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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - March 7, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The i pleasant news partly Cloudy vol. 92, no. 56mt. Pleasant Iowa saturday evening March 7, 1970 Price 10 cent these Days by John Chamberlain from democracy to infant Cracy As i have said before about hair if it is simply a matter of choosing one hirsute convention instead of another there is nothing to become agitated Over when contemplating present styles. Personally i derive considerable amusement when i see a group of teen agers coming Down the Street looking for All the world like Custer a soldiers the Day before the indians fell upon them at the Battle of the Little big Horn and removed their scalps. Since i have plenty of trouble finishing the daily column on time to get to Sebastian the King features office building Barber i have no Call to feel Superior to the kids during my intermittent periods of to sorial procrastination. But now something More serious has come up i learn from no less an authority than the be sell Institute of child development in new Haven conn., that attitudes toward hair have a definite correlation with patterns of juvenile behaviour. If my Friend or. Francis Ilg of Gesell is right a fixation on the subject of hair is the Peculiar psychological Mark of the 14 year old boy. At this age according to the Gesell timetable hair with a boy a is the Only thing that at 15 the subject becomes even More important the Gesell a growth gradient Chart shows that both boys and girls of this age Are a very responsible about and interested in All aspects of care and grooming of at 16, however the preoccupation with hair tends to fade. At least this was the Case when or. Ilg along with her colleagues or. Louise Ames and or. Arnold Gesell was making her original study of the a youth from 10 to 16.�?� heartland buys two local theatres negotiations were completed and j Moines mrs. M. L. Dickson said papers signed last Friday for the s saturday. Purchase of the Temple theatre and the Ridge drive in theater by heartland Cinema company Des democratic caucuses on March 16 alas As or. Ilg has frequently had occasion to observe As she goes about the country making a a placement examinations for school systems the actual age of a child is frequently no indication of the emotional age. The relevant conclusion from this is that during the last two or three years we have had a tremendous emotional slippage not Only among adolescents but a Mong the adults As Well. If preoccupation with hair is the indicator whole segments of the population have emotionally reverted to age 14. This could explain a number of things. Judge Hoffman in that Chicago courtroom had to Deal with the behaviour of a Bunch of emotional 14-year-Olds. The lawyers for the 14 year Olds have been More than fifteen years old emotionally speaking themselves. According to the Gesell formula As adjusted to standards of emotional behaviour judge Hoffman imposed1 sentences on Jerry Rubin Abbie Hoffman and the rest that w Ere much too severe. Instead of sending them to prison he should have packed them off to Reform school. The Gesell a growth gradient Chart is even More interesting on the subject of violence than it is on the subject of hair. Kids at the age of 10 manage to contain their violent impulses. But at 11 they begin to fight and slam doors. At 12 they tend to subside a bit this is the age when they begin to shift Over to purely verbal response. At 13, aside from a tendency to sulk and make faces at teacher the kids Are on their Way to becoming civilized. At 14, when things become tight they respond by leaving the room. At 15 they try not to show anger at 16 they done to get mad the Way they used o o o so with the Gesell Chart before us we May have a clue to provide understanding of those reports now coming from the High schools about student vandalism vicious beat Ings kicking and gouging in the stairwells the hospitalization of Robert Mccullough Henry county democratic chairman announced today that the democratic precinct caucuses for Henry county will to held on monday March 16, at 8 00 p. M. The caucuses Are open to eligible voters residents within the precinct and supporters of the democratic party. The caucuses for Henry county will be held in the following places Baltimore Truman Hobbs. Canaan Donald Gabeline Center Verne Wright route 3 Hillsboro Jan Mccabe Marion a Wilbur Allender it. 5. My. 1 a mrs. Lloyd Bowen 501 e. Henry my. 2 a Alanson Elgar 405 Courtland my. 3 a Paul Glanzman 307 w. Warren my. 4 a Clarence pulse 401 e. Washington new London a twp. Amp corp., Lloyd Timmons Rome red Lanferman Salem a j. H. Moeller Tippecanoe a Max Kauffman Westwood Trenton a Lawrence Hill Wayne a Bob Mccullough for further information Call mrs. Ralph Meade 385-4292. The new ownership took Possession immediately and is now operating the Temple and will be opening the Ridge soon. Thomas Rachford of san Gabriel calif., will be the manager of the theatres for heartland. He and his wife Marianne and their infant daughter will be residing in it. Pleasant As soon As a Home is found. Heartland of which Russell Doughten jr., is president has its offices at 222 Crocker Street in Des Moines. The company operates six other Heaters in Iowa Wakonda River Hills cinerama and Riviera in Des Moines Century Cinema i and Century Cinema ii in amies and twi town drive in at Marion. M. L. Dickson was continuously associated with the theatre business in it. Pleasant from 1922 until his passing a few months ago. He and Don Arries bought the auditorium later the colonial in 1922. In 1925, the Temple was acquired and or. Dickson became the sole manager in 1926, operating both theatres until 1953 when the Ridge drive in was opened and the colonial was discontinued. Crew leaders for census announced appointment of Crew leaders for key people in the Field operations the 1970 census of population and of the 1970 census. It is his respond housing in this area was announced Sivility to recruit and train the enu today by manager a e minor of aerators to assign each one to an the census bureaus temporary census office in Ottumwa. Each Crew Leader will supervise 15 to 20 enumerators in the big nationwide census that begins april 1. The Crew Leader is one of the a Rickshaw a astronauts Call it this is a prototype of the modular equipment transporter me nicknamed the a Rickshaw Quot which will be the first wheeled vehicle on the Moon. It will be used by the Apollo 14 astronauts As a portable work Bench with a place for lunar tools three cameras two Sample Container bags a special environmental Sample Container spare film magazines and a lunar surface pen Trometer. The a Rickshaw Quot will go to the Moon on the Mission following Apollo 13 in april. Will observe i. S. Sunday enumeration District to review the work of each and see that it is Correct and to handle problems of difficult enumeration. Names and addresses of Crew leaders in this area include mrs. John Mcdowell 1514 Linden place. It. Pleasant Henry county. Edgar Koch Cantril Van Buren Henry county. Mrs Audrey Seyb. Donnellson Lee j county. Mrs David Livingston Washington Washington county j Kenton Allen. Columbus Junction Louisa Washington counties. Mrs. Bob Harward Fairfield vehicle stolen at . Found a 1964 Chevrolet station Wagon reported stolen from new London at 1 15 p. M. Thursday was recovered near Burlington Hospital Friday night. Sunday March 8th, will be observed by girl scouts of the area As a girl scout sunday and troop Jefferson county members leaders and adult Volun s. T. Hawbaker it. Madison Lee Teers working in other capacities county. With the scout program will attend j mrs. Joyce Mosbach Burlington services together in various Church Burlington. Is. Mrs. Larry Rhea Burlington Bur those attending protestant serv Hington. Ices will assemble at the first mrs. Re Buyna Mellinger Medla presbyterian Church on South Polis Des Moines county. The honorable Charles Hanna Walnut at 945 . In the fellow key Biscayne Fla. Up a has proclaimed March 8 14 As girl hip Hau services will be at 10 00 president Nixon said today the scout week in the it. Pleasant Nixon tells space plans mayor proclaims girl scout week names of 14 pos released list hours for viewing Art festival hours for Public viewing of the primary Art festival of the it. Pleasant Community schools have been announced. Sunday March 15 a 2 00-4 00 p. M. Amp 7 00-9 00 p. M. Wednesday March 18 a 7 00-9 00 p. M. Friday March 20 a 7 00-9 00 p. M. Saturday March 21 a 2 00-4 00 p. M. The display will not be open saturday evening. March 21. Approximately 500 pieces of Art work by students from grades 1, 2, United states would Send unman Community Ned spacecraft to All the planets in the station Wagon is owned by the solar system during the decade Byron and Helen Miller of new of the 70s. Eventually u. S. Space London. Men will be sent to explore the authorizes theorized it was like planet Mars by taken by two youths who were these Long Range goals were seen running from a car they had outlined by the president in a spec act m ditched West of new London. That Ial statement issued from his Vaca mayor Hann amp asked car had been stolen at Cedar rap Headquarters Here ids. The mayors proclamation paid tribute to girl scouts of the u s a on its 58th anniversary and called upon All citizens to cooperate with girl scouts in implementing their new triennium theme a awareness Des Moines Man killed in explosion strange darkness from eclipse new York up a a list of names of 14 american servicemen being held captive in North Viet j and 3 in the six elementary schools Nam was released Friday night by of the it. Pleasant Community a peace group that said it got them in a Cable from Hanoi. The defense department refused Friday night to verify that school District will be on display at the it. Pleasant Community Art Center 303 North main St. A special invitation is offered to the names on the list were the same All parents and All interested per As those of missing servicemen. I sons Are invited and encouraged to ing outside the heavily none was from the Midwest. J visit the show. Building citizens to give girl scouts their a continued interest cooperation and support so that increasing numbers of girls May Benefit from a program which also benefits us girl scouting was founded in the United states in Savannah ga., Mia Hatlan Mexico up a in March 12 1912, by Juliette Gor Des Moines up an sex the strange darkness of a total Dan lev. From the original troop Losion and fire at Petro equip eclipse of the Sun fell on this Indian la girls the organization has ment co. In Des Moines killed one Village today while scientists of grown in membership to approx Man and injured another Friday Many lands trained instruments on Matey 4 minj0n girls and adults. Shortly after the two men had re secrets of the universe and peasant _ turned from a Coffee break. Women in the mountains around authorities said it was not known held lighted candles against any two what the men were doing when the evil happening. Explosion occurred in a Concrete Block building used to repair tankers ool food service trucks. Killed in the explosion was Jack Haskins 40, Des Moines. Paul Tuttle 29, Des Moines was taken to Broa lawns Hospital in critical condition after he was found wander damaged lose 3 More helicopters Saigon up a the u. S. Command reported today the losses of three More helicopters to guerrilla ing in the pleasant Lawn school ground fire bringing to 69 the num area will worship together at the per 0f copter shot Down so far this Canaan methodist Church at 10 ., year _ an average of one a Day. Gathering at 9 45 . Five crewmen were wounded in in the Salem Community the girls the Downing of the three Uhi scouts attending St. Alphonsus Catholic Church will assemble at 7 45 . And attend 8 00 . Mass together. Mrs. Jerry Wells and other leaders will be there to attend with the scouts. Girl scouts and their leaders Liv Tours in Vietnam group to meet 1st sgt. Robert Vandersnick has recently been discharged from the marines. Sgt. Vandersnick served a the District in meeting of the one year tour of duty in Vietnam Iowa school food service Assn and returned for a second time for will be held at Muscatine senior six months. He is the son of or. High school 900 Cedar starch and mrs. Robert Vandersnick 607 14 at 8 15 a. M. I e. Monroe. Praise for a the music Man a in first of four Mph productions Meredith Willsone a timeless musical a the music Many opened Friday night at the it. Pleasant High school auditorium to a capacity audience who were highly entertained throughout the evening. This ambitious production for High school was handled by its cast with almost professional ease. Ted Boal and Marilyn Krabill in the Lead roles of professor Harold Hill and Marian paroo were excellent in their appealing parts. It is difficult to pick out any one outstanding role but special mention should be made of Ken Kie by As mayor Shinn and Elaine Keefe As mrs. Paroo. Smaller speaking roles were portrayed with convincing ability by Robbie Evans As Winthrop Kim Bittle As mar Cellus Washburn Steve Nichols a Tommy Djilas Dan Mccabe As Charlie Cowell Valerie Eckles As miss. Shinn Denise Rodd As amaryllis and Laura Garrels As Zaneta Shinn. O o o the cast is much too Large to commend each one individually but one of the delights of the play la a the staying in character of each the cast in order of appearance travelling salesmen a Marty Neubauer Tim Kremer Tom Nau Dave Caris Marty Gipple Scott Boal Don Hinkle Bill Kirk Charlie Cowell a Dan Mccabe conductor a Gary Barrett Harold Hill a ted Boal and Tom Galer mayor Shinn a Kent Kiesey the school Board a Ewart Dunlop Steve Wettach Oliver Hix Steve Savage Jacey Squires Jerry Ivy Belle a Denise Burchard i Esa Lachmann Sharon Pettinger Constable locked David Edwards Terri Stewart Mehaffy Mary the children a Sherry Vance Elgar Kim Leyden Marlene wha Becky Meyers Diana Nebel Vicki Scarff Terri Nebel the teenagers a Bob Bates Bill Kirk Kevin Frost Todd Mcbeth Tom Padley Jerry Harding Deann Lamm Meyers Paula Swink Sheila Roth Debbie Cornick Diana Myers. Pick a Little ladies a Jeannie Megorden Katha Formanek Dana Marshall Susan Breazeale Janis Tolson Olin Britt Marty Gipple beavers Janet Hayward Amy nos Marcellus Washburn Kim bit the Tommy Djilas a Steve Nichols Marian paroo a Marilyn Krabill and Janet Oldt amaryllis a Denise Rodd mrs. Faroo a Elaine Keefe Winthrop paroo a Robbie Evans Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn a Valerie Eckles Zaneta Shinn a Laura Garrels Bitt Cindy Fields Sharon Roth. Mary Byczek Nancy Kochneff Messer Jane Tollefson Jane thu a Diane Jacobs townspeople a Marty Neubauer Tim Kremer Keith Zickefoose Tom Nau Marvin Brown Dave Caris. Bob Bates Marty Gipple Jerry Harding Scott Boal Kevin Frost Don Hinkle Tom Padley Bill Kirk teachers and even the police and actor when on stage. Todd Mcbeth Ann Swink Vicki Gracie Shinn a Connie Stearns Ziegler Connie Hunt Kathy Peter Hix a Laurel Allender son Sandy Norris Luann Kauff Maude Dunlop a Margie Lyons Man Barb Kinney Barb Van Dorin. Ethel Toffelmier a Debbie Biggs j Janet septer Joni Miller Becky mrs. Britt a Marti Burchard \ Bates Sally Tweedy Fetter Elvira a Treva Graber j Man Anita Cornick Janis Baity. Lucinda a Susan Kyle i Susie Smith Jayne Hayward Ter the new extracurricular activities in arson and theft. The High school population it would seem is reverting emotionally to age 11. There is this movement to give the vote to the 18 year Olds. Okay but with the evidence we have been accumulating of a countrywide emotional slippage with High school seniors acting like 11 year Olds maybe or. Ilg should be called in to a a place All prospective Youthful voters in accordance with their emotional maturity. Does this sound like dictatorship Well anything might be better than living in an infant Cracy. Distributed by King features Syndicate Texas is known As the Lone Star state because of the single Star in the state Flag. Especially Good were the opening rain scene pick a Little Ballet the teen age dance group and the professional sound of the male Quartetti. Praise should be Given to the orchestra which played the original Broadway scores and to the excellent stage design. Both added much to the play. It is an evening of fun laughter and nostalgia for the a a Good old Days and commendation is due to students co directors Marabelle Magnuson and Marilyn Vincent Lon Pugh Scenic design and Keith Thomas instrumental director. The play will be produced again tonight with Tom Galer and Janet Oldt in the Lead roles and next Friday and saturday March 13 14. Following is the Complete cast and production list Tom Galer Ley Debbie Turley Janet Mahle Lynda Woline Becky Bagby sue Seibert Maxine Rich Sheryl Schroeder Regina Stutzman Donna Lauer Doris Young Susan Dunifer Lee Coppernoll Pat mul Ford Denise Kennedy Marcia Kauffman Anne Huene Ann Brown Jean Boal Carol Watson Nancy Nelson Cathie Thomas Vicki Schnicker Barb Gibson children a band members a Jim Hilbrant Eric Allender Kay Thomas Sharon Klyn Jeff Wettach Pat Brau Jim beavers from Junior High band Robert Roederer Rita Bare Ramon Robinson Mary Miller Sally Biondo Danny Scheffelman Jane mul Ford from sixth Grade band. Directors a or. Harold Dodd and or. E. E. Melby. Robbie Evans fourth Grade student who plays the role of Winthrop is the son of or. And mrs. Robert Evans. The musicians or. Keith Thomas Mph instrumental director a trombone or. Tom Downs Winfield instrumental director a trumpet or. Richard Dewein Iowa Wes Leyan College a clarinet students a Becky Shook flute Jane sheets flute. Diann Bare clarinet Cindy Lawrence piano Van Rommel Bill Bergren trumpets Boh Appel Bass Kevin Piatt percussion Ken Hudson baritone sax Winfield High school. Rehearsal accompanists a Cindy Lawrence Messer Denise Rodd. Stage manager a Carol Cooper student director a Brenda brat ton readers a Gletty Perez Robert Hill sound a John Burrow lights a Kevin Wiley Linda Mcneeley de Ensminger Back stage a Steve Davis Ken Siebert Robert Hill publicity a Ann sheets Mary Elgar Wendy alter wardrobe supervisors a Carol Brombaugh Donna Kudobe Terri Powers property supervisors a Wendy alter Maxine Rich Debra Turley. Jane Hayward Tenny Cammack make up a Brenda Bratton business manager a Patti Mcclure assistants a Kay Curtis Margie Lyons ted Boal Deann Lamm Janet Mahle House manager a Gletty Perez Ushers a Connie Simkina Carol Halferty Holly Litton Tracey Smith Barb Keith Pat Mertens Margaret Miller Cindy Gordon Elfie Stout Lucy Mertens typist a Teri alter and their leaders will meet at 10 45 . At the City Hall and to the Salem friends Church together for 11 . Morning services. The first Day of girl scout week underscores the first part of the girl scout Promise a duty to god. Girls attend religious services in uniform As a dramatic demonstration to the Promise. Girl scouts Are encouraged to practice their own faiths and to respect the religious convictions of others. Boys leave Mhz twice two juvenile boys who left the mental health Institute twice Friday night Are Back at the Institute. The boys 13 and 14. Were taken into custody by the Salem marshal at 6 10 and returned to the Mhz by the Highway patrol but at 8 10 they were reported As missing again. At 8 30 police were advised that two boys were around a truck parked at the Fly in Motel East on a a Huey helicopters Friday spokesman said. Each a Huey Quot costs about $217,000 and carries a Crew of four pilots co Pilot and two door gunners. Headquarters said 1,508 helicopters have been destroyed As a result of guerrilla ground fire since Jan. 1, 1961. The Viet Cong recently stepped up their efforts to shoot Down helicopters and inflict american casualties with Little risk to themselves. Mother admits kidnapping of baby was hoax Ozark. Ala. Up a police disclosed today that a 19-year-old Mother had admitted staging the a kid Naping of her four months old baby. The Kidnap reported by mrs. Mary Kathryn Mcleroy on feb. 19 had sent a search party of 400 persons Highway 34 and that they had gone j jnt0 Woods and Fields near this across the Highway to Don Long s military base City. The baby car Wash. At Long s they did sex Shaun Mcleroy was found in a Tensive damage to the Interior of clump 0f grass a truck camper and were taken into officers said mrs. Mcleroy was custody by police. Seven children die in tenement fire new York up a fire of undetermined origin roared through a three Story Brooklyn tenement Friday night killing seven children while firemen were answering a false alarm turned in 12 blocks away. Tried in Ozark mayors court on a charge of disorderly conduct where she pleaded guilty and was fined $100 and costs and Given a six months jail sentence. However the jail sentence was suspended upon the stipulation that the woman be placed in the care of a doctor. She was allowed to remain free in the custody of her husband. Mrs. Mcleroy told officers she acted alone and that her husband. A 20-year-old Mother suffered multiple fractures when she jump Mcleroy knew nothing of property Marlene Whaley de from a window to escape from a actions. Mcleroy is a warrant Jeannie Megorden. Jane Tollefson. The flames. Two children whom a Fulcer Candy it ate at nearby it. Vicki Schnicker Sharon Roth Deb j she had thrown out of the window Tucker where he is training to be Bie Orr Nancy Nelson Doris before she jumped escaped with code a he copter Pilot. Or a Man str Ozark police chief j. R. Dykes Young Susan Dunifer Kim Leyden minor injuries. Publicity a Janet Olson Penny Cammack Kim Bittle Vicki Zeig t not knt Pripce Ler Mary Vantiger Debbie Turley 1 oks Ducj teries Kent Kiesey or. J. K. Magnuson. Make up a Linda Mcneeley i to ill ills John Burrow Wendy alter Margie Lyons. Carol Kitch Valerie Eckles a number of used batteries were Carol Cooper Terri Powers Gayle Ozark police said mrs. Mcleroy made a statement saying she staged the hoax because of Domestic difficulties. The baby was with her Mother in the courtroom Friday. Ozark mayor Tom Goff said the search had Cost taxpayers More than $20,000. Taken from a wire Cage at the rear Helphrey. Cindy Fields Laura of Orscheln a farm and Home sup res Elaine Keefe. Carol brom ply West on Highway 34 thursday no plans to use Baugh Ann sheets Doris Young. J and Friday nights. Joan Mcdowell Terri Stewart Lee Between eight and ten batteries ground of figs in Laos Copp Moll Mehaffy Susan were taken thursday night and 11 Dunifer. Debbie Orr Lynda Woline were taken Friday night. Entrance key Biscayne Fla. Up a Sally Tweedy. Was gained by breaking a padlock the United states has increased stage construction a Marty gip on the Cage each time. I air strikes in Laos to help counter pie Gary Graber Bob Bates. Bill Deputy sheriff Charles Droz is j the most massive North vietnamese Kirk. Steve Wettach de Ensminger j investigating. Carla Feehan Debbie Turley. Richard Murphy of Montgomery Vicki Zeigler Elaine Keefe. Mary wards reported to police at 9 30 Elgar Joni Miller Penny Cammack . Friday that seven old batteries Sally Tweedy Lynda Woline Mary were taken from in Back of the Vantiger Nancy Nelson Doris store. Young. Sharon Roth. Sue Siebert. Cindy Fields. Nancy Kochneff. Ann a terse verse sheets Sharon Pettinger. Teri Elj a. C. Gordon Diana Jacobs Steve Davis what scares a Man at marriage Scott Boal Laura Garrels Linda j is not another Mouth to feed leu Van Rommel Sheila Roth but rather he is worried build up there in almost 20 years of conflict. But president Nixon says he has no plans for sending in american ground forces. In a 4.000 word report to the nation on the current extent of american involvement in Laos Nixon said he had no intention of Drifting into another Southeast Aslan ground War such As Vietnam. Jerry Tolson. About another Mouth to heed. The Western Meadowlark is Nebraska a 6tate Bird

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