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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1973
Page
2
The Malvern Leader argues beef boycott costs affect many food prices and shifts blame away from farmers. It notes publicized meat trends in Omaha and Concil Biotis were overstated and suggests farmers felt pressure amid rising costs and policy impacts.
The chain of lakes, backed by former Representative Bill Herter, progresses with the Conservation Commission taking over land and 43 acres for a recreation area. Some lakes will offer camping and roads, others wildlife use, while hunting and fishing access expand. Costs highlight I-28 and I-29 rest-stop comparisons, and the project stands as a tribute to a local legislator's idea carried forward.
Narva Hillyer of Imogene and Doug Bowen of Malvern are selected as Mills County's two candidates for the white 4-H office by the county 4-H committee. They will participate in district interviews on April 2 in Atlantic, with three 4-Hers chosen to advance to Iowa State University in Ames for state officer consideration.
FUTURE FEEDERS 4-H club met at the home of John and Warren Sayers for the March meeting. Seventeen members answered the roll call question Name a Good Deed You have Done. John Sayers presented Citizenship for You and Me, while Warren Sayers spoke on More Grain Per Acre. William Frazee led recreation, with Gregg Hillyer serving as reporter.
The Peppy Pals 4-H Club met March 3 at Judy and Jann Kelley’s home with 12 members and two guest mothers present. Two new members Terry and Debbie Fickel joined. Judy Kelley led a cheese ball demonstration for lunch. Juniors crafted Peanut Pixies from peanuts and pipe cleaners. Civics and citizenship films were shown to intermediates and seniors.
The Willing Workers 4-H club met at Jane Reed's home on March 3 at 2 p.m. Seven members and one new member, Sheila Howard, attended. Vonda Cheney spoke on sewing. Jane Reed served refreshments. The next meeting is April 2 from 7 to 4 p.m. at Kari Ellen Ruse's home. Jane Heed, reporter.
The Washington and Iowa press communities clash over proposed shield laws. Critics warn such laws would add bureaucratic control, risking erosion of First Amendment protections. The piece notes broader pressures on newspapers, court actions, and public opinion as journalism faces mounting constraint.
Uncle Bud riffs on a three letter MUD joke while The Good Life era faces shortages and a shifted budget. A fond memory of a mutt with floppy ears and clumsy paws ends the fragment with a loving tone.
A Minnesota farmer writes to the President expressing distress over rising taxes inflation and pressure from banks after expanding his farm He explains hard work debt and government policy pushing him toward losing the farm and questions what has gone wrong while noting neighbors seem to fare better. He praises his wife and family and laments the loss of local church and school to a larger unit.
By William H. Harber March 9 1973 marks the mid point of the First Regular Session of the 63rd General Assembly. The piece notes bill counts in House and Senate, discusses committee work, budget allocations and calls for voter input to influence state government as lawmakers return from recess.
A corn grain quality seminar is scheduled for March 27 at Iowa State University in Ames. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. in the Memorial Union Sun Room. The event is co sponsored by ISU and the Marketing Division of the Iowa Department of Agriculture. Donald Woolley, agronomist.
The program chairman said the seminar interests grain handling firms, seed corn companies, and grain marketing personnel. It will cover inherited, mechanical, and economic aspects of corn grain damage as it relates to standards and quality, plus spoilage concerns and foreign market demand for U S corn.
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