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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
5
A letter from Mrs. A F Freeman criticizes past coverage and urges local town input. The piece notes home stores brisk on Friday with new 20 percent tax on purchases. theater tickets see no attendance drop. Local residents report patriotic hens producing oversized eggs to aid national food supply, including a 6.5 inch specimen.
A rural meeting discussed rural schooling, noting small turnout for one room schools and sociologist ideas on population decline. Points included higher teacher qualifications, income, consolidation into larger districts, and the balance of financing with local needs and demographics.
The Rev Glenn W Booth will close a seven year pastorate at the church on June 1 after serving since December 1 1937. The congregation met to elect his successor as plans for summer school and future church work were discussed. Improvements include building redecoration basement finish and hymnals new parsonage purchase.
A war film tour at the Malvern Rotary Club featured official footage from both German and Japanese fronts. It included the Pearl Harbor attack, Mussolini’s rescue, and German losses, plus a segment on laying an underground telephone cable. Attendees included Mr Meher of Shenandoah and Lt Dudeley Cobner, praising wartime efforts to aid England.
Letterry of the Treasury Hessy Morgenthau jr announces the Fifth War Loan dates and a national goal of 11.5 billion with 6 billion from individual bond sales. Projections suggest state and county allocations will scale to the national quota, with the county surpassing the Fourth War Loan by about 18 percent and individuals investing 84 billion in war bonds.
Death came to long time Mills county resident Mrs Emil Leu Wednesday in Council Bluffs Ed Mundson hospital The German native lived in Mills county nearly 50 years Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m at St John Lutheran church with Rev C E Weiss a family service at 1 30 p m at the home Mrs Leu recently in hospital until a relapse following a major operation last Friday The Leu couple had planned to move to Malvern now completed arrangements
Roy Dean Mansfield of Malvern is named to the dean's honor roll for academic excellence at Kemper Military School in Boonville Missouri for the last grading period. he is the son of Mr and Mrs R W Mansfield.
Milla county Farm Bureau president announced a state wide radio reception for Allan Kline Town Farm Bureau president recently back from England where he studied agricultural and political issues. Kline will be heard on eight statewide programs at 830 to 10 p m April 12 over KMA Bhendosh 990 on the dial. Several neighborhood gatherings are planned to hear his talk and discussion, followed by a panel discussion on agricultural topics.
Mille cot 1,762 home owners will receive reduced taxes from the homestead exemption, per County Treasurer D. Aistropa who got the first half check totaling 24,834.84. A second distribution will occur next fall funded from state sale tax receipts. The county lists property valuations at 2,420,381. The state earmarked homestead funds total 7,157,274.71 with evaluations around 112,110,491.
Two Glenwood boys appeared in juvenile court this week. James Wiley was sentenced to a term not to exceed 21 years, and George Hoyd was sent to Anamoose on a sentence not to exceed 10 years. Both had been convicted of breaking and entering charges. Miss Fern MaVicker of Heartice Neb and Mrs Kathryn Ferquhar of Atlantic arrive tonight to be guests of Mr and Mrs R W Salyars over the weekend.
J F Weatin Jr of Faattaga was elected the first chairman of the Southwest Iowa Soil Conservation District, spanning districts in Mills Montgomery Adams Taylor Page Fremont and east Pottawattamie counties. George Welty of Shenandoah was chosen secretary-treasurer. The group aims to promote general welfare of soil conservation across member districts through meetings and idea exchange. State committee members Chris Jensen Clark Huntley Frank Mendell Dr G M Browning attended along with service technicians and county extension directors.
Dr. D M Kline Mills County Fair secretary says directors and members will meet Friday at 8 p m in the Malvern Community building to outline plans for the 1944 fall fair. He urges all directors and members to attend.
Campaign slow with late spring and bad roads slows Mille County rural township drives. Only Bt Marys and Osks exceeded targets. Glenwood surpassed its $1800 mark with $2427. Henderson, Emerson, Hastings, and Malvern also posted substantial totals toward their quotas, while many towns neared completion.
Phineas H. Drake of Tabor and Fremont county, Civil War veteran born August 31, 1843 in Fingall Canada, died at his Tabor home after a brief illness. He celebrated his 100th birthday last August 31, with the community. Funeral services were held at Reoven Funeral Home led by Rev Peter Jacobs. burial in Tabor cemetery with military honors by the Kidney Legion.
Mr and Mrs B M Norton moved from their Marion avenue home to northwest Malvern in a recently purchased house on the first Thursday. Uma Chas C Clark then moved his family from Schyler Nebraska into the Norton home. Clark is the new superintendent of schools and his wife and two children Marjorie and Curtis accompany him.
Olive D. Kayton thanks friends and neighbors for cattle end letters and beautiful flowers received during illness. She expresses deep appreciation for support and kindness.
Easter services focus on peace through justice and kindness as churches outline Hester message. Presbyterians present passages from Luke 6 32 85 and hymn recitations, Holy Communion offered, and infant Christening featured with choir events in a county religious observance.
A highly patriotic Mille County Legion and Auxiliary gathering drew a large turnout at Glenwood Armory Thursday evening. State leaders Dr. Charles R. Logan of Keokuk and Lt. Col. Lloyd H. Rockwell of Council Bluffs spoke, with local officials, district leaders, and the Glenwood school band providing music and introductions.
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