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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1975
Page
2
Senator Richard Norpel argues to repeal the equal rights amendment but says the law aims to ensure equal opportunities under the law. He cites opposition from various groups yet contends ERA enables widows to mortgage homes and women breadwinners to obtain equal pay. He warns against those who resist progress as they cling to the status quo.
The Red Oak Express voices alarm at a 29 percent average rise across 14 newspaper production items in 1974. Newsprint up 37.2 percent, ink 23.3 percent, aluminum plates 42.9 percent, film 2312 percent, with storage and handling costs rising. Editors warn of potential strikes, pressure to stockpile, and possible bankruptcy without price relief. R L Caswell.
Senator Hultman notes mid-session timing and a five day break. He criticizes the appropriation bill for loaning funds to counties while excluding cities and towns, voting to amend but losing on party lines, then changing to aye to file a motion to reconsider, which was tabled. He warns Democrat priorities may surge late and vows to report updates.
In 1860 Mills county Iowa elected Abraham Lincoln with a candle lit by a local woman’s lamp. Riley Briggs recalls voting under lantern light after shortages halted counting at Mud Creek polls. The tale links Mud Creek to a named township now Anderson and notes early county governance and a cultural note about Omaha parking.
Mrs. Howard Palmer reports the Family Farm Act cleared the House 66 to 19 after three days of debate and more than 30 amendments. Exemptions favored include family farm corporations and nurseries, with additions like canneries and livestock breeders. Senators await action. readers urged to write Senator Hultman in Des Moines.
Five years after arriving in Malvern from New Jersey a writer recalls first impressions, a yellow rental truck and Bear Power ads. Emersonian poet Lloyd Grayson shares antique verses while look ahead to Mother's Day. Eddie’s son Bob jokes about a gray streak in his mother’s hair as Main Street scenes continue.
Mills county supervisors Walter Marshall and Henry Washburn attended a regional planning meeting at the Council Bluffs Area Extension Office to decide if Area 13 should join MAPA or form its own agency. Attendees represented all but Fremont and Montgomery counties, with Mills, Harrison, Shelby, and Pottawattamie counties in MAPA.
Malvern town council and Malvern Community Schools board clarified a three year old pact on municipal pool use. Town will grant free pool access to school classes while the district pays per day for utilities and chemicals, based on average seasonal costs. Mayor Jon Kemp and Supt. Jack Jones said the agreement is operative and the schools will use the pool next season.
Official minutes recount the Malvern Community School District board regular meeting on March 10 1975 with directors Washburn Blackburn Boyer Hansen Sinner and Jones present. notes include payrolls bills approved changes to the 1975-76 calendar resignations and hires for staff and driver positions and merit pay decisions.
An 85 voice Messiah Chorus presents portions of Handel's Easter classic in Malvern at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist church and in Macedonia at 8 p.m. in the United Methodist church. Directed by Tracy Ryan, the Malvern program includes a string orchestra with players from Malvern, Glenwood, Red Oak, Harlan, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Accompanists are JoAnna Perkins, Bill Gilbert, and Mark McClure. Soloists include Eileen Smith, Marge Winchester, Robert Raine, Charles Rainey, and David Nolte. A free will offering will help defray costs. A 1906 recital by Mrs. Forrest Chantry featured 30 voices and Allen Wortman was among the remembered voices.
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