Mills County Absentee Ballot Reminders and Sheriff Update
Sheriff Barkus reports Deputy Alvin West hospitalized for tests at Mercy Hospital Co Bluffs awaiting possible surgery. County Auditor Glen Johnson urges absentees to apply for ballots by mail or in person. ballots available through Nov 6 with written requests including full temporary and home addresses and precinct. Absentees away from home precinct may vote in person Oct. 23 at the auditor’s office.
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Edwin Barkus
Alvin West
Mercy Hospital
Co. Bluffs
Glen Johnson
Johnson
Auditor's Office
Enroll Now For Adult Classes At Local School
A notice inviting participation in bridge, upholstery, beginning shop for women, and adult education recreation for men and women. The free adult basic class has started. contact Raburn Benton at 624 8645 at school or 624 8211 at home to enroll or for details.
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Raburn Benton
Death and Life of Larry Benson at MCHS Play Soon
MCHS drama department plans November performances of The Death and Life of Larry Benson with seniors Jim Hambright Debbie Bayes Kevin Anderson Bonnie Ponton and Lora Pearce in leading roles and underclassmen in supporting parts Drama Club members will handle publicity makeup costuming stage crew lighting and more The production is by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Chicago More details to follow.
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Larry Benson
MCHS
Steve Palmquist
Jim Hambright
Debbie Bayes
Kevin Anderson
Bonnie Ponton
Lora Pearce
Drama Club
Palmquist
Dramatic Publishing Company of Chicago
Culverts Will Replace Bridges in County Project
The Board of Supervisors accepted The Levine Co. low bids to replace two Bailey bridges with CMP culverts on Oct 2. Item One bids cover 88 by 100 feet in 12 gauge with an 11 inch drop at locations near Mo Alberts farm and L-68 river bridge. Item Two bids cover 78 by 76 feet in 14 gauge. A Botna Valley Grain Co. truck fire destroyed one truck at 2:30 p.m. Monday south of Malvern, delaying harvest but the company replaced it by Tuesday. BAND MOTHERS DINNER set for Sunday Oct 15 at the high school building serving to 11:30 a.m. Adults $1.75 children under 12 5c.
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Board of Supervisors
Levine Co., Inc
Mo Alberts
Bill Hays
Botna Valley Grain Co
Dick de- Lashmutt
Eliot Thomas
Malvern
Botna Grain
Band Mothers Dinner Sunday at Malvern High
Malvern Band Mothers will host their annual Fall dinner this Sunday at the high school building starting at 11 30 a m Proceeds will fund instrument repairs and purchases Virginia Bowen president urges patrons to come as you are for a busy season.
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Malvern Band
Virginia Bowen
Stolen Truck and Hunting Gear Reported Near Pacific Junction
A 1966 pickup was stolen Sunday from a truck garage owned by Lawrence Lincoln on the south edge of Pacific Junction. The wrecked truck was found in a ditch along a county road about 9 a.m. A 4.15 year-old boy was arrested, questioned, and released to his parents pending juvenile actions. Also stolen were decoys and a tarp from a duck blind near Pacific Junction, valued at $118.
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Edwin Barkus
Lawrence Lincoln
Pacific Junction
Harold Nickum
Glenwood
Malvern School to Transport Pupils From T N Park Pick Up Point
Malvern School board votes to transport K through 6 pupils from a pickup point at the southeast corner of T N park to Chantry elementary, starting Oct 16 1972. The plan, prompted by a parent petition after prior transportation cuts, aims to limit town routes and preserve state aid, despite past larger service.
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Malvern School
T & N Park
Chantry
Malvern
Malvern Community School Board of Directors
Jack Jones
Trudie
MCHS
Larry Hedlund
Jon Kemp
Johnson Boiler Co
Omaha
Fair Grounds
Virginia Omer
Jones
State Dept. of Public Instruction
Malvern Commercial Club to Meet at Val's Cafe
Members will meet at Val's Cafe on October 19 at 6 30 p.m for the regular October gathering. Dinner starts at 6 30 with the business meeting at 7.Agenda includes the welcome plan and continuation of the club's consumer relations program.
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Malvern Commercial Club
Val’s Cafe
Hughes Wearin in Harkin Fete for Atlantic Dinner
The Harkin for Congress office in Ames announced Senator Harold Hughes will speak for Tom Harkin at an Honor the Old Seventh District dinner in Atlantic on Saturday Oct. 21 at seven p.m. Otha D. Wearin will also speak. Donations of 10 dollars are requested, with all receipts benefiting the Harkin campaign.
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Harkin
Congress
Ames
Harold Hughes
Tom Harkin
Atlantic
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Iowa
St. Peter and Paul's Catholic
Mills county crops near all-time harvest pace
Crop conditions in Mills County show about a third of the harvest complete with optimism of an all-time high yield. Corn yields reportedly exceed 150 bushels per acre. total corn harvest could top nine million bushels on about 90 000 harvested acres. Soybean yields also strong with per acre totals over 35 in county averages. Prices around 3 per bushel bolster farmers, while grain dealers and elevators manage the rush with occasional lines at local elevators.
Grain Production Fat Cattle Up But Hogs Down 71 Farm Census
Mills county farmers shift toward grain. corn and soybeans up in 1971 census. Farms decline to 846 from 859. average size rises to 317 acres. Grain fed cattle up to 46,354 head. hogs cut to 46,354. beef cows down. feeder cattle up. poultry production declines.
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Mills County
ASCS Elections to be Held Dec 1 in Mills County
The ASCS Community Committee Election will be held on December 1 with ballots mailed about November 17. Ballots must be returned by December 1 to the Mills County ASCS Office in Malvern. Each township will have at least six nominees, and eligible farmers may nominate via petition.
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Ascs Community Committee
Mills County
ASCS
Malvern
ALCS
Omahan Pleads Guilty on B and E
Omaha resident David Paul Lonnecker pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking and entering tied to a Glenwood residence incident. Judge Harold L. Martin deferred sentence to Oct 30 for pre sentence investigation by the District Court.
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Lorraine Strand
Glenwood
District Court
David Paul Lonnecker
Omaha
Ernie Schoening
Harold L. Martin
Hamburg
Strand
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