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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - April 2, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news partly Cloudy in ii an a ear these Days by George e. Sokolsky time marches on i vol. So no. 78 a a it. Pleasant Iowa wednesday evening april 2, idas Arar Arr by Carrier 30# per weak by mail $7.50 per year eco was in 1954, the committee for Nom in development which founded by Paul Hoffman took the position that the United states a reduce our tariffs and other barriers to foreign Trade on a gradual and selective this same committee in March 1958 takes the same position despite the influx of cheap labor Low taxes subsidized foreign goods into the american Market at a time of spiralling unemployment in american Industry. One would imagine that Thomas d. Cabot formerly president of the United fruit company who is responsible for the 1958 report would recognize that time marches on and that it could to perilous for this country to be further weakened by discontented and even frightened labor. Unemployment is the most serious social disease that we can face the ravages of it Are visible for decades. Too Ahota a reasoning is most inter Good Friday services from 12 to 3 p. M. The Union Good Friday services will b it held at the Federated Church in my pleasant from 12 to 3 . The words from the Cross the prelude a the suffering Savior by Wilson mrs Fie till Willits organist. Intercession 12 noon to 12 30 pm Tho Rev. H Russell Jay. Presiding special music. The meditation. Quot father forgive them for they know not whiff they do the Rev or. Donald h Bishop. Iowa Wesleyan College. The paste a1 prayer or. Jay scripture Luke 23 26-34. The hymn of remembrance no 157 there is a Green Hiu fainting. First he quotes Thrush a Avav Chev As i ins at two places into City meditation War upon you a using such an sex the peaceful Field saying Quot we declare excuse me for pressm a in of Trade Quot we declare a War. We will win Over the United states. The threat to the United states is not the icbms but in the Field cd peaceful production. We Are relentless in this and it will prove the superiority of our system. Having said this. Cabot proceeds to establish a was far As foreign Trade is concerned this is no Idle boast. Soviet bloc free world Trade percent from 1952 to 1956. In 1956 j the bloc accounted for Over to j percent of the total Trade of seven free world under developed Conn 1 tries. Over 20 percent of the total Trade of Afghanistan Iceland Egypt and Yugoslavia was with bloc countries about 17 percent of turkeys 16 per cent of Burma a and 12 percent of Iran s. A a Western Europe and latin a Nerica areas of crucial importance to the United states also figured prominently in soviet bloc Trade in 1956, and 70 per cent of the j increase in the bloc s total foreign Trade from 1952 to 1956, occurred with Western Europe a Pardon 12 30 to i . The Rev. Or. Don Ald h. Bishop presiding. Special music. Scripture Luke 23 35-43. J the pastoral prayer or Bishop i the meditation a verily. I say unto thee today Shalt thou be with me in paradises the Rev. Don Ald w Pickens Church of the n Azirene. A hymn of courage no 268, Quot of Jesus i have promised Angelus Story. Seized rebel arms cuban officials examine a Small part of two truckloads of an estimated $100,000 Worth of rebel arms seized at Santa be some 12 notes West of Havana. Holding a gun is Brig. Gen. Pilar Garcia. Of enter nation would Cost Over billion to Complete i primary roads two local finns w Ere broken tuesday night according to police who investigated liken rom the Cash Legister at the i Lee nor Pontiac co on East Washington Street was $2165 la Nee tiles were found to be bussing from Pete Sprott d x station on it t Washington Entrance was gained it rough an unlocked window at each place two Kmer Geney landings before trip c completed Ike Calls soviet action a gimmick mrs. i la it to for taken by Deal ii i. A a defense is requested what has actually happened is an unexpected and even astonishing development in International banking and Trade namely that soviet Russia Lias become a Large scale capitalist in world banking and merchandising. Soviet Russia lends Money lends goods Sells goods gives away goods underwrites developments barters trades and is flexible on the subject of hard or soft currency possessing both in enormous quantities. Adequate statistics Are unavailable As to the total amount of Gold possessed by soviet Russia. Til arc have been estimates that it is As human care increased 771 1 to 1 30 the act Donald w. Pickens presiding. Special music Quot were you there a spiritual by mrs. James Troxel. I scripture John 19 25-27. I pastoral player or. Pickens. The meditation Quot woman be i hold thy Sony. Quot son behold thy Mother Quot the Rev. James Troxel first Baptist Church. A hymn of Devotion no. 152. Quot when i Survey the won drop Cross. Loneliness 1 30 to 2 pm. The Rev. James Troxel. Presiding. Special music Quot the Magdalene by Warren Sung by Mary Ellen safer Salle Sutton Sara Stanley Margaret Wilson and Jean Looker. Scripture Mark 15 33-36 the pastoral Prover or. Trove the meditation Quot my god. My god who Hast thou forsaken to a by the Rev. Or. Owen w. Wilson first presbyterian Church. A hymn of intercession no. 255. A in the hour of trial Quot by penitence. Human need 2 to 2 30 . The Rev. Or. Owen w. Wilson presiding. Special music. The scripture John 19 28. 29 the pastoral prayer or. Wilson the meditation Quot i thirst Quot the Rev Gilbert Stout. First methodist High As $12,000,000,000 maybe Church. 162. A hymn of aspiration no. A a beneath the crass of Jesus Quot Victory and commitment 2 30 to 3 . The Rev. Gilbert Stout presiding. Special music miss Charlotte Wilson. Scripture John 19 30 Luke 23 44-53. The pastoral prayer or. Stout the meditation a a it is finished. Father into thy hands i commend my spirit Quot the Rev. H. Russell Jay the Federated Church. A hymn of consecration no 154, a in the Cross of Christ i glory. More. Whatever it is. Russian Gold has been appearing on the free Gold Market particularly in the London Gold Exchange. It is suspected. But not established that some russian Gold has appeared in Swiss Banks to be used in takeover activities in this country and in great Britain the . Is apparently conscious of this new Type capitalistic activity on the part of soviet Russia and is duly frightened by it. But soviet Russia does not maintain a free Market within the soviet Universal state. There All goods Are closely controlled locally manufactured imported exported. As the government is the sole purchaser of the total manufacture and of the total import no Tariff is necessary in soviet Russia the government owns and manages the Means of production distribution and Exchange and therefore in the economic Field the governments decisions Are not questionable by private persons. Ooh let us take an example. Let us say that soviet Russia for political reasons decides to buy an enormous share of the brazilian cof fee crop More Coffee than can be consumed in Russia where the people prefer Tea. This would be a barter transacts Between the two governments j mph the 1?5 Wjt designed to fill a Market Gap Between the Cessna 172 and 182. Utilization of a geared engine allows the use of a larger propeller which provides increased efficiency Ames i., Gas it would Cost one billion. 200 million dollars to Complete All the primary Highway work needed at the present time in Iowa according to an analysis of need Quot released by the Highway commission. Commissioner Russell Lundy Des Moines Republican declared the state a will never catch up on a a pay As we go basis Quot and said a Bond Issue to cover the entire modernization program should be issued and retired out of anticipated future primary Rood funds. Tile analysis show cd new construction widening or other improvements Are needed on 9 132 Miles of primary Highway. Commission members discussed possible adjustments Iii the formula for allocation of Money for work in the six Highway districts and the 99 counties out did not reach any conclusions tuesday. The present formula for such allocations is based on need mileage of primary Road in the various areas and Cost of proposed improvements. Commission chairman Chris Larsen. Sioux City Republican remarked that primary Road improvements have been completed in some of the counties in his District yet they Are still paying taxes which go into the primary Road fund. Larsen said that since these counties Are not getting any Money Back for additional improvements it might be advisable to allocate Cash to the county treasuries a to help reduce the local tax a Brck Down of a need Quot by counties showed Polk Black Scott Linn i Ltee Henry two die after crash a ins two men head on collision in on muses t int jul red in i Highway 22 tuesday about eight Milos West of Muscatine on the Cedar River Bridge died today Iii a Muscat me Hospital i the victims Clydell Dooley i 60-year old Lee were 51-year-old of Muscatine and k stalk Fleet of chit ago i ins i Delta air lilies dc-75 big one group of a i. Miami to Chicago bul ally was accomplished min Galley landings. I he strange incident tuesday when the first 68 passengers and five took three planes to Engels from he trip two took place plane with in w Mem be. Left Miami tuesday morning engine trouble forced ii to return to Miami. I he same group of passengers mid the ame Clew boarded a Sec i Washington Gas president Eisenhower today branded run i announcement of a nuclear test a As being a i Arnii a a i propaganda Hima and a Side Luna that mean nothing in Hie world. Sea he tor peace die i i Alen told his new Eon Fennec that tic a not abandon Hope that a construe Ive meeting eau be held to discuss Ami i i Lilly a Hie he East West cold w Armi aul that despite flus Las propaganda announcement i of nuclear test stoppage he still j believe. In attitude of the Sov it Leaden will be Suhuei Entov mrs George time resident tuesday at 3 la where she had past two years. Bell. Daughter it shop Bell. Khz Long of i i num. Died p ill at Ville v Hie. Made hoi Home the Clara Louise shop i i at Hel me i rub i i tory to them audition for ii Jig get Heads id to agree to w in i while government to 8 meet and John 8< Herd Feger. Was born i May 1. 1869 at Bornean Gin. N v the a married Dee Embet 2ft, my at Arr parse Nebi t7ttt.tig? a w to pre. Eded lid Jan uni v 28, 19ftj or Shopbell was a member til the of Union methodist he in ii surviving Are two daughter a i i Eeli Greenland of Centerville Ami i Nettie Canby of i Union one son Frank r shoplift re Gen ter Ville also nine grandchildren and la great grandchildren two i Lei mrs Flora of love land i Martha bake of Eustis Nota arum one brother. Of Mcnol on a billboard roads measure Geol re Reh Werff Leger of Hill Ala it Hie daughter Lilas i v u i Ami three Brothers preceded j death services will be ii. Id it 2 in pm at the i Union Odist chm he Ruth i Anet a amp Sisters her m tiny at Moth a com it near Nieli eng i in old Baribin Tine and or of the is Dooley was a pass i car driven by 75 year a Ewing of of Muse 8t Alk Fleet was other car. The Chiv Ewing and his 69-year-old wife Annabella were not believed seriously Hurt. Stalk Fleet had also been reported earlier As not in serious condition Deputy Sherif Mike Martin tiled charges of Drunken driving against Stalkfleet following the mishap. He said Stalkfleet apparently lost control of his car letting it veer into the path of the Ewing Auto. Youths held for break in Ond plane two hours later but too developed engine trouble Hie second plane was forced to make an emergency Landing at St la. A Airport at fort Pierce Ria passengers and Crew boarded j Buse and cars to Vero Beach Fri and took off for Chicago in a third i ex�?T-7, arriving eight hours late j a Lew of the passengers refused to Board the third Delta plane attn thu second emergency Landing but most of them did and lavished pm get on the Pilot. Capt John w Bondurant and co Pilot f. Ltd Steven both of Miami for Landing both disabled planes safely. Bondurant and Steven stayed with the second plane and another Crew brought the passengers to Chicago in the third dc-7. Dupont takes option to Purchase land Hawk 206.9 $53,708,000 168.8 42 million 113 30 million 144 30 Mil join 142 20 million 77 11 million most stores to close for 2 hours most my pleasant stores will be closed from 12 noon until 2 . For the Observance of Good Friday and to permit employees to attend the special services. To introduce new Cessna 175 an entirely new business air plane with speeds up to 147 mph will be introduced Here on april 5 by Breazeale flying service at the it. Pleasant Airport. The new Cessna Model 175 will be featured at a Spring showing of the Cessna line of Ait planes for 1958 next saturday and sunday. Ray Breazeale local Cessna dealer said the new 175 is a single engine four place All Metal air plane equipped with a 175 he geared engine with speeds up to 147 easter Seal returns Good recently 4000 letters containing easter seals were mailed to families in Henry county. A the response to Date has been j very according to Florence j Williams. Henry county easter Seal chairman mrs. Williams reminded the folks in our area that if every person who received seals would Send a Dollar or two in tile return envelope. Over twice As much help could be Given the handicapped during the coming year. A 17-year-old it pleasant youth and a 16-year-old now London youth have admitted the breaking of a tavern in Pilot Grove last week end. Seventeen Cartons of Beer wore found in the basement of the local youths Home plus about $12 in change sixty six packs of Beer and $33 in coins were taken from the tavern owned by Daniel Schwartz in addition to 12 Cartons of cigarettes. Five six packs were found in the car of the local youth when he was arrested by the Highway patrol monday night and charged w it ii operating a motor vehicle while he was intoxicated the youth Wuis bound Over to the grand jury on the o m v i charge $375 Bond. He is in the. County jail in lieu of the Bond. The youth also admitted taking ten Gallons of gasoline from a farm near new London recently. The new London boy was taken into custody at Keokuk by authorities there and admitted the Pilot Gove break in. Sheriff Russell Van Tuyl went to Keokuk wednesday to question him riot ii youths dented they 1 anything to do with i in of the Walz store i sunday night. Near Muscatine Muscatine Gas Hie Dupont chemical co. Of Baltimore md., announced today it has taken an option to Purchase 1600 acres of land near Muscatine company spokesmen did say however that the site one of several in the Midwest under consume Ulion would be used for an organic chemical Plant ii purchased farm youth Dies under tractor Morley ins a 14 old Morley farm youth was listed us one of Iowa a latest victims of farm accidents today. The youth. Robert Hanson son of or and mrs. Gifford Hanson of near Morley was killed yesterday when the tractor he was operating overturned and crushed him on la father s farm. Two unconfirmed Tornado reports Ames Lains it i he Low a slate Highway commission today postponed any comment on the a billboard roads Bill ameed on Fey conference committees in Congress Hep l red Schwengel Ltd it of Iowa s first District telephoned the commission to ask its opinion on the Bill which would give Stales one half of one percent above the menial no per West Federal allo cation of Road costs ii the slates would buy billboard rights extending leu a depth it 660 Lect from Highway a the Compromise measure came out of the conference committee i Arbor today. State Highway commissioner Russell i Undy go of Des Moines said there was some doubt reboot i tile constitutionality of tile Bill Board provision since the Federal j government is prohibited from regulating such signs and May not be Able to pay the states legally j Loc prohibiting them j commis son chairman Chris Lar sen suggested that the commission had i it Esi Walt until legislative j policy has been determined the commission said it could not estimate immediately How much the congressional proposal would mean to Iowa based on tile old i allocations it could mean As much j As $12 million but under new allocations it might be Only about. $500,-1 ooh. According to the commission. Lauded by Edith Obertman on the Organ will my one selection Hirv ii w ill be in Barge of the Rev John higher pastor in Trinity cemetery the Elliott Chapel by will i i Baxly is be at f. Xvi. Carlson 95, taken by death Fredrick m Carlson 9ft, died the Milspaugh nursing Home 3.1ft am wednesday Alin an Ness of lie past several month at at ill and born came he was in son of Karl Christina Job Alison and was in Sweden m Urb i 1863 i to the United states when he was 21 years of age first living in Chi Cago. In 1907 he went to Sand tone minn., where lie lined in wife died he came to to live with his son Washington Gas president endow i asked Congress today to inert a it defense appropriations by one billion >92 million dollars to provide Mort missiles rocket Al ring submarines and b-52 bombers the hew Money raised the pen to goo appropriation budget for the to. T Al year beginning july i to 40 trillion 727 million dollars actual spending is expected to reach 40 billion 79 million dollars a defense department spokesman said the president supplemental request was about 300 million doll aph less than that originally prof and by the Pentagon. The new appropriation will provide dad to 400 million dollars for building two More submarines to lire the 1,500-1nile Polaris missile from under water Money for the three Polaris mibs already has bet n approved by Congress. Too to 150 million dollars for construction of 39 additional b-52 bombers and 26 Jet Trato tankers Ilia refuel the bombers in night this would bring the planned total of h 52s i Quot 641 Loo million dollars for producing the first a hound dog Quot missile which will be fired on enemy tar i it a s i rom the b-52. Loo to 150 million dollars for launching additional Earth Vuitel Lites and several rockets to the Moon. President asks for civilian Agency for outer space 1933 a i Lei i Henry county Rupert Alison he is survived by Rupert i it i i plea. Mimer of morning three sons nit. Route 2 Sun route i take names of Burlington youths the in had break Lowell easter recess in local schools it would undoubtedly be subject to political As Well As economic considerations. The Price of Coffee Lier Pound or per ton. Would be decided along political links without regard to economic conditions. It would be soviet Russia s Hope to recoup whatever losses developed by Selling the Coffee elsewhere or take the loss As a Cost of the cold War the objective of the transaction would be to wean Brazil away from the United states and to open its doors to communist activities. This is unrelated to tariffs free Trade or the free Market. It is a new device developed first by or in take off and climb performance. The geared engine principle has been used in air plane equipment for several years. It permits the engine to turn Over at 3,200 rpm. While the prop turns at Only 2.400 rpm allowing greater efficiency and quieter operation. Schacht of Hitler s Germany. Copyright 1958, King features Syndicate inc serious hog Price trouble unlikely in 58 Kutish easter recess at the Public schools will Start at the close of classes thursday. Classes will be resumed tuesday mottling. The recess at Iowa Wesleyan College will begin thursday april 3 and last through tuesday april 8 classes will resume wednesday morning april 9. Des Moines. Ins two unconfirmed Tornado reports have ushered in tile twister season in Iowa. A heavy thunderstorm which tune residents claimed contained a funnel Cloud damaged the front mid Side of a Frame House at my i Gen. In Cherokee county and i ii try damaged the Mai Hill c theolic Church six Miles West of Cherokee to a county got general Laii. No one was injured Iii either of Hie storms and weather officials in Sioux City discounted tile Tornado i port and matted the storm no rely a heavy thunderstorm instead. Thirteen Burlington youths were rounded up Here by local officers tuesday nigh on the Northeast Cornel of lie Square and taken to tile police station. Tile names of the youths were taken and they were advised to go to their Homes to Ley were reportedly arguing with some local youths. Study of Speed zones authorized and Iller of Sandstone. Minn also twelve grandchildren and eleven great i raid children beside ins Wile two children i predeceased him. Funeral service will be held at 2 a it in thursday at the Crane funeral Home the Rev k m Bonnier Pas tot of the swi Liesburg lutheran chinch will officiate the body will be shipped to Sandstone mum. Where services will be ii old at 2 pin with inter Merit sen a it at Spring Park cernet cry one Man held Oiler released Washington Gas president Eisenhower asked Congress today to create a civilian Agency tor outer space and Ai it that a an Imaginal Ive Aud Well conceived space program must be Given High priority Quot i he chief executive in a special message stressed that. Tile government must preserve Quot the role of the u h As a Leader in aeronautical Aud space science Quot on tile peacetime As Well As the military front the proposed civilian unit would to known As the a National aeronautics Aud spice Agency Quot and would include the present National advisory committee for aeronautics which already is engaged in Vanous space projects. Or Eisenhower Alto recommended the creation of a National aeronautics and space Board composed of leading scientists and government representatives appointed by the president to advise the new i Agency in projects expected Veti i Laily to include travel to the Moon. Ames in the Iowa state Highway commission today Amli i sized a study of spied zones in Force on the states primary Road system to determine if they Are Quot App the study will be made by staff member Carl Lehach. It was suggested that the study be made in tin Light of the new a Point system a fan into effect yesterday by the state department of Public Balei v which assesses various Point Demen is for violations. One of the was a Driver can accumulate Points toward Drivers License revocation number of ten a i by speeding. At a preliminary in Art Rig in Justice George Means court tues Day afternoon Robert Pottorff 21. I Ayr was bound Over to the grand jury under $1,500 Bond on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily injury. He is in the county jail in lieu of the Bond a rim liar charge against c. L Lynch 24, it. Ayr dropped when Ruby Maxwell la. It pleasant who filed the charges did t identify him As being one of Hei j despite assailants. She said that it was Pottorff and Alioth i nun Wiio took her to the country last week and beat her a pick up order on the Man has been sent out Lynch has been released. Little Progress made towards strike settlement de Moines. Gas less was made today i lenient of the work the Iowa Power and Little set stoppage at Light co. In de girl scouts plan cookie Sale t c. Pedley chairman of my has Iii Khrushchev welcomed Ames a any substantial increase in hog production this year is Likely to come late enough in the sea a son to Pash the period of possible j hog Price trouble into 1959, econ Joist Francis Kutish of Iowa state College said today. I More hogs May be marketed Dur Jing the last half of 1958 than the i last half of 1957, Kutish indicated. But he said the increase in t like j who helped Rescue Hungary by to reach the Point of causing nazis in 1945 and from Quot distress prices for hogs. Mother Dies bitten by dog Budapest ins soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was welcomed to Budapest today As a Liberator from a him j aerialist so in october 1956. Mrs. Homer Kephart. 52. Of Richland died at mercy Hospital in Iowa City tuesday night about 9 mrs. Kephart was the Mother i James Telford of this City she had been ill for the past thro a weeks. She is survived by one daughter Ruth Hotle of West Chester then James Telford and five grandchildren. Joe Wilson was bitten by on his ankle and the calf leg wednesday morning working As plumber for Taft a dog of his while heat mrs. Named cookie Sale to be hell ant duing the week april 19. M s. Richard Barngrover chairman for the shining Council. The goal for tin shining Trail Council is a More camping for to v girls Quot and the funds from the been scout in i pleas of april la i it is the Trail Moines and 22 Iowa counties intervention by gov. Her Scofiel c Loveless. Liu governor met in his office at the statehouse today with rep Pri a to native a of the electrical worker Union for More than an hour in also talked with officers of the Power company by Telephone and scheduled a meeting with them later in the Day. Case transferred to juvenile court ing and plumbing at the Mattie Reynolds Home on Hamlin Street. Or Wilson was sent to the doctor where he was Given tetanus shots and the owner of the dog was Given a warning to keep the i dog tied up for ten Days. Fairfield the Case of George e. Simmons 17, it. Pleasant Rural charged with uttering a false Check has been transferred from District court to juvenile court Here. Judge h. C. Taylor placed the Quot youth under a three year probation period and paroled him to his attorney John Elgar of it pleas cookie Sale will help to maintain ant Simmons must also make res and establish Camp facilities. This year the funds will be used to buy More cots and tents for Camp a Keeta to take care of the increasing number of girl scouts that Are us Itig the Campti tut Ion of a $50 Check to the Imperial service station Here. In Justice court last week the Quot youth was bound Over to District court under $2,509 braid and remanded to jail in lieu of the Bond

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