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Lwal temper alum: Maximum lit at one Monday night 29; at 33. THE MT PLEASANT NEWS Weather for Tuesday cloudy with light snow north and central and rain extreme south portion. VOL. 68, NO. 35 MT.

PLEASANT, IOWA, MONDAY, FEB. 11, 1946 Henry Hoover Is Killed By Farm Tractor under the tractor he was operating when it turned en his farm on Telegraph road, two miles west of the Davenport city limits, Henry Hoover, 43, father of five children, was fatally injured at 3:30 p. m. Saturday Hoover's wife witnessed the tragedy from a window in their home. According to Coroner Prank Keppy, the tractor which Hoover was operating was pausing over an incline when it overturned, pinning the driver underneath.

Turning over completely, the tractor righted itself, kept traveling a few yards and crashed into the side of Hoover's home before coming to a stop. His wife notified neighbors and an ambulance was dispatched, but Hoover died shortly after arrival at Mercy hospital. Death, according to the coroner, was fracture. No inquest Grand By Carrier, 15c per week By Mail, $5.00 per year Returns Five Indidtments Robert Higby Writes From China due to a skull will be held. In addition to his farming interests, Hoover was also the owner of the Hoover Insulating company.

He was born in Mt. Pleasant. May 1, 1902. and received his education'in St. Alphonsus school and Mt.

Pleasant high school. Surviving are his wife. Nora T. Hoo ver and five children, Joan, Patty Myrtle, John William and Stewart An drew, all at home. Also surviving ar the following brothers and sisters, Mrs C.

A. Nelson, Oakland. iMrs Charles Hoor, Lone Pine, John and Paul Hoover, Hastings, Mrs Harry Ford. George, Steve and Hoover, Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral services will be held Wed- r-esday morning at St. Alphonsus church with the Rev. J. J. Welsh officiating and Rev.

Walters and Rev Leyhe from Davenport assisting. Moscow Joins In Food Resolution London, England (INS)--Russian official circles announced today that Moscow joined the other Big Five nations in sponsoring the food resolution which British foreign secretary Bevin is to submit to the UNO assembly tomorrow. The resolution provides for several measures aimed at alleviating the food shortages throughout the world. It calls for the UNO to urge "drastic and immediate measures" for easing the situation. Second Valor Award To Waterloo Boy Des Moines, Iowa (INS)--The state's second safety valor award was made by Governor Robert D.

Blue today to Willie Robertson, 15, Waterloo, Negro. On October 21st, Robertson using his boy scout training improvised a tourniquet for the badly mangled leg of Joan Montjoy. 13., Waterloo Negro girl who had jumped on a freight train and fell on her knee and injured her left leg. The main artery was severed and Robertson's actions were credited with saving the girl's leg. A letter from Robert Higby, son of Mr.

andMrs. H. M. Higby, tells ot some of his experiences in China. He is in the same outfit as Dale Smith, but Dale was at the south end of the Chinese Wall and Robert at the north end.

1 Jan. 13, 194fl. Chingwangtu China. DEAR DAD: Well, a longe time no write, suspect you probably think I'm dead or something because you haven't heard from me for about a 'month. I had better start at the beginning because I have lota 01 things to tell jou.

First I left Guam December 8th and arrived in China December 18th. On the way over we just missed a floating Jap mine by aibout 30 yards. They stopped the ship and started firing at the mine. Dad, believe it or not, those swabs couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with the door shut. Most of them were just out of boot-camp and it took them two hours to explode that mine.

That's about the only thing that happened on the way over worth telling about. We then came up the Yellow Sea. Whoever gave it that name did a good job for it looks about like Skunk River only yellower. We dropped anchor at They'll Do It Every Tiime By Jimmy Hatlo WADOIHATALLUPANDIT, BE6GIN6 FOR A MINK COAT SO I SENT HER if COMES TO ABOUT TEN MINE AND BOUGHT A NEW ONE TODAV-- If VA-AS WE'VE PUT HER IN EXPENSIVE SCHOOL, V'KNOW- Cf VA-AS-WHEN WE GET DELIVERY OP OUR, NEW PACK- ILLAC WE'RE GOING, DRIVE UP AND SEE WHEN DID SHE HER. BILL LAST 'I HAPPEN TO SHE PAID TfHE DOCTOR.

BILL VET FOR. WHEN LITTLE NICOTINE WAS 5 SAYS HERE OWES LAST OCTOBER AND SOMETHING TELLS ME THIS TREATMENTS ON THE CUFF TOO I COPR I FEATURES SYNDICATE. Inc. WORLD BIGHTS LISTENING TO THE LADV HOT-AIR MILLIONAIRE LET OFF STEAM TO IMPRESS THE POOR, PEOPLE WyVONA HALK' ROUTE INDIAN MOUND TENNESSEE Catholic Church Buys Property Becomes Owner Of Entire Block Sale of the Mrs. Abe Dornberg property on South Jackson street to the No Information About Cases Investigated announced.

I made here Mcnday ivj.wj.iuav Jiiu- The property known as the Fouche The report signed by a HP rrvr ma ntr L. morning. place for many years is located at ths north end of the block on which the C. O. Elliott, foreman, stated that the jurors "have gives the church the ownership of the entire block.

Plans for the newly acquired house have not been developed. The building may be used for a home for nuns, or At press time Monday afternoon, no information had been disclosed concerning what person or persons were involved, or in connection with cases the indictments had been returned. The for other church-related projects, or recelved tostruc possibly may be razed Mrs. Dornberg, se home is in Ft. Madison, is a daughter of the late Jacob Lubelchek and Mrs any arrests at 2: MAN IN BATHROBE ROBS HOTEL GUESTS Clinton, a red bathrcbe.

Taku, a seaport 30 miles from Tientsin, a man who said ne was checking on because the water is so shallow a large guests who had not locked their doors ship can't go on. We got off that ship robbed four persons of $200 a room on to an L. S. T. and landed at Taku.

at Hotel Lafayette here early Sunday. From there we took the train to Tient- Then hc visited the dressing room of sin. Fountain lunch and obtained $300. We stayed in Tientsin about 13 Fifty of us got 10 day's liberty and 1 never had so much fun in all my life. I really made up for all those and rations I ate on Guam.

You could buy a T-bone steak, French fries and everything to go with it for 1200 Chilese dollars (37c in American money). The only trouble was we were not allowed to drink the milk because none of it was pasteurized. You could get lalf a chicken 'for the same price. Rules Against Use Of Public School Buses For Pri vate Pupils Des Moines, Iowa (INS)--Attorney such buses cannot transport a teacher General John M. Rankin today ruled to and from her rural school or anyone that public school buses cannot be else to and from their work with or A j.

AUlO Ccrydon, A. M. Dcxtater, 65, of Lamoni, was killed in an auto collision on a wooden Burlington railroad bridge four miles east of here on highway 2 at 9 a. m. Sunday.

Three Oh, yes, I had a white Christmas. Ib. persons were injured ure is good to be where the weather' Mrs. Doxtater's husband driving cold again. Nine months of that hot a car wlllch was passing a road rader ncather was too much for me.

Christon the bridge when ll ccllided hcadon nas day the Red Cross fed us all the wllh anothcr auto accordl to High- urkey we could eat. 5" Paliolraan Joe Tientsin has a population of about' Doxtate1 suffered a broken right leg ,800.000. I will tell you more about and was takejl to a Leon he place in my next letter. I got uite a kick out of riding in a rickshaw, daughter in Albia. You pay about 300 Chinese dollars (4c American money) and you can ride E1 in of Centerville.

owner of Bcb EI- lalf a day in a rickshaw. in mens Driver of the other car was Robert stores in south- Seeks Greater Priority For Vets Washington, D. C. (INS)--Rep. Manasco democrat of author of the surplus property act opened a drive Today for the swift enactment of new legislation giving veterans greater priority in the purchase of excess war materials.

Manasco called for a meeting of his committee of executive expenditures of which he is chairman for tomorrow. He forecast speedy action. "ACTION MEN" TO SPEED HOUSING Washington, D. C. (INS)--Wilson Wyatt, 'national housing expedltor disclosed today that hundreds of "action men" '-will roam the nation to speed the government's $2,700,000 unit housing program.

His wife was un- them was Frank Editor's note: Mr. Klum is well in ML Pleasant where hc for- was manager of the J. C. Penney used to transport private school pupils. A decision on using public school buses to transport private school students, particularly those in parochial schools, had been asked by Superintendent of Public Instruction Jessie Parker.

The opinion pointed out that "there is no statutory authority by whfch a bus owned, leased or operated by a school district can legally transport children to and from a private school." The opinion, the firrt formal one since the question 'first arose ten years ago added that "the expression, public school, means any school maintained whole or part by taxation. The expression, private school, means any other." In addition to school vehicles being restricted 'from transporting private school pupils, the opinion held that without compensation for such rices. The opinion ruled that: 1. Where a schooi is closed and contract is made with a parent tc transport his children to public schools, the parent taking some of his children to a public school and others to a private institution, the parent may draw compensation for the transportation to the private school. 2.

Where public and private schools iboth operate buses in the same district, the public school district is without authority to arrange for an exchange of transportation facilities. 3. Private schools operating buses that pick up and transport children to public schools can not get compensation unless a special contract has been made. Two Boys Narrowly Escape Drowning Clinton, Iowa (INS)-- Two boys, one a rescuer, narrowly escaped drowning jury report 'bears special Lubelchek i interest at this time because of the slot and liquor raids made at the two veterans clubs. last week.

There Jwas no indication that the indictments were in connection with there raids. Nor was 'there any indication that they were not in connection with them. Recommend New Jail The grand jury further reported that in the Mississippi river near Clinton Sunday night. It had examined the county jail, and found it in good condition, considering Jaems Gaarde, 5, son of W. Hoi- the age of the buildin and lack of re- land of Des Moines and James Kruse, pairs The south wal1 is settling and 8, Clinton fell through the ice on thei a i aparfc In view of ma re- Mississippi river after Gaarde had pairs needed and insufficient and unflt walked out on the ice and slipped cilitie for care of prisoners, par- through, jticularly juveniles and women, the The Kruse boy went after Gaarde, erand jury eam estly urger the imme- and fell through himself in his rescue i diate constr Uon of a new county jail attempt.

Both boys were, pulled to sarety by Richard Olson, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Olson, Clinton. Young Kruse then climbed out on a tree over the building," the report said. Former Resident Dies In California Friends here have received word of The Gaarde, Kruse and Olson boys 1 th death cf Hugli Litzenberg, Feb.

3, had gone to the river to play. All are at his hom in Brcalon. Calif. His death was unexpected as he had been Jin his place of business during the day, RflVQ IN TUC a died in llis slee during the night OV7IO in int i rom a heart attack. SERVICE and caught the Olson boy as he floated by and -held him until Bruce Cram, living, near, could rescue him.

recovering from exposure today. IVITH iriin Yarmouth Girls To District Meet Transit Tieup In Philadelphia Philadelphia, Penn. (INS)--CIO Union officials today reported the strike ot 10.000 operating employees was effective" leaving Philadelpha, the nation's third largest city without street car, bus or sub-way elevated service The union has pulled 3,000 Philadelphia transportation conveyances out ol service. The United States conciliation service, meanwhile was expected to make further attempts today to bring a quick end to the paralyzing strike which has left some 3,000,000 daily users of public the Quaker The day before New Year's we were, cm Iowa He suffered a broken nose ssigned to our outfit. As usual.

I 31ld cncsb in uries idn't get with anybody I knew but injured. didn't take me long to'get acquainted I Als ridln 8 wi th rtth the rest of the fellows. I was Klum of Centerville, who incurred head ut in the 1st B. 1st Bn, 7th injuries. They were taken to St.

Jo- Marines, 60 M. M. Mortars. se hospital In Centerville. We got on the train and came up here to Ching'w angtu.

which is a seaport about 160 miles north along the coast from Tientsin. It is only 15 store, miles from the Great Wall of China and if you get a large map of China you can find it. If anybody asks you where I spent New Year's Eve you tell them in a box car that 'was as cold as a refrigera- tor car. It took us two days and one' Yarmouth's high scoring girls basket- night to get from Tientsin to Ching- ball team advanced to the district tour- wangtu. The train stopped at about nament by defeating Sperry, 57 to 16.

every bridge because they were afraid Saturday night in the finals at Me- Communists would blow up the bridges, diapolis. Media polls defeated Grand- Transportation is always very slow in view, 37 to the consolation. this country. The Yarmouth girls will be pairerl It's about time for taps so I will against Lone Tree at Lone Tree in the bring this to close. Will you send district meet, Feb.

22 and 23. program, Mrs. Oscar Youngman. Scott me Dale Smith's address. Te is in the Lone Tree won in the finals there, 47 township; Mrs.

Lewis Moul, -Canaan 1st Division but I don't know 'What to 33, over Tiffin. Olds girls won the township: Mrs. Glenn Campbell, Center outfit. Ask me anything you want to consolation with Concsvillc, 27 to 23. Mrs.

Ray Doan, Tippecanoe conveyances stranded in citv. Women To Attend Homemakers Day Henry county women will attend the rural homemakers' day program in Ames. Feb. 12. Mrs.

Dwight smith chairman of the farm family living Major Decisions Confront Truman Truman 'was confronted with two major decisions today in settling the steel strike to release the log jam in the Europeon theater for many months and' Mr. Litzenberg, a son of William Litzenberg, an extensive farmer and feeder, had many friends here, Stanley Looker, stationed at Great' havlng attended the public schools in Lakes 111., has been promoted to phar- jthis community and residing here until macist mate 1921 when wgnt Califomia to 4 I live. There he became the owner of a James Pitzer.Sh.F. 20, arrived home I rruit ranch butcher sh lQcker Saturday night after receiving his lan t. I Last Octcber Mi-'.

Litzsnbarg came to Iowa to see his sister at Fair- Ifield and spent several days renewing acquaintances this vicinity. He charge at New Orleans, La. He had Washington, D. C. (INS)--President served in the navy 21 months.

fia nation's reconversion program. delighted with the beauty and pro-i '4-1- I I A U11U A I The first was whether to accept the resignation of Chester Bowles as price be home soon, administrator or to promote him to the office of economic stabilization. In Thomas M. Newton, AOM3c, has re- either event, Bowles was reported fin- ceived his discharge from the navy at ished as OPA administrator. separation center in Shoemaker, The second question confronting the Calif, president was to determine the dispute Ra between his advisors over the amount Mr.

and Mrs. Paul O'Connor have of price increases to be allowed the received word that their son, Pfc. Ro- steel industry. O'Connor, who is stationed in Pa- This decision became important he-'nama. has been promoted to sergeant cause his advisors were divided over and transferred to the 33rd infantry.

the question of allowing a price in- Hc is expected to return to New Or- crease to the basic steel industry and leans soon. to all the other steel using industries. I He was a member of the American Legion having served in the navy in 1917-18. He Is survived by his widow, Jessie Clark Litzenberg, and a sister Mrs. Jessie West at Fairfleld.

Mt. Pleasant To know about China and I'll tell you. As Ever, BOB. I Njma. which played on the Iowa township, and Mrs.

Floyd Goodell, WiH Admitted The will of Mabel Larson admitted to probate at the courthouse Monday. The will, a joint instrument. signed by Maftel Ella and Otelia Lar- on April 33, 1937, Meavte the estate to Ella Larson, last of the three sisters. The instrument signatures PI BETA PHI ALUMNAE CLUB MEETS The 'Pi Beta Phi alumnae club met! Friday evening at the home of Harold McLeran, with a good attend-! ance. Following a short business meet- ing, Mrs.

Edwin Johnson read a paper on "The Settlement This very Interesting paper had been prepared by Mrs. J. C. McCoid. Following the paper Mrs.

C. Haye- told of visiting the Holt house in Mon. mouth, HI. This is the site of the founding of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity, Mrs. Hayes told of the furnishing and the arrangement of the which has been restored by the fraternity.

During the social hour which Wesleyan count a few weeks ago, won its sectional and will play in the district meet at Bonaparte. i i is taking the' group, will attend tha special session for homemakers. I The program will include presentation by H. E. Wicker, rural architect BASKETBALL GAMES THIS WEEK from Kansas State College; Carl Ma- fol- were witnessed by Harold McLeran and 'lowed, refreshments were served by th 3 Hennan E.

Elgar. i hostess. Tuesday Ottumwa at, Mt. Pleasant. Winfield at Wayland.

Fail-field at Keckuk. Builington at Muscatine. Ft. Madison at Washington. Wednesday Iowa Weslc.v«in at Culver Stockton.

Thursday Wyman at Crawfordsvillc. Friday Mt. Pleasant at Keokuk. Grinnell at Iowa Wesleyan. Ottumwa at Fail-field.

Ft. Madison at Burlington. Washington at Muscatine. Yarmouth at Olds. Wapello at New London.

Mediapolis at Winfield. Wayland at Mt. Union. lone--financial problems, Iowa State College; John Fitzsirnmons on Farmstead Layout, Iowa State College, and a lecture on spiritual realities by Nora Wain, noted American Writer. SAVES 5 CHILDREN FROM FIRE; MOTHER DIES Mascn City, Nina Davis, 3l' ciccl Saturday afternoon in a fire at her home after she had saved her five children, age 3 to 11.

1 As the 'blaze spread through the second floor of her duplex, she broke a window and carried the children to saTety on the roof of a porch. Then she went back into the building, presumably to get personal belongings. She was suffoctltd and burned. SCOUTS ATTEND 0. L.

Nesbitt's Father SUNDA SERVICE Dies At Macomb A largc grcup of Boy scouts and Cub Pack members, many of them in uniform, attended the morning service O. Nesbitt received a telephone at the Preibyterian church Sunday. call late Sunday that his father Geo. A. Tne Rev Owen Wilson, pastor, Nesbitt, 85.

had died suddenly from a tne address. The service was part ot heart attack. He had been in his usual the observance of national Boy Scout good health until a short 'time before his death. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at O. L.

Nesbitt, isi the only child surviving. TODAY'S MARKETS Boone, Iowa (INS)--Additional pairings for the boys high school sectional basketball tournament starting February 26th were released today by Lyle Quinn, secretary of the high school athletic associations. Included in the pairings are: At New London: Class A--Washington vs. New London, Saturday 7:45 p. m.

Class A--Donnellson vs. Mt. Pleasant, Friday 8:45 p. m. Class B--Denmark vs.

West Point, Tuesday 9:30 p. m. Adult Workers To Attend Chicago. 18.500 including! A11 adult workers the Girl Scout C. D.

Cleveland Taken By Death 110,000 direct; market generally active a vSteady; good and choice $14.85 the ceiling; sows, $14.10, the ceiling. calves most steers, top yearlings, vealers $15.50 down. steady' to 25c higher. Funeral service for Charles D. Cleve- Good and choice fed $13-50; land, 86 died Friday at Whaley home in Mt.

Pleasant, held at Mt. Union Monday afternoon th2 fed western ewes $8.50. was organization are expected to take part in the covered dish supper at six o'clock Tuesday evening at the Methodist church. The only Girl Scouts to attend will be those of Troop 2, who will appear, in a demonstration. NAA Meeting The February meeting of the Henry i county chapter of the National Aero- Estimated for.Tuesday: Cattle Inautics Association will be held at the with the Rev.

C. F. Curtis, Methodist jHogr Sheep 7,000. pastor, officiating. Mr.

Cleveland, formerly of Mt. TJnlcn had ibeen a resident here the last year and a half. He is survived by his wife and by a granddaughter, Mrs. Hugh Whltas, of Cedar Rapids. Burial was in Trinity cemetery.

LOCAL MARKETS Hertvy hens--20c Leghorn hens--18c. B-oilers--23c. Stags--19c. high school Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Harry Virden of the local post office is confined at home by illness.

Miss Beverly Church of New London spent the week end with her (rand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Church. NEWSPAPER! IK.WSPAPF:.