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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
3
A news page notes Commerce’s take on hoarding coffee and a scare about a Brazilian drought. It highlights Mills County rural electric expansion, road repairs, and a pork marketing push to boost hog prices, with commentary on feed grain marketing and consumer nutrition.
The Mills County Fair faces debate over speed races as R D Mansfield challenges the department head to 5 furlongs with winner taking all. Old Bill’s horse Big was traded for a corn elevator in a quiet deal, and a potential Ed Wilson versus Zeno Bass race may extend the fair by a day.
A long Thanksgiving summary lists numerous households hosting dinners including Emmett Moles family with Rev. Everett Moles and Bellequa Neb, and Ed Ma her in Omaha. Other guests include Laughlin O’Brien Gutschenritter families, Red Oak and Stanton residents, and a high mass at St Patrick’s. Ella O’Brien returns from Grafton, Linda Rhodin’s birth announced in Omaha.
The Kammerer family held a Thanksgiving gathering at Will Kammerer Sr. home with filled baskets and dinner. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Houston Julesburg Colo Mrs. Sade Perry Elmer Kammerer Alvin Black Amanda Bussard Shenandoah and others. One brother Charley Kammerer of California was ill and unable to attend. Willard Weatherall family visited Omaha for Thanksgiving with his mother and husband Louie Germar. Weatherall returned while the others stayed for the weekend. Rev Everett Males and his wife left for Ridgewood New Jersey where he will serve as assistant pastor and work in Christian education, visiting Emmett Myles and Victor Rensetay in recent weeks.
A historical note compares the Dominion of Canada population to California, stating Canada is nearly one million more populous and larger than all 48 U S states combined. This reflects a continental scale perspective on population and size in the era.
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