04 Jan 1922
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1922
Page
1
An account of the Cass County Farm Bureau annual gathering noting low turnout. Officers elected with 194 votes cast for the presidency though fewer than 20 percent of the 1076 members attended. Emphasizes broader citizen participation across organizations and communities.
A column notes that many groups rely on a few to decide for the many, urging member expression at meetings. It mentions Atlantic travelers to California and a blizzard affecting attendance at a golf club, then Des Moines housecleaning and oustings to outrun 1921 records, signaling broad civic currents.
A humorous poem about aging workers leaving the busy world and seeking rest in retirement. The speaker notes arriving men feel glad at first but soon grow sad as leisure gives way to boredom. Images of former toil and dreamy seaside scenes appear as the retirees reflect on life after work.
A quip contrasts idle pleasures like tennis golf and quilting with old hard work. The speaker imagines people tiring of ease and departing in motors to join a looming fray where strong men slug it out. The line reflects a wartime or patriotic cadence.
Local residents from Omaha Atlantic Davenport Glenwood Springs and Des Moines visit relatives in Audubon area over holidays. Smallpox illness declines for Rogers family. New Year celebrations include a Shriners event and a Progressive Club program at City Hall.
The document itemizes 1921 receipts from federal and state appropriations paid to agents, county funds, loans, and donations, totaling 46 41. It notes a deficit carried over from 1920 and lists 1921 expenditures by salaries, agents travel, office expenses, and miscellaneous federation items. Signed by LEON G. VOORHEES as Treasurer.
Des Moines visitors attended the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs S L Mantz and returned home Monday. Frank Taylor and family visited Stuart and Des Moines relatives. Sylvia Gleason planned a winter stay in Ravenna Neb with her sister. Numerous locals returned to Ames and Des Moines for schooling and work after Christmas.
A fragmented 1922 column makes light of tough times with regional slang. It riffs on optimism versus pessimism and urges readers to endure into 1922, urging to sit down, smile, and not complain while life changes around them. The piece leans into folksy speech and social mood.
Chas. F. Chase informs Blaugas users he will be away in January and February and asks customers to leave their orders to be carried over through the period. He signs as the advising party.
A local wrestling event at City Hall drew interest with a two dollar admission. Officials promoted a royal battle style clash that evening, promising entertainment and spectacle for attendees.
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