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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1940
Page
7
330 Major Combat Vessels Under Construction
The national defense council reports the United States has 330 major combat ships under construction. Contracts totaling 33.8 billion dollars have been let for the ship program, with the remaining seven billion allocated for war materials to armor and equipment. Ships are launched about every 12 days, and 162,000 workers are employed in yards. Cruisers, submarines, and destroyers are progressing ahead of original schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
National Defense Council
Union Backs Local Ban on WPA Defense Projects
Des Moines Iowa December 7 A A Couch president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor endorses the Des Moines building trades councils ban on members working on WPA national defense projects The resolution accuses WPA of expanded defense justification and aims to curb continued WPA use The ban could affect work on a new National Guard air hangar Camp Dodge and Fort Des Moines projects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
N. S
A. A. Couch
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Des Moines Building Trades Council
Trades Council
Wpa To Remain In Social and Economic Burden To the State and Nation.” Couch
Trade Council
National Guard Air
Camp Dodge
Fort Des Moines
Avoca High Forms 50 Piece Band Under Leroy Dick
Avoca Iowa December 6 Special report says the Avoca high school concert band has been organized under director Leroy Dick. Thirty students join, performing before the declamatory contest with members listed by instrument including Reva Pedersen George Anderson Maurice Schmidt Ronald Peters Jack True Eugene Wise trumpets. clarinets. sousaphone. baritone. flute. trombones. alto horns. drums. cymbals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
Avoca High School
Leroy Dick
Reva Pedersen
George Anderson
Maurice Schmidt
Ronald Peters
Jack True
Eugene Wise
Howard Rubgek
Ronald Watson
June Karstens
Richard Turner
Norman Peters
Kay Watson
Dorothy True
Virginia Frederickson
Calvin Henry
Bob True
Mary Frances Andersen
Charles Rutenback
Jack Bornholdt
Clark Ballentine
Ronald Samson
Jo Ann Wasser
Beatrice Scheel
Billy Derby
Darlyne Conklin
Dean Derby
Harold Strouse
Mildred Eggerss
Chicago airliner crash claims nine lives in tragedy
A Liners plane crash near the sale and trade of athletes killed nine including Florence Little stewardess Capt. Philip Scott and Co Pilot George Young Jane Selby of Chicago Wilbert Austin of Cleveland and seriously injured Paul Ryan of Cleveland Persons aboard the liner among the victims and injured were listed with city and regional ties in the chaotic report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iir Lines
Florence Little
Philip Scott
George Young
Jane Selby
Chicago
Wilbert Austin
Cleveland
Paul Ryan
Avoca Declamatory Contest Winners Earn Three Firsts
Avoca Iowa won three first places in the preliminary declamatory contest held Thursday evening in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
Local Contest Winners Named in Oratorical Dramatic Humor
Norman Peters won in oratorical, Bertha Carroll in dramatic, and Charles Rutenbeck in humorous categories. Miss Nona Jane Moore of Harlan served as critic judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Peters
Bertha Carroll
Charles Rutenbeck
Miss Kennedy Wins Prize on Costume
Elizabeth Sager of Chicago home economics sophomore at Iowa State College won first prize in a costume designing contest sponsored by a national garment company. Anne Kennedy of Atlantic and Betty Welterlen of Edgewood tied for second. Miss Kennedy is daughter of Carl N. Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
N.S
Elizabeth Sager
Chicago
Iowa State College
National Garment Company
Anne Kennedy
Atlantic
Betty Welterlen
Edgewood
Miss Kennedy
Carl N. Kennedy
Chestnut
Notary Service Billed At 25 Cents In News-Telegraph
The News-Telegraph advertises a notary service priced at twenty five cents, inviting readers to visit for authentication. The compact notice highlights affordable civic paperwork help in a local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Telegraph
May reopen study of conservation in oil industry
Washington reports that experts consider storing oil and aviation gasoline underground as a national defense waste measure. The House petroleum investigation committee may reopen its conservation inquiry and delay its prior findings, with Rep. Cole noting possible continuation into the next session. Roosevelt seeks congressional action to curb petroleum waste amid alleged lax cooperation by some oil states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
L. N.S
Special House Petroleum Investigation Committee
Rep
Cole
Roosevelt
Congress
Avoca Residents Wintering on West Coast
A group of Avoca residents plans winter stays away from home. Mr and Mrs William Wiese left Thursday for Long Beach California to remain until spring. Mrs Anna Livingston and Mrs Lizzie Dirgo also head to California while attorney Frank P Brennan visits his son at USC in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
William Wiese
Long Beach
Calif
Anna Livingston
Lizzie Dirgo
California
Frank P. Brennan
Bill Brennan
University of Southern California At
Los Angeles
Two Injured In Car Wreck Near Shenandoah
Two men were injured when their car overturned on a curve a mile east of Shenandoah. Paul Tapscott remained in Hand hospital with a possible fractured vertebra and scalp lacerations, Harold Bosch suffered cuts above the ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Maryville
Paul Tapscott
Harold Bosch
Dimming Headlights Urged to Prevent Accidents
Public safety advisory urges drivers to lower glare by dimming headlights when meeting oncoming vehicles. Officials warn that bright beams can cause hundreds of serious crashes and fatalities.
Washington cold spell and political notes from Iowa and California
In Washington a cold snap chills the capital as Betty Jensen prepares for a Mexico trip with Congressman Ben Jensen and others. The writer notes GOP gains, draft concerns, two budgets, and a reflection on political leadership, citing Ike-like strategy and local loyalties amid national events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ben Jensen
Jensen
Planning group eyes assessment of rural lands
A Cass county planning board taxation subcommittee meeting in the county agent's office discussed 1941 farm land assessment. It urged separate treatment of crop, pasture, waste, and timber land and proposed grading crop land by productivity. The group's report and others will go to the planning board at the December 19 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County Planning Board
Planning Board
Dentists Joined U S Army Medical Corps
Addison Clark of this city son of Dr and Mrs C G Clark left this morning for Des Moines to report for duty as a dentist with the U S army medical corps He expects to be sent to Fort Snelling Minn tomorrow and later may go to an army station in Alaska Dr C G Clark opening a practice in Sioux City is expected home this evening for a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison Clark
C. G. Clark
Des Moines
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Fort Snelling
Minn
Alaska
Sioux City
Births New Grandson in Hollywood Cal
A son weighing seven pounds was born at 3 30 Friday morning to Mr and Mrs Robert Hurlburt in Hollywood California. The baby is the first child for the couple. Mrs Hurlburt was formerly Miss Shirley Stirlow of Griswold and Mr Hurlburt is the son of Mrs Bruce Hurlburt of Griswold. Mrs Fred Stielow has been with her daughter for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Robert Hurlburt
Hollywood
Cal
Hurlburt
Shirley Stirlow
Bruce Hurlburt
Fred Stielow
Defense Spending Reaches 8.5 Million Daily Under New Timeline
Washington reports defense outlays averaging nearly 8.5 million dollars every 24 hours as the treasury plans a 500 million dollar defense bond issue. Five months into the fiscal year total defense spending tops 1.329 billion with War Navy and national defense funds contributing large shares. Congress weighs delaying appropriations 60 to 90 days to align taxes with rising costs projected for a two year program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
I. N
America
Treasury
War Department
Navy Department
National Defense Fund
Federal Reserve
Morgenthau
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Rep
Woodrum
House Appropriations Committee
Congressional Budget Committee
Farm Bureau Meetings Across Grove Township
Avoca lowa December 7 special report outlines farm bureau activities with the Grove township group meeting at the Community hall. The food for the school child lesson is taught by Louise Scott, East Pottawatamie county agent, as part of home project work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Township
Grove Township Farm Bureau
Avoca
Louise Scott
East Pottawattamie County
Knox
Pleasant Townships
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Company
Wright Township
John Kohr
Carson
Macedonia
H. Hartz
Waveland
Grove
Leo Silk
Layton and
Lincoln
EB. W. Krieson
Washington, Belknap
Center
Bernard Parkhill
James Township
James Beatty
Notice to request extra copies of The News Telegraph
Readers may notify the office in advance to obtain additional copies. without advance notice supply may be exhausted.
What to See in Kansas City This Week
Alex Templeton performs at the Music Hall on Sunday afternoon December 8. The KCAC Quarterback Club Dinner features Red Grange as the guest speaker on December 7 at the Sky-Hy Roof Hotel Continental. Concerts and events include the Kansas City Philharmonic December 5 and 6 with Samuel Thavin, Orrin Tucker and Bonnie Baker at Pla-Mor Ballroom December 7, Pierre Van Paassen December 10, and Philip Guedalla at Ivanhoe Temple with Betty b. on December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Templeton
Music Hall
K. C. Americans
Minneapolis
Saint Paul
Kansas City Philharmonic
Samuel Thavin
KCAC
Hotel Continental
Red Grange
Orrin Tucker
Wee Bonnie Baker
Johnny
Pierre van Paassen
Philip Guedalla
Ivanhoe Temple
Betty B
Also Mentioned on This Page
UNION
WPA Defense Projects
George Sr. Young
Carlson's
Hybrid Corn Co
Highway No. 71
M. A. Raxgaard
Carlson’s
Audubon
Blondie
Chic Young
Ae Dear
K. P. Chase
Washington, D. C
Middle West
Betty Jensen
Mexico
Mere, Jensen
Panama Canal Zone
Tom Rolph
San Francisco
Rolph
Jim Rolph
Frank C Havenner
Henry A. Wallace
Henry J. Savage
Henry
Hawkeye State
GOP
Hatton Sumners
House Judiciary Committee
Potomac
House
Senate Chambers
Capitol Plaza
White House
Lewis
Jane Russel
Jack Beutel
Dallas
Tex
U. S
Britain
George R. Hutchinson
Rahim Shalhhi
Iran
James Lewis Jones
Jones
Farm Bureau
Kansas City
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