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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - July 2, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa It pleasant. News partly Cloudy vol. 92, no. Is set. Pleasant Iowa thursday evening july 2, 1970price to cents these Days by John Chamberlain taking the jobs to where the workers Are Cologne a after visiting a big petrochemical Complex a couple of Large Banks and the Board room of a steel company in this heavily industrialized area one has an uncanny sense that the fates of the . And West Germany Are indissolubly linked. The two nations have their economic Virtues in common they Are proficient in technology diligent in their working habits and filled with the spirit of the entrepreneur. Yet they Are surrounded by a world that is far gone in socialism which Means they have the same envious hostilities to fend off. Too since the . Has its own Continental Market it does no to have quite the worries that the West germans have. The German Economy must Export to live for some 19 per cent of its Gross National product comes from overseas sales. And with a surplus of Money flowing into their country the germans a must find a Way of investing their foreign earnings overseas just to keep things balanced. This was the sort of situation that Britain faced in the 19th Century when London a income from abroad went Back across the Ocean to finance railroads in the Argentine Tea plantations in the Orient and mines in South Africa. Only now in the Nineteen seventies the underdeveloped countries done to wish to encounter another Britain. A admiring socialism of one Type or another they done to want to pay for any capital they can get As a gift. They will accept Loans but the threat of a a nationalization always lies heavily Over the country with investment funds to spare. Too curiously the sense of living in an unfriendly world does no to seem to faze the germans. There is Otto Wolff von Amerongen for example who is the chairman of the German Industry a committee for business relations with Eastern european countries president of the German chamber of Commerce and Industry and president of the Cologne chamber of Commerce too a steel Man with Good capitalist instincts who thinks West Germany must cling to the Western Alliance Herr Wolff explores the subtleties involved in doing bus Ness with countries in which the spirit of Marx and Lenin lives. He notes that Money might be made from management fees in running. Factories for the yugoslav variety of communist and from Selling them spare parts. The East he says must come to the West for some thing Poland needs machinery Rumania is Worth cultivating. Some 5 per cent of Germany a Trade if with the Eastern bloc which in eludes red China. Herr Wolff seems to be willing to make Pfenning wherever it can be made although he does no to talk like a Man who wants to build up potential enemies. Traffic control for of threshers discussed communications and traffic control on main traffic arteries leading into it. Pleasant were discussed at the july Board meeting of the Midwest old settlers and threshers association wednesday evening july 1st. Spokesmen for the two groups in charge of these major phases of the september reunion were present. Too the Iris City cd club Lyle Conrad president advised the directors that the club now has a Mobile Van in addition to the communication Headquarters vehicle which was stationed last year near the association Headquarters Public invited to fireworks a the it. Pleasant . Will feature a fireworks display in Observance of Independence Day july 4th. The display is scheduled for saturday at 9 30 ., on the front Lawn. Traditionally an event for Hospital patients the displays in past years have attracted Many guests from it. Pleasant and com Unity. The Public is again invited to share this exciting event with the Hospital the Iris citizens radio club volunteered to Welcome guests my direct them to appropriate parking areas. Directions will be liven at the North and West Hospital a a trainees. Donations came from local businesses and Community organizations in support of the fourth of july event As follows Iris Bowling lanes insurance savings and loan United builders inc., Iris realty. Rainbow arts eagles auxiliary business and professional women a club Telephone company Olds american legion National guard rec electric Coop Walgren a grocery state dept of vow and auxiliary Weir cookes funeral Home Kennedy Dairy City cab and american legion Post no. 58. Tent. The members were granted permission to use this Van on the South Side of the grounds and consideration is also being Given to using members of this group to give assistance in transporting professional people to the South Side of the reunion grounds to Render first Aid when needed. Too Vinton Rankin representing the Henry county Rescue squad discussed traffic control signs on the main highways leading into it. Pleasant. Several possible suggestions were offered for consideration and study. Too representatives of the Mediapolis Flea Market were present and invited the old threshers to have some kind of exhibit or demonstration at their summer event which is being held saturday aug 15th. Old threshers will have a unit participating in the Batavia Homecoming Parade july 18th. Last year at this same event the local entry won second place award Mong the 30 to 35 entries that participated. Joe Halferty named to utilities Board Joe Halferty manager of the move to the Blue Bird corporate local by Vee food store has been office in fort Valley a. In the appointed to the Board of trustees near future to assume new respond of the it. Pleasant municipal util a abilities. Committee on a. A i v i Fay a a. J. Is a a school Board a Quot i setup meets Otto Wolff must have been the fifth Man encountered in two Days of interviewing who offers the theory that the germans must find ways of a bringing the factories to labor not labor to the with 1.7 million foreign workers most of them from the South of Europe currently employed in Germany the idea would be to let the visiting workers return eventually to Spain to Italy and to Greece to take jobs in plants built by exported German capital. This suggestion makes sense to Paul Lich Tenberg and or. Wolfgang Jahn. Directors of the big Commer Bank they rejected the idea that the germans might emulate the so Walzenbach movement in Switzer land which has tried to expel foreign workers by Law. Instead of turning against the workers it Quot would be better to Export the machines a so the Commer Bank directors said. O a a at the Bir Hayer chemical production Center in Leve Kusen just Down the Rhine from Cologne one hears the same Litany a we think it better to Export jobs to foreign countries than to Export Bayer the second largest exporter in the German Federal Republic a has interests in almost three Hun dred enterprises both at Home and abroad with eighty factories in five continents. So it can to be faulted from the standpoint of exporting jobs As Well As chemicals. Of by potting their Money to work overseas the germans would get off the Hook on which they Are now suspended. The outer world does no to like the idea that the germans must run a perpetual Trade surplus. The special committee to study it. Pleasant school Board election Structure met june in for its organizational meeting. On june 30 the committee again convened to study facts gathered concerning the Ssue of representation and election. The purpose of the committee is to make recommendations to the shool Board whether i to continue present five Man boards one member elected from each of five director districts or ii to propose change in Board a representation my election according to guide Hies set Down by Iowa Law. The committee was instructed to report its findings to the it. Pleasant Community Board at Tim Regear August Board meeting. Communications from interested it Zens were received and read at tuesdays meetings reports from a bunty and state officials were studied. The group also reviewed the make up of the five member school Board which has been in existence Ince school reorganization in 1969. Study committee members would Welcome written communications from citizens interested in stating their views to the Issue of representation mid election of Board i y \ members. The members Are Ben Breazeale Richard comte Margaret Fox mrs. Waite Mary Beth Young mrs. Richard a Secretary and or. Robert Wettach chairman. The committee members were chosen by the Board directors As representatives of the director districts. Agreement has been made with the Lions club of Winfield to again be in charge of the anti litter Campaign. Their workers will be continually collecting refuse on the grounds during the show and will make a final giant a a sweep at the conclusion of the show. The Winfield veterans of foreign wars Post and auxiliary and the american legion Post and auxiliary of Winfield will operate a food stand at the reunion this year for the first time and will be serving full meals the groups will be replacing the Wesley Chapel Church whose members have indicated they will be unable to continue to serve meals because of insufficient help. Hie Church group a Ftp served old Thresher in this capacity for Many years and has been Well known for its Fine food and friendliness. Herbert Hult Secretary reminded those in charge that the Catalon deadline was july 1st and the official program deadline August 1st. Of those present expressed the need for permanent signs at All entrances to it. Pleasant and the Hope that something could be worked out in the near future in this regard. Too numbering of seats in the grandstand is now in Progress. Tickets for the grand Ole opry shows Are available at $2 per seat. They Are presently available from or. Hult. Route 5, it. Pleasant. Soon they will be available in a location downtown. Drama at it. Pleasant municipal Pool there was drama at the it. Pleasant municipal swimming Pool wednesday afternoon As lifeguards and officials gently lifted Candy Felly from the Pool. Candy i2-year-old daughter of Patrick re y am Loyce Kelly had jumped from tie High diving Board and pinched a nerve in her spine. She was Able to thrash her Way Over to tie Side of the Pool when lifeguards came to her assistance. The Stretcher was strapped on n a vertical position and she was gently raised out of the Pool by lifeguards left to right Tom Galer submerged de Ensminger Ai d Brenda Turley. The waiting hands Are left to right police officer Maurice Mcmaster Dan Welcher hidden Jon Cook Pool manager and Stive Foster. ,. A a miss Kelly was checked at memorial Hospital and released. At he time the picture was taken there was suspense and uncertainty because the extent of her injury had not been determine news Story aids in solving missing Money incidents the Story of free Flowers for Little boys and missing Money has been solved a a thanks to a responsible resident who read the account in wednesdays Issue of the news. The gentleman knew of another recent incident when two boys called at the Home of Elsye Tash Sater at 406 South Jackson on the pretence of collecting for a newspaper. While she paid one boy the second was rifling a cookie Jar of about $3. The gentleman who knew of the incident Only recently also knew the name of one of the boys. The name was reported which together with other information obtained by City police led to the solution of the Case on thursday morning. Four boys All 13 years of age were involved in the Petty thefts at mrs. Laura coeds residence and at mrs. Saters. Police chief Werner Smith has turned the matter Over to juvenile authorities. Distribute0�?�0&Quot fed in Nome tire $700,000 in county Tama up a one woman was killed Early this morning As a fire swept through a residence Here shortly after 3 . Killed was mrs. Hazel Struvy owner of the House from Burns sustained in the fire. Mrs. Struvy a More than $700,000 has been sons. Rick and Gene escaped in mailed out to Henry county farm jury ers participating in the us govern i o ment feed brain program during Richard Burns to hospice in. A the past two Days according to Tama Hospital with. Second degree Marlyn Madole. Office manager of Burns. Burns was h t Byba tag the Henry county agricultural Sta of Wood while Ike Tang that by ligation and conservation service. Blaze cities by mayor Charles Hanna to Complete the unexpired term of John Harris. The appointment was confirmed by the City Council at their regular meeting wednesday evening. The resignation of John Harris was also accepted by the Council effective August 12. Harris will Nixon names Bruce As new negotiator san Clemente Calif. Up a president Nixon named a new and prestigious Vietnam negotiator wednesday and offered to withdraw All u. S. Forces from Vietnam within a year if Hanoi agrees to do likewise. Otherwise the president took a relatively Tough stance in his hour Long nationally televised foreign policy discussion. He warned Hanoi it faced Only prolonged bloodshed if it did not negotiate and said he would bomb its air defences if it did not Stop shooting at american reconnaissance planes. Too Nixon warned the Middle East poses a greater danger to the world than does the War in Vietnam because the United states and the soviet Union could be drawn into a confrontation there neither nation wants. For the Job Henry Cabot Lodge quit last december in disgust Over Lack of Progress Nixon chose David k. E. Bruce 72, a Veteran Diplomat and former undersecretary of state. A if the enemy is willing to negotiate with our new ambassador Halferty moved to it. Pleasant in 1960 with his wife Ina Jean one fireman assistant fire chief officials estimate damage to the House at around $10,000. Kitty Well the a Queen of country music a will headline the thursday night show. Roy Acuff and the Smokey Mountain boys Are billed with Tex Ritter on Friday night. Stonewall Jackson and Little Jimmie Dickens along with Lonzo and Oscar will be featured sunday night. Ticket orders May be sent As follows name. Address. City. State. Zip. Thurs. 8 And. Of tickets Friday 5 No. Of tickets Friday 9 30 No of tickets sunday 6 30 A no. Of tickets sunday 9 30 A no. Of tickets enclosed $ at $2 per ticket mall order to Herbert Hult r. 5, it. Pleasant Iowa 52641 producers who have not complied such As clipping an oat cover crop will not receive their checks until they have complied fully with All regulations. Nearly 908 Farmers in Henry i county have signed up to participate in the 1970 feed Grain program and have reduced their Corn acre _ age in order to become eligible for jj�1� Road Civ payments. Hold Man after d. M. Halferty and daughters Carol and Cynthia As manager of the new by Vee food store. He was a member of mayor James greens Blue ribbon study committee that conducted a thorough investigation into Tho operation of the utilities some three years ago is a member of the it. Pleasant kiwanis club and the Halferty Are Strong supporters of their Church. The other trustees Are Bruce Rohde chairman and Joe Mcmillan. Too the City Council also approved the preliminary budget estimate for the 1971 tax year in the proposed estimated amount of $2319,-564, up about 15 per cent. Due to estimated unencumbered balance and All other receipts the amount to be raised by taxation is up a Illy we will get them All out within a 5 43 $348,207 in 1970 to an est year a Nixon withdrawals. Said of the troop freshman night at Coffee House approve Grant for Cedar rapids Washington up a the Federal water Quality administration has approved an $871,200 ool life on saturday july Grant to the City of Cedar rapids for additions and improvements to its existing secondary sewage treatment Plant u. S. Sen. Jack Miller r Iowa announced today. The total estimated Cost of the project is $2,640,000. Des Moines up a police Are holding a West Des Moines Man in connection with a morning Gerv Ces robbery of the National Bank of a a harm led Des Moines Branch office at 10th leu. I Street and grand Here. Sivey incoming High school freshmen officials Are questioning Phillip Bruce will be officially welcomed to High Gilford 43, who was 4, Nixon a televised interview with Howard r. Smith of Abc John Chancellor of neg and Erie Sevareid of lbs was greeted in Washington with mixed reactions. Sen. George Mcgovern dbd., who demanded equal television time to explain the a amendment for ending the War he is co sponsoring said a for the president to compare the cambodian fiasco to the great decisive Battles of world War ii such As Stalingrad indicates that he is living in too sen. John Stennis d.-mass., chairman of the Senate armed committee said Nixon the questions mighty it was very comprehend a former ambassador to apprehended West Germany France and great late this morning. Britain will meet with the presi when the it. Pleasant Coffee officials of the Bank report that at the Western White House House hosts a special evening ses an undetermined amount of Money july 4 and is expected to take up Sion for freshmen. Was taken but the Money was re his new position in Paris about the freshmen fun night will be i Portelly recovered a Short time aft aug. I it makes people both jealous and angry for one nation s surplus is interpreted As another nations deficits. But if a the factories could be sent to latter a the existing Export surpluses would turn into even up balances. The world would be properly financed and socialism would perish for Lark of envies to exploit. Distributed by King features Syndicate 35 con derailed near Washington Grace kill up a thirty five cars of a Milwaukee Road freight train derailed wednesday night at Grace Hill located to Miles Southwest of Washington Iowa the cars went off a �?T0-foot embankment into a Creek bed but no one was injured. The cars pulled Down some Tel Ephone lines As they went Over the embankment two tank cars ruptured and spilled fuel Oil Over nearby Fields. Railroad officials believe wednesdays heat May have somehow buckled the rails and caused them to get out of align ment. The tracks Are not expected to be cleared for several Days. Gin at 8 and will continue in or the robbery til 12 Homemade ice Cream j will be available to combat the heat for All High school students wishing to attend. T. R. Johnson president of kiwanis t. R. Johnson a Denver banking and finance executive was elected president of kiwanis International at the organizations 55th annual convention in Detroit mich., according to James Morrison president of the it. Pleasant kiwanis club. As Leader of the International service organization Johnson will be spokesman for its 275,000 members in 5,700 clubs throughout the United states Canada Mexico Europe Central and South America the Caribbean the far was Ani the Southwest Pacific area. He succeeds Robert f. Weber a partner in a Detroit investment and real estate firm who has held the position since october i 1969. 4 boys involved in mini Bike Case a mini Bike taken without permission from the Richard Peterman residence at 413 North Adams has been recovered by City police. Police who obtained information that the Bike was being Ridden a bout town and hidden near the Crane Pond recovered the Bike wednesday evening. Four teenage boys about 15 years old Are involved and the Case is being referred to juvenile authorities. Terse a a Erse by a. C. Gordon you cannot teach what you do not know nor can you Lead where you do not go. Nixon said regardless of the outcome of negotiations in Paris the United states was embarked on a policy that would get virtually All american ground forces out of Vietnam by next Spring. A it will succeed. That i know Nixon said of his policies. Woman also sees falling object a Telephone Call from a new London woman stated that she also had seen an unidentified flying object fall to the North and East of it. Pleasant tuesday afternoon Charles Bowman reported to the news late wednesday. Bowman who resides in merry acres court had called to the news tuesday afternoon to report seeing the a falling object. The new London caller reported seeing the object about the same time and in the general direction that Bowman had reported. She did not give her name. Present Check for Coffee House the it. Pleasant chapter of Sweet Adeline presented a Check in the amount of $100 to the youth Center Coffee House wednesday noon. Mrs. Marcus Florence Millspaugh president of the Sweet Adeline chapter left presented the Check to Elaine Keefe president of the Coffee House Young Peoples organization. Or. And mrs. Loy Williams right adult sponsors of the Coffee House witnessed the presentation. Mated $253,250 for 1971. This is estimated to be it Levy of 2� Mills. The Council set july 15 at the City Hall at 7 30 For the budget hearing. Too in other action the Council passed a Resolution instructing the City clerk to prepare Art estimate of Levy on the $160,000 general obligation Bonds recently sold for sewer construction. Established july 15th for a hearing on the estimate of Levy for the above Bonds. Accepted the resignation of Richard Gunzenhauser from the police department and approved the appointment of Mike Wilson. Transferred $15,000 from the Street improvement fund to the Street construction fund transferred $40,000 from the sewer rental fund to the sewer improvement fund. Authorized the City treasurer to re invest in certificates of deposits various amounts totalling $52,000. Approved a building permit requested by Robert Mckim for Hodson Mckim motors at 1311 e. Washington Street for a shop addition on the North. Approved a temporary permit for one year to waiter Wellington to locate a House trailer at 107 Mccoy Street. Wellington and Derraid Martin appeared before the Council and stated that recent pilferage of Auto parts from this location has been serious and the presence of a House trailer should eliminate the stealing. Richard Thuma a director of the Henry county fair Bourd appeared before the Council and requested a Concrete floor in one of the 4-h buildings at Mcmillan Park. The Council indicated that it would be Given favourable consideration in next years budget. The Council also discussed the five per cent of g Ross Revenue from the municipal Utility Plant that has been paid into the City in the form of a a taxpayer dividend a Over Tho years. A Resolution passed said in effect that no change be made in the annual Transfer of funds from the municipal in rat Plant <5% of Gross to the general City government fund and to notify the trustees accordingly. The trustees and Council have met recently on several too Trona and discussed the increased cold of operating the Light Plant and Tho ways and Means possible to increase the Revenue of the Light Plant mud or the reduction of expenditure

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