Malvern Leader Post Office Entry Details
The Malvern Leader is listed as second class mail matter at Malvern Iowa under the Act of Congress of March 38 1879.
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1952
Page
3
The Malvern Leader is listed as second class mail matter at Malvern Iowa under the Act of Congress of March 38 1879.
Editorial notes a push to transfer Malvern Cemetery endowment to state control to avoid local taxes while preserving its upkeep. It lauds the fair, the 1452 Mills County Fair’s strong turnout despite bad weather, and criticizes inflation and policy impacts on costs, wages, and farming.
Readable fragments recount Malvern civic debate over proposed cement sidewalks and a street-crossing contract in 1903. W. Paddock notes the town council’s nerve, while Geo. Talbott’s Ravellings Lawler cites prior sidewalks and a McLaughlin Lone Red award for cement walks. The piece also recalls Bay scout rope splicing lore and a farmer’s tale of a skilled 200-foot splice.
A pickup crash on Highway PRE near Imogene left two Randolph men seriously injured. Licking Fichter, at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, suffered multiple pelvic fractures, a dislocated hip, and internal injuries requiring major surgery. Alan Carlson received a broken collarbone and facial lacerations. John Omer, the other occupant, was uninjured. The trio was en route to Shenandoah when a car veered off the road, brakes were applied, and the truck slid into a ditch on the wet surface.
The column urges cleanliness and vigilant health habits, warning against handling food with dirty hands and fatigue. It notes frequent local visits and social calls among families in Malvern, Oakland, Council Bluffs, and surrounding areas, with travel to California, Seattle, Minnesota, and other points.
News of the County Seat reports seven motor vehicle registrations issued by the county treasurer. Couples listed include Barry Lee Larson with Eleanor Jeane Schwandt and Elmer Hooker Jr. with Warhapa Mc Clelland, plus Russell with Marjorie Pecoha. Registrations go to Emerson, Rupert, Colonial Trailer, J Frank Durbin, Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America, Chevrolet, Hastings, Melvin H Trimmer, Ford Mal vern, Max Blackburn, Ford, Burl Krecklaw, and I T Griffiths, Plymouths.
The state of Iowa disbursed July funds for old age assistance 2,471,637 and aid to the blind 80,108 and dependent children 570,696. Mills County issued 300 cases of old age aid totaling 15,325. per case average 51.09. One case for the needy blind received 40.50 and 1,904.60 for 67 dependent children recipients, average 25.43 each. The report was released by the Department of Social Welfare in Des Moines on August 7.
Mrs Harvey J Knight expresses sincere thanks to all who sent flowers cards and gifts during her recent illness or stay expressing gratitude for kind thoughts and support.
4 H club members, county committee and leaders showcased clothing and grooming projects at the Mills County fair. Visitors gain neighborly connections, while health reminders urge precautions against poliomyelitis as community members reflect on fall procedures and local health efforts.
A Strahan area family gathering marked by Mrs. Clara Shaffer and relatives from Manitowoc Sidney Omaha and Imogene. The event at Essex hosted many Shaffer and Green families with transitions to local visits and a Methodist Church notice lists services and activities for August 17 1952.
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