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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
1
A community club dinner shows volunteers speeding service and lifting spirits. The editorial muses on wealth, poverty, work and happiness, praising a men’s chorus as uplifting recreation and urging broader participation despite economic concerns.
The article notes that President R W Salters began the year with an energetic program and strong support after a Thursday evening community club dinner. It claims ongoing support could help 1933 projects, uniting citizens and promoting community spirit through shared action and better neighborly ties. Some urge planning two or more similar events this year.
The piece describes inauguration seating in Washington with pricey tickets near the White House, notes Tammany attendance, and mentions a Buy America drive in media. It also covers currency depreciation impacting imports, a House debate, and a push to repeal the 15th amendment with Senate action last week.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas leads Democratic floor effort as Speaker Garner to recognize Ratner to present the House resolution next Monday. Democrats in the House voted to bind members to support the resolution, needing a two thirds majority. If passed, the amendment goes to state constitutional conventions not legislatures, a historical first. A fight for next Congress speakership among Rainey Burns McDuffie Rankin shapes up, with Rainey favored.
The speaker from Malvern, Gene K Bell, introduces a public forum statement asserting personal familiarity with the town after twenty years. He notes he is not the largest property holder or booster yet vows to recognize injustices in Malvern. The passage hints at community debate and upcoming civic concerns.
A local tribute describes Mr. Svoboda as a dedicated Malvern baker and citizen who has supported events and charities, invested in modern equipment, and raised a large family. The piece defends his reliability and notes the hardship of bakery hours, urging the community to back a man who keeps Malvern money at home and aids schools and churches.
Take page style column draft mocks Night Marshall Frazier and critic Sam Anderson with jokes about dirt in gossip columns. Public sale ad lists farm livestock, cattle, hogs, poultry, goats, sheep, and machinery with odd terms and slang. Includes a long inventory and payment terms amid a chaotic OCR-like mix of names and items.
Fragmentary local note recalls Br Swoboda moving from his longtime rented location to Malvern's main street after purchasing a building. The piece urges community help for the struggling veteran merchant who aided Maltin years ago, asking whether to bake bread at home or buy pre sliced, noting a vacant main street building and discouragement rising. Gene K. Bell.
A letter from Mrs George Powers of Malvern Iowa argues against mandatory eighth grade state examinations for rural students. She cites health strain, nervous tension at home, unequal treatment versus town schools, printer and mailing costs, and asks readers to petition lawmakers to repeal the law.
The passage reviews writings associated with the Swedenboro Foundation of New York City, including works titled Heaven by Big Hell and Prom Uthes seen and heard. It describes content on heaven and earth, the nature of angels and devils, predestination, and spiritual atmospheres in Archana and Divine Providence traditions, quoting varied doctrinal fragments about salvation, creation, and heavenly Jerusalem.
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