Be Kind to Animals Week Highlights Mills County Dog Plight
An editorial urges awareness of stray dogs roaming Mills County as spring increases the problem. It notes lack of pounds and no Humane Society, calling for countywide humane care and a formed organization to prevent dogs being culled by police and to address sick and starving canines. It stresses responsible pet ownership and better solutions beyond eradicating the animals.
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Mills County
Humane Society
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Along Main Street Seeps Through Time on News and Nostalgia
A collage of reflections moves from a tornado warning near 92nd and Hell to political punditry on Kissinger and Vietnam, plus lighter asides on Danish ageskrift jokes and cultural quips. The piece threads memories, humor, and critique of public sentiment as it closes with See you Along Main Street.
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Omaha
92Nd
Hell
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Pete
Vietnam
Main Street
Malvern Leader's Editorial and Area Opinion
Editorial and area opinion from the Malvern Leader review community issues and local governance. Commentary reflects the paper's stance on regional affairs, balancing public interest with civic questions and policy perspectives.
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The
Malvern Leader
Irresponsible Committee Action Criticizes Senate Process
In a critical letter Sen Cal Hultman denounces a bill advanced from committee before Senate introduction or legal review. He cites lack of public notice, flawed drafting, and bypassed open government norms. He recalls prior attempts to rush bills and opposes the unemployment compensation measure as a rich package funded by the federal government, predicting future costs for small employers.
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Cal Hultman
Senate
Legislative Service Bureau
Farm Bill and farm prices forecast by USDA economists
A reporter cites USDA economists predicting lower grain prices over the next three years due to bumper crops and softer demand. Corn, wheat, and soybeans are forecast to fall, with target prices and inflation concerns noted. the piece urges farmer organization to set prices.
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Sec'v. Butz
USDA
White House
Congress
Butz
First Weevil Eggs Hatched In Alfalfa Fields
County extension director LaVerne C. Obrecht warns alfalfa growers that the first eggs of the alfalfa weevil have hatched signaling potential severe damage in southern Iowa. Farmers should inspect top growth and spray when 25 percent shows extensive feeding, timing crucial to avoid needing a second application. Read labels before use and follow harvest intervals.
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LaVerne C. Obrecht
Iowa
Obrecht
The
State University Extension Service
Furadan
Single Parents Meet Tonight in Glenwood
Mills County group Single Parents will gather at Holy Rosary Catholic church Glenwood at 8 30 p m tonight with Rev Dick Viney hosting discussion from Malvern United Methodist church Babysitting will be provided and all area single parents are invited to attend
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Mills County
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Glenwood
Dick Viney
Malvern United Methodist Church
Tax petitions filed in Mills County May hearings set
Mills County Assessor Alice Shipley reports that 40 property owners have filed petitions for review of property tax assessments. The board of review will meet in May with hearings for oral arguments scheduled throughout the month.
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Mills County
Alice Shipley
Board of Revue
Tabor College era rail traffic reflects 1892 life
The Leader notes Tabor & Northern Railway carried 10 222 passengers in 1892 paying 3 487 in fares 1606 in August and 704 in April. The line linked Malvern with Burlington and Wabash, mainly freight, while special trains served events at Tabor College now in its 27th year. A 1894 smallpox scare prompted Dr Schagg to visit Tabor, vaccination urged, railway locomotive used for transport.
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Burlington
Wabash
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Keokuk
State Board of Health
Russian refugee recalls rationing and tyranny
Katharyn Iwanowski, naturalized American citizen and survivor of both Nazi and Communist regimes, speaks at Glenwood High School Cafetorium on May 14 at 8 p.m. Her talk, titled Shortages And Rationing Memories of Russia, argues shortages prove Communism’s success and warns of emerging tyranny in the United States.
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Soviet Union
Katharyn Iwanowski
Russia
Iwanowski
America
Wanowski
Birchers Host Speech Warns of Dictatorship Risk
Mrs Iwanowski on a John Birch Society lecture tour warned that without informing citizens political power could drift toward dictatorship akin to Nazi Germany and Communist Russia. Contact Darrell Sargent in Pacific Junction Iowa for tickets or gate entry on the night of the talk.
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Russia
Iwanowski
John Birch Society
Darrell Sargent
Pacific Junction
Iowa
Demo Group to Meet at Wearin's
The Mills County Democratic Central Committee will meet Monday at the Otha Wearin farm office rural Hastings at 8 p.m. Chairman Howard Palmer of Glenwood says a representative from Congressman Tom Harkin's office is expected to attend. All Democrats and interested citizens are welcome.
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Mills County
Democratic Central Committee
Otha Wearin
Hastings
Howard Palmer
Glenwood
Tom Harkin
Rites Tuesday for Attorney Eliot Thomas
Eliot H. W. Thomas, born May 5, 1909 in Randolph, son of David and Lola Thomas, died May 3, 1975 at Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs. He attended Randolph Public Schools, Randolph High, Kemper Military Academy, Doane College, taught at Steele City in 1931, and served as a Second Lieutenant in the U S Army Reserves.
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Mercy Hospital
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United States Army
Doane College
Crete
Nebraska
Steele City
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Longtime Mills County lawyer Eliot dies at Glenwood
Eliot, a Doane College Magna Cum Laude graduate and Iowa law veteran, practiced in Glenwood for decades. He served as deputy county attorney, Army major and Lt Colonel, admitted to Supreme Court practice, and held roles in Mills County banks and the American Legion. He leaves Dorothea Warren, two sons, a stepson, four grandchildren, a sister, and several civic ties. Funeral services were held May 6 at Raynor Lett Kent Funeral Home with military rites at Glenwood Cemetery.
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State University of Iowa
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Pony Creek
Charles Plumer
Mills County Savings and Loan Association
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Rupert
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Jean
Edwin Johnson
Charles N
Bud) Plumer
Dale Smith
Dean Dusenberry
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