Gs Old Photo Album Of Civil War Veterans In Glenwood Square
A 1920s Glenwood group photo shows 29 Civil War veterans on the square with flags and bunting likely for a Fourth of July or Veterans Day event. Identified are Earl Hodges, A French, D Harold, and Mr Shannon. the old Farmers and Merchants Bank building is visible in the background, along with the Glenwood Opinion.
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Glenwood
Addie Martin
Hazel
Earl Hodges
A. French
D. Har
Ald
Shannon
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Genung and
Rogers Law
Glenwood Opinion
Swat and
Choate
Mat convention and road closures dominate Mills County report
Barbara Buffington attended the National Association of Extension Home Economists meeting in Denver October 9 13 with 1300 colleagues. The Denver gathering featured speakers from USDA and industry. a Friday breakfast honored eight recipients of Distinguished Service Awards. Mills County commissioners announced I 29 closures including 5th P.M. routes and multiple road projects in Mineola Silver Creek White Cloud and Plattville areas with additional closures tabled for later.
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Barbara Buffington
Mills County
National
Asso. of
Denver Hilton
Denver
Colo
Ned Bayley
Loretta Cowden
USDA
Washington, D. C
Adam Deihi
Hollywood
Calif
Kirby Brumfield
Portland
Ore
Elizabeth Jensen
Naehe
Gene M. Lear
Iowa
Mineola
Lyons
Plattville
Plattville Township
Pacific City
St. Mary’s
Oak
Board of Supervisors
Malvern
Silver Creek Township
Tun
White Cloud Township
Tuin
Mills County Cancer Society Holds Area Meeting in Red Oak
Mills County volunteers joined an American Cancer Society area meeting at the Gold Crown Inn Red Oak on Oct 11 The event reviewed current program activities and featured the premier of a color film The Lyn Helton Story about a Denver girl who died of bone cancer The Mills County Chapter received a Certificate of Appreciation for exceeding its educational goals for 1971 72 Attendees included Mrs Walter Phelps Mrs Harry Slikkerveer and Mrs Clay DeLashmutt
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Mills County
Red Oak
Gold Crown Inn
American Cancer Society
Lyn Helton
Denver
Walter Phelps
Glenwood
Harry Slikkerveer
Clay DeLashmutt
Pacific Junction
Why Don’t You Carry The Story
A humorous look at reader and advertiser expectations in newspapers. It lists editor fears and common pleas from readers about front page placement, weddings, poems, photos, and off the record remarks, illustrating newsroom pressure and balance.
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Chicago Tribune
Daily Press
Consumers and newspapers A consumer oriented view of newspapers
The piece argues newspapers are the full information medium for consumers. It notes more consumer content than ever, with editors reporters and features addressing shopper needs. Classified ads help job search, housing, and cars, while advertising supports the economy and living standards.
Corporation farming debate cited by Prairie Farmer
Prairie Farmer presents statistics to counter campaign rhetoric on corporate farming. It shows 85.3 percent of farms are family owned, 12.8 percent partnerships, 1.2 percent corporate, and only 0.3 percent nonfarm industrial corporations, noting most corporate farms formed since 1960 and few industrials successful.
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Booth Vallentine
George McGovern
Prairie Famer Magazine
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Prairie Famer
Prairie Farmer
Jim Thompson
ICC Proposes Open Space Acquisition Plan for Iowa Lands
The Iowa Conservation Commission seeks a standing Open Space Acquisition appropriation from the legislature to fund about one million dollars annually for acquiring riverfront wetlands flood plains and other open spaces across Iowa. The plan emphasizes seller willingness and coordination with natural resources agencies to secure flood plain lands sand and gravel deposits and groundwater values while expanding public ownership and long term resource protection. The commission currently funds its work from hunting and fishing license sales and biennial legislative appropriations.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
ICC
Iowa
Fred A. Priewert
Priewert
Commission
Natural Resources Council
State Geologist's Office
State Archaeologist's Office
State Department of Soil Conservation
Court rules tuition for public schools unconstitutional
A court struck down a school board plan to charge tuition for high school students. It held that the state constitution guarantees free public education and that the right of children to attend school is not at the discretion of school authorities or officials. The ruling emphasizes the constitutional entitlement to free public schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Tuition Fees in Public Schools Spark Court Disputes
Courts repeatedly reject charges for education as free under law while minor textbook deposits pass. Some districts bar fees, others try deposits with waivers and refunds. Judges call books essential, yet note deposits as a small incentive rather than a burden.
Weather in Southwest Iowa Sees Chill Then Colorful Fall
Brisk weather persisted through the past week with highs in the low 70s and upper 60s, a 56 degree high recorded October 15 at Glenwood Water Pollution Control Plant, and a 30 degree low that day. A 0.22 inch rain total for the month accompanies vivid Glenwood autumn colors as residents enjoy the season.
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Glenwood
Our Oceans Our Trees Our Towns Our World
A conservation themed piece emphasizes protecting natural resources across ecosystems including oceans forests rivers and deserts. It urges community action to safeguard lakes streams mountains and plants for a sustainable future.
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Home Economist
Mills County Cancer Society
Cub
New York Times
Utah
Consumers and Newspapers
Newagipere
On Barnes
Dave Snow
Curowan Akers
Rick Barnes
Glenwood Publishing Corporation
First Street
Mills
Fremont County
Nicki
The
Mills County Savings & Loan Association
Glenwood, Lowa
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