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Newspaper
Opinion Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1972
Page
1
A reader laments inconsistent delivery of the paper from week to week, noting Wednesdays and Saturdays missed and mail changes causing a week old paper for West coast subscribers. The editor responds that local post office bagging meets postal rules but offers no solution, inviting readers to suggest fixes.
A reader letter laments propaganda from Republicans and urges voting Democrat for working people. It recalls a dog killed by a speeding driver on North Walnut Street at 7:15 pm, noting the driver sped away. The writer worries a child could be next.
Eleven Mills County 4-H members were delegates to the 1972 State 4-H Conference at Iowa State University in June. They return with activities showing concern for others. County Extension Director Laverne Obrecht notes projects in leadership citizenship and community development. Gallup told a national 4-H meeting that teens and young adults seek community involvement and that recognition helps. Proceeds from an Iowa Calendar benefiting the Easter Seal Society aid crippled children.
Iowa State University extension animal scientist Tom Wickersham outlines calf buying guidance for 4-H members. Focus on past gains, realistic budgets, and market targets around 1 100 pounds. He highlights weight, gain rate, and four selection criteria heavy bone length tall and muscled. He notes crossbreeds common and advises three project paths including advanced beef feeding and foundation herd options.
Tom Harkin describes his personal campaign plan to visit 10 000 doors, nearing 7 000, with wife Ruth knocking over 8 000. He notes his upbringing in Cumasing Warren County and his path from coal family and WPA era to Navy pilot training and law careers. Ruth shares similar hardworking history and commitment to meeting people.
The 101st Edition of Ringling Bros arrives at the Omaha Civic Auditorium October 18 through 22 directed by Richard Barstow and produced by Irvin Feld. The show features international acts including Gunter Gebel Williams and 17 lions, Gran Picaso, Pio Nock, N B Rudi Lenz’s chimps, Doval, the Flying Waynes, Elvin Bale, Bolchanovi and Silagis, and many more.
In the 101st Edition five elaborate costumed productions headline the season. The Circus showcases the imaginative Gonna Build A Circus and a unique finale Flying High. Elephants star in The Peerless Potentate of Pachydermia while Swing Your Partner brings a new mid-air jubilee to the aerial show.
In a legal digest style piece, Martha sues a building owner after walking through a glass panel near a door. Courts weigh owner notice and reader familiarity with premises, referencing shopper and child incidents and a 1970s public service note from the American Bar Association.
The jury found not guilty after about 45 minutes of deliberation last Wednesday September 27 in the trial of Stanley M. Huntsman of Clorinda charged with OMVUS. He posted $500 bond and was bound over to district court after the July 31 collision with Glenwood Patrolman Kenneth Heitman. Jurors listed include foreman Lee Wilcox and 11 others.
The Willing Workers 4 H Club met September 11 at the Methodist Church to plan for 4 H week and attend church each Sunday in October. Talks on Cleaning Your Fingernails and Olympic Games were given. Officers elected: LuAnn Bloomer president Pam Timson vice president Keira Sell secretary Teresa Timson treasurer Carol Weatherhead historian Jane Reed reporter.
A small group of concerned parents formed the National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation sixteen years ago to conquer the disease. Chairwoman Marvyn C. Fernald notes the drive now funds 110 C/F Centers nationwide serving thousands of CF children and millions of kids with lung-damaging diseases, fueling a broader volunteer effort.
The Breath of Life Campaign supports C F research and care, aiming to extend life for patients. It highlights carrier rates of about one in twenty, and about one in fifteen hundred children born with the disease. Mrs Fernald urges community involvement and volunteers through the Nebraska Chapter. Contact Mrs Marvyn Fernard at 527 4619.
The Pacific Junction Fire Department teams with National Fire Prevention Week to run a school poster contest with room ribbons and top three trophies. The week ends Oct 13 with children's movies at the Fire Station. S/Sgt and Mrs Terry Gray are on 30 day leave visiting relatives in Delaware Maryland Indiana before returning from Denver where their father suffered a stroke.
Revenue funds show county government allocations totaling 1 255 million across areas with Pottawattamie area at 1 352 710. City sizes split between over and under 2 500 residents list Council Bluffs and Carter Lake with 518 661 and 33 159 respectively. Clarind Shenandoah and Red Oak appear with smaller allocations for under 2 500 and above 2 500 classifications.
Rates list for Mills and Fremont County subscriptions at five dollars per year, elsewhere six dollars, and single copy at one cent. Advertising rates available on request. The paper reserves right to accept or reject unsolicited news or ads. Member of Iowa Press Association and National Newspaper Association.
Wm. E. Brown, 63, once a Iowa newspaper publisher, died Sept. 9 in Phoenix Arizona. A Guthrie Center native, he played high school in What Cheer and studied at the University of Iowa. He owned papers in Bagley Bayard Panora Guthrie Center Glenwood and Fonda from 1933 to 1957. He is survived by daughter Judith Ann King of San Juan Puerto Rico and son Dr. William T. Brown of Des Moines.
The council approved the action at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. The ordinance requires cleanup within two years for open storage and billboard conformities and one year for business zones. Damaged structures over 60 percent cannot be rebuilt unless conforming. under 60 percent restoration must start within six months. Reserved parking signs near the courthouse were removed due to sufficient south drive parking.
Red Oak eighth graders defeated Glenwood 22 to 8 on Thursday night to hand Coach John Gregory's Rams their second straight loss.
Midlands Corporation of Council Bluffs serves as general contractor for a $528,200 HUD funded project. John Dean of Glenwood State Bank leads with Dale Ball of Midlands. Lloyd Banks Realty and Construction Co. of Glenwood manages. Units feature outside entrances, private patios, playgrounds, recreation areas, and fully furnished kitchens with utilities paid.
Mills County Shopper News and the Opinion-Tribune offer low cost want ads at $L for a 20 word insertion. Place your notice to reach local readers efficiently.
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