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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1925
Page
8
Fragmented text discusses chess as a remedy for low spirits and mental condition, mentions its spread by the twelfth century to France, Germany, England, and Spain, and hints at religious or educational contexts. Contains garbled names and stray phrases about a Lebanon boy and various figures.
Mayor Ray Hayney cautions residents in Las Vista Place against picking flowers in parking spaces. The act harms community upkeep and risks legal penalties. those who take the blooms are warned to stop or face consequences.
Scribal fragment notes the saying hell is paved with good intentions appearing in Boswell and Johnson discussions and traces similar proverbs through German French Italian and Portuguese literature with brief magazine reference to Vothfinder.
Mrs densic Oldfield of Mitchelville Iowa has recovered enough from a serious automobile crash near Ames to leave a hospital and move to her mother Mrs Janis Rae’s home in Massena for further recuperation.
Elliott Indiana June 1 Karl Starr sold his moving picture machine to the Community club for free shows in the city park on Wednesday nights. Elliott will have no shows except the free ones until another entrepreneur resumes business. Kl Hott’s picture house remains open and should not close for long.
Special to the News Telegraph reports the large swimming pool at Avoca fairgrounds was formally opened Sunday. Crowds sought relief from the heat as bathers gathered at the new facility amid warm weather.
Massena Iowa June 1 Special to News-Telegraph The approaching wedding of Ted Cimberman a well known dealer and Miss Monica Clinton a Massena High School graduate and rural teacher will take place June 12.
Local column details visitors residents and travel notes in Anita. Edith Oothwat returns to assist her mother Mrs F R J Howard. Myra Ziegler of Des Moines visits, spouse of late A H F Ziegler. Henry Carlson family moving to Albuquerque to near traveling salesman post. J P Metz and wife visit from Wiota. Mike Metz family at Carroll. Ruth Kopp attends alumni banquet in Lewis. Camp of Lewis guests Ruth Kopp with auto trips to Perry and Des Moines. Miss Anne Evelyn Metz to attend summer school in Carroll. Ruth Allanson visits with family after Chicago secretarial work. Atlantic graduate commencement palmares noted for Allanson. Paul Hubbard visits from Newton now in auto business. Cheslie W Smith of Durango visits. B D Forshay wife at Lake Okoboji preparing cottage for summer. Holln of Atlantic and Henry Dasher family in Atlantic. Burt Blane wife and Florence visit Anita. Mildred Lantz family from Audubon visits. Fall Wagner recovers from recent illness.
In Audubon Iowa a mysterious death Sunday of Mrs Harold Masterson, wife of a local resident, baffles physicians. They suspect tetanus though no obvious wound is found. The family includes a husband and a young son, with Mrs Masterson the daughter of Mr and Mrs Manuli of Audubon, three miles east of town.
Memorial Day observances occurred Saturday in Elliott with graveside honors and old glory present at the cemetery. A service was noted at the Methodist church, followed by a Sunday address by Miss Alice J. Boyer of the Anti Saloon League at a joint Elliott church union gathering.
In Ovoca Iowa on Sunday a high wind was followed by a short downpour lasting about twenty minutes. The rain brought relief to crops and provided much needed moisture to local fields.
Anita district celebrates Misa Maude Plate daughter of Mia and Anna Plate as part of the Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines class of thirty three nurse graduates. She grew up near Anita, attended rural school, finished Antis Hick, then Town Methodist Hospital where she earned high honors. Friends convey warm congratulations and best wishes.
Adair Virginia June 1 Miss Geraldine Gates arrived Friday from Missouri Valley where she has been employed as English instructor in the high school of that city. Miss Gates will spend her vacation with her parents Attorney F E Gates wife.
Special to News-Telegram Anita Ta June Lis reports attorney H P Ziegler left Anita Sunday morning for Mission Texas to handle important clients and collaborative matters. He expects to be away ten days to two weeks or possibly longer depending on progress required to settle ongoing controversies. He plans to visit before returning to Anita.
Misa Bessie Noble, longtime high school teacher in Adair, left for her home near Indian later Friday evening after completing the current term. Noble previously held the same teaching role and is expected to return next year.
Special to News Telegraph Wednesday afternoon H L Stennett celebrated his eighty third birthday as most of the Stennett family gathered at home. Civil War veterans joined the crawl including Wm Seifford and Henry Manker in the Elliott group photo. Dainty refreshments were served late in the afternoon.
Special to Telegraph reports Supt Ballard of the Adair schools left Friday afternoon for Rochester Minnesota where Mrs Ballard seeks medical treatment at Mayo Clinic. Afterward they plan to spend a few weeks camping near one of the Minnesota hikes.
A Saturday health event examined 26 children at the Ada Ir Clinic. Dr. Mare Un and staff from Iowa City assisted, with physicians including Tiss rorkh and JGerkin noting no major issues. The event took place in the town hall area, details limited.
Hh Bo Lee of the Audubon Presbyterian Church delivered a baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening to the senior class at Audubon. The address emphasized dedication and service, marking a solemn close to the academic year.
June 1 special—Berisice Stone daughter of Mr and Mrs A Stone returns home to Anita after finishing teaching at Stuart schools where she led Fourth Grade class. She was unanimously re elected for the 1925-26 school year in grateful recognition of her service this past two years.
Community park in South Anita is being cleaned and prepared for the Fourth of July celebration. Local businessmen and citizens, with Cass CountyPark Bureau, coordinate the effort to restore the park for holiday events.
Special to New Telegraph reports a Mamoriat service held at the Lewis Opera House on Saturday afternoon at 2 30. Rev Green of Oakland delivered the address and the event was well attended.
Miss Marie Dutro returns home after visits at Goren and other Missouri points and will stay with her aunt Mrs. Geo Norris. Des Moines nurse graduates attended by Miss Jessie Miller. Roy Stacey of Guthrie Center and family visited Adair for Memorial Day. Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs Herbert Porter and child of Des Moines spent Memorial Day in Adair. Augusta Welter of Atlantic attended the Catholic Ladies entertainment at the opera house and stayed with Miss Marie Correll. Margaret Rowland from Drake University visited with her parents. Mildred Richardson of Des Moines vacationed with her parents. Edith Plate, nurse in St. Louis, visiting Miss Jessie Miller and assisting at the Sheppard-Towner clinic. Mildred Burr of Des Moines visited over Memorial Day with her parents.
NY STOCKS AND LIVESTOCK REPORTS HIGHLIGHT mixed closing quotes on the New York Stock Exchange with company names such as American Can American Locomotive AT&T American Wool Goodrich International Paper Westinghouse Sears Roebuck and Mack Truck. Kansas City and Chicago markets show lower hogs cattle and lambs with varied top prices and receipts. Local livestock figures include receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep across multiple markets.
The report notes Liberty bonds in New York, high U S prices, and firm French and Argentine government issues. It also covers Chicago cash grain with quotes for corn and mixed varieties, followed by Omaha South livestock prices showing Hogs Cattle and Sheep markets with typical ranges and tops for the day.
North of Adair Dr Newport of Des Moines visited his parents Mr and Mrs John Newport over a weekend while finishing interne work at the town Methodist Hospital. John Williams and Mrs Mary Williams of Dexter attended Memorial Day services in Adair and stayed with the J G Shipley home. Alta Huff of Wiota attended Adair High School commencement with cousin Ada Patton. Atlantic Markets report grain prices and farm produce values. Dr and Mrs L Barry of Casey and Miss Clarice Savage of Des Moines visited local families. Mrs Anna Wonder and daughter Hele toured Council Bluffs with her sister Mrs Rupperle.
Atlantic defeated Bridgewater 3 to 1 on Bridgewater ground. Sullivan and Vorrheh stood in Bridgewater goal, while Zagee and Lewer starred for Atlantic in a lively match.
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