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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1972
Page
2
The Malvern Leader argues golf course development boosts local home building. It cites a national boom in course construction, land and lake amenities, and suggests two assets for Malvern: a lake along Little Creek and residential zones around a new golf course.
A Crosby-Ironton Minnesota Courier opinion cites an advertising hitchhiker as a merchant who relies on others’ ads. Stores adjoining a participant gain traffic from promotional activity, while non-advertisers miss the boosted trade. The piece argues sustained promotion raises local prosperity.
The youth employment service has formed a group at Malvern High School and reports strong student interest but a shortage of local employers offering placements. They urge area businesses to contact them to provide job opportunities for youths.
A detailed set of population and housing data for each Mills County town is now at the Malvern Extension Office. Iowa State University Extension and the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development compiled the tabulations from computer tape records, offering breakdowns by age race sex family types housing values and more not in regular census publications. Copies are available at cost and may be inspected at the Extension office in Malvern.
We are seeking help from you and offering summer jobs for kids. Tasks include beans and corn work haying housekeeping and more. Call Malvern High School at 624 8645 to join in solving our problem. Donna and Gloria Finchem thank you.
A 15 member USDA Young Executives committee endorses phasing out basic farm programs over five years, reducing non-recourse loans to disaster price levels for feed grains and wheat, and zero for other crops. They urge ending Farmers Home Administration loans, limiting crop insurance costs, and expanding rural development with tax incentives, education, housing credit, and a cabinet level rural planning body. The plan assumes welfare for those leaving farming and greater taxpayer costs to finance industry credit and rural reforms.
A lively Malvern community page notes July 4th will draw crowds as street department spruces Main Street. Opinions clash on politics and public issues, with local figures like Jack Miller cited for balancing votes. A drug abuse film visit at the Malvern Gun Club Park drew a smaller turnout, prompting rearrangement to the high school library.
An reflective piece for Independence Day argues the nation grew from dissent yet preserves a right to celebrate freedom. It defends patriotism and the flag amid calls for reform, praising founders who risked lives for liberty and urging pride in Old Glory.
A columnist surveys state efforts to fund government through legalized gambling. He cites Tax Foundation data showing widespread state lotteries, off track betting, and proposals for a national lottery, arguing that even without moral concerns hidden taxes erode citizen involvement and contradict Founding principles.
Mills County 4-H girls will join Area H Dress Revue on July 12 at Oakland Elementary School. Eligible participants meet State fair dress revue requirements. Mary Burchett of Reno's in Council Bluffs will address the group on accessorizing. Participating girls include Diane Shaw Susan McKern Harva Hillyer Phyllis Frazee Kathy Leu Linda Washburn Linda Barber Arlene Graham. Local achievement shows continue with blue ribbon displays advancing to county fair. schedules: June 29 Loyal Lassies Silver City Methodist, July 8 Clover Chains Pacific Junction Methodist, July 10 Jolly Juniors Mills County Courthouse, July 11 Indian Decrettes Emerson Baptist, July 20 Silver Clouds Malvern Methodist, July 22 Busy Bees Mills County events.
The Fant 4 H Dog Project met June 29 at Chris Ellison's home to watch a film on dog etiquette as no dogs were present. Julie Stevens will present tricks and stunts July 6 at the fairgrounds at 7 30 p m followed by obedience work. Karen Stogdill served as Jr Leader.
Peppy Pals 4-H Club met June 3 at Linda Williamson's home and set July 26 as the achievement show date at St John’s Lutheran Church. Next gathering is July 8 at Kelli and Penny Barnett’s home for a local club style revue with Debra Leu and Susan Miller presenting Its about Time.
The Silver Creek Goo Getters gathered at the Fair Grounds on June 11 for a potluck dinner at 12 30 followed by a club tour. Todd Benton led the pledge for the brief business meeting with roll call to introduce members and their parents.
WILLING WORKER'S 4-H CLUB met June 5 at Tabor Methodist Church with Jane Reed as hostess. Ten members answered roll call, and mothers attended to learn about the upcoming Achievement Show. Mrs. Sell led discussion on the event, Teresa Kuhn proposed an entertainment idea, and cookies with punch were served. Next meeting focuses on the Achievement Show set for July 20 at the same church.
Four Mills County 4-H members joined a meat animal evaluation clinic at Wilson Certified Foods in Omaha last Thursday and Saturday. Participants included Ernest Bloomer Owen Bolte Glenwood Steve Dickersbach Doug Bowen Malvern Tex Axtell and coach Laverne C Obrecht County Extension Director. The program aimed to show beef swine and sheep market animals live and as carcasses to compare and train members in animal selection led by Doyle Wolverton Tom Wickersham and Bob Rust ofISU Extension.
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