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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - September 27, 1943, Mount Pleasant, IowaVALID RATION STAMPS Fuel Oil 5 - - Until Sept. 30 Furl Oil I (new) until Jan. 3 Sugar ll - Through October 31 Shoe Stamn 18 good indefinitely THE MT PLEASANT NEWS VALID RATION STAMPS CJ, V. W Blue stamps expire Oct. JO X. Y. Z red stamps expire Ort. 2 A. B, Brown Stamps expire Ort. 2 C Brown Stamp expires October 30 VOL. LXXI, No. 226MONDAY. SEPT. 27, 1913 MT. PLEASANT, IOWA THE By Paul Mallon (Distributed by King Features 8yn- Allies Capture Towns Vote C onsolidation of Loan Groups They’ll Do It Every Time--- dicate. Inc., Reproduction in Full or Directors Named for New Farm In Part Strictly Prohibited.) * . ... -----Loan Association WASHINGTON — REPUBLICAN _ congre nm n were looking forward to Stockholder members of the Lock* Ohio Governor Bricker’,', address on ridge, Lee-Henry and Southeastern Constitution D *v in Philadelphia o re- jews National Farm Loan Associations vive hi' campaign for the republican unanimously approved the Federal Land Bauk of Omaha s reorganization plan, including consolidation of th'* three associations into one, to be known a1 the M Pi'a ant National Farm Loan association. Announcement of the approval, on which stockholders of the associations voted at a special meeting held at MI. $ to seek the Ohio pleasant on Friday, September 24, wa., bees intending to made by Rav L. Carden, president of a the senate next {he consolidated National Farm Loan Association. O her directors of the m-w association are: Marvin A. Wirsig of Donnellson vine pre*'-.dent; Glenn S How man of Yarmouth; John Toft of been no behalf lr >rgani/.-a pro.Ni- Bricker. There presidential campaign. But tin t Ik filled to attract the attention expected, and some authorities-. are beginning o wonder if the Bricker campaign will be formidable. If Bricker does not run, Senator Taft will be released from his promise to a-v o:d a contest in Ohio, and no doubt be drafted by his frien delegates. Taft has run for re-election ye;»r, and there ha: at ion working in hi dent! a1 yay. It is n't too late was :onn talk earlier from Ohio that new publicity advisors with more experience national campaigns, were lo king toward getting started in January But th* Philadelphia speech rang no bells, ai ri -m!e *s Brie ker warns U< make a figh' for the ohio delegation solely aa a favorite son candidate rather than a. fr< nt ranking national candidate he may g:v» way to the Ohio senator Strong pressure, is corning no doubt from Taft's followers in (Hilo and elsewhere to put him up with he big two now con idercd in the running Dewey first; WUlkie second. New London and Roy C Payne of Pleasant. Mr Carden said stockholders ratification meetings are now being held over the entire four-state area served by the Omaha land bank, As soon as they are completed, he added, immediate s eps will bt* taken to pay, at full par value sto k held by former National Farm Loan Association members and to re *ore to par trie --lock of impa;. > ri ' -- a ria'ion in the four states. Pledging Ceremonies Held Sun- Oxn-ohdat.on the thr„- d Evenjnff attorn into one will re suit in substantial savings rn operating expa nse and I ’ better service to rn1 rnbers, Mr. Cardel Two Sororities of IWC Pledge 2:1 September Snow KOMI OI TIII LIBERAL LI ADER.S like .-dialist N milan Thom a* hav* beef) calling f ir what they call toe right or' of peace * Ifet.sive” by us, thinking that if we otter more attractive Inducement ti i an uncondiiona! iurn-s d*: the Germans might lay down cheir aim Even v*riv of the OW! propaganda I lei' n e, or t mined land. Tin only will be effect bl ' : OI g pi » en u It con Gel in in ear You are ti You cannot termination supplied iken a let hat m-deter- commented Tire Mt. Pleasant National Farm Loan Ass. cia lion will serve tile farmers in Lee, Henry and Des Moines counties, L Oscar Challman ccntln- uing as Secret ary-Trea surer in charge Sunday afternoon as til of the consolidated offices a* Mt Pleasant. Iowa. It. H. Warren, 71, Taken Bv Death kind of ive up n pagaada Id be we! day Was Resident on Farm New London Near opagar.da that e Gel mans will th as they tried tinned into the alter day: ieieatea. You are defeated win. Every day you delay of tills war. you are adding to the bornl>ed destruction of your coun try and costing lives of your citizens.” That is what the clever would be doing to us if the situation were reversed. The rea cm why appeasing terms can Henry Warren. With the exception: A <,pread. consuming of potato chips, j hardly be uccessful rn any event is of three years, his entire life was spent ice cream. cookies and cakes, was serve:! J tha' the German army ani nazi lead- on the farm which was his home at jjy jesses Doris Ward. Jane Graham I the time of his death. Surviving are and Louise Schuerman at the sorority j three sisters: Mrs Grace C. Woods ;ooms Mr.'. Jennie Leedham, and Mis- Dolly! Pi Rota Phi Wairen. all of New London. Also eief-< Rosemary Findlay, Eldon en nieces and nephews. The body will be returned to the New London, Iowa — Robert Henry Warren, 71, passed away at Burlington! hospital Sunday morning at 4:45. He' had been in failing health for over two ^ years and had been a patient at the J Goebbels hospital the past two months. Born at New London, April 27, 1872, hi was the son of Mary N. Carter and Th Bef a Phi and Alpha XI Delta he Id * pledging ceremonies for 23 Iowa Wes * Ie van girls Sunday evening. The pref r*nt:al bidding of the ar-1 orities took place at Harlan Hall on I im ax to the I period of rushing. Tile pledges: Alpha Xi Delta Ruth Caner. .Saratoga. N. Y Katherine Car,, n. Mt Union Re ba Col'rane. Stockport fljbsephine DiMareo, Jackson Height .I Long Leland Joyce Haessler, Cleveland. Ohio Virginia Helphrey. Mt. Union Evelyn H'yrlyshfll. Ottumwa Martha Johnston. Lib* rtyVille Shiric Kritzman. Ott imwa Frances Michael. Ottumwa Ruth Mills Perry Blaine Thorns sen, Wadungton Kathepn Turner. Redfield Jean Wagamon, Wellman Joyce Wright. Mt Pleasant Martha Weigh1. Mt Pleasant Pledging was held at Mrs. Geo M -Millsn's home. 308 S Main, a' 6:30. ers ail know’ their lives and jobs will go as soon as the peace comes, and they are carrying on their shoulders the responsibility of continuing the figh: for their own selfish purposes. Mr. Thomas, of course, spoke not actually In the view toward this kind Warren home this afternoon and fu-of appeasement, btu in favor of pro- nCral service will be held Tuesday aft-mulgating an international police force, ernoon from the McDonald Funeral; But the “right sort of peace offen- home. Rev C. O. Strohl of the Meth-sive” would be one designed to break odist church of which he was a mem-: the morale of the German leaders br ^ officiate and interment will be Johnson’s home. 603 E. Washing on i at 6:30. Refreshments were served by an j alumnae committee Mrs Harold Hawk- j ins, president of the alumnae chapter j and Mr . Johnson presided at the table Betty Gilbert Eldon Georgia Guback. Norwalk. Conn. Catherine Morris, Ainsworth Beth Rochefort. Mt. Pleasant Bettv Lou Skinner. Compton, Calif, j Marian Stephens. Ainsw- rth Pledging was held at Mrs. Edwin the Urtiost aggressive publicity campaigning over the international rah; s and in the press, telling them daily "you cannot win.” in Farlow cemetery, William Crandall Taken By Death Principal (Toss REPUBLICAN LEADER MCNARY, Mackinac conference leader Senator - Vandenberg, and the administration Winfield — William Crandall, 78, leader Bark!, v, have just about agreed died Sunday at the home of his haugh- rp RpflOrt SOOFI I among themselves to pass a compro- ter. Mrs. Les Hollingsworth. He had A ” HCJIUI I I mise resolution on post war. It will not been in failing health for several I be a world state, a quart of milk, or months. 1 Principal L. W. Cross of tile Ml-.; anything (dong that line- but a roundiy Besides Mrs. Hollingsworth, another Peasant high school, who recent I' , worded simple resolution, promising, as daughter, Mrs. Charles Lowe of Mr, received a commission of lieutenant; the Fulbright House pledge does: Pleasant and two grandsons, Paul Lowt <j.g.) in the U. S. navy, will leport "The creation of appropriate inter- an<j Gayle Hollingsworth survive. i for active duty Advances $130,000 Short Gains Made of Bond Quota; ]n jtaiv I Henry county is in sight of reaching the third war loan ‘drive quota, but there will have to be some concentrated effort to attain it. Purchases of the bonds up to Russian Forces Along Dnie per River Allied Headquarters in North Africa .INS)—Ailed a:mies were revealed Sunday totalled $574,769./5, Oi’ttoday to have seized four more key 81.0 per cent <>t the quota. I towns in concerted drives on the big Needed this week to reach the go.ti is $130,230.25. Only .*> days are left in which mainland you can buy bonds in the third; storming lcross war loan. nazi bases of Foggia and Naples on both sides of the battle torn Hah n County Shifted To * Burlington Area Change Made In Service Setup the Ofanto river, | the British 8th army drove 9 miles ! northwest from captured Canosa to seize the inland town of Cernigola, 22 miles southeast of Foggia. Lieut. General Mark W. Ciark’s United States 5th army simultineously I captured the mountain stronghold of Employment Calabritto, ll milt northeast of Cam-• pagna and 25 miles northeast of Salerno. Also seized in the drive through - : the hills shielding Naples was the Edgar A. Cupp, are, director, man- t0wn of Ca.vSan0 power commis-ion. : tales ’oat aftci t jn centcr cf the blazing Italian October I, Henry county, which for fron^ British troop.' engulfed the vli the past five years has been in the Fairfield area of the U. S. employ ment service, will be transferred to the potenza lage of Muro. 19 miles northwest the captured communicat.on hub of of Burlington area. Itinerant service will continue as be swarms of allied war planes fought inclement weather to provide a con jure and applicants tor wont and stan^ ajr COver over Hie ground troops and ranged out to batter enemy troop concentrations north of Salerno. Russians Reach Banks of Dnieper Moscow, Russia (INS)—The Soviet high command announced today that the Red army troops reached the Claimants for unemployment compensation may contact the U. S. Employment Service representative at the coin t house in Mt. Pleasant as formerly. The representative will come from Burlington instead of Fairfield. This change wall em hie the residents of Ilenrv County to be in closer contact with the Burlington labor mar ket. Mr. Cupp states that Mr Ralph banks of the middle Dnieper along a H KU&estiver, area director of the 250 mile front and hurled “hundreds” manpower commission in Burlington of defending nazi soldiers to their who will be in charge of all employ- _ death in the swirling, muddy waters ment service activities in Henry coun- of the river. tv, will make any necessary announce- J Front line dispatches said the Rus-ments regarding such service to the sians stormed across the Dnieper at residents of Henry county j .six points between the Ukraine cap- ---— — | ital of Kiev and the river bank city of Dnepropetrovsk at Kemenchug. 165 miles southwest of Kiev. The Soviet communique declared that "hundreds of Germans drowned in the Dnieper attempting to escape.” <A dispatch from Moscow to Reuter.-, news agency in London reported that General Konstantin Rokssovsky’3 troops hive gained a new foothold on the east bank cf the Dnieper, IOO miles northeast of Kiev.) Finish Inventory of Registrants -- Registered 3282 Men Have In County i An invent tv of he files of the Se-11 clive Service office has been com-j pleteti and tile report mailed to headpin: e s. The work has been in pro-gres- the last two weeks brought the 1 name of every man registered in the I cornily to the attention of the board. ! his erne was briefly reviewed and a record made cf the findings. A recanitulation of the Henry coun-' tv re cis rants is of interest. 3.282 men Smash At Shipbuilding Center London. England —'INS)— Gian’ American Flying Fortresses smashed at the German shipbuilding center of Emden today in the wake of night assaults on industrial ti I zetl, in the have registered of whom 17 are color- Rhineland by RAF Manito bombers. Tri 875 of the number are ovei 38 years The American fortresses roared deep old. Of the total. 561 have been induct- into the continent to rain tons of high , cd and 255 had enlisted before all explosives on the northwest naval base were required to enter the armed fore- of Emden this morning. 4 es through Selective Service. J Emden at the mouth of the Ems ' The new figures also showed tha*- river Is the site of importjftit naval tooter e are 353 pre-Pearl Harbor fat'n- stallions, oil olants and shipbuilding | prs in class 3-A. cr were in 3-A until and repair yards. ; recently. Some of these have recently American tw.n-mc ored Marauder I teen placed in I-A and the list will be bombers meanwhile roared over the 1 searched for additional men to fill fu- channel for a morning assault on the j tare quotas if theie is no change in big Beauvais airdrome at. Tille, France. the plans o induct the pre-Pearl Kau* j bor fathers. The 353 does not include I fathers who have been deferred for : occupational reasons, such as farmers. Delightful weather over the week end wa- no % min et oi in about two weeks. national machinery with power ade- The funeral will be held Tuesday He has taken his final physical exam- weather indicated by the pictures above They were uk n a year ag quale to establish and maintain a just afternoon a1 2:30 at the Winfield ination and will make preparations to 25 in Mt. Pleasant following the record early season snow. and lasting peace.” Methodist church with the Rev. John leave next month. | _______________________ _ Tins of course, could mean anything w Potter of Mt, Pleasant officiating, j Announcement of reorganization at ^ ^ x Ai TW I U* h*h SCHOO, to nu the vacancy ^lr At Brin (I he k nd cf on £ept. or nothing. Its only real meaning is Burial will be at Trinity cemetery, that neither side wants to join the ----- there will be made about the time he leaves. fight on the issue at this time and LOCAL SCHAFFNER , ________ provoke a sharp national and senat DDrtDCDTV IC Cfi! D deba'e. Senators Nye, Hiram Johnson, rKUrfcK 11 la auLU SHAFFNER FARM and Wheeler, did not join in this com- - promise arrangement between the big HUd Real Estate reports the sale of three, and there may be some dispute, the residence property located on but nothing much more serious than North Adams street and owned by Mrs. the overwhelming 360 to 29 vote in Walter Schaffner, to Mr. Chias. Swan of this city. Mr. Swan is buying this ______ property as an investment and it is I Auction; Few Donations Listed SOLD TO JOY the House. States Insur- understcod that the H D. Clay family will continue to reside there. The air detachment at Iowa Wes-; *3. D. Garretson and Wayne T. Gat - leyan will be featured in a review and j retson, real estate brokers, report the drill at the bond auction at McMillan sale of a IOO acre farm owned by park next Saturday morning, com nu t- Charles and Hiram Shatfner 3U miles tees working on the project announ-; southeast of Mt. Pleasant to Mr. Clif- ced today, ford Joy who lives three miles west of The detachment band will play and amount of free merchandise and many $25 bond by Insurance Pl in Sav Mt. Pleasant. The Shaffner farm is a- the army unit will appear in a seriesj donations of animals and special gifts.; mgs and Loan Association, bout one half farm ground and the cf drills at 9:30 at the Dark. Meanest clear blue grass pasture. It has while the scores of merchandise items. feint; given free ot charge to the war bond effort. The buyers will pay for them in terms of bonds bought at the sale and will keep the bonds. Indications already point to a I art The speedy Yank raiders were escorted to their tai get by RAF, Dominion and other allied Spitfire fighters. Specific targets of the Mosquito — raids on the Rh neland were not im- REV. J. R. SASNETT mediately announced. An air minis- MARRIED RECENTLY ■ 7 “™qu<' “1'“"“ rniPAnuM raider- wa lost in the nigh* s IN LALirURNlA operation, which aho included sweeps - lover Holland bv Canadian planes. One Announcements have been received axis bomber was shot down by the here of the marriage of Martena Cap- canadians. con, (laughter of Mrs. Henry Allen__ .Tenney, to the Reverend Joseph Ran- pi . ■ riolph Sasnett on Thursday, Sept. 23, at Los Angeles, Calif. They will be at Sub Sank U. S. Ship home after October 15 at The Colon-1 London, England (INS)—-‘Aitis pro-id Manor, 967’_> West Thirtieth St..‘ paganda>— A Japanese high command Los Angeles. communique claimed today that an ai- The Rev. Sasnett. formerly pastor lied cruiser was sunk Sepfember 12th of the Methodist church in Mt. Pleas- by a Japanese submarine east 0f the ant and thp Sasnett daughters have New Hebrides Island g;oup main friends here. ----- j and Cash. $25 bond by Cntral anre Association. Will Attend District Meeting Extension Director Floyd Goodell and__ one or two local rural young married couples win attend a district meeting Marriage License Issued in Fairfield Tuesday evening. Plans a marriage license has been issued plenty of buildings and a nice location, farm donations, special gifts will be are being made to form a Henry coun- bv the clerk of the court here to Ben- Mr. and Mrs. Joy purchased this farm arranged for the auction that will tv rural young married peoples or- jamin Millard Hannah. 22, Mt. Pleas- for a home and will take possession take place, ganization. ant and Lizella Jean Long. 18. Salem. Match 1st. # Thxe ertilcts and animals are SIX MEN INJURED BY MOLTEN METAL Keokuk, Iowa 'INS* — Six men were burned, one badly, by molton metal today at 'he Keokuk Steel Caning Here are the first donations listed $100 bond by Henry County Savings Casting Company Foundry, a war by the committee: Bank, goods plant, reportedly bv explosion A calf presented bv Gilbert Schul,r- $25 in merchandise by Hoaglin’s of a large electric furnace man and Ed Anderson (one *of the store * Most seriously burned was Don Bonar calves from Texaco The e will b*> fellowed by daily an-t Witte. 26. Five others were in a hos- A Berkshire Gilt given by Seeley n uncements of additional gifts. pital with minor injuries

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