Mills County Sign Project And Poetic Letter To Editor
The piece notes a Mills County farm owner using a nom de plume in a letter to the editor about a highway incident on Highway 92 near Council Bluffs. It then describes Iowa Highway Commission plastic green mile signs part of a 127 973 dollar safety project with 56000 federal share, nearly finished, numbering miles from state borders, six inch wide on steel posts, aiding trip planning and accident location and data processing for safety. November is National Retardation Month and Mills County residents are addressing mental retardation issues in the second section.
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Mills County Farmen
Highway 92
Council P Bluffs
Iowa State Highway Commission
Commission
Mills County
Thanksgiving Baskets Plan and Turkey Supper Notice
Plan for Thanksgiving baskets to assist area families with donations of food. Thanksgiving church service to be held at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening November 22 at 7 30 p m with Rev Howard Mace delivering the message. Inter Church Council meets November 24 at 2 p m to assemble baskets. Turkey supper at Emerson United Methodist Church November 18 starting 5 p m adults 1 50 children 12 and under 75 cents.
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Howard Mace
Inter-Church Council Board
Charles Costello
The
Beard
Emerson United Methodist Church
Firemen Set Nov 28 for Frolic Party Malvern
Malvern Firemen announce their annual Frolic on November 28 at the Malvern Community building. The event features a floor show with state champion acts including the Singing Swedes from Stanton Kay Bruce Horace Richardson and Robin Reed. The Bob Vern orchestra will provide the music plus basement entertainment and prizes such as hams. The Frolic funds the Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept. community projects and has been a long running fund raiser since the 1990s.
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Malvern Firemen
Malvern
Firemen
Stanton
Des Moines
Kay Bruce
Horace Richardson
Hastings
Robin Reed
Fivemen
Bob Vern
Malvern Volunteer Fire Dept
New Malvern appoints LeRoy C. Clabaugh as night marshal
Malvern names LeRoy C. Clabaugh as new night marshal replacing Allen Selby who resigned last month. He and wife move with 21 month old Julie into a mobile home at the south end of Prospect Ave. Clabaugh is from Boone and a Vietnam veteran with law enforcement training.
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Malvern
LeRoy C. Clabaugh
Allen Selby
John Reiser First on Adult Farmer Series at MCHS
Alan Barhart reports the MCHS vocal adult farmer series will host local soybean producers at a Soybean Protection Meeting. John Reiser Jr of Ashland Illinois will present, with the event slated for Tuesday November 17 at 7 30 p m at the Wern Agriculture Dept. The program highlights continued farmer defense interest earning recognition from leading organizations.
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John Reiser
MCHS
Wern Agriculture Dept
John Reiser, Jr
Ashland
Feee
Speeding Tickets From Malvern Court Details
Highway patrol issued speeding tickets to two Malvern residents. Myron Finehem was fined $36 plus costs, Thomas Salyers $10 plus costs. Gus Kaitz of Springfield Missouri was fined $10 plus costs for improper registration in Justice of Peace John Hall's court.
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Malvern
Justice of Peace
John Hall
Myron Finehem
Thomas Salyers
Gus Kaitz
Springfield
Open House at Malvern Junior and Senior Highs
Malvern Community junior and senior high schools will hold an open house November 16 from 7 to 9 PM. Teachers will be in their classrooms and parents are invited to visit about their children. Coffee and cookies will be served later.
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Malvern Community
Canvass Finds Few Errors in General Election
The Mills county official canvass of the November 3 General Election shows only one change from earlier tallies. Justice Warren J. Rees had ten fewer No votes than previously reported. Minor shifts in other counties affected the final No votes on calling a constitutional convention.
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Mills County
Iowa
Supreme Court
Warren J. Rees
Rees
Minor Arrest for Forged Checks in Gland
Mills county Sheriff reports a 17-year old Pacific Junction youth was arrested in Glenwood after forging checks totaling about 200 dollars. A Des Moines handwriting analysis traced the forgeries to the juvenile, who confessed and was released to parents pending juvenile authorities action.
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Mills County
Malvern Community Schools Board Seeks New Members
The Advisory Board of the Malvern Community schools will meet November 19 at 8 p m in Chantry school. The board aims to improve all four constitutional objectives, increase membership, and engage residents for constructive school system work. Officers urge citizen support and suggestions.
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Malvern Community Schools
Chantry School
BPW Shelter Project Nears Completion in Malvern Park
Malvern BPW announces nearing completion of a picnic shelter at the Malvern Gin Club park. Donations include cash from Charles Costello Harry Richardson and Mulholland Grocery plus a picnic table from Botna Valley Grain Co. Grills donated by Malvern Commercial Club. Playground equipment from Harold Grindle, formerly Bartlett school. Landscaping delayed by wet ground. plans may shift to next fall. Volunteers urged to contact BPW members.
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Charles Costello
Harry Richardson
Mulholland Grocery
Botna Valley Grain Co
Malvern Commercial Club
Harold Grindle
Bartlett School
Kemp
BPW
Cub Scouts Study Pioneer Days in Malvern
Den 3 of the Cub Scouts of Malvern met after school to study Pioneer Days the November theme. Den Mother Mrs Richard Bass and Den Chief Dennis Kyle led the group who made bean bags for contests and entertainment and enjoyed churning butter in an authentic wooden butter bowl.
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Den 3
Cub Scouts
Malvern
Richard Bass
Den
Dennis Kyle
MEA Com Meets Malvern Board in Budget Protection
Malvern Community school district officials and the MEA Professional Negotiation committee met to review plans for the 1971 72 budget. Participants included Dan Stineman Liwy Maynes Letha Bayes Mary Bookwalter and Bill Gilbert. The board will submit a preliminary budget estimate to the state by December 2 and reconvene on November 12 and 16 to continue budget work.
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MEA
Malvern Board
Malvern Community Schools
Dan Stineman
Liwiy Maynes
Letha Bayes
Mary Bookwalter
Bill Gilbert
State Department
Last Call for Service Address and Junior Chefs Demo
The article notes a junior chefs event with cakes and an 1879 apple peeler demonstration led by Mrs. Dan Zanders. Boys used the device to produce apples for all, and a nod to Johnny Appleseed is included as a playful aside. It also urges service members to send Christmas mailing addresses by Friday for next week’s published list.
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Dan Zanders
Johnny Appleseed
Two Miner Accidents in Mills County Last Week
Mills County Sheriff reported two reportable accidents in the past week. On Nov. 7 Maurice C. Lafollete of Tabor lost control on US 275 three miles south of Glenwood, striking a fence and a telephone pole. he suffered shock and minor injuries. Damages to Lafollete’s car were estimated at 2000 dollars. On Nov. 9 at Lincoln and 4th Streets in Pacific Junction Elmer E. Kites and Harry Michaelson, both of Pacific Junction, collided. no injuries. Michaelson vehicle damage 400 dollars. Kite vehicle damage 900 dollars. Both incidents were investigated by the Sheriff's office.
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Mills County
Edwin Barkus
Maurice C. Lafollete
Vine St. Tabor
US 275
Glenwood
Lafollete
Damaae
Lincoln
4Th Sts
Pacific Junction
Harry Michaelson, Jr
Elmer E. Kites
Michaelson
Sheriff's Office
Thomas Also Special Assistant Attorney General
James Thomas of Glenwood former Mills county attorney holds the title Special Assistant to the Attorney General. The November 3 constitutional amendment abolished the old office until the legislature drafts new laws, with acting district attorney changes debated. Richard Turner named county attorneys as special assistants to preserve duties pending new rulings.
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James Thomas
Glenwood
Mills County
Atle N Gon
Richard Turner
Harbor Out in Front in Speaker Race
Wm H Harbor of Henderson Mills county representative and past two years speaker leads a three way Iowa House race. Opponents are Edgar H Holden of Davenport and Floyd H Millen of Farmington. Harbor cited Assembly experience and satisfaction with his handling of office as advantages. State observers call him the front runner.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Wm. H. Harbor
Henderson
Mills County
Harbor
Edgar H. Holden
Davenport
Floyd H. Millen
Farmington
Millen
House
Holden
Roger Jepsen
Chantry School Plans Open House Visit Chantry Elementary
Chantry Elementary invites parents and friends to an open house on Tuesday November 17 from 7 to 9 PM. No formal program, but visitors are encouraged to tour all classrooms and view the children’s work.
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Chantry
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