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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - November 21, 1974, Mount Pleasant, Iowa 2 the news of pleasant Iowa thursday november 21, 1974 peanuts in Bromide the a put Ida by Harrison Weber Iona daily press association i Tew me Moestl cd Jck 0065 this look l1m6 a 5atln6 g655 a Des Moines idea election of a president pro tempore in the Iowa Senate May prove to be a very sensitive matter. Democrats hold a precarious margin in the Senate �?~25-24, and the election of a president pro tempore May be the first of Many issues in the coming legislative session decided by a coalition of republicans and democrats a it their caucus last weekend Senate democrats selected sen. Dinette Doderer Iowa City to i the president pro tempore. Silo was selected Over sen. Joseph Coleman. Clare by a vote of 13 to 12. Coleman who is the Dean of Senate democrats having Sot Vin since 1957, went to the meeting thinking had 15 votes hut three senators was counting on switched and voted for sen. Doderer. Since the results of the caucus were made Public. Coleman reports has been approached by several Republican senators who have encouraged him a to remain in the race tor president pro Temple the office is significant because the president pro tempore presides Over the Senate in the absence of the lieutenant governor. The state Constitution provides that each House shall choose its own officers this provision of the Constitution could assume great importance it by some political Miracle the republicans were Able to win a special election in Dubuque on dec. 30 to name a successor to sen Michael Blouin who resigned after being elected to Congress rut the kids Are against this letter to the editor Library not in full operation editor. I. Pleasant news As much As i appreciate the support that your paper gives the schools i think that it would have been better if your photographer had talked to me a fore writing her caption the Library photograph was to Lui e i icon part of the Observance of National children s Book week nov la in. The Van Allen Library is providing some ant elation service with area 16 Hooks the Quot Lew supplies that Are missing make it impossible to have the Library Quot now organized and in full operation Quot for they include the new books and the card catalogue cards for All books old and new. Developing a Library from scratch is a Long Tim consuming expensive Job but it is progressing with cooperation and support we will All have yet another reminder of the importance of financial and philosophical commitment to Public education. Is is m. Kalis # Van Allen librarian Export workshop is scheduled j Harold Sears. Iowa District director i s Small business administration. Des Moines announces an exporting workshop for Small business owners within a 100-mile radius of Burlington will be held on wednesday dec 4. At the Pizazz in Burlington. The workshop will to held from 9 a in -3 30 . Registration fee tor the workshop will $7 i the workshop is being cosponsored by the Southeastern Community College the Small business administration is. Depart men t of Commerce the Burlington chamber of Commerce and the Iowa development commission. For further information or to Register Contact Bob Olson. Southeastern Community College drawer of West Burlington phone 319-752-2731. Happening. Of the 28,000 registered voters in the District approximately 15,000 Are democrats 11,000 Are listed As independents and Only 3. He Are republicans. Two years ago however Blouin was elected to the Iowa Senate Over Republican John Walsh by Only 1,747 votes. The question that presents itself in the event of a 25-25 deadlock is whether lieutenant governor Arthur Neu a Republican could cast the deciding vote on the selection of a president pro tempore normally the lieutenant governor votes Only to break ties on amendments and procedural quest ions there is a precedent however for the lieutenant governor casting the deciding vote on the election of a president pro tempore. It happened at a special session of the 193 1 legislature. Although Republic ans held a narrow Edge 2 i-24, they were divided on a candidate for pro tempore. Atter five ballots the vote remained 24-24 i-and-1, with George Wilson Des Moines and Harold Irwin Clinton tied for the spot and two republicans voting for each other. Lieutenant governor Nelson Kraschel Democrat stepped in to break the tie by voting for Irwin a Democrat both Wilson a Republican and Kraschel went on to become governor. Republicans at the up coming session Are not ready to concede the seat in Senate District number to to democrats at their caucus tuesday evening Senate republicans selected sen. William Rabi Decaux of Wilton As their candidate tor president pro tempore so the election of a president pro tempore could take a number of turns h., Check this 15 Marcie in a in a bad Utah. Chuck. I need someone to tawk to. I. In a i. Cantril Man funeral Servit Rodio to american humor to be subject of to special by i Ash Arbutt i television writer new York apr for the let ast two months Tenold r. Snide has been toiling on 30 separate studies of american humor and soon and the lbs radio network will let listeners in on the gags. Sunde is the producer of a project called a a sense of american humor Quot which lbs radio w ill air the weekend after this in 30 segments ranging in length from tour to nine minutes. The series is hosted by Roger Mudd. It stars off by asking Steve Allen Phyllis Diller Jonathan Winters. Bill Cosby Jean Shepherd Carol Burnett and stall Freberg what they feel makes americans laugh and How to help us. Subsequent segments go into various laughter branches the humor of cartoonists of newspapers of vaudeville and burlesque of radio. To and Hollywood of music of ethnic and dialect jokes and so on. There also Are segments on great comedienne and comedians on satire on american political humor and a Van silent humor the last a Imis sible first tor radio. Producer Sunde who said acted As sort of a surrogate for Host Mudd in gathering interview s for the series Mudd timing tied up on the Washington news beat said got the assignment last summer. He said spent a month planning it. Then after lbs approved what proposed to do grabbed a tape recorder and spent most of september on the Road interviewing More than 60 humor experts. They ranged from such Well known citizens As Sid Caesar and Woody Allen to the not so Well known or Walter Blair a University of Chicago scholar in the Field of Early american humor october was spent culling More material from books and articles and pulling recorded material from the lbs archives. A now its just a question of weeding this Down Quot said Sunde. Who was in the process of weeding and writing when interviewed. Barbs by Phil. Pastor it just because a woman says she needs a new hat. That a no sign she does no to. Running a farm is about As Jennii lege. Expensive As sending a son to Coll live so that you won t be afraid to talk in your sleep. Heartwarming neighbor delivers 100,000 Accident free Miles Charles a. Lindbergh a . Air mail Pilot left Roosevelt Field n.y., at 7.52 . On May 20. Alone in his monoplane Quot spirit of Saint Louis a a competing for Raymond orteig s offer of $25,000 for the first new York Paris non Stop flight the world almanac recalls. Lindbergh reached Lebourget air Field in Paris at 5 21 . 10.21 . Paris Timet May 21. Covering 3,610 Miles in 33 hrs., 29 min., 30 Sec. Dick Douglas Salem is pictured Here receiving an award for 100,000 Accident free Miles of driving from Rita Musgrove meat Lator fireplace operations manager. Dick is the second of our Drivers to attain this impressive record. An employee since 1967, has been driving for heat Lator fireplace for almost two years. Our truck Fleet keeps growing As we increase production to meet the National demand for heat Lator fireplaces. Thirteen tractor trailer teams criss crossing the country Are constant reminders to americans that it. Pleasant is the fireplace capital of the world. Fae Atoor americas leading fireplace systems a division of Vega industries. Inc 600 Hearth warming neighbors in the fireplace capital of the world Dies of injuries from Accident Keosauqua a car and Semi trailer Accident at 9 50 . Tuesday at the Junction of highways i and 2, four Miles South of Keosauqua claimed the life of a Cantril Man. Everette j Foster. 83. Of Cantril a retired Farmer died at 1 30 a in. Wednesday at Van Buren county memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in the Accident. Van Buren county sheriff Orville Lee said that Foster was turning North at Highway 2 at the Junction when turned into the path of a Semi trailer Grain truck driven by Herbert Truitt. 29, of Troy who was West bound on Highway 2. Debris from Foster s car struck a car stopped at the Stop sign driven by Hollo Ferrell of Lancaster mo., causing an estimated $650 damage to the 1975 Model car. The truck owned by Troy produce of Troy had $6, damage. Fosters car was demolished and a Stop sign and a Road Marker were knocked Dow n As a result of the crash. The Accident was investigated by the Highway patrol and sheriff Lee. Or. Foster was born nov. 2, 1891 near Washington Iowa. The son of David o. And Kila Knaus Foster. He married Elizabeth Mae Carter in 1914 at Washington. They Farmed Southwest of Stockport for Many years and retired to Cantril. Mrs. Foster survives along with two nieces and two nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday nov. 22 at 2 . At the Hedrick funeral Home in Keosauqua. Burial will be in the Hillsboro cemetery. Charles Edwin Libbert funeral services for Charles Edwin Hibbert were held wednesday nov. 13, at 2 . In the Weir cookes funeral Home. The Rev. Benjamin hang officiated at 2 . Mrs. David Heaton was organist. Casket bearers were Clayton Arnold. Carlton deck. Kenneth Hite Kenneth Rhum Lester Strider and Harry Whaley. Honorary bearers were Arthur Lachmann Hester Remick and Iliff Smith interment w As in Forest Home cemetery. Or. Hibbert. 62, died saturday nov. 9. 1974. Harry Roscoe Smith last rites for Harry Roscoe Smith were held wednesday nov. 13, at 9 30 . In the Weir cookes funeral Home. The Rev. Chester Potts officiated with mrs. Richard carrels organist. Casket bearers were Dale Edwards Paul Glanzman Larry Griest William Griest Glen Ridinger and Emmett s. Ross. Interment was in Green Mound cemetery. Or. Smith. 74, died sunday nov. To. 1974. John Orville Allender funeral services for John Orville Allender 73, who died saturday nov. 9.1974, were held at 2 . Monday nov. La at the Weir cookes funeral Home. The Rev. Alton Koch officiated and mrs. Richard carrels was organist. Casket bearers were Willis Bain Warren Brewster James Beattie John Jeffery John Jeffery or. And Virgil Morris. Interment was in Forest Home cemetery. Edith Galt Wilson second wife to president Woodrow Wilson was a descendent of Pocahontas. Dale William Warrington services for Dale William Warrington 51, were held at i pm. Sunday nov. To. In the Weir cookes funeral Home. The Rev. Glen Richard officiated music was provided by mrs. Merlin Donnolly soloist and mrs. Howard Messer organist. Casket bearers were Raymond Aynes Raymond Bonser Ronald Elmore Larry Kaufman Kenneth Reschly and Leonard Ridinger. Interment was in Purdom cemetery Keosauqua. Or. Warrington died nov. 7, 1974. Mezvinsky dissolution final Iowa City Iowa apr the dissolution of marriage Between rep. De Mezvinsky. A Iowa and his wife Myra became final tuesday. The dissolution granted in Johnson county District court came about As a result in a a breakdown of the marriage relationship a the decree says. Mezvinsky did not appear in court but was represented by a lawyer. Mezvinsky and Myra Shulman were married aug. 27, 1962 in Waterloo. They had been separated 18 months. Mrs. Mezvinsky was awarded custody of the couples four daughters Margot la Vera 9 Elsa. 7 and eve 6. Mezvinsky is living in Washington and mrs. Mezvinsky is residing in the Washington suburb of Mclean a. Business Ope Garretson agent visits Ireland Jean Foster 801 alter ct., returned recently from a travel agents tour of Ireland sponsored by Are lingus Irish and the Irish tourist Board. Mrs. Foster represented the Garretson travel Agency of it. Pleasant on the tour. Cities visited on the tour included Dublin Cork Killarney Tralle temp Eglantine and Shannon. The purpose of the tour was to acquaint the participating travel agents with Many of the finest hotels restaurants and other attractions of the country. Legal notice notice sealed bids will be received by the Secretary of the it pleasant Community school District until 12 of o clock noon december 9th, 1974 for one new 1975 60 passenger school bus one new 1975 54 passenger school bus and one new 1975 36 passenger school bus bids Are to be sub miffed with Trade ins on three buses these buses May be seen at the bus garage located at 309 North Poplar Street of pleasant Iowa bids Are also to be figured without Trade is. Bids shall by furnished separately for body and Chassis bidders Are asked to submit Basic bids on 8 Cylinder engines on All buses and shall furnish mechanical and engineering specifications on their units. Specifications for the above units May be obtained from the office of the superintendent or the Secretary the Board of directors reserves the right to reject any or All bids published by order of the Board of directors and dated november 12th, 1974. Thelma Wilson Secretary pub nov 21 8. Dec 4, 1974 Legal notice sealed bids for the removal of the House and buildings known As the Milliman property located Back of Van Allen school building of. Pleasant Iowa will be received until 12 00 o clock noon on december 9th, 1974 at the Board Secretary s office Van Allen school of pleasant Iowa said ground is to be levelled foundations to be three feet below ground level completion of Job is to be within ninety Days from the Date of the award bidders Are to be properly insured the Board reserves the right to reject any or All bids Thelma Wilson Board Secretary of pleasant Community school District of. Pleasant Iowa 52641 nov. 21 amp dec 4, 1974 pub. The Palomar Observatory in California houses the 200-Ineh Hale Telescope the largest instrument of its kind in the world. The rat pleasant fews published daily except sunday by the of. Pleasant news inc., 215 West Monroe st., it. Pleasant Iowa. Second class postage paid at it pleasant Iowa 52641. William m up per Imer editor and publisher Neil Wikel advertising director subscription rates in it pleasant by Carrier monthly $2.20 3 months $6.50, 6 months $13.00 one year $26.00. In Henry and adjoining coun ties a by mail six months $8.00 one year $15.00 outside Henry and adjoining counties by mail six months $14, one year $26. The wide awake Bank plays Quot Santa Quot every year for hundreds of people. People who opened and completed a Christmas club. Well give you a Christmas present of up to $15 next year of you open and Complete a 1975 50 plus i Christmas club. Stop in and find out How you can get a Bonus of one extra week in our Christmas club. Easy weekly or monthly if you prefer payments in any amount you choose from $1 to t tic wide awake Bank fat Auto fast Bank hours .-thurs. 7 30 .-5 30p.m. Friday 7 30 .-6 00 . Saturday 8 30 .-12 noon Hio it. Pleasant 385-3171 Bonk amp Trust company

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