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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - December 8, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVALID RATION STAMPS Fuel oil I exp. Jan. 4. 2 exp. Ffb 9 Gasoline No. 9 Expires Jan 21 Sugar—29 (Book 4) expires Jan 15 Shoes—18 and Airplane I (Bk 3) THE MT PLEASANT NEWS CANNED GOODS A, B. C. Green <Bk 4) expire Dec. 20 D.E. F Green (Bk 4) expire Jan. 20 Meats, Butter, Lard, etc. L, M, N, Broun iB’c 3» Expire Jan. I VOL.I,XXI, No. 2H(iWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1913. MT. PLEA ANT, KAVA Watching Developments In Conferences EV Paul Hallos 3? War Chest sajj'SfTjrs Leaders Named They’!! Do It Every Time P I Nm MS*. By Jimmy Hatlo < Distributed by acate, Inc., Reproduction In n Pa rf Strictly Prohibited - WASHINGTON. — THE CONGRESSIONAL cheering ever the Teheran announcements ran little beyond the number of decibT to be expected at such events * - a fact which is all repealing ol the common inner interpretation accepted here Ak all have been .'•ayir.g, the announcements present a picture of a friendly family agreement on all questions b‘tween Roosevelt, Stalin ann Churchill, which marks gnu progress; and ratoes great hopes True also, i number of question-marks in the Hull M scow agreements were erased, Mr Roosevelt got In a mention of freedom from fear and want, which previously had been missing, and beaner emphasis was laid at last upon the Atlantic charter ideal: cf Democracy with free choice cf government: by a1! Peeples All the principle - therefore, are now agreed in words, at least. But. as the congre. men and ail studious, unprejudiced observers of diplomacy here could .see, not even the .Tightest mention of hew he.se principles are going to be obtained in action was evident in the announcements. Skepticism retrains. There are y me who believe Mr Roosevelt has really worked out a common understanding on the most trouble-erne questions .such as Poland. Finland, conflicts of ideology, and that he will return to run for a fourth term on that platform No congressional authorities, J.ad any private information to substantiate this cond t i iv or any to disprove it either Consequently, the common interpretation merely hopefully accepted the promises as excellent allied propaganda to strike fear in Germany, promote hope at home, and particularly among the smaller exiled governments which have been eft nu', in 'he cold of all publicity lamely. IHE FCH)!) SUBSIDY fight to be cooling The alternative offeree are both undesirable The idea ol paying .secret price increases out of the treasury of the United States in order to conceal them from the pubhc is a policy which the administration has attempted to justify only on the grounds of necessity cf avoiding a greater evil - wage increases and more direct price inflation. Some commentator^ have attempted -to describe it as tax on ‘economic business," but it is far more than that, it us a levy against all people who pay taxes The opposition wants higher prices, which Is likewise an unde.Traole goal for the great majority of the people who pay them. But, of course, the truth is. you are going to get higher prices anyway with or without subsidies because of a dominant controlling inner economic Township, Town Chairmen Are Listed "This is cur war. Our men are in it —at ihe frcnt, cr on the way. We can help win the war sooner, and with a minimum loss of life," commented an interested worker on the home front. "We can give our fighters, our- allies and their families the greatest weapon of them all—the will to win. Wed do mere if we could be there. And we can be there through a prompt and generous gift to the Henry County War Che. t.” Toe Executive Committee of the Hen:y CountWar Chest announces the appointment of the following people -o assi t in the conducting of the local drive. George Van Al.en, county chairman; O B Taylor, county treasurer; A. M Patterson, chm. of county publicity; Mrs Waldo Bladen, chm of speakers committee; Glen Campbell, rural co-chm.; Floyd Goodell, rural co-chm. W A. Russell, chm. cf towns excepting Mf Pleasant. The following township and town chairmen have been appointed: Baltimore, Roy Lee. New London, Chan Strohman, J. J. Fitzpatrick. Sa.em, Fid Hurtles. Jackson. J E Frary, Merle Cans. Tippecanoe, Fred Oldt Trenton. P H MUlspaugh, Mrs Everett Scarff Jefferson. Max Kauffman. Wayne. J R. Sponberg Marion, Vein Wright. Scott, D. C Chrisinger Canaan, Will Hannum and Jesse Belle w. Center, Harry McCabe. Town of Wayland. Wesley Pritchard. New London E N, Smith Winfield G. G. Bellamy. Hillsboro. Rev Neuierhuth Salem. Mrs. John Moxley. Mf Pleasant, Mrs Anna Van Tu>. residential chairman. As ATRAVELING SALES MAKI OP PLUG LE PiZZ WATER, Joe blabb was a SWELL PRAISE AGEIST ROR.THE firm - particularlv TO DEFAULTING Accounts-* *#iV J' * a* ER-IF VOJ CE CALLI MO ABOUT THAT $ 800 STATEMENT' BUT I WON’T BE ABLE TO PAV IT Till next month I HA WA! DON’T WORRY ABOUT THAT/PLUGLE FIZZ WATER CO. W; S IS THE BIGGEST OF ITS KIND ut J they won’t fold upon \jy they better YOUR ACCOUNT, HOW ABOUT-J GET THEIR. ZOO CASES MOGE ? "LET M FLUG LE FIZZ SlZ YOUR. )/, Double Header At College Tonight F'irst College Girls Game State; Parsons Plays In Leaders Plan Attack Details Premier Hopes For End of War By Next Year But just let FLU6LE FIZZ BE A MINUTE LATE WITH HIS SALARY check:-. wow! you SHOULD HEAR. HIM CROON' GEO- MAAE Allemtonvn, MIND? SAY WHAT KIND OF A FLEA CIRCUS IS THIS CRUMMY OUTFIT? S IT GOIN’ BANKRUPT? CAN'T THEY PAY OFF ? CAN’T THEY AFFORD TO HfRE A BOOK-KEE PEC. ? WHAT A CHEAP M- 8 K I I A double header is the bill of fare at the college gym tonight as the men J and women’s basketball teams from ' Iowa Wesleyan and Parsons collage take up'the ancient rivalry between I the two institutions. While both Wes- )ear *** v01CFd 'odsv w Prem,er Jan leyan and Parsons have limited ma e Smuts of South Afrt'a in the wake o( enrollments this year beth have basketball teams able to supply plenty o., I opposition for the rest cf the confer-: friend p wilh the A1‘i3d nat’‘ons- Ca ro, Egynt (INST)— Fervent hope , the war in Europe would end next the latest in a eries of international conferences which cemented Turkey’s CHEESY SET-ljP THIS \S' ___ flugle FIZZ WATER CO. Program Planned For (. of C. Dinner FORMER CONGRESSMAN KILLED IN EUROPE Music Lovers To Hear “The Messiah” Still ( hance To Get In On Late Reservations Sioux City. la (JNS*—Word was receded in 8ioux City today that former Congressman Vincent Harrington of Sioux City has been killed in the Will Be Presented Sunday Evening Plans are a.! set for tlv- annual banquet of the Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce t br- held at the Methodist church Thor d ev evening. December 9th. af 6 30 P. M Prom the reservations already mad there will b> a large crowd in attendance and reservations are possible at ’hrs late date. Persons still desiring reservations should call the local Chamber of Commerce office and reservations will b.' made. Those Who received ticket- by mail should make reservations if they have not done so. Ti.is year Mf Pleasant is especially fortunate that Mr. Waite! B. Schleiter was obtained fcr the speaker of the 1 ence. The Tigers went down to dcfe.it in I their first game of the season last Friday at S.mpgon college, but since that : was the first taste of college competi-! tion for all of Coach Ruble’s squad it is believed that a greatly improved brand of basketball will be In evidence J tonight. Playing far below the standard displayed in practice the only explanation for the very green squad is buck fever" or first game jitters The first game at 7 p. rn. will be between the new Wesleyan "Tigresses" and their feminine rh als from Parson.-,. This game has the added distinction of being the first college game of basketball between women's teams in Iowa. The Wesleyan girls in their attractive new suits of Maroon satin can be expected to display a fast moving offense. At I.W.C. Tfcese £irIs wally love the game and have no love in their hearts for their | rivals of the neighboring school. The second game begins at 8 p. rn. 12, loc a. music bringing the Tigers and their Kelly ! Premier Smuts arr.'eh in Cairo last night and dined with president Roosevelt as supplementary confer noes bearing upon the latest tri-partlte meeting went forward in Cairo He sook~ to news correspondents coincident with an official disclosure that Pome Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden had met with the kings cf Greece and Yugoslavia who now are living in exile in Cairo. Political observers meanwhile were unanimous in saving that President Roosevelt had emerged as the centra1 figure of the three conferences just concluded, where he placed the United States in the leading role in the shaping of things to come. (The London radio quoted a Cairo dispatch todav stating that "British and American chiefs of staff are now busy working cut the final details of the attack on Germany and Japan.’’) (Diplomatic correspendents of all London’s new spacers predicted today that Turkey's ent ;• info the war on the Allied side is imminent.> Report Germans European war theater. | - Harrington was a Major in the army Sunday evening, Dec air corps and stationed in England He lovers will have the opportunity to hear j green opponents together for the first resigned as Congressman about two one of the best loved oratorios when cf four scheduled tilts. The locals will years ago to join the army. He was a Iowa Wesleyan college presents "The be out to avenge their defeat at the guard on the Notre Dame football team Messiah bv George I redfin < Handel, .cann- Simpson last week and the Massing TrOODS made famous by the four horsemen in the chapel auditorium. For this oc- fact ’hat their opponents tonight are backfield casion the college choir has been aug- from Parsons, will give added incentive. __ oriented by voices from the choirs of While no advance dope is available on local churches. i the Wildcat squad there is nothing a This is the first public appearance Far.-ons man likes better than to beat of the college choir this season and it Wesleyan. Damage Suit Follows Attachment Tenants Brinie Suit After Thev Are Sued Other leaders are being added from ‘venins program. Mr Schleiter is Reday to day and will be announced W. C. T. U. INSTITUTE SET FOR FRIDAY The W. c T U. December meeting and local institute will be held at the home of Mrs. O. J. Hoffman, Friday. December IO, beginning promptly at IO o’clock. All members and friends are urged to be present. A good program has been planned. Mrs Bessie Collins of Salem, county president, and the Rev. and Mrs. C. O. situation pressing toward thai conclusion (the current pending bill involves Smitn wbe the speakers. ' Ccoperative lunch at noon. only the few commodities on whicn subsidies are already toeing paid.' Bring one dish of food and own service. gional Manager of the committee for Economic Development of Chicago, which committee is made up of some zl the outstanding industrialists throughout the United States. Mr. Schleiter will talk on economic development and po-t-war planning and should answer many of the questions concerning post-war unemployment sad business conditions. During the dinner hour muuc will be furnished by a group from the college. The program will cpen with a short business meeting and the election of five directors. The president cf the local Chamber of Commerce. Mr. C A. Cottrell, will report on the years’ work after which Mr. Schleiter will talk Donald and Mildred Shull brought a damage suit against Mr. and Mrs. S. A Meeker as a result of the landlord attachment suit brought by the Meekers against the Shulls recently. The Shulls have paid the rent of is also ifs first presentation under the direction of Wesleyans new music head, Dr. Bela Rozsa. Local churches are foregoing their u-ual evening services in order to permit their congregations to enjoy the inspiration of this have colorful religious music. The invocation will be delivered by Rev. M C. Carstensen and the bene- With County Men And Women In The Service London, Eng. (INS)—Persistent reports, probably Axis inspired, cropped up again in London alleging vast German military movements in southeastern Europe as counterbalance to Turkey's pledge of friendship with the Allies. The latest rumors appeared in the London Even na News and said the Germans were massing large detachments of troops at Salonika, Greece, and en the Aegean island cf Lemnos, near the entrance to the Dardanelles.. Address: Irving O. Van Syoc, Ph diction by Rev E L. Jeambey. Solo M I c., U. S N.. A. B P. D„ Cub. 12, parts are taken by Mrs. Lou Nevers, Bks. 158. San Bruno. Calif. He is u Mrs. Rosana H cks. Mr. Kenneth Mel- dentist and the camp i; located at iahn. and Mr. Donald Stout, Dr. Bela Bing Crosby’s race tracks All build- summit cf Mount Camino on the Fifth $1092 asked for in the suit against Rozsa will be at the console of the ln8s at the camp have been erected by them and costs, it is stated, and claim Lcdwiek Memorial organ. that the attachment us not being re- The Messiah has been presented in He is a son of Mrs. Edith Van Sy:c. leased. They state in the petition that Mt. Pleasant manv times in the past Psi the landlord s attachment suit was not and will be welcomed a- a well loved old Headquarter, Panama Canal Dept - brought in good faith, but in an effort friend by all familiar with its rich and Following the completion of an inten Strategic Summit Now In Allied Hands Algiers, Africa, (INS*—The strategic army front in Italy fell into Allied the ann} detachment stationed then*, hands today together with several nearby villages and the British Eighth to deliver possession of the premises to majestic music. a recent purchaser thereof. | -- The Shulls ask for $165 actual damage- and $1,000 ‘puntative’ damages. Santa Coming Here This Week UNION SCHOOL No. 9 TO PRESENT PROGRAM The Union school ch-inc Wayne township will present the fol- sive transition course at the Sixth Air .Fighter Command Training School in ' the Panama area, 2nd. Lieut. Donald EL Chrissinger. cf Mt. Pleasant Iowa, has been assigned to a tactical f.ghter squadron to take part in the defense of No 9 cf vital Panama Canal installations. army made continued progress along the Moro river line on the Adriatic sector. Long Instruments iled For Recording F: n GIFT SHOP” AGAIN MADE AVAILABLE FOR HOSPITALIZED VETERANS SERVICE ON SUNDAY AT MARY L. KIRKPATRICK CONGREGAT’NAL CHURCH AND PVT. MARVIN ROTH MARRIED AT OLDS The veterans of World Wars I and II hospitalized in the Mt. Plea ant Sta'e hospital, were again made happy Monday afternoon when they were privi- December 12 Rev. Ralph B Noyce of Grinnell, ch-lector of religious education in Iowa, for the Congregational churches, will preach at the local Congregational church in M . Pleasant next Sunday, leged to attend the "Gift Shop" -pan-sored by the Department of the American Legion auxiliary. In the Recreational Hall were long tables where articles of toys and practical gifts were on display for the men to make their own selections of Christmas gifts to send to their families Bright paper and Christmas stickers were provided for the wrapping of the the gifts. At another table were Christmas greet- Sunday school at IO a. in., followed by preaching service at ll a. rn. Cordial welcome to all. TRAUT PROPERTY ON MADISON SALD At a beau itul candlelight dcuble-ring ceremony at the O d- Corgreg<-tienal church, Mary Lucille Kirkpatrick, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Wm. Kirkpatrick cf Old-, became toe bride of Private Marvin K. Rrth. c cn cf M” and Mrs S sth R >th of Cedar Rapid-. The couple was attended by the brother cf the briiesr'C in. E’J:n RUI and close friend ct tho bride. Naomi Andersen, with Rev. Claude B b ow officiating. The bride was attired rn a white wool suit with brown accessories and rallied a wh tc r. )lc. Th*' room w >r<' his army uniform. The bride’s attend- New Information today brought word tha' Santa will be here on Saturday jS the teacher. of this week, Dec. ll, as well as on Dec. 18. 22 and 23. Santa will be eager to welcome ail the children of this territory on local streets, and will have a treat for them. Pages and pages of printed material ”PU Chri.ssinger, 23, is the son of t0 be recorded at the courthouse here lowing program Friday evening. Dec. r‘ and Mr' Ernest G. Chrissmger, of were filed with the counry recorder re- .... _ I lr I Fact ------ I.. X cently. The mortgage, 90 pages IO, at 8;09 o'clock The public is cor- 1 Washington St., Mt. Pleasant ciiallv invited. Mrs. Vernelda McCabe IIe joined the Army Air Forces In Sep tem ber Welcome—Dean Anderson S ng, Johnny Zero, school Dialogue, When Doc Meets Doc. Receives Award Wayne T. Garretson and Robt. Hannah. house salesman of the real es-About 40 gifts were mailed, tate firm of Garretson & Garretson, report the sale of the Omer Traut house ing cards which they adeiresed to their en East Madison street, to Mr. and relatives and friends. Mr-. Cecil Enyard of Mt. Pleasant. The an^ wcre a brown w cl : res anc* These gifts are made possible by the Trauts have recently moved to Brook- Die grooms attendant a dark bl o suit, money derived from the sale of pop- lyn, Iowa, where Mr. Traut is in busi- pies the Saturday before Memorial ness. Mr. and Mrs. Enyard are mov- Day. Ing to their new home soon. The afternoon was even made more - pleasant by Frank Bandy playing Christmas melodies on the Hammond organ. Playing cards and puzzles were aho distributed among the men for their own use. Assisting in the Gift Shop were: Ora Laird. Cora Abraham, Myrtle Schreiner, Anna Miltenberger, Alice Crew!, Marie McCoy, Aletha Cornick, Ruth Feterson and Paul Schmidt. At the present time there are 13 KIU. MEASURE FOR GOVERNMENT ADS The gloom has been attending an officers training school at Detroit, Mich. A seven o’clock wedding dinner was served at the bride’s Ik me by her IT ct her and Mi% Howard Lee. for the bridal couple, attendants. Rev. an.I Mrs Claude Hobson and the bride’s parents. , New addle-- : S. N„ 17003236 Piano Duet. Keith and Marilyn Hull- Santa Ana. Ctill quist. Dialogue. Mrs. Brown’s Visitors. Recitation, All Ready Dean Anderson Dialegue. A Snappy School Song. Cornin’ In On a Wing and a Prayer—School * Dialogue. The Stupid Witness Trio, Just a Baby’s Prayer at Twilight Dialogue. Sues Beau To Dinner. Song. White Christmas Dial gue. Spring Has Come A S L’dru D Kur A 31C, Army Air in length, will ost $60.20 for the recording while the cost for the 26 page deed will be $15.05. The deed is from the Guaranty Trust Co., N Y., to the Minneapolis and St He will take Louis Railroad company and the in ort-pre-flight turning at Santa Ana for gage lh trcm the railroad to the First nine weeks then will be sent to flight NaBond bank ol Minneapolis school to start flight training Scme specjaU prlmed forms wlu ^ used in recording the instruments, thus Glen Rodgers cf the armed air f ic e!imlnating n „ ., h0.,.s of typing that of Nashville. Term, 1. enjoying a ten otherwise would be necessary. day furlough with his mother, Mrs.__ Edna Rodgers, at Olds, and friends. Pfc. Maurice M. Kelley cf south Plains Flying School, Lubbock, Texas. is home on a 15 day furlough, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lau ence W. Keeley and other relatives and FIRES FATAL TO TWO IOWA RESIDENTS Piano Duet—Mary Ellen Morehouse H'i nds and Marilyn Hultquist Dialogue. Harry's Po. kets Dialogue. Lucinda's Mistake Sonc, Anchor Aweigh—School G c odby—D 'an Anderson Albia. la (INS'—Henry Miller, 85, was dead today from burns suffered when his p pe ignited his clothing at the heme cf W. H. Rcicada where he had been living. 4-H CLUB ORGANIZED IN MARION TOWNSHIP Des Moir es—Des Moines Army recruit ng headquarters today announced the _ 'ii is.ment in the Woman'# Army Corps Stratford. la. (INS —Roland Enck-- I vt. Bv it: ice Af. R’ley, daughter ol SO!1 34 0j Stratford died todav in the I Mi. and Mrs. Nelson L. Brooks cl 410 pome county hospital in Boone from .So. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. She left bums suffered Tut day morning Eri-k-I ae,sd ay with the third all-Iowa WAC son’s clothing caught fire while he was contingent for Basic Training at Day- smoking in bed tona Beach, Florida. Suit Dismissed Last Friday night a 4-H club was Twenty five Iowa women from ID pi .IJ LI IT J I -vuuucj AHC o«»iu A un CV. ugamzed for the c.-vs <-i Marion town- towns and cities were in the group. *-'«OUlu nave Used Less Miss Beatrice B. White deft) today ship. The meeting, under the direc- There were 15 Air-Wacs who are ear- Than One-Fourth of Fuel Oil was presented with a civil service em- tion cf Mr. Flo^d Goodell ana Mr Fritz marked fcr army air base du*y when - totem,.given by the war department for Mayer, was held at Pleasant Lawn their stay at Daytona Beach is over. The weekly report on fuel oil use Is- _ six months of continuous good or bet- school. The officers of the new club Private Riley, whose husband, 8gt. sued tv the ct:: e of price Admims- Settlenient relative to the property ter service. The ceremony took place are, President, Richard Woline; Vice Virgil Riley, is in the Pacific area, a1 a nation shows that householders in the has been made in the divorce action of in the personnel office with Lieut. President. Roland Lauer; Secretary, has two brothers serving in the navy. Quad-Cllies District n u! I not have Swan against Dale Swan. Wray making the presentation, acting Walter Miller, and Treas. John Woline. They are Earl L. Brooks, seaman, first bu iu d more than 231. •: of n r total World war I and six World war II men tabled three different bills, including and the suit dismissed. She was given in the absence of Major Huttig. Offi- The present membership is twelve. lass and Everett N Brooks, also sea- yearly fuel ii ration. R: herr M Harper, in the hospital. However, only 13 men a Senate-approved version which had the personal property and they are cers and enlisted personnel permanent- The next meeting will be held at the man first class, both overseas. F billet OPA Direct! ann our -eel to* Wasghington, D.C. (INS)—The House ways and means committee killed legislation today which would have authorized expenditure of thirty million dollars in government newspaper adver-t'sements for sale of war bonds. Bv a vote of ll to IO the committee Margaret were able to attend the Gift S.icp. been passed last month. tach to share the checking account. ly tattorned here attended. heme cf James Baker. Jan. 3. 1944

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