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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
3
A Mills County piece reflects on racial issues discussed at a Town State university Ames seminar. It notes white-majority concerns, calls for equal citizenship, and urges local responsibility for solutions, quoting C. Brodie on usefulness.
The piece warns parents to immunize children and at risk adults against polio as the season approaches. It cites national figures on partial or incomplete immunizations across ages and notes ongoing upward trends with cases and deaths in past years. It urges readers to consult doctors for protection and boosters.
The Malvern Leader lists subscription prices and advertising rates. In Mills County Iowa and towns Red Oak Imogene Randolph and Tabor plus routes nationwide rates include one year six months two years and four dollars for a year. Rates cover display per column inch reader locals per side and classified ads per line with card of thanks at fifteen cents per line.
Malvern high seniors on a skip trip to Chicago ran into Don Aistrope grandson of local residents Mr and Mrs R G Ruse. Aistrope formerly lived in Malvern and is a 1961 graduate now living in Oscoda Michigan. Also met Mark Button Omaha who earned a medal plaque and defense bond from the Omaha Fraternal Order of Police for helping save a classmate as school safety patrol officer. The trip included Detroit and a boat ride to Chicago amid mention of the city sewer system as a notable feature.
Mrs Vernon Miley Schmidt notes gatherings for Mr Heney and others with guests including Jack Haney Floyd Blackman Tom Kingery Elmer Haney and Kepple clan, plus birthday club events for Mrs Frank Chamberlain. Several visits span Glenwood Scranton Canadian Texas Council Bluffs and Pacific Junction with fish fry and travel to funeral in Clay Center.
Congratulations go to Mr and Mrs Richard Bass on the birth of their son Douglas Richard weighing six pounds seven ounces born June 8. Mother and baby returned home Monday. Grandparents Austin Bass and Mrs Bass and Louis Bass noted in Glenwood. Various local families and friends are mentioned visiting and attending events, with hospital, travel, and party details throughout. A probate notice follows announcing Joan Board's will filing in Mills County Iowa with court hearing set for June 19, 1961.
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