Page 1 of Jun 12 1943 Issue of Mount Pleasant News in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - June 12, 1943, Mount Pleasant, Iowa VAMO RATION STAMPS VALID RATION STAMPS Sugar 13 - Through Aug- 15. Gasoline No. 6 Expires July 21 Fuel Oil 5.....* "HI ^Pt- 30 Coffee 24 - Thtough June 30 K. I. M. blue stamps expire July 7 I, K. L red stamps expire June 30. M Red Stamps June 13 to June 30 Shoe Stamp 17 expires June 15 NEWSMT. PLEASANT. IOWASUSPECT ARSON IN AMANA FIRE Member of Society I aces i'ris on Term. I ine WITH OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE Island And Several Cities Are Objectives They’D Do It Every Time Women Can Help In Labor Shortage ‘W*------- 'M HEV, GARSHEN-Ag ') C’MON-A LITTLE \ / SHERVkTH- WHERE \ VA BEEM?! WANT J SMOME CR ABM EAT S > BROTH WITH NOODLES, AND MAKIE IT SNAPPV-BtJT FIRST BRINO US / ANOTHER ROUND I J \ I MIGHT HAVE ^ KNOWN' THE R^QTy’S OMER BEFORE IT'S / EVEN STARTED ! ] HELP ME GET HIM J INTO A CAB "* jS And then falls FLAT ON HIS FACE IN IT WHEN THE DISH ARRIVES Every waiter KNOWS THE TOSSPOT WHO COMES , IN AND ORDERS ’ SOME COMPLICATED DISH *- Women’s Land Army May Fill Some Local Needs T Atwite ter LEONARD LEVINSON HOLLYWOOD, CALIF, A Henry county unit of th" Women s Land Army is seen a a possible solution to farm labor shortages anticipated in the next few weeks, John Moore, local e n*act man between the farmer -nd possible labor sources, pointed out today. i Whil* th' Woman's Land Army is I generally thought of as being composed of town women who are willing to help < n I ann , it may well include farm w men who hav* not hitherto arranged to help with iarm work. The purpose of th* group is to render patriotic .service by helping to pro-) duce food on the faim> of the nation; I help with .household ta^ks in farm ’home thus releasing farm women for farm work arid earn money in an en-vironment conducive to health. I On many farms, the additional crop-I sea on labor needed to supplement ! the year-round labor performed by the j operator s family can be performed by loan women It is estimated that 50,-000 women rail be recruited in the nation for iarm w rk of this type j A leas direct bu’ important way in which town women can increase the available supply of farm labor is the performance of work in the farm home, thereby releasing the farm woman to do farm work in which she may already be proficient Girls and young women especially m*y help in the home It is believed there are some women in the towns of Henry county who will be glad to help on th" farms temporally during ru h periods. They may either get in touch with Mr. Moore or ma\ go directly to farms to assist, if th#*', know of someone aho needs help Great Number of Planes Leave England Copt t04t IC Af if* i Deeds Recorded At Courthouse officer’s wife iWill Issue Driver's GETS MORE FISH! Lj(,.ns(.s Kv,„ings Office To Be Open Monday And Friday Nights Accused of Theft of $1800 from Inductee Fish entered into the spirit of the occasion Friday afternoon when Second Lieut, and Mrs. Wm. Sprott tried their luck Home on leave, Lieut Sprott had thoughts of the how much fun it would be to catch some fish. With his pole he went forth the fish cooperated. and he brought home big ones and several of them. Mi., Sprott accompanied him. There were eight nice fish, three of them catfish weighing about eight pounds each. They were mighty fine eating too. according to reports from the Sprott home. One more thing should be mentioned—Six of the eight fish were caught by Mrs. Sprott. E L Curry and wife have given a deed to Dan’ Cl audad and w ife for five acres in section 17 of Jefferson township. The d""d from Mary L Firebaugh to 6 A Meek' r and wife for the farm at Hie north edge of Mt Pleasant also was recorded at the courthouse today Other deeds on record included the following quitclaim deed Edith Willey, Earl Anderson and other , arid Gertrude Willev, undivided interest in aer* , rn act ion 28 of New JUpndon township, to Eft!* L Taylor. John E Melton to Emma Melton. property in Woodlawn addition to Mt. Pleasant, Man Arrested In Des Moines After Flashing Bills Des Moines. Iowa—(INS'—Accused of the th"f* nf $1,800 from an army in- j ductee with whom he shared a room a» Rock Island, IU., last Wednesday night. Sherman Stewart, 24, f Daven-1 port, was taken to Rock Island today ( to face charges. Der Moines detective Chief P*ul Capelline said Stewart reported that h" won the money from Lewis Zeiher of Buffalo, la in a dice game Cts-, triune said Zestier who was to be inducted into the army today at Camp Dodge, identified Stewart and declared the roommate disappeared during , the nigh* with the money. Officers said Stewart had $1,122 in ! his possession when arrested in Des Moines after reportedly displaying sev- | era I $100 bills while touring Des Moines taverns. Writes of Battles And Farming In North Africa MORNINGSIDE DRIVE NEEDS ONLY $4000 Sioux City. iowa— * AP) —Only 4,000 yet remains to be pledged in Morningside college's $30,000 financial campaign drive here C W. Briton, genes a1 campaign chairman, reported Friday. Entries In Yield Contest To ( loseICKES OPENS LOOPHOLE IN MINER FINESLooking Ahead on The Farm Fields in which corn it attacked by cutworms or wireworms might profi*-ably be replanted to soybeans. Cutworms don't seem to do much damage to soybeans. The general planting lecommenda-tions for Atlas sorgo is from 6 to 8 pounds per acre, for silage. When the crop is to be fed as fodder, use about IO to 12 pounds per acre. Points on the mower to check and adjust are: I Cutter bar, broken or dull section on ledger plate, proper clearance of clips and knife head gli des, proper register or sections with guards and alignment of cutter bar; 2. Bearings—for needed replace-I hents, adjustments and to make cer-!ain of good lubrication; 3. Gears— for proper mesh and lubrication. Marriage License Issued Classfied In I-A Assigned To Navy Elected Head of Group orange drink.

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