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Mt Pleasant News

Location

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1947

Page

2

Turning World Food Aid Into Export Control Debate

In a Washington column BAUKHAGE argues the president shoulders many duties as postwar leadership shifts. He calls for clear public focus on the world food crisis, preserving wartime export controls to avoid price spikes while weighing fertilizer imports to sustain European recovery and US production. He also notes political fear and the rivalry of ideas between Americanism and communism, warning of totalitarian risk if civilization abandons ethical limits.

WAU Service Eye Street N. W Washington D. C Columbia White House United Nations San Francisco Harddy Golden Gate Potsdam Congress Leost Enn Greas Britain United States America Charles Reese Apiarist University of Ohio Reese Andre Wisson Visson Columbus Nietzsche Hegel Marx Hitter Hitler Onda Bethive Anthi

Bill to fund school aid approved by Senate subcommittee

A Senate Public Welfare Subcommittee approved a bill to grant states 300 million dollars to equalize educational opportunities. The vote was 6 to 1 with Senator Forrest Donnell dissenting. The plan sets a minimum federal grant and ties increased aid to state spending and income.

Washington, DC Senate Public Welfare Forrest Donnell Rep George Aiken Rep. VL Donnell Setiup

Kittenball Season Kicks Off Next Week

Kittenball season starts soon with lights at the Millan ball diamond ready by Motriay. All team managers should organize squads and contact Sox Lamm to arrange the schedule. This is a good chance for anyone interested to form teams this year.

moMillan Motriay Sox Lamm Jess

Sugar Ration Proposal Aims Extra Canning Sugar

Washington official outlines plan to provide housewives an extra 15 pounds of sugar for home canning this year. Sugar chief James H. Marshall argues it is better than broad revival of household rationing though overall supply will not cover all households.

Washington, D. C Agriculture Department James H. Marshall Horse Banking Committee

Inquiries About Returning War Dead From County Funeral Directors

Funeral directors are receiving inquiries from next of kin about making application for return of war dead from foreign lands. The total number of applications cannot be determined yet as families may send requests directly or confer with their funeral directors. Directors here and in the county have assisted in preparing several applications and recording information.

Mental Illness Talk at Kiwanis Meeting Highlights Speaker

Kiwanis members heard the first section of Dr. William H. Megorden's talk on mental illness before he left for a hospital call. Two members Will Dyall and Manley Frazer were honored for birthdays and shared brief memories of Mrs. Pleasant. Guests included Bud Brown, A. Cotrell, Dr. Morris Morgan, and Willis Chrissinger.

Kiwanis Club William H. Megorden Megorden Will Dyall Manley Frazer Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Wyo Morris Morgan Town Wesleyan Willis Chrissinger The Chub

Toby and Susie Show Receipts to Ottumwa

Neil Schaliner reports that the Toby and Susie show at New London is shifted this week due to a conflict. All receipts from the show next Saturday evening will be donated to flood relief in Ottumwa. The production will be Little Sister Fixit.

Neil Schaliner Toby and Susie New London Flood Ottunwa Little Sister Fixit

Fifteen Attend D of I Meeting at St Alphonsus Hall

The D of I meeting at St Alphonsus Gasholie Bureauly Hall Monday evening drew fifteen attendees. They voted to give $10 to Father Flanagan to renew the honorary citizenship of Boys own.

D of T St. Alphonsus Gasholie Burely Hall Father Flanagan

Olds Family Welcomes Daughter in California Birth

Mr and Mrs Russell of Los Angeles announce the birth of their daughter on Wednesday. The mother is Leote Huston formerly Mrs Yuston. Mrs John Yuston left Thursday to California to meet her new granddaughter. Mrs Oscar Tolander is a patient at Memorial hospital in Pleasant.

Olds Olds Isill Russell Los Angeles Calif Russell Leote Huston John Yuston Lane California Oscar Tolander Memorial Hospital Me. Pleasant

Local Residents Attend Fraternal Week Events

Ton Lantz and J W Gray of Mi Pleasant attended the Grand Chapter of Masonic Lodge week at Davenport. Mrs Austin Zingy and family from Columbia visited Lash week at the Tomer lodge home. Mrs Jack Williams of Tucson Ariz visits her parents John Phorall. Mrs Gna Tanghlin of ME Pleasant spent Wednesday with Chinley Tagmanson. John Alvine Sr was a guest.

Austin Zingy Columbia, Mo Lash Tomer Gna Tanghlin Chinley Tagmanson Tosdy Ghorley Tagmanson John Alvine Sr

Mirror guards women with new home safety device

More than four score would be intruders thwarted by a “magic under door inter viewer” that lets residents see callers without revealing themselves. The unit, adapted from a Libbey-Gwen-Pord Glass Co design, won safety honors for protecting homes from intruders. Mr and Mrs C R Fankhouser left Tuesday for a two week vacation visiting relatives in Charles City and Moonsocket Dak.

Wome York Libbey-Gwen-Pord Glass Company C. R. Fankhouser Mr. Fankhhouser Charles City

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