Nishna Valley News shows 4-H Week participation by 143 members
Marilyn Wax and Sherry Greenwood report National 4-H Week celebrated at Nishna Valley with 143 4-H members in uniforms at school, judging of record books, speeches by county officers, pledges led by Peg Haack and Dave Swett, and the 4-H flag flown all day Friday. Eight clubs are listed including Emerson, Indian Decrettes, Busy Boosters, Henderson Hornets, Strahan, Busy Bees, Future Feeders, and Peppy Pixies. Lunch menus for October 16–19 are provided.
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Henderson and Strahan
Coury
Peg Haack
Dave Swett
N.V
Emerson
Indian Decrettes
Busy Boosters
Lenderson
Ambitious Andies
Henderson Hornets
Strahan
Busy Bees
Future Feeders
NV Adds Girls Cross Country To Sports Plan
Nishna Valley adds a girls cross country team led by coach Kruse. Members include Peg Yaack, Linda Van Nordstrand, Kay Bruce, and Kathy Grindle. First meeting set for Saturday at Bedford to boost fitness and spur upcoming basketball season.
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Nishna Valley
Kruse
Peg Yaack
Linda van Nordstrand
Kay Bruce
Kathy Grindle
Bedford
Band Try Outs to Elect Positions
Marilyn Wax reports NV band held two weeks of try outs to set playing order. Members drew numbers and performed unseen by others, judged on tone, ability to play the school song, chromatic scale, and sight reading. First chairs listed for four sections. some sections did not hold try outs due to small size.
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LeRoy Dick
Mr. Dick
Carol McKee
David Boileau
Doug Christensen
Richard Menning
Abundance of Pictures Arrives at NV
Students received their portraits on September 29. The package includes a color 3x5 studio enlargement, two color 2x3 gift enlargements, and 16 color exchange wallet pictures, total $3.05. Photos were taken August 31 by National School Studios Inc of Minneapolis. seniors also got proofs. The color proofs arrived by mail October 3. Portraits were taken September 20 by Stern Studio in Shenandoah. Orders can be mailed in or placed at the studio.
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National School Stuies, Inc
Minneapolis
Stern Studio
Shenandoah
Drafting Ends and Woodwork Start Dates Given
Mr. Pierce announced the six week drafting ends this Friday in the Shop class and woodworking will begin Oct 9. After woodwork nine weeks of leathercraft follow, then nine weeks of electricity with some students delayed until plates are finished.
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Pierce
Minds Lad Finds Bottle and Letter Put in Nishna
Henderson first graders sealed a science project letter in a bottle and tossed it into the Nishna. The inquiry reached Glen Hamilton in Rockwood Illinois who writes of finding the bottle on the Mississippi riverbank and shares a photo and details about his family and farm.
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Lad
Nishna
Henderson
U.S
Ferne Stewart
Glen Hamilton
The
Mississippi
Glenn Hamilton
Tom
Donald
Kenneth
Rockwood
Illinois
Homecoming Dance Set for Saturday at Nis hina Valley
Nis hina Valley schedules Homecoming events with a Saturday evening dance from 8 30 pm to midnight. The Furies provide music. admission 125 cents for singles and 2 dollars for couples. The calendar also lists pep rally, bonfire, and other October activities and a 1967 68 band first appearance.
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Nishina Valley
Furies
Jr- Sr. High
Fremont Mills
Lemonds
Wigex
ISEA
Dress Down Friday in Black and White for Homecoming
Students are told to dress down this Friday in school colors black and white to honor the Blackhawks. Those not complying will wear large black and white crosses printed with Ded Spirit. The Student Council plans the lite punishment for noncompliance.
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Blackhawk
Juniors Open New Refreshment Stand at School Field
A concession stand was installed east of the football field on Sept 29 and will be run by the junior class. It will serve home football games this year and, later, the baseball field planned east of the football field and north of the school building. Thanks to Greenwood Lumber Co for building the stand.
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Greenwood Lumber Co
Science fair begins for Nish Na Valley students
Students at Nish na Valley should begin planning science fair projects now with April deadlines in view. Past winners Bill Scherle and Edward Russell are noted, along with a Cor ner Science Fair mention where Edward Russell received honorable mention.
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Nishna Valley
Bill Scherle
Edward Russell
Hawkeye
Hamburg
Bill Scherie
Edward Russel
Start Ag Class For 8th Graders By Susie Rucker
Susie Rucker reports that NY biology teacher Mr. Morgan is piloting a semester Agriculture course for all eighth graders. The program includes field trips to farms to study conservation, animal life, and erosion issues, aiming to engage students with practical knowledge and hands on projects.
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Morgan
Night Music Festival Draws Record Crowd at First Baptist
Mills County Farm Bureau women's committee hosted the eighth annual all county church music night at Glenwood's First Baptist Church. A record 333 attended. Readings featured 14 churches with varied piano, vocal and choral numbers from local congregations, followed by a social hour.
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Mills County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
First Baptist Church
Glenwood
Clyde Patton
Horace Richardson
Malvern Baptist Church
Kathy
Linda Kirlin
Silver City
Car Heavily Damaged in Plunge Into Creek
A car driven by David Hibbard of Canton Newfoundland plunged into Pony Creek at the桥 on Highway 275 north of Glenwood Friday afternoon. He was charged with failure to control the vehicle. Vehicle damage listed at 800 dollars. A second incident on the same highway involved a truck skid and fall into a bank, damaging the truck about 1200 dollars. driver was Paul Davis of Mechanicsburg, Pa. A third vehicle operated by Larry Lee Walk attended unidentified.
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Pony Creek
Mills County
David Hibbard
Canton
Highway 275
Glenwood
Rainslick
Green Hill
Paul Davis
Mechanicsburg
Larry Lee
Accident reports from Malvern and Glenwood drivers
Route 1 Malvern driver Edwin Barkus reports his car ran into a fence on Haaling's Main Street at Stoan Friday causing about 200 dollars in damage to the car and 100 dollars to the fence. Ralph Calvin Smith of route 2 Glenwood says another car forced him off the road in a Friday night collision on the highway one mile east of Grenwood. damage estimate not completed.
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Malvern
Haaling
Stoan
Sherif Edwin Barkus
Ralph Calvin Smith
Glenwood
Grenwood
Nameretit Jurors for October Term of District Court
Trial jurors for the October term of district court were announced by Clerk of Courts J. L. Donner. The term begins Oct. 10 with Judge Harold L. Marlin presiding. Named jurors include Malvern residents Margaret Gower and Marjorie Gipe, Wenderson, Richard Shere, and others. Glenwood names include Julius Buch and Marie Byers. Pac Jet list includes Cecil Davis and Walter Lynn. Wastings names include Melvin Irvin and Clyde.
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District Court
J. L. Donner
Harold L. Marlin
Malvern
Margaret Gower
Marjorie Gipe
Kenneth Wenderson
Kathryn Miller
Rosa Scheel
Richard Shere
Genelle Zanders
Wenderson
Ronald Bryant
Oscar Haack
Glenwood
Julius Buch
Margaret Buffington
Charles Burson Jr
Marie Byers
Ernest
Walter ¥Rynn
Walter Green
Tene Hillhouse
Richard Karr
Beverly Vinton
Melvin Irvin
Clyde
Local Names in Silver City and Imogene Notices
Carolyn Liston, Carolyn Washburn. Leo May, Harold Scheel, W. H. Williams prominent in Silver City notices. In Imogene, Mrs. Wilbur Mattes appears in community records.
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