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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - February 3, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVAUD RATION STAMPS Suuar ll - Peb. 1-Mar. 1*> (Each stamp, Three pounds) Coffee (I lh.) - .Inn. 4-Feb. 7 Gasoline No. 1-Jan. 21-Mar.21 THE MT PINKAS ANT NEWS V ALID RATION STAMPS IC ti el Oil 3 - - * Until Feb. 20 (Each stamp, ll gallons) Fuel Oil I - - - Until Apr. 12 Each stamp, ll gallons VOL. LXXl, No. 2* WEDNESDAY, EEH. 3, 1013 MT. PLEASANT, IOWA News; Behind , ; ^LU vTLWrn the News by PaulNai.i.on 'is tin mouton by King Features Syndicate, Inn . R*;>roductton In Full or in Part h» rirtly Prohibited ) Outcome Of Pacific Battle Awaited VV \S|IINCJI ON F.X-BOS8, i iw «rd drew I rom many a re? pounced, i IIH. BRONX J. Flynn, with-ii diplomatic career tor j11 other than the enc an-rnelv, that he withed to avoid a poll tical light. embarrass ili'4 Des Mom* s, la. <INSto Mr. Ro* - veil. in the senate.debate the * na U* of tThe fight was over. A close I ii) ture today rasped twoby a com ne tent seaato j showed t he measurers o ne winchlim-up agas ast Flynns confurn at ion tilt term of office forto be about, expected to Mr Fiyni; republicans, cd, but bv ll Seven or ch bors, already tenllons, an more a ho would vow the opjioUU (ll mr I I de l c a I-Tile ttrrur bl city b a few has led to a non that Mr killer. Th* t 50 ti to 14 d th ref w turn s put dem< lite o ll ueiy p era tic f rn p»rt in the lrn- mem-?ir m- Uum in. Th [>,t* margin Senate Passes Two Election Reform Bills They’ll Do It Every Time - - - PoOQ. TREMBLECMIN-MIS WIPE DRAGGED MIW FOR. HOURS through ninety-two departments in the store Would Lengthen Terms; Appoint Commissioners L1VC fir: •ne u lienal iii ion I Crum beton Flynn imp nan POV! A’ Wildlife Group Elects Officers Several Projects Discussed At Meeting ,)—After heated ae Iowa I egis la-election reform would lengthen ■sfficers to and ti:I* a cond which would commerce commissioners rather than elective, measure, lengthening :e governor, lieutenant gov* * auditor, secretary of state, urer. attorney general and Tn (ne (I the heft attended meetings since its organization held at the Harlan Hotel, the Henry County Wildlife Association discussed its plans for the cornin*! year. T in the fox ar fish f< were i conn i nth! • rein imp c Sec. Knox Says Battle Not At Climax Describe f i^hf ner Date As “Feelers” Washington. D C. UNS1 c distribute more quail to pi etc ct game from cr enemies, *o secure mere ase in Henry Count) if the projects discussed a the meeting. Max Collins was present from Nev london to show some of his hunting j into a major battle but i pictures. Quite a number of visitors j bf feeling cut by both side were present from neighboring towns J to see the pictures and attend the J rotary stated at his first press con-meetine tTerence since returning Officers elected to serve the* organ iser et ary these | of Navy Knox said today that th • current- engagement in the Fclamons bz * ‘ween American and Japanese sea and air forces has not yet developed a process “It is not a pitched battle." the ser- F’o Ai rill imp s wart. Mi iou of Mr < Mf Kellar and I The amazing fact that on* ch mist wanted to take credit ing another in 'he same I caused observers he [•ions, in addition t Mr Crump stressed One attry is tha not been getting n of the pew deal lf But the one most Is that Mr Cnimi for what tile new to his candidal* f the last election. It is said by a senator in to know that the administr; railed **TVA group' and oil veil followers in Tennessee e bi! qui*' ■ever ime, the 50 percent mine ion bill was der of business tn 0,15 > rn., Friday, •xpectedl to take up next Monday. rn today the bouse to ization during the coming year were: Mr. Miltenbergef president; Guy Matthews, vice-president, and ’ Bob" Potter, secretary and treasurer. Membership cards can be secured from any officer of the organization aid from Mr. V n Brussel at the bank and “Posey” Hobbs Held Under $io,ooo March I Date Bond at Burlington j^()r Rationing Salem and Olds Open Tournament bu Or Stewart ai coming in*« new deal h .til Ti ma ss There, Sen amazing po that he wa e to look tor re»-a the moral ones it, a statement. Mr Crump had ach p»ironage out r vane tim*' past, generally accepted was getting even lea Hum 11 u*d to dc c na tor Stewart iv IXJSit lot ion's to r IU/»caput Mi s behint it ive vote ii ty. That < 102 to I o make mon: cg Instead me on a to permit transfer of o! her funds unanimous Lockwood Accused of Trying To Shoot Officers Canned Goods :'vinIn,",I New London and Wa>" land-Mt. Pleasant Games Tonight Washington, D. C. Public sale of Burlington, Iowa —(INS)-— Norval I mw held j canned fruits and vegetables will stop throughout the nation at midnight MANY DEALS IN REAL ESTATE XHlt IB,Ob* I U > Memphis in short the | ad defeated Mr. Crums* in ee except in his home city. Stewart enjoyed such pularity — or some hi mg -able to amass a lead cf BS .IKM) ai <1 win the state a' Mr Crump is now even lf a whole, that one MOST I I XKI I L PATHOS of whole event, however, lay in the peculiar manner In which Mr Flynn was even squeezed into resigning as democratic national committeeman during the senate fight. Heeds recorded at the courthouse this week include the following; Frances W Judd to Iowa State j frank 40 acres in Baltimore township Consider a’ion given in the deed is $170 J?stella Louise Anderson and others to Mr and Mr Phil Kermeen. property on West Henry. Mr. and Mr R S Giller to George O and James Van Allen, the north forty acres of an eighty along highway 218 near Prairie Gem. Consideration is given as $8,000. Blanche Koebei and others t* Mr. and Mr Earl G Berkshire and wife. Wayland property. Mr and Mrs Rex Carter to Mark Hoaghn, tract in Salem township. Consideration is given as $450. Lockwood, 52. of Burin) under $10,000 bond bv Burlington police today on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and going armed with intent. Officers said Lockwood attempt'd to shoot them when they .stopped him in his car for questioning early today. Policemen Arthur Wachutka and Gene Loose, with passer-by Orville Cloud, finally subdued Lockwood and I wrested a .32 caliber revolver from birn. officers stated, f During tile struggle both officers narrowly missed being shot w gun discharged. in a tightly Car Licensing Near 1912 Figure A rush during the last week before the penalty became effective brought the total number of car license sticker , sold this year up to within 134 of th** total number of license plates solrl at this date a year ago The total this year was 1.160 coni fer st ^ing the grocery buying ay night by the U ration. leu the Henry County LH Youth Planning Mobilization Feb. 20 and will rc ur rationed ba is Mar. I. These official dates drastic innovation in w* re announced Tues* office of price admire) The order also applies to all frozen fruits and vegetables dried fruits, (but net dried vegetables) canned soups and canned baby foods Canned goods rationing has been en ‘he way for several months because of the quantities needed by armed forces and lend-.‘ase operations. Many stores have for w’eeks limited customers to one or two cans rf this or that. The new ration system will be even more complicated than the controversial rationing of gasoline, oil and other ! products. Bual System Canned goods rati ning will, in fact, The Henry county basketball tournament got underway this afternoon ?n.j pared with 4,294 last year. Toe fig lire would tend to indicate that not a from the south Pacific war zone, where he visited Guadalcanal and many other areas. “No one knows what the future will ; hold, but any assumption that a tremendous battle is in progress is incorrect.” Several times during th' conference Knox appeared a trifle irritated by persistent questioning of reporters on details of the action. The secretary explained that for security reasons, the navy had decided not to give out any more information at present other than th** brief communique which merely said that a series of surface and air actions had occurred and that both sides had suffered “some losses." I “The Japanese are on a fishing ex-pedihon and we aren't going to tell them anything.” Knox emphasized. with Salem and Olds playing th' op* ing game starting at three o clock. At the end of three minutes of play the score was tied 3 to 3. The afternoon games evidently were going to attract a good crowd as there was a good representation as the first gSme opened. Winfield is given the edge in th* game with New London tonight as the Win fielders have ? good record in their competition this season. Mi Pleasant will meet Wayland this evening. Service Men On Furlough Invited To Legion Meeting many cars had bren stored or junked as had been anticipated. However, a total cf 4.998 cars were licensed fo the year 1942 before the year closed. County Treasurer J P. Brown ran out, of the stickers and will have to mail them to car owners holding numbers over 3.900. The company printing the stickers has been slow In furnishing them. Farm Loan Group To Meet Saturday He had resigned, as n Every 4-H club member in Henry involve a dual currency system. Start -county can make a direct contribution tng Mar. it every tune the housewife Fe der*! Land Bank to D. W Stcv- t0 the war effort. Purpose of National g0es to the .'.tore for canned goods, 4-H Mobilization Week, Feb. 6 to 14, she have to pay not only the us-is to give 4-H members an opportunity uai money price, but also a value in ens. Salem township farm. Consider -(lion is given as $3,090. D W Stev- The annual stockholders meeting of Boys in the service w'ho are homo th(. Southeastern low.) National Farm south on furlough, are given a -special ittft- J Loan Association will be held hex ta lion to attend the American Legion j saturday. February 6. 1943, at the post meeting at the Legion home hero Methodist church, Mf. Pleasant. The this evening at eight o’clock. This is meeting will start at 11:30 followed by the regular meeting of Bob Tribby a dinner for the membership and in-Post. i wiled guess.s at noon. The business _ session proper will begin at 1:00 p. rn. Caucasian Gateway City Under Fire Moscow, Russia (INS) —The Caucasian gateway city of Rostov was brought under shell tire from Soviet big guns today as the Red army closed In swiftly from the south Russian artillery batteries we*, brought up to begin a siege of the Nazi held oil refining center less than 24 hours after the last vestige of German resistance at Stalingrad was wiped out by victorious Soviet defenders Some dispatches received in Moscow said that Russian tank and infantry forces near Rostov and big artillery guns began battering the outer perimeter of the city's defenses from the Size, Scarcity. with reports to be given of the Asso- ional chair- I ens to Henry H Stark, the same farm. t0 decide what their responsibilities coupon points. Point values will vary according to elation activities. As the barrage of steel was unleashed against the Nazi fortification the Soviet air force 'truck a heavy blow at the German airdrome at Voroshilovgrad. 95 miles to the north, in an obvious effort to knock out the base from which German planes might be sent to aid the defense forces at Rostov. tho I Consideration in this deed is $2,000. shall be in achieving family food pro man and was proudly accepting •imba-sauo’ ship to Australia, but he I Josephine Pope to Hiima Watson, auction and conservation goals. I she will have 48 points for every mein- d»d 'not' -.lite*.(I to i t his oi l com-1 twenty acres in section 30 of Salem Three clubs already have made ^ o{ thf. family to spend on ra- r!de mow enemy. Jim Farley, get j township. plans for their mobilization activities Honed goods. She will have to budget ,‘!inds thc important Hew York! Walter E. Buchanan and others to according to Floyd Goodell, County her.self en canned goods according to committee past. Farley s state com mittee would name the successor, and deep shudders would have run down through the Bronx organization. But certain democratic senators here professed great interest in the I thc Farmers Elevator, to William H. Extension Director. You‘h mdbiliza- her family's likes and dislikes. Stuck and to Karl Baker, in separate lion program follows directly after th deeds, Mt. Union properties. Frances E. Williams to W. E. Buchanan, Aft. Union property. The Budget Hatch act, the new law which attempt I)0<*T00 Oil very restrained way to keep pub-1 ® spinach may cest 5 points, and so She will be able to buy any kind in a lie office holders from political job' on the side. The Flynn nomination as ambassador was then in the senate foieign relations committee, and these Hatch act adherents were threatening to vote against Mr. Flynn unless he resigned the national committee pest as well as the chairmanship. They were very serious about the point, or be. Ten Candidates Farm Mobilization Day and the signori Deriod. "Every* member a Victory Garden" is the slogan adopted by the may require lo point, atule a can al boys and girls club committee. A deft nite health program, including health on- exam!,rations has also been adopted of canned goods as she stays within the family s points budget— and also has the money to make an effort to produce roods at W for the cans> a usua! Henry and Mystic lodges conferred Jeast equivalent to the amount needed1 The eitihl days bt ween c - an the initiatory degree on ten candidates by the rural men and women now tn Mar. I will be use** :or two pm poses. at the I. O, O. F. hall Tuesday evening. the armed forces from this county. In Grocers will stock their stores. The candidates for Henry lodge were order do this, they will make an mark point vain*.' on eithn cans o. Tom Young, Bruce Young. Robert effort. to enlist as many young people counters and train emp.oves in tit Cookes, Donald Brown. John Sharp Agible in some phase of their war rationing method seemed to j and Gordon Gillis. Those from Mys- program. The public will use the period to by the committee. Henry County 4-H members produce foods at for cans, d I the sizes cf cans or packages, and also Some short talks will be given by _ ____ _ For March, the first ra ^n pen . according to the reiatiVe scarcity of invited guests and representatives of . . n I the particular types of fruits or vege- the Federal Land Bank of Omaha. L. Americans Repulse tables. These variations will be some- O' ar Ch.dlman, Secretary-Treasurer, German Forces what similar to the variations in money slates that the program for the after- Anied Headquarters in No*, th Afri- prices. Large cans will cost mere n< on has been .'treamlined so that c& ,ins»—AD American combat team points than small cans. Peas and those attending the session may at %as reDUised by German forces in an corn will cost more points than to- the same time take care of other bus- attacii. on Fajd PaSK fn easterfTTun-For instance, a nv dium can of peas matoes. 1 me." while in town, including the tocjay The first duty cf the householders j weekly shopping. * The Germans had fortified the wes* will be to take an inventory of their Ray l. Carden, Winfield. lowa' approaches to 'he pass with heaviest pantries Sunday morning, Feb. 21. GFA president and director of the associa- concentraMons of artillery, including suggested householders lay out on a tj0n wla preside at the meeting. The mm carron an(] eVen guns of heav-table all the foods which will be on other directors of the association are ier cahber. the Mar. I ration lists. Glenn S. Holism rn, Yarmouth; Adam . The attacking American force was iii From this layout they should take L Foggy, New London; John Ton. actlon for -he first time. Losses were away without counting any cans co.* New London; and Albert L. Wick, Mf. ;Uf{rred. but casualties also were dealt Union. Ihunderbolt Raid A Thun I So Mr. Flynn had to resign hurried-( Iv from the committee and take th* bitter medicine of letting Farley name his successor, in order to get his ambassador nomination out I the senate foreign relations committee. This lie did barely by a rn (ruin of 13 to IO (tw'o senators, the two particularly interested in the Hatch act, would have changed the result.) After he had been shed of oil his political rainment and left l’ke a bare waif it became apparent that the Australian cut-away ccat was to be denied him. Ah, such ii >ked woe. he lost everything. ; tic lodge were Ervil Bonser, Brooks, Clifford Blunk and . hurdles and other Nelson A special kick-efl broadcast on the Une up at schools Darrel National Farm and Horn- Hour Feb. Public places to get new ration books. Goodard. !6 will launch mobilization activities This registration, t be handled by I Games and a social time followed for rural boys and girls. The program million volunteer clerks, will begin on the initiation. There was a good at- wdj be in the form of a call for more Feb. 22 and run ioi six da\.v tendance of members and several foodstuffs with 4-H club members At this registration, ever)one who ’ from various states responding. Max- can show that he has War Ration Book Madison county, was No. I. now used for sugar and coffee. [ olives and potato salad entitled to receive War Ra- visitors were present. taming less than eight ounces — these are mostly small size baby foods. Then they should take away five cans tor every person in the family, , ~ . regardless of age. The numU’r of cans Alfcinist v.OlOJfDC or packages left over is the number ( London, Engl ad (INS which will have to lie reported when derbolt" raid against tile bomb-batter-some representative of the family eel city of Cologne wa goes to get the family’s new ration RAI today t books. This pantry count will pay no attention to any home canned goods nor to unrationed articles such as jellies, I out to the enemy. I Th** Germans hold the hills above Fa id Pass and are able to observe the toes' movements far to tjie we.'t. Tanks were used bv the Americans in their unsuccessful assault against this axis key point. inc Burch, of added by the its mounting series of destruction raids on industrial areas of Germany. Cologne was the target of the RAI'’ - gigantic 1.000 plane nt.lack last May Mr anti Mrs. Sheridan Messer an-A tar greater weight of bombs probably nounce the engagement and approach- MESSER—ENSZ WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE SOON bass a dor to England. asked to represent Iow*a with a re- will tx The substantial opposition also seem- spouse to the call for more bonds, lion Bo k No. ed to think 'and said in private) that £he is state chairman of the girls' 4-H- both tor canned foods beginning Of Flynn would brins a Bond and stamp organisation but her I and will also BE GOOL, ABOUT [ hand las, Nev 28 when *tfee rat.on salutary national effect bv expressing message will tell of boys' and girls’ A MONTH LATER FOR MEAI RA-, mg smite i « the n* w independence of congress and contributions to the savings cam its decision no longer to be a rub- paign. ber stamp. I Goodell also suggests thu Thc paving block incident and th* exhibits be set up in store windows to what the point frozen packages, or dried fruit! The rationing clerk will want one was dropped on that initial occasion, ing marriage ot their daughter, Vera which will be used'other piece of information - th- but there neverth. less was indications Arlene to Rev. Darrell Ensz, of Bloom- Mar.! amount of coffee the family had on that last night’s attack w-as one ol ington, Nebraska, at the Mennonite' the heaviest carried out against Gcr- church at Trenton, Iowa, on February 19th at 7 p. rn. super block busters i Friends and relatives are cordially the family will have 41,000 pound bombs went dropped an" invited. d by most. car*-1 --- Th** attacking1 28 many to date. TIONING. j had more than one pound ct coff?* More t han ICI Sometime during those eight regls-• for every adult in , , . , _ special tration days, also. OPA will announce some coffee stamps removed nom their the ai ack wa.* pm* ...... a lues of different! sugar-coffee ration books. IIui recrnnaissaivc I other specific, charge against Flynn publicize 4-H Work during Mobiliza- cans. frozen Damages, or dried fruit | Similarly, those families which ha*! pilots and bomb.mh .s Tins ( OMPI ETI JOB of rooking I apparently made little or no difference. Hon Week. Clubs Mr. Wynn, seemed inspired, in the j Senators were amused by Mr. Flynn’s special drive in some w_ , _ had more min bv the revulsion of the senate | exceptional unawareness in not know- during that period and prepare feature mon .* ’ ,,, h p on eight-1 a was -an rd \ > carefully alerted j pM -t. took over th- controls of » plane. main. bx the revision of the. na , I blCcks in his city stories that point up tho contribution To announce these values before- calfs per person - will have one ight j majority against naming of . y \ J; * but 4_H club members can make to the hand, officials said, might, tempt the point stamp removed fotT ^ " en the sam ‘ rd^^ a^rfr^ the war program through their own or- public to hoard those* types of foods tion Book No 2 for each of thas rMr^rjr u; ^ .* ^t. ^«««- , ^ ^ m°st p°ints' might sponsor a packages win be worth during March any ««« pack^ ^^ ^ a)„ ^ h(,ard over • campaign lvalues may change from month to count of the pantry sh ^ ^ ^ ,hj, lreimndous nam-’o.ca, Br,tam. Lieu, St,Herr, a co- many listener > Many Kiron radio listeners were on their jectives carefully pin-pointed in ad- hand when Lieut. Thomas Strieker s the air from iroin War R)-'targets, with particul r emphasis up-ex- on factories engaged til vital submarine work when the )>ilet wa' crippled plane safely nel after an air Did hot, bringing a cross the chan-

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