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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1975
Page
2
The letter argues about Iowa's pending Family Farm Bill and its impact on rural communities. It warns that corporate farming could isolate small towns, erode a local supplier role, and threaten Iowa’s social fabric. The writer urges careful consideration by all political persuasions.
Sen Cal Hultman discusses a town delegation resolution, opposes repealing right to work protections, and questions a corporate farming bill that could outlaw seed corn firms in Iowa. He cites a wage collection bill with strict record keeping and contracts, and notes floor debates focused on noncontroversial measures. He plans further action.
Iowa General Assembly backed the family farm concept citing efficiency and community life while warning against corporate takeover. A coalition of Farmers Union, National Farmers Organization, Grange, and others formed to push the bill. At a March 3 hearing in Des Moines, 48 speakers testified as editors warned media bias. Citizens urged writing or phoning representatives Schroeder McElroy and Senator Hultman at the State Capitol with contact details.
Nine accidents were filed with Mills County sheriff as icy roads troubled travel. On March 2 a 1965 Chevrolet driven by William Oscar Green III clashed with a 1974 Ford driven by Randall Bowers at a private and county road intersection causing left front damage to both cars. A separate March 2 single vehicle crash on unmarked highway 972 involved Donald James Stewart in a 1971 Chevrolet hitting a road barricade injuring Alona A. Mitchell who was transported for treatment. The barricade damage was estimated at $175. Additional crashes occurred March 4 on a muddy county road intersection injuring no one but causing $200 damage to Jerry Bateman's 1973 Chevrolet. March 5 saw Alvin West's 1970 Plymouth collide with a parked car in Pacific Junction causing $900 and $200 damages respectively. A March 3 red 1974 gdge truck collided with a parked 1968 Olds with minor damage. March 6 two cars in Pacific Junction caused $100 damage to a Ford and $0 to the other. March 7 two crashes included Ruth Goodman colliding with Charles Toye after icy roads, totaling $750 and $700. A minor side swipe between a 1969 Plymouth driven by Dean Shopey and an unknown car left no damage estimate. March 9 Perry Sinner lost control on ice and struck a post causing $300 damage to his Ford.
Northwestern Bell invites area artists to submit paintings for publication in the 1976 Appointment Calendar. After distributing over 600,000 copies of the 1975 calendar to customers, the firm aims for a Bicentennial theme in 1976. Manager Bob Palmquist notes 1976 marks the U.S. bicentennial and the telephone's centennial.
The piece muses on Taft’s rule of opposition, notes Democrats seek proposals too, and cites Nixon era shifts toward compromise in energy policy. It praises cooperation now, laments rising costs, and highlights small town quirks and reader anecdotes from Main Street reflections.
Abraham Clark, a self educated lawyer known as the poor man’s counselor, was elected as a New Jersey delegate to Congress during the push for independence. He clashed with Washington over war authority and faced personal peril as his sons served as officers and were captured on a prison ship. He rejected British terms to renounce his cause, even as his family endured hardship near British occupied territory. Fines from Mills county magistrate court are listed for the last two weeks, detailing numerous speeding, stop sign, and other infractions.
Regular meeting notes the Malvern Board discusses budget approval hearing results on January 30 1975 with three taxpayers present. They approve the final budget as adopted and tax levy to the county auditor and consider contracts for athletic director assistant custodian and superintendent plus a science trip and boiler repairs.
In Mills County Iowa the estate of Daisy Pearl Clark deceased is probated executor Edna Wiegman appointed. Creditors must file claims within six months from second publication and those who challenge the will must act within one year. Attorney for executor Thomas McGee & Thomas Glenwood Iowa. Second publication March 13 1975.
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