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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - April 24, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news Cool these Days by George e. Sokolsky the is n Sitters Sun worshippers Are As old As there Are people but Why anyone likes just sitting in the Sun and getting a Brown skin is something hard Lor me a room Sitter quite to understand in the first place it is impossible to read in the blinding Sun of the Florida beaches. Of Eurse you might say who needs to read when one can talk but How is it possible to talk when All the women Are talking and some arc singing not musically but just enough to make you turn around so that you look and when you look w hat do you Sec just another women who wants to be looked at. Why does she want to be looked at alas Rise years Are fading. The figure has lost its form. The face might have been that of a Sweet and kindly grandmother perhaps like whistlers Quot Mother but for the manipulations of the beauticians who insist upon taking years Oft a face by rubbing out All the kindly lines that make for character and gentleness and so one sits and the Sun and the wind color one a nut Brown. The deeper the Brown the More the proof is that one has stayed at an expensive hotel at Miami Beach that one has paid plenty a Day not Only for a room in a hotel but also for a Cabana. It is a Way of Hie that knows no depressions no bad times no worry because it provides status m certain circles. In a country which has no aristocracy How does one gain an acknowledged status it used to be done in the up building Era of our history by working diligently getting a Good reputation marrying properly and staying married properly and ending up either with Money in the Bank like Andrew Carnegie or by doing something outstanding like becoming president of such a University As Columbia or Harvard. O a o in these Days such slow processes of achieving anything Are most trying one takes shortcuts like getting a head waiter to provide an important table or getting ones name repeated often in a gossip column or being seen on Public occasions with big shots or having the Money to be seen out with a flashy Gal particularly one whose reputation is unusually notorious so that a gossip might say that Nellie Bly or whatever her name is grows More popular every Day having been Given a zillion Caret Diamond by somebody s husband on monday night she was seen with a on tuesday with a and so on through the alphabet. Among the poor such oils Are called b girls and they prowl the it bail to Jed their men. In the up i per classes they olten go by various european titles even if they originate in Philadelphia or Biloxi i the titles might be according to the almanac de Gotha or a cording to Cholly Knickerbocker i but they Are Sac redly guarded lest the Plain american stick out like an Over Long slip. Apparently being just an american is not Good enough in these bars where social position is determined by whether one sits in a chair or on a leather covered Bench in something that used to be called a Booth but now is called by a French name. But to get Back to the american , who sit on the Beach All Day Long to Sun themselves until they look Brown i tried to figure their conversation and found it All gossip there is no sputnik there is no recession there Are no arabs there is nothing to worry about but Why mrs so and so cannot hold a husband. It is a wonderful experience watching the Sun Wor shippers chirping about each other Day of ter Day hour after hour. Perhaps gossip has its value and its pleasures but it can become a repetitious bore. Who knows anyone Well enough to know Why one sits in loneliness to take the Sun and then listen to Petty gossip which when repeated never sounds even remotely Clever the answer May be that those who have not found a useful life must find some kind of life even if it is Only to ask did you hear that mrs. So and so can t get a divorce because they really were never married what tragic jokes w e humans play on ourselves. Copyright 1958, King features Syndicate inc no. 97 it. Pleasant. Now till sri a evening april 21. 1958 by Carrier ,10v per week by mall >7.50 per year Council takes Stop toward enforcement of parking ordinance ordinance limiting parking Rel he j Usu Tho Jami business Aiea to a it it hours Yeai what swimming Caps enforced by the City m the receives essay Contes i award a Barbara Murphy fresh Man in the it pleasant High school is shown above receiving the $ 25 first prize awarded by the auxiliary no 2561 in then an Nual essay contest this year entitled Quot americans future is do to youth Barbara is the daughter it of mrs Naomi Muphy Lincoln school teacher and the late or. Lawrence much shown presenting the award is mrs Margaret Ruby contest chairman. Others from extreme left Are Marvyl Mckenzie daughter it it i or. And mrs Mckenzie of it and the Winner of the it i d prize Jane Watson daughter of or and mrs Mandel Watson if Hills Oro Winner of the $10 second prize Barbara Murphy mrs Ruby and m s Mattie Ross the retiring v of a Vav auxiliary president and present trustee. Two governor hear candidates candidates Toi l strut attend dinner at Iowa City William Nicholas and William Murray Republican candidates for governor in the june primaries will be in attendance at the candidates dinner and open House to be held at the Barzellon hotel thursday evening May 1st. At 6 30 . Both candidates and their wives have accepted the invitation according to chairman Ben Galer. In addition to the governor candidates Mast of the candidates for other state offices will be present and the voters will have an Opportunity to get acquainted with these office seekers and discuss issues with them. In addition All of the candidates will be present dinner and open House. Reservations for the dinner May be made with Carl Register phone 697 Alyce Benesh 43 a or Richard Cornick 9003 Marie Wilson state president of the Council of Republican women. Alyce Benesh vice chairman tor Henry county Central committee and mrs. Hazel Johnson attended the first District meeting at Iowa City wednesday and heard the Republican candidates for the june primary at the memorial Union. An Over flow crowd attended the rally in spite of the Rainy weather. Marie Wilson state president has been in charge of the organization of the caravan this year and the Many candidates present praised this planning As the Best they have county for the w. H. Dockendorff taken by death had in recent years. The caravan has been making at least three appearances each Day in addition to Quot Coffee Breaks Quot at several towns. Though Road weary each candidate appeared enthusiastic and presented their three minute speeches Wuh the same gusto As if they wore being made for the first time. The group seemed to be a Friendly one and the rivalry Between office seekers was accomplished on that Friendly level. The serving of peas on the menu has become a Well known joke among the travellers and the me Morial Union came up with peas on their menu on wednesday. Also a Point sys tem for omission of introducing their wives and other regular pro i Medure. New London William h. Dockendorff 83, retired Farmer of Danville died Panl 23, at 8 15 . At the Burlington Hospital following a Lone illness. William Henry Dock i they Haw. Arne a at end Orff son of Elizabeth Ham Mes it and John Dockendorff was born at Burlington Iowa March 10. 1875. He was married at Danville dec. 20. 1905 to Una Mary Bonar. For Many years the couple resided on a farm 3 Miles West of Danville retiring to Danville 14 years ago. He was one of the first breeders of hybrid Corn in Iowa. Member Church c. T. U. The Des much of interest in farm Section Many farm stories about Henry county As Well As stories of general farm interest will be included in the farm and Home Section of the news on Friday. You la want to see the Many farm pictures too. Many of them jul have special interest. Or. Dockendorff was a of the Danville methodist an honorary member of w and a charter member of Moines county farm Bureau federation. Besides mrs. Dockendorff he leaves the following children m. M. Dockendorff Pella la. Mrs. Marie safer Carroll Dockendorff and Max Dockendorff. All of Danville also 11 grandchildren and a brother. John r. Dockendorff of new London. Two Brothers and 3 Sisters preceded him. Services will be held saturday at 2 . At the Danville methodist Church with Rev. Horace Ireland pastor of the Church officiating. Interment in pleasant Grove cemetery Southeast of new London. Friends May Call at the Elliott Chapel Friday from 2 to 5 . Or 7 to 9 . The body will be taken to the Church in time for the services. Services Friday for Russell Sligh funeral services for russe l Sligh 55, Winfield Farmer will a Quot held at the methodist Church a Wapello Friday at 2 . Burial will be in the cemetery at Wapello. Or. Sligh died monday at Memphis tenn., from a heart attack. He and mrs. Sligh had been helping their son Dean move from Virginia to Orlando. Fla., following his release from the service and they were coming Home on the bus when his attack occurred. Besides his wife he is survived by the son. Dean of Orlando. Fla. And three grandchildren. Five of the eight candidates for Commerce commission were in attendance Norman Elbe for attorney general Henry Starks and Gaylon Robertson speaking for Clyde Spry. De Kellyn for Audi j Toi of state Chet Akers col. Roy Pierce Bill Connell for Fred Schwengel Amy Bradley for Sena i tor Thomas Martin. The three can j dilates for it. Governor William Moody Jack Miller and Allan Vest were present and each filled the time allowed to them with thought provoking information regarding that office As Well As the problems of the state of Iowa. Murray presented his 7-Point program for 1 Progress in Iowa in a concise Man-1 Ner and mrs. Nicholas Pinch hit -1 1 iat Hgt believes Ting for her husband did an Able by this summer Job presenting his View for a pro Cooling Towel Gressie Iowa. Everyone thought she handled a difficult task with intelligence and a warm friendliness that is a part of her Charm. Mrs. Alyce Benesh met with the nominating committee following the meeting in selecting candidates for the offices of the first District Council of Republican women. The caravan will continue their trip with a Large meeting at Davenport lend a hand club wednesday evening and a breakfast at Tipton thursday morning. The 111 the will by neat tut tire a motion was made by the it it Council at a special meeting wed Nesdal night to accept the chamber of Commerce recommendation that the ordinance be enforced and a Fine of 50 cents he imposed i paid the same Day the ticket is put of the car it the 5< events Fine is in. 1 paid the ,.ame Das the violator must appear before the mayor and pay a Fine of $1 the Stukels will be mad in in v Elope form who Offieri writing out the ticket will keep one half the Motorist May place 50 cents in the envelope and place it in a Box on the East slide of the City Hall. The Box will be taken in at Midnight each night the parking limit will he effect from h am to 6 pm. Daily except sunday it will not be in effect when the stores Are open Friday night unless it is later deemed necessary. Cars will be marked around the Square the 100 blocks of North Jefferson and North main the 200 Block of West Monroe and tire 100 Block of East Monroe the enforcing of the ordinance will keep the cars of the merchants and employees from occupying spaces m the business area All Day Long and provide More spaces for shoppers. The matter of the Cooling Tower at the Light Plant and the possibility of securing outside Power were j again discussed at length by the Council. Councilman John Elgar told of the Utility committee meeting with representatives of the Union elec tric co. Of Keokuk the r e a and Iowa Southern utilities with the j idea of finding out what could it a done towards supplying it. Pleas ant with outside Power. Elgar said that the committee w As told lira it. Would take from three to six months for any of the firms to have the necessary equip. Merit available this would t help when the Peak electrical Load is i reached Here this summer. It would j also be impossible to have the Ca i parity of the Cooling Tower m j creased in time to take care of the Peak Load. J Elgar said that the City must de i cide if it is going to spend Money on increasing the capacity of the j Cooling Tower or buy outside Powei he said that the City should opt a ate the Light Plant at maximum efficiency and then buy extra Power on a supplemental basis. All three companies have indicated they could Supply the City with Power on a five year contract Elgar said. This 1 or Council parking at the Elded that no Lowed on the attn discussed Stec meeting it de a King will he Al West Side of North Adams Greet from Monroe to mad Ison and no parking on the East Side of Adams from Madison to the Railroad there will lie no parking on Edli i Side of Frank Llu Street South of the Tow a Wes lev a student Union the Council talked about the possibility of making East Madi son and East Henry one was streets with traffic on Madison being West bound and on Henry East bound cars would be parked on the Side the traffic would be headed no a Colon was taken on the Mattei by the Council there was a discussion of the state Highway commission s suggestion that the 100 Block of North Jefferson be widened tour feet on each Side after the Chambris of Commerce contacts the property warning by be May War threat is increasing new York. It ins it Gen Curtis e Lemur warned today that the j threat of All out atomic War i i leases with every passing Day Quot the a Force vice chief of stall i said the danger is growing a simply because the soviet Union who be. I i if vex m aggression is achieving a general we capability where none existed before Quot he cautioned against the Quot false Errity that derives from believing in the myth of Mutual deterrence the theory that total War is Remote because the u s and Russia senior a lass Flay Crews Busy with a All my sons the senior class Plev All my sons Quot will he presented on May 9th and Loti i m nearly three weeks the members of the cast have thrown themselves and their hearts into putting on a creditable performance however no matter How terrific the East May he no play can survive without the Quot be Hind the scenes notion of the Crew s to begin with 11aiticle you Are Reading the advertisements you arc seeing and the actual ticket you Wilt buy Are to be attributed to the publicity and tickets Crew the head is Vicki Lawrence and Haw readied a Quot nuclear stalemated assistants Are Lcmay Farmer chief of the strategic an command address a the 72d annual convention of the american newspaper publishers association in new York future of 21s discussed Ellen Savage Ann Piatt and owner s with c the Council my actors plans to Cheek mrs. A. B. Minear Dies in Florida mrs a a incr i near a former resident of it pleasant died monday at Coral Gables Fla where she had been residing at the Home of a son Robert b i near. She suffered a stroke Batin Day from which she never regained com . She will be nem aled and there will be a memorial service this week at the Fust presbyterian Church Coral Gables of which she and her late husband were charter members the ashes will be interred in it pleasant and there probably will be a service Here at that time mrs. Minear is survived by her four children Robert b. Marvin i Minear Kilbourne la mrs. George l Hunt Mary Alice hav Ertman. A and mrs Donald r. Mitchell Nell Louise of Candy Minn i smear it will acc recalled was formerly business manager of Iowa Wesleyan Federal land Bank reduces interest rate it was brought out later in tie discussion that the Cooling Tower situation might not be As bad this summer As thought. City manager a w. Wright said that he has been told by a representative of a Turbine firm that the present capacity of the Cooling Tower is 3,000 kilowatts. The Council was told earlier by to representative of Black and Veatch that the capacity was 1.700. Charles Ropel superintendent of the Light Plant told the Council the City with the can in get sent the discussion ended with Elgar being requested by the other members of the Council to get some figures from the three elect real firms on outside Power. The Federal land Bank of Ott aha has reduced its interest rate on Long term farm mortgage loan from 5 percent of 4�?~v percent effective immediately it was announced by v m Washart. Secre tary treasurer of the my. Pleasant National farm loan association of it pleasant Quot ail live percent land Bank Loans outstanding will also be reduced to 4 percent effective with instalment payments due july 1,�?� or Boshart said. Rhos. A Maxwell or president of the Fanner owned land Bank said in discussing the second Cut in interest rate in two months. Quot the interest rate charged by the fed eral land Bank is largely determined by what we have to pay Foi borrowed funds obtained through the Sale of consolidated land Bank Bonds to investors a the most recent Bond Issue sold at an average a group of local citizens met with District Highway Engineer Smith i of Fairfield at dinner at the hat Lan hotel Here wednesday to discuss the future of Highway 21r the discussion indicated that it is becoming increasingly probable that the new routing of the Highway will be through the West Edge of my pleasant on a line straight North from the present 218 at the j West of the two dead Man s curves a seven Miles South tire route would probably pass near the City dump and East of the Iris j p has been obvious from state i mints by Highway commission i members in recent months that by j Nasses Are becoming in greater favor ii the route through it pleasant were followed it would be like that the no parking would be permitted in the first Block on North Jefferson and on the Side of the Street next to the stores on the West Side of the Square it was pointed out j plans Are going Forward for the Black Topping of the present route of 218 through the City this summer _ the suggestion was made by the Engineer that the first Block on North Jefferson off the Square should be widened four feet on each Side the state would not Bear the Cost of tills widening however tile stale will surface the travelled areas up to a Width of 45 feet and will not surface parking areas it was pointed out county officials City officials the plan commission and the of Commerce were repro it need at the conference. Feed firm to Guild Here Mary Alii e Savage Judy or lbs a it i you buy your ticket if you were to come Down to mph Ltd the opening night about two Tours before curtain time and pen around the Comei of i Llu Tzier a room you would see several kids dressed in Sloppy shirts and Blue jeans tossing make up on the Quot stars Quot ii you look real close you will see that these artists Are Mem bees of the make up Crew headed by Karen Biggs they Are to on Gooding Linda Shaw Pat Taylor Lyn Robertson and Karl i Lien you might follow the Quot finished products into the dressing rooms where you will see tons of clothing and several Quot elfin Quot pres sing clothes or pulling dresses Over the girls Heads you can identify these members of the costume Crew As Pat Taylor head Eleanor a Man Mai Ellen Watters you should Lind auditorium and Friendly House interest Cost of three percent a the Kenneth Butzier was named by Strong reserves and earnings to the Council As manager of the my listion of the Bank make this a Nic pal swimming Pool for the sum Tion possible Quot or Maxwell Eon Iner and Gay Dahn As assistant unused. The Walnut Grove products company has leased a tract North of the Shafer motors used car lot on West Washington from Wilson Ervin and will erect a warehouse and office building on the site. Construction of a Metal building 44 feet by 100 feet will Start soon. An additional two persons will be i ported the employed at the building where the benefits in company a feed products will be expenditure handled. To and Helen Rowe i perhaps by now j your Way to the take a Seal Len manager Man Ellen Watters will j be very glad to accommodate you. I when the clock strikes 8 pm the 1 lights will he dimmed by Ron Allej and Larry Wright at lest the big moment Lias a i need the curtain tails Back re j dealing u Beautiful Awe inspiring setting the magnificent stage is j the result it it i tax efforts of the stage and scenery Crew composed of Janet Hayes and Owen Gooding co Heads Ron Riley. Jack Fenton Elsa Parvin Inett and Sherry Stull. As the play moves along with the capable actors and actresses portraying their characters superbly you might wonder where All the , pitchers and so Forth Are coming from the props Crew of a course it you were to look behind the scenes you would see them with the necessary items it buy for Hie actors to carry on stage Janice Martin is the head assisted by Mary Alice Savage Ann Piatt Linda Shaw. Vicki Lawrence and Durk Burlington the end result of All this work will be that when the curtain come Down you will exclaim that i Quot All my sons was the Best Ever i costs reached All time High Des Moines it Ink it Hospital costs reached an All time High and a record number of iowans went to the Hospital last year according to the 18th annual report of the Blue Cross plan released today by f p g Lattner executive director of Hospital service inc. In his report to 139 sponsoring hospitals attending the annual Blue Cross plan meeting Lattner replan last year provided 135,651 cases. A total of $15,051,023 26 was Oil fire damage in millions Newport news. Ains a spectacular Oil fire on the Hampton roads water front raged uncontrolled today As millions of dollars of damage has already been recorded thirteen tank already had gone up in i Lames and the remaining nine tanks were in immediate danger As the fire described As the largest in the history of area continued to Roar. 1 and and sea fire fighters employing chemicals battled the Oil tire in an Effort to control the i Lames but officials said it appeared As though the fire Quot would have to Burn itself the fire chief added it la a a Tracie that no casualties have been tie explained that with Gas Tanka popping off every few minutes the firemen have been forced to stay a distance away in order to fight the Blase the thousands of spectators who crowded the area to watch the pc tabular scene were ordered a further distance away. Each of the tanks belonging to Esso Standard Oil co holds 5l,000 barrels of diesel Oil chemical foam was being used to combat be flames which at times raged hundreds of feet High and were seen As far As 25 Miles away the fire broke out last night about it of clock when one of the Bunker Oil station tanks used to Supply fuel to ships was being loaded Jaycees Fleet Mccuen c r Mcuen assistant Secretary of the insurance plan savings and loan was elected president of the Junior chamber of Commerce at the meeting wednesday evening Don alter was elected first vice president. Stewart cans second vice president Dick Elefson Secretary. And Jim Higgins trea Sui or. Directors ejected Are Norman Haworth Richard Vavroch Bob Roth Dean Dovenspike and Paul Mechling a Ham supper was followed by a Short business meeting and the election of officers. The meeting was held at the , Hall and was attended by about 30 members. Area hit by Hail storm provided for members care in 1957 most of Clark estate left to school Church shop in it. Pleasant Friday nights most stores Are open until 9 00 p. M. For your shopping c oven Renee manager. Butzier will receive $1,000 and Dahn $975. The men will also serve As life guards along with Lour others. This will reduce the number of guards drawing salaries by one from last year and will actually add one guard. There will be three persons working in the Basket room instead of four. Tiie Council Hopes these cuts will reduce the Cost of operating the Pool about $800 Butzier and Dahn have recommended that a Fence be built Between the wading Pool for Small children and the main Pool to prevent them from going into the main Pool. This will help the guards in supervising the Pool. The Council plans to have the Fence built. It will be compulsory that worn Quot with most farm operating Cost at an All time High we Are please Ito be Able to pass along to our i members the benefits which accrue from the easing of Money costs w Are hopeful that Farmers will be encouraged by the lower interest i rate to make improvements in the a m Plant to increase the efficiency of their operation Quot i Maxwell concluded. Approximately 25 million dollars in Loans outstanding at live percent in Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming will be reduced to 4 y percent the it pleasant National farm loan association makes Loans in Henry Lee. And Des Moines counties. Out of 2,070,794 arrests made in american cities in 1956, 842,415 were for drunkenness. New London journal new London and the school District will be surprised and pleased with this announcement 1 a t. Miss Rebecca Clark who died last week left the bulk of her estate to the new London school Donald j Bell attorney and George Elliott executor of the estate estimated very conservatively that the amount will be Between $125,000 to $150,000 for the school to be spent after an approval by die qualified voters in the District. In her will which was dated july 25, 1945 and was filed with the clerk of the District court at it. Pleasant this morning definitely stated that the Peop must vote on any project for which the Money is spent. In Case the Money or part of it is used to build an addition to the school it should be named and so inscribed on the building Quot Clark the new London presbyterian Church will receive $5,000, Burge cemetery $500, Frank and Robert Mehler sons of mrs f r. Met i r and the Tate or. Mehler will receive $5� 0 each. They were neighbors South of the Oehlers gifts to the Church of which she was a member and to the cemetery where she is buried contained no stipulation As to How the Money shall be spent miss Clark s estate includes one 160 acre farm North of new London being operated by James Cox who has a three year lease. The other farm is located South of new London and contains 140 acres it is rented by Jack Pickle who also has a three year lease. Remainder of the estate is in Bonds and in Bank Deposit. The will states that the properties must be sold and the proceeds converted to government Bonds and turned Over to the new London school District after the other bequests Are made. Hall hammered Down noisily an j continuously for about ten minutes in re wednesday night. Some of the hailstones were quite Large one being the size of a Large ice cube or about l1 inches in diameter. James French it pleasant High school Junior found the Hail stun near ills Home about 15 minutes j after the storm kept it refrigerated Over night and brought it to the news office thursday morning damage from the Hail evidently was not great. A minor windstorm did some damage at the Lawrence Bailey j farm Northeast of Salem about j seven . Two window panes were broken out. Evidently by the vacuum created outside the House by the Little twister. Also two Trees i were blown Down. Similar damage we As done to to o i windows and Trees at. The Orville Wells Home. The total rainfall in it. Pleasant wednesday and wednesday night was 1.27 inches of the a amount .59 of an Inch had fallen before six . The rain brought needed Mois ure to the area and will be helpful to Spring past Ifres and Meadows As Well As to Oats and Early planted gardens. Middletown a lightning struck a transformer on a Light pole during a rain storm Here wednesday a night and the town was without j lights for Over an hour. The w ind caused some damage in the town. Some pottery on display in front of Deakins pottery i was broken. Downed wires caused a traffic problem and two Highway patrolmen were sent Here

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