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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - August 30, 1961, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news vol. X no. 2dl these Days by George e Sokolsky thi bombs in la Potsdam papers this incident appears a Truman it says. A on july 21 i casually mentioned to Stalin that we had a new weapon of unusual destructive Force the russian Premier showed no special interest. All he said was that he was glad to hear it and hoped we would make Good use of it against the japanese Quot Secretary of state James Byrnes observed the following Quot at the close the by three on the afternoon of jute. 24, Truman. Talked to Stalin. We Rode Back to the Little White House together. He said he had told Stalin that after Long experimentation we had developed u new destruct in e than save last of 81 tourists Chamonix France a it up a rescuers toiling by Moonlight and Searchlight High in the Alp Early today saved the last of i tourists left trapped in dangling Cable cars when a Low flying Jet naked a Tow Cable Tux persons a four germans and two italians a were killed when three cars fell 500 feet to an Alpine snowfield attn of the meeting of French plane clipped the Cable. Two sections r a i it. Pleasant Iowa wednesday evening Akl 30, 1%1 official said All i were in Good condition several were suffering Tigue and Hock a. A 1 their terrifying wait in i air. Survivors although from a result of j the cold i the last to be rescued had bomb far More j been trapped nearly 19 Hom Iny other known the tourists were stranded i of f t a t a it # v j a it i a a a i ii Uhl we. P. Burke taken by death new building might House 600 persons bomb and that we planned to use i in an Aerial Cable railway it very soon Japan rendered Stalin s Only reply to say that lie was glad to of the bomb and he hoped would use we about sur 11.000 feet above sea level in the was Mont Blanc Range tuesday after hear noon when the Cable was slashed by a Jet fighter. The lift act Opp d dead. Officials said two american women had been rescued Carli r and were taken to Heilbronn and the end of the Cable line stiffs ring from Shock. Proposed Grade school building in it. Pleasant. Site would in on last Henry just East of the Highway maintenance garage. Site has the largest number of children of school age kindergarten through sith Grade within a four Block arca thai any of the new Grade school buildings have had in a similar area at the time they were built. Building would have rooms for kindergarten through sixth Grade three additional general purpose class rooms a special education Roo n. A Multi purpose room and administrative offices to serve the District. Vav school Aid Bill killed the most interesting and graphic Dost l option of w hat occurred there is Given by Winston Churchill who was present Quot next Day july 24, after our plenary meeting had ended and we All got up from the round table and stood about in twos and threes before dispersing i saw the president go up to Stalin and the two conversed alone w us Only their interpreters. I knew what the president was going to do. What was vital to measure was its effect on Stalin. I can see it All As if it were yesterday. He seemed to be delighted. As we were waiting for our cars i found myself near Truman. How did it go i asked. He never asked a he naturally Stalin was not excited. His spies had already provided him with full information the Manhattan project and the atomic bomb. But what is to be recalled is that Stalin knew at the moment that the japanese wanted peace and that m Hool districts Aud the National they had already communicated defense education act which pro w till tile russians for on july 28. \ Des Loans tor students 1945. With president Truman Washington up a last ditch drive to fescue president Kenned school construction program collapsed today when the j hous summarily Defeated a Bill without Elk n debating by a vote of 242-169. The House j Multi a package authorizing $325 million to begin a Public school co 11. T a Ion pros am tile action kill i to e plan for this session tile vote also stymied for the time being two other programs in the $2 1 billion com prom use offer these covered Ald for Quot impacted i h n a w in is Sijka a v i quoth a h a we Illiam Patrick Burke. 72, died at memorial Hospital at 7 30 pm tuesday augut 29. After an extended . Born March 17. 1339. He was the son of John and a Lle Van Camp Burke on february 15, 1916. Or was married to Sylvia Walborg Lur. On who preceded him in death May i 13. 1960 surviving is one daughter or George Barber planning director George Mary Young Kansas office of civilian defence City. To. Mobilization. Region 6. Denver one son Janie Iii parents two Colo. To with Harlan Foster and Brothers and one. Lier predeceased thro Board members of the mid Iron possibility of providing nuclear fall out Protection for 600 persons was seen tuesday during a visit to the new display building at the Midwest old settlers and Thrashers reunion site. Service will be held at 9 Ain Friday september i. At St. Alphonsin Church with Rev John Manning officiating. Rosary ill be recited at 8 30 pm. Thursday evening at Weir cookes funeral Home. Interment will be in fore t i Home cemetery Friend May rail a the funeral t Home As they desire two killed in accidents proposed Grade school building for Salem. This Modem building would have rooms for kindergarten through sixth Grade a Kitchen and a Multi purpose room. It. Pleasant Community school District voters will decide Oil Friday september i. Whether the District shall erect two new Grade school buildings and a new bus Maint Enanu Ufa Iare. Orrade school buildings Are shown architects drawings of the two proposed 45 apply for Deer licenses missile in silo a blows prime minister Attlee Churchill having been Defeated in the election it and Generalissimo Stalin and their attendants present Stalin said that the russians a had re j revived a new proposal from Japan Quot i quote a the translator then read the i communication from ambassador Bai to which was marked strictly confident ail and which was to the following fir cd at our last meet-1 my on july 13 lie ambassador had had the Honor to submit the proposal of the japanese government to Send Prince Konoe to Moscow he had received the reply of the so a t government which did not see the possibility of giving a definite reply to the Appl Mach no definite propel to had by n made in order to make the matter More precise in a communicating the following the Mission of Prince Konoe w is to ask he soviet government to take part in mediation to end the present Wax and to transmit the Complete japanese cast in this it Pec simultaneously he a cd to repeat that Prince Konoe wins especially charged by his majesty the emperor to convey to the soviet government that it was exclusively the desire of his majesty to avoid More bloodshed by the parties engaged in the War. In View of the foregoing he that the soviet government would give favourable attention to his request and would give its consent to th1 arrival it i the Mission. He added that the soviet government was aware of the petition which Prince Konoe occupied Iii Japan Quot Stalin said there was nothing new in this except that it More definite than the previous approach and that it would receive a More definite answer than was the Case the last time. And that the answer would be in the these two programs wet peeled j when the 1 separate legislation i forty five applications for pm a. Approval however. Cei is Fry Iii Julie coun Hev Are offered later As v Recor j �t<5 it Foffi let Hal and sent former Wayland Man named to Kansas Board George services e. Abris. Friday Deer. A Cape canaveral up it a j _ 1 an air Force minuteman a instant Wayland a Andrew James in to the state conservation com icbms Quot blew up in a Concrete lined Riner former of Wayland has Mission. Hole in the ground today in been appointed by gov John Ander son of Kansas to a four year enrolment in schools up slightly Iowa pm a i upi1 a Decorah contractor was killed late when i pickup truck misled a curve on Iowa 2ib two Miles North of Here Peter Allen Tomk. 37. A Aloina in the truck when it went out of control on the curve rammed into i an embankment and overturned to Vlk was in the business with his father and had been directing Culvert or it re on interstate Highway to East of Low i City. Authorities said he died at the scene of the crash Swisher. Iowa a up it one Man was killed and his brother injured Whon their car toppled Down a 12 foot embark old settler and hexes her a. Relation to View the building. He reviewed the plans and construction of flu a it nod Concrete exhibition building no. 3. To possibly incorporate into this building Quot fall out Protection Quot in the event of a nuclear attack on the nation. During tin discussion with or. Barber if was Learned that after certain modifications Are made in accordant with government requirements and after he necessary supplies of food and equipment Are hockey the a Cmunt area of this building could provide fall out to Elt a Ion top More Han 600 persons. A number of approaches to the possibility of making the building available for thus emergency use in addition of its be As a display in let for antique ear. Are under con uder Arion. I h the continued help of the Many people of this area who have donated Many hours of labor it would be possible to have a Structure that would be of great preparedness Benefit to the City of it. Pleasant and surrounding Community rehearsal for pageant mrs Glen Hultquist. Director ment near Here Tuc. Day night and can a a final rehear. For tile sheared off a Power pole civil War Centennial pageant for killed a. Harry Craig 26, Rural sunday afternoon. Sept. 3 at 1 39 Cedar rapids. Kus brother. Dwight a Mcmillan Park in it. Pleas air 31. Suffered minor injuries adj groups will be represented for authorities said they had been a. Afternoon rehearsal and As seeking the car after it had hit a pump in a Rural Cedar rapids service station Ning. Earlier in the eve As the 8.000 limit on Shotgun Deer licenses was reached last week. The unfilled applications will be re a turned w Ith the Sio fee. The Deer Shotgun season 67 new dec. 16-18. Tuesday. J today 1 first flight attempt from a silo. The 60-foot rocket Pride and Joy of the air Force s new generation of missiles exploded in a Maas of will be i smoke and flame that boiled Over it it Iliev to set up standards George Edward Abris. London cued a a a in. . T commission also said that injuries despite Auto St 29 a memorial Hospital. Jien is no limit on Bow and Arrow 1 explosion. Where he had been a patient for ten al crisps it and that applications Days. Arp now being accepted. The Bow or Abus was born feb to 1894. Anuj Arrow season is oct. 14 to at Burlington and was the son of nov 30. Caroline 1 Koestner it and Frank. Abris. He was married May 5, 1920 at it pleasant to Bessie june Elmore. And had resided the past six years in new London. Or Abris was a Carpenter by Trade and a member of the Baptist Church. The Cape tile air Force said there were la the fury of the enrolment in the it. Pleasant term Community District schools in five on i Hoke i state Board of nuts in Ore than at this tune a year says total enrolment is 2.146 compared Quot Stet the Ponsi i us a it will resign rid Prat merits Are expected to increase Truzeal schools of nursing in the state number by some to to 15. Possibly Des Moines and to examine hid heeler proles 20 students atonal and practical nurses enrolment by budding a Arnold follows High school a 604 508 As named Queen at state fair new satellite on the Way j James is the son of i Rinner of Wayland and now is i j Rector of nursing education at Newton. Kan., w Here he resides with i his wife and daughters Amy and Jeanette. Vandenberg a f a Calif a up a the United states fired be or in Brown daughter of the the 29th discoverer Fott flite toward John s Browns and grand Daugh j orbit today hoping to halt a Tooter of the Harlan Fosters was j shot Quot losing Streak Quot. Besides mrs Abris he is sur named Queen of a livestock division the 97-foot Long discoverer Hur Vav a by four sans and four Daugh at the Iowa state fair on monday tied aloft in a heavy fog at i pm. Tors. Mrs Marjorie Isom and Larry she was selected As Queen by .p.d.t. 2 p in. C s t carrying a Abris both of Pomona. Calif. Mrs those who had entries in the York Gold plated capsule filled with in a eel Anderson. It. Union. Mrs. Shire division and received a a Lu-1 St Ruments that the air Force hoped Vinson. Fontana calif., Dar Able Cash award As Well As a huge to recover from space. Politicians go to state fair a Iowa s a a Tate fair Junior High Lincoln a 229 Saunders a a 251 harlan225 Salem and Oak Grove ? Lawn a 94 Trenton a 55 enrolment by grades kindergarten 179 first 137 be cd 200 155 130 up suspended Highway patrolman Robert Wilke the object of a massive search after he was feared abducted Bud month informer a authorities Here tuesday night he will resign from the patrol Wilke 31. Chariton father of three children has admitted spending the weekend of july 8 with or. Nancy Chubb. 49. Chariton win in nearly 1,000 hopeful searcher Many As possible should be in costume for pictures for publicity purposes. I Bob Pront Rhou who will be in charge of lighting effects for the pageant has requested that Prin Cipal characters and repro Nta a pc. From each group be present for a 7 30 rehearsal that same evening sunday september 3rd so that lighting effects might be checked with characters in costume Coo mrs Philip Lewis mrs. Arthur Spraker and mrs Max Liechty Are requesting that Thane in the Quot girl i left behind my a and Quot Johnny comes Mindin g Horne Quot seen by on hand at i 30 sunday afternoon for final Quot auctions prior to Ibex scoured the Southern Iowa country Lor on of the pageant rehearsal Clat Ici v us in. A Ummil ww�?., t Ell Abris new London corp. Bouquet of rates Gary Abris. Twenty nine Palms. Calif. And twins Dianne and Dennis at Home also five Granddad a hoped risen and three Sisters. Mrs. Anne she was interviewed Over a Des Moines radio station soon after receiving the Honor. Moore and mrs. Edna Lowe both of Burlington and mrs Mildred Chris Singer. Morning Sun and one brother Herbert Abris Winfield. Two Brothers. Frank and Abraham Are deceased. Funeral services will be Friday september i at la a in. At the al was Bott Chapel in new London with the Rev Haney g Quandt officiating. Interment will a in Burge cemetery. Friends May Call it the Elliott Chapel thursday afternoon and evening. Brush aside new warning c. E. Huffman Dies at Spencer a the brushed Washington it Upit state department today aside a new East German warning on that Berlin air corridors Aud repeated that would be held responsible for any interference with traffic. Ordered relieved of command Wayland a c e Huffman. 81. Father of Wade Huffman of Wayland died aug. 27 at a Spencer Hospital the body will be brought to the Home of his son for Short services on thursday. Des Moines up politicians went to the today and seemed in re interested in greeting one Ai her than in discussing Polit it ii futures an example i feet i. Ran tins Way Erbe will seek i rec and term As governor. Sen it oper will also seek another six Vear term and have no it it it a getting it. Land la. Gov moot will also seek another term in his i it a b Bude for him Albert Haas Chariton. Wilkes attorney. Tuesday notified Gar Gill Secretary of the Iowa executive Council that Wilke will no appear at a special bears. And that tie will submit his resignation last two school meetings held to meet to resolve dispute Over salaries voting place in Cottrell gym thus we know that on july 28. 1945, the president of the United it Alee was notified that the japanese were seeking peace and that there was no further need to Light if an armistice could be arranged. The next words in the record Are these Quot the. President thanked marshal Aud there the subject was dropped not to be raised again at i this Cillen Nee. The War Between the United states and Japan end-1 cd August 14. 1945. During the interval Between july 28, 1945, and the end of the War with Japan on August 14, 1945. The atomic bomb v a dropped i him him a All met Harlan Dean wins first heat or Hambleton an do Quoin Iii. Limi a liar i Lair Dean an Unsung 3-year-old Trotter up it the Best it the Field today in world record time of 1 58.2 tit win the first heat of the $13,573 Hain letonian. 6 killing 78.150 and injuring 37.425. A second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki August 9 killing 73.884. Copyright 1961, King features synodical inc Rio de Janeiro up a Gen. Jore Machado Lopes top army supporter of vice president Joao Goulart s claim to the presidency of Brazil was ordered relieved of command of the 3rd army today. The voting place for the it. Pleasant Community school District election on Friday. Sept. I will be in the Cottrell gym. Entrance will be on the North Side of the building. Des Moines depth legislative interim Ltd a Wall meet Here thursday r lie dispute Over Sal ties for Board of control personnel after deferring a on whether to hire a psychiatrist for $20,000 a year tuesday my a nun tin morning the commute made an about face and scheduled a. Pre ail meeting tor thursday baby girl suffers fracture of leg Stop then release four u. S. Soldiers Berlin it up a East German communist police held up a u. S. Army Captain and three enlisted. Men inside the East Berlin sector today and then turned them Loose shortly after an american show of i Lisa Kay 20 month old daughter of or. And mrs. James Folsom fill As she uvas walking tuesday twisting her leg under her and breaking the femur Between her hip and knee. She was taken to Iowa City where she was placed in a cast from her Waist Down. Her parents brought a another big Cucumber David Heusinkveld bought a rip Cucumber Winch in plans to use for seed to the news office a desc. In. It measure he. Inch s in length and 61 a it inches around Heusinkveld deep South City. Raised a 22-Inch-Long Cucumber several years Aga third fourth 184 fifth 154 six til Isi seventh 165 eighth 187 to a i 1.542 High school classes freshman 187 _. Last in a scribe of informal a ii Sophomore 1d3,. 4c meetings on the proposed school Junior 146 a ,10 building program was held at the senior 118 to cn4 pleasant Lawn school House tut. Total 604 i will be noted hut the second a it evening ride. Unusually urge to that of of to class is the Small ��>1 but Star i. Presided and in unless traced supt. Robert forma Nek. Who explained the building program and the need for tile new buildings. Drawings of the building and the tentative floor plans were on i. Play. All of the members of the school Board except mrs. Mary Curtis were present also Agi Tant superintendent Francis Dunn attended the preceding t ening. A similar meeting a held at Trenton. Robert Young Board vice president presided and introduced or. Formanek. Ail of the Board mothers were present at this meeting. I and or. Dunn. This year s senior est for Many years to come a Here be abnormal drop outs Winfield woman taken by death mrs Selma Henry of Winfield died wednesday at . Rites Are pending at the Barton a Kasson funeral Home in Field. Win break racial barriers in Atlanta tile production staff of the pug ant who have been working overtime these Days in detailed planning have rehearse d some of the group previously but this will be tile fir. Tune the whole personnel of the pageant Hao been represented for a rehearsal. Each group represented have a rang Fri for their own costumes and ii. Most instances did their own Ca. Ting with mrs Glen Hultquist doing the casting for the principal characters. Organizations represented for the pageant and thre Quot behind the planning Are Henry county civil War Centennial committee National guard army reserves. V f w and legion and dour auxiliary organizations Salem levelling shrine Henry county historical society. Henry county school a. Soc. Square dance groups. It pleasant chamber of Commerce. Henry county nurses area Fife and drum corp. In pleasant High school band. Ethel Van Hon Garretson and Larry he lie of the Harlan Lincoln Home farm Bureau d. , it. Pm Asci by use Iowa Saddle club mid we St old settlers and ass a and their ladies auxiliary. Atlanta up a nine negro students quietly entered four White High drools today in an historic and symbolic breaking of traditional racial Barrier. In this Erbe to tour institutions collecting clothing for needy children Des Moines up a gov Norman a. Erbe will make a tour tile local vow auxiliary is collecting clothing for needy children urge Nixon to run goal line notice t end Herd w do Day j the Home at the 1 it do d Washington up publican congressional leaders goal Lane club will meet Day urged former vice president Rea building tonight m Nixon to run for gov i of institutions under the Board of and will receive any contribution i control this fall. Of clothing for boys and girls age the governor said he a asked 5 to 15. _ re the Board to draw up a tour guide to for him he said there were a number of the institutions he had olt k Nim it California Tux \ a auxiliary or others interested May leave such items at 106 North White or they May Call never seen the trip will be made j 539 Blackbu Blue or 726 Black in october i to in Tho article picked up

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