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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1975
Page
2
The article urges local action for the 1976 Bicentennial with tree and shrub plantings to beautify towns and provide shade for wildlife. It calls for roadside plantings, public and private cleanup, and removal of blight and junk yards to improve safety and appearance, seeking citizen participation and urging landlords to address abandoned properties.
A recounted 74th birthday celebration for Woody Byington at the W R Byington law office. The piece recalls his 1931 move to Malvern to form Whitfield & Byington, his roles as clerk and school district secretary, and his long commitment to keeping the public informed on municipal and school affairs, earning esteem from friends and the community.
NFOM report questions Philip Butz policy promoting cheap food. Government economists say prices should fall as farm prices drop 15 percent in a year. The letter to Congress claims production costs set food price limits while farmers lose profit. Debate centers on keeping farmers on farms versus corporate farming.
In a Senate briefing Cal Hullman discusses school aid bill changes and sending it back to the House for conference. He notes two major amendments removing a forced school reorganization board and shifting growth to drivers education. He laments six bills were filed and calendared without broader public debate, urging transparent committee handling. The unemployment compensation bill is noted as not yet discussed, with mention of an April 30 fate.
Mills County Soil Conservation District commissioners will hold their monthly meeting on May 6 at 8 p.m. at the Soil Conservation Service Office in Malvern. They will discuss the 75-76 program related to cost share and conduct monthly business. Meetings are open to the public. District officials meet the first Tuesday of every month.
In 1893 Glenwood briefly ran the daily Glenwood Daily Times with four pages in May. The Leader notes two patent pages printed in Omaha by the Western Newspaper Union, tied to the Jocelym family era. The effort failed financially, as the twice weekly Tribune persisted until the 1920s when it merged with The Opinion in the county seal.
A reflective column laments Vietnam War outcomes and US limits in world affairs, contrasting Lyndon Johnson era debates with a surrender in South Vietnam and a call for restraint. It weaves in gossip about a Polk County sheriff and a joking prison tale, plus a quirky note from The Graham Book of World Weird Records about a 40-pound Mills county pumpkin and a smaller pumpkin gifted in 1974, concluding with a light Main Street sendoff.
Sealed bids via Mills County Auditor in Glenwood Iowa due by 10 30 A M May 5 1975 for exterior caulking of the Mills County Courthouse. Bid must include 10 percent certified check. Specifications available from County Auditor. Performance bond and insurance proof required. Right to waive technicalities and reject bids reserved. Published in The Malvern Leader April 17 24 and May 1 1975.
Official minutes cover regular meeting of the Malvern Community School District board on April 14 1975. Attendees include President Washburn Directors Blackburn Boyer Hansen and Sinner Superintendent Jones and Principal N W Bell. Bills listed, accounts approved, and summer repairs discussed. Agreement to allow pool use by the district approved. various contracts for 1975 76 awarded including football coach and teacher contracts. Also notes about graduation procedures SPACE program progress and Title I funds. Special called session April 24 1975 notes resignation of Patric B Reed and new contract for Jeanette L Earnest.
Lynn Costello, Inc. is incorporated under Chapter 490A of the Iowa Code on November 12, 1974 with perpetual existence and authority to engage in lawful business. Authorized shares are 10 of $10 par value common stock. Registered office is Imogene Town Mills County Iowa, with Lyn Costello as initial registered agent. Directors listed as Lynn Costello and Luella Costello. Published in The Marvel Leader on May 1, 19.
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