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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1973
Page
8
A dog named Biz chased a train and was left unconscious beside the tracks. He sustained a cropped tail and a gash on his head but recovered well. The incident was followed by birthday and club notes, with several social events and meetings reported from Red Oak Emerson and nearby communities.
Financial statement from Mills County Agricultural Extension Council listing receipts and expenditures for the year ending December 31, 1972. Notes total disbursements five thousand one hundred thirty four dollars. balance carried. Signatures of Floyd Hillyer and Robert E. Bell with notary on December 28.
The record recalls a Florida trip to Disney World Cyprus Gardens and Space Center plus local social visits in Glenwood and Red Oak. It notes babysitting with Bret, oyster supper at Fern McCains, and calls on family members in hospital and at home. The reminiscence ends with a Saturday afternoon scene on Main Street and barber shop chatter.
Last week residents kept close due to cold and bad roads but saw visits to Omaha and Malvern. Ira Bells traveled to see Mrs Pearl Black while Leo Davis of Tabor improves enough to sit up in Hamburg hospital. The Norths visited Harold Kahl in Malvern and Otto Leipold celebrated a two year old’s birthday in Glenwood. Mrs Dye drove Howard Allensworth to Clarkson Hospital for Friday surgery. A lively birthday party for Dustin Schroeder drew many friends.
Officers of Silver Urn Chapter No. 168 Malvern were installed Thursday January 11 at 7 30 p m in an open ceremony with Mrs J A Kline as installing officer and Mrs Charles Hanson as installing marshal The 1973 officers listed include Worthy Matron Mrs Robert L Campbell Worthy Patron Robert L Campbell and others A tea table with red candles and a ceramic pheasant symbolized the 1973 WGM Visitors from Riverton Glenwood Silver City and Malvern attended Refreshments were served and a regular meeting is set for January 16 with a School of Instruction and Inspection planned for February 6 Reservations are requested by February 2.
Montana Congressman John Melcher, a veterinarian, urges stricter meat inspections after Nixon lifted limits on fresh or frozen beef. He notes that prepared meat bypassed quotas, with high duty avoided by misclassifying boned beef. USDA random sampling may not catch defects, prompting calls for point of use inspections.
The USDA has sent more men abroad to observe foreign packers, but Melcher argues the effort fails to secure real piece by piece inspection. He criticizes reliance on Central American meat, noting the vast disparity in meat consumption and calling for boosting US production under the Wholesome Meat Act.
Mrs Phoebe Goodell hosted the East Liberty Women's Society Thursday with only four attendees due to icy roads. Invitations were extended to meet February 8 with a noon pot luck. Sunday visits included Mr and Mrs Charles Goodell and Elizabeth of Council Bluffs. Other attendees and hospital news are noted, along with local social visits and a 40th wedding anniversary surprise at Emerson. Mills students on ISU Dean's List include David Tack and Deborah West from Glenwood, and Harry Osborne from Pacific Junction.
The Leader recounts a Burlington Northern train wreck photographed after deadline with staff help from Ken Bowman and Marshal Benny Kling. Earl Clark held a closing-out sale west of Henderson. despite poor turnout at first, bidders rose and the sale finished strong with auctioneers Wade and Clint Rubey. Clark recalls 1928 farming beginnings and stark 1935-36 hardship, noting coal shortages, limited electricity, and extreme winters contrasted with later improvements and better years.
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