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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - November 22, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVAI ID RATION STAMPS Fuel Oil I ............ Until Jan. 3 Gasoline No. 9 Expires Jan 21 Sugar—29 (Book 4> expires Jan 15 Shoes—18 and Airplane I (Bk. 3) THE MT PLEASANT NEWS A, B, C. Green (Bk 4) expire Der. 20 Mea*s. Butter, Lard, etc. G. H. J, K Brown Bk 3) cxpir Der. 4 L Bown (Bk 3) Expires Jan. I VOL. I,XXI, No. 271Monday, November 22, 191.‘J MT. PLEASANT, IOWA Russian Army Pound Out New Gains THE By Paul Mal lon i OIA in outed by King Feature* Syn-ttcate, Inc., Reproduction In Full or »n Part Strictly Prohibited Bee Line To Get Two New Buses They’ll Do It Every Time - - - Good » WASHINGTON — HITLER said the United State was too far away but tie could lay his hands on someone near and make them suffer for United Nations deeds against him Business on New North and South Line Wa hingt n - It vai announced at the Bee Line Transit offices that thr He could only company has crti"red two new' modern have meant England, because he has not only let go of the tail of thf* Russian bear, but is running for dear life with his hands fully occupied. This threat lent superficial credence to a suspicion that has become worldwide, that der fuehrer is preparing a last gasp, do-or-die invasion of Britain, based on the use of ga .. Mr Churchill, in his last speech, seemed to warn his people to be alert for some such attack Everyone here hope; Hitler tries st. the sooner the better. It would bring an abrupt termination of the war The threat of ga*, doe- not have the horrors for military men that have been transmitted to the general public bv the adventure magazines Deoite all the isolated instances discussed back and forth, it probably has no* been used in this war except on one occasion by the Japs in China Smoke shells and bomb,, have been used but not gas. Our ene-rme (lave not avoided it for humane :» asor bu* be' aas* the physical limitation on its use < bulkiness, weather) prevent it from bringing decisive results Thousands of planes would be necessary to wipe out a small city under r>erfeet conditions For air. invasion of England, Hitler must have an air force tapable of meeting and beating what we have there. He cannot, muster such a force .so he cannot successfully invade, with or without gas type 25-pa anger ©caches to be u ed in its service out of Washing en Delivery cf the two busse has been prom: cd for Dec 15, and the additional service is expected to b- in operation about that time The new ve-1 .Jells •’•ill not replace vehicles new in use but wall bf* in addition to those at present in service. Recently the Be*- line Tram;’ .-tarted a new lire- betueen Washington a:, i Mt Plea-ant, in re • pense to a large demand for such -ervi e, and it has had a large* patronage during the week that the line has been in operation Sunday evening the northbound bus leaving Mr Pies'ant could r. T at om-modate ail who wanted to t ke it The company hope) soon t o extend h run to Fort Madison An additional bus has been placed on the Iowa City-Washir::ton run and they new' leave here fur Iowa City a' 6:45 and IO 25 a. rn and 5 20 p in Or. mum tr.p- *o Wi hington the buses leave Iowa City at 8 12 a. rn and 2 OO and 7:15 p rn The aine company operate the Sullivan Line buses between Washington and the ordnance plant near Burlington This service - net now restricted ic ordnance workers but passengers are aho carried between the interme-< .a e stop* This change gives much better service to Crawfordsville. Am -Aorth and othei towns on the route. Although me blew out A TONSIL, CALL IKJ6 MER. STREET ASOUT FIVE TIMES, SNE STILL couldn’t SEEM TO HEAR MSM c VOUNC MAN, is this % BROADWAY? WELL .FOR. lf HEAVEN’S SAKE, WHV A V DON’T VOL* SAY SO ) 1 ’WHAT STREET IS. THIS?) THE LEAST NOU CAN J ( ongre-sman Dies In Plane Crash Rep. William Hitter Was Head of Committee Fierce Nazi Drive Fails To Stem Advance ©UT WHEN SMH GOT A30JT ZO PEET FROM THE BUS AND HE MUMBLED A FEW REMARKS” OH,BCV' THERE WAS NOSHING WRONG WITH ME HEARING THEN •-miwi'k ,C * MAJOR.” SCJRTULWASM 'GV > r ■a * TI SO*/-t (^* ThESc WHAT’ WHAT do VOD SAY ? I DS’nCTlv HE AQD YOU SAV TMAT I 01X5 M"r TO HAVE MY EARS Dft-.'ts OoGUTA \ V WASHED OUT I'LL HAVE 15 I 7 NAVE "HEIR EXR? ’ ( ^ wasoep ixrc^f' y KNOW TV A STOCKHOLDER. IN THIS COMPANV I lh 22 Philadelphia Pa 'IND De ll. cl Congressman J. William Di ter. chalr-rr.an *cf the natimal republican conure bioral ccmrr ttee. in a navy airplane a cident last night, was disclosed to-ay bv the fourth ruval district. Lieu:. Comdr J. J. Man are. executive officer of the naval training slatier! at Willow Grove Pa. - do wa? killed in he crash. Representative Ditter and Commander Mansure cra-hed near Columbia Po. Ditter was a member of the Hoh-d Naval Affairs committee and one cf the most outspoken critics of the New Deal in the Home. The plane burned after it crashed, the Navy said. * Naval investigators said the plane was believed to Lave encountered a terrific rainstorm last night which apparently carried it far off the course. Nazis Hurl Vast Forces Into Battle Moscow, Rus ’.a. IVE)—F.eiC'-* German resistance on several sections of the flaming Russian frcnt f died to stem the advance of the Red Arm* •which pounded out new gain- bola within the Dnieper bend and the bleak area of White Ru-sia. Some 6.000 German officers and men were killed in the day’s fighting wrhen the nazi high command hurled in va.-, forces of tanks and infantry in unsuccessful attempts to keep ’he Ru -sians from moving fcrward of Dnepropetrovsk between chug and Rechitsa. southwest Kremen- Tolbys To Begin .Meetings Tuesday First Rapti^t Church To Have Revival Series Six Navy Planes Are Forced Down Start Campaign For Annual Seal Sale Abrupt ( heck On Power of Courts Mt. The First Baptist church Pleasant, Rev. M. C Carstensen, pastor has made a1, necessary arrangements pilots escaped uninjured Ft Madison. la.- Six planes, forced 6 am in Lee courtly Satuiday night Alien they ran out of gas and missed the Burlington airport, are expected beleave for Kansa: City. Mo, today. The Washington, D. S. (INS: — In a 4 to 3 decision the Supreme Court today - put an abrupt check on the Dower of Drive To Raise Funds To Fight federal courts by ruling that they cannot set aside a decision of the National Tuberculosis III. II IS A NEH long range rocket gun which is supposed to be able to shoot a ga- shell as well as an explosive This is probably the real basts of his threat With it he can do a little damage, especially to civilians, but accomplish no military objective whatever. The gun is net even accurate at close range From the continent he would have to shoot it 30 or 40 miles ct more so its eft©- will be* about the -ame as blind night bombing. Just remember this in any talk about gas! Tile wav it fan be most effectively used is by spray or bomb from airplanes We have both the planes and the gas to make such use extremely practicable if anyone opens up the subject The chai.ce that it will be used it therefore more remote than ever before. Truth of the European situation is that we are lacing a difficult military pre Mein .n penetrating Hitler'.- continental fortress, as we are on the wrong ride cl the Alps in Italy. If Hitler invades he will make the battle for us on our own ground We san save both planes and pilots in this way. To invade therefore. Hitler would have to reach a point of de>perat;on that would first relieve him of his reason. He was probably just trying to scare the British into holding the largest possible force there, and thus keep It away frere southern Europe. Deeds For Farms and Town Properties Deeds recorded at the courthouse re-cenily include troth farm and town properties as follows: Manson W Pratt acid < tilers to Ernest Kru.so and wife. 200 acres in section. 34 of Jackson township Consideration is given as. $10,000. Federal Land Bank to Ed Talk. farm in section 24 of Salem township. Con- for the special meetings to begin Tuesday evening, November 23. under the leaders): p cf the Tolby Evangelists of Knoxviie. Iowa. The meetings will con-tinue for two weeks and services will be held every evening except Saturday at 7 30 o’clock and twice dally on Sunday.s. Rev. Linda Tolby Is a very' able minister of the Wold and speaks in an appealing and conv inc.ng manner Those who hear her for the first time will want to hear her often as she has a great message each time and knows how to deliver it and hold the attention cf the audience. Rev. Floyd Tolby is up and going with the music. The in- Stamos in the annual tube* thesis association campaign for funds went in the mail Saturday and posters in connection with the sale were placed in central employees in which yardmen slightly damaged, were naval training local windows by the Boy Scouts. voted for the Brotherhood of Railway bombardment bv American heavy craft, being ferried dom Chicago. Ll.. This is the annua. Christmas season Trainmen as their bargaining repre- bombers and The planes, two of which were Mediation Board classifying railroad employees for collective bargaining purposes. The high court upheld an election by :he New Yo. k Central and Michigan cf a withering barrage from U. S. patrol hips and other heavy fleet anc! air Fierce Fighting In Gilbert Islands Pearl Harbor (INS)—Fierce fighting— including hand-to-hand combat—raged today on Betio Island in the Tarawa Atol of the Gilbert Islands between American amphibious forces and the dug-in Japanese defenders. Fighting was also going on, although of less intensity than the combat at Tarawa, en Btttaritari Island, one of the islands of the Makin Atoll. U. S. ma.ines and soldiers stormed the beaches of these two Japanese-held islands at daw’n Saturday under cover slberation is given as $3,600. George O. Van Aden. administrator spiring choruses he teaches the people in the Albert S. Taylor estate to Loren will linger long in their hearts after E Turbett, tract .n section 24 of Salem the meetings have nosed. Music, both township Consideration given is $800. instrumental and vocal, n a big feature leal A and Verl D Shelman, 107cf the services. Several instruments acres in Salem township to Clara M. are used The Tolbys appear in solos to Baker. Calif. Strong headwinds cut ^eal sale to raise funds to fight tuher-vnto their fuel. culoss. Believed to be one of the ef- Five made f reed landing’: near here feels of the war, the number of tuber -anc; the other was forced dawn near culcsis cases in the state and nation Is Keokuk. They are *o be refueled at on the increase. Burlington. Several clinics have been held in ---- Henry county in the past and another will be held here soon .tuberculosis association officials stated. A large percentage cf the money received from the seal sale is spent in the county. Persons may send in money for the stamps which have been mailed out or they may leave money in the box which has beer, placed in the Henry County Savings bank. carrier-based smaller air- sentative Union. instead of the Switchman’s craft. Niece Walter E Buchanan a; d ethers to the town of Mt Union, tract in Mt. Union. The deed provides that the town cannot sell the property for at least 15 j.ears Id.I M Neff to Ronald Roth. Wayland property. Consideration Is given as $2,500. Grundy Center Wins State Banner and duets and have something special at even service. Rev. Can tenser, who ha- had much exper.ence in evangelistic work himself, being the former director of evangelism for the Iowa Baptist convention, is leaving nothing undone to insure wide publicity of the meetings. Everyone is incited to come and hear the Tolby.-> and help :n the effort to win people to the higher life and to mem-1 bership in the church. HITLER CONTINUES to move >o*ne reinforcements up to tire 'cameline in Italy and had ll divisions (165.000 mem there a few days back, although the bulk of his Italian army is still north of Florence where it cannot b© cut off by amphibious encirclement. The cur-rerft fcattlerine is the best defensive Des Moines, la. UNS* — Announcement that Grundy Center Farm Bureau s the winner of the state banner for the best all-round Bureau activity record was made today at the opening session of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federations twenty-fifth annual convention. At the opening session delegates Deny Statement About Patton Double Question On Eligibility For Compensation De- Moines. la (INS)—Chairman J. R Pefferle of the Iowa Employment Security commission, revealed today thai the body had before it a double-barreled question en Iowa coal mineiri eligibility for unemployment compensation through strikes and work stoppages. Two separate problems are involved. it w...- explained One was whether the ‘strike loss” during w'hich the men did not work pending settlement of the UMW dispute with the "War Labor Beard was "a dispute between operators and men" If it was. the men were not entitled to compensation under the lawr. The other problem involved a stoppage by operators and how it effect-the benefit eligibility for ire men for the time they lost. Altogether 2 500 to 3 COO miners are affected. MISS ALMA SMITH AND WILMER BUTLER MARRIED AT GARY John Abrahamson of Olds Taken Algiers. Africa, <INS> — The headquarter of General Dwight B Eisenhower today categorically denied a statement by Drew Pearson, Washington columnist, to the effect that Lieu- THREE GUARDS DROWN IN RACCOON RIVER John Abrahamson. well known re.-i-dent of the Olds community, died at hi- heme there today. He had boen in failing health for several weeks. Mr. Abrahamson was 72 years old. Mr. Abraham-on served for many years as an insurance representative. He was a directer cf Home Mutual :* Des Moines at the time cf his death He leaves to mourn, his wife. t.vo daughters. Myrtle, cf Long Beach. Cai., who has b°en with Mr. Abrahamson during his lllne-s, and Mr-. Leon W’ebb of Haywood. Calil and tw’O brothers. Oscar, of Swedes’curg. and FYank ot Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services have not vet been arranged. Mr. and Mrs E. P. Smith announce the marriage of their daughter, Alma, to Mr. Wimer C Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs W. H. Butler of this city. The ceremony was solemnized Sunday, November 21. at 9 o’clock, at the First Methodist church at Gary, Ind., with Rev. Clark officiating. The church was beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums and candles. Organ music was played during the ceremony by Mr. Dean Dawson, organist of the church. The couple was accompanied by Miss Ma; ylee Burrows, a close friend of the bride and Mr. Kenneth Dickson, a fraternity brother of the bridegroom. The bride was attired in a tealolue sheer w’ool street length dress and black accessories, and wore a shoulder cor- Allied Forces Gain Despite Rain Algiers, Africa (INS) — In sDite of continuous heavy raias which turned the whole Italian batlefror.t into a sea of mud. Allied forces in the center of the line managed to gain some ground, General Dwight Eisenhower reported today. Two towns were taken by the left flank of the Anglo-Canadian Eighth Army and it was revealed in the Allied communique today that a large contingent of new Canadian troops have arrived in Italy. TODAY’S MARKETS CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, lf! (INS) — HOGS, 33,000 including 13.CDO direct; weights over 200 lbs. steady; lighter weights weak to 25 cents lower. Sows IO to 15 cents lower; 2C0-270 lbs. 13 75; 27^-330 lbs. 13.50 to 13.75; 170-190 lbs. 12.25 to 13.00; 150-170 lbs ll 50 to 12.5C; 300 to 550 lb. sage of talisman roses and baby breath, sows 12.75 to 12.90; choice light weights Miss Burrows was attired in dusty rose wool flannel street length dress with brown accessories and wore a shoulder corsage cf rose.-. The bridegroom wore an oxford gray suit with a white boutonniere Mr Dickson wa-attired in brown shetland herringbone suit with white boutonniere. A wedding dinner was served at the Gary Hotel Venetian private dining 13.00. CATTLE, 19,500 including 1,500 direct; strictly choice fed steers and yearlings stead'; all ochers weak to 25 cents lower; fed heifers steady; cows weak to 15 cents lower; bulls steady to weak; vealers steady; best fed steers 16.50; yearlings 16.25; bulk 13.50 to 16.00; best heifers 15.75; good beef cows 11.00 to 11.50; top heavy sausage bulls heard Secretary V B. Hamilton of or-cosition he has vet occupied with two . . , jAjaiuuu 1 ganization s serum cooperative, who de clared that 30 to 40 per cent of America s annual pig crop dies before it is pert General Mc Ai thin s men tc c ean rea(jy fOJ. market. Another speaker Des Moines.—Three Des Moines men, all guards at the air forces stcrage tenant General George S. Patton, Jr., depot. Iowa state fair grounds, drowned livers at either end of mountains in between. . the line and . . Do not ex- allegedly has been relieved of his command for assertedly “manhandling” a I soldier suffering from shock. An official announcement from Gen- riiit Hnu Crainville in a few da vs as ha.s ere I E senhowei said Gene! al pa cion is b«ST There a*. 25000 Jap* "af Manager °lenn Jones of ,h* Io»» commanding the U s Seventh Ann-theie and on one adjoining island which h“t a^^Xnu “wet ^ ™ ^ may mean long, hard and Ind^v. I ^ aJ^.Tr^ * fighting. . . . The secret of Rabaui s because of higher charges made by; General Patten. strength is that it has two Jap air- ‘ . # * General Patton has never been rep i- 0 garages and the increase in value of used cars.” lields, and three more nearby. Nevertheless it became insecure for Jap ships a few days back and thereby lost its usefulness as the center of Jap South Pacific strength. . . . The unbelievable tolls of Jar>anese aircraft we have been taking is due to the still fragile nature of the Jap ships They have not been able to keep pace with the improvements in our planes. Tolls will continue high. . . . Logical place for us to try the next penetration into Europe is in the Balkans (where Rommel expects it.) Hitler has been unable to fortify this region as he has the north-westei n European coast. A declaration of war on the Nazis by Turkey would be the proper signal for us to move in 110m two opposite sides. . . . Invasion Berlin, of Norway could not accomplish much France except to acquire air in the Raccoon river near Adel, la , ‘ome time Satin day night. Lloyd A Walker, 50. of 2602 East Wa lr ut st. Billy Joe Daw.-on, 29. of 2930 Capitol ave. Allo William Buck, 46, of Westside. la., who had been staying at 1348 Richmond ave The trio apparently drowned when All State Grid Team on Friday Des Moines, la., (IDPAi— Iowa's 1943 all-state high school football team will candles manded at any time *by General Eisen- a shailGW'-draf: fiat-bottomed boat rn WEATHER FORECAST For Iowa — Cloudy and warmer tomorrow and Wednesday. Scattered showers Wednesday. OFFICIAL LOCAL TEMPER VI URE From ll a. rn. Sa urday Ic ll o’clock today: Sunday— M ximum—45 Minimum—24 At ll o'clock- 44 Monday— Maximum- 45 Minimum—21 At ll o’clock—35 I bower I ter.” or by anyone else in tnis thea- which they had gene fishing, capsized about three miles north of Adel. be announced Friday by the News and 30 other Iowa Daily Press Association newspapers. Three teams of 13 pla‘.er.> each will be announced, accompanied by a picture layout of those who made the first team. Sketches of each first team player will be presented. Second team room. The dinner consisted of fruit 11 50; light and medium weight offerings 8:50 to 10.00; top vealers 14.50; selects 15.00. SHEEP. 14,000 including 9,000 direct; fat lambs and ewes steady; fed western lambs 13.75; natives down from 13Jo; low grade western ewes. 5.00; good to choice natives tip to 5.75. Saleable estimates for tomorrow: cattle 8.000, hogs 22,000, sheep 5,000. LOCAL HOG MARKET (Krey Station) Market lo cents higher on butcher cocktail, creamed chicken on tea biscuits. and fresh peas, a spring salad, hot rolls, coffee and ice cream, and white cake with small turkeys ^for decoration. The table was decorated with roses and button chi ysanthemums and Both Mr. and Mrs. Butler are graduates cf Mt. Pleasant high school. Mrs. Butler attended the College of Commerce in Burington and graduated from the Burlington Beauty academy. She ho§s; IO cents higher on light hogs and has been employed at the Elizabeth sows: too $13.35; 160 to 180 lbs., $11.50 Baum beauty shop in Burlington. Mr. Butler attended the University at Iowa LAST DES MOINES CIVIL WAR VET DIES Des Moines. la. (INS) — Des Moines last Civil War veteian Jacob J. Newman, 97, was dead today. The sole Des Moines GAR member. one of a dwindling handful of “boys in blue'' on the Iowa roster, died last night in a Des Moines hospital. Death resulted from a heart weakness in connection with an attack of bronchitis. Injured In Fall Mr Charles Gentile f' inured left hip in a fall downstairs at Gentile home this morning. She taken by hospital. lie: the was ambulance to the Memorial Rs and Mrs B. G. Bai.kin spent pictures and sketches will be pubished City and Iowa Wesleyan college. whe”e Saturday and third team sketches Mon- he was affiliated with the Phi Delta day. Theta fraternity. He has been em- There are only two holdover'# from ployed for the past eight months as last year's team- every other player is radio engineer in station WIND at serving in one of the nation's armed Gary. The couple left by plane from services. The two st® in high school Chicago to New York City where thev are Dick Farmer, Wilson high of Cedar will spend their honeymoon. Mr. Butler Rapids tackle, and Ray Morris, Burling- expects to visit Radio City while there. ten high guard. Both ate members of They will be at home to their friends he 1942 second team. They will have at 724 Filmore St., Gary. Ind. to do more than ride their reputations They received some very nice and to make the team again. They were useful wedding gifts. Among them was to $12.50; 790 to 330 L.S.. $12 70 to $13.35:; packing sow>, $11.70 to $12.00. LOCAL MARKETS Eggs—40c. Sweet Cream—52c No. I cream—51c. No. 2 cream—50c. Heavy Hens—21c. Leghorn Hens—Ute Heavy springs—23c Leghorn springs—20c Cox—16c Saturday in M'diapolis where they at- the only underclassmen chosen in 194. NOTICE To the Stockholders of the Herrv a deed to a 642 acre ranch in Colorado County Agricultural Association: The tended the John Elake funeral. Rev Hankins preached the funeral sermon and wa.- assisted by Rev. Roger-, of th __In excellent health until his last bland a headlong assault on recs he had visited a downtown USO Mediapolis Methodist church. Mrs. would be hitting the Nazis center last Wednesday and visited with Wm. Ebert of Mt. Pleasant Is a eau-in bases closer to where they are strongest. men awaiting induction. <4 Mr. Blake. Besides players named to regular by Mr. Butler's parents. annual meeting and election cf ottivi. po it ens, a utility lineman and baok Mr. Butler, rn the reserve signal corps wall be held in the Central States In-will ie announced this year. These boy- for eight months, was given a medical surance building, on Sat., N tv 27 at are chosen from those doing everything discharge in January. The mo the s of 1:30 p. rn. Come and elect your ofti- well and position capable of fitting into any the bride and bridegroom attended the cern w odd mg. B, E St ©lev Piv>

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