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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1971
Page
4
Southwest Iowa communities have lost many elm trees, erasing shade and town pride. While hundreds have already been planted, more replacements are needed to restore beauty. Experts suggest Hackberry, maples, oaks, locusts, pines, and other varieties as suitable options for rapid, sturdy growth. A community effort could speed planting and revive the urban landscape.
The Iowa Highway Commission announced a 187000 dollar project to widen and resurface Highway 41 around 1976. Citizens urge planning now and propose options, including a four lane road using half of the existing slab, to manage future traffic and costs.
The Malvern Leader announces postal designation as second class mail under the 1879 act. Editor F A Wortman serves Mills County Iowa with Imogene Randolph and Tabor routes. Advertising and subscription rates are listed, including per line classified ads and display rates, with payment in advance and reader locals noted.
The text urges disruption free widening with two lanes, then calls for community groups to plan beautification of the right-of-way. It proposes grading to include the right-of-way and plantings that do not hinder mowing, keeping the area mowed and attractive with minimal cost. It suggests Garden Club Commercial club town council and school board each appoint a member to a planning committee.
In the wake of the Jan 3 storm, town workers and numerous volunteers cleared deep drifts and repeated passes were needed to open streets. Regular staff and county road crews are thanked for rapid access, with gratitude extended to other communities for similar efforts.
Karen and Jim Ahern urge community backing for Malvern High School. They note declining rural population adds burden on families and schools, praise teachers and coaches, and call for wider involvement in music plays athletics and adult education, stressing teachers’ long hours and multiple roles.
Ken Michaud of Malvern writes to defend Malvern high school teachers as full time professionals shaping better citizens. He urges the town to back school and civic personnel, noting the absence of drugs or riots but criticizing local loyalty and urging community cooperation to avoid self-harm.
Last week The Leader ran a photo of John Skerritt after he received the Harvey Bolte Pig Award at the annual 4H event.
A December 31 1970 letter from Emersonian asks editors to stop debating basketball schedules and tone down comments. He urges readers in Malvern and others to drop the quarrel, stop hurting feelings, and focus on more important matters in the new year.
Phillip Wilkie of Rugby County Indiana warned at a Louisville national convention that conglomerates threaten bargaining and farm groups by swallowing independent banks and small businesses. He cited banks merging in Ohio Virginia and Colorado and warned that a few large chains could dominate U S banking and food production, pushing the nation toward socialism or even a Russia like system. He urged the working man to seek a square deal on food prices and to resist consolidation.
I woke at 4 30 to a barking dog and a door blown open by wind. Snow piled on the back porch covering dogs and boots. I found the water bucket frozen and scooped snow with a dustpan to keep the room warm. I chased the snow into the basement as the cold air crept inside.
Dr. Leslie Classick of Iowa State University Extension Veterinarian spoke in Malvern last Thursday night on swine diseases. He discussed Psuedo rabies, TGE vaccine, Bordetella, and the MMA complex, stressing that producer management grows more important with larger hog concentrations and that nutrition and stress control are key to pig health.
This week suggests reusing a Christmas tree as a feeding station for birds and small animals. Stand it in a snowbank and decorate with peanut butter balls, birdseed, suet, apple pieces, and carrots to help wildlife survive hard weather and provide an observing delight.
Classified note announces availability of all kinds of statements and envelopes at The Leader office with item code A D 4 E.
Accent from Milla County Farm Bureau cites a debate over whether the federal government should aid striking workers with food stamps. Congressman George Goodling argues such subsidies unfairly tilt the balance between labor and management and could require taxpayers to support strikers as much as employed workers. He urges readers to contact their congressman.
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