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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - August 1, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news partly Cloudy vol. 92, no. Iso it. Pleasant Iowa saturday evening August i 1970 Price to cents information about plans for threshers reunion next month one Hundred or More persons attended a general information and briefing meeting called by the officers and directors of the Midwest old settlers and threshers association so that those working on the grounds during the reunion next month will have a More thorough knowledge of the activities around them. In the review some of the committees for the reunion were listed and events that will be going on were pointed out. In the area of Long Range planning and development a map of the future grounds and blueprints and plans for the opera House were on hand for those wishing to see them. It is hoped that there might be a possibility of having part of the grounds open for summer Tours in 1971. Too other areas reviewed by Secretary Herbert Hult were As follows rooms and camping a camping fees will be $1.50 and $2.00 All year around. No campers will be allowed in the parking areas. Mrs. Robert Carlson is in charge of rooms and they Are to be listed with her. A new restroom and Bathhouse in the South camping area is now being built. Parade of engines a antique cars will Parade in some of the daily cavalcade of Power this year. Sorghum Mill a Mill will be operating As in the past and sorghum will be for Sale. Baling and threshing a there will be both steam and horsepower threshing daily. Crafts a will be located in the farm machinery building on the South Side with a tent added this year to House additional crafts. A Rock display has been added including sawing polishing Etc. More crafts Are being added this year thus necessitating the additional space. Membership a membership buttons this year Are $2. Admission to the grounds will be by Button Only. Everyone is to Wear their Button where it can be seen easily by the Gate Crews thus expediting traffic movement. Eating tents a the american legion and . Post and their ladies auxiliaries from Winfield will be taking the place of Wesley Chapel this year. Wesley could not continue because of labor shortage. Ice House a will operate the same As last year. Times of delivery to be announced. Medicine Wagon a will provide entertainment All Day with scheduled special acts. Communications a arrangements for telephones in the tents Are to be made by the respective groups. Traffic and parking a All Volunteer workers Are asked to adhere to designated rules regarding parking and use of official parking passes to avoid misunderstanding and ultimately provide better service to the reunions Many out of town visitors. Gate a everyone coming through the Gates Over 12 must have a Button and be wearing it. Food haulers should be provided buttons. Gate 2 main Gate to West Side is to be used by buses entertainers and press. Guards a the grounds will be patrolled throughout the nighttime. Guards will be on the grounds from August 24th, when the first engines Are taken out of the buildings until after the reunion when equipment is Back in storage. Sweet sixteen hostesses a girls turned in since the last reunion Are invited to participate in the Sweet sixteen contest and serve As Youthful hostesses to Greet guests throughout the reunion. Liz Mccormick is chairman of this committee. Assisted by mrs. Richard Garrels. The hostesses must be dressed in costumes of the Pioneer period. Judging for the Queen will be september 3rd. And the Winner and All participants will be introduced in front of the grandstand opening Day at la . Headquarters a expected to be open monday. August 31st, hoping to have telephones installed that Day. All displays must Register at Headquarters at which time parking passes will be issued. Publicity and promotion a publicity pictures both Black and White and color will be taken throughout the reunion including movies and pictures for postcards and books. All cars and trucks Are to be out of the display area As this detracts from anyone taking pictures for any of the above purposes. Pictures will also be taken of machinery that has been restored or machines that have not been converted to More modern fixtures such As rubber tires Etc. Membership cards a every Effort will be made to get people to sign a membership card. If you have Ary Opportunity to pass out these cards please do so and have them dropped in one of the membership boxes on the grounds. There Are also papers to fill out about what is liked about the show what you would like to see added and criticism of the show. These go in the same boxes. Cata logs a the Cata log is an information Booklet and ads have been grouped As to motels clothing Gas stations Etc. The Book is indexed. It also contains considerable printed copy and pictures about the show. An official program will be available for 25 cents showing hour to hour activities. Education a this committee is attempting to line up the program and events toward this Angle. We arc encouraging More school Tours make film strips and movies for classroom study aids and bring the entertainment and education together. Many Tours of this nature Are being set. Up for wednesday september 2nd. Again authentic machines Are a must and costumes Are helpful. Entertainment a covers a wide variety of interest to All Ages. Mrs. is general chairman. Official opening each Day will be the 9 30 . Invocation. Because the grandstand generally fills so far in Advance of a scheduled program some additional entertainment is being planned n front of the grandstand before regular programming starts. Information and souvenir stands a a new stand a a Little red barn a being added this year will be located near the Medicine Wagon. Other stands will be near Headquarters in the antique car building. In the Square Roundhouse and the farm machinery building. All stands will have film available. Checker tournament a will be held All Day september 5th saturday starting at 9 . In a Quot Hie barn near the West Gate Entrance. Horseshoe tournament a starts at 9 . Sunday morning on the court East of the East shelter House. Country Kitchen a crafts a Corliss engines a Gas engines a will be in and around the farm machinery building. Maps a map of grounds and it. Pleasant available at Headquarters and at different places around the grounds. Parking passes a not yet ready will be at Headquarters August 31st. Advise or. Hult if they Are needed before that Date to pass to groups. Suggest local people Park Uptown and use the convenience of the bus in going to and from the grounds. Bus runs frequently and unloads and reloads at turn round near barns at West Entrance. Parking cards should be signed. Early Bird workers a people in other parts of Iowa and other states like to come Early and work before the show opens. One Carload of men from Iowa City has already made known their desire to come and work before opening Day. These people want to be a part of the show and see it put together. Committees that need help should advise or. Hult the number of people needed the Job to be filled and the Day and time. Those who want to be an Early Bird will come to Headquarters Contact or. Hult and receive their Early Bird badge and get their Job assignments. Official rules a will be published later. Too or. Hult suggested that All take time to visit with those who come from other areas. Our Hope is to put on a show that is educational historical entertainment for the entire family. He stated that we Are getting publicity from coast to coast Are considered the largest out of state tourist attraction in the state of Iowa and last year people came from every state and several foreign countries. The department of Commerce in Washington d. C. Has listed the reunion on the overseas travel list with pictures the last two years. The reunion has been selected As one of the top 20 tourist attractions in the country for september. Front Hamil serving second time As Rea head David a. Hamil of Colorado who is scheduled to speak at the rec annual meeting Here August 4, was nominated january 24, 1969, by president Nixon to be administrator of the Rural electrification administration in the u. S. Department of agriculture. He was confirmed by the Senate on february 28, 1969, and was administered the oath of office by Secretary of agriculture Clifford m. Hardin on March 6, 1969. Or. Hamil previously served As Rea administrator under president Eisenhower for nearly five years a from june 26, 1956, to february 3, 1961. At the time of his nomination by president Nixon or. Hamil was serving As executive director of the department of institutions for the state of Colorado under an appointment made january 8, 1963, by governor John a. Love. Since College Days or. Hamil has been a rancher engaged in the cattle feeding business in Logan county Colorado. He and a brother Donald operate Hamil bros., inc., of Atwood. Their principal business is the fattening of cattle. They also Are producers of sugar beets Alfalfa and Corn. Or. Hamil is a Strong advocate of Community development encouraging the Rea financed systems to use their Good influence and own resources in helping to develop their areas. Or. Hamil first became Active in the Rural electrification program in 1939 when he helped organize a Section of the highline electric association of Holyoke Colorado. He served As director of the association for five years which time its consumer membership grew from 180 to 4,000. He is a member of the Board of trustees of the United presbyterian foundation and the Board of trustees of Hastings College. He also served As Colorado state chairman for the successful $50 million fund drive conducted nationally by the presbyterian Church in 1965. Or. Hamil was married in 1933 to miss Genevieve Robinson of Denver. They have three children. David a. Hamil last Chance to see summer play tonight saturday is the last performance of the it. Pleasant Community theatres summer production a a arsenic and old thursday and Friday nights productions provided excellent family entertainment and were praised by the audiences. There Are still a limited number of tickets for tonight a performance. Curtain time is 8 30 at the presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Shirley Textor with Day care children what a happening at Day care Center cover stories and pictures and stories in several major magazines this year have reached thousands of people. Too locally this event is a very Large boost to the Economy of the communities of the area. Last year $104,386.92 was spent for food alone on the grounds which in return helped Many churches and clubs and individual pocketbooks. A total of $253,140.69 was spent on the grounds during the five Day event. Or. Hult stated that statisticians figure that $500,000 was spent in the area because of old threshers of which a Large amount is called a free Money outside Money brought in the area and left Here. An average overnight tourist will leave $26 in a town or area. The reunion has been the cause of motels being filled beyond Ottumwa Burlington Keokuk and Muscatine. By George Tresnak children at a Community action program Cap Day care Center at the new National guard armory Here Are learning that they Arentt the Only ones with boundless Energy. Shirley Textor a teacher from Winfield working in a methodist Volunteer social service program is helping the Day care staff with Forenoon activities. Miss Textor usually drives to it. Pleasant from Winfield and arrives after the activities have begun each Day. But the Tempo increases when she gets there and the children Are More than ready for lunch after two hours of singing swimming and romping with the Young teacher the Center serves 15 children Between three and six years of age and eight of their older Brothers and Sisters. Mothers of the children Are either employed or taking training for employment. The Center is under the direction of Sharon Ford in charge of Cap Day care activities in Henry Des Moines and Washington counties. She supervises the work.,of such volunteers As miss Textor and the full time Day care staff. The staff includes Sandra Gill it. Pleasant teacher and Carolyn Woods Dorothy Birdsell and Phyllis Parker All working As aides. Assisting mrs. Ford in supervising the Center is Phyllis Stull Cap coordinator for Henry county. Too Phyllis Goddard year around Day care Cook prepares breakfast a morning snack lunch and an after noon snack for the children each Day. Miss Textor leads the children in singing after she arrives. She sometimes joins them in their plastic wading pools cheers them on in group Finger painting sessions and joins them for lunch. Then she leaves for new London where she is taking a Survey to see if that City needs More facilities for elderly persons. Some Days she Isnit Able to make it to the Day care Center at All because she also is helping other volunteers with a Survey in Burlington to determine consumer problems of Low income persons. One of the volunteers working in Burlington mrs. Linda Sommers also is a resident of Winfield. Both she and miss Textor Are living at Home while working with the program. They Are part of a group of la recruited by the Rev. Steven Pohl Man of Reinbeck at the request of mrs. Violet Lundquist director of the Southeast Iowa Community action organization. Rev. Pohl Man is in charge of the methodist Iowa area voluntary service program. I too the other volunteers besides miss Textor and mrs. Sommers Are staying at a dormitory As guests of Iowa Wesleyan College. The first United methodist Church of it. Pleasant has turned the Church Kitchen Over to the volunteers for their personal use during their stay. They arrived in it. Pleasant june 15 and will leave August 8. To be continued in later edition some 16,000 to 20,000 at Wadena Austin Bantam club to Convene Here three Days the seventh annual meet of the american Austin Bantam club will iv1 held in it. Pleasant August 4, 5. And 6, at the Mcmillan Park. A full three Days Are planned for those who will be coming from Many parts of the country some As far away As California new York and Florida. The Headquarters for the group will be the antique car building on the Midwest old settlers and threshers grounds. Buildings on the grounds will be open for special Tours during the time the visitors will be in it. Pleasant. Too Everett Wright will serve As a tour guide for the guests who will be viewing the antique and Pioneer items that Are a part of old threshers. He will be telling them House votes to give Nixon Woge Price Power Washington up a the House has passed and expects Senate concurrence legislation to give president Nixon authority to impose wage and Price controls. Since Nixon has stated repeatedly he does not want that authority and does not intend to use it the legislation became a haggling matter on the House floor Friday before it passed 287-19. A this is the biggest political charade i have Ever seen in my political life a said rep. Benjamin b. Blackburn a Ca. Republicans tried to protect Nixon a wishes but were beaten Back repeatedly by democrats. Life saving course those interested Are reminded that the senior life saving course will be offered at the it. Pleasant municipal Pool starting monday and continuing each morning monday through Friday for two weeks. Registration will be taken at the Pool. Slock car catapults into grandstand Williamson n. Y. Up a four spectators were killed and at least 18 others injured Friday night when a Stock car with a jammed accelerator catapulted into the grandstand during the final race at Spencer Speedway. The injured several listed in critical condition were hospitalized in Rochester and Sodus. The dead were identified As Thomas Hitchcock 27, of Walworth Timothy Trumble 15, and James Reitano 56, both of Rochester and Robert Petrocci 38, of Rural Elbridge. Petrocci died in a Hospital about seven hours after the Accident. The Driver Gary Cornelius of Ontario was treated and released at Rochester general Hospital. Sheriffs deputies said the car flew too feet and Over a 10-foot wire Fence slamming into the bleachers. A crowd of about 2.500 was watching the final race of the evening. Wadena up a Between 16,000 and 20,000 enthusiastic Rock fans Are swarming Over a 220-acre farm site outside Wadena today preparing for festivities to be marked by 16 hours of music and unrestrained frolic. Fayette county District judge e. B. Shaw cleared the Legal Road to Wadena Friday night by waiving the requirement for a permit for the giant gathering and county officials conceded the promoters had made substantial Steps in the direction of adequate health and safety facilities for the festival. Nevertheless Iowa was dragged kicking and screaming into the Rock festival business and officials of sound storm enterprises inc., of Chicago May still be subject to contempt of court actions because of the music fest. Too Shaw issued a writ of mandamus Friday aimed at the Fayette county Board of supervisors which had repeatedly rejected applications for a permit for the festival. The judge said his ruling meant the Rock festival was on firm Legal ground from 6 . Friday until sunday night when the thousands of Young persons Are expected to head for their respective Homes. A hearing on contempt of court charges against two top officials of the firm was re scheduled for october. Both James Crill associate director of the gathering and Murray Moorhatch Security agent for the festival were freed on $100 appearance Bond each. The news of shawls action was met by loud cheers from the crowd and officials of sound storm asked i he Young persons to live up to the Faith Shaw apparently had in them. One dead 50 injured in subway fire it. Pleasant stores open monday nights starting August 3 Young couple found dead near Iowa Falls Iowa Falls up a a Young couple whose marriage plans reportedly went amiss were found shot to death Friday apparently the victims of a murder suicide. The victims were identified As Leslie Murra 24, son of or. And mrs. Dick Murra of Ackley and 18-year-old Anita Ann Lochmann daughter of or. And mrs. Harold Lochmann of Rural Alden. Hardin county sheriffs deputies said Murra apparently shot miss Lochmann then took his own life. The shooting incident occurred in an abandoned school House West of Iowa Falls where Murra was living. The Deputy said Murra and miss Lochmann had planned to be married but the Young Many a father had discouraged the plans. Murra was a drummer in the country Western band organized by miss Lochmann. The Young woman was a recent High school graduate and had just signed a National recording contract. She was also scheduled to appear with her band on a country Western television show. Authorities said miss Lochmann smother and another person were in the neighbourhood when they heard the shots. Neighbors found the bodies. New York up a at least one subway rider died and More than 50 were injured today when a fire broke out in a subway Tunnel under Manhattan a financial District filling their stalled train with dense acrid smoke. The passengers evacuated through the rear of the train groped holding hands for 200 feet along catwalks and in almost total darkness to reach the nearest subway station. But there was no panic. The first policeman to arrive found dozens collapsed on the sidewalks above the station. Most of the injured were taken to Beekman downtown Hospital which said it treated 53, admitted six of them and pronounced one woman dead of an apparent heart attack. Mayor John v. Lindsay visited Beekman downtown several hours after the Accident which he said was caused either by a third rail burnout or an electrical failure. Lindsay demanded a a Complete and total report a was fast As possible from the metropolitan transit authority and its head or. William j. Ronan. The Meta is a state body with jurisdiction Over the City a transit authority. A one of the primary problems was the Lack of radio communication a Lindsay said. Asserting that Motorman Robert Rayber 42, was forced to a a mope along the Wall of the dark Tunnel until he found a hand Telephone to Call for help ii ind a said. A i want to know How much radio equipment is the historical significance they have to old threshers. Or. And mrs. Wright will be guests of the group at the annual banquet at the Iowa Wesleyan College student Union August 6. The cars belonging to those attending the annual meeting will be housed in the antique car building. Those arriving in town monday afternoon will be Able to unload their cars at the Headquarters building where they will be housed for the night. Too or. And mrs. James w. Peterson of Washington Iowa Are serving As hosts for the 1970 a a meet. They indicate that the group will have Only three other Iowa families besides themselves in attendance. Two Are from Burlington and another from Des Moines. The Petersons have indicated in their communication to members that the Flea Market planned this year will be a out of this it will be operating during the entire three Days. Registration will open at 9 . Tuesday morning and continue until 12 noon. At 1 30 pm. That same Day the visitors will tour the Bluebird Midwest Plant. That evening at 8 . The monthly meeting of the Southeast Iowa antique car club will be in the Headquarters building. This will give Siacco members a Chance to see and meet the a b cars and members. At the same hour a Coffee will be held for the ladies in the Saloon. The following Day August 5, the group will leave for a tour of approximately 20 to 15 Miles Over hard surfaced county roads. Games and recreation will be on the Racetrack in front of the grandstand at 2 . Following a 6 30 . Dinner movies slides Etc. Will be shown in the Saloon. Thursday morning there will be a morning business meeting. That afternoon or. Wright will Hast the group for a narrated tour of the reunion grounds and they will enjoy free rides aboard the Midwest Central Railroad. Those arriving Early May also Register monday afternoon judging will be continuously during the three Day activities. The Petersons will also be on hand Friday morning to assist the out of town guests in their departure. Terse verse by a. C. Gordon a in will like a Man for what he thinks he is a a Man though it seems for what he thinks she is. Would try to abolish county school office Davenport a the democratic candidate for governor Robert d. Fulton of Waterloo saturday advocated abolishing the county boards of education in Iowa and the office of county superintendent of schools. He said their functions would be replaced by area boards and area superintendents. Life in to Small town this is the Way it is by Sally Moreland Farmington a a Small towns Are great places to live in is the conclusion of a Catholic priest living Here now for almost a year. He a had nothing but Good exper Down for his mail joked about a Little foreign car whizzing by being a Tow truck. A parishioner mrs. Richard Ballew Dale Woods daughter with her Little Tow head daughter Jennifer in Tow won fences with the predominantly dered Why he had Ever parked the United states declared War on Germany april 6, 1917. Protestant population As the following shows. Friday just Wasny to fathers Day. First off when he drove Down to get the mail he pulled into the parking place and inadvertently ran into the drainage ditch the front right wheel of his Mustang plunging Down and the Frame resting on the pavement. When he went in the Post office he found a letter in his postal Box had six cents postage due. He did no to have any change. Bob Satterly the postal clerk on duty loaned him the six cents and phoned the local garage about his car. While waiting the priest sat disconsolately on the Post office Steps opening his mail and answering the comments of passersby. Forrest Moreland commiserated with him and offered to help lift the car out. Jay Armstrong the town mayor his car like that in the first place. Carl Schmidt and Bill Cocherell from sch Mitty a garage soon wheeled in with a Tow truck. Carl got out surveyed the damage and suggested a Bill if you a get in cramp the wheels and make a Sharp turn you could get her out in a Jiffy. Wed have a hell of a time trying to lift her out with the so he did and out it came much to the priests Chagrin like a hot muffin from a tin. They did no to even use the Tow truck just their brains. A they fellas in a embarrassed. Why did no to i think of that but thanks for All your trouble. How much do i owe you a asked father. A we were coming Down to get the mail anyway a said Bill. A it $ on now when would that happen in a big City

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