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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
9
Malvern Adult Education considers a photography class taught by Emmett Gipe at his residence. Interested individuals may contact Raburn Benton at 624-8645 or Emmett Gipe at 624-8026 for details.
State Highway Director J R Coupal Jr releases a five year plan showing only three Mills County projects funded for 1975-76. The report highlights minimal roadway work with a total of 518000 dollars allocated for the period and notes few new projects beyond finishing the last phase.
Average Mills county farm land now valued at 549 dollars per acre, 105 dollars higher than 1972. Iowa statewide average is 579 dollars per acre, up 139 dollars from 1972, with Fremont at 548 and Montgomery at 508 dollars per acre.
The week’s events highlight Malvern’s rising profile after an extortion case drew FBI attention and a related land value study shows Iowa farm land prices rising up to 37 percent in 1973. ISU economists note county values peak in Scott with statewide variation, while local projects outline Interstate 29 and U.S. 34 realignments and bridge work funded through 1979, including a $205,000 Route 275 reconstruction and $87,000 drainage projects, plus $226,000 for 18 mile lighting. The Nishna Valley Parish UMYF urges recycling December 27 in Henderson, and highway planning factors affect scheduling of several major projects and rest areas.
A new One Stop Service concept for federal agencies serving farmers could consolidate ASCS and SCS offices in rural counties and end Malvern offices. ASCS director Ron Maxell outlined a sketchy scenario while USDA officials aim to form a national Administrative Committee in Iowa to plan Agricultural Service Centers for farmers ranchers and rural citizens.
A second winter storm in three weeks blankets the area with seven to eight inches of wind driven snow turning to iced rain. Roads are blocked, traffic halted, and some vehicles abandoned while schools dismiss early and events cancel. The Malvern Leader will observe Christmas closures, with adjusted press days and weekend hours to accommodate holiday needs.
Mrs. Eugene Burdie was held at gunpoint in a Malvern kidnapping plot tied to a $50,000 ransom. FBI involvement followed a frantic chain of calls and police actions, with the suspect steering Burdie’s Cadillac and plotting a drop before bail was secured.
Malvern United Methodist and Strahan United Methodists invite the public to Christmas Eve services at 7 30 p m featuring a family candlelit program led by Rev Dick Viney and a community celebration on Sunday December 23 at 7 50 p m with all members participating in candle actions and festive carols.
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