Iowa Power & Light to keep identity after merger talks collapse
Mills County residents will continue to be served by Iowa Power & Light Co as it drops plans to merge with an Illinois utility. The Omaha Sky Divers will perform at the Dutchmen celebration on July 5 with Alan Barhart jumping instead of Doug Gipe who was injured recently. Alan, MCCHS vocal instructor, joined the Divers last winter and expresses certainty in reaching the ground safely.
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Malvern
Mills County
Iowa Power & Light Co
Illinois
Omaha
Doug Gipe
Alan Barhart
MCHS
Doug
Alan
Keep Bikes Off Sidewalks Citizens Urged
Malvern City Marshal Benny Kling urged pedestrians not to allow bicycles on sidewalks in the business district citing dangers to the elderly and customers. He called for cooperation from youngsters and parents and announced a summer safety program with details to follow.
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Malvern
Benny Kling
Kling
Marshal Kling
Senior Citizens Meet in Malvern with Planned Dinners
Forty senior citizens enjoyed a covered dish dinner in Malvern with Rev. Howard Mace presiding. Officers elected include President Jack Bingham and Vice President Dorothy Churchman. A July 15 birthday party and July 1 pancake breakfast in Council Bluffs were announced with activities planned by the Southwest Town Area Council on Aging.
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Evelyn Clayton
Malvern Commuaity
Robert Campbell
Ralph Bower
Howard Mace
Mace
Harold Morris
Hazel Summers
Malvern
Jack Bingham
Dorothy Churchman
Blanche Emerick
Treas
Bertha Angus
Louis Leu
Harald Morris
Eastern Star
Marjorie Harbert
Southwest Town Area
Summer heat eases as showers bring moisture across region
Last week’s heat faded with cooler air and renewed rain. Daily records show highs from 84 to 96 and lows from 61 to 74 across the week, with heavier precipitation reported south of town and lighter amounts to the north.
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Mercury
Boosters Launch Malvern Track Facility Fund Drive
Malvern Sports Boosters kick off a fund drive to build a regulation track east of the high school. Plans include a practice football field a permanent playing field an asphalt quarter mile track and runways for hurdles and sprints. Estimated cost 5 6 thousand dollars with area to serve both high and junior high teams and the MCHS band.
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Malvern Sports Boosters
Malvern
Charles McClure
Norman Pierce
Jim Ahern
MCHS
Fairgrounds
Tom Gidley
Ed Muthorland
Max Blackburn
Orlo Jones
Malvern Community School Track Fund
Debbie McClure
Linda McClure
Malvern Trust and Savings Bank
Big Dutchman July 5th Gala At Mills County Fairgrounds
July 5 Independence Day celebration at Mills county Fairgrounds promises a big show with aerial bomb signal at 10 am and stage acts led by Kay Bruce Miss Goutharest Iowa. The 24th annual Dutchmen event features the Wainwrights trampoline trio, The Alejanthas wire act, Alison Boyd rhythm tap, Rick Barbour acrobatic jazz, Sky Kings aerials, Omaha Skydivers, helicopter rides, Silver Star Shows rides, and dancing. Local dignitaries include Lt. Roger W. Jepsen and American Legion colors. program by E. Mike Bloomer and Mac McNanamy. Continuous page 3 continuation noted.
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Mills County Fairgrounds
Town
Nebraska
Missouri
Louis Knop
Kay Bruce
Goutharest
Iowa
Clarinda
Wainwrights
Carol
Wayne
Shane
Wire
Alejanthas
Alison Boyd
Rick Barbour
Mike” Bloomer
C. W. “Mac” McNanamy
Lt. Goy
Roger W. Jepsen
Henry Schnoor
Harry Hammons
American Legion
Omaha
Mid Continent Helicopter Associates, Inc
Midwest
MCHS
Fred Fishcer
Malvern Commercial Club
Bob Rabe
Weisner
Nebr
F. E
Mike) Bloomer
Nounce
Big Mike
Marriage Licenses and Vehicle Registrations in the County Seat
Marriage licenses issued include Tracey Fisher and Linda Florian both 18 of Pacific Junction Mainee Egan 32 Seattle Washington and Christine Boyer 23 Arlington Te Timothy A Fister 21 Pacific Junction and Pamela J Gardner 21 Glenwood. New motor vehicle registrations list Ford to Walter Luick and Earl Halterman Sr Glenwood Plymouth to Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America Emerson Pontiac to Richard Roenfeld Glenwood Valks agen to Raymond Mintle Glenwood Chevrolet pickups to Virgil K Perkins and Denzel McClure Pacific Junction Ford pickup to John W Pitzer Glenwood GMC to Betty Zirkelbach Glenwood Ford truck to WH & H Farms Malvern.
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Tracey Fisher
Linda Florian
Pacific Junction
Mainee Egan
Seattle
Wash
Christine Boyer
Arlington
Timothy A. Fister
Pacific Junetion
Pamela J. Gardner
Glenwood
New Motor Vrescle
Fords
Walter Luick
Earl Halterman
Plymouth
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
Emerson
Pontiac
Richard Roenfeld
Valksagen
Raymond Mintle
Chevrolet
Virgil K. Perkins
Denzel McClure
Ford Pickup
John W. Pitzer
GMC
Betty Zirkelbach
Ford Truck
WH & H Farms
Malvern
Early Services Plan Adopted by Malvern and Strahan Churches
The United Methodist churches of Malvern and Strahan voted Sunday to hold early summer services. Malvern schedules worship at 9 a.m. with Sunday school at 10, Strahan offers Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10. Pastor Rev. Clarence Woollard notes the early services begin June 27.
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United Methodist Churches of
Malvern
Strahan
Yu. Im
Clarence Woollard
Dr Roure Named to County Health Board
Mills county board of supervisors accepted the resignation of Dr M L Schifel of Malvern and appointed Dr Rafael A Roure of Glenwood to fill the unexpired term to December 31, 1973. Ice Cream Social Sunday June 27 six to eight p m at St Johns Lutheran Church advertisement.
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Dr.Roure
County Health Board
Mills County Board of Supervisors
M. L. Schiifel
Malvern
Rafael A. Roure
Glenwood
Roure
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mills County to Benefit From New Fee Rulings July 1
Mills County roofs in extra revenue from state set fee hikes in the recorder and treasurer offices effective July 1. Treasurer F. M. Robinson estimates fees rising from about 10,000 to 13,600 annually as titles liens duplicates and registrations cost more. The county will retain portions of the increased sums from titles liens and registrations, with recording fees also rising but remaining in the county.
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Mills County
F. M. Robinson
No Blight Sighted Yet as Mills Watch Continues
Mills county Extension Director LaVerne Obrecht reports no signs of corn blight yet after weeks of field checks on specially selected plots. The district near Mincala spans about cone mile by eight miles and inspections run every two weeks through Sept. 21. NASA and USDA join state and county crews in the Beltwide project with over 200 plots tested. observers use ground checks and aerial surveys. Malvern Boy Scouts plan an Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday July 4 at 2:30 p.m. at the Malvern community building. Kevin Hertz Stephen Beattie and Scott Scheffel will be invested. Obrecht notes a high cornber count in early corn and urges farmers to inspect and treat as needed.
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Mills County Extension
LaVerne Obrecht
Obrecht
Mincala
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
U. S. Dept. of Agriqulture
USDA
Malvern
Boy Scouts
Kevin Hertz
Stephen Beattie
Scott Scheffel
Bluffs motorist hits barricade on Interstate 294
Donald Hussing of Council Bus suffered about 625 dollars in damage when his car struck a barricade on the unopen section of Interstate 294 mile south of Pacific Junction at 3:30 a.m. Saturday. The sheriff's office said Hussing lost control of the vehicle.
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Donald Hussing
Council
Pacific
Sheriff's Office
Hussing
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Malvern Sports Booster Club
Ed Mulholland
Fea
Kenneth Asmussen
Eagle Court of Honor
Mills
Bluffs
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