This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1971
Page
4
Citizens and businessmen urged to lead a local cleanup in Malvern Mills County with planned community effort and early action. Gov. Robert Ray’s state cleanup weeks cited and Community Improvement League mobilizes diverse groups to address public premises and residential sites now.
Subscriptions payable in advance for Mills County area including Imogene Randolph and Tabor routes. Rates listed: one year 34.00, six months 2.50, three months 1.50, two years 7.00. Single copy 10 cents. nationwide rates: six months 3.00, single copy by mail 25 cents.
Malvern Community school systems seek lower operating costs beyond teacher salaries. Study suggests saving by ending bus service for students within a mile of the school, though state penalties apply now. Walking would require highway 41 crossings, a safety issue to study with parental input and other ideas welcome.
A travelogue recounts a California Bay Area visit staying at Dr Bruce Hammond’s Rossmoor apartment in Walnut Creek a retirement village of 7000 residents with golf courses pools and security. It describes San Francisco and Berkeley sights and a cash payment for a rental car after cash deposit discussions revealing the writer’s experiences and reflections on the region’s economy.
The narrator describes a slow spring unfolding at home. Family games begin indoors and outdoors as trading stamps fund a new basketball hoop. Onion sets are planted, snow returns briefly, chicken wire guards young bushes, walls get fresh paint, fly paper goes up, mud pies are made, and the author yearns for warm days, birds, and garden chores.
Fragmentary note indicates ads in the Leader drive revenue and reader engagement. Limited readable text suggests a focus on financial health and circulation growth. Further details unavailable due to text quality.
John and Kathy Paul visit with parental families while Mr and Mrs H E Paul host Easter. Overnight guest Mrs Harover. Albuquerque visitors Mr and Mrs Dwight Allensworth with daughters. Church confirmations attended by Scott Gollhofer and Judy Henderson. Many relatives and club members join meals and honors including Rodney West birthday gathering and various local group events across Emerson and Nishna Valley. Richard Fleming returns from Greenland for 30 days. Ale Edna Fleming calls from Okinawa.
Accent Mills County reports on Cesar Chavez and grape boycotts politics. It notes how child labor claims aided his early victory, outlines new union dues rules for workers over 12, and cautions readers about current lettuce boycotts and the need for federal laws governing farm worker bargaining and boycott conduct.
Harriet, a 1968 Clearfield Community School graduate and UNI senior in Cedar Falls, becomes engaged to Roger, a 1967 Red Oak High School graduate serving in the U S Navy aboard the John F Kennedy Aircraft Carrier at Norfolk Virginia. A June 12 wedding is planned.
Local church notices list Henderson United Methodist Church services led by Calbert V. Terry and a Maundy Thursday service in Hastings. Christian Church schedule includes worship, Sunday school led by Abbie Duyson, with weekly W.F. meetings, mission circle, and parish activities. Social notes mention visits and family gatherings among area residents.
MVF of the Nishna Valley Parish arranged an Easter Sunrise Service for Sunday at Farm Creek Cemetery with committees named for the breakfast after the 6 15 service. Local notices detail community events and residents across Emerson and surrounding areas, including hospital stays weddings and travel.
Mrs Melva Christofferson learns of her nephew Brad Behrens death after a one car accident. Behrens is mourned as relatives in Council Bluffs Ames Treynor and Omaha gather for funeral services and weekend visits are noted among the DeBolts Allensworthes Skooks and Witts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.