Deaths in Germany Claimed Two Rasmussen Men
Exira Word reports Arley W. Rasmussen 20 of Adubon Township dies from wounds received November 26 in Germany while in action. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rasmussen former Exira area residents. Elder brother John Rasmus sen was captured in North Africa and is held in a German prison camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arley W. Rasmussen
Germany
Carl Rasmussen
Ira
Adubon Township
John Rasmussen
States
John Henderson
Atlantic
Medical Corps
France
New York
John Z. Henderson
Maple Street
Henderson
Station Hospital
Staten Island
New Sheriff Names Audubon Deputy McLaughlin
Audubon Glen McLaughlin is named deputy sheriff by incoming Sheriff Thomas Finnerty who takes office January 2. McLaughlin has served as deputy for years under retiring Sheriff Clemmensen who leaves after more than two decades in the deputy and sheriff posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
Glen McLaughlin
Thomas Finnerty
MecLaughlin
Clemmensen
Wesley Garlock Severely Wounded in France Action
Word arrives that Wesley Garlock son of Mr and Mrs Charles Garlock of Norwelk was seriously wounded in action in France. Garlock served as superintendent of the Anita schools for several years and is a well known local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Wesley Garlock
Charles Garlock
Norwelk
France
Garlock
Weasley
Arrests for Smuggling Over the Hump Network
U S army investigations have led to court martials and arrests of scores of Americans and civilians over the past year on charges of smuggling contraband into China via the hump route. British Chinese Indian officials aided the probe which toppled an international syndicate tied to stolen lend lease items and other goods. Names were withheld. the operation involved midlevel couriers rather than top leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delti
China
Three Sailors Held in Des Moines Car Theft Case
Three sailors named Donald Graham of Atlantic W L Taylor and Frank Joseph Fong are held in Des Moines after a stolen 1940 Chevrolet coupe wrecked near Audubon. They face larceny charges for the car and a mantel radio from Hotel Whitney sold to a dealer in Avoca. The men say they met at Pearl Harbor and were arrested in Harlan after the crash and bus ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Graham
Atlantic
Des Moines
Harlan
Audubon
Harry Jordan
Hotel Whitney
Avoca
W. L. Taylor
Frank Joseph Fong
Jordan
Pearl Harbor
Wool quota talks sought with Great Britain
Secretary J Melvin Jones announces the National Wool Growers Association has asked the department to negotiate with Great Britain on a quota system to limit foreign wool imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galt Lake City
J. Melvin Jones
National Wool Growers Association
Department
Great Britain
Former Cumberland resident Zola Deer dies. funeral Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Zola Spies Deer of Portland Oregon sister of Cumberland resident Mrs. Ivan Brown will be held Monday afternoon at Cumberland Methodist Church with Rev C W Woollard in charge. Burial will be Greenwood Cemetery Cumberland. Born February 24 1883 in Franklin Township she lived in the area in youth later moving to Marshalltown Iowa then to the West Coast. Survived by five sisters Mrs Anna Strong Mrs Louise Smith Mrs Grace Morgan Mrs Edna Eserle and Mrs Brown Cumberland and two brothers Lewis Spies and Henry Spies an infant child preceded her in death. Body arrives Omaha Sunday evening then by overland to Hodges funeral home Cumberland. Pallbearers C G Hansen Carl Hansen Clarence Sherwin Hajo Schoenholm T A Thompson Ralph Anderson. Music by a male quartet including O G Whitney F L Gordimier Frank Jarvis and J O Stahl. They will sing Beautiful Isle of Somewhere Under His Wing and Face to Face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Zola Spies Deer
Portland
Ore
Ivan Brown
Cumberland Methodist Church
C. W. Woollard
Greenwood
Deer
Franklin Township
Lewis and
Katherine Spies
L. M. Deer
Marshalltown
West Coast
Anna Strong
Denver
Louise Smith
Independence
Grace Morgan
14A Eserle
Waterloo
Brown
Lewis Spies
Alma
Henry Spies
Anita
Omaha
Hodges
C. G. Hansen
Carl Hansen
Clarence Sherwin
Hajo Schoenholm
T. A. Thompson
Ralph Anderson
O. G. Whitney
F. L. Gordimier
Frank Jarvis
J. O. Stahl
Mr. Stahl
Ralph Jones Farm Home Burns in Morning Fire
A two story home on the Ralph Jones farm two miles south of Atlantic burned after being discovered about 5:30 this morning. Firefighters could not control the blaze and the house was destroyed with most contents lost. A separate morning call dealt with a non damaging oil stove fire at Harold Lane’s 109 Locust street. A car fire in the Jobes Tire shop yesterday afternoon was also contained with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Jones
Atlantic
Atlantic Fire Department
Harold Lane
Locust Street
Jobes Tire and Electric Company
Heart Attack Fatal to Mrs Frank Oaks in Los Angeles
Mrs Pearl Duff Oaks aged about 60 died suddenly at her Los Angeles home after a heart attack. Former Adair farm resident and Canby store operator, she was married in 1901 and is survived by her husband two daughters and three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services will be in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Oaks
Los Angeles
Cal
Walter Root
Atlantic
Oaks
Adair
Canby
California
Pearl Duff
Adair County
William Duff
Leonard Cornell
James Holiday
Root
Charles Swinehart
Ralph Anderson
Frank Duff
Bruce
Long Beach
Harold
Tustin
Stanley Duff
the Oaks
Girl for Soldier Born at Atlantic Hospital
A daughter named Suzanne Kay weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces was born to Pvt. and Mrs. Eldon Mayberry of 708 Oak Street at 2 42 this morning at Atlantic hospital. The couple has a son and Pvt. Mayberry is stationed at Ft Ord California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Kay
Pvt
Eldon Mayberry
Oak Street
Atlantic Hospital
Pvt. Mayberry
Ft. Ord
Calif
Obituary Notice for Anna O'Leary Lewis of Wenatchee
Expressions of gratitude are extended to all who sent messages cards and letters after the death of our sister Mrs Anna O Leary Lewis of Wenatchee Washington Dennis O Leary Mary O Leary Mrs Katherine Main Mrs Agnes Carman acknowledge the kindness and support during this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna O'Leary Lewis
Wenatchee
Wash
Dennis O'Leary
Mary O'Leary
Katherine Main
Agnes Carman
Christmas Holiday Notes From Cedar Rapids Area
Local briefs recount a busy holiday period with student returns from Lindenwood Northwestern and Atlantic areas. Entries include upcoming visits to Moberly and Topeka, a 19 year old marriage license, military returns and transfers, tax school sessions, and Cass county prize winners in the DeKalb corn contest highlighting John B. Olsen and Walter McCurdy among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
DeKalb Agricultural Association
John B. Olsen
Atlantic
Walter McCurdy
Cumberland
E. M. Bell
Wiota
A. C. Brewer & Sons
Clifton
Acker, Griswold
Local youths urged to take army scholarship exam
Des Moines recruiting headquarters will hold a mental exam at the post office next Friday at 10 for 17 year olds seeking a college military scholarship under the army specialized training reserve. Enlistments must be finished before January 1. Cpl Paul Brosam, Iowa national guard, arrived on leave after 82 months in north Africa Sicily and Italy. His brother George Brosam, wounded five times in Africa and Italy, is hospitalized in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Army Specialized Training Reserve
Paul Brosam
Iowa
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
George Brosem
Cumberland
George
Guard
Africa
Texas
Proposed School Code Revision Study At Atlantic High
The public is invited to an Iowa school code discussion at Atlantic high school auditorium Monday at 8 PM. Attorney H K Petersen will explain proposed revisions, with Supt Karl Gaylord leading a panel including Attorney E S Holton and other local figures. The revisions cover funding, teacher standards, education programs, and district reorganization. Sponsored by Cass County Educational Council and Atlantic PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic High School
H. K. Petersen
Council Bluffs
Code Commission
Karl Gaylord
E. 8. Holton
F. D. Simpson
John Budd
C. William Bast
Oscar Dahlberg
Willard Mueller
Griswold
Cass County Educational Council
The
Atlantic P.T.A
SICK AND INJURED At the Hospital Happenings
Outlook: Arliss Trent of Lewis undergoes wd surgery at Atlantic hospital. Dismissed: Mrs. Lloyd Christensen and son Phillip Jon of 804 Linn St, Mrs. Evelyn Weatherby of 510 Olive St, Mrs. Walter Snyder of Hamlin. M N Lambertsen of Wiota serious hand laceration from sheller incident requiring six stitches. Anita Arnett suffers first degree burns from cafe stove explosion. Mrs. L R Brown ill at Berea residence with Mrs. Audrey Havens. Dan Breen, Anita, 68, remains seriously injured after Maytag plant accident in Newton with broken hip, leg, concussion. Two Avoca residents hurt: Mrs. John Walker and George Lippold. Walker hospitalized in Council Bluffs Edgwundson, Lippold in Clarkson hospital Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hspital
Arliss Trent
Lewis
Atlantic Hospital
Lloyd Christensen
Phillip Jon
Linn Street
Evelyn Weatherby
Olive Street
Walter Snyder
Hamlin
Steve
Anita
R. R. Arnett
Arnett Cafe
Dan Breen
Maytag
Newton
Mr. Breen
Nawton
John Walker
Well Edgwundson Hospital
Council Bluffa
George Lippold
Avoca
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Church Officers Elected at First Lutheran Parish
Avoce William Maassen was elected president of the congregation. Other officers include Fred Hinz as vice president Viola Karstens as secretary Max Mez as financial secretary Louie Harder as treasurer Jens Bahneen as trustee Whales Hircher as elder and Carl Eggerss and Carl Noller as ushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoce
William Maassen
the First Lutheran Church
Fred Hinz
Viola Karstens
Max Mez
Louie Harder
Jens Bahneen
Whales Hircher
Carl Eggerss
Carl Noller
Filipino Guerrillas Seize Airfields to Open Path
Filipino guerrillas seized airfields near Manila and Cavite destroying several planes and disturbing the enemy convoy. U.S. air action hit Clark and Nichels fields while China’s 14th Air Force sank a destroyer in Hong Kong harbor. Chinese troops advanced into Kwangsi province and Bhamo fell to the 38th Division, freeing forces for a push toward the old Burma road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hantone
Canandaigua
N. Y
Manila
Cavite
Clark
Nichels Fields
Mindoro
U. S. 14Th Air Force
Hongkong
Chungking
Kwangal
Burma
Bhamo
Myitkyine
Regency May End Athens Regime Talks on Disarmament Crisis
Athens reports left wing ELAS forces clashing amid British negotiations with EAM for a new regency to govern until a plebiscite decides monarchy or republic. Proposed regency members include Archbishop Damaskinos and Nicholas Plastiras as Scobie, MacMillan, and Papandreou seek a path to disarmament and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
EAM
National Liberation Front
B. M. Scobie
Greece
ELAS
Archbishop Damaskinos
Philip Dracoumis
Nicholas Plastiras
Papandreou
George II
Exira Woman Mary Kilworth to Celebrate 103 On Monday
Extra Mrs Mary Ann Kilworth known as Grandma Kilworth will celebrate her 103rd birthday next Monday Dec 11 She is noted for being the oldest Victory gardener of the year and oldest gardener on NBCs National Farm and Home hour She was married in England in 1868 and moved to Extra in 1934 with 7 children 19 grandchildren and many great great grandchildren remain in the family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Kilworth
Grandma” Kilworth
National Farm and Home Hour
NBC
Exira World War I Vet Harry Hash Dies in Peoria
Harry Hash 54 a lifetime Exira resident and World War I veteran died recently at his home in Peoria NL. He traveled the world in youth and later suffered spinal meningitis on a voyage home. Survived by brother Don Hash of Lanislaw Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eszira
Harry Hash
Exira
Peoria
Hash
Millie Hash
Nathan Andrews
Mr. Hash
America
Don
Lanislaw
Okla
Lupe Velez Funeral Set for Monday
Hollywood figures volunteer as pallbearers for Lupe Velez the Mexican actress who died last Thursday in Beverly Hills funeral services expected Monday Johnny Weissmuller among the volunteers and immigration officials say Harold Ramond faced no investigation over the death note claim of paternity with Ramond’s U.S. entry in 1941 deemed legal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Hollywood
Lupe Velez
Johnny
Tarsan) Weissmuller
Harold Ramond
Ramond
United States
Audubon leaders elected to AAA committee posts for 1946
Audubon appears to reelect county chairman Audubon’s Andrew Hansen and name Marion E. Jones of Gray as vice chairman with Edwin Bobenmeyer of Manning as third committee member. Alternates are Wm. Covault of Extra and G. C. Babsey of Viola. Minnie Porsch is secretary with Maxine Lang and Violet Nelson rehired as clerks. Township committeemen were named at their meetings. Those needing extra copies of The News Telegraph should notify the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
Andrew Hansen
AAA
Marion E. Jones
Gray
Cairman
Edwin Bobenmeyer
Manning
Wm. Covault
Extra
G. C. Babsey
Viola
Minnie Porsch
Maxine Lang
Violet Nelson
Meet Mr Santa Claus Operetta At Local High School
The grade operetta Meet Mr Santa Claus will be presented Thursday evening December 21 at the high school auditorium. Dixie Buttolph prompts. Dorothy Richter is music director to be assisted by Shirley Grow dance director. Florence Schnackel Jetta Knowlton and Jeneva Symond are assistant directors.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dad Or
Gramps
Oxfords
B.p.o.elks
the Atlantic Laundry
Burns
Edith Ann Mullins
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
W. K. Scothorn and Son
Straub
East Eleventh
Moberly
Malcolm Dale Wissler
Lela Mae Anderson
C. M. Skipton
Royce Childs
Waukesha
Wis
Capt. Childe
Sam Teenth
Poplar Streets
Robert M. Law
Army Air Corps
Porto Rico
F. M. Nichols
Boards of Review
Court House
Iowa Tax Commission
Northwestern
Phyllis Otto
Northwestern University
Evanston, Il
O. A. Otto
Robert
Oszie) Paul
New Orleans
San Francisco
Katherine Paul
W. T. Biggs
Cass County Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Board of Supervisors
Fay Robinson
R. C. Bailey
John A. R. Hansen
Midwest’Implement Dealers Association
W. L. Gillin
G. Raymond Armknecht
Atlantic Farm Equipment Company
England
Ivan E. Lacey
Ida Lacey
Walnut Street
Nusband
Ervin Witt
Ervin, Jr
Oscar Knop
Clinton
Pvt. Witt
Schick General Hospital
Mason City
John and
Alvin Brahms
W. C. McCurdy
M. N. Lambertsen
Bornholdt
Mary A. Kilworth
Lupe
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Tonite
Cary Grant
Arsenio and
LACE
Mot
Ene
Rosemary Decamp
Gavin Muir
Isabel Jewell
John Milian
Cole's
Bluebird
Orange Blossom
Bulova Green
Hamilton Elgin Westfield Towle Lunt Gorham International
Holmes & Edwards
Rogers
Wm. Rogers Benedict Glastonbury Revere
Fosteria
Cambridge
Tiffin Sheaffer Seagbuch Elgin American Marvella Richelieu
Delta Swank Correct
Fereteer Kreisler
Gomex
Hadley Hickek
Priscilla Bates
Lucien Lelong Orloff
Courtley Seaforth
Seth Thomas
Plymouth
Edward P. Cole
Jeweler
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