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Newspaper
Mt Pleasant News
Location
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
2
The second quarter of the Veterans On-Farm Training Program airs Tuesday June 3 at 7 30 pm in room 4 at Mt Pleasant High School. World War I veterans engaged in farming may enroll to qualify for payments from the Veterans Administration of 63 or 90 dollars monthly.
Nearly 200 alumni and friends gathered at Hershey Hall for the Iowa Wesleyan annual alumni banquet. Dr Frank Y Coles spoke for the five year classes while Dr William Rogers served as toastmaster for the 60 year class. Other speakers included Dr Edward Barrett for the ten year class and Ira Lute for the 50 year class. A roll call noted distant alumni telegrams and attendees from Chicago Des Moines Ottumwa Burlington Denver and Mt. Pleasant among many others.
Mesdames J. C. McGold Paul McCoid and Eugene McCoid hosted a bridge luncheon at the Harlan Hotel Thursday honoring Mrs. Glen Bingham and Mrs. James Reid of Des Moines. The table featured summer flowers and Mrs. Louisa Horne won high score. Mrs. Dean Schooler of Des Moines attended from out of town.
The CIO is attacking the national press and a soup company amid union strikes. Union members across newspapers nationwide face charges of gambling with tomato products and deceit in negotiations since February. Former Philadelphia publisher David Stern testified the CIO local union pressured him out of business.
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