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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1964
Page
4
The town weighs a pool as a major project with an estimated at least 4 dollars per capita yearly cost covering original price bond amortization and operating expenses. It would serve 10 000 to 15 000 people annually, comparable to current library costs, raising debate on value and growth for youth and the region.
Harvey Ullman defends Gov. Harold Hughes while noting the weekly paper’s delay in reporting and urging more legislative scrutiny. The writer commends the governor’s engagement with issues, questions some appointments, and praises Iowa communities like Malvern amid late winter dirt and civic spirit.
Subscriptions payable in advance for Malvern Iowa Mills County and Imogene Randolph and Babee routes Elsewhere in the United States rates listed For display advertising per column inch and reader locals per line Classified ads per line with first insertion and subsequent insertions Card of Thanks 15 cents per line minimum
Reports show rising book readership nationwide while three fourths of residents rarely visit the library. The message invites locals to rethink library use and enjoy the facility available to all.
The Malvern Leader reader letter section discusses a top blank strip from folding, jokes about scratch pads, and a reader tribute. It notes golfers at Fairview and Glenwood courses, winter turf challenges, and readers planning to renew memberships. The editor shares a kitchen knife project at the editorial homestead and reflects on recreational value versus wages.
A Chicago Tribune style letter from Wisconsin Congressman Alvin E. O'Konski accuses the National Farmers Organization of being linked to communism. He argues government efforts have failed to solve farm problems and urges farmers to unite under the NFO to gain leverage. He denies any ties between the NFO and communism.
Neighbors and friends honor Mr and Mrs Tom Kingery with a farewell gathering at their home after 16 years in the community. Six pitch tables, cake and coffee, and a cotton table gift marked a warm sendoff. Attendees include multiple local families and relatives, with visits from Minnie Robinson and others as the ladies attend a reunion. Mr Kingery invites visits at their new Hamburg home.
Sunday and weekend visiting scenes across the Hillsdale area include Evan and Vern Miller households, the Huntsman and Myers families, and friends from Glenwood Atlantic Shenandoah and Council Bluffs. Local gatherings feature school events, card club at the Blackmans, a Mercy nursing student home visit, and birthdays amid weather chatter and farm life.
Wayne Blackman visited a doctor Thursday afternoon for a booster tetanus shot and stitches to close a four inch cut to the right hand and index finger. Local social notes record visits among area residents including Fay Morrical, Raymond Warner, Orlo Jones and families, and gatherings in Glenwood, Weeping Water, and Red Oak. An ugly dinner marked Austin Bass's Saturday birthday.
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