23 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1940
Page
1
Notice to subscribers lists delivery options and rates for Atlantic and Iowa readers. It includes contact instructions for evening delivery issues, address changes, or service discontinuations and provides telephone and office details.
The piece argues that peace time federal outlays will reach about 5 billion dollars in the second half of the year, averaging 28 million daily and nearing ten billion for the year, risking debt limits and tax politics. It calls for a courageous administration to curb spending and avert bankruptcy.
The piece argues US neutrality will be strained as immigration roots and ethnic sympathies pull America toward broader conflict. It notes about ten percent of the population has ties to Europe and that bitter views toward totalitarian states must be restrained to avoid war, while not blaming those affected.
Birds are returning to Iowa signaling spring. Observers note the same species travel hundreds to thousands of miles to reach their nesting spots. Scientists admit they cannot fully explain the birds navigation, yet their migrations defy easy understanding and outpace human aircraft in some flights.
A piece extols courtesy at filling stations where free car care such as washing windows tire checks radiator fills and minor adjustments draw customers. The article argues this modern friendly service brings in business and pays dividends, contrasting it with the old practice of asking buyers to beware and doing as little as possible for the money.
The report outlines Norway's labor government opposition by big business and pro Nazi officers, and notes Holland's coalition drift amid occupation threats. It recalls Roosevelt’s navy support and reveals a failed White House push to appoint Dewey backers to a Pan American commission, with Noble and Magalhaes chosen instead.
Harold Hoppens received his master’s degree at a January Mid year convocation and was appointed assistant professor in the chemistry department at the State University of Iowa. Dawn Marquardt of Avoca is an instructor in the same department. Eugene Knott, a junior engineer, was elected to Tau Beta Pi for having one of the top averages in the 1938 39 school year.
A New York spring piece describing clear days from a forty-sixth floor view near the harbor. The writer notes sightlines to Staten Island, the Narrows, and bridges to New Jersey, compares spring to farm life, and shares remarks on radio hosts and dietary aims. It includes vignettes on shoe shines, treadmill horse racing, and profiles of Karl Bickel, Herbert Hoover, and Dr. Else K. LaRoe. Also mentions Tinker and other pets' welfare updates.
A dog named the Zeres avoided euthanasia after a vet advised it, and now thrives in a home where the blind owner navigates the apartment by memorized furniture and wall locations, rarely bumping into things. The story notes the couple’s relief and the dog’s resilience.
A set of ten trivia prompts on topics from cinema and geography to U S history and poetry. Questions cover the 1934 film The Merry Widow, desert animal nicknames, US Canada border fortifications, Atlantic flight youth, Statue of Liberty design, frogskin money, city nicknames, Harvard Law dean chosen for the Supreme Court, a western poet advocate of national parks, and the Tar Heel State nickname.
A compact verse piece by Edgar A. Guest reflecting on living in the present, family wit, and a refrain on health and prudent living. The quatrains mix humor with folksy philosophy about daily life and distant consequences.
Mrs Wright Hedges owns an African violet with 65 blossoms. Forrest Binnall, on navy furlough, took five rides and 76 hours to travel from San Diego to Atlantic. Roy Preston encountered strangers in his car who claimed they were headed six miles out in the country. The Des Moines play Box and Cox earned a superior rating for handling a stage mishap when a fireplace top collapsed, yet the cast recovered and continued.
A quick guide emphasizes avoiding phrases like I don t like those kind of things and instead using clearer wording such as that kind. The tip targets everyday speech habits and suggests concise alternatives for common phrasing mistakes.
Mr and Mrs W F Hean of Council Bluffs learned their son Robert 22 a student in Oslo Norway is safe via the American Scandinavian foundation in New York This is the first word they had of his whereabouts since Germany invaded Norway Save a life Drive slowly when children are near the highway Be able to stop instantly if necessary.
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