15 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
1
Readers in Des Moines and across Iowa are advised of subscription options and rates from the News-Telegraph service. The notice outlines mail and delivery terms, late weekday phone support, and adjustments for domestic and international subscribers with various price points.
A collage of commentary notes aging alumni nostalgia, stock shows, Christmas sales, border tensions, and political analysis. It laments pop culture shifts, praises a county attorney honor, summarizes naval frictions, compares Republican and Democratic nominees, criticizes Russian Finns clash rhetoric, questions polling invasions, and questions the value of surveys while urging practical reflection.
The Republican Executive Committee favors Chicago July 15 or 22 for the 1940 convention, with national committee approval due in Washington. President Roosevelt plans to propose returning Finnish debt funds to the Finnish people to aid recovery from Soviet aggression. Finnish Minister Hjalmar Procope entertains reporters while noting the Terijoki government does not represent all Finland.
The piece notes that Washington has a large gender gap with 100 women to 9.6 men, suggesting not a good hunting ground for husbands unless one seeks social ties or diplomacy. It also reports Russians building large air bases from Turkey to the Chinese border, prompting diplomatic concern and British vigilance.
Four AFL truck drivers accuse L. L. Coryell and Son Inc filling station operators of 100 hour weeks for 65 to 75 dollars a month. Witnesses report one man worked 44 hours for 40 dollars monthly while another claimed 97 hours weekly with 75 dollars pay and 10 dollars housing deduction. Judge Halloran had issued a temporary injunction against picketing as the company seeks a permanent order.
The Boone school board cites high operating costs, poor lighting, and lack of need as grounds to abandon the Washington grade school once the three new grade schools under construction are finished. The building, once Boone High School, was erected in 1873.
A whimsical note describes an owl and a cat policeman perceiving more clearly after dark, while someone urges slower pace and caution. The line merges playful imagery with a nudge toward steadiness and safety.
A memoir style recap covers the Knickerbocker hotel’s iron balconies on 42nd Street and Broadway, the rapid cross-town car ride, and a collage of 20th century figures. It notes Jim McGovern’s 70th birthday and John Barrymore’s theatrical legacy, with reflections on Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms, Earl Browder, and early work experiences shaping the author.
A 1939 vignette portrays a 55 year old Long Islander who works daily, finds relief rowing or sailing on Great South Bay, wears only a shirt and trousers, braves the cold to pull lobster pots, and rarely, if ever, catches a cold.
A literacy test lists ten trivia prompts including telescope types, Alaska purchase country, Lincoln Johnson ticket reason, first intercollegiate football game, Oregon rivers, MLB president birthday, Alcatraz location, Viscount Gort, Asuam Dam, and Hawaiian race membership.
The piece wittily critiques romantic ideals by contrasting dreamt love with practical needs like food and money. It argues happiness in marriage requires tangible support, noting true affection shows when a partner’s actions meet daily needs rather than lofty vows.
Babson argues that 1989 workers in North Carolina and across industrial towns are better off than in 1929 with living costs down. He points to lower food and clothing prices, higher wages, but notes taxes erode take home pay and warns against hidden tax burdens.
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