County Should Study Voting Machines in Mills County
The Malvern Leader urges Mills County to study voting machines as an election option not for economy or convenience but to speed results. It notes current County Auditor Glenn Johnson has not recommended machines but has studied their use elsewhere. Machines reduce ballot counting time yet may create delays in busy elections if turnout is high.
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Iowa
Whittier
New England
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Strom Thurmond
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Des Moines
Register
Farm City Youth Exchange brings Omaha visits to county duo
William Angus and Susan Miller recount a Farm-City Youth Exchange weekend in Omaha. Hosts included the Penny family at the Livestock Exchange Building with Dr. Robert Manley as speaker. Susan Brown met Susan Miller. events covered Northwest High School, a city tour, and a Kings Knights game.
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Mil's County
William Angus
David Cabbage
Livestock Exchange
Robert Manley
Burke High School
David
Susan Miller
Omaha
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Susan Brown
Robert Penny
Susan
Westroads
Bishops
City Auditorium
Omaha Kings
Houston Knights
County approves road program and admin for disaster funds
New car registrations include GMCs to Glenwood Cafe and Louis Genung Glenwood a Plymouth to Albert Kahl Glenwood and a Matador to Merrill Tronson Glenwood. Board of Supervisors approved the county Secondary Road Construction program for 1973 on Nov 27 with Austin Bass back in attendance. County Engineer named administrator of federal funds from the Disaster Relief Act for Nishnabotna river flood repairs. County Auditor sent all budgets to the state comptroller for approval for the upcoming fiscal year.
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F. M. Robinson
Gmcs
Glenwood Cafe
Louis Genung
Glenwood
Plymouth
Albert Kahl
Merrill Tronson
Board of Supervisors
Austin Bass
Lorraine Strand
Nishnabotna
Glenn Johnson
Office
State Comptroller
Shotgun Stolen in Rural Break-In Report
A break-in near Glenwood led to the theft of an Ithaca 410 gauge shotgun with single lever action from Leroy Baucom on Ridge Road eight miles south of town. Entry gained through a forced door. no other items reported missing. Sheriff Ed Barkus notes the case is under investigation.
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Ed Barkus
Leroy Baucom
Ridge Road
Glenwood
4H Awards Highlights From Omaha Weekend
The piece lists 4-H members honored for records and achievements at Ak-Sar-Ben events. It names award categories across Home Economics and Agriculture, along with junior and intermediate honors. Alumni contributors Mrs. Archie Lindburg and Donald Godfrey are recognized.
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Merit
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Darrell Godfrey
Jeff Richards
Diane Shaw
Linda Barber
Doug Bowen
Teresa Richards
Harva Hillyer
Charles Haack
Danforth
Square
Doug Christensen
Arlene Graham
Debbie Lea
Harva Slillyr
Archie Lindburg
Donald Godfrey
Bread
Linda Washburn
Marcie Sinner
Susan Miller
Jackie Smith
Kathy Leu
Luann Bowen
Linda Williamson
Jody Smiley
Susan McKern
Agriculture Department
William Frazee
James Paul
John Skerritt
Gregg Hillyer
Scott Hillyer
Donna Christensen
William Angus
Mark Deitchler
Steve Dickersbach
Ernest Bloomer
Walter Angus
Iowa
Carol Schoening
Todd Benton
Randy Greiner
Gary Smith
David Schoening
Randy Costello
Warren Sayers
Rod Morrical
Arnold Frazee
Dorene Leu
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Deann Tritech
Doug Bass
Angie Morgan
Rhonda Dunsdon
Kay Henderson
Anne Seipold
Richard Primrose
Julie Jones
Delwyn Schoening
David Hopp
Yvonne Gradle
Kristi Henderson
Beth Robbins
JoAnn Kudron
Bruce Bryant
Hastings Jr
Debbie Leu
Peppy Pals
Busy Bees
Kim Hulse
Tami Roenfeld
Leslie Guntafson
Cynthia Wirth
Rodney Mendenhall
What Does School Board Do
Sept. Jack Jones outlines core duties of school boards mirroring corporate boards. Key tasks include complying with state laws, setting goals, choosing and working with the superintendent, developing educational opportunities, attracting and retaining staff, ensuring a financially sound facility, raising resources, informing the public, aligning with community hopes, evaluating district performance, and participating in state efforts to improve education for Malvern Community district patrons.
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Jack Jones
Malvern Community School District
Parity rise eyed to lift farm income without extra output
Secretary Butz or President Nixon could raise farm commodity prices to 90 percent of parity, potentially boosting gross farm income by 56 billion dollars without increasing production or investment. Parity links prices to broader costs, with 1972 figures for hogs beef cattle soybeans wheat and corn cited from 1910 14 base. A consumer question remains food prices. Also, a pickup fire on Interstate 29 near Glenwood involved a 1970 Chevrolet truck owned by Henry Selfridge of Omaha.
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Nixon
NFC
USDA
Night Burglary in Henderson Stolen Tires Worth 500
Mills county Deputy Alvin West reports a night break in at Brown's Service Station in Henderson on November 21. Entry was forced by breaking the front door glass, with keys left on a pop case. Thirteen tires across six sizes and 22.60 in cash were taken, totaling 500. The case is under investigation.
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Henderson
Mills County
Alvin West
West
Pete Brown
Brown
Minor Accident Here Nov 22nd
Mike Hoyt of Malvern had frost on his windshield when his car hit a parked Hastings owned 1983 Chevrolet on West 4th Street. Hoyt suffered a lip cut and was taken to Dr Rafael Roure in Glenwood for treatment. City Marshal Benny Kling cited him for driving with obscured vision.
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Mike Hoyt
Malvern
West 4Th Street
Hoyt
Judith Mellerup
Hastings
Benny Kling
Rafael Roure
Glenwood
Mellerup
Kling
Police Court Roundup Shows A Quiet Week
In John C. Watsons police court last week, several fines were issued. Gerald Messler of Omaha paid 15 dollars for speeding, Lonny Achenbach of Glenwood 25 dollars for possessing a loaded and assembled gun in a car, LeRoy Sanders of Red Oak 15 dollars for consuming beer in a motor vehicle, Steve Bomer of Glenwood 10 dollars for improper backing, Darlene Foster of Glenwood 10 dollars for no driver’s license, Kenneth Etter of Pacific Junction 10 dollars for parking on the interstate, Franceea Moore of Red Oak 15 dollars for consuming beer in a motor vehicle, Lyle Stewart of Pacific Junction 10 dollars for stop light violation, Roger Lee Wortman of Hastings 10 dollars for an improper turn, and Wayne Franklin Grosse of Tabor 10 dollars for a step fight.
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Gerald Messler
Omaha
Lonny Achenbach
Glenwood
LeRoy Sanders
Red Oak
Steve Bomer
Darlene Foster
Kenneth Etter
Pacific Junction
Franceea Moore
Lyle Stewart
Roger Lee Wortman
Hastings
Wayne Franklin Grosse
Tabor
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