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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - August 3, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVALID RATION STAMPS Sugar 13 - Through August 15. Gasoline No. 7 Expires Sept. 21 Fuel Oil 5 - - Until Sept. 30 Fuel OU I (new) until Jan. 3 THE MT PLEASANT NEWS VALID RATION STAMPS N. P. Q blue stamps expire Aug. 7 R, S, T Blue Stamps empire Sept. 7 T. U. Red stamps expire August SI Shoe Stamp 18 expires Oct. 31 VOL. LXXI, No. 179TI ESHAY, ALGI ST 3, 1913 MT. PLEASANT, IOWA DRAFTING OF FATHERS TO START OCT. I Car W recked Ilv Washout Winfield Machine Goes into Hole at Culvert Washington, D. C. —(INS)— IX cision of the Untied States government to draft fathers by October 1st today brought the war directly into the j homes of 6 550,000 Americans who are I pre-Pearl Harbor fathers with a pos * ^bilify of imposing new sacrifices on millions of wives and children War Man-Power commissioner Paul V McNutt lifted the ban on induction of fathers asserting that their call to mil tary duty has been delayed I ‘ as long as has been possiMt." Tire move came as a graphic cli- ' max to the navy's statement that it is preparing boti) in men and material for a war that mav Jarl until 1910 Into Essential Industries It wa, apparent that one purpose of the drafting of fathers was to drive them into essential war Industries since this is grounds for deferment. J Th!* followed the warnings of WTB { officials against tin dangerous slump 'n war production. "Despite recent military sucre ses the efforts of the armed forces and war production to exert increasing pressure on fhe enemy must not be relaxed McHv.tt .ail. "They must be given the necessary man-power that is necessary to meet their requirements.” Reaction of Congress Biggc t tmanswfrud question in the movement Is the reaction of congress to the move. S rong congressional oppose ion may d< vel*»p to the action which is likely to be the first topic for consideration when congress reconvenes September 14th after a brief summer recess. Today instructions went oui to the _______ nations 6 »00 clee live st rvic#* boards M‘. Union — Ttu* Moun* Union Conto begin rf la fica'ion cf fat ler 13 .sol id ated Sc hool will open on Monday, to 37 vars old, inclusive, with children August 30th born before S#*p* ember 15 1942, so te- Tile faculty for the corning year I to make them a va dab.** by order num* complete and lists the following as ber for induction into the armed ser- members: flees afer O ober Is* i Mi B'ttv Mark of Sperry will be Beg ai cements the new I arid 2nd grac** teacher. Miss Man-pow er requirement.1 of the \fark has taught these grades at Kirigami* d services were set at 1.500.000 for yon for the past two years Miss Marie the last half of 1943 to bring them to fcose of Crawfordsville will return for Record Ram Deluges Henry County mr They’ll Do It Every Time - - - I Winfield Three Winfield men were unhurt but the car in which they were rifling was badly wrecked in an accident resulting from Monday night':, j heavy rain. The car belonging to ' Wayne Courter dropj>ed into a hole at a culvert west of the Glenn Haines place end wrecked the machine. The culvert had been undermined b\ the j water. i The three rn'!, Mav ne Courter. , Chai lf Spangler and I)w gilt Matle-w were trying t, get to their work a* the Iowa Ordnance plant. They had (tied the road to New London, then tried to no bv way of Mt Pl-a ant and were stopped by high water They then tried the II lines road and became involved in the accident. , Several other IOP worker aho were j unable to get to their jobs Mt. Union School To Open August 30 TovING OUT THE NEW TILE TEETH-AND THE MUSIC GOES ROUND AND ROUND THEV’ll DO (T EVERV TIME— T JOE TAPPE w, REVERE, MASS Faculty Complete For School Year New PRESS SEARCH FOR KRUG Escaped War Prisoner Vanishes; From Swimming Pool Guernsey Show Will Open Henry County Fair August 23 i The Henry County Pair for 1943 Dan Cash, Angus cattle man, are the Gravenhurst. Ontario (INS)—While law enforcement agencies of two nations pressed their search for swag-, gcring Oberleutnant Ham Peter ! Krug, escaped Canadian war prisoner I at large for the second time, military authorities today investigated the method of his escape. I Krug vanished into thin air yester- R strength of 10 800.000 by next Janu- her second year as the 3rd and 4th \ day afternoon while swimming in an ary I 1 grade teacher. Ma Pauline Kongable During 4K»ly. August and September 0f Winfield will begin her second year draft quoins called for he induction as instructor in the 5th and 6th grades. of 875 000 'n be drawn into service in Mlss Norma Davis of Wyman will the last three months of this year-after induction of fathers begins. McCoy To Direct Band This Week teach the 7th and 8th grades, I Tile high school* faculty lists Miss Leis Tnvre of Stirling. Ill to begin her second year as commercial teacher trunks. I end Mr. John Moore of Moun' Pleas-1 Kru8's fir«t escape in 1942 was from ant as science teacher. Miss Evelyn Rukgaber of Mount Pleasant will begin • opens with the Guernsey Parish show j District No. 4 on Monday, Aug, 23, at j McMillan Park, according to Wnn Baker, local Guernsey breeder, who was instrumental in securing Hie aliet a\ show for this community. Financial backing for this popular event is being furnished chiefly by the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, ac-(ordinfe to Mr. Baker. Horse Pulling Contest On Tuesday, Aug. 24 a horse-pulling contest will again be featured, using the dynamometer furnished by the Iowa State College. The pulling contest is again being bv Jesse Miller with Glen enclosed pool at this prison camp. A high ranking officer at the camp told International News Service that Krug was first missed at 3:00 p. rn Shortly before that he was observed I Mipervised by guard- splashing around in the Haines, assistant, and he states that pool clad only in a pair of blue swim- entries in the contest are being received. Tills year, the two classes, heavy and the Bowmanville, Ontario camp. Cap- j light teams, will be separated into an tured he testified t ’tv trial of Max ; afternoon and an evening contest, d teach- Stephan whose death .sentence was (which will split i: up, because of Tile fir >t of the August concerts will bt- given this Wednesday night by the Municipal Band, directed by Mr Jo** McCoy in the absence of C. A. Morgan who Is out of own. Two special features are listed on tin* program for this week Barbara Hedlund will sing two selections; • Down By The Ohio." popular in 1940 and "Bv The Light Of The Silvery Moon,' popular during the past year. Following is the complete program to be presented this week: Fanfare ................... The Klaxon,'’ opening march theme ........................Fillmoi • March New Hartford" ....... Myers “Dream Of Love," waltz: Holmes Army Air Corps March,” service song ............. Crawford 1940 POPULAR SELECTIONS: “The Creaking Old Mill” ........Lewis, “Down By The Ohio” Arr. Yoder Vocal solo by Barbara Hedlund “Rifle Rangers March” ..........King "At The Spinet.” intermezzo ...Clarke “Footlights." overture “Cur Director,” march Bigelow 1943 POPULAR SELECTIONS. “Cornin’ In On A Wing and A Prayer" ........................Arr. Yoder ••By The Light Of Tho Silvery Moon” .........................Edwards Vocal solo by Barbara Hedlund “National Emblem March" ....Bagley here as English music iud bilic _______ , . , . , cr Sup! Orville Lope* returns again commuted by President Roosevelt at j many entries la.>t year, giving everyone the last minute GARRETS0NS MOVE REAL ESTATE OFFICE an oportunity of witnessing one or the other of the contests. Livestock Show Tuesday. Aug. 24. is also the first day for the appearance of the Junior line stock 4-H club show. Supt. Fritz Mayer informs us that the open side and in addition to other duties will coach both boys’ and girl athletics. Mr. Mel Hall has been rehired as janitor and Carl Meyer as a bus mechanic. Laurel Krieger is the new sec-letary of the board wi h Will Stuck serving his first term a.-' treasurer. Garretson and Garretson. Mt. Pleas-, J/1.- drivers have not yet 5^en hired ant real estop* broker reported they livestock bams just west of the amphi for the coming school year. This will have moved their offices from the theatre will be filled to capacify. The be done soon. Taylor building on the south side of butine Fanners of America also wiL Many improvements have been made tde SqUare where they have been for have a Part in the f'3*1’' in the school building and on tho jasj, f0ur ytars to down stairs of-) cattiC breeder show pi overt Alford grounds for the coming year. j f|ces m the Gain building across from 80 P°PUia; >ea!- lhat il is being There will be no pre-registration this the ccurt house. The offices they repeatcd. Ooo. Scott, Hereford breed-e year. Registering will take place on the have moved to, have been redecorated er; L- D> Rockwcil Shorthorns, and opening day of school. j ancj new furniture and new floor cov- ering installed They will welcome their friends at their new location. committee making arrangements to fill the barn with beef cattle from Henry and adjoining counties. Prize money is being awarded to the winning prize animals. All livestock competing for prize money in the 4-H club and open classes, will be on the grounds during the entire fair, so that visitors may see the exhibits all during the show. Society Horse Show ^gain this year, the Society Horse show is being built up to include several new features that add to the in Winfield Report of 14 Inches; Ten At Olds Other Reports of Seven inches In Downpour of Monday Night Ram* of cloudburst propoilions hat MI intermittently for hours set amazing records in the north pa’t of Henry county Monday night. Records of past. decades probably were excelled in the deluge that flooded fields, highways, basements and washed out railroad tracks . Winfield Deluged W.nfidd gave the mos remarkable of the reports with different persons stating that they measured 14 inches of water in containers this mo ning, according to information from the northeast county town. It was stated the water filled half-bushel feed measuring containers, of which WOULD SET RECORD Winfield s reimrt of 14 inches of rainfall Monday night, if verified, would set a record in the state for recorded rainfall in a 24-hour period, International News Service reported this afternoon. The all-time official record in 24 hours for Iowa was 13 inches at Primghar on July 14 and 15. 1900 certain types are about 14 inches deep. That is a figure which will cause old tim! s to scra’fh th*!- heads and try to recall if any rains of the past have exceeded the figure. Tracks Washed Out M. and St L. railroad tracks were washed out in several places and a section of the C B & Q railroad was washed out near Winfield. No ti ains would travel over the lines today, according to the report. Crooked creek overflowed the high- terest and delight of those interested wa^ bridge ncar Winfipld to a dpP)h in man’s best friend, the saddle horse. of eighteen inches to se' a record, oh- O. T. Wilson, Supt, of the horse. server" said ThP water was down t0 ana pony show, has been phon- j bridge level bv mid-afternoon, ing around the midwest asking owners Small streams were booming, f’.ood-of fancy stables to come and help the lowlands and oveillowing high-put on another thrilling and spectacu- *ays lar horse show as in the past. I Backing up from a plugged sewe*- Rates j line, five feet of water stood in the O L Job is arranging for a few boiler room of the Winfield school for amateur pony and running races for a tew hours. The water seeped out an afternoon program. The Fair Board is meeting with the City Council to work out arrangements for using McMillan park, band con-1 certs, and other matters that require cooperation for a successful event of this nature. the pavement.. Later the, afternoon the water level had dropped and all traffic was proceeding. At the creek near H ckorv Grove, six miles north, the water over the pavement haled t: af fie. One trucker reported he waited there from two o'clock until about eight this morning before attempting to ero s. Tile star route mail carrier went through to Winfield, olds and Wayland. Crops Damaged Corn and other crops in he lowlands along the smaller streams were sanding in .several feet of water. As the water goes down quick'y in these, the damage, especially to corn, may not be IOO percent, but will be heavy because much of the corn was being dragged down into the mud. * Skunk river was rising rapidly It was spreading over he lowlands in the west part of the county and had gone out of the banks at Oakland this afternoon. Electrical Storm Sharp electrical storms accompanied the rains. Lightning flashed fiercely across the sky and thunder iuntidied for extended periods during the nigh* The rain followed a hot. sultry day in which humidly was exceptionally I cavy. Many weie predicting storms and especially hail. There was some wind, but no damage from it except in Mr. Pleasant where limbs were broker, cown. Marriage License Issued A marriage licence was issued at the office of the clerk of the court her** Saurday to Roy Wayne Eicher. 28 and Myrtle Clara Hobson, 30, both of Mt. Pleasant. Wind Damages Trees in Town Strikes In North Hall of Mt. Pleasant Lightning Strikes Swedeshurg Church a. l. Myers farm Swedesburg. la. — Lightning struck, the Swedesburg Lutheran church here ( early this morning damaging the Holmes chimney. The building was not ignited by the bolt. SOLD TO MARK MURRAY EIGHT BOMBERS FORCED TO LAND IN TURKEY Garretson and Garretson real estate brokers report the sale of the j A. L. Myers 144 acres, eight miles I south east of Mt. Pleasant to Mark Murray, Chairman of the board of! supervisors of Henry county. The* Myers farm has been owned by the | same fa mil y for many years and is one of the most nicely improved in erican Liberator bombers were dis i closed today to have made forced Sr ar Spangled Bannet’’ closing theme| jancjings in Turkish territory follow- ...Kev -ng Sunday'S formidable raid on the London. England «INS' Eight Am-^ area water Dined to all main i FLOWER SHOW WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED Ploesti oilfields in Rumania. buildings, furnace in the house etc. Mr. Murray purchased this farm for an investment. Mr. and Mrs. Myers are planning on moving to town. GRABER PROPERTY IS REPORTED SOLD Hild Real Estate reports the sale of Hearing Scheduled Hearing for Robert Nees and Atlee , Alton. New London boys accused of Plan* for the Henry County Flower brealting jnf0 yie Burke beer tavern, show W< dnesday at Ervin Motors scheduled f0r this afternoon be- the nice 5 room residence located on have been completed and will be car- fore Judge Paui McCoid. The date College Ave., and owned by the Graber ried out as scheduled, regardless of origjnayy set fQr August IO was ad- Brothers, to Mr and Mrs. Gifford weather conditions. 'vanceti after Judge McCoid was un- Shuey. The show will be held Wednesday go to Wapello this morning to afternoon and evening in the Ervin Motor building on West Washington street. Deed Given Mr. Shuey is operator of the Deep hold court because of the high water. Rock filling sta ion in the Part buyfhg this Roy A. White and Ruth O. White Loses Cattle George Willis, farmer south of Mt. Pleasant, lost five head of Hereford cattle by a single bolt of lightning on Wednesday night of last week. The of Mt. Pleasant and is property for a heme. Winfield Farm Sold later, Supt W W. Bellamy, reported Lasted For Hours While the rain came down in torrents. it also lasted mu*h of the night Starting about ten o’clock, the first I downpour came so fast that room' I were flooded if there was a slight de-i lay in the lowering of windows, Miss ; Mary Jo Salute reported. J It was not uncommon to hear reports of gallon buckets with straight sides being filled. That would be seven to e gilt inches of water. While the Winfield report of 14 inches seems to 1 outstrip anything reported in many a {decade rn his vicinity and no doubt will get the attention of weather ob, ; servers, there were nearby figures that approached that amount. Ten Inches at Olds At Olds, the rainfall was recorded unofficially as IO inches, which is remarkable also. Mrs. Ronald Metzger said basements were flooded there roads were flooded and traffic was delayed during ’he night. However, the water cleared away fairly well this morning Damage to crops was believed not heavy. At Wayland Wayland had what Mrs. Ezra Wilmer reported “as plenty of rain.” Th#* Wayland report was seven inches, which is plenty of ram, all will agree, but which is dwarfed by the reports Rom farther east in the county. In Mt. Pleasant While some wind accompanied the rainfall in Henry county Monday night. Mt. Pleasant was the only place in the county reporting damage A strong gale 'Wept across the north half of town and broke down large limbs from scattering trees, smashed down an electric wire and left a section of north Mt Pleasant without electricity for several hours. Corn in the north half of town was blown flat. Just outside Mt Pleasant to the north, however, the corn was standing straight and corn and trees were unharmed in the south half of town. A large limb fell on the rack of a truck at the Johnson place at the city limits on Broadway, smashing the side of the truck. On the Iowa Wesleyan campus, the remainder of a large maple, half of which split off in a previous windstorm, was broken down. A large limb blocked North Lincoln street, another blocked the extreme north end of Main and one blocked North White, a short distance south of the Burlington tracks A large limb was broken from a maple in front of the Ware Taylor home on Broadway. In the alley at the Charles Nus-baum residence on North Jefferson, sn electric wire was broken and was lying in a puddle, sparking and snapping, making a glow that made Mr. Nusbattm think the garage was on fire when he noticed the light at five o'clock this morning. INDICATE LIGHTNING HITS ARMY PLANE M*son City. Iowa —(TNI)— Re ports from eye witnesses today indicated tha- lightning struck the twin-engined army p^ane thai crashed in In Mt. Pleasant, the gauge kept by flames seven miles northeast of Mason Prof. G. E. King in north Mt. Pleasant I City yesterday killing; f ive men . registered 3.77 inches, or a little less! W A Wise, a farmer said he was | than four inches. Tile gauge at the watching the passing plane when state hospital, some three miles south- j lightning struck it. A wing came off least of he King residence registered and the plane begin spiraling to the 12.91 inches, or lust under.three inches, ground, he reported. Another farmer. Howard Wend el, saw the falling plane and described i* Winfield — The Winfield Sash & have given a deed to Jesse Miller for a four cows and a bull were standing Door Company, owned by E. C. Smith, of land two rods wide in section under a tree. The animals were in- has bren soi.1 to J, O. Hah. Mr. Hah strip 2 of Salem township. sured. gets possession September I. DISTANCE FLOWN by 175 U. S. Liberator bombers that attacked the vital Axis oil fields around Ploesti, Rumania, is shown by this map. Great fires were set by the delayed-action bombs dropped by the planes and it was expected the attack would reduce materially the supplies of gasoline and oil for the Nazis. (International) an indication th&t the rain was tapering off in this vicinity. Washington reported 6.85. Morning as a ball of fire. Sun 6.5 inches. Wapello 4 65 inches! The Sioux City air base reported and Mt. Ayr 4 40 inches, according to the plane wa.* flying from Baer Field. International News Service Ft. Wayne, indiana ( reeks Overflowing —---------- Big Creek overflowed the pavement 4 STATES PASS QUOTAS two miles norh of Mt. Pleasant and j Washington - (INS)— In May. four traffic had to proceed with caution. A states passed their monthly quotas for state highway ruck was standing ‘he colle-tif'n cf waste kitchen fat* nearby. Fur several hours only trucks Nevada, with 134 per cent; South Darn; Id go through and they were en- kota, 121 per cent: Utah, 103 per cen’; dangered by a washout at the edge of and Florida. IQI per cen*.

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