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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - June 4, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVALID RATION STAMPS Sugar 13 - Through Aug. 15. Stamp. Five pounds.) Gasoline No. 6 Expires July 21 Fuel Oil 5.....Until Sept. 30 THE MT PHEASANT NEWS VOL. I,XXI, No. 132 FRIDAY, J TNE I, 1943 VALID RATION STAMPS toffee 21 - Through June 30 K. I.. M. blue stamps expire July 7 J, K red stamps expire June 30 I. Red Stamps - June 6 to June 30 MT. PLEASANT, IOWA Lewis to Recommend Return to Work THE ., By Paul Malign Jgr i (Distributed by King Feature* 8jrn-| dieAte, Inc., Reproduction In Pull or ( in Part Strictly Prohibited > Neutral Rule In Argentina Is Overthrown They’ll Do It Every Time - - - WASHINGTON — IS HITLER at the end of IV, fighting rope? lh the fciR break in the war in Europe a matter of weeks or months, instead oi pr misfd sears? New portents raise three questions now mot seriously than ever before. The Grrman radio, for instance, is bleating a new tune lately flaimmj the speechless Mr Hitler need no: have an offers ive this mummer in Russi * after all, that the Reich has switched to tile defensive completely, that we. the enemy, must attack in Ger- Military Revolt; President and Cabinet Flee Montevide Argentina (INS* A military revolt in Argentic today overthrew the ‘‘strictly neutral'' regime of President Ramon S. Castillo and troops of the first army division marched into Buenas Aires to seize government buildings. Castillo fled his capital with several members of his cabinet taking refuge aboard the qun boat Drummond in the river Platte. Latest advises The Swedish correspondents many have n n reporting also along said he whs determined to resist the that line for 'tie past week. and a Lt. revolt but just what forces were at his Col KU! t Diet mar was heard broad- command was, problematical, casting ii rn Berlin that Nazi blitz- a communique issued by Lieut, warfar*' was over and Hitler was Commander Dellenanie of the military switching to the di tensive on an school garrison said the rebels made fronts, If you could pin the:* facts down as a true indication of Nazi intentions, they would coni prise a development as decisive as the fail of Tunisia. an attempt to seize the country home c f President Castillo at Olivos. This led to sharp fighting in whicl^ minister of the interior Miguel Curac-latti and war minister General Ro dolfo Marquez were said to have been killed. London. England CINE)—A Reuters e whit he would do to dispatch from Montevideo today re- next offensive this sum- ported a proclamation bv President men, Ramon Castillo stating that former war minister Pedro Ramirez ls a prisoner and that the Argentina government “dominates the situation.*’ (apt. Harold Beery Wins Flying Cross Vmong Group of Officers Hoior-ed on March 2 Work or Fiirht Order Issued Bv President House Passes An Anti-Strike Measure SaFm. I wtt — Cap! Harold Beery < va.s among a group of officers awarded hr Distinguished Flying Cross on vt arch 2, 1943. j The presentation was made by Ma- i _ or Genet a1 Butler, and the following fiicial citation accompanied the Washington, D. C 'INS)—John L medal- Lewis, president of the United Mine “The Commanding General Eleventh Workers unicn, announced today he Air Force awards a Distinguished Fly-1 will recommend to the policy commit-ng doss to the following named cffi- tee of his organization that it direct ers for extraordinary achievement the m’ne workers to return to work from August 25, 1942, to Dec. 31, 1942. on Monday, June 7th. These officers flew on many opera- The policy committee is expected to tic na I missions from advanced bases in mort during the afternoon today, the Aleutian area They displayed a “I have ne power to direct,” Lewis courageous and praiseworthy attitude said throughout the attacks, despite the ! I shall .however, recommend to the fact that strong enemy anti-aircraft policy committee of the United Mine file was received and enemy fighter j Workers that it direct the mine work-pposition was encountered , ers to return to work on Monday. “In addition many flights were made - under instrument and icing conditions, both during the day and night, with ago, Hitler in per-ad vert l ing to the Only a few week son wa.’, blatantly German peo Rum ut in hi mer IP vt,is accumulating planes and material for it, he said. If h; official radio ipokesmen are now correct he has failed. Soybean Processing Nile Kinnick Lieut. Marnette Plant at Fairfield ReDOrtedKillcd Kill(^I" Africa Plant To Occupy VS agon Factory Building All through the long winter months. he likewise kept a bridgehead in the Caucasus at heavy expense in lives and guns. solely as an offensive thresh to again try for the oil he failed to reach last year. Similarly his preparations along the northern front have had an Offensive character The way he has moved his army about this spring suggested clearly he would strike at Moscow. hear* of Soviet power. Girl Held Here For U.S. Officers M is* Betty Lou Swenke Taken Into Custody THE Miss Betty Leu Swenke. about 20, was taken into custody here today by county officers at the request of a United States marshal and was in THEORY that he has given up custody here today awaiting arrival of tein feed for livestock Fairfield. la - A soybean processing; plant employing from 20 to 30 per- ! sons, will start operation in Fairfield about September 15. That announcement was made recently bv Joe Sin-aiko. Cedar Rapids, who has purchased the old Turney Wagon factory building on South Depot St. When the new plant starts operating. it will separate the oil from the bean by the expeller process The oil is a vital war material and is used extensively through lend-lease. Mr. Sinaiko also stated that the bean meal, the material left after the cli extracted, Is also valuable as a pro-The beans will Former U. of Iowa Star Was I Ensign In Navy Previous Report Stated He Was » Missing Washington, D. C. (INS)—Acting af- i ter President Roosevelt told striking many a.tacks executed at deck lever ^ mlners that (hey must Qr • The determination and gallantry of. (jeht„ the house passed an am|_ these officers is exemplary of the highest ideals of the Army Air force.” C2pt. Beery is now visiting at the home of his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs Floyd Beery cf Salem. Omaha. Nebraska 'INK* — Nile Kin- j Mrs. Thomas H Marnette has re-1 ceived word that her husband Lieut Thomas H Marnette reported missing | nick, former Iowa University all-Arn- j Jn North africa late in April, was j erican football star, has been killed {jn action. He wTas a ^ictim of in action, his parents, Mr. and ^rs-tone 0f battles on April 7. I Nile Kmmck of Omaha, were notified J today by the navy department. | Kinnick was an ensign in the navy. Kinnick. a half-back ended a stellar career as a Hawkeye athlete in 1939, j her parents Mr and remained at the University of Lieut. Marnette went into the arm; from Charles City, and formerly was a resident of Des Moines. Mrs. Marnette is residing here with and Mrs. D J. John Widmer, 68, Taken By Death Wayland, Iowa rtiike bill making it a criminal offense to prtmote a strike in a government seized plant. The house approved the measure a short time after Mr. Roosevelt at a news conference warned draft deferred j miners that thev would be Inducted into the armed forces if they did not heed his ultimatum to return to the coal pits by Monday. _J The vote was 231 to 141 John Widmff, 68,; Since coal czar Har:ld L. Ickes Iowa aa a law student and freshman football coach. In 1941 he became a naval air cadet, entering service December 4th of thai year. This spring he was assigned to duty died at his home here at 6 a. rn. today, j seized all coal mines in the name of fell wing an illness of several months I the government on May 1st. the act He was born in Germany and came toj would apply to leaders of the 540,000 the United States forty years ago. In striking members of the John L. Lewis1 1921 he married Sarah Graber, who United Mine Workers union—possibly survives, also, one son, Glen, two sis- , even to Lewis himself if he persists ters in France, a brother. Jacob, in J in prolonging the present strike. few months ago when Mr. Therm? came to fill the vacancy as assistant j to the business manager at the state hospital. He succeeded Raymond A Hughes in the position. Germany and a brother. Peter at Noble. The president at his news conference also made it clear that the ‘work Clinton, Iowa —(INS> —Shocked by The oil is then clarified, and placed the news of his former athlete - death, hope of holding an;, initiative any- the federal offers No information be purchased from local farmers aircraft carrier his parents Where can now be sustained by one was available concerning the charge cleaned and thoroughly dried, and j othei .significant, development. He on which she was wanted. Aground. They are then put through} sal • _ k* pl pushing nun and material into Her heme was formerly at What the expeller process where the separ the I'.st eau < in Tunisia right up to Cheer, but Miss Swenke had resided ation of meal and oil is made the very end There is reason to be- here for several months earlier this _______ lieve he wanted to hold there until year, had later left here and only re- in railroad tank cars for shipping. It) Major Eddie Anderson, mentor of Nile July so he would be free of pressure Gently returned to Mt. Pleasant Us used as an edible fat, used in mak- on that front to organize l*i& summer A car which she was driving be-1 mg cooking fats and oils. The remain- Russian campaign. This loss of Tu- longed to a Galesburg. Ill , man, she mg meal is ground and sacked as pronto two months ahead of his ex- told officers. Whether he will come tein feed. pee tat ions may well have upset his after the car or what will happen to Mr. 8inaikc stated that the process Russian calculations. There are other goad reasons for detecting a major internal German defeat behind the Berlin radio's new propaganda line. Swiss and Swedish correspondent* speak of disruption of Nazi industry due to recent bombings. One has reported that normal execution of Nazi plans is no longer possible. Sub warfare—last it had not been learned. Cpl. Leo Wagner In Prison ( amp ing requires a large amount of machinery and equipment. Before the plant Is put in operation, the building will be repaired and machinery installed, Work will be started immediately, he stated. - j Mr. Sinaiko is a pioneer in the bus- Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wagner have ine.xs, having started in 1929 when he received word that their son, Cpl. *Leo started one of the three or four plants offensive Wagner, reported missing in action, is in existence. Now he is operating Kinnick, U uni versify of Iowa football hero, reported killed in naval service, today naid a tribute to Kinnick ‘‘as a typical American boy and a man you wculd trust your life with.' “Let’s hope the report of his death is a mistake,” Major Anderson said. Senate Reinstates Funds For FSA Washington. D. C.—A senate appropriations subcommittee Thursday approved an $800,000,000 farm bill, restoring funds for continuance of the farm security administration which the house had stricken. Increases included an additional $100,000,000 for soil conservation. Funeral service will be held at the . or fight” rule would apply to strikers Eicher church at 2:30 p. m Sunday.,! involved in any walk out in a war inpreceded by short service at the home dustry. at 1:15 p rn The Rev. Leonard Metz-} As the strike of the 540,000 members ger, pastor of the church will officiate.1 of John L Lewis’ United Mine Work-Interment will be in the Eicher ceme- ers* entered its fourth day, Mr. Roose-tej-y velt standing on his ultimatum that the mines must be reopened June 7th refused to say whether he would use troops to break the walk out.” MISS EMMA KAY SMITH AND M. D. ANDERSON I --- married recently ]yjore Names Added To Honor Roil A TRIP TO THE MOON’ FROM YOUR PARK SEAT On Saturday evening in Central park band stand. Rev. Jeambey will present one of his newest illustrated stroke cf Nazi power—is reported to in a orison camp in Italy and that he three other plants besides the one to! sermon-lectures. entitled. A Trip to Fairfield. Iowa — Miss Emma Ray Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl t0 Smith and Merlyn D. Anderson, son which the house had allocated only of Mt dnci Crs Carl Anderson of Fair field were married at the home of the , bride's parents, Sunday, May 30th at 2:30 p. rn. in a setting of garden flowers and greenery. The Rev. Paul Kenyon nerformed the single ring ceremony. The couple was unattended. The bride wore a baby-blue organzia $300,000,000. The subcommittee’s figure still is $50,000,000 below the $450,000,000 available this year. The action Is subject to review Saturday by the full committee. Taking issue with the American Honor Roll Board One of Finest In This Vicinity have been broken definitely (by war is all right. mobilizer Byrnes). ’ ~ For the present, this vital appar- NO DEVELOPMENT ent turn of affairs must be held under a question mark. But unless Germany shows an offensive in Russia by mid-June, it will be accepted everywhere as a conclusive fact, which heralded the final turn of the war. IN WORK STOPPAGE be located here. They are at Cedar Rapids, his original plant, at Decatur and one in Minnesota. He has been in the milling business since 1921. Rev! Koch To Serve Ottumwa, Iowa (INS)—There had been no devel pment today in the work stoppage in the hogkilling de-1 Rm*lSrnrfUMI Plllirph payment at the* John Morrell and! DUrllllgUJII X Hill LII Company packing plant, it was stated; - at company offices today. I Rev, Alton Koch, local pastor of the The killing floor and pork cutting Faith Lutheran, has been asked to division and other directly affected serve as vacancy pastor of the Con- departments were idle and the compa. j cord a Lutheran of Burlington until ny was not receiving hogs but opera- another pastor can be called, tions continued in other parts of the He will be assisted by Rev. M. Scheel, plant, it was stated. i of Keokuk, who will conduct half 01 The company had no comment on the services. The Rev. Arnold Schmidt when receiving of hogs may be re- former pastor of Concordia, and one sumed. who did much in helping to get the local congregation in Mt. Pleasant started, has enlisted and was accepted as a chaplain in the United States army. The local pastor, Rev. Koch, in ad- Additional names were being placed on the Henry County Honor Roll in the coruthouse park here today and „___ - more names will be added from time Farm Bureau federation which sought crePe street length dress wit 1 navy ac ^ un^ the list is as nearly com- This is a very picturesque I abolition of the farm security admin- cessories an(i a cot sage o pin ag istration, the sub-committee voted painted daisies. The groom was a With the last of the emblems in that agency $29,607,000 for a-dministra- !ireri in the conventiona ar ue placp ^ honor roll board is recog- tion and approved authority for it to busmess sult . nized as one of the finest in this ter borrow t97.500.000 for rural rehablll- Mrs Anderson, a graduate of the tation loans and $30,000,000 tor farm Brighton high school, atten e o»a purchase loam under the Banlthe»d-; Wesleyan eoUc*; »nd itor ‘bypast jwo Jones act. the Moon ”, portrayal of telescopic revelations of the moon together with spiritual applications. The pictures will be shown -if ter dusk, approximately at 8:30 o’clock. Inasmuch as many of the steres are closing at 9:30. Mr. Jeambey will try to have his program ovei before then to insure farmers time to get their boxes of merchandise out of the stores before the doers are closed. KELLEHER ELECTED TO I HEAD BAR GROUP THR. RKVOLITTIONARY CUR-TAILMENT of eastern gas supplies (revolutionary as far as transportation is concerned) is accepted everywhere here as a move to build up supplies at European jumping-off places for the coming invasion. Certainly all the announced nonmilitary excuses have evaporated. The pipeline and railroad flood breaks were mended long before the new order cutting the value of coupons to 2Ms gallons. It is probably true 'that officials have net efficiently managed eastern j Des Moinrs iowa _aNS>—Dennis Aition to serving the local congrega- dlstribution of what is left from these j KPlleher of Fort Dodge. today was elec- tion in Mt pleasant, serves congrega- new military necessities. Authorities president of the Iowa State Bar tions in Wapello and near Lockridge, connected with the industry have not- Association at the 49th annual con- bolding services also every other week ed that every time a real famine de- vention heid in Des Moines. Wayne at the state Hospital. The work at velops, the government finds gas some- G Cook of Davenport was named vice- j Burlington has been so arranged as where. president. | not to interfere with any of the serv- True also, the mismanagement ,--Aces ^ three congregations being should bring something like a Baruch pipuTV Af RF FARM served bv Rev. Koch, committee investigation of the subject, Llljtl I I ALKL r ARW ■___ as was done with rubber. The Am- dJLLLd rUK ^10,UUU ms • *• I J erican Automobile Association has _ j marriage License Issued reccmmmended this, but the suggest- George Woodward and wife have' - Dean In Wyoming * years has been teaching in the Henry county schools. The bridegroom is a graduate of the Fairfield high school and has been engaged in farming. A luncheon was served after the ceremony. Attending the wedding were Mr .and Mrs. Carl Anderson and sons Gerald. William and Roy; daughters mission to Dorothy Marie of Fairfield; Miss Marcel ie Anderson cf Burlington, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bain, Connie and meeting has been arranged for Presi- Bain of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Mi drat Roosevelt, Premier Stalin and »' d M™ P™* **»“*'■ daughter Ruth Prime Minister Churchill. , *»<> Mr Mrs Earl Smlth and Tile lormer ambassador to Moscow. Minn.e Cl'Ie. Rev, Paul Kenton, returning from a special mission there,! Mr and Mi Anderson will ie a. arrived in Washington by air ani > me to their friends on a farm east went at once to the White House, On mam tile which the bridegroom where he delivered a reply he brought .' berates. from Stalin to a confidential letter! ""“out two hours con- GENE HENRY MARRIED felting with the president. The bill carried none of these items as it left the house. STALIN’S NOTE TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Washington, D C.—Joseph E. Davies completed his “second Moscow" Thursday—and set this capi tai to speculating whether it meant a ritory. Persons who have seen numerous others state that the one here is outstanding. The board represents the combined efforts of Henry county and Mt. Pleasant with each contributing to the cost of erection A committee composed of Prof G. E. King. Mark Murray and George Rochefort was in charge of the plans and the assembling of the names. Jerry Magnuson had charge of the designing and ari work and was assisted by W K. HofT in the preparation of some of the emblems The beard is now* lighted at night. A walk has been built to it and in front of it. Persons take great pride and satisfaction in standing In front of the roll for long periods reading the list and Undying it to see if the names of their relatives or friends are there. Washington, D. C. (INS)—President t Roosevelt today announced that an Dr. Oscar C Schwiering. who obtain- ' excellent understanding and accord ed his degree from Iowa Wesleyan in exists between him and Soviet premier 1909, Is dean cf the college of educa- Joseph Stalin. tion and director of the summer school1 Tire president made this announce-ion has gamed little headway, because given a deed to Mary B. Eads of Bur- A marriage license was issued at the Sat the University cf Wyoming. Dr.'meat at his news conference in re- most authorities hcpe or suspect the hngton for 80 acres in section 24 of courthouse here today to James G.Jjmd Mrs. Schwiering and their two spcnse to an inquiry concerning the IN MINNESOTA MAY 28 need for gas in Europe may diminish New' London township. before such a committee could report, was $16,000. I Consideration Widmer, 25. Wayland, and Georgia sons now' reside at 1408 Kearney st., recent mission to Moscow of Joseph E Helen Yoder. 25. Washington. Laramie, Wyo. Davies. Announcements have been received here of the wadding of Eleanor Gween Rufusdaughter of Rev. and fcfrs. Floyd A. Kufus and Gene Patrick Henry, son of Dr. and Mrs. Harry D. Henry en Friday. May 28 at Vineyard SAID CAR WOULDN’T RUN, BUT IS GONE Davenport, la —Finding this car locked like a cinch for police, but instead they face a mystery. The report by Harry Von Holdt, of Bettendorf. la., said he left the 1927 Methodist church. Hutchinson, Min-I coupe at a garage for repairs and the nesota at 8:30 p rn. Dr. Henry was J garageman parked it on the street president cf Iowa Wesleyan college' The mystery? He said it would not ’ receding Dr. S. B. Niles. run. but it's gone.

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