Along Main Street With Pete Graham
Local column reflects on politics and society with sharp opinions about surveillance civil rights and government spending. It notes Nebraska disaster declarations and My Lai remarks, plus community welcome in Malvern as one year of reporting ends and a second year begins.
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Malvern
Eastern Mills
Dottie
Zelma
Allen Wortman
Howard Mace
Dick O'Donnells
Main Street
Tarkio College to Award 63 Scholarships From Hopkins Gift
Frank H. Hopkins of Shenandoah provides a $25,000 gift to Tarkio College to fund scholarships and aid for 63 students from Northwest Missouri Southwest Iowa and Eastern Nebraska this school year. The awardees include Mike Parker Ken Blackman Malvern and Jay Wheeler as announced by President Dr Eldon Breazier. Hopkins, aged 96, is the oldest Tarkio alumnus who graduated in 1896 and has been a notable local businessman farmer and former Missouri legislator and Centennial Commission member.
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Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Tarkio College
Frank H. Hopkins
Shenandoah
Eldon Breazier
Mike Parker
Ken Blackman
Malvern
Jay Wheeler
Fremont Mills
Hopkins
Gener Society
State of
Windbreak Sessions Promotes Planning and Planting
LaVerne C. Obrecht notes rising interest in windbreaks. On March 10, Extension Service and Soil Conservation Sponsor two sessions with Dr Jim Cook addressing tree types, planting sites, and REAP cost sharing at Malvern and Glenwood venues.
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LaVerne C. Obrecht
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Malvern
Glenwood State Bank
Jim Cook
Bass Outlines Social Services Committee Work in GA
Senator Bass explains new role as chair of the Social Services Committee in the Iowa General Assembly. He describes subcommittee structure, bill referrals, and possible outcomes including passage amendment or postponement. He notes the committee’s importance to the Department of Social Services and praises its hardworking members.
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Sen. Bass
G.A
Social Services
Joe Coleman
Webster County
Roger Jepsen
House
Senate
Department of Social Services
Leahy to Speak at 37th Production Credit Meeting
Omaha Mayor Eugene A. Leahy will be the featured speaker at the 37th annual stockholders meeting of the Clarinda Production Credit Association on March 12 at the First Christian Church in Clarinda. Otha D. Wearin is Mills County president of the Association.
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Omaha
Eugene A. Leahy
Clarinda Production Credit Association
First Christian Church
Clarinda
Otha D. Wearin
Mills County
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Harbor leader eyes 60 acre lake and campsite plan
Harbor Speaker William WH notes Iowa legislature nears halfway, bills narrowed yet impactful. Discussion centers on revenue and spending controls, rest area development on I-29 in Mills County, and a 60 acre borrow pit to be turned into a lake with adjacent campsite, boosting southwest outdoor recreation.
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Mills County
Iowa
Asmussen Serves Aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy Petty Officer Second Class Kent L Asmussen of Glenwood serves on the attack aircraft carrier USS Franklin D Roosevelt in the Mediterranean. He is among about 4 500 crew commemorating the ship s 16th deployment with the U S Sixth Fleet. His father is Mills County Recorder.
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Navy
Kent Ll. Asmussen
Kenneth A. Asmussen
Glenwood
Mediterranean
Asmussen
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Mills County Recorder
Herrick to Speak on Stock Health Hazards
Dr. John Herrick will discuss farm health hazards at a Malvern meeting on March 11 at 7 p.m. Town State University Extension Veterinarian will cover chemical toxicity noise levels and animal diseases to provide proper information and precautions to prevent accidents. LaVerne C. Obrecht urges attendance.
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LaVerne C. Obrecht
John Werrick
Town State University Extension
At & P.m
Malvern
Obrecht
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