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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - March 7, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news these Days by George e. Sokolsky an american abroad an item of news will on dec agon arouse nostalgic memories of exciting Days decades ago. So it was whet i read in the a grand Forks that Chester frit had Given $1,000,000 to the University of North Dakota for a Library. The newspaper account Taid that this Large sum was Given a in appreciation of what my native state of North Dakota did in furnishing the foundations of my academic i recall almost to the Day when i inst met Chester Fritz he had come to China some years before As a flour Salesman for a West coast firm but he became interested in foreign Exchange and was working for the american metals company. This was More than thirty years ago. Foreign Exchange is one of the most interesting and most complicated of human occupations it is Only for professionals the Amateur can sometimes win if he has a stroke of Luck and Luck comes Only once. To succeed in maintaining a position in foreign Exchange one must know about everything that is going on in the world an error of judgment As to what is Likely to occur in 30 Days or 90 Days can w ipe out a Fortune when the world is Normal All Export and import houses All Banks and even governments engage in foreign Exchange because of the phenomenon that currencies do not always have the same value. The buyer and seller of goods in some other country tries to protect himself against loss through Exchange fluctuations sometimes such fluctuations can be sufficient to wipe out a profit altogether. So. Chester i Ritz born in Buxton. North Dakota graduate of the University of Washington found himself in China in 1924, forced by his Job to learn foreign Exchange and becoming one of the masters in this Field. In due course he and some Shanghai friends organized the finn of Swan Culbertson and i Ritz. The three partners were Verv Young very enthusiastic and set out to Concrete with the Large British banking houses then existent in Shanghai. It was not Long before they had created an altogether new Field of Endeavor arising out of unsettled conditions in China namely that Rich chinese were purchasing through them huge quantities of american be hurdles and american currency As a Means of protecting themselves against an inevitable future. It is interesting that when the crash came in 1929. Many of the chinese who had purchased american securities were imperilled but they stuck by the american firm because no matter what they lost they were still better off than what was happening to their wealth in China thus whereas there was a flight of capital from the United states the flight of capital to the United states from China continued. O a a after an internment during world War ii by the japanese Fritz began his world travels searching out All the Odd and end spots to make sure that he missed nothing. He finally settled in Rome returning to the United states at intervals. And when Here always he went up to North Dakota on a sentimental journey. That is where he was born and that is where he belongs. His nostalgia for his native soil is almost Oriental in spirit. I once asked Chester Fritz what he would do with his Money. He told my he would leave it All to his native state. He was not married then and i said to myself that someday he would have a family and then he would change his mind. Fritz is married now but apparently he has not changed ins mind. 3 a a in Many ways the Horatio Alger Story never Dies. Chester Fritz the boy could not imagine one million dollars Chester Fritz the Man gave such a sum to a University at which he studied for Only two years Here is a Success Story that is worthy of note in these Days when Young men seek a Security guaranteed by Law. Fritz never had any kind of Security in his life every moment of which has been a Gamble against historic forces. Much of it was spent in War revolution and civil War in areas where false judgments could mean an Early Deith. Self effacing shy in Many ways lonely Chester Fritz like the chinese among whom he lived so Long has built himself a memorial while he still lives a copyright 1958. King features sir dictate inc a a Kef v of. 80, no. 56 be it pleasant Iowa Friday evening i or. 7. 1058 i j Hubei i in a n i probe Cloudy of Currier 30 per week a by mall $7.50 per Yea he i Bim. can barely make it him and tim Lea Thermal the faster Seal twins Are caught by the camera in Denver colo., in one of the Brief moments they Are Able to stand unaided. The 3 to year old tots ate afflicted with cerebral palsy paraplegia. International sound photo j Pilot describe s kidnapping by North korean agents Seoul ins an american Pilot told for the fits that Xuy How red agents pointed a gun a i his head and of tiered him to Fly his South korean commercial air Nei into North Korea. The Leal life adventure of 35-year-old Willis p. Hobo of Vallejo Calif was As dramatic a any Ever portrayed on television. Thirty four persons Wen hum the Pusan to Seoul Fig he of the twin engined korean National airlines dc-3 when seven red in is. Who posed As passengers whipped into action. Hobbs the first he knew of any trouble was when a barrage of bullets ripped through his compartment door. Quot i leaned to the left Side Quot he said. A the bullets in Ute Glass on the co Pilot s Side of i the cockpit where an Force la col. Howard w Mcclellan 39, of Ruch Annan mich., was slum a a three bullets pierced the Glass. A less than a minute later thru men carrying weapons including an automatic Rifle entered the cockpit. One of the three who w found later was the Leader of the group Carne Between colonel Mac and myself and said a we go North Korea. I tried to Kickoff the aug a Pilot hoping to dislodge the armed bandits. Hobbs said that the re i lean v to held a gun at his head held a i Compass in his other hand u ordered him to Quot turn to 33 a Ere hid climb to 7,000 feet. He told in to go Faste All this happened Hobbs added just after be gave his last radio position and estimated time of ar-1 rival at Seoul i the Pilot said that when they i had crossed into North Korea and a spotted an air Field Quot i asked it tin i re Field we a was a Usa i United states air Force base k the red Leader said a if Usan you bang still pointing the gun at my head. Hobbs said the end of the d a a made Aerial kidnapping came wha n the plane landed at tin Airfield near the red capital of Pyongyang where he and Mcclellan were Tak in for several hours of questioning. Wesleyan adds to science faculty Bernard i Moo in Boom who will receive the . Dog toe t Ani the state University of Iowa in june i a Nee addition to the faculty of Iowa Wesleyan College. Or is crying As an instructor and teaching organic chemistry and Carbon compounds and living matter he i also a Stone Dili it by ii in , head of tin chemistry department. In the coordinating seminar. Or. Hoogenboom majored in chemistry and minored in mathematics at Depauw University where he received his b a. Degree h 1954 in to years lat r he end lied tim . Deice at so i. At de a us he w is a Rector Seholm and in tim summer of 1953 he had a Dupont summer research giant his Din tonne has been done under a Momento chemical company re Tarrh flt How ship. Pin Lambda Upsilon. Sigma i and amm i Quot i chemical s Tuety Are or. Hoop Oil by Iris professional affiliations. La is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha social fraternity. Or. Hoe Cen Boom is a native of Goshen. Id. He attended High school a c Dei water mich., and y Lei. A or City ind. His wife a Home i to Ltd her marriage was i Vernon Obi i they have a seven i is o d Sun Dirk. And make their Home at 904 e. Washington shot pleasant feed truck plunges 25 feet i William Megorden director for Girt scouting in Henry county has announced a full week of scouting tor the period of March 9 to Man h 15th which will be celebrated As girl scout Oak the local groups will Start the week with group attendance at the arty service at the methodist Church the girls Are asked to be at Ila Church at 8 cd Sharp. Various activities will High Light the week. This will Mark 40 years of girl scouts in Ainoi Lea the Erst troop was organized in Savannah ga., with 12 girls present on March 12, 1912, and now there Are More than 12 million girl scouts in America. When you include the army of women who sponsor the scouting program the leaders and committee women the total is Mei eased by aft Ochei several million. These Are volunteers for the most part who contribute their time interest and talents to teach girls to be Good citizens. Or Louis zonkers troop will be responsible for the decoration in the window Otth it Penney store that will depict phases of scouting in America As Well As other countries the theme tor their birthday Celebration this year will be Quot you can count on her a and through their it Ivie activities their helpfulness at Home and their cooperation with various groups the girl scouts in Henry county Are demonstrating this motto Day by Day. Young Wessling enters plea of not guilty Des Moines ins a 17-year-old Des Moines youth Gary Loc Wessling pleaded not guilty to charges of murder assault with intent to commit murder and breaking and entering today. Des Moines municipal judge Ray Harrison went to the youths Hospital bed to arraign him in connection with the killing of City taxi cab Driver John o Keefe last week. In addition to the slaying one rub Ink part input Btij but lug i Iii. Pleasant. I a pie Fri native will be the clarinet Quai Tetie consisting of Judy me by. To her to Davis Janet Timmerman j and Cindy Carid the Conn i t w ill be Gien in the it Madison mull school audit it a i turn at 7 to. Tuesday evening the members of in bund alway a predate the support of the i i Mea saut townspeople amt Alyou v. To can make the trip to the Eon Cen would be very Welcome prices l in adult 7, High school students 50c, and children 26c i Melby the local Bairn Dolor. Has announced that the follow my student will make the trip clarinets Judy Melby Roberta Davis Janet Timmerman Cynthia Carter Mcmurtrey sue my Cohan Carol Kreutner Jack Fugit Allene Rommel Janet or Gulley Gary Kyle Yvonne de vol. Ellen Savate Christy Strung Julie jumped the gun mayor it Al Edlefsen of Hoise id., jumps the gun in Spring attire on an Early match Day. Temperature was 66 degrees at Hie time but it Slid do Quot a nod blazoned retreated into a Wool suit. Inter National Post Pone i easter Seal i an lie ii in of an i Ai r a a Vanguard Koch Martha Matthews Miller and Janet. Alto saxophones Linda by Wauneta Ken Dixie Hare Sara Fiuri Mary Ellen Watters Kar it u 1 policeman was wounded As Well As 1 Craig and Carolyn Tololi two of the four teen agers involved in the Melee. I a hearing on the charges was set for March 14. Wessling Only i emerged from the Hospital critical list a few Days ago after he suffered i severe wounds in the gun Battle in downtown Des Moines. Tenor saxophones Vernia flick son and Sharon Marshall. I Lutes Deedye Galen Jacqueline Kapp Piccolo. Shirley harms Rita Russell Sally Sutton Aud Alma Anderson Bass clarinet Vitamin by roughs. I oboes Janice Lawrence and Ann Cowen Bassoon Wanda Whaley baritone saxophone Kath in cd Jennings. Cornets Sherry shill Marvin Peterson Betty Tweedy Marlene Mcwilliams Janet Hayes Diane Des Moines ins a Iowa City Jonrs Juc Fenton. Sharon Goddard Sara Stanley Carol William St. Mary a in finals two Salem youths in car Accident it. Madison two Salem teen age boys escaped with Only minor bumps and cuts at 8 30 pm. Wednesday when the car in w Inch they were Riding went out of control on Highway 103 about a mite North of Here and struck a Power pole. Deputy sheriff Don Arnold who investigated said the Driver of the Auto was Willie Estil Stewart. 18. Passenger in the car was Bart Haushahn 16. Stewart sustained a laceration of the head. Arnold said the car a 1950 Ford a was going South when its wheels apparently went off the Highway onto the soft shoulder. The car went out of control swerved to the left of the Highway and hit the pole. A lower line was snapped and Union electric Crews were called to repair the line. Wayland an Unkrich 5-ton bulk feed Ruck driven by Archie Christ Fri struck a soft shoulder of Loose gravel on the Highway North of town thursday Forenoon and went Over a 25 foot embankment on the East Side of Hie tile factory Hill. Christner sustained cuts and bruises and complains of discomfort in one Lee a rays will be taken if it does no to show improvement ii was planned to have Eddie i much Tyr a Bulldozer pull the truck of t Frida it tin1 tons of feed in the enclosed truck was unload id thursday afternoon. On Pipo thawing tile question cd who pays for the thawing of water pipes As reported in connection with the Council meeting is a Little less confused How. It appears Edward Kun did not Send the Bill for the work near his place he states he will have his own Bill to Pav for thaw my Between the connection Box end his House which he authorized. The thawing work beyond the connection Box was tor the City and the Bill was from the William Bater firm which did the work according to the information the City also did some of the thawing work. St Mary a today advanced to the finals of Hie Iowa boys High school basketball tournament by posting a 74-62 Victory Over Calumet. The Ramblers defending class b champions turned Back the threat of the of Brien county indians who were runners up last year St. Mary a Defeated Calumet 55 to 52, a year ago to win the 1957 atle. In today a game opening the semifinals of the 1958 tourney St. Mary a held a 22-12 first Quarter Lead stretched the margin to 39-23 at halftime and was out front 47 to 39 at the end of third Quarter the Iowa City club will meet the Winner of the Roland Russell class b semifinal game for the championship at 7 . Tomorrow. Roland and Russell clash at 7 30 . Today. Davenport met Sibley in the opening class a semifinal later this of ter noon while Sioux City Central i tackles Waverly at 8.45 pm to determine the championship contenders at 8 15 pm. Tomorrow. Cape canaveral fib i he Navy postponed an attempt to lain he tin Vanguard Earth satellite Rex let inlay Alin two week of in ten Siva Al forts to overcome technical do lieu i tic in Tho tempera dental l i qty two loot Moon missile there i a possibility that the launching if tempt will b resumed tumor i of a announcement issued at the Cape canaveral nil ale Tost i it Titer Aid Only a a scheduled filing of Vanguard to test vehicle was Post toned us Moi Ming due to minor technical difficulties Winch precluded firing the rut ale during the Daylight hours today Daylight firing a the required objective of this Pui Tillar to St a official have exp Ned previously halt certain tests in connection v Ith Hie Vanguard require visual observation of the missile to in Alt tude of 4,000 feet. For the ame red in he Navy satellite rocket Annot by launched into Low hang i a Clouds Hill i in Vanguard attempt can be resumed tomorrow a lug Ihei Wall be Hung up Foi the latest two weeks of satellite efforts the army Jupiter a missile failed to Tahiti its a explorer la pay-1 had in in orbit when filed on Wonc Day the Van Nard had been scheduled for firing a week ago wednesday but to postponed three limes with no explanation other than Ami i of a v a a. Bret 1968 easter Sci i it tally opened of clout Ful lash r heal were Dell it it to to Moi a h Lait 4 iou in Diu y Flinty acc Ordima acini Williams county Lineal chairman the Campaign Lough Sun being Holm to i or is will Tam tiny Day Pili fit tile a 1957 Hitov the history were Tho req be crippled children. Dams. R a i la a1 i was Al the St a for ski id nip inn highest lie Aud service . We will to capped at Burlington sunday Molly Harris daughter of i and Clyde Harris of Rural route of plea Sahi and Margie Kurti cow daunt her of i and Ned Al at a of Wyman will be ripped sunday at j pm in first methodist chm Chin Burlington capping exorcist a will be held for 22 pre clinical nor a of the but i my ton Hospital school of nursing miss Al a is the i Rand daughter of or ii e Kracaw of this City and a Niece of by Belt i Xuy Dweller Kracaw and the Dutt wellers plan to attend if the weather pin mils Steps taken by Justice department Washington i ins the Justice department took Steps today which Auld expand a Federal grand jury Lin e. I Cut Ion of the acc into a full St ale probe of bribery corrupt lion and perjury of employees of All Federal department or tin department filed a letters of Anthol i at ious in the criminal courts i Rice at. The Federal District com t in Washington to summon additional witnesses in a grand jury investigation into testimony Given before a House subcommittee Healing on the Federal communications Dom Mission the letters of authorization were worded in such a manner that. They could open an inquiry into any fed my Agency cd department. The undue department also in i in it order to impound financial record produced yesterday a i uni attorney Thurman Whiteside a Justice department spokesman said broadening of the grand jury i Obi stemmed from an Fri investigation into the finances it a a a Eoin loner Richard a Mack who resigned from the acc monday under tire die Justice department spokesman. Aid new witnesses who would i be subpoenaed have not yet been j heard by the House committee i under chairman Bren Harris Ltd j Ark 1111 Iowa Farmers to Washington Des Moines nth a record delegation of 114 Iowa Farmers will leave the state sunday on a legislative trip to Washington d. C., Hie Iowa farm Bureau federation said today. The 109 county delegates and live Bureau officials will discuss Ign cultural legislation with Iowa a representatives and senators next diesel in and wednesday. Four of the county leaders will make Brief presentations at a dinner tor Iowa a congressional delegation on tuesday according to it i Storey i Fri legislative director Linn county will of government in Manatt of Audi dangers involved a technical Dill Amitie understood to Center 31-foot Long second Linda Bachman Bouillin Koch and Linda Devol trombones Karen Bigg. Sharon Wolfe Sharon Eye. Mary Miller Charles hour Hun Ruth Ben Sevelyn Rice. Roberta Watt in and Linda Neil. Basses jury i Mccall quo Judy j Blue key Guinn. Ned Collins Clarence Cory initiates six and Alan King baritones Sally Wilson go Gooding mar sate. K Iron Thomas Barbara Murphy. Sue Cornice end Anna Vermace. French horns pc Al la Wren Sarah Patterson Glenda n of Doris Register. Jean Looker Margaret Wilson Nancy Dawson and Jean Kincaid. Snare Drums Joy a. N Hawkins Murine Joie and ran Beattie. Bass drum i Inda Shaw timpani m Kel Ritchie Bells Marilyn Clark a these it in the rocket stage live in can of t into Blue rat Emily Olby i Iii the j faculty j Send $100 for research running for state senator the Henry county tuberculosis and health association has contributed $100 00 to Iowa tuberculosis research for the coming year according to . Donald Dunn president of the county association. Keokuk ins a 38 vein old Keokuk restaurant owner Charles Quot Chuck a Eppers today was campaigning for the democratic Par nomination for Stab senator from Lee county. Lei graduate men and the a College were initiated k t a National honorary Oji the Iowa Wesleyan unus Ini week. Or Jack j Early Dean College a initiated As a member in t he orca Ion. Jai k he and Dong Recd of i , Ron Sonnenburg of Albia rot Lamansky of Solon and Larry Calhoun of it Madison were Mil muted into the society met in Bensh in in Blue key is based i Ait Ai Ding Campus r tic initiation Cen monies w i e i id a tips one of or of Lin r Kapp n Cost nu1 of the College and faculty advisor for ail Rankin of sneak on the role agriculture i ire i Bun w ill outline i in such programs As two Price system and production payments. Fief to lbs of Clinton will present the farm bureaus support for Extension of reciprocal Trade agreements act. While Clark Hughes of of Brien will discuss desirable farm legislation Kohler refuses an arbitration Vav Ili. 111 full evangelist by a i pc Spiak Rev will be rial Eva at Ralph speaking desist Iechun it 7 Baptist William. In to ices a Bing ton ins1 the Kohler company today rejected a United automobile workers proposal that their hitter four year labor dispute a a arbitrated by Senate rackets probes or negotiators appointed by president Eisenhower Haw Sec re tory treasurer Emil made the extraordinary suggestion As the rackets committee continued its explosive investigation it the strike which begun in april 1954 t ii a Ola. The group cars collide a ear driven by Robert l Lane a Ai a City cab driven by Paul w fright collided at the intersection i Jeff Mon and Monroe streets thursday night. Lanes 195 it Ford was damaged Manila. Saturday it ins j of minor sea to problems then. N estimated $100 and the cab. A British and French foreign min a buckle Down to the question of j i960 Plymouth about $75. The Keister xviii be waiting for Secretary i Summit talks with Russia. Cadent was reported to police at the first Baptist meeting will in held from starch 6 to to Rev Williams who la Coin neb., is both ova pastor having held pan it brits a Aiti Minuit Williams is Ltd a isted by in an inspiring combination c raid inst rum Mal music. Tile a . La Williams i frequently called will the i Bra Harp Trumbull Basti tone euphonium they Here As Olfky Christian life 30 a in a pan Robert Fleming accepts Cedar rapids position Dulles to Manila i of state John Foster Dulles in Manila monday to tackle a handful Lin it Tui in Rev. Wife in f vocal a is they feature and come to evangelists of Magazine. They slant their Bible teaching and musical ministry to the needs of the local Church and the individual. Their warm evangelistic messages Lave brought blessings to Many across the nation. The Public is invited. Robert Fleming bookkeeper for the Southeast Iowa cooperative electrical association has accepted a position As Cost accountant supervisor with the Concrete materials and construction company at Cedar rapids. He will begin his duties there March 24. Or. Fleming has served As the bookkeeper at the local r e a for ten years this past october. He is president of the local Junior chamber of Commerce organization and he and . Fleming Are Skippers of the presbyterian mariners. Mrs Fleming Anc three children Randy. Linda and Paul plan to remain Here until the close of the school year

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