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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - November 28, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news these Days by George e. Sokolsky recognition the United states is now faced by two problems of recognition. The so called Quemoy question arises out of the demand by red China for recognition the East Germany situation is a demand for recognition. It is not necessary for one state to recognize another. It is not necessary for one state to consult others concerning recognition of a new state or a new government. As Secretary of state Charles Eva in Hughes once said a. The question of the recognition of a foreign government is purely a Domestic one for the United states. Quot tile president of the United states usually recognizes a new state or a belligerent state. However. A treaty Between the United states and any other state new or old. Must be ratified by the United states Senate. Too the fact that the United stat a does not recognize a country docs not mean that there is no Intercourse Between Hie two countries the relations May be of a limited nature. For instance the United states did not recognize soviet Russia from 1917 to 1933, but the had communications and there was Commerce. The United states Doe not presently recognize red China by has hold Long conferences with that country one series at pan run Nom. Another at Geneva on the other hand Tho United stat never recognized or had co mum vol 80, no. 280 it. Pleasant Iowa Friday evening nov. 28, 1958 by Carrier so per week by mail. 17.50 per year floats Tell Story personal Story of thanksgiving is related highways and fires take toll five schools to join in discussion of reorganization by i i Craw Fordsville a the b cards of education from the Crawfordsville. Olds. I Union. W a highly interesting Story of his most memorable thanksgiving was rein of by or. Donald Bishop of the Iowa Wesleyan faculty in the a forecast of bad weather for j Field and Wayland school distr thanksgiving address at tile Union nearly two thirds of tile nation will meet at Winfield monday eve service in tile Federated Church today Lias Hung a Black Cloud Ning december i. To disco. Re thursday. J Over Hopes for safely celebrating organization. It related the Story from a per last two Days of the thanks depict True meaning of Christmas White House Christmas tree a 99-foot-High Engelman Spruce starts a 2,490-mile journey from the Kootenai National Forest near Libby mont., to the White House where it will be lit dec. 24 by president Eisenhower. This is the tallest of Many tall White House Trees to Date. Rural area to launch fund drive 90 mail extensions in Henry county Benefit 212 Homes i. Congressman Fred sch Wengell a goal of mail delivery to the Gate of every farm Home in his District the Rural area around cation with Manchukuo when pleasant will launch its phase of moved some 1600 families closer to Japan held that country or with the greater i pleasant common achievement this month. East Germany which is a fief of my fund drive saturday evening. J Schwengel has just conducted a soviet Russia. The leaders and co workers for j Survey of the 86 Post offices in the a a a the area will meet for Coffee and first congressional District having Mere recognition is a political a refreshments at the Harlan hotel Rural routes. All but 13 have and often serves no other purpose saturday evening at eight of clock. Responded indicating that during than to strengthen the government i the Rural contributions Are very the past 60 Days. 669 extensions explosion at Valley industries Sonal experience in his family in giving weekend. Canada. Or. J Raymond Chadwick president of Iowa Wesleyan gave the prayer of thanksgiving and mrs. Paul Thayer Sang a bless this the Rev. H. Russell Jay pastor of the Church presided. About 75 persons attended. Hie possibility of i reorganization plan involving these districts will be the main topic of discussion at file meetings for some no now. Considerable attention a. Been Given to reorganization in this general area. Peggy Parks inc student injured in car Accident an Iowa Wesleyan student miss All explosion at the Valley i pow Parks of Excelsior. Minn. Industries West on 34 just granddaughter of or. And mrs. C. The Holiday neared its midpoint with a relatively Low traffic death toll but warnings of heavy snows throughout tile Southwest and freezing rain across the upper half of the nation threatened a deadly finish to the weekend. J residents of the various District., a United press International have indicated considerable interest count at 10 30 a m. . Showed j in such a proposal for quite Soma at least 140 persons killed in tray time. Lie accidents since the four Day _ Holiday began at 6 . Thanksgiving eve. In addition 17 persons died in fires one in an air plane crash in Texas and 26 in miscellaneous accidents for an Overall toll of 183.california reported the heaviest a sunday schools other Church i groups the his of the High school j and a girl scout group joined in i presenting the Story of Christmas in the annual Post thanksgiving Parade in my pleasant Friday afternoon. They had prepared floats stress ing phases of the reason Christmas is observed. Telling the True meaning of Christmas. First Snow of season West of the City limits wrecked the West building of the Plant Friday afternoon at 3 30. No one was seriously injured. Some of the pm m Oitice it does no spell out the j important in the Campaign co a have been approved benefiting 1579 payees suffered cuts and bruises. The explosion appeared to have pushed the Metal building Walls out and let the roof fall in. Cause of the explosion immediately deter traffic toll with 12 dead followed by Ohio and Pennsylvania with to each and Alabama and new York with 9 each. Among the most tragic accidents on thanksgiving Day were a fire in miss Parks daughter of or. And North Little Rock ark., which amounted to an Inch for several mrs m e Parks suffered neck in-1 to of the lives of four children and hours highways were Snow packed s. Rogers received injuries in a car Accident while Enro Ute Home wednesday for the thanksgiving Holiday vacation. Henry county residents out on tile first Snow of the season Early Friday morning. The Fine White flakes continued to fall intermittently in the Early morning until the accumulation colourful decorations Large crosses Beautiful huge candies a huge replica of the Bible choral groups and themes carrying out a quotation were included in the presentation. Several Hundred persons lined the local streets with tile greatest j concentration at the Northeast i Corner to see the Parade. The event a plus the Crisp weather served As i reminder that Christmas is not far looked j away. Details of relationships. That is j chairman Howard Hills Empha-1 families. Usually done by a treaty which sized a whether or not the goal is the new extensions Are the Remus be ratified by the Senate and reached depends now upon the sue sup 0f an administrative change is subject to Public discussion in Cess of the Rural solicitations and of Reade by the Post office departure Senate. There is no cons Titu course the completing of the work ment in August which authorized Tiona i method a which the United j in it Rural route extensions on the basis i was not states May Hare a secret treaty leaders for the Rural areas Are of two families per mile. Previously mill6cl. Although Franklin d. Roosevelt and Howard Burkey Richard Cornick a the requirement called for three Riley industries is Cal Jjo self his successors got around that by j Frank Connor Warren Ford and families per mile. Entering upon a series of executive Chester j. Mills. I juries and is in the Mitchell coun j their parents a fire which killed memorial Hospital at Osage. She five children at a nursing Home was in traction Friday and further near Oklahoma City and a two car examination was to be made to de j collision near Crossville tenn., Termine the extent of her injuries which i ted in four deaths. A she had joined a Friend from the fire at Milford conn., killed the agreements some of which were of constitutional dubious Ness to Correct this unfortunate habit of the chief executive tile Bricker amendment was proposed but it never reached consummation. The Gene Ai policy of the United states has been a to defer recognition of another executive in its place ii. E. The displaced government until it shall appear that ii is m Possession of the machinery of the state administering the government with the assent of the people thereof and without substantial resistance to its authority and that it is in a position to fulfil All the International obligations and responsibilities incumbent upon a Sovereign state under treaties and International Law Quot for instance red China s conduct during the korean War would normally preclude recognition. However the existence of the soviet Universal state the doubt As to the Independence of soviet satellites or associated states the viciousness of red China s propaganda against the United states denies recognition under any circumstances. On the other hand. East Germany is regarded As a Mere zone of Germany controlled by soviet Russia by overwhelming Force. Co workers who have been named to Date Are Linus Beckman Glen Mccabe one Riepe Cleo Darbyshire Marvin madams. Albert Denning Howard Dutton. Robert Hassenfritz Robert Willits v. Eckles John Mathews Berch Buffington Wilbur Garrett Stan Mathews. Earl Swartzendruber Emerson Krabill Warren Burns. Mrs. Everett Gholson Pete Millspaugh mrs. Clarence Graben mrs. Raymond Graben mrs. Linn Allen Elmer Mathews mrs. Dale Klop Eastern Paul Olson Glen Miller and Howard coffin. Cd in making equipment for converting motors to use of up res. Friendly helpers add to Treasury Only one person killed on Iowa roads on Holiday Wayland a the Friendly helpers sunday school class is an ambitious group. The men helped Lloyd Kempf catch turkeys to be trucked two mornings and earned $120.00. For their Treasury. Friday the men and women of this class picked up 192 bushels of Corn at at the noon hour with the runners serving real country smoked sausage and meat loaf. The Job took saturday afternoon to finish and mrs Trimier treated the group to the soviet relationship w Ith on Many is a violation of the Yalta and Potsdam agreements and can Only be part of a general settlement of outstanding questions with soviet Russia. The test of the Validity of East Germany a claims would be a plebiscite under United nations control and management to determine if there is support for tins regime. There is a great volume of Iowa safety officials had history on the subject of Rechini i dieted three persons would by up Iowa Drivers held the thanksgiving Teal i in Highway death toll to one thursday despite heavy Holiday traffic and rugged driving conditions during the season s first snowfall. The Only reported victim was Dernier Overland 33, Ames who was killed just one half hour before the Holiday was to close he was killed at 11 30 . Thursday when his car collided with a sem truck on u. S. 69 about 21 Miles South of Ames. James Smith 28, Dallas tex., and Elmo Goodman 30, also Dallas were injured in the crash. The two men who were Riding in Hie Semi truck were reported in a Home see what Schwengel has u worked tor More extensions since he first went to Congress. He introduced legislation Winch would authorize the two family per mile regulation. Although Congress did not act on his Bill the legislation emphasized the need for a change. Schwengel and other Iowa congressmen cooperated with the farm Bureau women in making an Appeal to postmaster general Summerfield earlier this year. The administrative change came As a result of that meeting too Henry county leads All others in the number of extensions approved and the number of families with improved service. Ninety extensions were approved benefiting 212 Henry county farm Homes. Iowa county with 78 extensions bringing improved service to 183 families is next followed by Johnson county fresh Home baked Rolls and Coffee with 72 extensions for 173 families. Incomplete totals in the other counties show Jefferson county with 81 extensions bringing Gate delivery to 166 families Muscatine county 69 extensions for 157 families Lee county 57 extensions for 139 famines Cedar county. 60 extensions serving 126 families Washington county 53 extensions for 115 families Louisa county 26 extensions for 90 families Des Moines. 31 extensions for 88 families Van Buren 37 extensions for 80 families and Scott county 22 extensions bringing improved service to 63 families. A there Are still some families which have to travel a Quarter of a mile or More for their Schwengel said. A we Are trying to get attention for each individual can be done and driving was hazardous. Bal spectators commented about the neatness of the floats the splendid Way in which they had been prepared and the effective use of color. The entries were not lavish. That had not been expected. But they were nicely done told the Story of i a it Sunshine later in the Day Christmas and emphasised its True melted the Snow pack however. J Means the Snow followed the coldest the dells concerning the weather of the late fall weather which saw the Mercury drop to to individual entries were wednesdays news. Listed in Excelsior area a student at the daughter of a family which lost above wednesday night. Thursday 1 University of Iowa and they were four children in. A similar fire Enro Ute in the Friend s car from i several years ago. Iowa City when the car struck a a cow on the Highway near osage1 about 3 30 . The Friend suffered minor injuries. She was Able to go j on to Excelsior thursday. Or. And mrs. Parks were notified and came to Osage wednesday evening. Discuss fire Protection in Winfield area fund now up to $14,262 the greater it. Pleasant Community fund reports now total $14,262 15, it was disclosed after the report meeting wednesday. The Campaign is Well along Tow urls a successful conclusion but members of the i ill not be attained if the it. W Winfield the Marvin rinne7farm which Winfield City Council and of the eat it workers do not Complete brought $171.55 More for their fund. Scott township Board of trustees Weir Ca s ai1 turn in their re a covered dish dinner was enjoyed a meeting this week to discuss f r an 1 e Rura Tampa Len the possibility of the township taking Over the problem of fire Protection outside the City limits. A not successful stressed. A we Hope the the leaders have it. Pleasant group of men will canvass the area it 01 Kris will make the remaining to secure signers to petitions which Ca and their reports in the Scott coming week a co chairman How give up on attempts to launch balloon will be presented to the township Board of trustees. The petitions will ask for a special election Aid Hills said. A the workers have done remarkably Well to Date but to be held for the Purchase of fire Success of the Campaign equipment to be used for Rural i d tends upon workers making remained cold with the High for the Day being 25 degrees. Too by up a vast snowstorm swept the nations midsection from Texas into the Ohio Valley Friday and weathermen issued heavy Snow warnings for much of the area. A special bulletin issued by the Chicago weather Bureau warned of Snow accumulations of four or More inches from Central Missouri through Southern Illinois Indiana Ohio. West Virginia and into Pennsylvania. South of the Snow area weathermen warned of freezing rain sleet and Glaze from Southeast Oklahoma through Northern Arkansas Southern Missouri Tennessee Kentucky and West Virginia. Freezing Rains and Snow during the night made driving hazardous from Oklahoma and Kansas through the Central Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys. Those entering floats included Faith lutheran Church Oakland Mills Community Church St. Johns . Church Beulah Church Cedar Creek friends Church. First Baptist Church Salem congregational Trenton United missionary Finley myf., girl scout troop 43, presbyterian senior High Westminster Fellowship processional to i y. Santa was Riding in a truck at the end and was wearing what appeared to be a new red suit. He was waving to the crowd and several children were running alongside his truck. Fires. All of their Calls and then turning rapid City s. D., up Navy experts packed their gear today and gave up on attempts to launch a manned balloon into the stratosphere for a telescopic study of Mars Navy officials announced their decision to Call off the flight thursday after a series of setbacks climaxed by the collapse of one of the 10-Story High balloons. The Winfield firemen will sponsor m us or spoils immediately. A dance at the Winfield Community Center building on saturday evening nov. 29, Vince Lucas and his rhythm Kings of fort Madison will furnish music. Cars damaged in collisions five changes to be made in Point system we. C. Bunker taken by death Salem a William Clarence Bunker of Salem died thursday nov. 27, at 11 30 p. In. At the Wehrle nursing Home in it. Pleasant he was born june 27, 1874 in Crane John Livix taken by death John Livix 95, died at rest Haven nursing Home about 1 30 a in. Friday after an illness of the past five years. The son of Samuel and Lydia Baldosier it Livix was bom nov. 7, 1883 in Jefferson county near Merrimac. He was a resident of Jefferson and Henry counties All of his life and was engaged in farming. He is survived by two sons. Z m. Livix and Lee Livix of it. Pleasant and one grandson. Funeral services will be held monday at 2 p. In. In the r. K. Funeral Home Rev. H bus service to resume in Burlington cars driven by Jerry Lee Horn j Des Moines. Up a Iowa a and Horace e. Chancy both of it. I department of Public safety said pleasant collided at the intersect today that five changes will be Tion of Jefferson and Henry streets made in the Point system. At 11 10 Friday. J four of the changes will be Horn was driving a 1951 Nash tougher and one a Little easier on North on Jefferson and Chaney w As j Iowa Drivers the department said die lion. The United states has not always been consistent in its policy nor does it indeed need to be. After All a country pursues its own interests and serves its o w ii purposes. Usually a country which seeks recognition holds out great promises often of wonderful Trad opportunities. These have been the tactics of red China but such promises usually Are meaningless because the National income of the country does not warrant any such assumptions during the one Day Holiday period Cates however the fatalities were held Down despite some of the heaviest traffic of the year. District have delivery to their Burlington. Iowa up a bus headed West on Henry when the acting safety commissioner rus popular j serious condition in an Ames has about improving the service in service was scheduled to resume Accident occurred. A a Well i Brown said the number of i pita i today every instance. I wont be satisfied Here today after striking bus drive the front end of the Horn car Points the department will give for part until All the farm Homes in the Era and maintenance men reached was damaged an estimated $175 and improper passing will be raised agreement with the Burlington Chaney s 1953 Ford about $150 i from the present five to eight transit lines. Cars driven by Frederick f. Hall Points starting monday dec. I. In a joint statement local Union it pleasant and Knute Venn new improper turning will be raised gun Jav a v president Larry Johnson and com Sharon collided at the intersection from a three to a four Point of puny superintendent l. A. Worley of Adams and Madison streets fens. Following too closely and announced an 18-month pact had wednesday. Hall was driving a 1954 luaus to dim lights will both go i been approved. The agreement Pontiac South on Adams and up from two to three Point of j Henry county. Or. Bunker was a j Russell Jay pastor of the Federated Farmer and resided in Henry county i Church will officiate All of his Hie. I interment will be in Forest Home he was married dec. 30. 1900. To cemetery. Nellie Hannah Detrick who died Jan. La. 1952. He was preceded by his parents a brother and a sister surviving Are a daughter m Lampe Salem 2 Brothers Clyde Bunker Salem and , Lake Worth Fla. 2 Sisters mrs. Florence for re. I pleasant Vekker it a Quot a a a a a a and mrs Elsie Harshbarger. Salem i a i us a by uce a .1 pm also several nieces and Nephew. Arrested on Omvik charge Jack Vicker. It. Indicted by a a enters guilty plea grand jury to Check charge John Sharff. It pleasant pleaded guilty in District court Friday to an indictment charging him with uttering a false Check. He requested immediate sentence but judge George o. Van Allen wanted More time to study the Case and set the sentencing for 2 ., dec. 8 Lawrence Weller Pulaski was indicted by the grand jury which reported tuesday on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while he Lue Oil is being so a Foi is i was intoxicated. Tile indictment was not announced immediately. Arraignment will be monday at 2 . Called for a wage increase but the Veim West on Madison tot,.i Dain amount was not made Public. Age was estimated at $300. However Worley said bus fares would be upped to 25 cents with Studebaker Plant resumes production the strike which began Mon Day was started against the Bur South Bend. Id. Upi1 the Ling ton City lines. The firm was financially hard pressed St Debak Burlington drive in restaurant Burns president Franklin i. Roosevelt recognized soviet Russia by an Exchange of letters with Maxim Litvinov minister of f Irein affairs of that country in the course of that Exchange each country an appropriation from con agreed not. To interfere in the p j Kress which factually Means that Burlington Iowa it up it a a internal affairs of the other a i recognition cannot be completed drive in restaurant was destroyed Promise which soviet Russia has without the Congress. This always by fire today causing an Esti consistently violated. Makes recognition a Public dissolved after its 10-year franchise expired and the new company was formed. Rep. Knutson asks probe or Packard corp this City a major Industry resumed production today following tentative settlement of a four Day strike. And mated $25,000 damage. The drive in was owned by Clit elections was brought about a Washington up rep. Coya Knutson charged today that her defeat in the no. 4 a orders pilots to hold off walkout i lenses. I at the same tune. Brown said pending in excess of 20 Miles per j hot in Over a Speed limit will be Low ered from a ten to an eight Point i \ violation. Bountiful tables at gatherings to a acid Crisp thanksgiving Day was one of family gatherings in a lie Henry county area. Turkey and Ham wild fowl ducks and geese As Well As Chicken were on the menu in Many Homes Rosery ices will be held at 1 30 p. In. 30 at the congregational Church in Salem. Rev. Jay n. Waterman will officiate. Burial will be in East Salem cemetery. The body is at he Waterer Melemed on 5500 Bond th<1 it re funeral Home. Wednesday on South Jefferson Street and charged with operating a motor vehicle while he was intoxicated. Vicker appeared in mayor Wade Mcbeth a court thursday and w As luminary hearing has t been set. Christmas club to make plans iowan killed in Colorado Akron. Dickerson Colo. Up a f. A. 59, prominent mar the Christmas Basket club will shall town. Iowa insurance Man meet at the court House monday j was killed thursday in a two car dec 8 at 1 30 . To make final i Accident on a Snow bound Highway plans for the Christmas delivery to j near Here. Those who Are in need of help for two other persons passengers in this season please bring toys to the armory to be repaired or leave at either Bank. It is hoped that each organization will Send its representative to this the second car were both killed. In addition. Dickerson a wife two daughters and his son in Law Don Medsker. Were All injured. Medsker. Who was driving the car was a basketball Star at Iowa state College last season. He mar by i i although the president May political question which often in-1 the drive in was owned by Clit elections was or ought about by a a Federal judge today ordered recognize a country he cannot a valves emotional responses. Ford Sharer who spotted the Blaze a malicious conspiracy Quot which in american airlines pilots to hold ports indicated. The tables were i meeting. Also make the usual Dona Point of a minister or an ambassador j copyright. 1958. King features when he looked out of a window solved her husband. She asked a off their threatened walkout until loaded with Bountiful supplies of to ions of the delicious cookies As lied Dickerson daughter Nancy without the consent i the Senate j Syndicate inc of his nearby Home j House investigation monday 1 food. N was indicated also. They Are so much appreciated. And now coaches at Yuma Colo

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