10 Apr 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1948
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive their paper in the evening can have it delivered by calling before 7 o'clock at telephone 13671. This number is not The News-Telegraph. For address changes or discontinuations please notify the office, not the carrier.
Citizens protest a push to rename Nishnahotna river in Iowa. They warn against democratic influence from Missouri and demand preservation of Nishnabotna, Nish, Bot, and Na names. Supporters urge remembering local history and resisting perceived cultural changes.
The author argues the coal strike harms rail traffic steel mills and broader industry. As coal shortages grow utilities may be shut down and millions face altered living conditions. Urges steps to eliminate such strikes to protect the public.
A Street Survey of Atlantic reports eighteen new houses currently under construction, excluding basements serving as living spaces. Additional homes will start this spring as city expansions unfold. One new tourist camp and two enlargements are also underway, likely attracting permanent renters. Atlantic is growing healthily, though not as rapidly as some peer cities.
The piece notes favorable planting weather predicting a potential bumper crop if summer stays kind. It observes Vandenberg gaining attention in Nebraska amid GOP nominating battles, with backers hoping he will surge in the primary. It reports Lewis promoting a new miners strike that bypasses international officers, signaling broader union-officer accountability issues.
Drew Pearson reports on a Navy memo arguing for sole Atlantic and homeland bombing by carrier-based air power while relegating offensive war to the Navy and reserving the Air Force for U S defense. The exchange signals a renewed Army Navy Air Force feud as officials testify before Congress.
A humorous verse extols grandfathers as carefree and joyful figures. The speaker contrasts parental duties with a grandpa’s simple happiness, noting grandpas need not plan or budget. It suggests a foolish grandpa is preferable to a stern grownup and urges relatives to visit with gifts for the children.
A nostalgic verse by Edgar A. Guest reflects on being a grandpa. He notes that grandchildren shape joy and learning, while the world sees both wisdom and folly in his days. The speaker embraces caretaking and the humor found in daily family life through photographs and memories.
Anita Watkins a graduate nurse from St. Joseph School of Nursing Omaha completed training at Cook County School of Nursing Chicago and now serves as supervisor to surgery at Taylor Hospital Sidney Nebraska.
The piece urges reviving a plan to clean up City Hall park in New York by replanting shrubs redesigning walks and seating. It recalls the old Tweed courthouse and a long wrecking effort that relocated the post office site and used space for park needs. The author cites historic civic battles and calls for urgent complete rehabilitation.
Griswold Instructors have all signed contracts for the coming year. Superintendent F. R. Burnham marks his fifth year in May with a new deal, joined by coach R. F. Jessen and several department heads. One English position remains vacant as Ruth Daft has not signed and JoJane Forsythe will marry.
A lighthearted roundup from a rural community includes Monte Caslow’s new pup’s howling prompting a basement night at a drug store, a pet crow named James moving to crow heaven, a toothpaste mishap at Mrs. John Wherry’s home, and a quiet church outing for 4 year old Eric Ozen. Also noted are Tommy Knowlton’s curiosity about a mounted deer head, a German letter to Ross Wallace, Cub Scout circus rides with driver Howard Lundberg, and a robin choosing a nest site near a home elm over a noon lunch hour observation.
Recorder Roger W Babson reports in Saint Louis that prominent U S farmers manufacturers and merchants see a declining wholesale market for farm goods but feel secure. They urge debt reduction prudent expenditure, building upkeep, restrained spending and no premature planting or selling amid a 1948 market outlook.
The article notes we do not know what she decided about the tree and its possibilities for a home site. The statement implies uncertainty about her choice and the future use of the land.
Griswold Mrs Clarence Fetrow has disposed of Fetrow Radio Electric Co to Roy Dudgeon Blair Nebraska and George L Nevert Council Bluffs who will take over operations and ownership.
Mrs Ferrow who with her husband established the business five years ago will remain as bookkeeper after the death of her husband last winter. The couple’s company is being taken over by a new firm ensuring continued operations next week.
A concise caution urging drivers to rely on road signs as given to reduce strain and enhance safety, suggesting that obeying sign directions minimizes the risk of accidents and improves overall driving ease.
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