20 Dec 1947
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Newspaper
Mt Pleasant News
Location
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1947
Page
1
Informal OCR fragment notes a mailing status at the Mt Pleasant Tennessee post office. Mention of Rogers Pobtisiers Rogers Am and a 2001 date implies a postal processing record. The text is garbled but suggests an official second class mail designation or notice.
A retrospective column recalls anniversaries and obituaries from past decades. Catherine O Connor and Veneta Willey are noted, along with funeral services for Mrs Charles McMullen. Other items list 15, 20, 25, 35, and 40 year remembrance events, birthdays, and marriages including Paul O Connors dinner event, Clyde McGuire death, and marriage licenses for Ely and Grice Tuy.
Scarcity and high prices mark British Christmas shopping with shortages in cotton goods leather gear and worsted cloth. Shoppers rush early for gifts as toys cosmetics scarves and dolls vanish, while department stores struggle to restock. Prices soar as buyers endure long waits and limited allocations for popular items.
A wartime report warns of rationed staples and rising black market prices for Christmas, with limited sugar and candy, fruit, and cakes. Poultry and spirits face shortages, while police and farmers boost defenses against poultry thieves. Christmas trees and imports are at risk, and officials fear austerity may curb supplies and celebrations.
Mrs Liggal Ge underwent minor surgery at Mercy hospital. Ed Kauffman recently returned from University hospital. Towa Guty plans monthly visits for further treatment. Mrs Amen Miler and Ms Wills Treyer attended a 44-woman gathering for pre nuptial courtesy. Luella Hosse organized the event with gifts and refreshments.
Wayland and nearby areas report a busy week with church and club activities. Read of a bank redecorating in Growlordsville, CARE package to Holland, carols, and gift exchanges, plus social visits across towns. Agricultural data list top milk producers in Henry County with dates, weights, and prize-winning cows, highlighting Lone Road Posch Onnsby Fobes Hilda and Mosher herd successes.
Tenry Dairy Word Improvement Association members report uneven feed availability with some prices too high for good feeding. Experts note roughage quality drives digestible protein in mixes, with typical rations using corn cob meal, ground oats, and balanced protein feeds. Everett Hayes, supervisor, cites a preferred mix of 40 percent cob meal, 4 00 grams oats, and 200 pounds high protein feed as economical. The association tested 367 cows dry and 202 milked for Chilelia5 disease screening.
Pleasant Hill held a Thursday evening program featuring Barbara Barton greeting attendees followed by a singing of Santa Claus and a recitation titled A Boy and His... The fragment notes an “interesting progenant” and lists segments including a greeting and song, though text is garbled in places.
The program features students including Gary Hart and Judy Darton performing recitations and exercises such as Christmas Advice and The Song the Stag and the Story. Joan Hart and Janet Barton sing and recite pieces, with Margaret Wehrle guiding the class in a closing song.
EB Frerett, Hayms supervisor for the Henry Day Ford Improvement Pool, receives first prize from the State Holstein Breeders Association for reporting Liesnnss Lite Tune Recorded Production Certificates. Award acknowledges dairy owners meeting time production criteria. certificates issued through Breeders Association and local sponsors.
Wayland Bombers dominated Ainsworth on Thursday, Roth scoring 11 and Bigst 24 as Wayland surged to an 89 to 25 victory. The lineup featured Kauffman 18, Higsii 23, Roth 41, Daviser 2, Pewell 2, Meyers 4, Tschenta, Alleman 3, and Atred 0, sealing a strong team performance.
Main Floor tickets show 8.05 and 2.44 in a pricing string, Mezzanine shows 8.05 82 d4, Balcony lists 244 31.88 and 1.22. Ambiguity suggests a misread OCR for an event venue price table and seating categories.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Belle Anderson, formerly of Mr. Pleasant, were conducted Thursday afternoon at Crane Funeral Home, with Rev. T. R. Edwards of Galesburg presiding. Organist Mrs. Dan Winter and singers Mrs. Will McClaran and Mrs. Manx Stein led the pallbearers in a Forest Home Cemetery burial.
The Sain Afternoon Club entertained families at a Christmas party in Pleasant City. A bountiful covered dish supper was served, with James Monier in charge of arrangements. The hall featured devorgled greens and red streamers, candy decorations, and snowmen. Attendees enjoyed games, carols, and a Christmas poem recitation by Sharon Sue Schuerman, Lomamy Hennessee, and Sue Cormick.
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