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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1971
Page
8
Long column notes on public policy, ecology, and utility projects with local asides. Citizens debate federal aid, engineering impact, and conservation while reflecting on Main Street life and a closing nod to community familiarity.
Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Dale R. Hindman from Glenwood serves aboard the homeported Dependable at Panama City Florida. The ship completed underway refresher training in Norfolk Virginia with an overall excellence score of 91.05 percent the top mark among Coast Guard Navy and foreign ships in the past year. Hindman is a 1968 Glenwood Community High graduate.
Towa Power and Light Company filed with the Iowa State Commerce Commission for an electric rate increase effective March 1. The rise affects residential, commercial, and industrial customers, with typical urban residential bills about 30 cents per week higher and monthly bills about $1.20 more. President Dwight H. Swanson cited inflationary pressures, rising construction costs, taxes, and supplies as drivers, noting the change is the first general rate increase in 13 years. A mailed detailed explanation will inform each customer.
Senator Earl G. Bass reports the Legislature speeding up after the Governor's budget message. He urges readers to study the budget and tax-study proposals and send opinions. The week centers on committee reviews of bills and subcommittee examinations leading to recommendations and senate action. Two nominees for the State Board of Public Instruction are Stanley R. Barber and Robert J. Beecher, needing Senate confirmation.
Anna Marie Laughlin Doyle born April 16 1893 on a farm north of Imogene. She taught in Imogene area before marrying Joseph Doyle on June 16 1919. They lived on a farm near Imogene until her death after a stroke on January 26. Services were at Butz Tauzer funeral home and St Patrick's Imogene with interment at Mt Calvary. Survivors include five children several grandchildren and siblings. Memorials to Hand community hospital Shenandoah or local church.
Veterans of World War I and the Ladies Auxiliary of Mills County plan a meeting at Glenwood City Hall. A potluck duck dinner will be served, with a committee providing entertainment. John J. Luiter serves as Commander.
The budget message outlines tightened state spending, reduced appropriations, and a shift toward a foundation based school funding plan. It notes less reliance on property taxes, property tax freezes, and emphasis on efficiency to avoid past overspending. The writer urges public input.
The Clarinda Production Credit Association lent over 4.36 million to about 726 farmers in 1970, the largest yearly volume in PCA history. Outstanding loans hit 17.9 million on Dec 31, 1970, up from 13.3 million a year earlier, amid rising demand due to larger operations and better techniques.
Rodney L. Powles of Malvern earned a place on the Dean's Honor List at Morningside College in Sioux City for the first semester. The four year liberal arts school currently enrolls about 1,400 undergraduates.
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