Harold Radford Defends Glenwood City Hall in Letter
Glenwood mayor Harold Radford replies to former mayor Dale Harper. He defends city government and the new City Hall, rebuts accusations of misdeeds, and invites citizens to council meetings. He notes open records at City Hall, praises fire department plans, and insists the city acts honestly.
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Glenwood
Iowa
Opinion- Tribune
Dale Harper
Harper
City Hall
City Planning and Zoning Committee
Radford
Old City Hall
Schatz
Airport Authority
Harold Radford
City of
Tax Sale Slated for Mills County June 16
Mills County treasurer announced a scheduled tax sale for June 16. Since the previous sale, the number of delinquent properties stayed stable while the total outstanding tax amount nearly doubled.
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Mills County
Swindlers Warned as Sheriff Cautions Residents
Mills County residents are warned to beware of roof repair scams. Sheriff Merle Brown says con men offer bargain fixes for eight dollars, then demand hundreds more. He urges checking with the Chamber of Commerce and notes this is the season for such swindlers. The report also covers a tax sale plan by Mrs. Robinson, detailing procedures, certificates, and timelines for delinquent property taxes.
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Mills County
Merle Brown
Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Parks File $300000 Claim Against Glenwood City
Shirley R Parks seeks 300000 for medical costs pain and suffering and income loss after a Feb 12 collision with a Glenwood police car driven by Officer Milton W Cashatt His wife Elizabeth asks 30000 for loss of companionship The claim filed by Smith Peterson Willson Beckman Peterson law firm notes Iowa law timelines and warns of possible litigation to follow against City of Glenwood Mayor Harold Radford and City Clerk Nancy West named in notice
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Glenwood
Shirley R. Parks
Park
Elizabeth
Parks
Larry Beckman
Smith, Peterson, Willson, Beckman & Peterson
Iowa
Harold Radford
Nancy West
Beck Man
South Locust Street
Milton W. Cashatt
Deer collision and thefts report in Mills County
May 22 deer-ecar collision near Malvern caused $500 damage to Wayne J. Wilkens 1974 Mercury. Deer not killed. May 3 thefts from Glenrod and Oak Township items include two lawn mowers, a battery charger valued at $770, a $550 John Deere riding mower, $140 push mower, and an $80 tractor battery charger.
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Springfield
Momun
Mills County
Wayne J. Wilkens
Malvern
Glenrod
John Deere
Chuck Kruse
Oak Township
Naked Woman Found Sunday Near Pacific Junction
A 20 year old Ohio woman was admitted to Mercy Hospital Sunday after being found nude in a ditch south of Pacific Junction. Sheriff Brown said he responded to a report at 10 a.m. of a woman screaming and running naked near old Highway 34. Pacific Junction marshal Leslie Martin and his wife aided, covering her and getting her into a car to Council Bluffs. A Mercy Hospital physician said she was having a drug problem.
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Ohio
Mercy Hospital
Pacific Junction
Mills County
Merle £. Brown
Leslie Martin
Brown
Council Bluffs
Thomas Named To Finish Term In Mills County Committee
Glenwood lawyer James A. Thomas was appointed May 26 to finish the late EMot Thomas' six year term on the Mills County Judicial Magistrate Appointing Committee. He was selected by a ballot of the Mills County Bar Association.
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Glenwood
Mills County Judicial Magistrate
James A. Thomas
Emot Thomas
Thomas
Mills County Bar Association
Police warn on unauthorized ACS collectors in Glenwood
Police report Mrs. Harry Slikkerveer chair of the American Cancer Society in Glenwood says 13 and 14 year old boys have been collecting for the society without authorization. Citizens with doubts should contact the Glenwood Police Department or Mrs Slikkerveer for verification.
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Harry Slikkerveer
American Cancer Society
Glenwood
Kenny Mead
Glenwood City Council Denies Swift Land Purchase
The Glenwood city council on May 27 rejected Swift and Co. request to buy 7.55 acres of land from the city citing lease terms and insisting Swift use independent engineers and counsel. The meeting also approved Elmer Platt’s $16,250 purchase of the old city waterworks and new subdivision plans.
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Swift and Co
Glenwood
L. T. Genung
Swift
Gene Schatz
Old City
Elmer Platt
City Water Commission
Iowa Community Betterment Program
Glenwood Community Betterment Council
Larry Kruse
Betterment Group
Edgewood
Dave Thomas
Lyle Alley
S. Locust St
Gregg Aistrope
Planning and Zoning Commission
Aistrope
Theft of Lawn Mower Battery Reported May 30
Mrs Roy Byers of 210 N Lo Cust reported the theft of a lawn mower battery from her property on May 30. The incident was recorded as a local crime report seeking investigation and recovery of the stolen item.
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Kerveer
Roy Byers
N. Locust
Thank you Glenwood citizens for your support and voting
A Glenwood reader thanks hundreds of local and rural residents for visiting, calling, and offering congratulations. The letter emphasizes that Memorial Day note urged citizens to stay informed, participate, and vote for a representative who truly represents them.
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Glenwood
Nelo
Mills County to spend most revenue sharing on public safety
A planned use report from Mills County Auditor Glenn Johnson shows six entitlement period funds directed to public safety including 70,000 for county ambulance service and a sheriff deputy salary. Other listed items include 53,773 for bridges 50,000 for road maintenance 35,000 for Health Department 2,000 for senior recreation and 5,000 for plats. A legal notice with these expenditures runs on page 9 of this week’s Opinion-Tribune.
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Mills County
Glenn Johnson
Mills County Health Department
Opinion-Tribune
Homan Shot Self in Lower Abdomen in Iowa
A Pacific Junction man, Robert Homan, 48, is in good condition at Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs after a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the lower abdomen on Sunday. Sheriff Merle Brown reports the incident, and he was moved to Council Bluffs by Glenwood Ambulance.
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Pacific Junction
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Robert Homan
Mills County
Merle Brown
Homan
Glenwood Ambulance
Low bid accepted for Silver City area bridge project
Mills County Supervisors awarded Capital Construction Co of Logan a 182598.33 dollar contract to build a bridge over Silver Creek on a secondary road north of Silver City. The board also authorized W C Stone to issue completion and final acceptance certificates for 1975 Farm-to-Market work and appointed Paul Hathaway to a three year Veterans Affairs Commission term beginning July.
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Mills County Board of Supervisors
Silver City
Capital Construction Co
Logan
Silver Creek
Board
W.C. Stone
Paul Hathaway
Veterans’ Affairs Commission
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