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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - October 15, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVALID RATION STAMPS Fuel Oil I (new) until Jan. 3 Sugar 14 - Through October 31 Shoe Stamp 18 good indefinitely VOL. LXXI, No. 211 THE MT PLEASANT NEWS VALID RATION STAMPS II, V, VV Blue stamps expire Oct. 20 C. D, F. Brown Stamps expire Ort. 30 Gasoline A No. 8 expires Nov. 21 FRIDAY, (K T. 15, 191? MT. PLEASANT, IOWA THE _ By Paul Mallon t£>t*enbuteu Dy King Feature* Syndical** Tnr, Reproduction In Pull or ir> P»H Strlrtlv Prohibited I WASHINGTON — THE LOSS of >9 Flying F rtr* se; in the raids on Gyd-nia and Muenster came atop strong ruiners that the blitzing of the nazis at home would have to be restricted. Hitler promised hi. people hi.«f new weapons would break up the systematic devastation of his country. One legistjtor here aired personal opinion th i; our raiding program could not be considered wholly successful. T!ie facts do not justify such .suspicions. The tidth are not the only on's putting new weapons into action. Tic i own communique's ‘Which can be misted to thi- extent» have reported the appearance a few days back of our new B-17 a supered ti per flying fortress carrying no bombs, but loaded with armament. The e are actually massive fightei planes, not as maneuverable as the 4 cne-man Bpi ti ires, but heavily armored and thoroughly gunned to accompany arid protect their sister ships with th* bombing loads. Battle Of Volturno Virtually Won Local Nurse On Bombed Hospital Ship Lieut. Florence Wright One of Those Rescued They’ll Do It Every Time - - M’MM-" it sas/s here A SURF^JtSiKxS MUMPER AMV MEW AiLMEMT HE HEARS W IF UNK! HAS Am"^ ABOUT-HE HAS/ ’SPECIALLY JA UPSIDE-DOWM V THATS IT 1 XI NOW THAT HIS DRAFT S^MAcH^THE <\ TMATlS WHAT I WMan-ma^e a SOT'EVERYTHING V\CXOTD I HIM STAND I EAT SEEMS TOPSV-) \ ^ MlS TI IC JKJ. A?, SC IQM A'S A 3 /the ONLY THI NcA 's^HEAD-J THE MATTER WITH I \ HIM IS THAT HE’S/ < IMA ( Al I FCe5lC TC > WM Lieut. Florenr" Wright, formerly of Mt. Pleas int, was one ct 16 nurses who were rescued after the a1 led hospital ship. Newfoundland was bombed on September 13 off Salerno. Relatives here have had indirect word of her safety. Delayed news released brought the account of the German bombing of the hospital ship. Details have not been received. A V-maii letter written b-. one of the nurses to a friend in Chic go told of the nurses’ scant attire during the bom bn g an d rescue. Army fatigue overalls and the i mallest shoes avail--, able were provided for the nurses af-I ter their experience. The Chicago Red Cross chapter has j packed 16 boxes that wi I provide a change from the army fatigue suits and Now in action, they should cut our the oversized G I oxfords which the losses and in Aerially increase the un- girls are now wearing, the Chicago re-prec e nted casualtn of the nazi alf Port state* Red Cross worker packed fighters, already amounting to 318 the largest boxes permitted for Clip-planes in the two above mentioned per mailing overseas with two piece raid-. *Our one-man fighters have searsucker suits, cotton uniform, lisle Plane Crashes Near House Aviation Student Unhurt; Pilot Slightly Injured Yanks Make Gains Along River Front Germans Preparing For Siege of Rome J The instructor and aviation student from Iowa Wesleyan escaped serious injury in a c ash near a farm heme IO miles northwest of Mt. Pleasant Cairo, Eg- nt 'INS'- The Cairo ra-Thursriay afternoon while they were'1' rcP0,tcd tonight that the Ameii-m king a rout.ne flight. If an 5th arm>’ “virtually has won the The oilot was George A. Mumper and' 5 atDe of the V: T ut no, with the Ger- the aviation student from the 82nd! mars a*rfilrt> preparing for a seige of ' Rome. I college training detachment was Robert Benassi of Duluth, Minn. Benassii was unhurt and while Mumper receive I n i J injuries, they were reported a slight. i&S 111 ll 3 TU III 6 lit The plane dropped in unexpectedly Of Nazi Rail Center at the Max Lar.ze home, two and one-half miles northeast of Trenton, coming down over the trees, the training Algiero, Africa —(INS)—Heavy new bombardment of the nazi railroad net- , . ., , . . , .____ wotk north of Rome by American fly- plane grazed the ton limbs and when , 3 3 mg fortresses and liberator bombers by allied headquarters w ere reported today. Army Detachment Banquet Tonight Iowa Reaches Quota Will Boost Show Features Governor of “E” Bonds Will March To Business District, Iowa Wesleyan Host To State’s Total E Bond Sales Over Top accompanied the fortress as Emden in the northern Ruhr > far as ll I OI H LOSS! S are rea Iv not as severe as indicated Air General £ ket in an unpublicised broadcast lr >m 1/ ndcn. aid 4,000 men vent out oi th*- first of those raid? IC men for IOO planes in the part-wry fighter protection and IO men to hose, sweaters and personal accessories They were addressed to Gertrude Mills, who received the Purple Heart for her part in the action, Anni Nielsen, Helen Z vsadil. Gloria Omens, Miriam Fibber. Jane WankowsW Lucille Everson, Agues Nolan and her sister, Allowing Madonna Nolan, pi to thy Bunch, Myrtle Denflp, Edith Osborn, Florence Wright, Neta Zmn. I*ora Schmidt Talk Will be Liven Chief Executive Bv $2,700,000 a bomber, you can assuredly conclude amj Q1|ulV5 ComsLo,.k> all ^cond ,he4- aboth 39d bombers vrnt on me raid A less of 29 i much les.^ than the IO perc ent constd<fred a sn. cessful fight.ng latin. This lass would be toughly 7 4 percent. Actually, our air war against Germany lias continued to expand sharply of late Bomb loads dropped the tenants. Will Discuss Beef Cattle Program Limited movements of feeder cathro? IO days tins month were nearly tie in Henry County Indicate that some as high a those dropped the whole feeders at least will be producing meat month of September. The number of for the boys in 1944 The feeder who nazi plan's -.hot down w - greater the ave- all the feed possible, who tills Ii J IT ti ii V’ T^kpn firs? lo days of October than the whole his silo and perhaps an extra trench ** J month of September. Mio, Is going to “build" for himself as Into CllStodV The decisiveness ot the campaign de- well a- his country. Specialist* pre- llllw pends upon the immediate future. If dieted that between October and De- - operations can continue to be expand- cern ber the price of feeder cattle would Paul Edward Kinnev, lo a! draftee ed, losses no doubt will be heavy, but ease up a bit—this has already started who failed o go to Camp Dodge when j es ult* will prove the blitz eminently in some areas. •Medium'’ or “Good” called, was taken into custody by a successful. Aside from the destruc-' may be the grade to stop with many federal officer Wednesday afternoon tion accomplished, it must be consid-1 cattle—packers are no longer paying about five o'clock at the Kinney home. ered the bulk of German plane-fight-1 for the last pounds which round out He was asleep upstairs when the of-ing strength is now concentrated in* a steer to top form. ficcr arrived. the homeland to meet this attack, thus! These and other beef production Kir.ney. who until recently, ha.’ making things easier for us rn Italy problems will be discussed in an open been employed in a war plant at Da. and Russia. On this front the remain- meeting next Wednesday evening. Oct. enrort. was taken to Ottumwa and mg German air force can be destroyed. 20 at the Brazelton Hotel at 8:00 p. rn. probably will be arraigner, in ice* ... In truth, military air enthusiasts by Herman Aaberg. field represent*- court soon. He is a member o confidently expect the back of German Hive of the Chicago Producers and Rex Jehovah a Witness sect, production and morale can yet be j Beresford, Iowa State College In estock *~mar A If C broken into complete defeat by this specialist. NEBRASKA MEN TAKE means alone. Although authorities out-1 _— \ IOWA BAPTIST POSTS side the a r force are just as . lire thai. (jfI*cUXtC?d lu the interest of “This is the Army”, Nearly 250 persons have made reser- Des Moines, Iow a -‘INS'— Iowa •;,e 82nd college training detachment vattorns for the .Iowa Wesleyan Home- reached its E bond quota with $2,700,- ai Iowa Wesleyan will march to the coming banquet at the Methodist OOO worth of bonds to snare accord- Mt. Pleasant business district Satur- church at which Gov. B B Hicken- mg to figures received from the Fed- <! ay afternoon at 2 30 led by the de- looper will be the guest of honor and era I Reserve bank, V L Clark, Execute ament band which will give a short will give the add:ess this evening. ; tive manager of the iowa War Finance concert. He was to be Present for events this Committee reported today. A talk will bi- given on behalf of tile aft* moon including the military re-' Total E bond sales up to Thursday army show which will have i premiere \ lew* at five o clo: k (amounted to $60.(00.000 Tile goal here at the Temple Theater next The college training detachment is was $58,000,000 Tuesday evening O-t. 19. with the pro- scheduled to appear in a military re- All of its quota of $196,000,000 for all feeds going to the army Erne; acy dew at McMillan Park Saturday mom-; types of bonds and securities Iowa Relief Fund. lug at ten o’clock The Iowa Wesleyan has now gone 120 < ever its quota with The Busir.es, and Prof* ion Worn- band will play, and there will be a \ the sale of $231,500,000. ens club is making a special effort toirrh football game, a* previously an-, ---------------- to see that every scat in the house is nounced. sold for the one showing of the film ----- at the premier* They have so.d many tickets, but there are mole to be sold. it struck the ground knocked down an outhouse and stepped within about twenty feet of the Lanze house. The plane was badly damaged. 1 Assistance wa- ca led from M‘ German Defense Pleasant and army officers went out. Line Totters A local ambulance was sent out, but the men had left for Mt. Pleasant Algiers. Africa (INS' -The German before the ambulance arrived. defense line north cf the Volturna Tlv plane was one of those used by river tottered today under the furious the Monthei Flying Service in the assault by allied 5th armv troops, routine training of the aviation stu- The allied troops were aided in their dent:- in the 82nd college training de- attack against the fierce resistance of tachment. Germans by a leap frog landing which --- went ashore north of the Voltunro river’s mouth to seize positions behind the Germans The landing carty consisted of British troops put ashore by units of the - Royal navy. After securing a beach- Rev, E. Allen Madill of Trenton. head they drove forward to effect a New Pastor Named On Loocal Circuit Nebr., to Come Here junction with the 5th army of troops. STAMP NO. 29 IN NEW WILL IMPROVE VETS’ HOSPITAL AT KNOXVILLE Mrs. Sarah Morris Taken bv Death Washington, D. C. (INS)—The Veteran's Administration today announced an award of contracts totalling $78,000.-00 fcr construct ion work at the Veteran'-- hospital at Knoxville. Iowa. Dr. Le Rev L. Weis with the approved- of Brehon J Ralph Magee of - Des RATION BOOK FOR SUGAR Moines announced today that Rev. E _ Allen Magill of Trenton. Nebr., is the Washington —'INS)— The OPA an-newly appointed paster of the Mt. nounced that, stamp‘No 29 in the new Pleasant circuit. ration book 4—to be distributed dur- He will move to parsonage home at ing the last IO days cf October—will 806 Lincoln Street next week and will become valid for buying sugar begin- be ready to assume his pastoral du- ning Nov. I ties on Sunday. October 24,i,h. Rev. Stamp 14 in Ration Book I, which Magill is a young man. thirty-two has been good for five pcunds of sugar years cf age, is married and is the since August 16 expires Nov. I Staftips father of two children. 15 and 16. which have been used for He is a graduate of the Teachers sugar for home canning, expire at he The death of Mrs Sarah Lenora Morris. 81, occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Bonser, 310 Q0dege a^ wayne, Nebr., and has four end of October. With County Men And Women In The Service PI wa North Jay street, ML Pleasant, at 6:30 p rn. Thursday. She had been ill more than four months. On November 15. 1883. she married Alvin C. Morris, who preceded her in death. They were the parents of six children, Rex Everett#, Mary, Leo, Al-\ ia and George. Surviving are Rex cf Mt. Pleasant Everett# of Gland Island. Nebr., Leo of Burlington. George of Kahoka, Mo.. Mrs. H. A. Rester relived vases and fnd Mrs Marv Bonter o{ Mt pleasant. an imita'ion flower from her son.Pvt. Al&Q ten grandchiidren and one half Walter II. Hester, sent Irom Sicily on brother. One son, Alvia, also preceded quarters in the Iliff School of The- The new stamp, No. 29. will main-ology at Denver, Colo. He has had tain the present consumer ration for membership on trial in the Neb.aska another two and one half months, be-Annual Conference the past year ing geed for five pounds of sugar and bus held charges in that confer- through next January 15. Sugar stamps ence for the past ten years. His fa- in Book 4 are on the last page. They ther has been a life long member of are numbered from 29 through 40 and the same conference. each stamp is marked with the word His appointment is made to the cir- “sugar’’. cuit with the understanding that he - will attend Garret Biblical Institute R. N. A. PARTI' in Evanston, Ll., one quarter of the year in order that he may eventually WITH MRS. ALLENDER September I. arriving day. October 8. in Sa.em Fii- ^er dea*h. invasion by land army will be neces sary. Keith Glover has be n transferred from Camp Pnik, La., to Sheppard Field, Texas, w*here he is now an Air Cadet. SURGICAL DRESSINGS ROOM OPEN MONDAY ON ITS FACE, the government. On Cross Petition •ere. Wilbur Copper of the 595 Bomb Baptist group, it was announced Thursday at the Nebraska State Baptist con- f>ri Glasford left from Fort Mad;-venCon. The Rev. B G. Field, director son october I. for entering the service finish his Seminary training and become a full member of the conference. On his first Sunday present en the evening. Mrs. Orville Foss was Circuit he will preach ut Pi ait ic Gem assistant hostess __ > at 9:45 a. rn. and at Wesley Chapel The surgical dressing- room will b-3 at 11:00. The Reverend Chas. VZ. djVnrsjon $a3 bingo. High score prize open on Monday night from 7:30 to j Cochran will preach next Sunday at wag wcn ^ ^rs prank Goddard. Mrs. I p. rn . instead cf Tuesday night, be-j th# Beulah and Pleasant Hill churches. ‘ Reverend Mr. Magill takes the place oi - . Rev. A. T. Hanson who recently gave Q}arence Faulkner TODAY’S MARKETS 'UP the past°ral WOrk. 0n the circuit tC The group presented Mr:- Foss with Omaha, Neb. — The Rev. B H. Ward director ct pr mo ion for Nebraska £q[, ^ Lake. Wash., returns to cause of the Army Relief show. Baptists, v ill go to Des Moines his camp Friday following a ten day _____ . rome executive secretary of the Iowa fllr]nni,b In the divorce action of Margaret 4, „,or. tv..,re. o1‘ a cumulation of 200,000.000 pounds oijwhlte Johnston against John Howard litter, while denying civilians enough]Johns'on. a divorce was granted til? of this food, would seem to be anoth- defendant. John Howard Johnston on Qf chris ian education for Nebraska and fr m ^ Moines he was sent to including 11.OOO direct; good and choice' bureaucratic lapse. That much but- / cross pcuuonjjy Judge E O Moi rd Bap lsts will go to Des Moines to camp Fannon, Texas. hogs over 170 lbs. and all weights good , LIN I LK I AHN T UK take a similar post for Iowa. succeeds Dr. The Royal Neighbors club business meeting and party was held at the home of Mrs. Jesse Allender, Tuesday the Fellowing the business meeting the Charles Dietrick won the consolation prize. The door prize went to Mrs. CHICAGO LI CESTOI' K Chicago, 111. (INS)—HOGS: 18.000 I take up war work in California and i to live with his w ife’s parents. allow each ter would be more than a year’s sup-1 ln court liere Thursday. takf a Sjmijar post for Iowa. n and choice sows unchanged at 14.75; ply for the 8,000,000 men in the armed \ Johnston was given the ’n iv: <> . rj^e R^v Mr ward succeeds Dr. Charles Kine, sen of Mr and Mrs. weights under 170 lbs., weak to 25c }erv;cca. (Average civilian consumption/oods, the silverware, til* engagement pranlc Andersnn, resigned, who has Milden King left Tuesday evening for lower; KO to 170 lbs, 14 25 to 14.65. only 18 pounds a year, while the and wedding rings, but was requ red been sectary 0f the Iowa group for Jt f*rson Barracks, where he will be- CATTLE: 3,500; Calves: 500; strictly soldier 25 *° Pa>r cos*,s act on- ^ years. gin his training in the Air Corps. good and choice fed steers, steady; .was restored to her maiden name. * b£St yearlings, 16.10; all other grades Margaret Whi’e OHirial# in Van Buren Inured Warner, who has been weak to lower. The couple wa# married at Indianola IWO UmcialS in Van DUren ^ ^ fyrlough returneci to his on May 27. 1943. and resided together May Be In Army COOn camp wednesday. until August 7. 1943. She had charged - ■ ^ cruel and inhuman treatment while Tbe sheriff and coroner in Van Bu- < adet William H. Morrow has re- is store would pounds.) The inner explanation, however, is that the bureaucrat# well know what they are doing, but do not want anyone else to know. They accumulated the hugh store during the recent flush market period, evidently to hold prices up. Declining production now is betting in, due to winter deterioration of pasturage. md the bureau boys no doubt will start releasing some of their huge accumulation to civilians in order to keep prices down, only for that purpose would the move make sense. Some of the store, of course, will go to Russia. The reds do not like substitutes, insist on getting real butter. This is due to their past experiences. In Europe practically any source oi fat has been used for substitutes, in- Johnston charged cross petition. desertion in the RIEPE FARM SOLD TO TAYLOR ASHER Wayne T. Garretson of the Real Estate firm of Garretson and Garretson reports the sale of the Otto J Rlrpe 114 acres 3ri> miles southeast of Mt.; - Pleasant to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Asher Joe Messer will be with the Univer-of New London, Iowa. The Rirpe farm sity of Iowa football squad in the last has a new barn and numerous other home appearance ren county are slated for early serv- turned to the University rf Nebr., Lin ire in the armed forces if they pass coin, Nebr.. where he has completed the examinations. Sheriff Elwood his first part cf basic engineering fol-vtti-p trod Coroner Harold W. Catcott lowing a seven day furlough with his have taken the preliminary examination. Messer May Leave Soon parents, Mr. SHEEP: 7.000 including 5.000 direct, steady; medium to good native lambs, 13.50 to 14 50; culls. 9.50 to 11.50; yearlings, 12 *9; medium to good native ewes 5.25 to 6.50. Estimated for Saturday: Cattle: 500; Hogs; 5“0: Sheep: LOCO. LOCAL HOG M \RKET At. the Krey Station a handkerchief shower, in honor oi her birthday. The club pur h ( >ed a war bond last month. Refreshments of gingercake topped with whipped cream, and coffee were served. Guests were Mrs. John Fehy and Mrs. Charles Smith. and Mrs. Victor Morrow. I Mn Richard Van Tuyl has transferred to officers training school at Brownwood. ing sov,s* (u 1,1 . Texas, from Camp Bowie. Tex. Mrs. ; Van Tuyl and baby will go there soon to remain indefinitely. MRS. R. R. PURDY Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs. Lawrence Scarff entertained guests at three tables of bridge at the home of Mis. Wilson Wednesday evening The occasion was in honor of Mrs. R. R ^ c \ a7aoTTA KT Purdy of Nashville, Tenn., who is vis- CitJUD (YAMAKI I AIN iring her parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. M SOCIETY MEETS Edwards. Prizes fcr high scores were won by Members ot the Good Samaritan Mrs. Willard Scarf! and Mrs. Walter society and several guests met at the Beattie. Mrs. Purdy vas presented a Mrs. Henry Gillis home Wednesday gift. Light refreshments were served, with Mrs. Robert Gillis as hostess. _-__A covered dish dinner was served at roon. Af cr devotions led by Mrs. Merle C’aris and a short busine?- meet- this season on Mrs. Leah Thornburg., Mt. Pleasant buildings and is about one half farm Saturday at the Indiana game, ac- r 3 received word from her son. Pvt. ground and the balance pasture. Mr. cording to publicity from the univer- Rodney E. Thornburg for the first and Mrs. Asher will tske possession' sity. Messer is one of four Iowa play- in 8 week.- He had arrived overseas. eluding alley cats. Their substitutes and move to their new heme March ers who leave soon for the armed Friends may learn his address by call-have nowhere near the quality of ours. 1st. I forces. H? is in the navy V-12A. ing his mother. (). E. S. CLUB Market steady. Top: $14.30; pack-. MEETS TUESDAY ing, tho aft.erncon was spent socially. The CX E. S. club met Tuesday af- Mr# Laura Kitchen was made an ternoon at the Masonic Temple. Alter 1 cinerary member. Nearly all members a short business meeting a white ele- were present. Gues s were Mrs Rus-phant sale w as held, the proceeds to se]] McCabe and daughter, Karen, Mrs. be used towrard the purchase cf a bond, james Rowan and Kathleen and Mich-Refreshments were served by a com- gel ct Bull ng ton and Mrs. Harold mittee composed of Mrs. John Chan- King and Allen and Wayne der, Mrs. John Lauger, Mrs. D. L. Tile club voted I > send a rondol-CVokes, Mrs. F. H. Crocker, Mrs. ence ta d to M s. Frances Swan whose Maude Ellison, and Mrs. Hattie Chan- father d d recently ani whose mother dler. was a former member of the club. LOCAL MARKETS Eggs—38c Sweet Gream—Slc. Cream, No. I—50c. Cream. No. 2—48c. Heavy Hens—21c. Leghorn Hens—19c Heavy Springs—22c. Leghorn Spring-—19c Cox—16c.

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