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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - November 19, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVALID RATION STAMPS Fuel Oil I ............ Until Jan. 3 Sugar—29 (Book 4) .........5 lbs. Shoes—Airplane I (Bk 3) IndeMy Shoes—18 (Book I)—Indefinitely THE MT PLEASANT NEWS VOL. LXXI, No. -in ENTERTAINS FOR MRS. BUZBEE Mrs J. Russell Weir and Mrs. James Weir entertained a small company ol friends complimentary to Mr.>. Byron Buzbee of Cornus Christi, Texas, Thursday afternoon Refreshments were served by the hos tesses. FRIDAY, NOV. 19, 1913 \. B. C, Crren (Bk 41 e\pire Dec. 20 X, V, Z Btu: (Bk. 2) ‘'orc Nov. 29 Meats, Butter. Lard, etc. G. JI, J, K Brown (Bk 3) cxpi. Dee. 4 MT. PLEASANT, IOWA "■■■ "■ ri ■HM-iiS—» ' ' «' ■ 7 ■ 1 ' *"" * Russians Hold Firm Grip On T wo Cities CUE SCOUTS AND PARENTS AT SUPPER Cub Scouts and their parents, numbering over forty, met at the Presbyterian church Tuesday evening for a covered dish supper and meeting Follow, mg the supper. Glen Hoffman, Cub leader, gave a talk on the work and plans of the Cubs Plum also were made for a Christmas party. COFFEE POT CLUB IS ENTERTAINED Mrs Art White entertained the coffee Pot club at its regular meeting Wednesday evening The usual social time was enjoyed while sew,ag was done Refreshments of apricot tarts, cheese chacker and coffee were served. UNIVERSALIST WOMEN MEET THURSDAY Member of the Association of Universalist Women met at the home of Mrs Elwood Williams Thursday afternoon to sew on a layette project There was no program Mrs. Ruth Shutes gave the Meditations Refreshments of individual pumpkin pies, andwiches and coffee were >er\ed RAMBLERS MEET WITH MRS. JERICHO The November me't.ng of the Rambler. club was held at the home of Mr*. Maude Jericho Wednesday afternoon, with a large number of the membership present Mrs G fc Kin.: gave a very abl** talk taken from the study book People of the China Seas.” She supplemented her talk with maps and charts of her own drawing Mrs PY CC L Niles was a guest. ALPHA XI ALUMNAE ENTERTAIN AT SUPPER Members of the Alpha Xi Delta alumnae club entertained at a covered dish .supper a', the home of Mrs Ben Galer recently New pledges of the sorority were the honored guests. Mrs J. Stewart Jackson was chairman of the supper committee Mrs Henry Gillis was in charge of Ute business meeting during which .slit* displayed her collection of mementos of the earlier days of Beta chapter. Out of town guests were Miss Jean-ete Proutv of New London and Mrs. Ralph Randle of Nebraska. Many Dads In Group Coin# to Camp I)od Two Local Store Managers Included A large group of Henry county men including many fathers left about midnight Thursday night for Camp Dodge to take their f.tinI physical txamin.t-t ons under the Selective Service. Included in the group were 'wo local store managers and severa. other.- associated with local busin- -.es, Neil Wikel is manager of the National 1*‘a Srore and Lloyd Keller of the Brown Lyn 'n Scott store Th,Ole leaving: Loren Edward Turbett Gayle WU.lam Huston 'Trans, to Polk County for induction) Roy Mason Marcus Ned Wikel Loren B Eldredge (Trails, rit County fir induction* John Carl Remien 'Tram folk Nebraska for induction Harry Thomas Walter William John Rowe Herbert Lcwls Jackson Delbert Chester Lamm Lloyd Edward Keller Paul Everett Welcher Wayne Delmar Berk. Lure Carl Wayne Math*: Raymond Clarence Hits Merle Lorraine Henessee Joseph Edward Sc had t Joe El Vin McCuUougi leader) Howard Cif git Skinner (Trams Jasper County lor Induction' Floyd Garaio Thornburg Frederick Charles Ridgeway Ross Wilbur White Leonard Joseph Bauman Keith Rodney Haight Harold Henry Marshall Carl Russell Nelson John Lee, Jr. Harold Edward Tolandor Wilbur Gordon Watts Arthur »Jay Canby Scott Key Smith Louis Hale White William Rue Ma uke They’ll Do It Every Time - - - PETUMiA,yoa'ce. just A WON DEW.. WHY, THIS MUST BE AT LEAST Ti lEsnAV AND ~ V 3 dozen pairs of lUtisDAY ANN u 3^^ you VE DOME Shes champ KNITTER OF THE FRIDAY LADIL5 ROUNDTABLE SEW INC CLUB THIS MONTH 1 Butat HOME. did you SAY SOX?ASK DAD, HE KNOWS- Well., IVE ONLY w/m GOT TWO \ 'WA HANDS,VOO J 0 I KNOW- / Appeal Decision Exempting KEA From Taxation Report Gains In Other Areas auth- to Nor- ■ Des Mum In (INS) — The Iowa Taxpayer^ Commission today appealed to the Ic a a Supreme Court from a Polk ccuntj district court decision that hef I ural electi ideation cooperatives to be nonprofit organizations. The district judge had issued injunc. Lens rest: aiming tax officials from i. aking the 1943 assessments on REA in Greene and Hardin counties The Tax Ccrr.mi .rio„. contends that whi e tor REA Units mar be formed under the 1 i.tiles replying to non-profit organization. their methods of conducting ems.ness make them in effect -corporations for pecuniary profit.” The offi-; cia Is estimated that the exemption, if upheld, would remove some forty to fix’- million dollars wo:th cr iowa property from taxation. Earlier legislation had specifically exempted the REA groups from taxation in 1941 and! 1942 but. the exemption was not renewed last spring. Weather Still Baa On Italian Front Moscow, Russia (INS) — The Red army surging ever doser to ’he Polish trcr.t today held a f strategic rail junction c and Rech.tza and Pea man counterattacks in the battle front. (A Stockholm dispatch quoted reports from Berlin indicating the Germans have abandoned the .stronghold of Gomel in the cent a1 sector of the front.) rn grip on the ties of Korosten off fierce Cer- other sectors of Destruction From Air Resumed Bring In Scrap In Half Day Hunt Many Trucks Go Out; Estimate lo Tons Collected PRICE CEILINGS ON ORANGES, GRAPEFRUIT Former Local Woman Kills S GASOLINE COUPONS MUST BE ENDORSED Washington, D of Price Administnl es. lemons, and grai price ceilings whic; INS)—The Offlrc n brought orang-Ffruit under ret:. U will reduce pricer One of Two Committing Suicide At Burlington (Appointed An estimated 30,000 pounds of scrap non was brought in Thursday afternoon during the special scrap hunt staged by Mi. Pleasant merchants, employee- and professional men, James to O’Connor, chairman of the county salvage program reported. Trucks carrying local men went ou* m many directions and most of them caille back with load- of iron. Some had definite destinations while others made canvasses along the way in an effort to find scrap not preciously reported. One group had a big goal rn mind and armed with acetylene torches went ahead to cut the scrap in pieces so that it could be hauled by additional larger trucks which would be sent out. The most convincing talk of the group was an estimated IO to 15 per cent from last w'inter’s levels. It will be accompli-bed without - abe: ;.< • and will bc-- effectivc within a week or ten I of two of three Des Moines county Burlington. la. - INS >—Coroner R. O. Gile- today called suicides the death come da vs. May Slaughter Hogs Without Restriction Farmers Need No Permit 90-Day Ruling residents found dead in their homes yesterday. Mrs. Elmer Sutton of Burlington was found dead late yesterday in the kitchen of her home w.th the room filled with gas from cpen stove oven burners. (Editor's note: The Elmer Suttons formerly resided in Mu Pleasant:. They I have one son ? John W. Black, 72. farmer near Mecii-I apolis was found hanged in a coal shed restrictions at his home. The coroner said there was evidence and pro- in No Comment From More on Suggestion A 90-day sir pension of on farm slaughter of hogs will be in terest to many Henry county residents. I of despondency in both case Effect.ve this week producers may kill nounced them suicide.^, for their own use or sale of transfer to; Coroner Dies attributed to a I,cart others all hogs they are able to handle, attack the death of 48 year old Albeit r t enough 'o persuade the woman of No license cr permit is required and the Woods who last both legs in a Burling- previous 400 pound limitation per pro-the three months London, Eng. ,1 NC?—The systematic destruction of Germany frcm the air was resumed by a Lute fleet cf Flying Fortresses in a hr* daylight attack today immediateily fellowing the heaviest assaults ever staged by the Royal Air Force against Adolph Hitler s Reich. Escorted by fighter planes the big _ 4-motored American bombers vent af- Robert M. Harper, District OPA di- ter targets in Germany during the day rector, today warned all motorists that while Beilin and LudwigshaLn were every coupon in their gasoline ration digging their way out of ruins ’.eft by books must be endorsed immediately. 2,500 tons of bom:s dropped by the In order to eliminate the illegal use of RAF last night. gasoline coupon.-, the district OPA en- <Ed note: According to an NBG iorcement division is investigating users trcadcast from London certain author-cf unendorsed gasoiine rat:on coupons, .tatlve circles in Britain see in last Under gas rationing regulations, dealers night’s simultaneous raids on Berlin and distributors are prohibited accept- and Ludwigshafen a change in Allied mg unendorsed coupons or rrom using z ir strategy which may be the fcegin-thern to replenish their inventories. ning of an all out “blitz” on German AUGUST cities as a prelude to land invas on of The August Circle met at the home the continent.t of Mrs. L. F Fogie with Mrs. F. A. Reliable quarters indicated that up-Morgan, assistant hostess. j wards of 1,000 planes participated in Six members, two children and three the Berlin-Ludwigshafen attack, guests. Mis. L, C. Sheilabarger, Mrs. ----- - Frank Kendall and Mr- Olin Kendall Weather Continues were present. Mrs. L. W Spar.- con- T r. . . ducted devotions. lo Hamper righting Mrs. L. C. Sheilabarger very ably re- Aigierr. Africa *IVS■ The British viewed the study book. “Outlook in the Eighth army pressed forward today on Western Republic.-,“ by J. C. Field the eastern sector of the battle front During the business meeting. Mrs. in Italy to seize further ground from William Ervin was elected as the new the Germans. leader of the circle and Mrs. Thornton Gains of a few mile- were c talked up McLeran and Mrs. Chas. Notestine, as- despite continued unfavorable weather the house to let the iron go PROF. HEKEL TALKS AT IOTA SIGMA Mrs. George Hunt was hostess to tire Iota Sigma chapter of W C T. U. last evening Mrs. W A Russeill was assistant hostess Barbara Hedlund .sang “Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There ” She was accompanied by Betty WI tuner Mr, C. A. Cottrell gave the Comfort resign as Democratic national devotions with thoughts on our Thanks- committeeman. giving and on one of the Jewish feast Jeck^ statement cited Comfort’s logan's “Succoth ” lslative effort* in behalf of a tax bill Prof Raymond Hekei talked on mor- amendment desired by airplane comals in war time. He brought out that panines and his reported acceptance of J. Edgar Hoover has said we had most- a $30,000 legal fee. without fuither consolation. This iron may be duces is lifted for available yet, however, and will be a period, big help on the scrap program. While many merchants and employees went out on the trucks, the scrap commitee might also take credit for some of the window washing, ash s-otk removing and yard cleaning that was ton street Weeds was yesterday. car accident as a youth, found dead in his home Df*-> Moines, la 'INS'—Iowa Democratic Centra! Committee chairman Jake More had no comment today on the suggestion of a committee member accomplished during the brief naif-aay G. G. Jeck of Atlanta that Frank J vacation Ration stamps must be collected on meat sold or transferred to others, the announcement pointed out. Action appl.cs to hogs only. not to other live- Court Term To Open The November court p i rn will open here next Monday with Judge Paul H. McCoiti presiding. sistant leaders. At the close of the meeting, the hostesses served refreshments of ice cream, cake and coffee. DEALS IN TOWN AND FARM PROPERTIES northw’est of Atessa and near village 12 miles inland from the Adr atle. The cold weather and ram. soaked ground continued to hamper military operations on most of the front rl-though gun barrages at some points were intense from both sides. Tolbys Will Open Campaign Nov. 23 SAYS NOT TO SEND KNIFE TO SOLDIER Iv parental delinquency rather than juvenile delinquency It Is found that delinquency is found in all classes, not just among ooorer classes. He also said we can not expect to have all our moral problems vanish with cessation of war Comfort aho said today he had no comment on Jeck s statement. More {jointed out that national committeemen are not .-elected by the central committee but by the delegation to the national convention. He also will still have them and the observed that any party member has but we best thing to do now is to see that leisure time of these young folks, in lower teens especially, is occupied in wholesome recreation. After his talk the group discussed what their organization could do to help the situation in ML Pleasant. It .he young people here should desire a recreation center, adequately supervised and equipped tile the i .ght to express his views on any question. Plane Crash Fatal Davenport. la.—William Ogden, district manager of the Davenport War Production Board office, today made it plain that friends and relatives of soldiers don’t have to send the ii fight.rig men sheath knives. • It s about time this sheath knife question is straightened cut." he said. • If a .soldier needs a knife the army will provide it. Ever since the story went the rounds that sheath knives are needed, small machine shops around the country have been turning them out. Cid automobile jumpers, tire irons Tik I i IWM Pl Int or any other kmd of ■^€ccnd_hand feteel IO a.OM'd I HOI jlas peen groun dildo a knife, given a .....aright polish and sold for a lot more Waterloo. la. ' INS (—Airplane crash money than its worth. Many of these knives have flaws, too.” 27 year old Homer O Han.-en oi Cedar : “A soldier doesn’t need it. When he The next meeting will be December Falls. CCA civilian pilot instructor. reaches a combat zone the army issues 16 with Mrs. Glen Hoffman and Mrs. C. group would heartily endorse and re-t injuries yesterday were fatal today to commend such a project. ‘n n ”*n rn nl c«l£ir H. Cordes is program chairman. AWARDED FELLOWSHIP AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY Hansen, hurt when an Army train- whatever knife is needed—and no flaws ing plane crashed in a takeoff at Chap- in it. You wouldn’t think of sending a man airport east of Waterloo, died today soldier a gun ( a portable field kitc'n-in a Waterloo hospital. Toe Army Air en, would you?” Corps private injured at the same time, —---- was believed recovering frcm his injuries. Among the graduate appointments-- announced by Boston University, No- WjrY^Rn REITERATES vember 16, was that of Glen J. Nihart, AWH DRAM WARNING Jr. ML Pleasant, an Iowa Wesleyan LAHL! BUUM WAKmNlJ graduate in J942. Tile only one to receive a fellowship in chemistry, LISTS ENTRIES IN LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT The Tolby Evangelists, known far and near for their great success in evangelistic meetings, are coming to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday evening, Nov. 23, for a two weeks series of meetings at the First Bapt.st church, Rev. M. C. Cars-tensen. raster, has announced. Then coming will be welcome news to those who know of their Success in other fields, writes Rev. E. V. Goad, Swale-dale, their business manager, wrho has teen kept busy the past two planning their campaigns. thoroughly orthodox in her presentations of the gospel. She preaches with cld-time power, waste s no time getting at her subject, stays with it, and finds it easy to quit when her message is completed. She has a personal magnetism that holds the attention of hearers from Start to Garish. TAie Toi l vs make a good team. Mrs Tolby as preacher and Mr. Tolby as song leader. They use no high pressure years, I methods to get people in the church. 4 Their whole concern is to be of the Deals in town and farm properties recorded at the courthouse included the following: Ruth E. and Raymond Cornick to Clarence Weigert, New London property,' Zclia’n Al. and Harry Hazen to Raymond Vandenberg and wife, property en No.th White. J P_ and Elizabeth {lemmings to Raymond A. Piper. New London property. Walter and Carrie Rohde to J. Ray-m nd and Nina Talbert. 104.9 acres in New London township. Consideration is given as $8,000. Katie E. Wallman and others to George Tye. Mt. Pleasant property at Locust and Clay streets. Lcren E. Turbett to Margaret E. Tureen, tract .n section 24 of Salem township. Alva H. Boileau and wife to Anna McCcsh, Winfield property. PATRIOTIC SERVICE AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A specially prepared patriotic service honoring loved ones in the service, will be held on Sunday morning in the Presbyterian church. Since the start of the war this service has become an annual affair and Is built along worship lines. The work of the War-Time Service commission will be presented and the yearly offering fcr war-time service wi'l be taken. The work of this commission is to supplement in all areas where specific needs are manifest. : These labors include service and supplies along religious, social and recreational lines to soldiers, sailors and women in uniform; service in was industry communities and foreign relief A generous offering fcr these causes is anticipated. WIVES OF ENLISTED MEN MAY JOIN WAVES Authority has been leceived to accept for enlistment in the Waves, the women’s it serve of the United States navy, the wives cf enlisted men. This includes wives cf all ranks; through warrant officers. Wives of ensigns or above may not be accepteu for enlistment. Suffers Injuries To Hands In Accidents Wayland—Henry Neff, farmer southwest of town, had the misfortune to get the fingers of his left hand crushed and broken in the coin picker im Wednesday. Part cf the ndex fingei had to be amputated and efforts a e being made to save the other fingers. Lloyd Roth had the misfortune to get Chicago—Henry county Is the 33rd Iowa county from which entries have i>een received for the Chicago Market After a verv successful and promising theatrical career, during which time greatest possible help to the churches The requirements previously were that , , . . mechanism of the cen they serve. They are no money grab- a marred woman could enlist in the ^ bets. Their services are financed by a Waves provided her husband was not in ]oad of corn Tuest;ay t!lci h3d >he ne:h they accumulated much of the world’s' ye ofTering reCeived at the last three the same branch of service Mr. Cleveland, Ohio. (INS*—Secretary of Nihart’s appointment was accompanied agriculture Claude Wickard warned toby fifty-five others In twenty other day the United States i- in great dan- fields of work. Ber from a farm land bo.in which al- Mr. Nihart has been engaged in ready is underway and said land val- chemical research at the Metal Hydride ties in this war have increased at the laboratories in Beverly, Mass., and fill World War I rate, continue this work while teaching and In a speech prepaied foi delivery studying at Boston University. for the national association of real He is the son of Mr and Mrs. Glen estate boards. Wickard reiterated hts the second time in place of the regular Nihart 209 N Jefferson St., in Mt. plea for a special tax on land sale International Live Stock Exposition. cancelled last year as a war measure. Pleasant. I pi onus. mods end feasted on fame and honor,- services of the meetings. A free-will Single women enlisting in the Waves Fut Stock and* Carlot Competition, to the Tolbys some years ag0 wcre ccm', offering is to them just that, and they may not marry during their training be held at the Chicago Stock Yards November 29 through December 2. Elmus R. Brenneman, who farms near Mt. Union, has listed entries for a carload of Hampshire barrows which he will exhibit in tile carlot swine classes of this event which will be held s make no vetted and immediately turned their attention to pastoral and evangelistic work. They have held* many meetings in Iowa and other states, and everywhere they have labored there have bee,! many conversions and accessions u the latest crMtlon ln Marlmbas. to the church membeiship. | ^ev carstensen invites people of all Mrs. Tolby is one of the outstanding religious faiths to attend the meetings po; cur in for women to serve the! women preachers of our day. She knows and help win the community for Christ btry nd se cine v; lua . e expert the Bible frcm beginning to end and is end his kingdom. • ” he pointed out. financial demands on the per.cd. However, after training bs over churches. Music is a big featly# of there are no marriage restrictions each and every service. Tile Tolbys whatever. play and sing .separately and together, Many new branches of service in the using several instruments, one of which Waves are opening soon, chief John R. Vim- Osdol, of the Burlington recruiting .station said. This is a splendid op- shredded from one hngei PLAN ELECTION ON BOONE AIRPORT ISSUE Boone la.—Comply mg with a request from more than 60( ;;*• Ruiner . the city council Thursday voted to submit an airport proposal to the voters At a snecial election. The proposed municipal airt>ort would be f.nanced by a special bond Lssue.

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