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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - April 22, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVALID RATION STAMPS Sugar 12 - Mch. 16-May .'ll (Each stamp, Five pounds) Coffee 26 - Mar. 22-Apr. 25 (Each stamp, I pound) THE MT PLEASANT NEWS V M ID RATION STAMPS Fuel Oil I - - - Until Apr. 12 Fuel Oil 5 - - - Until Sept. 30 i Each stamp, ll gallons) Gasoline 5 - Mar. 22-Mav 21 \ OL. EXXI, No. >3 News BehindIID RS DA V, APRIL 22, 1913 MT. PLEASANT, IOWA /un *#• 9 / Demand Destruction Of Jap Air Force THE By Paul Mallon ‘jJ? t Distributed by King Features 8yn- - di. alc. in. reproduction in Full or Warning t omes After Reports •n Part .strictly Prohibited.) ---of German Plans BRITAIN WILL USE GAS ALSO They’ll Do It Every lime - - - bt rn mao CU i in rn pres -s ti cubit Le glee bus big claim* < od wa LISTEN TO BLOODTHIRSTV ^ ciSVE OUT WITH THE WAR-WHOOPS AMO HE NEVER. HAD A EfoHT IN HIS LIFE 1 WASHINGTON - THI CHARGE _ ilia I much L ire ii, F.g UN J Circa'. Britain in getting taking cognizance o[ ominous reports iv is tin' to from “several sources” that Germany ad waste of is preparing to us* gas against th" Russians, renewed its warning to the 20 percent Reich today that the Nazis can expect j lost by gov- immediate retaliation in kind. omen? na I in rerun. The new warning was Issued with J It . true. Competent food author- dramatic suddenness today shortly j e co ■ ■ ,ci im in hen after midnight from No. IO Downing : • .-..I Ii addn: os food w s “a street, residence of Prime Minister / POP TALkS \ / AcBOODPidHT, I BUT HE CcXlLDN T LICR HIS LIPS, I OR PUNCH A A DENT IN HIS ) HAT» HA HAly it b .rn os k even to Winston Churchill. - were being h food was try depart* may or may id a I dt ti ii w Un w po- "Reports have been received from several sources that Hitler is making preparations to use poison ga- on the Russian front,” the statement said.. 'Av cordinar., his Majesty’s govein-mcnt takes early occa-ion to renew the warning which the prime minister gave last year.” Disclose Heavy Shipping Losses Hamburger Will Get More Points Points of Frozen Fruits Vegetables Reduced and Revenge For Execution of Fliers Asked Washington. Although it is of humble origin and only recently given dignity, the hamburger will require -s*iii more ration points when the new imi.it I. t is issued. The Office of. Price A: mini- ti ation drums that the quality of the product has increased markedly and that i' -> value—five punts per pound—is “two to thre rn als b astir.g no better quality.” San age will be reduced in point value even more than it was two wedks ago. So will cold cuts and butter. Congress Echoes With Demands for Action Washington. D. C. -HNJ) — As the nation’s cap tai seethed the furious indignation, America's ai my fliers the points lover thin for other WOild over toi6y carriL, ordm tQ dp_ ..troy the Japanese air force and blast Nippon rn revenge for the torture and execution of some of the 8 captured airmen who participated in Major Point values of all frozen fruits and Genual dame, H. Doolittle's raid on back m i vicemen , a mf to is plenty ha;.i> n mr c I fort < ever held ■> ar ha b More Tons Lost Than Guilt ii S. anti Hritain By Beef Producers Invited To Meetings Washington, D C. tai c ha; ge.s of navy followed publication * INS»— Se na tor-negligence todaj of a report by J r cm Min us anc leh of pee I If take find i r; th* in in if* commissary depart-armed *-i vi< * should cf getting toi much ‘‘O' : ti .‘Ii • •) I” ll i s mud accept what is ■omplainu But waste •in including the arm-!i>.i trousiy detrimental >tt, and should be ex-ian censored, u? man makes a mis-rnc tax return, he will ie government hp, I his man feel that K*m* immune to a Mr their errors. x>rt an* regards even a m.no cannG be allowed t era Is and admi! a? Simi Un respond- i bilify in mori- vital nutters. Fighting, gov nnii I.*. and Civilian morale will deteriorate if a c rnplacent and Ix nevolent attitude t ward mollie in* v continues to be maintained. the senate Truman committee that 12,000,060 tons of shipping were sunk last year by axe- submarines The ccmmit:ee r« ;x>rt which said thai mi re ships were sunk than were bu.lt bv both the United States and Gnat Bn' ain. dux dosed for the hid tim** tije gravity of the battle of the Atlantic with Hitler's U-boats. The Truman committee members voiced belief that sinkings will conima** a* a high rate until the navy compd** us i cord vessel program row being rn-bed tx) completion. ^Senator R Mph O. Brewster, Maine if publican, number cl both the Truman ani naval affairs committees. Charged that “quarrels among ao-mirals ' delayed tire escort ships' program. H-rman Aaborg Field Rep! scuta*? tive from the Chicago Producer and Dr. I. W Arthur. Iowa State college will present th*- spring survey ir t rma-tion -rid the futures on tuff rattle and hogs at Columbus Junction high tho!. Apr 29 and at Fairfield, Iowa, Apr. 28. A similar rn*'ting will not b< I.-,* in Henrv county this spring. There* fore, local b**ef producers should -T together and attend or.** of th* meetings The Fairfield met ing i a 7 30 p rn dinner meeting at the Leggett Hotel If you plan to attend th* d liner— leave your name at tin Farm Bureau cl flee b v Monday, Apr. 26th. Services To Start $60,000 Payment at Noon Good Friday On Road Bonds - Continue 3 Hours A $6°,WO payment county pi briary road vegetables ani of all rationed soups canned, bottled, and dehydrated—.were reduced sharply by an order effective at midnight Wednesday night. Simultaneously, blackeyed peas were made i ation-fre*. Point values of frozen fools were cut more .sharply In the commercial i container sizes cf two to IO pounds than in the smaller domestic sizes. The new and old po:nt values for the most popular container size of frozen fruit . weighing 16 ounces, were reduced from 13 to six points. Valufs of frozen asparagus, green and waxed berms, lima brans, corn, Henry Pfas and spinach, were reduced from All other on the bond principal 13 1° six poin’s per pound I for the the M* nounre* Local c ne ho a ailed soh* nile and program will be made May I to reduce the cut- frozen vegetables in the .smaller sizer t aion Good F:iday Sendee at standing road bond obligation of the including baked beans, were cut from for (.bp execu'ion of the Tokyo, a year ago. It appears that at least two and po s b y three of the American fliers sue executed on alleged charges of bombing non-military objectives and ar.rig on civilians. l ate cf the ethers is unknown beyond the fact that the Japanese gov-ti. m*.nt cairns their sentence of death was commuted. Ai the American government moved to e tab bsh responsib.lity for Japan's criminal violation of the rules of warfare. General Henry II. Arnold, chief cf the ai my air force, ordered every army d er throughout the world to rt-ocubic his efforts toward wiping out the japanese air force and destroying the “inhuman war lords” in reprisal lr brave com- hodi t church ha.-, been an- county to $490,000 I A check for $69,61250 has been re- bu jut hou * will close for ceived from the state by County Treas- ir. from on* to two o’clock, so urer J. P Brown to pay $60,000 on the rades. rigress a1 o echoed with demands employ* may attend the ser- George O. Hunt principal and $9,612.50 interest on May I. Arise. My Soul.! ........ Wesley Quick Work Saves 2,000 Turkeys lax Payments Greater In County More Paid Into Treasurer Than In 1912 Quick work on tin j ut cl th" owner. Joe Good, of near Wayland iveti his brooder house and 2.000 turkey poults Wednesday Evidently a spark from the brooder stove ignited the 1:00-1:80 roof. Mr. Gtod was nearby and ex- t rang tinguished th° blaze alter a small hoi*: was burned in the roof. lire piogram: 12 00-12:36 Rfv pre siding Hymn Nq. 211 - Au e" .......... Prayer .‘■.Timon “Father, Forgive Them" .......... Rev. J. E. M Chambers 12:30-1 OO i\* v. J. K M. Chambers, presiding Hymn. No 140 - “There Is A Four.- j ain Filled With Blood" .. Cow pc Prayer £ lo—Pi oft .or S. C. Ham £ un a - To.ay With Me In Paradise ’ Rev. Geo G. Hunt I' 'v. George G. Hunt, pre- ]Son of Local Woman Killed In Action eight points a pound to four. In commercial sizes of two pounds up to and including 10-pound aides a1! f0. Itvenge. The general op,nion Q[ „ frozen fruits, fruit juices and vege- fl.nt nc mad congrcss that lhe tables were given a point value OI m0 t efrective m!thod of retaliaUon lour points a pound. In domestic con- acuW be t0 str(,nglhen Anlerica.b tamer stets. the basic point value of fcrcis |n ,h„ Paclflc w that thls i.ozcn Juices was reduced to 4 points court.ys ngoing men could avenge a1 rs. Minor, Employe a1 Hospital Receives Word a pound, and of Irozen fruits and vegetables, to 6 points a pound. The point value of both household and commercial canned and bottled scups was reduced from tight points a pound to six points—except for toma- the torture and execution of the Amel lean fliers Some members of congress also express*'I the hope that Japan’s cities may s~on be blasted by new air raids as America's answer to the cold blood fin; , IHI FERENCE between th* Ke.\n« ; 13 Pish plan and th*- White Amel a an plan for iinancially internationalizing rh*? post-war world veie omitted in a recent column for pur-].i. of implilicati:n. But there are dill: rt n( *. —vast ones. Sim ad Lc> d Keyn* > ha- presented i rn: k*. mein ti of instituting the tutti net if nal board cf directors which is to run the international world. Instead of bavin board divided *i Henrv county property tax payments ic r the first three months of 1913 we're ab* u’ $14.<KK) greater than for the first three months of the preceding year, figures released fr'm the county treasurer'', office today showed. (offee Stamp Expires Sunday $309,399 as compared to $295,706 for the same period in 1942. The increase probably bs the result of a larger num-memb rshfp on the ber of persons paying their second half cling to the amount taxes as well as the first half, f mora y pui Up bv each of the na- The payments by months: ti ii in would allocate th* se mighty 1943 1942 in : {s on the basi of foreign trade Jan...............$ 45,124 $ 13,272 h tidied by cath nation in the three Kb................ 54.616 45863 Coffee rationing ate mn Ne. 26, good for a pound of coffee, will * xpire at midnight next Sunday. April 21. Y ii Total payments this year amount to should pJan to u?p u lf you want your pound of coffee for the period, by Saturday. Severe Blow To Nazi Production pre-war years. OI comtho would vive Britain complft control. The British, on their little island, art almost entirely an intern.Ilion d trading nation. Their dollar volume of international shipping is much greater than ours. Thus, the British proposed to gain control, not only oi the stabilization bt internal itmal rurrencic's. but they woiiid also even be able to devalue March TC ta I 209,659 $309,399 $295,706 IOWANS PRISONERS OF THE ITALIANS London. England (INS)- American 206,571 brrnfcing attacks against Germany and occupied Europe haw dedth a s veie blow to Nazi war production and will continue to do so, Major General Ira C. Eaker, commanding general of the 8th United States army air f rec. said today. CEDAR RAPIDS READY FOR MORGENTHAU VISIT Davenport, Iowa. (INS)—The Most Rev. Henry P. Rohlman. bishop of the dollar and up the value cf the the Davenport Catholic diocese, today - pound. They could impose penalties announced that JI American soldiers, Cedar Rapids, Iowa —(INS' — Plain on ny non-subscribing nation, could Pilose homes are in the 22 counties of were fce;ng completed today for a visit bcnow money from our federal. re- tits diocese; are prisoners of tile gaturcjay and Sunday of Secretary of serve bank, and generally lay a heavy Italians. tbe Treasury Henry Morgenthau. hand upon the fiscal affairs of the Among the Iowans listed aie Lieut. Mayor Frank Hahn of Cedar R pins United states. John Le‘',('h of Fail'field and Philip and Mrs Harold Newcomb, of D- > Our White plan proposed that no Bailey of Letts. Moines, state women's chairman in the participating nation gain mere than Word camp through the Papal dele- war campaign, will b" among 25 percent of control on the boird, Ration in Washington, it was an- tll{? Gpeakers *n the program in the but wants us to donate 40 percent of flounced the $5,000,000,000 fund. It would let us have a veto power on many im Hyrni No 149 - “In the Cross ct Christ I Glory” .......... Bowring Prayer 6 lo, Mn- Robert Weathers H noon, “Behold Thy Son .... Bt hold Thy Mother"—'Rev. Robert Weathers 1:30-2:OO- Rev. Robert Weathers, presiding Hymn No ^76 - "Must Jesu.s Bear h* Cr Alone” ....... Shepherd Prayer Suo, M.s.> Evelyn Rukgaber 2 un n - “Why Hast Thou For-, M* 1 D L. L. Weis 27 0-2 .30 F \ L. L. Weis, presiding Hymn No 142 - “Alas! And Did My S a vie ur Bl* rd” ............ Watts Prayer Quai tit. Mrs. Lou Nevers, Mrs I > Fk 'land, Sam Ewart, Lloyd Estes Atimon - “I Thirst"- Rev. Edward L. J cam bey .30-3:00 Rev Lf wa rd L. Jeambey, presiding IP. mn No. 148 - “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" ...... Watts Pi ayer Due t. Miss M irjorit Moore ana Mir vin Long Sermon - I’ I* Finished Into Try Hands I Commend My Spirit'’ — ii: v M C. Carstensen B ne icticn and Chimes G: gau Post !u e- Mrs. L. P. Ristine dried and dehydrated soups was cut in Mrs. W.llijeff Minor, an employe of . ,, . , . . . , , »r J ^ half and the number of weight classl- Mt Pleas ant State ho.pi^al, received a message from the War Department that her son. Lieutenant Julius Keller was killed in action on April 15th. Lieut. Keller w*as a junior in Missouri University and enlisted in the service prior to Pearl Harbor. He was a to soup which WM cut in half to four ed murder oI o*neraI Doouwie's cap-points a pound. The point value of (ured airmen TI at there would be further de- fieations reduced from eight to four-points a pound. JUNIOR HIGH PTA ELECTS OFFICERS struction heaped upon Japan was evident in General Arnold’s emphatic designation of the attack on the Nipponese capital a year ago as “the first Tokyo raid." Naples Bombed By R.A.F. Cair*'. Egvpt (INS) The middle-east command today announced that heavy bombers ot the RAE bombed the town, area and quays at the Italian port of Naples Tuesday night. WILL ASK RURAL SECTIONS TO READJUST TIME FOR FARMERS Germans and Soviets In Bitter Battle Moscow, Russia. dNS»— German bombardier in the 36th Heavy bom- The Junior high P T. A met in bardment squadron and had been serv- the study hall at 3 o'clock with Mrs ing somewhere in Alaska since Dec. g b. Niles presiding. The report of 15th, 1942. i the ru minating committee, :.n officers Besides his mother he leaves a sister, fCr tbe (oming year, w*as heard and Anna Mae Keller, who is a senior in accepted. The following were elect-Missouri university. pct for the year: president, Mrs. Dor, Mrs. Minor's home is Fayette. Mo. Maxwell; 1st vie? president, Mrs. Niles; 2nd vice president, Mrs. Cottrell; secretary, Mrs. H. L. Carroll; treasurer, Mrs. N. V. Rich. Fief. G. E. McLean presented two groups in musical numbers. The first - gmup of three numbers was by the and Soviet troops wert locked today in Des Moines, Iowa (INS)—Governor (th grade and the second group was by bitter battles in the Kuban valley of B. B .Hickenlooper said today he was the 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls. The the west Caucasus where the Nazis are preparing to issue a proclam?tion ask- high ;choel debate team, composed of striving desperately to smash back ing rural communities to readjust their Wynona Smutz, Sally Ristine, and Rus .an forces threatening their con-time schedules for the convenience of Alan M'Coid, gave < very interesting trol of th* Black Sea naval base of farmers from June through Septem- c is;us ion on the topic “Shall there Novorcssisk. ♦ ber. be a world police force after th? war?”-- The request, he said, will be in line Th*1 first grade was awarded the with a recommendation made in a picture fcr this month. I concurrent resolution by the Iowa leg--- islature which asked the governor to r/)p]L/|rp PANIC FMPI HYF urge business men and community in- * LfnlvlLIV DAliIV CIvsiLVx I E. stitutions to alter their schedules t j AT KEOKUK ACCUSED provide the farmer with “Sun Time" j ___ during his field work season. | Keokuk, Iowa <TN8)—A f, ^ I Relative Dies VV od wa: received here recently ■on I cenix, Ariz.. cf the death of Mfinorial Coliseum late Sunday after- M Alt* Osborn, Sh*1 will be re noon. (Ii London investors own most of Morgenthau ‘will participate in ;ii inhered a; Alta Taylor, of ’Olds. A ter cl Ora Taylor of Burlington and pcrtant i. lies by requiring a four- the stock in most of the gold mines the People" ladio broadcast at i niece cf A. II. Cantwell and Mrs. P fifths vote from the board of directors, in the world in Africa, Australia, Can- ( 3c p m Sunday. Keynes, similarly, is toying with us ada and elsewhere, and (2) the United en the geld aspects of the plan, t is States has clung to gold, and even a £ons|Jer por clear that the smaller nation, could minor use of it would make any fin- put up as little as 5 percent of their ancial scheme primarily attractive to * Soldiers OII Leave donation in gold, making 95 percent us. I Washington, D. C. —- lh* office ( * of rh cir contribution to the fund in Obviously, Lord Keynes has done price administration is considering a th* ir mere d ubtl ti currencies .md more than propose a simple utilitarian plan whereby soldiers en leave Gieh b lids. Obviously. Keynes proposes to method cf stabilizing international ex- a ll be CP ti ti d t a ration of acorn. / s i: of Mi. Pleasant. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE AT ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH Battle Shifts To Northwest Tunisia The resolution did not recommend grand jury today returned an indict-any change in the setting of clocks but . men! against Anna Lruise Cavanaugh, only a readjustment of such hours as, a former employe of the State Central those of business establishments. Water Overflows Water overflowing from radiators in the Central States Insurance building late Wednesday night did some damage and made considerable cleating up necessary The water had been inadvertently turned into th*' steam radiator system and was running out at the valves on the upper floor and dripping through onto papers and furniture of the lower floor Fortunately the difficulty was disfavored before the water had opportunity to run for «:n extended period. Bani; :f Keokuk, charging unbezzel-ment and false entry. It was stated that bail bond would be noste-d today and that the case would be continued to the November teirn of federal rouit. Harold and Jcseplrne Speidel have given a deed to Jakie and Goldie e iolri. even in this'small way, only change. He has concocted a skillful tUc grlHns of gasoline, a spokesman > rid lins as well as all other services cbristlier for « Wayland property re ( TV Mi it *.d Friday service will be at rn. at the Episcopal church. fie Is ordiiiliy invited to at- Deed Given Youths To Eldora For Scratching Store Windows A’lied Headquarters in North Africa ‘INS)—The fierce heat of battle shifted tod y to the northwest Tunisian front where a major Nazi onslaught along an eight rn Ie line from Medjez Ll Bab southward to Goubellat broke down in the face cf determined British resistance. Tommies ot the first army inflicted very heavy losses in beth men and tanks on their foe The Germans launched their assault by moonlight at ll 30*p. rn. Tuesday. Bv dawn after making some initial ii t it rat on across the valley which ; (c.pltated barr! artillery versus me; ban zed ut T. duels, the aback was co tv; in lull force. All enemy gains, however, were wipHf out before night-fall. for two good British reasons: device fcr British financial centro!. disclosed Tuesday night. * St. Michael’s. J Consideration was $1,490. Keokuk. la. - - Ralph Kelley, 16, and S mmy Kav. 15, were taken to the rtate training school for boys at Elder!. la., Wednesday Her they had, Wants Japanese admitted in juvenile court that thej Razed 'ad scrat hed plate glass display I ' indows of 19 Main street stores or Apr. 7. Officers cdinmt'-d the damage at no e tbrn $1,090 A third boy denied he was Implicit d. IPs cr se is ’wait ng cons! teratioo v the district cor 1“ grand jury. Washington, D C (INS*—Colonel ’oam Wiring, national commander rf h*1 American Le '. or, t day demanded ha* Japer:ere cove ; be razed in retention f r the eve ution by Japan of • tm her; rho participated in the rHd on Tokyo a year ago.

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