The Mount Pleasant News from Mount Pleasant, Iowa • Page 7

Relatives Killed la Sinking of Boat; Burlington Youth Back In Service LOCAL HAPPENINGS i Corps Birthday Parly -J. P. Budcfc and W. K. Rogers Well Attended returned Monday evening from a tew days trip to Dayton.

Ohio. They ther. father and bister tfere killed when a German submarine sunk their boat eight years ago. has returned' to active duty with the Nayy "after being home only six Hewlett Des Moines last nifcht forllhe" Gteat Lakes Naval Train- InerStation. Great Lakes, 111., after' receiving his orders to report for duty.

He was discharged only six months ago after serving a four-year "hitch" as a boatswain's mate, general seaman. During his stay in Burlington he lived with an aunt -and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. J.

N. Ilkenhons, and was employed as an electrician by the Burlington Railroad. Shaw missed combat during his previous four years in the Navy but the experience of being torpedoed, came long before he donned the Navy uniform. His mother and 11-year-old sister were killed when a German submarine sank the boat they were on in the Caribbean sea eight years ago. His father died of exposure on a life raft before rescue boats arrived.

Young Shaw and another sister, Carol, now of Detroit, were saved. He recalled that his mother and sister went down with the ship which sank in 90 seconds and that the submarine surfaced and machine-gunned passengers who had taken to life rafts. The Shaw family was aboard a cargo ship en route to the United States on furlough from French Equatorial Africa where the Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Shaw had served as Baptist missionaries.

Young Shaw and his sister were picked up, along with 17 other p.is- Birthday Party Planned The usual Gray Lady birthday party for patients at the State hospital will be held Thursday afternoon, new class At this of Gray party Ladies the will bs serving their apprenticeship prior to receiving their caps at the Capping Ceremony which will be held at the State hospital. It is hoped that as many Gray Ladies as possible will be there to help with this November birthday-party. Guests of University At Homecoming Events Senator Harlan Foster. Democratic candidate for State Representative. C.

E. "Mike" and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Gertrude Flickinger, Democratic candidate for slate senator, and son, Frank, attended the Homecoming University of activities at Iowa Iowa by a days later.

British destroyer 19 POWER ABROAD London. (INS)--It looks like Tyrone Power is in for another long stay abroad. The talk is that after he finishes the play "Mr. Roberts," he'll stay for another European film. City Saturday as guests of the university.

They were among the more than five hundred state officials and candidates who were guests at the annual state officials' luncheon held in the River Room of the Memorial Union Saturday noon. All arrangements for their entertainment showed nicety in the detailed way in which they were with all receiving identification cards with maps of the state, passes to the lowarPurdue seats on the forty yard line, md parking space in a reserved nrea for their cars. Such distinguished guests as Governor William Beardsley. Leser Gillette, Democratic candidate for governor. Congressman Thomas E.

Martin and his opponent, James France, were among those so honored. were accompanied home by Mrs. Budde and Mrs. Rogers who had attended the T.T.T. national convention.

--Rev. James McKnight and Harold Davis attended the Uni- versallst state brard meeting Milchellville Sunday afternoon. --Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carver have received word from their son.

Kenneth that he Is all right. They not heard from him since July. He has been in the army two years Sept. 10 and was sent overseas two years ago next Dec. 24.

He is a corporal now and is stationed at the headquarters battery. His address is Cp. Kenneth F. Carver. RA-17248249, Htj.

Batry 48th F. A. APO 7. care of San Francisco, Calif. --Mr.

and Mrs. W. S. Siverly art- spending Tuesday and Wednesday in Fail-field with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce' Johnson. Robert and Jimmy. --Mr. and Mrs. Al Lcatherby and son and Mrs.

W. S. Siverly drove to Hedrick Sunday where they spent the day at the E. E. home.

--Miss Effie Palmquist and Mrs. Vincent Lindeen and son, Michael, of Swedesburg were in this city shopping Tuesday. --Supt. and Mrs. C.

A. Cottrell and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kennedy plan to attend the Iowa State College-Oklahoma University football game at Ames Saturday. They will also visit the Cottrells' daughters.

Kay and Anne, and the Kennedys' son. Bob. all students at Iowa State College. --Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Cottrell are in the process of moving from i 205 East Monroe st. to their recent- I Russia Makes Friendly Gesture Another successful birthday dinner celebrated the September and October anniversaries of W. R. C. Parts.

(INS Authoritative Goal Line Club To Meet The Goal Line club will meet at the Hnrlan hottl Wednesday at 17:30 p. in. A large attemlaiue i is desired. Tuc-sday, Oct. The Ncwg, ML Pleasant.

I.i. 7 been seeking the truck since the I but no trace of eithw-1 hit-run accident at 11:18 in. this truck or dnvcr has been iVj members Friday night. Held in the rotunda of the court house, the! sift has made a direct approach to sources reported today that Rus- Marriage License Issued husbands of Corps members, were: Prance with the apparent design courting friendship with the French and weakening western unity. International News service was told this reported overture was made by Soviet Ambassador Alex- present to enjoy the tempting display of food provided by the good cooks of the organisation.

A long table held a wonderful birthday cake baked by Gladys Waters, bouquets of beautiful flowers, and beautiful napkins. Only four of the eighteen members having birthdays during these months were privileged to attend the dinner party. They were: Hazel Massay. Gladys Waters. Alice Moul.

1 nnd Martha Lund. Nannie Pidgeon and Gertrude Hedges were chairmen of this successful party and were assisted by several willing workers of the Corps. Only one birthday party remains to be held this year and that will be the Christmas 'party complete with Santa Clause'and reindeer. Leatherby LEGION GIVES $75 TO YOUTH CHEST The American Legion, always interested in the welfare of the children of the community, voted at their last meeting to give the Youth Chest $75 for, the current, drive that will start November second and I continue through the fourth. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Monday: Mrs.

Jessie O'Neill of Mt. Pleasant Emerson Brown of Mt. Pleasant Mrs. Howard Green cf Winfield A imuriiiKe license has is-1 sued at the clerk's office at the courthouse ID Victor J. scn.

21. Ft. Madison, and Joan Patterson, 18. New London. The Parking Situation side.

18 each on the south and east and nine of the north. nndcr Pavlov during a visit to the I Al 'If French foreign office last week. cre Jnrkla A good deal of mvstcry surrounds 3 WCSt this visit. sldc 18 The official press spokesman at the foreign office confirmed that Pavlov had conferred with Secretary General Alexandra Parodi. The spokesman, however, claimed that so far as he knew the visit was related only to routine matters.

BOY KILLED IN HIT-RUN ACCIDENT Tiuna. (INS)--Lynn Maynard Spears. 11. of Tama WHS killed today when he was struck by a truck Information from an- I which failed to stop following the thoritativo diplomatic and other i misluip nt' Tama. sources during several days of in- State nnd county authorities have vestigation indicates otherwise.

i According to this to re-invigorate the Franco- Pavlov hinted that Russia would Soviet pact of friendship. Farmers Don't Gamble on the with a short term Heal Estate Loan Get A Term Low Rate Federal Land Bank Farm Loan Now I'ay as fast as you like in good times and still have Safety and Security with small payments during times favorable income. National Farm Loan Association V. M. Hoshart.

Sec'y Treas. Mt. Pleasant. Iowa ly purchased home at 307 S. Locust Admitted Tuesday: st.

--Mrs. Blanche Williams moved recently from 407 South White to an apartment on the north side of the square. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hinkle moved from East Monroe st.

to Mrs. Williams' home at 407 'South White st. Costume Hallowe'en DANCE! With Archie Cowles and His Orchestra V.F.W. Ballroom Saturday, Oct. 28 Dancing 9 to 12 Games Dancing Fun For All! $1.00 Couple 75c Single Members and Club Members Only 500th Polio Patient Admitted At Iowa City Iowa City.

(INS)--The 500th polio patient admitted to the State University of Iowa hospitals since January entered the polio ward heie last Saturday, hospital officials said today. Hospital officials said this figure already iurpast.es the year-end 1949 total of 442 cases treated. With two months remaining and with cases still being admitted daily, the 1950 total may rise near the 600 mark. The increase over last year's figure indicates that University hospitals are handling a greater num- ber of Iowa's polio patients than previously, officials pointed out. (Patients admitted thus far in 1950 (represent approximately 140 com- jmunities.

located primarily in the eastern half of the state. The active list at University hospitals stands at 20, while 64 patients are still hospitalized though in the inactive stage of the disease. These 84 patients occupy nearly nine per cent of the hospitals' bed space. Rose Fitzpatrick of Mt. Pleasant Dismissed Tuesday: Russell Milla- of Mt.

Pleasant Paul Abriz of Mt. Pleasant Mrs. Dean Travis of Mt. Pleasant Mrs. Max Wyse and baby girl of wayland Births: Mr.

and Mrs. Foiest Cole of Mt. Pleasant are the parents of a b.iby bey born Tuesday. NOTICE! Regarding Damage To Or Destruction Of School Property A number of cases of malicious injury a willful trespassing of rural school grounds have been reported to the County Sheriffs office. This is the Hallowe'en season but (hat does not give license to malicious destruction of public school property.

The following Sections of (he Iowa Code will be strictly enforced if offenders are apprehended. SECTION 714.1 Malicious Injury to Ruildings and Fixtures. If any person maliciously injure, deface, or destroy any building or fixture attached thereto, or willfully and maliciously destroy or injure, or secrete any goods, chattels, or valuable papers of another, he shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or shall be imprisoned in the county jail not more than one year, or be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be liable to the party injured in a sum equal to three times the value of the'property so destroyed or injured. SECTION 7M.3 Defacing Buildings. If any person i write, make marks, or draw characters on the walls or any other part of any church, college, academy, schoolhouse.

courthouse, or other public building, or on any furniture, apparatus, or fixtures therein; or willfully injure or deface the same, or any wall or fence enclosing same, he shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail not more a thirty days. Pranksters should take due warning and govern themselves accordingly. W.R.C. To Continue Kidnap Breakfasts The Woman's i Corps meeting brought forth a good at- of members recently at the court house. Martha Lund, Senior Vice President presided in the absence of the president.

It was voted to present a flag to the upper grade rcom in the Rome school of which Thslma. Whltmarsh Ls the teacher. This jwill be done as -soon as the flag can be A splendid report was given by the efficient drivers who are the important helprre for the Kidnap Lola Parker. Edith Johnson, Elizabeth Lcgan and Cora Forbes are to be complimented on their willingness to assist in this worthy Please be ready at any time that Die drivers call for you. A Harvest of Values for ijou to reap the prbfits Wagon Gears-Boxes ARROWHEAD UTILITY GEAR John W.

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Timkin taper bearings. Automotive steering, protected behind front axel. Flexible reach coupling. Taper t. wejded tractor pole.

18-inch cleanencc. Static axel -tesfo, rear 6 tons; front 4 Ions. ROTE HI-SPEED GEAR Absolutely will" hot whip. 10,000 pound capacity. Flexible reach coupling, auto steer.

Timkin taper roller bearings. Fixed bolster. Lessens hauling time by incrca.s- ing loads. LESS TIRES FLARE TYPE BOX BARGE TYPE BOX 100 bushel capacity, Select Oregon Fir. Heavy btccl reinforced and riveted throughout.

Bottoms arc of clear 4-inch fir flooring reinforced with heavy oak sills. Each open- ing end gate. Absolutely grain tight. 10-fcct long by 37 inches. 98 50 5-foot wide.

feet long, 30-inchcs high. Keonomical box that can be used for varied hauling needs. Heavy duty construction io withstand hard service. Oak stringers and sills, sides and bottom lir flooring. Varnished over 2 coats of paitu.

75 If you will call at our bakery we will present you with a Free Loaf of our Fresh Baked Bread Place your order now for special Hallowe'en Pastries, for your Party. We have a large assortment. Wing's Bakery a West Side Square Temporary Cribbmg WELDED WIRE FABRIC Made of Electric Furnace Quality Steel, hot dip galvanized and electrically welded into one-piece 50-foot sections. Simply wire the ends together for temporary cribbing to provide for approximately 400 bushels of ear corn. 2 by d-inch mesh, 11 gauge.

Wood Slat Cribbing 50 FOOT ROLL $8.95 50 FOOT ROLL Made of full size by 3 VI- rough, weatherproof wood slats, 2 inches apart and tightly woven between 5 double strands of heavily galvanized wire. Excellent for snow fence or temporary pens. Roll stores approximately 400 bushels car corn. Rolls can be fit one above other. SET I Make your own wacon boxes out of ready for the lumber one piece flare box irons.

Complete instructions included. SET BOARD IRONS up For steel or wood boxes. Build vour own picker boards. Extra long brackets will not shake off. 16-INCH STEEL WHEELS Demountable disc wheels with drop center rims.

Standard hubs. Heavy duty Electric steel. 2-POINT mm WIRE spool Drawn Sterling quality Electric steel with full corrosion resistant copper content. 1MW Scott 1 if 1 OIV tr tf! wtcta Pleasant, Iowa.