30 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
1
The piece laments post holiday burdens and urges personal budget discipline and community action. It calls for stronger leadership from the Community Club, Junior Chamber of Commerce, and churches to boost Malvert’s business climate in the coming year, noting cynicism about 1938 but urging effort.
Mrs M R Fletcher tells Connell Bluffs police chief Elmer Lane that a thief snatched her purse right in front of the chief’s house. A pension investigator asks why Charles Laderback had not cashed his December check and was found dead weeks earlier behind a locked door. Mrs Emma Wallace of Red Oak kept house with other lodgers unaware of his death during five weeks.
Willard Bolte describes Wisconsin Chester Whites hog sheltering features built inside a straw stack. A farmer erected a pole framework and tunnel to crown the stack, blew it down to form a cool summer and warm winter shelter, while a Michigan farm shows a novel peat corner with underground extension and temporary cross fences using steel posts.
Congressman Rin reports the special session adjourned sine die on December 21 1937. The Farm Bill passed. conference committee to finish the measure for January. Congress also addressed building trades to ease housing and labor needs. Committee work on corporate surplus tax and capital gains continues. Washington reflects holiday spirit with decorations and a potential white Christmas forecast as rain gives way to colder weather.
The sheriff of Mills County Iowa advertises a property sale by virtue of an execution issued December 13 1937 in favor of Whitney Gilliland against Burnella Kesterson and Charles Kesterson. The described land totals about 22 acres SW 1/4 of Section 18 Township 71 Range 42 West. Sale at Glenwood Court House from 9 AM to 4 PM, starting 10 AM. Terms cash. Dated December 20 1937.
The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine, is depicted as a wolflike carnivorous mammal with striped appearance. It reflects on its evolutionary path from early mammals to a meat eater.
The Leader reports on a Christmas Day farm incident near Silver Crook where Mr and Mrs John Suits were thrown from their buggy after a fast passing automobile forced them off the road injuring Mrs Suits with a badly sprained ankle. Also noted are fishing and potato or grain deliveries and local farm happenings including salina shipments and neighborly sharing of catch.
Streets filled Saturday as merchants report brisk holiday buying despite hard times. Postmaster Christy of Silver City, en route from Glenwood, declined three offers to ride home by team after Malvern depot freight was halted by train boys on holiday. An eager rail detour yielded a scenic country ride, while Henry Burkett of Silver City shared a similar experience the same day as The Leader notes the town’s visitors and festive mood.
The write-up reviews higher learning experiences, noting costs around 3500 and catalog promises not met. It cites Course 7a Biology with a misfit for practical tasks, Astronomy 16d failing to deliver stellar knowledge, and Greek 10a yielding limited conversation but some value, urging buyers to be more critical of education expenditures.
A stark remark notes that suffocation kills within minutes while a person can endure a fortnight without water and up to two months without food, highlighting the limits of the human body.
The Leader presents a health article from the State Department of Health on syphilis. It explains the elusive nature of early signs in both primary and secondary stages and notes patients may wrongly believe they were simply sick with a minor ailment after the chancre fades in six to eight weeks.
Mansfield's News Letter notes the University of Pavia founded in 825 by Lothaire grandson of Charlemagne and its fiftieth centenary celebrated May 5 1925. It records wartime Veterans' Act patients and administration home counts as of June 30 1931, totaling 35 035 in hospitals and 19 264 in Veterans' Administration Homes.
The article explains how syphilis can reappear in more severe forms after an initial decline and is often misdiagnosed as other illnesses. It stresses early, complete treatment, cites a 75 percent cure rate in the secondary stage, and urges Wassermann blood testing through the local health department in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Wesley Chapel church announces its annual Father and Son banquet will be held Tuesday evening January 11 1938. Details will be published later. Christmas Day visits include K E Nesbitt pastor and the Lish and Robbins families. multiple local residents hosted gatherings at home in Malvern East Liberty Peaceville and nearby areas with relatives and friends enjoying Christmas Day meals.
The term baker's dozen traces to early English practice when bakers gave 13 items per dozen to avoid antifraud issues. The custom arose from traders' caution and evolved into a standard expression describing thirteen units in a dozen.
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