Silver City
Pony Creek Park Dedication Set for August 15
August 15 marks the dedication of the Pony Creek watershed project and Pony Creek Park with a 3 p.m. ceremony at Pony Creek Park. Congressman Wm J Scherle will be principal speaker and a Bar-B-Q will follow. Tickets are sold by Conservation Board or Soil Conservation District members. no sales after August 6. Also noted is a Mineola school vandalism incident with broken windows and door glass but no reported theft.
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Pony Creek
Pony Creek Park
Albert Washburn
Mills County Soil Conservation District
Max
Conservation Board
Soil Conservation District
Malvern
Petition Seeks Bond Vote for Malvern Swim Pool
A Malvern petition circulating this week asks the town council to call a municipal bond election to raise 40 000 for a swimming pool. The pool would cost about 85 000 with a 35 000 grant anticipated. The council is evaluating sites including the old high school grounds and a potential new high school site for year round use.
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Bond
Malvern
Budget Approved by Mills County Board at Hearing
Mills County board of supervisors approved the county budget for the 1972 tax year at a 10:30 a.m. Monday hearing with no outside speakers. Proposed expenditures total 2,019,400, up from 1,665,760 in 1970 and 1,857,413 in 1971, with 863,000 to be raised by taxation.
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Mills County Board of Supervisors
Second OMVI offense yields $500 fine for Bentley
William D. Bentley of Yankton South Carolina was fined $500 and costs by District Judge Leroy Johnson for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. This marked Bentley's second OMVI offense according to court records.
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William D. Bentley
Yankton
S. C
Leroy Johnson
Bentley
OMVI
Four Super Night Shows on Tap at Mills County Fair
The 1971 Mills County Agricultural Fair opens Monday with exhibits due by 12 noon and judging starting at 1 p.m. The four day fair includes four evening programs, marking a key Southwest Iowa summer event.
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the Fair Board
Malvern school budget passes with no taxpayer input
Malvern Community School District board adopted its 1971-72 budget totaling 540 425 with 240 155 in taxes plus the county levy, trimming general fund spending by 32 000 though bonds and interest raise net cuts to 29 500. The vote had no audience comments.
Rail Strike Threatens Area Farm Prices and Shipments
J C Brown of Botna Valley Grain Co in Malvern warned that continued rail strikes could halt shipments from Hastings and Emerson, delaying beans and other products. He fears price hikes as the market weakens, with further strain if strikes extend into grain season. C J Noffsinger suffered a heart attack during an emergency call in Malvern. he was hospitalized in Council Bluffs and listed in stable condition.
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J. C. Brown
Botna Valley Grain Co
Malvern
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
C. J. Noffsinger
Malvern Rescue
Charles McClure
Emerson
Noffsinger
Rafael Roure
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Eastern
Mills County
Brown
Burlington Northern
Hastings
Burlington
Botha
Mills County Agricultural Fair 1971 Evening Programs
The Mills County fair's Monday program crowns the queen at 7 PM and hosts a Children's Parade at 7 30 in the grandstand. The Old Missouri Opry features the Bartles Family of Hopkins, Mo. Tuesday brings pro wrestling by promoter Jon Dusek at 8 30 PM. Wednesday includes livestock parade at 7 and 4 H FFA horse judging at 8 30 with Cook Out King judging at 9. There is something for everyone at the fair.
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Mills County
Wall Board
Bartles
Hopkins, Mo
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Nishna Valley Community School
Mills County Fair Ground
Bank
Johnson
Pottawattamie County
Henderson
Iown
Malvern Community School District Board of Directors
Ed Edie
Luton
Roger Rehlfs
FIA
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Bo Am
Girls of Building
Pam
Earl Bass
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