Public Hearing On Road Closures In Mills County
The Iowa Highway Commission and Mills County Board set Sept 12 at 10 30 a m for a public hearing in Glenwood on eleven proposed road closures along I 25 nine in Mills County and neighboring townships Two closures are in Lyons township four in Plattville and three between St Marys and Oak townships The notice also invites objections and claims of damages before Sept 12 1972 Bids for Mineola and Silver City school buildings and adjoining properties will be taken Aug 12 at 10 00 am in Glenwood School Superintendent's Office The Silver City council restricts the area around the school to single and two family dwellings churches schools and government uses A damages suit seeks 186 642 from Clyde Wynn against Larry Green and Ezra Study for a March 31 hit and run injury incident in Pacific Junction Court records show Study pled guilty and was fined 100 for failing to report the accident.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Mills County
Plattville Township
Plattville
St. Mary’s Township
St. Mary's
Oak
Iowa State Highway Commission
Mineola
Silver City
Glenwood
Here
Clyde Wynn
Pacific Junction
Wynn
Larry Green
Ezra Study
Bartlett
Study
Green
Mills County approves 1973 budget with higher road levy
Mills County Supervisors adopt the 1973 budget totaling 2,140,047 with 968,726 taxed. The plan cites a new magistrate court, higher state costs for mental health and rehab, an election fund, and a million dollar secondary road program as major items. County Engineer Bill Schultz cites bridge and road standards, road use tax share, bridge maintenance, and county vehicle maintenance as factors driving the levy up.
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Mills County Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Bill Schultz
Crazy Daz Sidewalk Sale Planned for August 25
The Glenwood Chamber retail committee announces the annual Sidewalk Sale Crazy Daz promotion for Friday August 25. Free hot dogs are to be served from 10 30 to 1 30 or until 1500 are served with the Glenwood Jaycees in charge. A Donkey Ball game between the Jaycees and the All Stars will be featured that evening.
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Glenwood Chamber
Glenwood Jaycees
Jaycees
Mills County Fair judges dairy beef and fashion events
Barbara Richter of Silver City showed the Grand Champion Holstein in the Mills County Fair dairy beef judging. Reserve champion went to Scott Hillyer of Imogene and Walter Angus of Malvern won Dairy Showmanship. The fair featured beef, horses, dogs judging, Family Day activities, the Best of Iowa contest, 4-H Dress Revue, a tractor pull, and a Teen Dance.
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Barbara Richter
Silver City
Mills Co
Scott Hillyer
Imogene
Walter Angus
Malvern
Iowa
Mills County
Kathy Williams
Jill Ponton
Kim
Kevin Hunt
Glenwood
Kurt Zanders
Timmy Howell
Mitzie Howell
4-H Fair Winners and Senior Graduation Fees Notice
A list of 4-H Flower Arrangements Blues and Garden Fresh Vegetables Blues winners lists numerous Reds Whites and 4-H participants with many names and duplicate spellings. The note adds O T next week for fair winners and states a Senior Graduation Fee of 5.00 with seniors to report for senior pictures Aug 16 17 or 18 at the Senior High. those unable to attend should contact the Senior High to reschedule.
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Linda Richter
Kim Frederickson
Martin Richter
Ron Williams
Anne Leipold
Nancy Williams
Richard Primrose
Gregg Hillyer
Scott Hillyer
Harva Hillyer
John Skerritt
Dennis Stonerook
Linda Stonerook
Grege Hillyer
Susan Falk
Kathy Stille
Kathy Leu
Bambi Byers
Beverly Stonerook
Linda Barber
Dixie Honeyman
Teri Haack
Kim Byers
Mary Smith
Joyce Costello
Debbie Slump
Deanna Fritz
Teresa Sell
Royce Harmon
Donna Christensen
Lynnette Stephens
Kim Hulse
Priscilla Steiner
Doug Bass
Doug Christensen
Robert Doland
Jeff Boyer
Laurie Grahan
David Grudie
Terri Haack
Charles Haack
Steve Jacobsen
Glenwood Wins AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation
Glenwood receives the AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation for 1971 no pedestrian fatalities seven straight years zero death rate and eight prior awards from 832 cities in the same population group. Wilson R Morrison notes the citys gains come from residents drivers and authorities and calls for continued pedestrian protection efforts.
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AAA
Wilson R. Morrison
Motor Club of Iowa
Kenny Mead
Morrison
Glenwood
Vandals damage five young courthouse trees in Mills County
County Auditor Glenn Johnson reports vandals broke off five young trees planted a year ago at the courthouse grounds. Citizens offer a reward for information leading to arrests. In the past three weeks Mills County saw several larcenies with two rural break-ins near Glenwood and Pacific Junction. Tools worth 391 dollars were stolen from Charles Long's Route 1 Pacific Junction garage the night of Aug 5 or Aug 6. Richard Teachout's Route 2 Glenwood farm home was entered the night of Aug 1 with jewelry and an antique pistol missing.
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Glenn Johnson
Mills County
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Charles Long
Route 1
Richard Teachout
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Steven Williamson
Steve Williamson
Gregg Schoe
Reds
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Brian Speck
Rod Mendenall
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Silver Creek
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David Leu
Darrell Kuhn
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David Gradle
Gary Smith
Randy Costello
Bob Sargent
William, Frazee
Marvin Honeyman
Roger Shaw
Arnold Frazee
Scott Barton
Dennis Reafleng
Steve Steiner
Jeff Nosekabel
Dale Smith
Larry Ayers
Forestry
Yvonne Gradle
Julie Jones
Steve Sell
Tribune
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Cynthia Slater
Trudy Walter
Kala Maher
Angie Stranathan
Kim Maher
Crystal Karr
Laurie Karr
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Jeff Schoening
Anne Seipold
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Pam Timson
Roger Williams
Kim Wright
Linda Costello
Robert Dolan
Laurie Graham
Debbie Kester
Terry Haack
Alfred Beiler
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Kampshire
Minden
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American Automobile Association
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