Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - December 22, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVALID RATION STAMPS Fuel oil I exp. Jan. 4, I exp. Feb. 9 Gasoline No. 9 Expires Jan 21 Sugar—29 (Book 4) expires Jan 15 Shoes—18 and Airplane I (Bk. 31
THE MT PLEASANT NEWS
VOL. LXXI, No. 298
WEDNESDAY, DEC . 22, 1943
CANNED GOODS D, E, F Green (Bk 4) expire Jan. 20
Meats. Butter, Lard, etc.
H L M.N.P.Q Brown (Bk3> Expire Jan.l
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA
Mt. Pleasant Voters Go To Polls Today
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1 HL/ lTiamPI;;1 by Paul Mal eon 3^
• Distributed by King Feature* Syndicate. Inc., Reproduction In Full or in Part Strictly Prohibited. >
Heavy Mail At Post Office
They’ll Do It Every Time
By Jimmy Hatlo
washington—mr RoosEVELT's Local Office Will Advance
high comm;."- loner for Ie nd-leaslng To First Class
with the British at Cair: James M
Landi flew into town a few days back "
for an unscheduled, unannounced se- Thi. local r;0,. offl e having an un- \ rles of conferences, and. .since then, the u,uany heavy Christmas rush this week ! air rn the highest government hall- has and f]gLire,s accumulated in postage j carried thin threats that Lands may sale< tox the yeai are more than af. quit the whole business and resign in jicierU t0 boost lhe post of!ice from j disgust a seccn<j[ class to a first class oifice j
Mr Landis is moving quietly and se- U;, coming year. The shift to a first cretly because evidently he does not Ua>s onice Involves advance?, in pay J wish to bestir another useless flurry of fCrSome of the post office force.
Brin ii criticism uctt a. backwasher. Honda’ was ar exceptionally heavy
the reports cf the five globe-trotting at Hie post off ne Over 18,003 let-
se na tors upon their return some week lei and cards pas^<i through the can-back But what the enator found is not much more than half of that in which Mr Landis ha been mired at Cairo
His experiences come only secondhand from those with whom he has conferred, but there are enough of these to piece together a rather solid confirmation of the unsatisfactory situation
His hearers avow' he has been bl eked ami by-passed complete!v in the job to which he was a signed after the published criticism of British business enthusiasm, namely the jeb of seeing that the interests of the lender-Ie? sor, were fully understood and protected thereafter
Say, soys*"
DID you EYER. GET HOOKED IM A SURE-TH1M66CT WITH VJ[fEV7 WOW! MOW SHE FORECLOSES*
COME OKI! FORKOTEa’ F VE DOLLARS!YOU SAID
That I couldn't Cut OUT smoking FOR. 3 DAYS. WELL,I DIDf X Win! . PAV ME AND CpiYE ME A CIGARS ETTE.
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ceiling machine which set a lecord for a s.ngle da-. Outgoing parcel post was heavy also. Tuesday was another big day and mailings were sui! heavy today but the shift wa.- towards in coming main Cards, ie’vers, and parcels, were taxing the capacity of the office.
Panthers Lose To Ft. Madison
&-JT WHEN YOU WIK!-OH, 3ROTHER.-TRV AMD COLLECT—
TKo/vvX. Ter"
art Powell, miami, PLA
THERE NOU ARE. IS THIS
authT/Ritv enough for you?
BEN FRANKLIN WAS NEVER 4 PRESIDENT' PAV UP! C’MON J
wheres the Suck? ,
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'A/HAT BUCK! I DIDN’T BET AND I DIDN'T SAY FRANKLIN! ANYHOW,THATS Am OLD BOOKLAND NOT ONLY THAT-ETC. etc
Invited To See Service Men’s Gifts
Light Vote In Citv Election
Lifts Bought Bv Local People I
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For Aviation Students.
T e people of Mt Pleasant are cordially invited to-visi. the service club on Wert Monroe 'former Legion hall). Thursday atte rn ccm from fcur to six1
Total of 274 Cast Until Two o’clock
Only 274 vote- hao b en ca*t up un-
With County Men And Women In The Service
Locals Fall Behind In First Three Quarters
Mrs. Fred Johnson MI;S
J,. I , „ BECOMES BRIDE OF
found Dead In Room pVT_ HARRV E lore
Sheep Producers Form Corporation
Mrs Fred V. J .Ens n was found dead
The marriage of Miss Irma L.bbie, Articles of labor;:oration for the in her room at the Ye): w Lantern Tea Rf>gers daughter of Captain Elbert C. Southeast Iowa Purebred Sheep Pro-
IF HE DKNIEs I Kl < K> t fin* Permian government for in.-: mce, the Brill h wdll end cur rucks from lend-lea se in tiwnr own name When he sends a man to London to maxe a tend-lea.se point, he generally can ob
Ft Mad iso ii, Mt Plea ant 32 Burlington 59 Fairfield 21 Ottumwa 33 Wa -n.r.gt ii 16 Mu caline 43. Keokuk 19 Taking a lead in the early minute* and continuing out in front all the
room ’ day She had been .suffering from hear: disease in recent month She wa found dead at noon when her lunch was taken to her room.
o'cleck. The aviation -tudent.s have til two o'ciock thi* afternocn in the their tree decorated and many gift-. *pecial M Pleasant electron on the around it. The people of the Mi qua ion of purchase cf an airport site. Plea ant area have bough gift: for the With b;doting usually heavier in th--studenLs in a true Chrisma- spirit and late afternoon and evening than dur-the member? f B P W have wrapped mg the morning and midday at City
each gift beautifully. elections, the total vote for the day
The aviation students will b? glad to may exceed 700
have the townspeople call at the club (The polls will be open until eight to see the nice job done in their effort nv|* ck this evening! to make the aviation students feel at The vote by wards at two o'clock: home on Christmas. i Ward I—70
--\ Ward 2—79
Ward 3—64 Ward 4 -61
The election boards in the four precincts:
Ward I—Judges. Harry Zink. Frank Price and Ora Smith; clerks. Mrs. m Ri ft Harry Zink and Mrs Lee Speaker.
* Government censorship rules con- Ward 2—Judges. S. G Baxter, Mr*, tinue to ask that unit identifications ° B Taylor and G E Kin-g, clerics, ; and ship name.. not be punished for Mrs EM*, Kermeon and Miss Louise
.servicemen at .sea or overseas. This
explains why APO and FPO addresses Ward 3-Judges, Frank Panther. I are not published in The News. Fre- John Fhxpatrick and Mr.-. Fred Acker-quent reports are received that “other clcrk - Mrs Hugh Shumaker and
papers are publishing them “ If these Mxs‘ Art Moascn
reports are true, the papers are violet- Ward «-Jud*es- Mrs Ruth Joy' ,W‘U ing the censorship request. The News ham Ruk**^r- and Lmn c^rk'’
would like to publish these addresses ^rs ^ Dusen em anc, . . ow
ard Moore.
lei
Texas, who with Capt Evan and their
Rogers. U. 3 N.. and Mrs. Rogers cf ducers association have been recorded Philadelphia Penn, to Private Harry at the courthouse here
E Lore, Jr . son of Doctor and Mrs The corporation Is foimed for the as a favor to the families and so that
Harry E. Lore of Cedarville. N J took purpose of increasing interest rn and friends might write to the men, but
Mr. John on is survived by a haugh- place gunday afternoon at four o'clock sales of purebred sheep and has no believe- ;t should comply with the re- "P i o ai!
r Mr William I Evans of Temple. at Calvary Episcopal church in Phila- capital stock. quest of the censorship bureau.) n iii
delphia I Officers are E H Rotter West Point. | * Rages In Italy
. , oi ♦ An organ recital of pre-nuptial mu- president; Jame- S. Nixon. Stockport, Address: Dale K. White, coxswain A„io,c Afr;„Q .tmcu a fi^rrp rank
with a British gem r i ' if differed c t« k the mea ire o. the M lea ant few ^Mr johnson died sev- ^ plaved by Prifgfc Root* ML Gundel, vice president; Angus Moore, secretary- armed Guard Canter, New Orleans. Lr. , .*hp* fr * ‘ ‘
^ J . Di.„c cattle raged tociav in me streets oi v/i-
• classmate of the bridegroom, pre- treasurer: and Ralph Smulg, Mt. Pleas- rn na u-hprp namibian forces of General
The body wa. taken to the Cooke- coded thc dou5ie ring ceremony which ant and R L McCullough. DonnelLon, Address: Bvt. Loci* II. White. Pit. ^ JrnJrd7 MnLmm s 8th army
was performed by tile Rev. Kenneth R. J. J- Denning, Houghton, and Vern 1134 r d M. C B., San Diego, 41, Cal. r
Forbes. The altar was decorated with Wright, Mt Pleasant, directors at
Christmas greens, palms, baskets of large. Moore. Rotter and Ninon ar , A telegram ha- b-'en received from
tain only an American captain to deal the Ft Madron Bloodhounds two daughters had visited here only a
in iank’> assuring British any argument
.uce».
for Po others here Tuesday evening 41 Y> era] years ago 32
But if he hint elf effect a decision Ck>e!y k* la rued thc* Panniers bai puljCrg{ Home
n Cairo he cannot be .sure of avert- much lr ub.e ma amu hen . hf.ts arn - — —
mg a reversal from Wa h.nftcn fell acarid anc! third
Al! that the Britt n office 1 must do peri-*! T out - -ne For* Illljllsf (VuriP
to reverse him to g> t Cl*urchin t > Madison boy in tile fourth quarter ll
telephone Harry Hopklli Hie Ptesi- to 1 J aken bv Death
white chrysanthemums lighted tailers.
Hie bride wore an ivory satin gown trimmed in chantilly lace fashioned
and many ’he incorporators.
dents assistant, who immediately sets| At the end of the first period Mt,
Mr Landis aright So promptly are Plea ant was 'railing IO to 9 anc a’
hit decision.' anticipated, some oi his the hall. 20 to 12 Even though tho “"VT,'? T“ '“T," fin'vlrti'o’ved was"held in place bv a'
Panthers were making a de perate cf- day of th* death of Julius Crane. 67. fingertip \ei. was held a*, place o.
Hr Juliette cap of seed pearls which had
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
Relatives here received w Ord Mon- W1’-h long sleeve? ann court tram. Her ( FARM BUREAU MEETS
battled grimly against a desperately
resisting enemy.
Both the 5th and the 8th armies Irving Van Syoe, Pharmacists Mate r;cB,,hnnok
scored new gains. General Eisenhower
First Class, Dental Technician, saying , ^ ,
j that he will b^ home at Christmas tc announc _
visit his mother, Mrs. Edith Van Sycc,
his grandmother, Mrs. M. M. Van Syoc RUSSIAN
and other relatives. He is -tatione'! Moscow. Russia (INS)—The sweeping
The Jackson township Farm Bureau near S.<n Francisco.
Russian drive placed the mighty Red aimy wuthin fifteen miles of the enemy-
a.ssocfates have suspected his wire .
> avp net been always inviolate or ori- fort to get back into the scoring with ; at Anaheim, Cauf.. Sunday nigh |
rn.re regularity in the third quarter was stricken suddenly. Mr. Crane had been worn dy her mother at her mar- members met at the home of Mr and j * s , Q
' k Crane and riage. The bride caiTied a sliower^>ou- Mrs Lawrence Hunting Monday even-, t rl ll»ord Morrow s - c of Gieut beid white Russian communications
The L^hes. 111., spent Sunday with his wife cemer oi Vitebsk today and cleared the
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Coppage led the visitors dropping in Whiting here few menthe ago
vate
RHfinh inf/*r#>kts are beinc liard dr.v- they continued to fall behind and wrere visited his brothers. R ....... ..
~ rection of outscored 14 to 9 in the period F B Crane and ister. Mrs Jame? T Quet of white roses and bouvardia and ing for thcir christmas party M . M M
w.i.s given in marriage by her father, committee for the evening was Mr. and.anG parents, Mr. ana Mr_. Fried M^i* jcwer Dnieper s east bank of Na?'
todav
development of the Persian of. acids.
which may explain tile extraordinary even field goals and fro free threw
activity here lately of petroleum ad- Catered accounted for nine of M
minktrafor Harold Joke who even Pleasant > points, five of them fr un the - ,
want be g verwncnt to furnish om- 1 ree throw line unc MFI IQC A HP AI
minority capital through Its petroleum In a second team game. Mt Pleasant In IVD. mLLI J DA ULAL
"brvei co.-pqrat.on to Ie" private won 37 tp 7 The score at the hah DIES AT WHAT CHEER
American oil companies develop Ara- was 21 *'• I Mt Please n p.av ens --
blan and Iraqian field-. - - and the sen- were Heard. BiUle. Marshall. McBeth. Mrs. Melissa ate Truman committee Is still private-h pondering why more oil is not available to as from the middle east, where the British have the wells
Tile funeral was held at Anaheim who had returned from the F*anam.' Mrs. Robert Hunting.
row.
forces.
Harold Humphrey, son
Continue Aerial
Deal a former Mi.
ALL THIS has made M: Landis on heartened and discouraged, a well i
might. While ne thing is to be gained Pounds. O
by sheer criticism of the British or the^r exceptionally ambitious trade policies - - and it is foolish of citizens or
commentators now again to indulge Klcpfem.ein
their first emotions and give vent to criticism which is merely shunted aside - - the time ha- arrived to set this lend-lease matter straight, completely straight Mr. Landis saw both Mr. Roosevelt and Mr Hopkins at Cairo, either or whom might be able to do the necessary inner spade work, but both were exclusively occupied with prt blems of winning the war. No doubt their minds are too filled and hands too busy to straighten out this side-mess, but they could get seme people who could do it, /A _ J ITrk»* or even empower Mr. Landis to do it. vlOOQ F OI I UlK Unless something is done, senator J _
Crow. Stull, Taylor.
Hill
Myers
and
Pleasant resident, died this morning atSmith.*
8:30 at What Cheer. The body wasThe scoring in the
first
team game: 1
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a true story, will be precented tonightFL Madison
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Preceding tile play there will b'> aCanal zone to attend the wedding. j moving oictures we e shown.
She w*as attended by her cousin. Mrs. namely. "Helpful Henrv" and “Where Paul Desenberg of New Orleans, La., lbe North Begins." Carols were >ung «ump.".rej. west oi dan
as matron cf honor and by Miss Mari- and games played, then followed the enjoyed a few days furlough at the Attacks Over uCrmany lyn ork baun, of Drexel Hill. Penn. christmas gift grab-tag. which was a home we J of Satan the firs; of the ^ , ins .^Allied fighters
and ML- Betty L:hmuller. a sorority hilariOUk feature. Retre.hme:u. of ”a™ld •*> *lth «•« nav> on -hp ard n ht bombers roared toward con-
sister of Baltimore. Md., as brides- pie and coffee were served at the close Aebl coa^1-maids. TTve attendants wore identical evening.
floor length dresses fashioned with ( Tl.ose present were: Mrs. Flovo
Rc'feree: Hamilton
cordage of orchids | ---
The bridegroom was attended by hi-.
brother, Mr. Robert Lore of Cedarville, GREEN MOUND CHURCH N. J. The ushers were Private Wm. A TO PRESENT PROGRAM
Steiger and Private Mark J. C.ccan- __
Lehi, classmates of the bridegroom J A formal reception followed the ceremony in the Mirage Room cf the Bar-
Sam Hust n, San Antonio. Texas.
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Pvt. Beryl Barney, returned to his duties at Camp L°wis, Wash., the fir-t of the week, following a furlough spent with hts wife and -on; aho his parents. Mr and Mr-. Ben Barney, ea-t of Salem. Ben Barney, accompanied his son. Beryl, a- far as Farragu; Idaho, where he will visit with an-! ether son, Warren Barney, in naval training there.
ished scale.
ng tinental Europe without respite today
Pvt. Floyd Baity. Jr.. arrived home as the ™>n-stop aerial offensive against
ie past w'eek on another twenty-six Da many and the o*...upied lands went uauivc* ;* Crocaeu ana ner harems, rn* a»u — ^ ha.niUl F through its third day on an undimin-
georgette. Their shoulder length veils Reeves; Miss Lillian Peckhacn. County -tulough nom the hospital a. Fu
w?ere held in place with hair-dos of home economist; Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
rosebuds. They carried bouquets of Frary; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Miller; Mr.
roses matching the peach and aqua and Mrs. Ralph Bunker and Delpha
cclors of their gowns. Gene; Mr. and Mrs. Merle Caris; Mr.
The bride - mother wore a street and Mrs. Ralph Myers; Mr. Loren
length gown of violet lame' with gold Frary; Mr and Mrs. Bill Rich; Mr.
accessories and a corsage of orchids. and Mrs. George Willis; Mr. and Mrs.
The bridegroom's mother w'ore a blue Raymond Hannah; Mr. and Mrs. Law-
DEEDS RECORDED FOR TOWN PROPERTIES
The Green Mound Chm eh cf G c will present a Christmas program En
join! S. Eicher has given a deed to
day evening, Dc en b r 24 a 8 OO Jesse F. and Rcsma R- Eicher for a clay Hotel at 18th and Rittcnhousc ocjotj{ ^he public Is cordially invited. Wayland property, according to re>
Special Stamp
children's program which includes recitation* and songs by the children.
along with a manger scene by the b3- sciuare The decorations wexe elabor- ---------
ginner s department cf the Sunday ate keeping with the Christmas sea-school. A quartet cf gals wfcich in- ton- ^h ^c was furnished by a string- ZERO OVER CITY eludes Juanita W hite. Thelma I cl- ed Quartette. High tea was served at jmic AFTFRNOON better. Burna Breeks and E-im Br oks tattles and the three tiered wedding » HI J fir I LMiouii
TODAYS MARKETS
Chicago. 111. (INS)—Hogs, receipts 13.CJ0. including 9.000 direct; good and choice 200 to 270 lbs. steady at $13.75; weights under 270 lbs. and 270 to 330 lbs., 25 cents higher; weights over 300 lbs. and sow.-, steady to IO cents higher; 280-330 lbs. $13 IC to $13.0; 170 to 190 lbs. $12.50 to $13.25; 150 to 170 lbs. $11.75 to $12 75; good and choice 350 to 500 lo. sows. $12.00 to $12.25; few-choice 300 lbs. up to $12.40.
Cattle: icce:p: 7.500;; calves 800;
good and choice fed steers and 3carlings 25 cents higher; common and medium unevenly steady to 25 cents lower; bulls stead”; vealers firm at $1500 down.
Sheep: receipts 7,000, including 1.000 direct; market steady; good native
will portray in pantomime the song ca^e was cut- in traditional fashion b‘. “Hark the Herald Angels Sun which ^ho bude. MLs Nancy R gcr wa.> in Evelvu Chamber- charge rf she guest bock. The wedding
, , . . Chamberlin will aho sine gifts wcic displayed in the Roger
Mr. Landis would be enough to bring j| thc hclidavs. The OPA authorized ..gtar thp Eas, .. ‘ ' apartment at Walnut Plan hotel.
en a situation which no one who Ita* . validation of a special stamp good for
will become aware of what has b‘en Washington. D.C. <INS*—Housewives going on, and start again in thcir own ^.,re r>rc*ented a “pork dividend" to- .
the vocal way. Resignation (fjdav to fill out their meatless menus * '
way.
the true war interest> of Britain anet purchasing 5 points worth of any pork
tho United State- at heart wants to product between midnight last night ^ wJ1] . rj
sec developed. and 12:01 a, rn on January 2.
A treat will be given to all children For traveling Mw Lore wore a green present. Everyone is cordially invited. c0‘hitne suit with fur coat aud match-
Rev :nS bat wi h bi cwn acce tor ie s Her
The tempera ure at 4.0 0 fr**t over Mt. Pleasant ti - afternoon at 2:3C was zao. a local flier observed Forecast for tonight is zero at ground level in southea tern Iowa.
ords at the court house Considera'hm is given a-> $l,0C0
William Roy Ibbctsou and Bertha Faye Ibbotson have transferred ownership of a Winfield property to Anton rm's $1^-25; as..::: strong tor good
ll Lauer t0 tboiw lamb* on offer or un to $14 73
Wilbur W. Bater and other:- Im and afcave: ul* r tone -ieak °n medu*ni
deeded a New' London property to 0 ' wool-d lamb and sheep.
Claire R. William- Con-ideation I
given as $3,300
and Mrs. C. O. Smith are the pa. tors.
ANNUAL CEREMONY AT UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
corsage was of talisman roses. Th bride's bouquet was caught bv her col-
Dillsboro
Reports For Induction
Hillsboro Mr. and Mrs Water liar
Verden Strack reported at Cairo
K tim ales fir Thursday: cattle 4000; h us 8 COO; sheep 5,( 00.
Lo* al Hor Markets—Krrv Station—
Ma Ret stead', too $13.35 on 2(KJ to 270 lh.; 130 to 190 lbs $12.00 to $12.60; 270 '0 3r0 bs.. 25c higher . at $12.60 to
*1323; "..eking sows, $11.20 to $11.50.
MURRAY REELECTED TO DISTRICT OFFICE
Selective Service Files To Re Reviewed
'e rotmma'e.
Miss Betty Lohmuiler. leu left en Saturday to spend a few l>cd-,‘ loday for fJual Phys‘cal exami- fpl.a_,e caU before bribing year hogs
The bride will receive her degree days in Knoxville at the home of Mrs fr in Washington C allege at Chester- Hattie Collins and Mrs. El on McCabe town. Md., In January, where she is Henry Hammond cf Denver. Colo., la
nation and induction into the armed forces, if he passes, under the -cie' -tive service. He was called under a
special order.
Two CO’s Called
The annual ceremony of Lighting w „ .
Christmas Candles will be observed at A) a meeting of district county offi- The Selective Service files of all 2A president of the Zeta Tau Alpha fra- also visiting at the Coliins-McCal*
the Universalist Church on Christmas cons at Ottumwa recently, Mark Mur- and 23 registrant* here whe e appeal tensity. . heme there.
eve Friday Dec 24 at 5:45. Because ray of the local board of supervisors, beard is outside the local appeal The bridegroom is a third year modi- M ss Joanne Newbold of Ft. Madison
cf war time the later hour is necessary was reelected to a third term as vice- boa-d jurisdiction are being forwarded cal student at the University of Penn- spent the week end at the home of her
, nd the servlce wjji therefore be short- president of the association. Other to the proper appeal board- who do Sylvania He i- a member of Theta Chi parents, Mr and Mrs. Roland Newbold Edward Freyenberger and Allen ened All those who have enjoyed this officers elected were Floyd Johnston, have jurisdiction and will be and Phi Beta Pi fraternities. Mr. and Hillsboro school will close on Thins- Gerig conscientious objector* Under
tuiet hour in other years are urged to president^ .and G. W. Aldrich, secretary- reviewed. Reclassification may follow Mr?. Lore will be at heme in Philadel- day for (lie Christmas vacation and will the Selective Service were called to
attend The service is for all people.1 treasurer. in some case*;. phia aft** February first. open again on Jan 3. 194*1. Camp Dodge today for final typing.
to the rn.rket *
LOCAL MARKETS Egg - 28e.
Sweet Cream- 52c Ko I cream—Sic.
No I cream—50c.
Heavy Hens—21c ) a**horn Hpns~ 19c He a’ y springs- 23e Leghorn spiirig.v—20c Cox—160