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Newspaper
Opinion Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1969
Page
15
Malvern resident Richard Goy dies Friday after his pickup is struck and dragged by a Norfolk and Western train on his farm two miles southeast of Malvern. He was born March 25, 1917, at Tabor Iowa, married Evelyn Hensley in 1941, and leaves two sons, Rodney and Richard.
Milla County courthouse closes Thursday and Friday for Christmas and day after until January. Driver tests paused by Highway Patrol. The Iowa Liquor Store in Glenwood closes at 6 pm Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Iowa Power and Light Co closes December 24 and 28, reopen Friday morning. City Council meets Monday December 22 instead of Tuesday.
The annual Christmas program at the Glenwood State Hospital School will be held Sunday December 21 beginning at 10 a.m. in Meyer Auditorium. The public is invited to attend and many patients will accompany their parents home for the holidays.
A public appeal notes two needy families have been helped, leaving one elderly couple in need of support. Citizens willing to assist should contact the Opinion Tribune office or mail gifts to P.O. Box 1 to brighten their holiday season.
Rams defeat Titans to win the Rama invitational wrestling title as Paces pins Terry Botton in S96. Strong performances surge through the field with multiple finalists and close finishes. Titans place other top scorers including Wats and Hale in a competitive show at center, with notable pins and victories shaping the final team standings.
Ames Iowa State Highway Commission approves a five year 689.6 million highway program for Iowa detailing 1 29 and US 34 improvements in Mills Fremont counties near Glenwood. Planned 1970 71 72 work includes paving right of way purchase grading and relocations with costs ranging from 60 000 to 9.5 million.
The Glenwood Opinion-Tribune outlines price changes and circulation gains. It notes 15 cents per copy, four pages weekly over six months, and over 300 percent annual circulation growth, with mail subscription offers for two years at nine dollars outside two counties.
Funeral services for Leland Edward Chrisinger 64 are planned Friday at 2 p m at Grace United Methodist Church. He died Tuesday at Jennie Edmundson Hospital after a sudden illness. Burial will be at a local cemetery. Survivors include wife Dorothy son Hart of San Antonio and several brothers and sisters.
Mills County will convene a grand jury on January 7 at 2 p.m. in the courthouse with jurors Faye Benton Marjorie Dashner Theron Mickelson and others listed from Malvern Henderson Emerson and Glenwood. Judge Paul Sulhoff of Council Bluffs will preside. Petit jurors for District Court also named including Harry Adams Patricia Branmer Mary Bowman Stanley Homer Lucile Boyce Beverly Thleau Lloyd Banks Hershel Cape Harry Costello Maniie Dickersbach Kristy Davis Elmer Edlund Gerald P. Davsen Doris Falk Pauline Farrell Gayle Greenwall Mrs Forrest Gillespie Donald Godfrey Blaine Harrington Guy Haynie Dorothy Banas Paul Vern Alman and others.
The Glenwood Chamber of Commerce retail committee reminds shoppers stores will stay open Thursday through Saturday, December 18 to 20, and again Monday and Tuesday night December 22. Free movies for kids are sponsored at Rex Theatre with a second feature on Saturday December 20.
The Glenwood Community High School chorus band and mixed chorus present their annual Christmas Concert on Thursday night December 15 at 7 30 p m in the high school. Admission is free. The GCHS mixed chorus will perform on Radio KMA at 9 15 a m Christmas Day. Greenwood elementary centers feature Christmas programs this week and Monday. Grade school students in Silver City kindergarten through sixth grade perform Thursday evening December 18. The Pacific Junction grade school program was held Wednesday. East Glenwood elementary program Friday December 9 with grades 1 6 featured at 2 p m Saturday December 20 with treats for the kids.
A meeting of the School Superintendents of Mills and Fremont counties was held in the Mills County Superintendent of Schools office last Wednesday. Attendees included M. P. Crink Malvern Earl Tubbs Glenwood Joel Wedergren Nishna Valley Tom Wilkie Fremont Stills Robert Good Sid ney George Neuzil Hamburg Findley Herring Farragut and Dwight Fellows county superintendent. Topics of concern to school administrators were discussed.
The Opinion-Tribune sets earlier deadlines for the Dec 24 and Dec 31 editions to ensure delivery before Christmas and New Year. News deadlines are moved up with classified ads due Dec 22 and mailings scheduled for Dec 28. The Christmas card section will feature greetings from local businessmen. the office closes New Year's Day.
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