14 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1944
Page
1
Rates for advertising are disclosed upon request with affiliations to the Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association. The figures shown include various charge levels such as 60e 1.60 38.00 96.00 86.00 and 3.26 per unit with additional 1.765 and 97.00 amounts.
The piece argues Nazi repression sustains German resistance as defeats mount. It asserts four million Nazis control 80 million nonmembers through fear, with home terror and expected collapse looming as enemy air power and Allied forces intensify. It predicts German surrender or peace becomes inevitable once fear is outweighed by invader strength.
The piece argues returning soldiers deserve jobs as a priority bonus and warns that eleven million jobless veterans plus thousands released from factories will strain the economy. It notes Ankeny will release 5,000 workers and warns widespread unemployment could threaten democracy unless thorough preparation and support are in place.
The piece argues that Britain, the United States, and Russia must develop mutual trust to secure lasting peace. Without genuine confidence among the three, wartime cooperation will fail, risking wider hostilities and prolonging the conflict.
The Kimballton club met at the town hall Tuesday evening. John Petersen showed moving pictures from trips and the June 5 celebration. Committees were named to erect a veterans honor roll, clean Jensen Park, and convert Jensen Pavilion to a sales pavilion. Lunch served by Shipper, Jessen, Merlyn Jessen, and Nielsen.
After Pearl Harbor, ex America First members protested a United Nations association forum in Chicago. Lindbergh urged cautious public engagement while hecklers pressed for negotiated peace. A Catholic sister urged unity for UN cooperation, shaping postwar views. A Morgantown coal operator, R M Davis, publishes a world peace plan proposing a new international order.
Observers note interest in permanent peace yet doubt the need for heavy stimulus. Paul Carmichael in Washington Pa leads a community program turning a night club into a self run youth center with games, food sales, and dues to curb delinquency. A Texas man promotes semaphores to aid soldiers commuting home. Oklahoma politics hinge on GOP winds and Disney's possible Senate bid. Lincoln tomb custodian Herbert Wells Fay is highlighted for his Lincoln knowledge. Texas oil wells show German casing swaps. The big issue is the fate of wartowns and ghost towns as war workers depart.
Mrs. Mary Jordan, living two miles east of Grove City, turned 108 in January. She recalled the Declaration of Independence era and witnessed presidents from Washington to Garfield, and state admissions. Wm. Chisman resigned as overseer of the poor. John McGrew of Anita in Atlantic. Mrs. Isaac Dickerson sick with diphtheria. War Savings Stamps available at The Atlantic News-Telegraph.
A wartime poem by Edgar A Guest imagines valentines sent from soldiers and sailors to loved ones at home. The verses describe love delivered not by gifts but by enduring courage, reaching mothers, sweethearts, and families from Rome to seas and skies.
Washington dispatch discusses Fourth Term supporters, Eden and Church of England papers backing Roosevelt, and American skepticism. It notes Henry Wallace and Bilbo's political moves, Hurley’s promotion, and Democratic splits amid war. Mentions Bricker, National Press Club, and a Milton Drake led song controversy.
War department announced 313 U S soldiers missing in action across Asia, Central and South Pacific, Mediterranean theaters. Included from Iowa are Tech Sgt Darcy L Holm Council Bluffs in Central Pacific, Sgt Robert H Hegg Waverly, 2nd Lt Francis E Wilson Cedar Rapids. Also listed is Frederick Joseph Fellman Des Moines among January merchant marine casualties reported as missing.
A columnist recalls early New York letters from home folk, mentions Zoe Anderson Norris as an early city columnist, and muses on city nicknames and slogans. The piece contrasts humor about Irish and Jewish figures with modern sensitivities, noting Abie's Irish Rose as a benign celebrity touchstone.
Walnut salvage drives began Saturday with good collections reported by the Federated clubs and the Layton Willing Workers 4 H club sponsors. The collection depot is the Arthur Mertz building at Walter Bros. garage with collection days this week set for Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and evenings.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Klemish have moved from Anita Viern City to the F. E. Downey farm in Victoria Township. The change shifts local household residence and impacts the rural community.
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