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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - October 2, 1958, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it. Pleasant news these Days ivo1-80-no-232 it. Pleasant. Iowa thursday evening out. 2, i9.18 by George e. Sokolsky two useful books professor Harry Overstreet and and wife Bonaro form an interesting team of psychologists who approach political problems not from the standpoint either of the Politi i Dan or the journalist but As tech Nicias in the science of human i behaviour which makes much Dif i Ference most of their writings j have been in Tho Field of How the j mind works and perhaps As we ap-1 proach their newest Book. A what j we must know about communism it is still in their disciplined Field of the mind. For communism is a curious phenomenon which is sweeping much of the world and yet seeds Down in the least expected places certainly Karl Marx never expected that his particular form of dialectical materialism would assume the proportions of a religion in orthodox backward agricultural Russia nor could anyone have foreseen that its second Center of strength would be China. In fact the Over streets Point out that As recently As 1943, a Fortune Quot showed through an opinion poll conducted by Elmo Roper Quot. That 48 per cent of the group specified As a executives were confident that soviet Russia would not try after the War a to bring about communist governments in other Roper could of course find no such figure among Vork by Carrier 30 per week by mall $7.50 per year president will come to Iowa Parsons students paint signs Here trouble follows reservations being taken for 2nd bus name alumni co chairmen for inc Homecoming series Taw men umpires tor the world series give the Milwaukee Field a pre game look see. From left Frank Jackowski. Frank Umont John Flaherty Tom Gorman Charley Berry a Barlock they Are a the Law Quot when it comes to who did what when and where in All the games. J a group of Parsons students in mrs. Howard Hills and James m varied he Iowa Wesleyan Campus Green Boti. 0f it pleasant will wednesday about 9 30 p. In. And i one bus has been filled and res serve As alumni chairmen of painted numerous signs on the relations Are now being taken for j Iowa Wesley and a Homecoming i sidewalks in Green paint urging i the second bus making the trip to Thev their learn to beat the Wesleyan Kansas City tuesday for the pre i f ult Iii team tonight. Some sign mentation of Henry county a apply to written on Small cards. J cation As a site for the agricultural i the a a shenanigans Quot irked a hal1 of Fame. Number of the Wesleyan male chairman Derrell Goddard urged a dents and the situation threat persons to get their reservations in will visit Corn picking contest site change in salary plan for police Force adopted the City Council wednesday night decided to differentiate Between property owner another $35. City manager g. W. Wright republicans plan series of conferences find to get out of hand. Police at quickly. It is necessary to have the the scene reported that some Sui j information on the number going dents from both schools had clubs j several women have made Reserva one Wesleyan student. Jerome tons and others will be Welcome. Klein of Brooklyn n. V was reservations May be made to the charged with trying to use a club chamber of Commerce office on a local policeman and was a phone 432. Rested Klein appeared before the 3uses evil leave from the mayor Wade Mcbeth on an assault i Harlan hotel tuesday morning at and Battery charge and was fined $25 and costs. Meanwhile a Wesleyan student ing journalists who write on this the salaries of the City police subject for journalists Are a i officers and the desk radio men. Suspicious Folk who disbelieve words j a minimum of $225 per month and turn to deeds a and a maximum of $290 was set for j the six police officers. The offi nevertheless the Over streets re cers on the Force now receive 290 port that a in March of that same or month under the new set up a l l. Jurgemeyer state Republican proposed that in the future any chairman announced at the first Thomas Ofelt. Burlington and a second time service on the lines j District meeting wednesday night i Parsons student Dean Randall. Were taken into custody on the two o clock. The presentation time at Kansas City is ten a in. At i _ will Welcome visitors to the Campus Ort. 17 for Boom night i and oct 18 for the football game Between Wesleyan and Buena Vista j and the festivities connected wit the Day 1 Donna Garrett Ames and Doug Reed it pleasant Are general co chairmen for the student body j m a in As Helen Milligan mrs Hills went through College in three years and was graduated in 1929. She was elected to Iota Phi honorary Scholastic fraternity and election As 1929 May Queen. Her sorority is Phi my. From the main to the curb Box the a Muscatine that every county in City pay half of the Cost and the the state of Iowa will hold county customer the other half no a conferences during the period of Tion was taken by the Council. New officer could be started at less than $290 per month and receive raises periodically. Mum was set to protect the one remaining desk Man. Glen Garrett. The Council did no to think it would to right to reduce his salary. I m mayor Wade Mcbeth appointed Ervin Aicher to replace Frank Farr As a desk Man at the starting salary of $225 per month. Farr reach of the retirement age recently a a has been staying on until someone j a assoc13l0s else was hired. A replacement has t been made for Harold Dovenspike who resigned As yet. The Council also decided to waive the 65 year retirement age on desk men making it possible to hire a Man Over 65 at a wage of $100 a month year Gardner Cowles or. Publisher of look wrote that Stalin wants a Security and life devoted its entire Issue of March 29, 1943, to a soviet american cooperation without which the editors stated there can be no stable peaceful world As for the restrictive character of the communist regime a when we take into account what the user has accomplished in 20 years. We can make allowances for certain shortcomings however deplorable Quot this is very sad indeed for the years since then have certainly proved these judgments to have been wrong and i can list a number of american journalists and experts who were warning the american people at that very time that the Trojan horse is a communist device which must be suspect at All times. The Over streets do an excellent Job of objective waiting in this Field As they would in any other and this Book us Well Worth Reading. Ai the same tune another volume comes to me from my old colleague in Chun. Edward Hunter entitled tile Bias k by Xii on red it May by difficult to get in Book a stores As it is published by Hie bookmaker new York 16, new Yoi k. Edward Hunter has devoted Many years of his life to China an i adjacent areas knows Oriental languages and Lias a keen understanding of the people among whom he has lived and worked. His i no Distant casual View nor is he objective about a world in which he lives. He writes with passion and zest and Assurance of knowledge. He also has the advantage of using original source material which seems to be a dying Art except in specialized books for the Learned. His Book therefore is full of quotations. Something that i like very much i always preferring a direct quo to a confused paraphrase. I was particularly interested in Hunters chapter on a a martyred religion which of course is to be expected in any marxist country Tion and darre11 Goddard seconded where religion is Reea ded As an i in the Motlon passed unanimously. Opiate for the people to be sex mayor Mcbeth then appointed to rated As soon As is convenient. I Aicher to replace Farr at $225 a 1 a i month. Everett Wilcox made the the sewer problem of Melvin Smith owner of a House on race Street rented by Paul Mechling was discussed by the Council the a minimum of $100 per month basement of the House is construct and a maximum of $290 was set in such a manner that the on the desk radio men. Newly basement Drain is near the level hired desk men can make Only up of the present trunk line. When to $250 per month. The $290 Maxi p Rains and a lot of storm water from North Broadway goes through the sewer the pressure is so great that water backs up in the basement of the residence. The City is making an Effort to alleviate the cause of the trouble. There was some discussion on the trailer ordinance. To hear Cook atty. Edmond m. Cook director of Deere company since 1943, will be the speaker at the fall meeting of the Wesleyan associates. The event will be a dinner oct. 31 at the Start of the discussion about the police department councilman John Elgar made demands for Economy in the Public safety department and said that the mayor was doing nothing to Cut Down on the costs in that department. The mayor told Elgar that he it the mayor is in favor of cutting Down on costs Only if the Cut does no to reduce the efficiency of the department. There were heated words Between the two As they discussed the matter. Finally Elgar said he would j Compromise and go along with the keeping of six officers on the Force at $290 per month provided that it any quit new men will be hired for less with the minimum wage of $225 and the maximum of $290. He also said he would go along with keeping three radio men providing that every Effort is made As vacancies occur to hire new men at less Money. The 8th to 18th of october. These meetings will be a grass roots sampling of opinion and Wall be a place where precincts May bring their suggestions to the county group. Or. Jurgemeyer stated that 254 stones of racketeering in connection with corruption of Union leaders have been published including stones of Baker Hoffa and Lew Farrell and their connections in Iowa politics. In speaking of William Murray and his qualifications or. Jurgemeyer said that we have probably never had a candidate on any ticket in Iowa that is More qualified for the office of governor than or. Murray and in addition the Man is above and beyond any reproach As far As his integrity is concerned. He is dedicated to the principals of Good government and to the future of Iowa or. Jurgemeyer said. Ben a. Galer. First District chairman presided at the meeting and introduced or. Jurgemeyer. Mrs. Jurgemeyer accompanied her husband. Also in attendance at the meeting were congressman Fred Schwenzel and his wife and other state candidates from the Fust District including Clifford m. Vance candidate tor state senator from Henry county and his wife. Doris and John Rockwell candidate for state Square and charged with careless driving. The charge against Randall was dropped when it was Learned at he hearing that Ofelt drove in front of Randall s car and started i ing it backwards Ofelt was ordered to pay a Fine of $25 and casts by mayor Mcbeth. County authorities and the High after graduation and marriage the conclusion of tile presentation j hmm ird a a a is 0 which will Lake about two hours Central state8 Mutual the buses will return to it. Pleas insurance association. Mrs. Hills became a Leader in Church and civic affairs in it. Pleasant. She helped or options on possible Sites within Gamze the firs pre school group in ant and should arrive in the Early evening. The county that can be offered to the site selection committee Are nearly completed. Reports indicate that the pledging of the equivalent of an acre of land for the site is going Forward i Tion. Successfully. Volunteer contrib she the City was one it the first Gray ladies served As president of the Washington up a president Eisenhower will attend the nation ii Corn picking contest near Cedar rapids oct. 17 As part of his expanded program in the political Campaign it was announced today. Mrs Eisenhower was expected to accompany the president on his visit and Hopes to re visit Jackson elementary school in Cedar rapids where she attended kindergarten. White House news Secretary James c. Hagerty said Eisenhower would visit the Corn picking contest to be held on the Lumir hosta i farm about to Miles Northeast of Cedar rapids and is expected to speak briefly. Too sen. John f. Kennedy d mass. Considered a democratic presidential contender also was expected to speak at the contest the same Day. After his appearance the presi it. Pleasant High school band Dent and mrs. Eisenhower will mothers and was a Leader at scout Fly to his boyhood Home town at work and the tuberculosis Assoc a Abilene kan., for an overnight Stop. Hagerty said the main Pur charter member of pose of this Stop was to see the Lions of this amount Are coming the first Board of the it. Pleasant Eisenhower museum at Abilene. Way patrol were called to assist local police with the situation Here but the other too or so students i from both schools involved scattered. According to reports five Wesley i an students went to Fairfield and i did some painting about to p. In wednesday. All got Back safely i but one reportedly received a close j Butch haircut without charge. A i in As Are also contributions As the result of personal solicitations. Eisenhower Calls meeting Washington i up a presi bigger group of Wesleyan students j Dent Eisenhower expanded his went to Fairfield about 2 a. In it i own role in the Republican con a was Learned and 150 Parsons Stu Gressional dents turned out officers broke i called a the crowd up. J ing for monday to try to Pep up Wesleyan and Parsons renew j the rest of the party their rivalry on the Gridiron Here j the White House announced the tonight and authorities will be on president s plan just one Day hand to prevent any More Demon-1 after Eisenhower had told a news St rat ions such As occurred wednes conference that republicans must Campaign today and top level political meet women a club and has held Many offices in that organization. For fifteen years she has been a member of the kindergarten department of the methodist Church and is a member of the official Board of the Church. Too or Green is a it. Pleasant businessman who operates the Standard Oil station on the South j East Corner of the Square. He is a j member of Lambda Chi Alpha let j tired in football at inc and was a vocal soloist with the Wesleyan choir. Tile last named interest he continued after College As a member of the choir of first methodist Church. He is presently a nominee for the office of the next Day. Oct 18, president and mrs. Eisenhower will Fly to Denver primarily to visit her Mother. On oct. 20, Eisenhower will Fly to los Angeles to begin a series of political speeches on the West coast and later will speak in Chicago. Braves Lead yanks 10-2 final score braves 13, yanks 5 Day night. Bonus Bucks drawing set abandon their a sitting on hands and complacency Quot if they want to win in november. Press Secretary James c. Hag Eity said t h e chief executive would enlarge his scheduled Campaign trip to California and Chi m Tow a us Eek to h e Milwaukee treasurer of the braves scoring seven runs in the alumni a a we club. An sex Marine first inning held a 10-2 Lead Over he is now a member of the National guard Btry. B 113th aaa a in. As a m. Sgt. His wife is the former Maizie Taeger of Yarmouth. The new York Yankees at the end of seven innings in the second game of the world series Here thursday. Milwaukee won the first game of the series wednesday 4-3. The Yankees took a 1-0 Lead in representative from Henry county the first of the series of Bonus Bucks draw Ings in it. Pleasant will j with be held Friday evening at eight j would have a three fold objective of clock. $100 in Bonus Bucks Good j to attack apathy in gop rank for merchandise will be Given away j to discuss Eisenhower s if the persons whose names Are drawn Are in any of the it. Pleasant participating stores at the time \ ural. Of the announcement of the name j the presidents drawn. First charged with manslaughter in woman a death mrs. Hills and or. Green will Cage later this month by adding i presented Between the halves of the first inning when Hank Bauer visits to Cedar rapids Iowa Wesleyan Parsons game oct. 2 singled and later scored from third Abilene. Kazand Denver Colo. A to invite alumni and friends to the on a ground out. Yogi Berra hit he said the president s meeting Homecoming festivities top party leaders monday Sigourney. Iowa up Michael Heisdorffer 44. Harper personal Campaign plans and to Exchange ideas on the Campaign in Gen Edmond m. Cook move tied i n i with action by Oiler gop leaders Winner will receive $50 if j to put More life in the Republican was changed with manslaughter he is present. If not present a con struggle to regain control of con today As a result of an Accident solution prior of $10 in Bonus i gras this fall or at least prevent tuesday that took the life of mrs. Bucks will be awarded and an ad-1 a runaway democratic Victory. Albe Mckeag 69, Burlington. Dit ional $25 in Bonus Bucks w ill be j mrs. Mckeag died wednesday added to the Jackpot for the Fol i in a Fairfield Hospital of injuries lowing Friday evening. Jets Man Uever she suffered in the head on Colli i second and third winners each China had before the communist revolution a Small number of christians comparatively. The roman catholics were More numerous than the protestants who were of Many sects and Deomina on the Iowa Wesleyan College Campus and will bring together business and professional leaders rhe set up As mentioned above who Are members of the advisory i Sion near Richland. Injured in the will receive $25 in Bonus Bucks if in areas to East is adopted Elgar made the to j organization. I crash were Heisdorffer mrs my present or $5 if not present. I before relinquishing the posts Keag s son Berl. 36. And his wife j Bonus Bucks Are redeemable in Many local persons were interim 1956 to devote More time to of mount pleasant. All received merchandise Only at the business ested in the Maneu vers of jets in his personal affairs or. Cook j minor injuries. The Mckeage were places participating. Not More than j Chr Arf As 0 the East and North. Served for eight years As vice j in a Fairfield Hospital thursday to per cent can be refunded in Cash j East out pleasant wednesday president and general counsel of. And Heisdorffer in a Hospital Here the participating merchants have j at Nuon and thursday morning. Deere amp company and still serves sheriff John Wallerich said cards in their windows announcing in an advisory capacity. I Heisdorffer was driving in the that they Are a Bonus Buck in addition to being a director motion and Dean Cordes seconded it. This motion also passed unanimously. A Transfer of $5,000 from the water fund was made with $2,500 Lions the influence of christianity. I ?oin8 into the Street fund and however was enormous. In my Day for instance nearly every one in the foreign service had studied at a Christian University either i n China or abroad. T h e chinese communists not Only persecuted the Christian churches but took them Over and converted them into agencies of $2,500 into the Public safety fund. The latter two funds Are Low and this Transfer will keep them in the a a Blacks until the tax draw is received by the City in the Middle of october. The Council voted to repeal the part of the ordinance on the wage raises for City employees wrong Lane when the collision of customers May Register at any of the implement company he also is a director of Weyerhaeuser Timber company the red Jacker manufacturing company and the Moline National Bank. At one time he served also As a vice president and general counsel of Weyerhaeuser Timber company. Political action. Hunter tells of the which states that the City review publication of a protestant Magazine. A heavenly wind a which is communist government owned and which is used for communist propaganda among t h e remaining christians catholics Are treated worse than protestants. Hunters Book. A the Black Book on red China Quot is particularly Worth while at this moment when the propaganda machine is at work to give the impression that chinese communists might be Good ones like Tito the wages twice a year in accordance with the Cost of living Index. The Council will continue to study the wage situation twice a year but will not use the Cost of living Index As a basis the question on the fee for the servicing of water lines by the City was brought up again at the present time the fee is $35 and if something happens soon while retaining close identification with the Legal profession Ever since his graduation from the state University of Iowa in 1922. He has devoted More and More time to business aver the years and curved. Lime and As Many times As they Are in a participating store in order to have their name in the drawing. No Purchase is necessary All persons 16 years or Over Are j eligible except employees and immediate families of participating Fairfield a Paul Wilson firms. The person must be present Parsons College football coach was. In a store however. No one can arrested by City police Here at la claim the award for you . Wednesday and charged with a a eighteen jets were counted in the air to the East thursday morning. They were Quot playing in the area Parsons coach fined for myi operating a motor vehicle while he was intoxicated. Wilson was driving alone when his car struck a parked Auto police took him to the station and he spends most of his time engaged open the night m Jau in business and Industry. Since there was no District cart memorial Hospital notes admitted wednesday mrs. Fred Waters dismissed thursday mrs. Harvey Long mrs. Warren Rehm and baby boy of Salem mrs Laura Pennebaker interest in corporate Aid to higher morning where he pleaded guilty fo�?o5�?~ne Mcalister 01 Ciao j education. He participated in some to the charge on a county Atter t 1 mrs. Love Peterson information. Judge Elmer mrs. Ann Van Tull Daugherty fined Wilson $300 and costs and suspended his Driver s License for 60 Days. An automobile manufacturer As president of the John Deere in session in Fairfield Wilson was foundation he has taken a great taken to Ottumwa thursday of the very Early meetings of in j Ney s dust rial leaders on that subject. In 1957, 750 million pairs of out soles were used on shoes Manu 1 after the servicing it would Cost the fractured in the u. S Wilson s football team plays low., counted up 13,512 different pieces Wesleyan at of pleasant tonight a to one of its 1958 four door sedans. A with their Jet streams leaving i various designs. It. Pleasant i stores will be open Friday night for your shopping convenience Bonus Buck drawing at 8 p. In. $100 in Bonus Bucks to be Given away. Bulletins new York up a Claudius Charles Philippe vice president and banquet manager of the Waldorf Astoria hotel was indicted by a Federal grand jury today. Ile was charged with evading 888,706 in income tax on Cash gifts and kickbacks from the hotel s suppliers of food and liquor. Washington up a the state department said today it has sent the i. S. Embassy in Formosa a message designed to Clear up a misunderstandings which exist in the chinese nationalist capital about recent statements by president Eisenhower and Secretary of state John Foster Dulles. Douer Sho i Teir Lebanon i Pic former lebanese president Camille Chamoun today a toed american proposals to solve the still explosive political crisis. He said his followers were ready to fight a civil War Quot if it is imposed on into a double play to end the inning. Billy Bruton wednesdays hero for the braves clouded a 3-2 pitch from Bob Turley into the right Field bleachers to tie the score in the Bottom of the first the braves went on to score six More runs that Frame in which Duke Maas replaced Turley and then gave Way to Johnny hucks. Braves hurler Lew Burdette hit a three run Homer off Maas. Johnny Logan singled in two runs that Frame and Wes Covington. One. Mickey Mantle slammed a Homer Over the Centerfield Fence in the fourth making the score 8-2. Murray Dickson came in to pitch for the Yankees in the last of the fifth. The braves added two More runs in the last of the seventh for a 10-2 Lead. Frank Torre singled in Hank Aaron and Felix Mantilla cored on a sacrifice Fly. Defendants in criminal trials in Georgia May not testify under oath. They May make a statement if they wish but Are not subject to Cross examination. 275,000 pm employees across nation leave jobs Detroit up general motors and the United Auto workers Union failed to reach an agreement before a to a in strike deadline today and More than 275,000 pm employees left t he i r jobs in plants across the nation. Pm vice president Louis g Seaton estimated in strike w mid Cost the workers five million dollars a Day in wages and that the company also would lose about five million dollars. Seaton said the company was standing by its offer to give the Law the same terms As were in the fond settlement a which the Union praised when it reached a settlement with the Union insisted there were is sues Peculiar to pm which must be settled including Short workweek schedules and differences in wage Scales for the same work the striking pm employees included 25.000 members of the into Matron Al Union of electrical workers which also failed to reach an agreement before the deadline

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