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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1972
Page
2
The Malvern Leader argues population growth brings housing demand and opportunity for Malvern and Mills County. It cites easier commutes, mobile homes, acreages, and jobs as drivers, while contrasting urban issues with rural advantages. It urges newcomers to participate locally to improve schools, fire protection, health, and community life.
A Malvern Arkansas reader questions law enforcement fairness and a youth’s heroism in a high speed chase case. The writer argues authorities duty to youths and laments grudges in small towns, noting a mother’s critique and a marshal’s patrol car briefly leaving the road during the chase.
Iowa faces rising costs to modernize maintain and extend roads as demand outpaces funding. Growth in vehicle use and potential federal fund changes heighten need for a highway bonding program to finance construction and land costs.
New barge facility near Blencoe between Omaha and Sioux City is built by local NFO farmers to load over 5,000 bushels of grain per hour for export. It expands to 36 NFO river points, with farmers funding labor and materials to raise corn and soybean prices while opposing grain traders.
A rowdy mix of quotes and musings on politics and weather. The piece riffs on Spiro Agnew’s bid and the Bicentennial year, notes football weather, and rails at the U S Postal Service for ad space while warning of postage rate hikes threatening press freedom. It ends with a local sheriff race plea to hire a professional and a nod to Main Street.
The agent argues that bond costs are lower than yearly construction cost increases. A massive bond program is doubtful, but a selective program aligned with the construction industry’s capacity could begin. Focusing on completing key highway corridors may meet Iowa’s highway needs prudently.
U S politician Harkin praised Fred Kreisel of rural Malvern for fashioning a trunk key to unlock a locked car, enabling the group to continue after auto dealers failed to help. The event drew candidates Howard T. Palmer Virgil Faulkner and Harold Radford with meeting chair Otha Wearin.
Mills county Democrats hosted two events supporting Tom Harkin for 5th District Congress. Ruth Harkin spoke at a Glenwood tea with party women while the couple attended a potluck picnic at the Palmer home as Harkin outlined his 6th District tour and door knocking efforts totaling thousands of doors. The pair stayed overnight with Otha Wearin in Hastings as the long campaign continued.
Mrs. Lillian Sowers just returned from a two week trip including California to visit Edgar Sowers. Mrs. Josie Stotts ended an eight day vacation with Cheyenne and Longmont visits. Several local families hosted and joined relatives across Nebraska and Colorado, with multiple bus trips and a wedding in Red Oak. Social calls, birthdays, and gatherings filled weekends as neighbors shared meals and hospitality.
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