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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1968
Page
4
Fragmentary text reports distress among Malvern residents over tax burdens tied to a local district plan. Names, dates, and clear actions are unreadable in the garbled OCR. The fragment hints at a Revis Wr URSIN and a Tent Ao, but no concrete decisions or deadlines are legible.
Vague report outlines a 1967 district measure aimed at reducing overall tax burden. It notes increased revenue sources and a $2500 deduction for homeowners, with emphasis on shifting toward property tax relief while easing personal property taxes and furnishings levies.
Mills County undertakes a welfare series detailing Old Age Assistance OAA and Medical Assistance Only programs. The article notes 143 older residents receive OAA monthly with many checks below 105 dollars, and explains asset limits and benefits including cash value exclusions and vehicle provisions. It highlights aging residents health needs, nursing care shares, and the shortage of homemaker services with only two workers available locally.
The text describes that after a person receiving Old Age Assistance dies, a claim may be filed in the estate to recover public furs furnished during life. Iowa law also requires children to contribute to their parents' support if financially able, assessed from their income tax return considering dependents and medical expenses.
Mills County Department of Social Welfare in the basements of the Court House in Glenwood Iowa offers help to any person in need of financial or family assistance. Caseworkers visit homebound clients and determine eligibility promptly from completed applications. Services include health care, pensions, Social Security, Veterans benefits, medicare, family relations help, and protective care for vulnerable seniors. Next week the Aid to Dependent Children program is to be discussed.
Public notice urges patriotic action tied to U S Savings Bonds with emphasis on national savings program. No explicit event or date beyond May 1 line. Ends with general call to participate in the savings effort.
Strahan Mars and Miley Schmidt report spending Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Joe Walker and their daughter in Council Bluffs. Thursday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs David Angus, William, sister Mr and Mrs Lou Stabbe, and Mrs Bertha Angus. Myron Bruce visited with sister and Mr and Mrs Fred Suwight in Watson Missouri. Steve Grindle stayed with sister and brother in Omaha. Mrs Robert Blunt and Mrs Ellis Grindle met with Mrs Claude Perkins in Randolph where Jimmy had mumps. Mt Vernon community members Jon Kemp and Mark joined Mr and Mrs Larry Blunt and family in a Wednesday evening gathering.
A Mills County reader reflects on the first Farm Bureau meeting at Wesley Chapel and the seed corn testing method shown by Pred Farquor. The writer recalls charter members, nostalgia for old times, and invites Florida visits while offering best wishes to old and young members.
My and Mrs. Martin Gammon and William of Malvern were Saturday supper guests of Mrs. Rozella Wortman and Roger. Deanna Grindle of Onawa spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Ellis Grindle. Grindle accompanied Deanna to Onawa for the bowling tournament at Ranch Bowl where Art’s Aces were fourth with finals Sunday. Lyle Coddington Sr. and Brian of Randolph visited last Wednesday. Sunday visitors included Mrs. Irene Roberts and others from Highland Acres Red Oak and Malvern. More weeklong visits included Mrs. Melvin Irvin, Mrs. Joe Bateman, and Mrs. Jared Woodfill. In Coupe Bluffs Dinner and Farm Service Co. meeting at the Club. Harold Morrical and Emmett Gipe also present. Grindle visited Harold Grindle in the Edmondson hospital. The Malvern Leader notes warmer Monday morning, no mail on Washington’s Birthday, farmers in fields shredding stocks, first baby chickens arriving. Mrs. Hazel Wilhelm hosted Miss Miriam Moss in Henderson. Ralph Briley and Carl Clapper visited. Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jens at Mineola Lutheran church celebrated. Mrs. Elm Wiseman hosted guests from Orient.
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