02 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
1
Advertising rates listed as sixty cents per column inch for display ads with six cents per additional inch for composition. Classified ad rates shown as two dollars per line for local reader ads and four dollars per line for obituary poetry. Card of thanks and gratitude notices included within classified pricing.
The piece argues rationing objectivity over comfort and envisions postwar needs. It urges families to teach children giving over receiving and cites a Des Moines Register editorial on Christmas cards and generosity. A letter from former Mills commander Ray Shaffer is referenced discussing these ideas.
A reader letter argues farmers face wage parity lag, rail and other workers risk war effort by striking, and profit surges shape postwar discipline. It counters claims of media control by industrial leaders, advocates unity among farmers, labor and management, and urges printed support for national victory.
Waterloo reader Ray Shaffer challenges Col Summers letter on railroad strikers, citing a Washington Labor press piece and congressional quotes. He argues delays in wage agreements threaten freight service, criticizes Vinson, and urges prompt action to avoid jeopardizing the transportation system.
Mrs Wi Bhafer hosted the W and G group meeting with two donated articles sold for the society. Members present included Meg Kerney Lowla Frank DuVal Roy Prootoyne Edward W Hy Maddecka Dernold Floyd Kepeth Henderson Marilyn Henderson Josie Kerney Ida Nelson Dorothy Barbara Richard Henderson and Frances Bhefer. Plans were made for a church dedication service to be held Sunday evening December 0.
A fragmentary report describes a muddled scene with a rubber tire in water and a group sharing a Thanksgiving dinner at a residence. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Win, Lute and Evelyn, Roy Proster, Edward, Albert and Ida Nelson, and other locals, along with a daughter Fern Maddocks serving with the nurses corps in Australia.
The text presents incomplete notes about a student’s English and American literature chapters. It mentions a teacher named Mr McLean and a slogan implying better late than never. It notes attendance at school and a focus on American history classes.
A seventh and eighth grade class discussed varied subjects during study time. Students planned a Thanksgiving party for Wednesday and recounted stories on a topic titled Greatest Surprise while a teacher expressed regret about Kilne from California.
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