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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
5
The article explains how assessed valuation affects taxes for school bond retirement. It compares current and proposed bond rates, shows examples at full assessed values, and guides taxpayers to calculate exact increases by multiplying valuations by mills. It emphasizes transparency and voter decision.
Citizens are urged to attend March meetings across several townships including Malvern and nearby areas. Officials list dates and locations such as Potty, Mireles, and Fond pap with multiple members slated for the sessions.
The Week of Dedication runs March 5 to 12 with Methodist churches in Malvern Strahan and across the Patton area promoting spiritual emphasis and personal rededication. Bishop Paul B. Vern urges participation through services Holy Communion and periods of penitence. the March 12 offering supports emergency missions at home and overseas plus One Great Hour of Sharing world relief.
Local notices describe court and civic actions with a focus on Mills County briefs. Mentions of March dates, purchases, and official postings appear alongside community updates about meetings and local governance.
A compact church bulletin notes an acta style reading plan titled Bible Speaks, outlining verses from Isaiah 55 and Epistles. The item emphasizes devotional study and is presented in a period religious tone for congregational use.
This lesson argues Christians should use common sense and seize strategic bases like Ephesus and Rome to spread faith. It traces how founding churches in major cities shaped Europe’s Christian history, noting missed opportunities such as Russia in 1918 and Japan prewar openness, urging proactive missions to maximize long term impact.
The annual moving period in Malvern and surrounding areas sees numerous residents relocating within February and March as roads improve. Kenneth Proctor and Orlo Jones switch farms near town, while Wilbur Travis moves toward Thurman and Eldon, and Grindle takes over Travis’s former place. Robert Blunt family shifts to Mountain Grove Missouri, with Ells Grindle relocating from Hastings area. Others, including Jay Smith, Dwight Myers, Wayne Hardman, and Victor Williams, move between farms and towns, reshaping local farming households and tenancy patterns.
College students were seen on streets and at home this weekend as several took short vacations between quarters. Iowa students Mike Jones and Sam Campbell visited their parents, Charles Brewer spent time with his family, while others including Donald Houser Armina Ellison Jane Dalrymple and Kenneth Evans prepared to resume studies or return home.
Mills County rural youths attend the Rural Youth Assembly in Ames on March 10 to 12 with the theme Vote for Lynn and Win. Lynn Costello is nominated for the board of directors. state RYP officers election occurs Saturday afternoon. Delegates include Earl Nangsel and Irene Maddocks among others. Lucille Stubbs sponsors.
Twenty eight Mills county farmers attended a vaccination school conducted by Dr. Schaefer of Des Moines on February 23 at Malvern. He stressed vaccination along with hog sanitation, good management, and proper feeding. Some attendees were returning for a refresher on vaccination and livestock care.
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