05 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
1
Notice to subscribers detailing how to receive notices from The News Telegram and how to notify the office if the paper is not delivered or if other notices are needed. Includes directions to contact the office rather than the carrier.
Residents note the Atlantic shopping center offers wide variety and quality merchandise. They say prices are favorable this Christmas season and call the local market unusually convenient and stocked with goods near home.
The article notes repeated requests for budget increases despite headlines of cuts. It argues that departmental requests for approval show higher totals, while claimed reductions hide no true economy and shift the burden to taxpayers.
A mixed editorial slice discusses a local youth honors trip to Chicago and a state championship record, critiques light programming for children, and notes labor strain amid unions. It then shifts to praise for youth health and open-air play, touches on global events including Britain’s stance and totalitarian regimes, and laments wire service disruptions and distant legal reach.
Washington diary notes upheaval in the GOP executive committee as liberal reformers and Hoover conservatives clash over a party platform and program committee. Landon supporters push caution while progressives seek a more New Deal direction ahead of elections.
The piece discusses Midtown change as Rockefeller Center expansion depopulates older streets between 42nd and 43rd Streets. It notes rising tower projects, taxpayer-style redevelopment, and historic theaters replaced by high rises. It mentions Joe Leblang’s area influence and plans for a 100-story system amid a shifting skyline.
Poem notes life is cheap and dreary but urges choosing gladness over worry. Metaphors rhyme imperfectly as the speaker muses on harvest imagery and a brighter outlook, concluding with a hopeful refrain about tomorrow. Copyright 1939.
A doe from the Ledges State park deer herd was struck and killed today by a motorist in Boone. The car's lights blinded the animal before impact. The hide was sent to the Iowa Conservation Commission, with no deer death report filed to the custodian.
A set of eyebrow raising trivia prompts asking about the Dewey system covens Congress pen period Sunflower state Estonia’s rulers and self defense phrasing. It also queries the Dutchman ship legend haunt waters presidential power over state governors and New York City island locations plus a definition of herbivorous animals.
The piece riffs on Christmas shopping urgency and holiday decorations, warning about rush tags while noting Rouge and the city library in decor lead. It then shifts to a field maneuever update where Company K scored high on timeliness as WWI memory lingers.
A 21 year old farmer from Wembly Alberta named wheat king at a North American grain show in Chicago. Canadian exhibitors won multiple championships including oats king Sklandan of Andrew Alberta with 49 pounds per bushel. Don Quixote Shorthorn steer won best milking, with Ralph Hanes of Maron Illinois taking carcass steer reserve.
Des Moines officials set a county fair boards meeting for December 13 at the agricultural exhibit. Corey serves as secretary and outlines the event details.
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