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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - February 26, 1943, Mount Pleasant, Iowa VALID RATION STAMPS VALID RATION STAMPS Sugar ll - Feb. I-Mar. 15 (Each stamp, Three pounds) Coffee (lib.) - Feb. 8-Mar. 21 Gasoline No. 4-Jan. 21-Mar.2l VOL. LXXL No. 48 THE JMT PLEASANT NEWS FRIDAY, FFD. 25. 1943 Quotas Listed For Red Cross War Fund Russians Seize German Leaders And Opening Date Also Announced The Ref) Cr.ss War Fund quotas for the different subdivisions of thr county were announced at the meet* int; of Red Cro'-s leaders at the Braz-elton hotel here Thursday Wards I and 2. Mt Pleasant and Wayne, Scott and New London townships lead in the amount to be raised each being allocated $850 OI the fund. The drive will open March IO Th* amounts in each subdivision are: M? Pleasant— Ward One .............. Ward Two .......... on ....... $850.00 ..........................850 OO 475.OC ..........................675 OO 200 00 ........................500 OO ................850.00 850.00 ..........225 OO . 375 OO ..........................375.00 ........................225.00 ......................250 OO 850.00 300.00 ......... 200 OO ............ 225.00 225 OO Van Allen is the county chairman of the War Fund drive. Others who will assist with the drive ale as I Hows: Warner A Russell Max Kauffman. alen Campbell Mrs Edna Walz, Mr Em’h S Otw rman, Mrs Ruth Hayes, Mrs Robe1 na McCoid. Harry Stevens, Mi. Gertrude flickinger, Mrs. Ruth p I i lander Wm Ev ans, O B Tay-J lor Miss Adah Augspurger, John Abthain, Mi Ethel Corey. Verne Wright, John Metcalf. Mrs Mar;. D W ii Ila ms. Mrs Lech Beery, William Walter. J K Sponberg, Walter Claire Ward Three Ward Four State Hospital Jefferson Wa vne Scott ____... Trenton Marion Canaan Tippecanoe Center ..... Mew Lon Salem Hillsboro Jackson Baltimore George Hall Girls Move To Harlan Hotel They’ll Do It Every Time - - - Dormitory Deing Made Ready For Pre-Flight Cadets Hershey Hall girls moved en manse from the hall to the Harlan Hotel today. Trucks loaded with suitcases, boxes and trunks transported the belongings of the girls from the hall to the hotel. Meanwhile thor trucks were hauling mattresses, cots and ether equipment to the hall for installation to take care of the added number cf boys The annex on the we. t will be used. of course, in addition to the old part In which the g*rls had been residing Cots were being converted into double deckers in order to accommodate more men in each room Some of the annex room^ were being painted and mops and scrub brushes were being u^ed in all parts of the building. While there was much work to be done. ' he rooms arp expected to be in readiness for the arrival of the first contingent of pre-flight cadets. ZZ WELL, DEARIE* I SEE YOU HAVE "7 A PRETTY MEW coat WHERE D'D I MAMA BUY IT ? HMM — AT THE V SWANK SHOP, daddy must re \ WORKING AGA N, I© HE .DEAR? WHECE ? OH, BV THE WAV, DIDNT I HEAR HIM COME HOME AWPULLV, AWFULLY LATE LAST NIGHT ?. 'STT* I SEE The human ANTEATER. is starting the DAV, ACCORDING TO F0RM-y STICKING HER SNOOT into OTHER PEOPLES, BUSINESS' SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON AROUND HERE, EXCEPT WHAT THE NEIGHBORS THINK , ABOUT HER. /' EVERY TIME I HAVE COMPANY. SHE HOTFOOTS IT OMER AND BORROWS A CUP OF SALT JUST TO GET AN EYEFUL*” ir-" pc.'' THE VOLUNTEER HOUSE-DETECTIYE. SHE RUNS TO THE landlady WITH EVERYTHING but her own rent. u ■rn kv.A #•0 ' V' 4* 44 J) t'l I Last C age Game Here This Evening Panthers To Conclude Their Regular Schedule Fuel Oil 3 Until Feb. 20 (Each stamp, 11 gallons) Fuel Oil I - - - Until Apr. 12 Each stamp, ll gallons MT. PLEASANT, IOWA Points Go Through Strong Nazi Resistance 5T-' rn ■££3 cs Theres one in any APARTMENT HOUSE- TMEVLL do it ' every time- Thank to mbs id mahleR, newark, n J. men and women to be Invites Governors to „ Robin ,n ,***• Many Register PAID SALARIES WHILE GOING TO SCHOOL Not to be outdone by Winfield. # Attend ( onTerence %mch rep°rted the f; 1 rbin Mr ; For Ration Books nilVIIU v uiiiLituvL j w jackson reported today she saw a robin in ML Ptcasan* last Monday Wichita, Kan -UNS* A program Alan-Dower and Machinery To whereby m»*n and women will be paid substantial salaries and expenses while being trained in colleges as inspectors of airplanes was announced today by Bug Gen Ray G Harris supervisor Be Topics Discussed Des Moines. Iowa (INS* B. B HickenlOOfnr today Goyim nor ■at letters of the midwestern procurement dis-'10 11 ether mid-we t governors invit McKibbin Sees Kelly’s Power In Chicago Dwindling Backstaffe In Iowa Politics trie* of the army air forces The •'earning while learning" pro giam in the midwest and southwest will begin with classes at Oklahoma AAM college at Stillwater. Okla.. Mrch I and 8. and at Kansas State college. ManhaUm, Kau.. March 15. Negotiations are under way with a third university. General Harris added. Those selected for training will re-ceive annual pay of $1752. including I overtime, to start training plus $3 a J day expenses during the training course Those with higher qualificatios I cr marked ability may start at or be promoted to $1,971 or $2,190 a year * during the course or upon graduation j They will live a campus life, with ' room and board casting them only $35 transportation By Frank T Nye De Moines, la <IOPA» Rationing may be new to most Iowans but the legislature has been used to it for years. I' always happens when a sifting ^ ^ # mQnth ftnd committee is appointed in each house^ furnished. he said. These committees, all powerful, take] ^ trainees, only a jiigh achoo! edit. cation or mechanical experience equivalent to it is required. College education or mechanical training or experience in chemistry, physic, ma- irtg them to attend a corn belt manpower and machinery cont crenel in Des Moines on March 15th Also being invited to the conference are Secretary of Agriculture Claud* Wickard. man-power directoi Paul V. McNutt, war production board chan Opportunity To Register Town Schools Saturday over the calendar in each house and then •‘ration” bills back out for action during the remainder of the session. The senate sifting committee will be lhematics WOOdwork. machining, sheet named this week with the house ex-, engineering drawing or peeled to follow suit shortly after the eprim reading are preferred, spring recess ends March 8. j persons with advanced college train- I.icing C ost*— I ing Qr six month to a year’s experi- Chicago, 111. — George B. McKibbin. Republican nominee tor mayor opened his battle tor election April 6, Thursday night, declaring; ‘ From this moment forward it Is McKibbin versus Kelly. I have come out fighting and man Donald Nelson and possibly o h- I will pull no punches. ' era. Governor Hickenlooper said. * In a speech prepared for radio de-In announcing the conference, the livery McKibbin said Iuesdays pillows chief executive said: j lorries showed ‘‘the dwindling powe: "There is Increasing evidence that j of the city hall machine and betok-problems cf man-powei and farm ma- ened its defeat in the election. He chinery are not being met." »called for .support irom the gioups He is calling the conference he said.! who supported candidates who lost in •because we are in the heart of the the primaries, beth Republican and corn belt and we have an apprecia-. Democratic. tlon of the problem.” ; Mayor Kelly Is to open his cam- Invitations are going to the gover- paign Monday night with a round ia-^ nor, of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wis- ble radio discussion. Next week the cousin, Illinois. Minnesota, Missouri, I Democrats will continue their ward Nebraska. Kansas, North and South organization meetings, and a staff of 18 to 20 speakers will take to the platform. Says Kelly \~j£e Lags. At the outset in analyzing primary returns McKibbin said in his prepared address: _f "With the machine roaring at top ,INS'—The senate sPeed- w»th every city hal1 Pay roller Hundred.* of Henry countv residents had registered by noon today for their War Ration book No. 2 They were continuing to register this afternoon and will have opportunity to register on Saturday at the town schools of the county. I j« Mf Pleasant the registration places are open from 9 a rn. to 6 p rn The places in Mt. Pleasant are: Ward I—Junior High Ward 2—Saunders Ward 3—Senior High Ward 4—Senior High , Take with you War Ration Book No. ,ip 1 n8sgwere. I and if possible, one of the consumers declaration sheets filled cut. The M Pleasant Panthers VU play their last basketball game of the >ca- surge Forward Towards Cap-son tonight on the local flow against * ® . the K:c kuk Chief I ital OI UkrailC The Panthers have had one of their ( - worst seasons this year. They have Moscow. Mussia (INS)— Numerous failed to win any Utile Six games but fortified German strong points were have put up some good battles against seized by the Russians in a series of some of the best, teams around this furious bayonet charges as the Red part of the state. army surged westward today from Coach Sharer slated that the boys Kharkov t ward the Ukraine capital were defeated before they ever went of Kiev. into a game and that was the reason The advance was achieved despite so many were lost. stiffened Nazi resistance. Some of Three seniors will be playing their the bloodiest fighting of the whole last basketball for the Mt. Plea- an ; war was in progress along the Ukraine H gh school tonight. They are Bill highways as the Germans rushed up Krabill, Dean Rich and Joe Messer, a seemingly ceaseless load of rein-Tonight being the last night for these forcements in an effort to check the boys, the fans should see some good Soviet drive. ball handling and shooting. < 'The British radio reported today | The .starting five for the game will that Soviet bombers are blasting the be Howard Cottrell and Bill Krabill at ice in the Kerch Straits to prevent 1 forwards. Wayne Kicpfenstein at cen- the enemy from bringing up supplies ter. and Joe Messer and Dean Rich a* and reinforcements from the Crimea, guards Billy Donald and Pete Ar- The Germans were said to be usmg buckle will probably see action at the gliders to bring up reserve troops, forward spot before the game Is over. The broadcast was recorded in New due to their progress shown at prac- York by CBS * , tices lately along with Klopfenstein, At the lower end of the fighting who cinched a starting berth earlier front Red army forces occupied the Af in the week with his shooting ability, rail station of Andelitse in the Kuban - province of the West Caucasus after wiping out the German garrison there. Soviet troops smashed their way into^he district center of starosk-ublievskaya from which the Germans _ were cleared after a night of bitter , Eddyville. Kentucky -UNS,- The flgha,,B durlng whlch h'Jnt"ed* o( three slayers of Merton Mtley. tam- Na“s were slaln on thc *»“>•'““• , . . .. Numerous prisoners were taken and i ous woman golf star, and her mother. K , , _. .... , , . quantities of war material seized. Mrs. Elsa Miley, were executed early 1 today in the electric chair at the ’ ( Kentucky state prison in Eddyville. Seize Strategic The fourth man, condemned for High Ground Three Slayers Are Executed another crime, went to death with them in the mass execution. Those who died for the Mi ley hold- Robert Anderson. 37. former Allied Headquarters in North Africa *INSi—Strategic high ground northeast and southwest of recaptured Kasserine Pass was seized by American and British troops in Tunisia to- Louiswlle night club operator at one da^ as pjeid_marshal Erwin Rommel's i Hearing Continues On Child Custody The hearing to determine the cus- axis army was forced steadily back toward the British 8tn armies waiting trap. On official communique announced Dakota. Senate Approves War Emergency Act Des Moines Iowa today completed final action and ap pressed into action, the total vote cast time inmate of the state reformatorj and also of the Atlanta federal penitentiary. Thomas Penney. 33. also an ex-convict and a former Lexington, Kentuc- operation in the central Tunisian k.v carpenter mountains had concluded. Raymond Skeetei Baxter. 28. -Kasserine Pass is in cur hands, to- . , ,h. or I won Allen- «reeMk*ePer at ,he (ash‘-nabl« Lex‘ gether »ith high ground northeast tody of the childien ny ington country club where the shoot- der and Lucille Attender Johnson c-n- . s occurred prlnglike weather isn t the on]y, 111R' j c ft plants cr one to two! proved the Iowa war emergency act -‘or Mayor Keily Tuesday was not °olU .....«- ence m aucra“ o{ 44 U) 2 and sent j 440.000.,less than 25 percent of 1.784,- ;nfluencing factor in the legislatures year's mechanical experience may. of 1943 by a vote apparent Intention to adjourn as eally, Qttallxy immediately as inspectors and the measure to the house for consid- I c0° registered vdters f . ! IX' put to work light away after a one — 1 “In othe-r WOrdS* There’s the little matter of high ^ thg DlstricL cost of living in Des Moines which has ^ ^ wichita found some of the boys jxiyiiig about one-third more this session than in the past. (inod Job— Despite the fact that it is the na TODAY'S MARKETS CHICAGO LIVESTOCK for every Chicago erat ion I $* An attempt by Senator George Faut. I <*izen who could be persuaded to go republican of Des Moines, to place the ,t0 ,h<' lxllk an v0 * '' state banking department under bud- >hr« othere dec ln^ ,0 getary control tailed when Lieut. Gov- “• Th» threequarters of Ctoeagos r Robert Blue ruled that hi,! registered voters consisted of 325 000 erne c ,.m. amendment was not germane to the i and women who voted tor other -............ , Chicago. 111. (INS,-HOGS. 13 ^ I b!U UIldel. consideration candidates tor mayor and a full mil- ural inclination of Hie senate to be including 2,500 direct; market gener-, _ _________lion who did not vote i , « u „ i At the same time the senate voted to Slightly standoffish when a house ally active 10c to 20c higher than I ^ calendar at (he clo5e of member comes over as lieutenant gov- yesterdays average. Top: 5dS0. 80 (oday up0Q motjon Q1 (h(, ernor and president of the upper to MO lbs.. 15.30 to tS.SS: 15«I to '“t bUcan [l00,senator O. W. chamber, Lieut. Gov. Robt. D. Blue, lbs., 14.15 to 15.50; 360 to 550 lb. pack- ; repubUcan of Guttenberg. Eagle Grove, is doing a fine job as ing sows. 14.90 to 15 25. 4q Qn [hQ calpndar wiU presiding officer. . | CATTLE: 1.500; Calves: SfO^tedj^ ^ ^ q( ^ ^ ^ Kelly his defeat Aprils6 is certain. “These million vcte-.s hold Kelly and the machine in their power, for they are a clear majority of the electorate. If only one-fourth of their number is added to the vote actually cast against His experience as .speaker of Ute1 steers and yearlings, firm; go-d to ,8 house last session, enabled him to ac-J chok* steers. 16.40; heller* atta . wl„ ^ vproprution and Calves; 500; fed firm; good to, ■ heifers, steady at appointed yesterday. The only * 4 11 Wa nnnrmxriofirin Qfiri 1 claims bills. and southwest of the pass,* the statement said. "Throughout yesterday, our forward /\vi 11 inrn pnirnp troops maintained close contact with . QUALIrlED SOLDIERS the enemy” Mrs. Johnson is seeking custody o» , ttv niTro F’/M I , ■ IO EN I ER LOLLEuE A lull has set in. a spokesman said. __and the German withdrawal Is ccn- Omaha. Nebraska (INS*—Seventh tinuing in orderly fashion, service command headquarters in (Editor’s Note: Well informed Brit-Omaha u day announced pirns i'.r ish and American circles in London army general class tests, which will said it was likely Rommel would replace every qualified soldier, with tire to his former general position __j certain exceptions, in college for a along the line from Sbeitla to Gafsa Germination test for soybean seed rigorous training in certain subjects which is strategically suitable for fur- may be run at home by a relatively j of military value. ther forays against allied posts.. simple process. All materials needed! Major Robert Reed, public relations a new retreat cf from IO to 15 are an ordinary dinner plate and , officer for the 7th service command, miles toward the south and east was some sand I said information received from Wash- carried out by Rommel’s hard pressed Take samples of the beans from ington indicated the colage courses forces under constant bombardment several different parts of the bin! to be given selected soldiers would by allied planes and artillery. place them on a layer of sand about preclude any possibility of inter-col- -------- an inch deep on the plate About 200 legiate athletic competition American Fortresses seeds can be planted on the average ■ . IWK irk! RaJfl .he seeds with PRESIDENT REPORTED ln, JJS tinued in court today. Mr. Allender and Mrs. Johnson were called to give testimony. the son. She already has custody ol the daughter. Home Testing For Soybeans quire an ease and poise that stand him , 12.00 to 14.25; cows. steady; in good stead in hLs present post. I cows. 10.00 down; bulls steady ; ^ u per chmmter ateo passed two I weighty sausage bulla 13.15. "afcra. ^ ^ amnm ,0 in. Affirmative action on a few more .toady at 16 00 1to 11.50. .' vestigate the man-power shortage on fish, deer. SHEEP: 4.500 including 2.500 direct,. Zoo— bills concerning beavers, farms and also to require a record “Explainers” Will Assist In Stores Twenty block leaders from dinner plate. Cover another inch of sand. The sand requires cn{y a moderate amount * I water and should be covered with an (invested plate to slow evaporation. The test can be read in about a j week by counting the number of seeds j that sprout. Soybeans should show a i germination of more than 80 percent. to be used for seed. They must ger- i minate more than 90 “SOMEWHAT BETTER’ pheasant, frogs, and birds may stamp j fat lambs, steady; good to choice wool- j ™ ™ t^-t'nass. I share-the-meat program will assist. [ maxlmum yields. cd lambs, 15.50 to 16.00; sheep, Blea- ^1 w I with explaining the new point ration this legislature in history as “the great zoo session ” Complaints are becoming audible that the legislature will do almost anything lor a fish but apparently can’t come to any decisive stand on aid to dependent children. Bits— Of course you’re surely including Lieut. Gov. Robert, D. Blue. Eagle Grove, and Speaker Henry W Burma, Allison, on your list of prospective candidates for the republican gubernatorial nomination in 1944? —Iowa health department hint: "Scarlet fever, treacherous enough in itself, is ciao responsible for many serious complications, including infected ears and mastoids, damaged hearts and kidneys and abscesses in the throat and the glands of the neck”.... cly. ed. percent Lr Director Floy-1 _ I ing system in stores which request Estimated for Saturday: Cattle: 300: 1 | them next week. Hogs: 500; Sheep: 1,000. ||nilSP VotCS \ OlllltV These explainers will meet Saturday LOCAL HOG MARKET I „ , . afternoon to receive instructions. Mrs. i At the Krey Station, j Salary IntTCHSeS . A M. Wetuch to chairman of the Market 10c higher. Top: 14.90;, _ I group. London. England (INS>—America ^ feared Boeing Flying Fortresses car- _ lied out another daylight raid on Washington, D C (INS*—The con- northern Germany today following ditLn of President Roosevelt who is (he smashing attack of the RAF last suffering from an intestinal disorder night on the historic Bavarian city of was reported by the white house to- Nuremburg day "to be somewhat better" although The Flying Fortress raid climaxed he has a slight temperature of less a series of aerial assaults against axis than I degree above normal objectives in Europe which started According to the White House, Rear hist night and continued without let-Admiral Ross T. McIntyre, the prest- up long after daylight today. dents personal physician, has inst rue- Nuremberg, second largest city in ted him to remain in his personal Bavaria and first in industrial import- 160 to 180 lbs., 14.30 to 14.70; 190 to, Df>s Moines Iowa (LNSi—The lower n a wrnxr 330 lbs., 14 .60 to 14 .90; packing sows. house the Iowa legislature today j CL ARENCE P. CANBY County Extension Goodell. ijoints out that commercial | seed laboratories air swamped with qUar^rg todav and tcmorrow. There ance. is about 450 air miles from Lori- work this veal. \et t< sting s iou 110 |will be no official engagements tor don Chief manufacturing plants lu be neglected. The early freeze last 14.00 to 14.50. LOCAL MARKETS Eggs—32C. Cream, sweet—51c Cream, No. I—50c. Cream. No. 2—48c. Heavy Hens—18c Leghorn Hens—14c. Leghorn Cox—Be Heavy Cox—Dc passed and sent to the senate, a bill] to give lower salaried county employes I pay boosts for the duration PROMOTED TC COLONEL fall ruined the germinating qualities of a large portion of the soybean crop. A large portion of the samples tested recently in the Iowa State College [seed Laboratory have average less than 50 percent germination. either day. CHICO MARX ILL IN OMAHA HOSPITAL I elude factory producing mc tors and electrical appliances. Vital submarine mechanisms are built there. PHJLATHEA MEETING INS,- Chic- WITH MRS. JOHNSON Announcement has been received J The county employees pay bill as here of the promotion of Clarence P.j Deed Recorded ‘passed, would give 15 percent increases Canby, son of Mr. and Mrs. George! A deed from Mr. and Mrs. R S to county employees receiving less Canby of Mt. Pleasant, from lieuten-' Galer to Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. John- than $1,200; 10f^ to employees from ant colonel to colonel. A graduate of son for 40 acres in Marion township $1,200 to $2,000, and 5'V to those get- the state university of Iowa, Col. was recorded at the courthouse today I ting $2,000 to $2,500, with the pro- Canby has been serving since 1941 as Consideration for the tract w hich It 'vision that none should be raised past chief of the dental section at Stark near the Prairie Gem corner north oil main in the hospital four or five days. I served by the hostess assisted by Mrs ’the $2,500 mark. General hospital. Charleston. S. C. ,Mt. Pleasant, was $8,000. his physician said Carl Wright and Miss Mary Sweet Omaha, Nebraska —G Marx, comedian and band leader, to- j The Philathea class of the FU day was a patient in an Omaha bos- ' Baptist church met with Mrs. Geori | pital suffering from a "severe case of I Johnson Thursday afternoon for its bionchitis” according to his doctor. J regular meeting and social. Marx, on a tour with his band, may J After the business meeting a pro-have to cancel scheduled appearances: gram consisting of a reading by each in Lincoln and Des Moines and re-1 one. was given Refreshments were

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