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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
1
Advertising rates for the National Editorial Association issue listed with terms for display space. Mentions guaranteed position and extra charges.
Fragmented OCR notes report changes of address processed by post offices. The text mentions charges, space pages, and a party involved in updating records. The readable lines imply routine administrative updates without a clear event or date.
A misspelled 1943 era editorial urges tackling problems and reform across the county. It stresses improving roads, schools, farming practices, soil conservation, and community facilities while noting wartime considerations and the need for decisive plans to avoid drift into further hardship.
A garbled wartime excerpt urges swift unity and sacrifice to support the president in achieving victory. It emphasizes finishing the job quickly, sustaining Europe aid, and mobilizing resources as a united home front.
A quirky 1941 reminiscence lists negative and positive resolutions. It lampoons strictness while proposing simple aims like getting up early, walking daily, using the car sparingly, reading the funny papers, and avoiding harmful acts and corruption. The piece humorously mocks civic strictures and self improvement trends.
A long list of real estate transfers across multiple parcels and buyers in Tabor and surrounding areas. Names include Becumly Fire Ing Co to Joy RB Clare, Vera J Judking to Myrtle Hurman, May Stursell to Clarence Tuswell, Clyde Hammers to Charles Chyale Minunera, and many others with deed and contract notes. Amounts range from $1 to $9600 with various lots, tracts, and subdivisions specified.
Local families in Glenwood and surrounding towns spent Christmas Day visiting relatives and hosting guests. Many households hosted cousins, siblings, and friends from Henderson, Malvern, Silver City, Decatur, and nearby farms, with news of travel to Montes, Kunung City, and California later noted.
The notice lists marriages scheduled for December including Delmar L. Chandler age 19 of Farragut and Althea Ruth Darland age 21 of Sidney with a license dated December 18. Also listed is Frank K. Vincent age 31 and Jean Elder age 26 of Omaha with a license dated December 21.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and ages such as Albert F. Jernigan Jr. and Faye Marie Sondergaard with dates December 22 and 23, Esti M. Heffner and Mary C. Doda from Los Angeles, along with Elbert Godber and Helen Ball. Omabs Kenneth Dedlas Thomas and Max ine Datis appear in broken segments. The text is incomplete and mixed.
Wildlife packets containing 200 shrubs trees and vines will be sold for 1 each at the Ames State Forest Nursery. Any 4 H club member farmer fish and game association conservation club Smith Hughes student or individual with suitable planting area may obtain packets. Each packet includes 40 evergreens 40 tall growing hardwoods 60 low growing trees and 60 shrubs and vines. Packets are for wildlife planting only and come with complete spacing instructions. Applications and information available at the county Farm Bureau office.
The Iora State Dairy association and 12 affiliated bodies meet in Ames late December and urge the 49th General Assembly to re enact the dairy advertising law on a permanent basis and adjust the tax timing to simplify bookkeeping for border state creameries. Wright notes about 200 000 milk and cream producers contributed to advertising funds over two years totaling around 95 000 annually. A stray line mentions Winterset residents salvaging paper money and a local man selling two walnut trees for 80 dollars and Fido.
Hundreds of rural Iowa families will convert surplus cotton into mattresses in a joint Farm Bureau and Extension Service program. Sessions train locals to lead community mattress centers. each 600 pound bale yields enough cotton for 10 mattresses, with $600 net income cap for a four person family.
A family décor dispute over a silver tree yields a parable on shared effort as Sally adores a school cutout and helps with the centerpiece. The tale contrasts fancy store glitter with home crafting pride and the value of inclusive participation over surprise gifts.
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