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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - December 30, 1961, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news vol. Sii no. Ion it. Pleasant Iowa sat Koay evening. Kia pm Hek Iso. I big i 19 al was year of great Progress in it. Pleasant the year in retrospect in it pled a u i is of of nit it pro i is ii no year in it. Pleasant history near Lins there been in Many major in Provci Neils and business changes. The coming of the Bible Bird bits body company to it pleasant letting of contract erecting of the building and finally near the end of the Vear the starting Etem ploy nent obviously a the treat est Prog res news of Hie year there were Mal \ outlier Progress stories As listed in a up Etal Progress edition it Hie new in november. Because Haw a re listed ii detail they Are not being rep ated hut they Wert Many Aud important As was noted by Reader then and or those who k it us i Aue for refer net and who will a it i a it to a it or he was driving overturned and dropped into the Skunk River the Taylor farm at Oakland tragedy struck it Ai or the highways a. Year a Iota of iou they were Howai i v 111 the year i through the Wen killed Albert my it r in tin Salem stub Ray near Coppock Alva Ide pc. Tilv him a and Jam Naplin so us Tai 2ih Taylor was killed in a to Dent and Harold h i de Bolt near the a a. A is hubs crowned at Lake three it w London women wer killed in Ai Auto a cider sax and a new London Missouri a some of t year lire list Jan. 2 a pleasant was of the year ii. Ted below. He happening re lure e a Hay it selected As from nine area surrounding Burlington Burlington Hawk Kilt e ate Jan. 3 a tinted he Allen Smith was the j irs1 b by born in county in Ishii he i the son or and mis hairy l. Smith. It. Pleasant. Jan. I a Howard al Init. Miller. It was kill o in a two ii clash Ltd ii tile Salem Oakland Road. Jan. In a i lie Low a Illinois Telephone co. Purchased majority in i.,. South of it ter St of the stink of the it. Pleas overturn cd during Mills Taylor was pinned beneath i the tractor. Ian i a Vernal l. 8fhou.se, local Florist was found shot to death in ins garage and it was ruled that the death was accidental. May 11 a mrs Ida Belle Short died at tile age of 101. May 12 a mrs. Mary Elizabeth Abraham widow of a civil War it Loran died at the age of 103 May i i a mrs Charles s. Rogers of. Partner with Lier husband in ownership of the it. Pleasant news. Died. May la a Mary Kloof in by and Joe Rio in were named As the winners of the american legion most outstanding senior girl and boy at a High school Assembly. May to a a. Ide. Iii. Birdsboro pen was fatally injured and eight persons injured in an unusual six car Accident at the West Edge of town on Highway 34. May a it a the act Leodist Church dedication ceremonies were held. May 24 a diplomas were awarded to 139 Mph seniors at graduation exercises. May 29 a Lynn Byrne of James Tori n. Was named As administrator at memorial Hospital succeeding Don Cook june i a it was announced the foreign Exchange student at Mph is Caniete a Rufies of tour Ping. France. She is staying with the Patterson. Barbara Taylor Mph senior spent part of the school year As an Exchange student in new z Aland. June 20 a the District is Highway Henry patrol Headquarters will be moved of from i Airfield to i pleasant it was announced. The office was set Kyc a a not to be up on the second floor of the City Hall. June 23 a James of id Naplin. 19 Argyle. A parole violator was killed when his car left Highway 218 three pleasant and with Paul m. Buller Landing at Dies i wrong Airport not uncommon embezzle merits Fop Iowa news stories during 1961 Waski no. Ii on Upit Paul m bul ii i rot in h ill Man of the i leu on it in nth Iona Cummin cd ii i ii to i .1 in ii t attack he a. 56 mar old. Btl cd died al George a Liing a ton 11 c p i a i w ii re lie had been u11 Ici treatment since dec. A. J iii1 i to pit a1 said la had been deemed at that tune for observation because old complication. Arising from a numb i of medical prob-1 in a Ile died at 8 20 ain., after the. Heart attack. Is Wilt and other members of lug t in in wire at the Hospital of t Idal mystery about naval Force. Reed Edward Hor a Waus fire destroys Hillsboro garage t. Kull mar. In of Hie i it ? a Man county in a in i but g a Hills Bob but mined garage at the Douce. To. Boro til i ski tile Hill ? us wore d ii Structure of Wert a 195 it equipment Aud. A total value i is 200 i la Ala 10 15 p in a cold extends to rip on . To. To or n Don a i d a naval v to til Days a i in Tod a itt i Iii do a real uits of 11 in i Ola Dis Pau bed troubled a Tima met. Tina b till i Middle it a an official Washington mpg it did hot p o i huh Iii i i r the of a Oral aviation Aget a i1 a a we Chi in Airliner landed by to take at non de Mitel it i air fono a a i Lead of Idlewild Airport tuesday Faa officials Aid Landing a w Rong Ait ports is one of the most i eau it violations of civil air regulation Faa records show at Leas a dozen Mich Lucid its ii vol it g Rich died Airliner in the a. T two year most Ltd them. An Agency spokesman Aid fake place at smaller Nap lits Quot which to look pint to Murli alike even Veteran and Xii Inch in Pink pilots he adder. I Ivi been known to pull a i Rotvig Aii Jait t boo boo on occasion. La i a ill is tiv Quot. Fig Ding ii if Mil Rieu i Lek Boner and had no comment on Why the Pilot of the item air lira. I Kwh with i put r Oil on a Montreal new i to n idiot i it i i is i it i , of to ail x in two. Of re p provided the top new i of in i own us year Jin near record of $2 i million by mrs burmese Zeigi r from Hei lather Bauk at Sheldon my Hie $700,000 it by Eldon Job Horn the Community National Bank and Trust co. Knoxville. Won hands Down As the Combine no i Story of the year in the ii of but the sound the if tut Ion Aud it Job. 58. The Hanger hum i Puz led Over Lions . A Mac Zlema it did no Hll Knell of the last s Iii remains open. of the bans of a. Bank Examinee several Bank transit i to question him fun new editor in in it cond Billing Nap hoax St Highway patrolman Olch Iru n i he i a a Inder voting Iii the unit a Bonsai poll. Gave to the fantastic k Lei frn Mer state Robert Wilke by it Thip ten i or i lord r a Ted in Jun and i at Ronald m. Stump Beta Kappa p. Sch the University of Kuk was conv a tee murder nov. 4 in of Michael Daly last Rupf 9 stumps first Dot lasted three weeks tory Ogan Early not ended yet 22-year-old Phi ology graduate it f Iowa from Keo of second dec. E he fatal 22, Desmo int re ii it ij11 i Tov. It i oui n Muk cd ii .1-1 he of the. Of appor1 i m a Quot Divot m. A plan the and rep i hot and m Doc by Bud one chilling cold grip Over most of a bringing up t Snow to Buffalo Ding temp mature zing As fat South in a extended an the nation i in inches n. Y., and Down below a Florida. It a Zero temperatures were de across the Midwest and e Northern great Plains. In great Smoky mountains of see Ranger Bank d deep l of units in four rep Russell Eldred a inf . Pokemon raid York Aid Friday that a. Tern Pill. Had no further information to Jot Richard la if Amann mistook a cd a about the 22, f0-ton aircraft Mitchel for Idlewild. Which is to Carrier Centaur. A in Miles away a its As simple As i. H warship known to be on the that Quot he Aid but he would not move i la intern with he frigid a Mouth and Loch Alvie and the la i i i lop St Liker pulled out of m o m b a s it i Harbor at Dawn wednesday Christmas leaves for of f i Back dance their e e a w i e cancel in d i it a a Ball we re called to the Carrier from tilt Loo published monday the news w on new yet ars but Chase ant Telephone company and As local police Naplin had earlier mimed management. % new build p. Into Hie Home of a Doi Licu ing and conversion to dial system is woman and beat her included in the plans. June 27 a Harold h Watts. 34, j Jiin 9 Axi l big Duhl resigned or pleasant drowned in Lak dares Fin Chis f alter crying in that Rug while on a family Outing. He capacity tor 34 years William al or is the father of four children. Vine was named to in Ltd him june 28 a Earl d Paris 44, Leb billion. Tenth was killed when he fell 175 feet from a smokestack on which he was working at the state mental health Institute. J it i v x a or Dale e o Arr Els . Cd practice in the office of or flank Coles with whom he is associated or. Garrote his wife by v Ehn. I a j a eat i h a . N t w London Farmer was killed in in Auto Etc deut near Pul Myia to. I i,.i. It _ Vav via acteon a .11111 1 a it pleasant s outs adding Young Man of the year he j was later elected president of the local Jay Cee March 13 a tin promo id Winton Ion. Bool merger was to 408 n main St. In the two districts in a july 13 a tile Jaycees voted to Uncial elect iou 527-117 Purchase an antique fire engine a a Mardi in a a Mug objections to 1917 Graham pumper which was Haulie routing of h Shway 218 across first fur truck of the town of be East Mph. Saut was vol cd at a Vav Alice. 111 the engine would be on Public loan a display at the old threshers. A March 25 a Ray f Debolt 47. July 15 a John Harris of fort i Burlington was fatally injured in Vallega. Manager of the Blue a one ear Accident on Highway 78 Bud Midwest a body Plant Here i Aud d of it a sept. 15 year old f 1 is it Ley a la it a football St Peart id hell hours later scion Ness sept in a it pm Asale an extended or lit. 25 a let of the s my. It a Chap i Ort. Sham engine Howard Kau we it Iii. T ii sent at it in be Coll in i i Tammii and j a ill tin ii la u no lit r it Admi ii in Chap s presented the College i terms our above weather searching for teen age explorer scouts nil j Sint it thin. Day on an Outing. The two youths Mike liar a 15 and All n Waller w red. Cub d As Well equipped Aud experienced outdoor men a two of their companions stumbled into a Ranger Headquarters a Gatlinburg Dun i t Ician. The raid Harrin ton Ai Ai Waul ii had it al Ila Iii t g Ahad. That they would catch up late that was thursday morning and Harrington and Wallet. Have not been be n since tile in ave Snow Ana atom Buffalo measured Only about seven mile wide at one Point t inches fell in six bout a w hat eau. Cd the trots result d in Punk Hinnent ranging from a one week License in pen. Ion to a High a do months depending on the circumstances and any lives Ware endangered reports Money taken from Home i Ronald Ida t tire called Shaft Lieut 5 Ereman luge ire melt from Polit in. It of m1 1 a it. Tad d Iowa a police scandal of de Mollie Burlington 7 the Kidnap murder trial of Vidor Harry Frau a 8 the re allocation of Hie Road use tax fund 9 the squabble Between the interim committee and tin Board of control Over pay for psychiatrists at state institutions and to Ila tragic disappearance it Little Jill Tov i muck the Lour yeat old Winthrop boy whose Frozen body v Lound 25 Days later less than too Vard from i. Farm Home. Air free murder trial and was watched a pacify crowds nearly every Atter to Verdi t was delivered umber of groups around the protested that stump had not Given a fair trial and collect tied. Foi his futher defend a eco it St for a new to Ped Dow n and an a decision has been Fie i Iowa supreme court. Is the two i us of the Iowa leg i Dure Winch made the top ten stories the passage of a Rappo to Iconium i. Plan for the first to my 1904 a the highest rank the plan named after its Chiel sponsor sen David o. Shaff Ltd com top. Call tor a 50-Menibe a Senate based Sti it in on populate a and a 99-member House straight area based with Otic from each <1 n Icen it f la. i d w i or. Geiger. My a 15-year embezzlement i thei s Bank. 52. Tio is now sen county. Pinon term for her tin promo. I Winch Shu mils b that bankrupted her approved by the 1963 legislature and gained National head then voted on by the people re two sing ing 17. Dies unexpectedly i nes we the Quot disclosure of her piracy lust january. For months the gory pm lined uppermost in he i 1 by a. 111.nd As the Tow n s Sec a lived Strong support from the Iowa farm Bureau federation an barely squeaked by the Senate in what Veteran senators called one a it. Unto Mailer who lives on a farm near Olds reported to county authorities and the Highway patrol saturday morning that his farm House was entered f riday and Between $25 and $30 a taken from i overalls which were hanging Iii the Kitchen Unternahr r also reported that his son Eugene and a laugh Home was entered around the first Lonnie Himi it n. Both of december and that Between $10 Anamosa. Iowa Ipi state rep Russell e. Kith re. A Anamosa 50. Suffered a fatal heart attack Early today at ills farm Home South of Here. Eldred w to w a. Or. My Iii a ii term As to re county representative is survived by his widow. Greta it ter i of Anamosa springy lilt and a brother Galen and $12. A a Snow tire Gold wrist watch were taken and Load largest employer. Northern of the most bitter debates add tense biochemical corp. Went into Bank votes in recent years aptly be spit n Effort of Elliott democratic congressman Merylu Roosevelt to a ave it and the even goad sudden announcement la Taal imprisonment of the firms june that he would retire from Poi pre. Kiel Harold i. Kissier or Liliann then. The rapid fire i. A 1 the second embezzlement Shock closure of his a a quickie divorce in ,.me in february when Eldon to. Alabama from his wife of 17 years pillar of Knoxville and respected and marriage to his former , committed suicide ju.11 slant s wife gained fifth rating hour before Federal officials Dis cond a Munster of the disciples closed tie had embezzled about $700,000 i rom the town s biggest the year in review at Iowa Wesleyan in of Christ Church in Boone before continued on Page 2 events planned Many stores Fez to observe Holiday for w welcoming �?T62 g Aud i Finkl it Appl of Cli Oretta Christ nor school hmm co attendants was a la ii g were my b u Bara j March 13tim d win a it and their three children moved fi1 in of. 1 in tint u i. A. A Husi ii i i Marih Taylor. Of. In a i Ai Ai my n Erv unit changed to Active duty. The change was math Moo Lily and the unit was to Hen in training until oct. 25 when the unit would go to it. Leonard Wood. Mood. In a i in m Pica. It High school band received a division i two Miles it to of Wayland. He purchased the Keith Wymore prop a rating in the banal contest died Uhm horns after the Accident try of. 20 s Vul i Rah occurred july 28 a Ronald Denning. 19.1 Bell known local woman Dan unit March 28 a it was announced a the owner of a new Dodge car expect edly. Hatless gunman stages Holdup Pili eur i a ha1 than two $120 Holden. Service in a that the Blue brei int up Bodle Midwest inc for producing school bus would be constructed Here. I april 1 _ i Alice h Black More 79. Died in memorial Hospital As the result of hums received a when her clothes caught fire As she was burning papers in i r Yard. J april i a three Henry county or. Grace j women % >11, pleasant route two miss i Lor Campbell 80, and Given away at the Henry county fair. Barbara Reid. Winfield won the Pony. August 3 a a Welcome improvement at Mcmillan Park was the new fieldhouse and rest rooms recently completed. August 8 a Janet Elaine Mcculy 18-year-old daughter of mrs Van Dick 78. Elizabeth Mccully was named a miss r at the annual sout fiber sister East Iowa Rural electric co opera and Haiti of five meeting. Of. 22 Low a West Albert i l Vail graduate the be by lard card of 111 mrs. Liana Herb al Olk efe the j. A Oner j miss Helen c Ampbell 74 i new London were killed in a Flam August 18 a or and mis Ling car gasoline transport Accident Massingham he till most Ili flu Invar Pratt hails. The truck drive entail political writer in England. A or was also killed she also a Well known English want i april 5 a Daylight savings time or were in it. Pleasant Friday and i was voted for it. Pleasant by the saturday to observe the Midwest Council during the summer a soul of the United states and to 1 a find out what the working Man Roy s. White. G7. Died does and at Salem. He was the August 23 a Daniel Arnellies. At tile tune of his Exchange student from tour coing France arrived. Berlt Many d c. Nov. I a wife of the Penney St on elation. Nov. 9 a or. J r lapsed on the Street in new died a Short tune later. Nov. 28 a w. H a int to Hugh Attoy died at his noun Law us 57, and Mem trustees for Washington Dubuque. Iowa less gunman took minutes today to St up at the Martin station pie re. Curtis hath oat. Tin by ii pc As acted like a prof ordered three men while he took Cali and cd them then in add his get away apparently on foot. Hathcoat said it a Only about 90 seconds from the time the Man walked into the station until he to by Cool ional Quot fare 46, c. following an of Chadwick col York local after j c Ity months. I april 9 a Pat hts Hoivik mayor of Salem a death. April pastor 12 of becoming ill suddenly. Dec la a mrs Clark Burns m pleasant Rural pc. Selected As on of five Iowa farm women to receive the master farm homemaker award for 1961 Dee. 14 a t. H harder submitted has resignation a let member of the of. Pleasant school Board. Charles r. Mccuen was appointed by the school Board to fill the vacancy. Dec. 19 a James m or t a. Owner Dis Pix ared with the Money a if he had come a few minutes later Hie Cash and checks would have been locked in a Safe Hathcoat said Ilie Holdup was staged just As Richard Ditmar. Night att Jdant was about to count receipts before checking out. Has he it at and Ray Martins Day attendant had arrived moments before to relieve do mar. I the Holdup Man was As 30 to 35 years old. Feet tall dark hair and wearing dark clothing. Although 1961 w is a particular scr atae the Cornerstone care Mitiu for Iowa Wesleyan col Mon in for the Taw Hall of science leg. Was marred by the sudden were Laid with or. James a. Van death of president j. Raymond alien an alumnus As featured Chadwick if Cia of a heart at speaker or Harry e Jaques was tack nov. 8 in new York City honorary Host. Honorary decree while on a trip for the College. Quot Ere conferred upon Meta pm 1 Only twelve Ca a before on sex master Brooks Martha Tats said 27. He had seen a dream come True. Carr is or John w chit turn or and the dedication of the Adam Wesley s Coe or Egbert m Kipp. It lie Clima in Hal of sea Nee the and or. Delbert Wobber. Wall $1,250,000.00 Structure gave Iowa alumni Merit awards went to or from Wesleyan much Nee cled classroom Joseph f chit turn Warren space and the latest in facilities Hayes and i Herbert a some other classroom buildings service award winners at an Date Back Over a once s Johnston Hundred years such As old main and mrs. James a and old Pioneer. The College a was mindful of history had a Many it plea ant places will observe the new years Holiday by suspending operation for the Clay others will be open tor All or part of the Day. Public buildings will be closed tot the Day tells of Success of Grain feed program ii. Knut. On. Were Clar Denis t Jones Newburg. President Chadwick had to miss the convocation and festivities because he ranged Lor president Chadwick Start the new year with to a automobile License it 44-1842 14 in coating Henry county and 1842 being the same a. Year of the school 1 la ii a in in that same month. Iowa Wesley an obtained ice of the Rev. to collapsed from exhaustion it Aurora 111. Alter a Busy Day if Chicago. At the Jam. Harlan Home of the Campus there a open hour or Lincoln birthday to View the cold it ton of historic objects the ame we a k Larry Belles. Sex the serv Cutie director of the James Harlan i a Woeste Kern restoration add. tin the founding. January As admission coins it lot for tin youths released Boone. Iowa it i it two youths have been released after the fatal shooting of Joseph Short i Rural Madrid was ruled Acci Church w As the first appointed methodist student from it. Pleasant. To a staff from new zealand. Sept. 6 a the old threshers re of killed we ii the a Elbe her reunion women a Guild of described crust coast. Inc and the stale uni on lie plan and about six a Ersita of Iowa arranged to c a Horn operate it an engineering course drama indent. I rom which would mean the Rex Yar at present d no evil at we i it Van and two at Sui the i. Theatre in bul Ling ton. Pleasant rotary club played Iio to to Murray Soprano appealed on the tin inc faculty at a dinner miss it plea ant Fine arts program Ruth Keraus of Tho music faculty David Hans and Keylor Nolan gave a woodwind recital. Maynard were soloist with the South at cuppy a Junior a presented in Iowa symphony an Organ recital. Dixie Dodd Wilson Wesh Van again published a Book was slate president of the Home of lenten devotions written by economics students and Lori we students religion in life week a huns with 31 Points against com Fob. 18 to March 3. A news release from the Henry county agricultural stabilization and conservation office Teltoe Othi cd he 1961 feed Grain program according to Glenn p Campbell. Chairman of the county ask committee the program did what it was intended to do. So me of its Best accomplishments were farm income 1 up i billion dollars. It brought about the first Cut in Over supplies in 9 years. A drop in the carry Over is certain maybe in out 5 Mill on tons. A 500-million-Dollar saving Over several years in storage and handling costs compared with what Tho a costs would Tiave been without the program largest costs to tile govt i no it Are the storing. Shipping handling Etc. It it of Gram tile government aka a Over. So the the Little Grain not taken Over his year a. Mary my re Ai in a saving at in same time tin program held Down a supplies Observance of new year s eve sunday locally will include numerous House watch parties and a new year s eve dance at the it pleasant gelt amp a Colour club. Is v eral to a i clubs w ill have their new year s celebrations saturday dances will be held that at the legion club with the pleasant tones playing the Quot . With Hie Glo we nil furnishing the music Aud at the Moose o re or. The count the be on Point years w us Wadi Lodge Xii if to worm \ club dance Ivan Hahn Tigon Olayim la play at the Doyle hover orchestra a the bands and at the we american legion club s n eve dance sunday . C. F. Iles elected Des Moines mayor in Moines up a councilman Charles f Iowa we Slovan history of the feed Grain buildup of of with or. Don the National theological Kansa City a guest Rev a Lbert stout.1 sept. 5 a Barbara Taylor a f s. Returned Anc operator of Jim Green stall dental hard service was elected president sheriff Roll g. Evers of Boone position of the Mono dist Church., sept. Ii the of Tim her re of the chamber of Commerce. County said to or Alvin t Maben Aas appoint Union got underway. Dee to Jayce. A a a Jack titui5 17.11 leu coring , a succeed Hun Dune 16 sept. R the Civ. War pageant do children on a Christmas shop Alen i ump Natrona. On., has april to mrs. John Moxley was played to overflow crowds for two Ping trip., the netball league in the greek week fest. Beta elected state t t. T president i nights. A Quot Ltd a or Ana or Leland result it cae while the Satut it Briary Tau Alpha and 8unu Phi a Pshorr May 2 a Edward Taylor. 52. Local governor Norman a Erbe at Battles won Filiti in tin hum k Whiee win a a. ,. A. Of continued on Page 8 need the old Tim Fox Hunt on new year s Day \ Fox Hunt will be held Iii the Northern part of Hie county sew year s Day Xii sportsmen Are invited to meet North of Olds at the intersection of highways 78 and 218 at to . Monday. Only shotguns will be used. I Moil has been c Moines fur i served us in the new c in a neck d i formal Meetin elected next Tho lies. Who Vav is pc Iii by to a Tisi on the , s 1958-59. He will son mayor tor t who us leaving one term. I Ile is a past ice a Beaune of a partner Iii the noted mayor Ca d in next two years i Yor in 1958 and 1959 to Council in turn is Friday at an i a he Vav ill be Foi in Day re elected in no re four year thu red As mayor ii d Reini void Caribe last two Yea the Council ult president of tin municipalities and tire firm of lies Mckinney so w it film delivery co trucking companies. The i

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