27 Apr 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
1
The piece argues Europe’s total war preparation harms all economies. Forced service, higher taxes, redirected industry, and pervasive fear strain national resources. Whether or not war occurs, Europe’s armament drive delays long term prosperity and will spill over to us, delaying our own growth and raising prices.
Governor George Wilson removes the Iowa Board of Control amid public outcry over overcrowding and funding shortages. Citizens cite mismanagement and corruption within the board, insisting officials knew of conditions and failed to address them, leaving removal as the only course.
A surviving copy of the Magna Charta is shown among fair exhibits. The document, dating to 1215, helped inaugurate liberties later cherished worldwide, though it may share attention with Billy Rose’s diving girls.
The Drake Relays rank with the Olympics in importance as a premier track event attracting national talent to Des Moines. Also noted is the ongoing cancer fund drive by the Women’s Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer, urging public support for research and early diagnosis to save lives.
Washington report on FDR reorganizing federal agencies focuses on Jesse Jones as potential head of an expanded Commerce Department and Hopkins in the Navy role. Navy executive shortages grow with Swanson and Edison illness while Jones pursues an independent lending agency. Garner, Tobey, and Edith Rogers feature in light political notes.
Nimble, Odd McIntyre’s aging Boston terrier, has died in New York while Mrs. McIntyre was away. The dog, who lived closely with the master during his life, was buried on the Gatewood lot after a final vigil at the funeral.
A humorous verse on buchu's past hype as a cure said to heal many ills and fetch high prices. It contrasts physicians praise with later neglect by encyclopedias while noting workers gathering leaves and natives avoiding snakes.
A brief note critiques phrasing in reporting urging concise terms such as ill to describe poor performance, reflecting editorial guidance on wording. The fragment mentions common error awareness and urges direct language.
Yesterday friends visited Alfred and Dora McCann and their baby Patricia in their new home perched on the northern fringe of New York. The house sits atop the highest rock with a grand view, praised as the result of hard and intelligent work by the master of the house. Wished them much joy from their labor.
A reader is asked to answer ten questions on calendar science geography law and language. The page directs turning to page seven for the answers and covers topics from vernal equinox to the Canadian national anthem.
Avoca Iowa plans the annual junior senior prom in the school gymnasium on May 5. Junior class officers and mothers lead the effort with Miss Mable Spratt as sponsor. Seniors and faculty will attend as guests with Mrs Alfred Petersen as general chairwoman and heads guiding entertainment decorations properties and refreshments. Irma Hansen is president Delbert Sarvis vice president Gretchen Wise secretary treasurer.
The House Military Affairs Committee favorably reported Rep Harness bill to stop Grover Cleveland Bergdoll from returning to the United States. Harness aims for House action next week as Bergdoll plans to return from Germany where the War Department argues it would bar justice for a convicted draft evader. Bergdoll was sentenced to five years by a court martial.
Senator Gillette of Iowa introduces a senate bill to award travel pay to Spanish-American war veterans who reenlisted in the Philippines in 1899. If the enlistees are dead, the pay would go to widows and children. The measure, filed January 9, sits in the Senate Claims Committee amid past failures.
President Charles E Finley announced three new faculty appointments at Iowa State College effective September 15 Miss Shirley Wells of Marshalltown becomes assistant director of personnel succeeding Frances Sims Prof William G Cochran of London England is named professor of mathematics and research professor of mathematical statistical research Dr Albert G Hart joins the economics staff succeeding George Stigler who resigned last year to take a post at the University of Minnesota
The settlement near Montreal was mockingly called China by founder La Salle after his pursuit of a Northwest Passage failed.
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