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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - November 6, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news in these Days by George e. Sokolsky Lewis and Pasternak Sinclair Lewis won a Nobel prize for literature the same As Bons Pasternak did. Sinclair Lewis was actually the first american to be so honoured. Like Boris Pasternak. Lewis was a satirist who described life in his own country in such a Way As to Mirror the weaknesses and foibles of our people. Certainly Quot main Street a a Babbitt a a Elmer Gantry were in the manner and spirit of Quot doctor Quot Babbit Quot and Quot Babbit try became words in the language meaning a particular Type of american a conforming Middle class american. Perhaps Sinclair Lewis a descriptions of his fellow citizens were not quite understood abroad and May have been bad propaganda for this country. Perhaps that is Why he is one of the most read american writers in Russia ire and Mark Twain. But americans honoured Sinclair Lewis. They were proud of his achievements while he lived. His books were widely circulated. Many Are still required Reading in English courses in our colleges. His name is not Likely to be forgotten. The american people do not fear satire or criticism or outright attack upon themselves. Apparently the russians do they Are so overcome by Bons Pasternak a Success for his Book Quot doctor Zhivago that the Man will be fortunate if he comes out of his present difficulties alive. Or and tills one hates to believe other writers arc envious that he should be Given the Nobel prize and so they expel him from tile writers Union which Means of course that he cannot work any More As a poet and novelist and May perhaps go to the Gold mines on the Lena River in the Tundra of Siberia to work As a slave. Or he May die from a broken heart because the pressure put upon him recently is almost unbearable. And there May to still another Side to All this a very ugly Side. Boris Pasternak is of jewish parentage As a communist he can have no religion but As a writer who Lias criticized the communists lie becomes a jew again. Titus when Trotzky was building the revolution he was a russian Patriot but when Stalin desired to kill him he was attacked As a jew. Nikita Khrushchev who comes from the Ukraine. Ukrainian protests will be ignored i do not like him either is an anti semite. Whether that is policy because of his relationship with the arabs or a boyhood impression it is difficult to say. But Back in 1903, when Nikita Khrushchev was a boy. The great Bessarabia pogroms entering in Kishineff and affecting the neighbouring Ukraine took place and they must have had an influence upon him As they did upon everybody else in that area. Those pogroms were organized to divert attention from the maladministration of Russia by the czarist government and were followed by the miserable failure of the Russo japanese War and by an abortive Provo ated r e v o i u t Ion. These were great events. It is Nikita Khrushchev who is persecuting Bons Pasternak. To deprive him of tile Nobel prize that is distressing but a Man can live without a prize. Sinclair Lewis once refused a pulitzer prize As ridiculous. This does not matter one Way or the other. But to deprive an artist of his right to work at his Art to Pillory a Man for his ideas to detroy tile intellectual initiative of a Noble mind that is murder of the soul. Khrushchev who criticized Stalin for Sulci a deed is much worse than Stalin. He represents a besotted personality that dares not lace tile truth lest the truth haunt him. Boris Pasternak is Only a writer who will live in the memory of men a decade a Century who known we still read Chekov Gogol Tolstoy and Gorki in whose tradition he writes. Gorki once chastised Chaliapin for singing the russian National Anthem what would Gorki have said to Khrushchev for breaking on the wheel of life a great spirit whose Only crime is that he w i ties of life As he sees life one wonders what the great Liberal and neutralise Nehru of India now has to say of All this. Is he still Neutral Between Liberty and the enslavement of the soul0 \ is he still defending the big lie j that soviet Russia is a democratic j country Nehru needs to speak now or forever be silent. Should Paster a Nak be killed or his Art silenced. Khrushchev is surely responsible. J copyright 1958. King features Syndicate inc vol. 80, no. 262 it. Pleasant Iowa thursday evening nov Ember 6, 1058 by Carrier 30# per week by mail 7.50 per year youths in mishap at one of dead Man curves refutes aril s testimony a handcuffed to sheriff Merle Karnopp condemned killer Charles Starkweather left makes his Way to the Lincoln neb., witness stall d to make a Complete denial of his one time sweetheart claims that she was a terrified hostage on his january murder spree. Carli Ann Fugate. 15. Is on trial on charges of first degree murder Starkweather is scheduled to die on december 17. Nations republicans prepare for reappraisal within party ted Beaty. 18, and Thomas Stone 15, both of Keokuk suffered slight injuries when the Volkswagen car in which they were Riding was involved in an Accident on one of the Quot dead Many a curves Quot seven Miles South of town on Highway 218 at 7 . Thursday. The Accident occurred in front of the Ray Elmore Home. Beaty was driving North and lost control of the car while rounding the curve. The car skidded and struck the Bank on the East Side of the Road. The car was extensively damaged Beaty received a Cut lip and Stone slight leg cuts Beaty s parents came Here and took the youths Back to Keokuk. They were headed for Ottumwa. Sgt. Lowell Shellhase of the Highway patrol investigated and filed a charge against Beaty of failure to have his car under control. Governor s objectives to ask for liquor by drink vote Washington up a Republican leaders surveyed t h e v. Reckage of their 1958 Campaign today and prepared for an agonizing reappraisal it their party organization and Campaign tactics. Party professionals voiced belief that the recession weak or divided Gap organizations and the political Power of organized labor contributed much to the National democratic trend in tuesdays election. Some also talked of a need for More colourful personable a n d aggressive candidates. Nearly Complete returns show the dimensions of the democratic landslide tile democrats greatest congressional Victory sine e their Peak in tile 1936 election of president Roosevelt. Tile democrats elected 26 sen Del. Were reelected while know land. Bricker. Sen Frank a. Barrett a Wyo. And gov. Harold a Handley senatorial nominee in Indiana a orc Defea of. Along with Rockefeller s Victory Eisenhower republicans w Ere elected to the Senate in new York m a r y land. Pennsylvania Vermont. Administration supporters were Defeated in Senate races in new Jersey Maine Connecticut Minnesota Michigan and Utah. New crop of prospects for president w orking on fund drive tile employees division of them. Pleasant Community Chest went j into action on tuesday morning alow Quot taking ten seat from re a 7 30 meeting the leaders and workers in tins division Are As follows publicans picking up three in states where republicans had retired Anc losing none of their own. With the 36 democratic senators whose seats were not at stake this year the democrats will hold 62 seats 12 More than a majority. Republicans elected Only eight senators leaving them a total of 34 in the new Congress Alaska elects its first two senators nov. 25 and this could in crease the democratic majority even further democrats Are favored to win at least one and possibly two alaskan seats. In the House tile democrats elected 280 of 435 members com jan0 r0"01 Whaley. Pared with 219 needed tor a majority the gop elected 154 one House scat went to an Independent in tile contests for governorships the democrats elected 24 and led in one unsettled race for an indicated total of 31, Countin nine holdovers republicans elect a it. Pleasant stores to boys and cd eight and had six holdovers for i girls of High school Ace and Dick Vavroch Robie Reznicek Martin Zacconi. Dick Murphy Dave Foster Don Garmoe. Harold White Dan Parker ted Huene Dick Higgins Dick Manuel and Dean Cordes. Gerald beavers Dick Looker Glen Smith or. Dean Frish Robert Kennedy and John Mcdowell. Jim greens Harold Lee Virgil Mon is. Alanson Elgar Cloyce s a Ger Everett Hatch Leonard close. Nellie Edwards Jack Cantwell Richard Chaney William Fenton de Boyd. Robert Bates Allen ring Virgil Campbell. James Beattie giving free tickets to game free tickets Are being Given away a total of 14 democrats gave an extraordinary show of strength in gubernatorial races in the Midwest where Faun discontent has weakened the gop hold on what was once the hard Core of republicanism democratic a o v e r n o r s were elected or reelected in Minnesota Wisconsin South. Dakota Iowa and Kansas and the democratic nominee held a narrow Lead in the still unsettled contest in Nebraska. Younger for the Iowa Wesleyan Dubuque football game. Boys and girls should make inquiry at the stores for the tickets. This Opportunity for the younger set to see the game without charge is made by Iowa Wesleyan in cooperation with the merchants. After the game the game football will be Given to a Lucky youngster. May try to Circle Moon 0 0 9 j Washington up a the air in contrast Republican Nelson j Force May try around 12 25 a. In. Friday to throw a package of instruments around the Moon. A Rockefeller unseated g o v Averell Harriman in new York and thereby made himself a potential challenger to vice president Richard m. Nixon for t h e 1960 presidential nomination another to Buck the trend with conspicuous Success was s e n. Barry Coldwater of Arizona who Long ago stepped out in front of fellow republicans to Challenge the Power of organized labor running Uphill to reelection he assured himself a front seat among gop conservatives whose ranks recently have been thinned. The defeat of Senate Republican Leader William f. Knowland running for governor of California. And of sen. John Vav. Bricker of Ohio retired two of the most prominent conservative Republican spokesmen. There was no Clear pattern this year in the election or defeat of conservatives compared with so called Eisenhower republicans. Among conservatives Coldwater and san John j. Williams r a it. Pleasant stores will be open Friday night for your shopping convenience Bonus Buck drawing at 8 p. In. $100 Bonus Bucks also 5 turkeys to be Given away. Washington up it a a Reft shed clop of democratic presidential prospects came out of tuesday s elections and their chances May be determined by the record of the 86th Congress. One of their number Senate democratic Leader Lyndon b. Johnson of Texas will be a key figure in shaping the political destinies of All As Well As the record on which they must stand in 1960. Johnson has been a consistent advocate of a constructive responsible moderate Quot democratic action. But he has shown he can interpret that philosophy to include make work spending like that of his new Deal Days As Well As Middle ground compromising on such issues As civil rights. Add High on the list Are democratic Sens. John f. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Stuart Symington of Missouri both of whom won smashing victories on tuesday. It includes democratic sons. Hubert in Humphrey of Minnesota and 1 Albert Gore and Estes Kefauver both of Tennessee. Democratic sen. Elect Edmund s. Muskie of Maine a newcomer also must be counted As a potential candidate for the future. Californians governor elect. Democrat Edmund g. Brow n. Brings a new Prospect into Tho presidential Arena. Brown like j Michigan s gov. G. Mennen Williams w to won his sixth term this week May find his political j Horoscope altered by what John son and House speaker Sam Ray Burn get through the new Congress. New jerseys gov. Robert g 1 Meyner a Strong presidential possibility in a state which grabbed1 a Senate seat from the gop on tuesday is another in the same1 boat. Too Republican presidential c o a tenders must in against rather than on any democratic legislative program. This May present a problem in itself. On Many proposals there is Little real difference Between what president Eisenhower has asked and Wii at the democratic 85th Congress Gat him. This problem has bothered vice president Richard m. Nix still the Gap front runner for tie presidency in 1960 despite the Challenge raised by millionaire Nelson a. Rockefeller a gubernatorial Victory in new York Nixon has demonstrated he intends take Over More Republican party control in the next two years historically presidential Norm Ness Are More Likely to c o in e from a governor s mansion the the u. S. Senate. That a plus for Rockefeller along with his by 1958 election Triumph. But he Halo make his own record in off and one to be compared w i t n that of the democrats. Des Moines up a g o v. Herscher c Loveless today outlined the objectives for his second term in office and also called for a up a i to referendum election to Settle the questions of liquor by the drink and a Long Range building program at the state colleges. Loveless who was elected to a second term As governor tuesday said he was not end using liquor by he drink but Quot i feel the people of Iowa ought to have an Opportunity to express a the governor said the main objectives of his second term were la reorganization of state government with an a extensive a reduction in the number of state offices and departments. 2 a a stepped up Quot mental health program with More local Community action. 3. A a great enlargement Quot in the number of parole agents and an appointment of a state penal affairs director. 4 increased Highway safety through a 50 in. P. H secondary Road Speed limit and an increase in the number of state Highway patrolmen. 5 a change in the policy of building interstate highways in sections and also an altering of the Road use tax formula to give greater help to areas of the state with the worst roads 6. Establishment of an Aid program for permanently and totally disabled persons and an increase in allotments for nursing and medical care of e i d e r i y people. 7. Some form of a or i a i a Quot school Aid which would Force reorganization of Quot inefficient school districts and establishment of a student loan or scholarship program for College students. Will enforce ordinance added prizes on local electric wiring Friday night at drawing mrs. Charles Young Dies unexpectedly new London a mrs. Charles Mattie Young 73 died suddenly at her Home in new London nov. 5 at to a. In. Martha Ann Wickham daughter of Katherine Sade and David Wickham born Southwest of Danville on nov. 28. 1884. She was married at West Point Iowa june 20, 1900 to Oscar a. De Lang who preceded her Jan. To 1932. On oct. La 1942 at Kahoka to. She was married to Charles e. Young and the past 16 years had resided in new London mrs. Young was a member of the new London methodist Church. Besides her husband it he leaves 2 sons Glen w. Delang my Ira r. Delang both of Burlington a daughter mrs. Vera m. Heizer Maxwell a step daughter mrs. Helen Hanley new London a Stepson Claude Young Danville also 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A brother and sister preceded her. Services will be held Friday at 2 p. In. At the Elliott Chapel in new London. Rev Harvey Quandt pastor of the methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Aspen Grove cemetery in Burlington friends May Call at the Chapel tonight from 7 to 9 it was decided at the City Council meeting wednesday night that the City will Start enforcing the ordinance regarding wiring regulators in local buildings. All installations must conform to the National electrical code. An addition will be made to the wiring ordinance soon specifying proper and improper electrical installations pertaining Only to buildings. Inspection of wiring installations in buildings is planned and where regulations ure not being complied with a report will be made to City manager g. W Wright. Wright told the Council that in the remodelling of the Brown Lynch Scott building that at his recommendation the building was rewired in compliance with tile City ordinance. Wright said that he is positive that when a new insurance rating is due there will be some Merit considered As to proper installation. Wright gave a report about City workers cutting off Corners at City intersections. Six Corners have been Cut Down to Date but no More will be done this fall due to weather conditions. Too the Council discussed the fee on the replacing of water line connections again but nothing definite was arrived at. The Council plans to meet and work something out on the matter soon. Too possible additions to the bicycle ordinance were discussed by the Council. The additions concern safety procedures and night operation. Action on the additions will be taken at the next meeting. Police chief Donald thornes who has been working with the committee on the bicycle ordinance told the Council that a bicycle safety education program is being launched in the schools and booklets have been passed out. He will also speak to the students. Too the Council decided to do away with old records in the City vault prior to ten years ago. A commit tee will go through the old records and decide which should be thrown away. The signal lights on the South the committee in it. Pleasant b Nus Bucks decided to add East Corner of the Square were Dis up rial prizes to the Bonus Bucks cussed briefly. It was reported that drawings on Friday night for the Charles repel is working out an next t a a weeks. The same tickets arrangement so that a Driver can now be be used for he legislation see the lights when he approaches and drawing of Birks will from the us d for the it Pelias prizes the possibility of changing the each Friday night at 8 00 p. In. School Stop Light set up was Dis a drawing for a Bonus cussed. A suggestion that the lights in i in each of the participle no be changed to a flashing red in store in it pleasant. These i operation during school hours with Liou i Bucks Are redeemable in. The p Artici Patong stores Only. Friday november 7th and Friday november 14th, there will be five turkeys Given As special prizes. Theve prizes will be Given at the time of the a Bonus Bucks drawing.-. And Vou must be inside one of motorists ordered to Stop on flashing red was considered this would eliminate the push Button operation. Traffic now proceeds with caution on flashing yellow and stops when a Pupil pushes the Button changing the Light to red. The participating stores to get your the Council went Over a resold Turkey the ame As the Bonus Buck Quot winners. Extra special will be a Turkev Tion submitted by the state Highway commission about the Black Topping of 362 feet on Highway 34 East Day Quot wednesday november 19th. From the West City limits when the fifty turkeys have been purchased Highway is Black topped on 34 from i and will be Given away free on that the City limits West to the june i a it you must be present to claim Tion with old 34. Letting is sched j your Turkey at the time of the used for nov 18 drawing which will be at 2 30 p. In. Tile Highway commission asked 1 wednesday november 19th. For limited Access for the 362 feet the Quot Bonus Bucks Quot stores in of and the Council was of the opinion pleasant Are making these special that it be granted by the i prizes of free turkeys a Amable to City. The Resolution was left in i it of because of your continued sup signed. It seemed to be the opinion port store. Each time Joi of the Council that what the High i be in it. Pleasant be sure to visit Way commission decided to do in pm sores and Register for Bonus Bucks and for the next two weeks no Purchase is necessary. Then make it a a Friday night Quot must to be in it. Pleasant the City treasurer was authorized for the drawings at 8 00 p. In. To to Call for redemption As of dec. I j claim your a Bonus Bucks or $4,000 in Street improvement Bonds a a Turkey should your name be i and $6,000 in sewer improvement drawn Bonds. About the Black Topping of the strip without gaining limited Access was up to that group. Owen hummed talked to the in Community fund Council about the noise made by tile grinding of Grain in a mixing Plant operated by Ralph Taylor near the hummed resident on Mccoy Street in West it. Pleasant. Tile Council told him the situation would be looked into. A cig Aret permit Wras granted to a the Jensen Oil co. Install first of rafters at Baptist Church first of the heavier supporting rafters of the roof of the new first Baptist Church was erected thursday morning with the adding of the remainder of the laminated supports the building will be ready for the roof and enclosure. Near Ideal weather conditions through the fall months have made it possible for tile work to Advance rapidly. Much of the Beautiful Stone exterior finish is now in place and two or three More weeks of favourable weather May make possible the completion of most of the exterior work. Minor damage was done to a Sec i Tion of one Wall by the Strong wind wednesday morning. Eight tiers of the lining blocks on a Short Section of a South Wall were forced off by the wind. They were being relayed thursday. Plans Are being made to Lay the Cornerstone sunday. Republicans retain 5 state offices Secretary of state Synhorst Ltd it. 408.046 Johnson Ltd it. 393,820 auditor of state Akers r409,604 Weddle Ltd. 389.726 j treasurer of state Abrahamson Ltd it. 413.621 j Montgomeryd. 387,596 Secretary of agriculture Spry re. 406,971 Hill Dot. 398,213 attorney general Erber. 400 022 Wilson d397,980 the vote for the two top positions with one precinct missing governor Redstone missile research ends Starkweather defends girl wrong repairman Whiteville n. C up Willie Bennett a television set went on the blink Willie Bennet called a repairman. The repairman said head seen the set before it was stolen from a store where one of his relatives works. Willie Bennett is today in mail Lincoln. Neb. It Upit Charles Starkweather testified today that his girl Friend caril Ann Fugate 15, could not have helped him murder Robert Jensen under Cross examination Starkweather said he decided on the Spur of the moment to kill Jensen 17. Caril was not with him at the abandoned storm cellar where the shooting occurred he said and could not have Quot aided and abetted Quot in the slaying card is being tried on a charge of first degree murder on the state s Contention that she did Aid and abet her 19-year-old boy Friend in the slaying of Jensen last Jan. 27. Cape canaveral Fla. Up a five years of research by Ger Man and american scientists c a by e to an end wednesday night with the 34th successful flight of the army s Quot Workhorse Quot Redstone missile. Tile army announced after the j weapon blasted off that the red a Stone was now Quot fully operational Quot and has been in the hands of nato troops in Europe since last june. Humane society gives assistance to Many animals the humane society one of the participants in the greater it. Pleasant Community fund Campaign uses the funds Only for the purpose of assisting sick and injured animals a representative of the society stated. The City designates certain funds to assist with the work of the society but these funds Are not nearly adequate to cover the Many needs. Contrary to the belief of Many the society receives no county support and it is for this reason that the society does not find it possible to take personally owned dogs from the country. However when these same dogs Are brought into town and abandoned they Are among the stray and homeless and even though it causes a hardship for the society it takes these dogs into Murray Ltd. Loveless a. 462,522 lieutenant governor Mooty a. 391.07 Mcmanus id. 39� 892 shelter and provides for them to Golf and country club elects the Best of its ability. Were it not for the kindness of the mayor and the City police the society would 4., be working against desperate Odds i indeed it is stated. I the police never shoot or de a stroy a stray dog. When they answer a Call and pick up a stray it is taken immediately to mrs. Vandersnick who will try to place it in a Good Home. Any help the people of it. Pleasant or of the county can give the humane so fined in j. P. Court Omer Stukerjurgen Hillsboro has been fined $5 and costs in Justice George Means court on a charge of having an expired Driver s License two dollars of the Fine was suspended when a valid License was secured. Keeth Mccabe was elected As president of the it. Pleasant Golf and country club Al a Board of v,1 b0 a a it a ppm a ated meeting wednesday night. He sue needs Eddie Devinger sr., who has a Ftp held the position for the last two years. New Board members elected Are Milton Roederer Stanley Swan and John Mckinnon. Retiring Board members Are Leo Kennedy Edd Bowers and Charles Young. The carry Over Board members Are Devinger Jim Higgins Max Stith l to Lovett George Means and Mccabe Lovett was elected vice president succeeding Stith and Swan was named Secretary treasurer succeeding Robert Norris. Des Moines up a virtually Complete but unofficial returns to Day gave in the Iowa supreme court Long term race Garfield Oliver Wennerstrum Messer Seiger Thornton 392,480 391.097 384.294 390 625 385.938 392 233 \ Day late Caruthersville. To. Up Pem Scot county voters turned Down a $250,000 Bond Issue to build a new jail. Wednesday night to prisoners slipped out of the 63-year-Olri Mil memorial Hospital notes admitted thursday Corinne Hall dismissed wednesday mrs. Glen Oliver dismissed thursday Verl Taylor mrs. Anna Walker Elmer Cormack to Iowa City Goldfine Given 30 Days to Tell vote Hospital Bonds in Jefferson county Boston up a millionaire Bernard Gold me has been Given 30 Days to Tell a Federal judg j what happened to about $875,000 in Cashiers Cheeks. There Are 26 million dogs in the . And the number is said to be increasing at the rate of 800,000 a year. Fairfield a Jefferson county voters tuesday voiced their approval for a proposed addition to i the county Hospital. By a decisive margin residents voted in favor of a $248,000 Bond Issue to finance construction of a new Hospital Wing. The measure received 70.5 per cent of the total vote Well Over the 60 per cent figure required to carry. Complete returns showed 3.727 affirmative and 1,557 negative votes

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