This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
3
Mills County club members compare calf care and feeding methods. Observations highlight that high price calves are not always best, with practices like confinement, nightly exercise, grass pasturing, brushing, and blanket usage influencing gains. Detailed ration notes emphasize corn based blends, ground barley, and linseed meal for rapid finish.
The Mills County Fair invites all county residents and neighbors to attend daily for education and entertainment. It emphasizes practical farm improvements in livestock and dairy quality, urging families to gain ideas that boost income. Strong support from farmers and the Farm Bureau backs the fair’s program and community involvement.
Unclear notice urges securing a two seat survey for a 4-H club pageant. Contact Farm Bureau office at Malvern or Mry a L Hyzer by phone Malvern 181 for advertising to attract buyers.
Mrs Hyzer hosted a broken canning demonstration for 4-H club girls in St Marys township then prepared a meat meal for twenty one threshers. She later cooked for a group of girls in Ingraham township and led the 4-H club pageant set for the fair’s final night drawing praise as a rare treat.
The Jollyettes held a regular meeting at Dorothy Watt’s home on Thursday July 24 with nine members present. Mrs Albert Hyer demonstrated canning chicken for the group, highlighting prior lack of experience. Two girls, Marlon Bostedt and Helen Niemoller, were chosen to present at the county fair. Officers were elected: Irene Anderson president Marion Bostedt vice president Dorothy Poore secretary treasurer Helen Niemoller historian reporter.
The Happy Workers 4 H club of Ingraham township met at Mrs. Floyd Hill's home on July 16 with seven members present. They gathered in the morning and held an all day session. Each member prepared part of the noon dinner as they studied art and methods of canning. Mayme McMahan, reporter.
Miss Helen Laird Miss Geral dine Clark and Mrs ER Wm Johnson visited Omaha Saturday. Clark family reunion at Clarinda. Kenneth Blackburn leaves for a month with his grandmother. Mr and Mrs Roy Plank of Satus Washington. Miss Alice Gilbert and Miss Alice Anderson toured to Malki vern with Miss Eleanor Patten. Dr and Mrs Estes and Helen of Woodbine week end guests at T M Alstrapa Home. Pauline Estes returned home. Mrs RB Miller and daughter Aileen and Miss Thiel Latin of Madison Nebraska left for three weeks at Miller entrave at Templar park. Mrs Evelyn Kilpatrick and Ruth returned from eight months in Phoenix and California. May spent in California with friends who formerly lived in Tabor Randolph. Kilpatricks pleased with Western conditions. Mr and Mrs Ed Shook of Monterey California visited Hallam relatives Wednesday. They were hosted by several relatives at dinners. Shook have been motoring to eastern states and are returning home. Ming Auua luory and Mrs Faab Wole left Wednesday on a three week vacation via Okebot Sleuwaad Minn Miknespulle and St Paul. Nida Floy Lipday will accompany them. Miss Haley Gilbert of Algebra Ware Be Bundar. Sueata of the Milases Theta and Hoberta Gaston.
A Weather and Crop Bureau study for the Iowa Department of Agriculture reports Iowa farm wealth at 668 million dollars in 1929, down from 928 million in 1928, driven by lower crop prices and smaller yields. Net livestock sales rose to 549.7 million, while crop sales outside the state dropped to 102.3 million. Farm inventories also fell in 1929 after a large 1928 increase, signaling a poorer year overall. Land values continued decline, with prices received by farmers far below prices paid for goods and services.
Heat wave losses have swamped rendering plants across Iowa with dead stock. One north central plant buried about 76 head of dead horses with no hides saved as deaths outpaced disposal. Secretary Thornburg says well equipped sanitary plants aid communities, while poorly run facilities should be replaced.
Traveling through the East continues with reflections on Broadway as the city’s true white way, praising theaters, signs, and restaurants. The narrator recalls a morning visit to the Mother Church of Methodism, founded by Barbara Heekt and Phillip Kmby in the United States, located in the Natty Building basement.
The narrative recalls sparse Sunday worship in a poor district contrasted with bustling weekday services. It describes a stroll to Bowery and Battery Park, views of ships, Liberty Statue, and the New York harbor aquarium. A tour covers Grant’s Tomb, Rockefeller church, Columbia, Hudson River vistas, and a tunnel under the river. The trip ends with Jersey City and a Philadelphia-area stay, noting limited time in Manhattan and plans to return.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.