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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - May 30, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news warm rih �&Quot"�im1 Quot to i i i i i Auasi Quot a Obi leg i Ull. These Days by George e. Sokolsky the Canadian Dollar the various government departments which Are looking into our relations with Canada Are timid in their approach because it is state department policy not to irritate Canadian Public opinion which has become extraordinarily sensitive to the fact that from a military standpoint Canada cannot hold its own against soviet Russia because it Lacki the population and tile facilities the population of new York state is 14.803,192 <1950 census the population of the whole of Canada is 16,080,791 <1956 census statesmanship would dictate that Canada accept its economic and military dependence upon Hie listed states As an inevitable fact of geography and historical development and that the United states recognize the fact that it needs Canadian soil to depend itself and that the two countries might jus i As Well find a full measure of cooperation in peace time As they must do in War time. Instead Canada is play acting at having gone nationalistic and is making faces at the United states which can scare no one. And the United states is trying to gloss Over tin tact that canadians Are Selling phony Stock to americans by bucket shop methods and that the Sec and other government agencies receive practically no assistance when they try to protect the american Dollar from what is tantamount to a raid. The Byrd committee of the Senate has gone into this subject but timidly just As the Sec has gone into the conduct of the Edmonton Stock Exchange without ten much j exposure. Too i have a copy of Charlesti j staid s a the Case of the missing i broker Quot which gives a foundation j for a study. Nobody has published i this Book and no one will bring Stahl into court. Pending is a Case i a the people of the state of new York v. Charles Robert Stahl Quot but like the Adam Clayton Powell income tax Case it never comes to trial. Stahl was involved in Green Bay which us a Canadian Security sold on the american Market under curious circumstances. He contends that he was not at fault. He should have a Chance to Tell it to a judge. During the Byrd committee investigation senator Williams asked William m. Martin. Jr., chairman of the Board of governors of the Federal Reserve system the following question. Quot do you not think that the fact that the Canadian Dollar has been in recent months Selling at the highest Premium Over the american Dollar should likewise be interpreted As a warning signal to America Quot Martin More or less agreed. Then i senator Williams asked Quot do you not think it would be just As appropriate to say that the american it Dollar has declined 5 or 6 percent j below the Canadian Dollar As it is i that the Canadian Dollar is 5 or 6 percent above it i mean maybe it protects our ego a Little More to say that it is higher but in effect is that not what happened that the american Dollar is Worth less than the Canadian Dollar by 5 or 6 percent Martin then explained that the reason for the devaluation of the american Dollar Al a vis Canada is due. I think the reason is primarily the tremendous Opportunity for j investment in Canada and the con i Tidence in the Opportunity for developing raw materials and minerals up there that has attracted a persistent flow of american capital to Canada. That is the Basic cause of it. It has been almost an overwhelming flood at times. The volume up on their Stock exchanges and in their securities markets in relation to ours has been proportionately greater and that unquestionably has been the major Factor in causing the disparity in the two currencies. This description almost amounts to a flight of capital from the United states to Canada. It does not so a a however that several thousand stocks uranium and Gold and other mining stocks., most of whirl amounts to nothing were sold in this country like hot cakes without proper policing by the Sec. The Sale of these phony stocks b ought a tremendous number of american dollars to Canada without any return to the american investor even in the form of dividends. Senator Williams also called attention to the fact that Canadian taxes Are lower than ours which always encourages a flight of capital Martin said he did not know about tax factors which is surprising because naturally the chairman of the Federal Reserve system knows the facts of economic life. Copyright 1958, King features Syndicate inc vol. 80, no. 128 new it. Pleasant Iowa a apr Hwy evening May a 1058 ii"1 Hjj-.1&Quot a. .jawr�?1. 1 a by Carrier 39# Gar week by mail by Gar year Road toil mounts top interest i o on test for gov nor Iris show Royalty Iris Queen Roberta Davis renter is show i with Lier attendants Janet Jewett left and Vicki Lawrence right alter receiving the Honor at Hie recent Queen contest sponsored by the chamber of Commerce in co Necton with the Iris show. Too seniors receive diplomas at ceremony one Hundred seniors costumed in Maroon and Gold Caps and gowns were presented their diplomas thursday night at the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel. It was hic last formal meeting of the class of 1958 of the it pleasant High school probably the last time that a local High school commencement will be held in tile Chapel and prof. Frank Reedy s last appearance As organist for mph graduating classes. A capacity crowd tilled the Chapel As the graduates by two s proceeded Down the Central aisle to the strains of Quot and circumstance Quot played by professor Reedy. Or. Owen w Wilson minister of the first presbyterian Church gave the invocation the traditional program originated Many years ago is presented annually by members of the graduating class this year featured the history of the it. Pleasant school system. Janet haves class saut tahitian gave the Welcome. She spoke of the foundation received in kindergarten Aud How the bricks of thought and feeling arc fitted together in the upper grades. She said that the of education is to convert the mind into a living Fountain and not a Reservoir. Robert Mcleran who later during the program was presented the annual Iowa bar award made to an outstanding senior by the Henry county bar association with atty Benga Lei making the presentation talked on Quot our schools before 1900&Quot. He depicted it pleasant a Early educational beginnings in a Cabin on a site near the present Van Allen residence and tried the local schools to our present extensive modern school system which we Are enjoying. Eddie Means spoke on Quot it pleasant s secondary schools. Ile recalled How it. Pleasant has been called Quot the Athens of Iowa and How our school system has developed by planning tor the future As Well As the present. A clarinet Trio composed of Judy Melby Roberta Davis and Janet Timmerman played Quot Eudora Quot by Chandler. The fourth speaker was till Myers. Her topic was Quot personalities in education in it. Pleasant Quot she cited the half Century of service that two superintendents and educators have Given to the it pleasant schools supt. C. W. Cruikshank and supt c a. Cottrell. She mentioned several outstanding Board members cd the past with a reference also to e c. Mccoid a 20 years of service on the Board school principals and teachers. Basil Huston told of Quot the schools contribution to local and National affairs Quot. He recalled Thomas Jefferson a belief that the Best brains do not come necessarily from the Rich classes and that Middle and poor classes May produce outstanding thinkers. He went on to Tell How it. Pleasant has striven to educate All of the people with the Best teachers and facilities possible. He named a Lew of of pleasant a most distinguished alumni i or. James Van Allen or Hal Huffman or. Wesley Coe. And or John and or Thomas Poulter and others. He expressed the to Fie of the graduates to carry Forward the Fine tradition. The mixed chorus of the local High school Sang Quot America the Beautiful Quot by Ward Nelson with Sally Wilson As accompanist and r Ibert Mcleran singing the Solo part they were directed by mrs Marabelle Eye. Marilyn Clark who talked on Quot future of education in Henry county said that the future of education in Henry county concerns everyone. She spoke of the reorganization of the school areas the changed tax system More adequate bus transportation Lor reorganized schools and the possibility of a student counselling program. Vlcko Lawrence valedictorian of the class of 1958, was the last speaker. Her topic was Quot How we meet the Challenge Quot she pointed out that the whole Art of teaching is Hie Awakening of the curiosity of Yourn minds. She said Quot education is truly a Challenge it is not. A valuable Opportunity but a necessity Quot. She closed by expression Tho appreciation of the class of 1958 for instruction to meet the challenges of life supt c. A. Cottrell and principal George Stanley presented the too members of the class of 1958 to school Board and Board president a. A Patterson who awarded the Maroon and Gold diplomas to the . Prof Frank Reedy played the recessional Quot War March of lie priests by Mendelssohn As the Claes of 1058 tiled out of the Chapel adding their record to the historical annals of it pleasant High school. Members of the class Gary Richard Alice Madeline Marie Anderson Marilyn Ruth Anderson Lola May Ashy Karen sue Biggs Doyle Leroy Bonser James Lee Bonser Jerry Dean Bonser Shirley Jean Bonser Gary Dean Branch Burk Fay Buffington Larry Deane Calhoun Arlene Ray Campbell Dean Allen Campbell Georgia Ann Cash Patty Christ Ner Ronald Edwin Christner Marilyn sue Clark Lynn j. Cochran Merle Gene con lad Janette Ray Crile Roberta Joy Davis John William Fentonjr. Charlotte Ford John Arthur French Mary Ann Ger Lempin Dennis c Gill Eleanor e. Glanzman Gwendolyn Gooding m to that Joy Guinn Janet Elizabeth haves Anita Andresen Hill Mary Renee Henessee Gerald Levurne Heisel Henry o holler Basil Ernest Huston Marie Carolyn Jackson Sharon Jean Jarvis Tarin Kay Johnson Ovee Ann Marie Leeloy Anda Kay King Terry Raymond Krieger Edward h. Lanferman Vicki Ann Lawrence James de wan Leeper Lois Jean Marlay Janice Aileen Martin Richard Cornelius Meade George Edward Means or. Judith Kathleen Melby Marilyn Maxine Messer Ramona Ruth Moorehead Lila Suzanne Myers Jarl g. Mcculley Robert Harold Mcleran Dean Gerald Mcpike Zelda Eileen Olson colourful memorial Day Observance tile red White and Blue made a striking contrast in the deep i eau setting on the Hillside of a Saunders Pink at the second annual memorial Day service held there Friday morning. Beside tin permanent memorial placed a year ago the work and contribution of Many organizations and individuals and beneath a Flag at half staff a local audience remembered those who had Given their lives in War the past was linked with the Tutu re and the theme entered on a Hope for peace. The Rev. Gilbert Stout giving the address cited that a pharaoh of 7,000 years ago who referred to a period of peace. Through the centuries peace has been the dream of Man. Men working in that direction have not always known what they have achieved. Set Derrell Goddard w is the master of ceremonies Janet Hayes read general Logan s orders Clarl enee Cory gave the Gettysburg and i dress the High school band played til Star spangled Banner and a quartet composed of Karl Vermane Robert Mcleran Basil Huston and Lynn Cochran Sang Rev Granville i. Aforge gave tin opening prayer and father Ryan the closing one i a firing squad and taps concluded j the program. Wreaths were placed at the i Marker by the arc Dar i of inv american legion and auxiliary v i w. And auxiliary. War dads and auxiliary re a evens j boy scouts troop 28, cubs 28, i cubs 81, and girl scouts and brownies. The High school band the Junior High school band the army re serve the National guard and Many organizations participated in the Parade. I Moines up Iowa Quot ult Vin primary election lacking the Hankie and Luster of any political is expected to attract a ii by turn out it some Jio too voters m May democrats who have presented tile most nearly filled slate >1 candidates in years have done lit to campaigning holding their fire tot the november general elect ton when they dash head on with the republicans t Here is Little at St Ake in t he democratic primary since nov in x Hel Loveless is unopposed tor re nomination and his bid lot Reeler Ion in he principal Republican contest i in the gubernatorial nomination Weic an Iowa state College economics professor is testing his political wings for the first time in a Fate against an Quot old pro Quot campaigner paradoxically the Quot Amateur Quot 54-y to old i William a a Murray of Ames has captured the favor of Quot old line Quot party leaders who have been branded As Quot would be King makers Quot by the Quot old it gov William h Nicholas 85-Yeai old a on City Turkey Raiser Nicholas twice lieutenant novel no and twice previously an unsuccessful candidate for the gubernatorial nomination has clashed with min i a Over the sales tax Issue new Jersey pastor to receive degree Al inc an honorary degree june 9 at the Low t Wesleyan College commencement will a to til Rev William Lewis Loncey. Pastor of the first methodist can t e la. Morristown n j rile outstanding minister who had a distinguished Careen As a Navy chaplain serves a Church which has had a special interest m Iowa Wesleyan inasmuch As the congregation underwrote the pro in in of having a toll time chaplain at Iowa Wesleyan Rev Lancey. A native of Ohio j was educated in the Public schools of Detroit. Mich., and received his \ la degree from Wayne state lint varsity followed by the by degree i from Drew University in 1936 he has since done graduate work at Drew Northwestern and Columbia. I churches served by Rev Lancey in the past years arc in Rainsville n j Sparta Ogdensburg n a Jersey try n a pts sippin by n j. I and Clifton n j in his five years of his pastorate in Morrill town 656 new members a were received the budget was increased from 934,000 to Ito too the i endowment from $16,000 to $113, Myland building improvements in the i amount of $120,000 were made j Hiwa chosen Quot Man of the year Quot in 1957 8 Tov his outstanding work i in addition he has taken civic j leadership is vice president it a the j Morris Connell of churches is a i director get the y m a and of i the Urban league and has membership in rotary and various cultural and professional societies. 2 comrades join Tomb of unknowns Nicholas has in effect Quot bolted the Republican party platform and advocated retention of the sales tax at the 2 per cent level to which it dropped last year following the democratic governor s veto of a top backed Quot omnibus Quot tax measure which would have held the Levy at 2 per cent Murray on the other hand has hewed to the line of Hie Quot grand old party Quot and campaigned for a 3 per cent sales tax with the added one i per cent to be earmarked for state Aid to Public schools the democrats have contests for nominations for lieutenant governor Secretary of agriculture at j Limey general Commerce commissioner and live of the eight congressmen. Who gets the dinner to enter air Academy june 27 a Steak dinner is at slake. Washington Ami i. Pleasant Are competing for voting Homos in monday s primary. I he City with the largest vote out based on percentage of he ii i Loo will be the Winner. The mayor and chamber of Fomin n r Secretary of the winning Cliv will receive a Steak dinner Ai the expense of the other mayor and Secretary. Mayor Wade mlle the and see ret Ary Orville Kinworthy Are hungry for Steak. Will you help them gel ii a Cool Day 136 swim marriage License issued a marriage License has been issued at the clerk s office at the courthouse to Grover Clarence Rood 24, Lancaster mo., and Thelma Jean Ward 20. Glenwood to Elsa Marja Annikki Parviainen Elsie p. Schroeder Pennock Carol Ann Peterman Diane Elaine Peterson Patricia Faye Peterson Kenneth Wayne Phillips Ann Laurene Piatt. Dallas Lauvern Piper Donald d Price John William Ridinger Ronald Eugene Riley Mikel Elizabeth Ritchie Lynda Lee Robertson Patricia Ann Robinson John Brewster Rockwell or Helen Leol a Rowe Rex l. Sadler Gerald s. Sammons Ellen Florence Savage i Mary Alice Savage Larry Lee Schenk i Erwin John Schroeder Linda Tai Shaw i Doris Mac Shellabarger j Arnold Sperfslage j Ruth Idle Stafford i Robert Stearns Sherry sue Stull Sharon Lee Swan Patricia Ann Taylor Stanley j. Taylor Vivian Allene tin chill David Dor son Trueblood Karl August Vermace Jerry Lee Vick or Curtis l. Virden Mary Ellen Watters Karen Kay Welcher Elmer Eugene Wells j Larry Robert White Wendell Thomas Williams Larry Wright Carol Elaine Yaley tile it pleasant municipal swimming Pool opened for the season Friday and 136 swimmers took dip although it a Little Cool there were 172 at opening Day last year Kenneth by Taler Pool manager announces that the a ool will not be open until i to pm next monday Tuc. Day. Wednesday and thursday. Feeders tour successful one Lynn j Cochran 18, son of or Pearl Cochran received w a r d thursday afternoon that he passed his final physical examination taken at Chanute an Force base ran tour 111. May 14 and has been accepted at the in 8 air Force Academy Lowry air base Denver Colo. He will enter the Academy with the class of 1962 june 27 he is one of seven in Iowa selected from several Hundred who took competitive examinations. He was appointed by senator Thomas e. Martin and the Iowa National guard Battery b 113th aaa up Lynn has Bern Active in both athletics and music events having received two division i state rating in Small vocal groups he was a member of the student Council and has held a Las. His boys glee club explorer scouts t soon Ion s annual tour was and sunday school class offices. I restful event thursday one he qualified As an expert Marks m St successful held by tin group Man in National guard with the details Al the tour will be pub carbine and was Council Winner in pushed Ziy next week the explorer scouts National Rifle match. Lynn was tenth highest Scholasti boy s toe amputated Cully in the class of too graduating1 thursday night. After tractor mishap Driver suspended Indianapolis ind., up Driver de Elysian was suspended from Competition in the United states Auto club sanctioned races today for Quot bad judgement in connection with a 16-car collision which killed Pat o Connor during the memorial Day 500-mile race. Ai ten ghz National cemetery i up a chaplain prayed for the Day when Quot tuition shall no longer lift a a word again i nut ions president Eisenhower s lips moved fas though repeating the chaplain s amen Quot j a Lew moment pm at i i pm Eltz the liquid notes get tips Quot All its Well so rely rest. God is nigh Quot echoed among tile Linden Trees and j across to Hills shimmering under j a hot end it a May Sun to concluded the funeral and committal rites climaxing a week it solemn ceremony for two dead i of world Waill and Korea who yesterday joined a Comrade of world War i in Arlington s Quot Tomb Jot the unknowns Quot honoured by then resting place forever Quot the chaplain said yesterday s riles celebrated in a time of Uncertain peace were for the dead of the nation s most recent wars they summoned lie past they produced moments of intense feeling flanking the Tomb of the single Quot unknown soldiers Quot a few paces to the Southwest is the crypt of world War la dead the korean unknown lies equidistant to it the Northwest at 3 48 . A stentorian military voice cried "attention1&Quot from their places in the Amphitheater the caskets were carried to slings stretched above the new crypts tile president in a dark Gray single breasted suit walked behind the casket of the world War la dead vice president Richard m Nixon Clad in Black followed the korean unknown Hanking the vice president and president were the joint chiefs of staff Aud senior members of the Cabinet the president stood at. Attention his right hand clenched As the chaplains spoke the final words. Resignations accepted pails. Up president Coly today formally accepted tile resignations it Premier Pierre Pflimlin and hts Cabinet pm Hamlin and his ministers had offered their resignations Early wednesday to Luik Way a i Gen Charles de Gaulle men de in Lille assured a a majority vote in the National Assembly Aud in Paris to stay began a final round of conferences in preparation for taking Over us head of a Quot government of National safety Quot on monday of before even it some socialists die hards continue their opposition lie already has a majority vol in Tiro Assembly of about 310 to 240 the communists controlling 148 votes will go against him no mat it by up the nation s blood spattered memo ail weekend Highway death toll soared Ever upward today and the National safety Council feared an All time High would to my reached Quot unless the current rate takes a turn tor the better we Aie headed for an All time memorial Day Burh Quot the safety Council said. Quot there is Only one simple Way to cure this better As of ii no Edt a United press International count bowed at least so persons killed on the nations roads since lie Holiday weekend began at 6 pm thursday local time in he previous All time High for this hour of a three Day memorial weekend was 111, set in 1955, when Hie total eventually climbed to 372 the safety Council originally forecast 3jai deaths tor memorial Day 1918 the Overall current Holiday pm Natty list stood at 221 dead in and Dit Gnu to the 150 Iii Hway deaths there were 39 drownings live dead in plane crushes and 27 miscellaneous deaths Texas led the nation in Highway death with 18, six of them in one Accident when a car and truck col Laded meal Ranger Tex. Idle dead included three children their parents and the trucks Driver new York recorded at least 18 Highway fatalities it too chalked up six at one time in a two car collision near suburban mount Vernon n y. Ranger Tex up ten persons were killed today in two sep Arate memorial div Holiday weekend traffic accidents in Texas one Accident snuffed out the lives of five members of a seven member family these were members of the Charles Everett Alkire family of port Worth Tex. They died when their station Wagon and a Sunset motor lines truck collided on a u 8. Highway 80 Bridge to Miles exist of Ranger. Mount Vernon by up a fiery head on collision Between a station Wagon and another car killed six persons and injured three today near mount Vernon. Public invited to Golf club tim Public is invited to attend the open House of the newly re Modt led i. Pleasant Golf and country dub sunday Between i and 4 p Iti. The upstairs part of the club has been remodeler and More space Baa been added onto Hie North part of the building a Sun deck has been construe ted on the roof various club members have been working hard getting Hie club ready for the opening the outside of the clubhouse has been repainted. At 1 30 there will be exhibition Golf matches the menus club the county livestock feeders As a at Teal to Premier As an accepted fact so fur they have failed to Issue their expected general stake Call and Al ready were reported making plans to Quot go underground Quot if necessary. De Gaulle moved ult the la Perouse hotel on Hie seines left Bank bust night with him was his wife and enough baggage for a considerable stay. Members of the de Gaulle party were the Only guests Pool attendance Friday 94 children 40 students and two adults for 136 total. Total to Date 136 Robert Gholson la. Son of or and mrs z r Pete Gholson of new London Rural suffered a mashed to in a tractor Accident Friday at 9 30 . Ort the Gholson farm the boy was taken to memorial Hospital and it was necessary to amputate the toe the third one on his i ight f i m t he is still a patient in the Hospital. Or. Gholson said that his son was Riding on the tractor with him and when a draw bar was lifted champions for the last four years. Lei what but even they now seemed a jowl it is it j m Higgins Howard to be taking ins investiture As pre j per Orand Jim Skerik will compete. There will also be a ladles match Between Jane Hawkins Eleanor reavely Francis Lowe and one to be named. The Public is invited to follow the golfers around the course. Refreshments will be served at the open House. The chairman of the Tea pm will be mrs. Leo Kennedy sad mrs. Marvin Wing. Hostesses will be mrs. De deringer mrs w. T. Benesh mrs. M. L Richard mrs Edd Bowers mrs. I Annn sheets mrs Wlliam Mckinnon and Margaret Watson. Pouring from i to 2 will be mrs. Glen Nihart and mrs. V. L. Estle from 2 to 3 ., mrs. E. E. Smith and mrs. Lyle Shellabarger from 3 to 4 mrs. William Wellington and mrs Yoma Mckinnon the calling be included mrs. Miles Rukgaber mrs. Joe Casanova. Mrs. Leonora shores mrs. Margaret Lou Mckinnon mrs. Lloyd Ford mrs. J. Stewart Jackson. Mrs. James of Connor and mrs. Russell Sanders. Was sex from severe weather warning issued by up a severe weather warning issued for South Central and heme South Western Iowa noon until 8 pm. Today. Severe thunderstorms with High winds and Hall Likely and a few tornadoes Are expected to Miles Northwest of a line extending from Topeka kan., to 30 Miles East of Ottumwa Iowa from noon until 8 pm. Today. The severe weather will be along the Northwestern Edge of this area and progressing eastward during Tho above time congratulations to too graduates extend invitation at rest Haven an invitation is extended by the rest Haven nursing Home to visit it. Pleasant merchants extend j the Home on nursing Home Day their congratulations to the it. I sunday june 8, and this invitation pleasant High school graduates in also extends throughout the week Robert caught his foot Between the i this Issue. Pictured Are the too lending saturday june 14, Incus bar and the tractor. Graduates. Ive with hours from i to 3 pin

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