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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - February 6, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news cold these Days by George e. Sokolsky new York s troubles the current scandal in now York 1 is Over education the competence i of the educational system the wis Dun of r Call d modern and progressive ideas and methods i a b ador sense it is a racial question. It concerns itself with the of the enormous puerto rican population and the integral Tam of the puerto Picans and the negroes in the school system. The politicians have dodged this is u for two decades and now it 1 has by a up in their faces be 1 Cairo in a Large number of schools labelled there is no discipline teachers Are beaten by Pupil there is theft robbery rape and mayhem. Into tins Complex situation step re a a publicity conscious grand jury in Brooklyn which came up with the idea that these problems i which a Quot set Public education throughout the country and Are in-1 Luening cur National serial Structure can be solved by stationing a patrolman in each school. To this the Board of education a c to taunt b by objected on the sound ground that it is pedagogically bad for the children to As it Quot late the school system with Force of this Type. That Only a compare-1 to rely few schools Are disorderly <41 out of 85 i and that the pro i a me must be solved within tile a a tool system itself to be of any value to the children vol. 80, no. 31 it. Pleasant Iowa thursday evening Keb. It. 1958 in by Carrier 30 per week by mall Hoo per year Progress on school study w i voted up a crackdown tie c-119 military transport got in this embarrassing position when n Takeoff went awry at of Hara International Airport Chicago. The four crewmen All of the 97th troop transport Squadron a Reserve outfit were injured a bit. Council acts on retirement of employees at age to International sound Koto two women injured in car collision i tile City Council wednesday night while this quarrel is being con ruled that All City employees 65 and dusted in the newspapers a High Over Are to be notified by the City school principal or. George Gold manager g. W Wright that their Farb after visiting the gland jury employment will be terminated c Nam its suicide. Prior to this tragic april i. Event or. Goldfarb had informed City employees who reach 65 after the Board of education that a april i will be Given 30 Day notices member of the grand jury had at the present there Are four City threatened him w Ith an indictment. I employee a who Are 65 or Over. They this the Foreman of the grand jury Are Harlan Ford superintendent of system and other pension plans. I a. The Council approved the traits two women suffered injuries in a for of $3,500 from the Light Plant two car collision at a county Road fund to three other funds with intersection two Miles West Oft $2,500 to the Street fund $750 to Swedesburg wednesday at 3 45 pm sanitation and $250 to general gov Mary Lund. 48. It pleasant route Progress on the school Rem Gam cation study now being made Iii the i pleasant school service area was indicated at the general meeting held at the High school Bere wednesday evening John Metcalf chairman of the i finance committee and urn hum i Mell. Chairman of the buildings committee said they hic walking and will have Complete reports at i a later meeting i Chal Man Marvin Hunting culled attention to the things that Haw bion happening since the lass meeting nearly two months ago penetration of space has called i More attention to the importance i of education he said and to the further demands that arc going so to made on it. Education costs will be important too he said he praised supt. C a Cottrell and the i pleasant schools fee Luu la a part in directing la Junu i Van Allen into science county superintendent of schools 1 Joseph Davis gave information in the necessity for county boards of education i adjoining Countie to Confer on prox used Boundary lines of districts he also emphasized the import Alice of proceeding leg nil \ with reorganization because of the examination that May be made a the interest in outer procedures in Cannet lion fun i Yre Blue ribbon i will outer space exploration be under civilian or military Blue ribbon group to act Lington i to is tile Benote overwhelm Only today to set i Elal Blue ribbon committee d sied and ins photograph App ired in the newspapers. The Beard of education was therefore constrained Issue a notice signed by each member confirming or. Gold Farby a statement. The Brooklyn grand jury is not of course maintaining the rigid it d s acrid a secrecy which is characteristic of this ancient Ang-1 Saxon institution. President of the Board of education Char Lea John Elgar who voted a not on the electric lines will Fenton City Sexton Clarence e. Smith assistant fire chief and Fred Traut City Hall custodian. It has been the policy of the City in the past that when employees become 65 they Are retired but extensions were granted in some cases. All the councilmen voted Vest to eminent. A cigarette p omit was issued to the Ronald hey proprietors of the 34 grift. An Industrial rate for Large Power users was presented to tile Council by City manager Wright and was sanctioned informally. The schedule arrived at after investigation of rates granted in Oiler places and compiling of rates based on outside paver sources provides for a demand charge of five suffered Shock and bruises. Laura Inglebright 54, a passenger in Hie Lund car received Shock and i bruises and a Cut Over her right Eye. They were treated at memorial Hospital and released. I the Lund woman was driving Soutsi and John d. Hulme route five was driving East when the cars collided it lie intersection. The Hulme car struck the right rear of tile Lund Auto Hulles car spun around and ended up in a ditch near the Southeast Corner of i $2 25 per kilowatt of Billing demand the intersection. Tile Lund cur tile motion with the exception of .0115 it i kilo skidded into a ditch near the South hour and a minimum Bill de Silver said in a statement which the entire Board endorsed a a. Unfortunately this attack is Only file latest in a series of sensate Nal Public statements made by the grand jury before All of the a a contract for the collection of garb e Valence halt been received and a a,., age and cans in the residential area contrary to the secrecy that should grounds that the experience of. Employees 65 or Over is of value. J the Council instructed the city1 i manager to prepare a preliminary Mand charge based on the 12-month ending maximum demand. Guard its activities. Such tactics in harassing Public officials entrusted with the guidance of youth serve Only to undermine Public Confidence impair the morale of the teaching staffs and the student of Cly. And disrupt tile efficient operation of the educational syst in. Moreover the entire inquiry has Ben conducted in manner that w Ould completely prevent any possible constructive too although such charges Are often made against investigative bodies the consensus. Of Public opinion is that it is True of the conduct of the Brooklyn grand jury which is Messing into a situation which will not be readily solved because it is racial and nationalistic and includes Many factors which do not readily lend themselves to solution such As the age of education res sting Young people who Are required to remain at school by Law the racial difference in maturity of children in certain environments the sex compulsions in mixed groups particularly among children from broken Homes in which sex played an unorthodox role Between parents and Paramour and in sight of the children. Of such factors cannot be dealt w a the politically. When a girl is a raped on the roof or in the base i in it of a school it is not Good i ii tics. To ask what tile girl was clog on the roof or in the basement. Tile girl must always be regarded a being offended against the problem is frightfully com pm. X and although Public officials Lave no right to throw up their hands in despair it also does not h do to add the condiment of personal politics to it. By Clifford Horning of Keokuk. The Council was informed that Horning plans to charge residents from $1.25 to $1.50 a month for the service. Garbage would be collected twice a week and cans once a month. The contract will Cany a 30 Day termination clause. In the past the City has been providing a free collection service. Saving to the City will be at least1 9 $8,000, it is estimated. The City manager was also instructed to investigate the hiring of a Man to take care of the City dump Tho septic tank and the rodent control. The contract with a Keokuk firm which Lias Bern handling the rodent control will a Quot ended in 30 Days the Man would work eight hours a Day six Days a week. Tile combined position of meter Reader custodian of the City Hall was created with pay of $325 a Ponth. Tile mayor will make the appointment to the position at the next meeting. Retrieve part of rocket West Corner of the intersection and turned Over on tile Side. Hulme was not Hurt. His car was a damaged an estimated $100 and the Lund car about $300. Deputy Rob Ert Nicholson investigated. Cape canaveral fla., ins the air Force announced today that Salvage to kers have succeeded in retrieving the 42-foot first stage of let contracts for Road projects Ames la., ins tile Iowa lure Bond issues. Davis also reported it it a the Effort that i being made by Lee county representative to pull the a Umi tier of sections in Jackson township into tile Lee county reorganization after the general meetings it me of tile committees met tilt steering committee met with members from the Salem school Board and the Salem superintendent after discussion tin steering committee decided to write letters to the Salem school Bourd and the boards of the schools in the Salem service area inviting them into the it pleasant reorganization study refreshments were served in Ute school lunch room Aitor the sessions. A High percentage of the districts in the it pleasant area were represented at the met Ting us decide whether the nations a Plant lion of outer apace should by und r civilian of military cont rot. Senate democratic Leader Len <1 n it. Ii Lins to author of the retaliation to create the committee i lured in urging is approval that there a it an Urr it need to Lodge specific 11spoil Buhy somewhere Quot till vote was 78 to i. Die even dem k rat Ami do republicans to be named to the spine committee Are exam eted to be selected from the chairmen of top ranking senators on six cd the most important standing committees those on armed sonars foreign relations appropriation Coni Itie Iee atomic Energy and govern mein operations All of these it Immitti have an Pace issues and unit reportedly Iive superintendents some oink Artive be ii pol facts a proposed to avoid squabbles Over which nun should have jurisdiction Johnson a author of the Resolution to set up the special committee would be in line for its hair Nanahia of lie wishes to take on the ignition United nation a n a Inbi the president of the u n. General As i Milly predicted today a special Ossian of the 82-nation forum will la convoked in the Quot near future Quot fun i Gin la to Laws for outer space the forecast by sir Leslie Mumo of new zealand Carne As Secretary 3 general Dag Hammarskjold was informed by Legal experts that the As nobly Quot has sufficient Power under tile charter to embark on whatever approach recommend itself Quot to a sure spatial peace. Count it superintendent of schools Joseph Davis a companies in county superintendent. I i Avo Odd get Des Moines court it and Charlo Rupert. Lee county at tended ii meeting of Southeast Iowa county superintendents at tilt courthouse Al Washington on wednesday i i assembled superintendents discussed the reorganization of school District in Southeastern Iowa and Joseph Davis pointed out to the so Bool men that it was Noces tory to adhere to n the to tin Iowa in in the procedure of it Organt tug school districts it school District were to have Bonds which would la marketable in the event of a building program. Marshall Field county he Perl Endrin of Louisa county and it Vida Moorhead county it Pei intendant Oft Mahaska county presented a film-1 strip which depicted the following problem facing Iowa education i Iowa pays its teachers on an average of $460 less than Sui rounding states this bends to Fly equalized in Iowa the tax base i i student Range from $1400 in the a pouter districts to $21,000 in the i Teller districts. Many school buildings in Iowa Are rapidly becoming obsolete. I la annulation is moving from the country into the cities tin present serious educational problems i Here is a marked student increase which makes it necessary to provide More classroom faculties. Iowa needs to expand ifs budget tor educational purposes by at least $50,000 too of it is to meet the educational Challenge. Iowa is on of tile richest states in die Union but educationally it is one of the most retarded Iowa teachers and patrons should overtly and aggressively interest themselves in politics and Iowa school legislation. I l Woodruff Des Moines coun. Explained the proposed Low ii teachers to Migrate inc program of the Iowa state de of of the support id lie Iowa partition of Public instruction Aud 8 schools is procured from property tax the National average on property Tux is 40 educational support should he the Iowa state education assert i Ion. The meeting was adjourned St 3 to . Rockwell City Salesman killed the Navy s satellite rocket which state Highway commission let broke up in flight wednesday when a contracts totalling $4,746,033 yester its guidance system failed. Day including More than one Mil of the first stage was lion dollars for Tho interstate sys parties or stroke of Luck since i to a despite arguments Over Possi from the sketchy information Al by a wet oct of recent slashes an Rockwell City it inst a 54-year-old Rockwell City car Salesman was killed late wednesday when his car failed to Stop at a Quot to intersection about one mile East of Fonda the Man. Immediately could find no apparent reason Foi Bangston missing the turn at the Gravelled Road intersection third Chance for Russia petition for divorce filed a petition for divorce has been the Council decided to change the parking in the too Block on North Jefferson Street from Diagonal to parallel and alleviate the congested traffic in the Block. City attorney Tom Bell was instructed to prepare an ordinance so formal action May be taken at the next meeting. The Council also discussed the 24-hour parking limit on City streets and was in favor of enforce d a Mages As the result of an Acci Dent has been filed in the clerks office at the courthouse by Cordie l. Shackled of Olds against Glen Weidner spelling in petition. The plaintiff claims that she urns living with her husband two Miles North of Olds at 9 45 a rn., oct. 15. 957, when the car was involved in a collision with a car driven by the defendant. The plaintiff states that her ing it. Evidence that the restriction husband pulled up and stopped on ready a available it has been de a noun cod for Federal Road fund term hied that it was the first stage the commission said that. Iowa a engine that caused the crack up. Allocations for the 1960-1962 build tile Navy announced that Tho info program have been Cut from swivel base motor swung too far to million in 195� to about $12 the right As a result of a faulty Millon in 1962. However the Sec impulse from the guidance system rotary of the Iowa Good roads ii cd in the clerks Oiler at the and the missile in effect "jack-1.soc nation Gerald Bogan said in a court House by Clarence Al Smith Netter to the commission today that against Gertrude Stacy Smith the Cut was Quot not unjust Quot under tile to petition i present formula used by the Federal married at governments in determining tile amount to be contributed in each state. He said Iowa had More than its share of Federal funds in the 1957.,a 1959 allocations under tile present a petition asking for $54,000 in j., ,. Formula which w As set up. Bogan said on the basis which favored files suit for $54,000 Washington ins Secretary if state John Foster Dulles said today Russia now has a Quot third Chance to prove its Call for a Summit meeting is a sincere Effort for Cecil Bangston. Died world peace and not propaganda authorities said themed at lulling tile West into false Security Dulles speaking for president Eisenhower charged that the Kremlin leaders Are seeking to reduce the West s defences to weapons of the pre atomic age Quot while Russia Quot develops the most Modem weapons of the nuclear age and of the age of outer the american governments wows on Russia s intentions were voiced in a letter from Dulles to report shows c Redit Union assets $283,853 Julie Jim ital nuelling us hic Henry near Zero for Iowa Des Moines. A ins it cold air pouring out of tile North today has county credit Union was held recently Iii the basement of the first met Hod Church in it pleasant and was tile largest annual meeting i in the history of the credit Union dinner was served at 8 of . By tile ladies of the january Circle i president f Byron n Cory pre sided Over the business session the i treasurer. Harold Knedler. Gave hts report which showed assets As of the end of the year of $283,853 52 1 win tier Russell speaking for the audit committee reported on their activities and the conditions of the books. Rafiei the business meeting Robert Meeker Fieldman for tile Iowa credit Union league was introduced. He Smike briefly and in turn introduced Ola Spetland. Director of Hie world Extension department Ped the couple St. Louis mo., sept 27, 1947, and lived together until March 9, 1957 the plaintiff asks that the court approve a property settlement. A grand jury investigation As to v by the racial problem in new York is in s easily solved than in Little pock would have to be truthful to b worthwhile and the truth can on be that in the struggle for recognition the puerto Picans who do not regard them elves As and resent the classification and the or Gross who Are by population growing so rapidly that they Are becoming the most important Clement in new York Are not easily managed in the schools. It will take rms ? and astute leadership to c Ivey to youngsters that no one can b a it his Way upward. A county Road intersecting with Highway 218 and then turned South. She claims that the car of the defendant came across the Highway in a Westerly direction and struck the Shaklett car on the West Side of the Highway. The plaintiff claims that it was through the negligence of the defendant that the Accident occurred. The amount asked for is to cover less populous states where construction costs were lower than i those states with More population where costs were higher. He estimated the actual reduce to on in Iowa funds for 1960 at about five million Dollar instead of the reported drop of nearly 18 million dollars. He said the original formula a set in on a population use basis i whereas now the formula is one of Quot Cost of Mother of local Man is taken tile new statesman a British i of credit Union National Assoc a Rio Deal answering in open letter Ion in Madison wis he dad just by British philosopher lord Bert returned from a trip to Europe and ram Russell. J Asia and told How credit unions a. Are being organized and benefiting people aft Over the world. Harrison Moore showed movies to tin children fallowing the evening meal. Diana Ivr Renoud won the electric steam Iron mrs v a Batty or. Won will join airman at Madrid Spain Tai Hie freeze on Iowa temperatures. Minnesota Felt the frigid blast much More with Bemidji reporting 16 below Early today. Borne parts of Northern Minnesota Are expected to drop to 25 below by tomorrow morning Iowa will get the cold touch tonight to i. As the skies Clear and the winds diminish readings near Zero will be Felt in All sections of the state with the Northern portions getting As lows As ten below Zero. The cold weather is expected to continue tomorrow with highs mostly in the teens saturday May be some warmer. Rush to pay after crackdown is being violated has been noted during tile snowstorms. It was decided to have the sup Erin tend ant of streets sewers and water. Homer Ensminger to also be in charge of the Parks. His Alary will be raised from $330 a month to $380. Virgil Morris representing the ., and Robert Fleming representing the Jaycees gave the Council some suggested Jalopy race Date. They were told that tin Council would Check Over the dates and decide what the City would charge for the use of the track each race Date. The Dates Are june i. June 28, and aug 30. The Jaycee dates gave four Date. May 24. June Simpsons a 14, aug. 16 and sept. 13 and want t e Allens moved to the property Godl line notice three approved. Recently and mrs Allen will have Mason Allens buy property the Mason Allens have purchased the property at a t Monroe and Harrison streets from the Lee Des Moines. Ins a the chairman of the state tax commission injuries to the plaintiff and loss of l011 Uler reported today that his time office had been flooded with tax re turns and letters since the recent crackdown began. Officials said much of the increased Fervour was apparently due to the decision which levied a $500 Fine against a Northwest Iowa taxpayer. Word was received Hart tuesday night of die death of mrs. C. L. Haworth of Montezuma Mother of Bunnell Haworth of Haworth motors who passed away at it. Fra nets Hospital in Grinnell the services Are tentatively set Lur saturday in Montezuma the Steffy funeral Home will have charge of the services. Surviving Are three sons or. Donald Haworth of East Lansing mich., Kenneth Haworth of Montezuma and Burnell Haworth of this City also eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her husband preceded Lier in death in 1953. Burnell Haworth is in Montezuma after being called to Grinnell by his mothers critical illness m s. Haworth and or and mrs. Norman Haworth will go to Montezuma for the funeral. J mrs Jerry Richenberger and son Jeffrey Kent will leave March 19 for Madrid Spain by plane from ithe electric alarm wid 1 ,.i, Hiti to i print 5 20 killed in plane crash Munich ins a British Airliner carrying 44 persons including members of Britain a Champion Manchester soccer team and Well known sportswriters crashed in flames today into a group of houses near Munich a Airport. At least 20 persons were killed. Flours after the crash five persons still were listed As missing and clock und put i Burlington. They will Fly All of Hie Price. 5 Gallons of gasoline which i Way and expect to spend the next were Given away As door prizes. Two years in Spain where airman i members of the Board of directors feared of and. There were 19 injured 2nd class Jerry Richenberger has Are follows Ray m. Almond survivors been stationed for the past eight Robert e. Carlson Glenn Conrad. Mon til. De Wayne Carrel Warner a rus mrs Richenberger is the former Mil Byron b Cory president Airliner operated by British euro Gaye Jennings of it. Pleasant and Clarence Unki n a vice president a graduate of the Burlington hos-1 Olenn p Campbell Secretary und Fharold Knedler treasurer. Esses. The including two Steward twin engined elizabethan pita i school of nursing. Several friends with whom airman Richenberger was stationed in Florida Are also stationed in Spain. Signs to warn motorists to Stop Ames ins a the Iowa Highway commission yesterday approved plans for 29-Inch Square signs to be posted throughout the state warning new London Council reduces Pool Hall fee new London the new Loudon town Council reduced the it it a Hall fee from $20 a table to $10. It. Pleasant recently issued a Pool Hall permit and set the fees at that late. Robert Moore owner of the re it eation Hall thanked the Council for their consideration. He said his business will be reduced some by the Pool Hail there since a number came Down Here to play. He was instructed to not permit playing of St. Michaels Church elects officers Pean airways crashed As it was trying to take off for England. Eyewitnesses said it barely got off the ground rising no More than 60 fret and slammed into a House near the Airport setting it on fire. The Tail Section hit two other houses but there were no immediate reports of casualties inside the dwellings. The plane was carrying 17 members of the a a Manchester United Quot team and their manager Back Home after playing a tie game with the yugoslav red Star team in briny Pool for Money or any Type Bell and Elgar were named to a her Beauty shop. The Kut and Kurl the goal line club will meet at motorists they must Stop for school of gambling As the City has Hie committee to investigate the piers in the location. Or. Allen is pm the Sheaffer quonset tonight buses loading or unloading Pyssen right to revoke a permit without Public employment retirement pm. Yod at the news. Thursday at 7 30 .gers. J previous notice. Election of of Ruers of St. Mich sad s episcopal Church to Ltd it a place 1 it the regular vestry meeting monday night Ursa Mccoy was elected 1 senior Warden mrs Keith a i return Junior Warden Emmett Carter general Church treasurer miss Kade Blanche Thorson assistant treasurer for special funds Melbourne Conn clerk. Miss Thorson resigned from the of flee of treasurer after having held that office Many years the Only one building permit was is vestry of the Church extended sued by ted Huene during january grateful appreciation to her for the permit was issued to Frank these years of service. Burge for the remodelling of a a the Church budget for the new rage into a residence at 700 South ear As recently adopted totals Jackson. About $11,000. J value of the construction is $5,000. One building permit issued

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