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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
2
A public meeting in Kimballton Iowa led to a plan to petition the city council to hold an election for remodeling the opera house into a community building. The school board town council and Welfare club back the plan with major renovations and PWA grant funding.
Iowa officials prepare the official register known as the red book for 1937 38 with 20 000 copies printed of which 16 000 have red covers and 6 000 use paper covers to save costs. printer David Brown considers pamphlet style releases of Iowa facts to answer public inquiries. Treasurer Bagley finds a discarded walnut desk in the statehouse attic and buys it for about ten dollars. For first time licenses request applicants to state occupations a precedent set by Gov George A Wilson who listed occupation as lawyer.
Public Safety Commissioner Karl W. Fischer notes optional head photos and possible fingerprint space for applicants as Iowa officials discuss future security measures. The piece highlights aging Iowa residents, claims by old age assistance staff about being annuity minded, and political jibes over campaign contributions by state employees across party lines.
One hundred twenty four Audubon county rural eighth graders will graduate in Audubon on Friday June 9. Commencement is set for 9 30 a m at the Memorial building with C C Denham of Chicago speaking as a representative of the Interstate Anti Narcotics association. Oakfield township has the most graduates with nineteen.
A family reunion of the Harper and Porter families was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Harper and Mrs. Cora Hunt near Creston. More than 100 attendees covered 32 families. Notary service offered at The News Telegraph for 25 cents.
Washington reports Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan suggests a one term pledge for the 1940 Republican nominee. He argues a prepledged one term president would be free of incentives beyond saving America, while GOP leaders view the idea as a minor, distracting issue amid New Deal concerns. Farmers and workers show little interest in a second term debate.
Pretty Miss Bonnie Jean Schneider of Shenandoah will serve as official hostess to the peony queen and court at Shenandoah’s annual festival June 2 to 4. Twenty five young women from Iowa Missouri and Nebraska compete for peony queen with newspaper men as judges. Miss Schneider, a senior in normal training, is active in Girl Reserve National Honor Society glee club band orchestra and plays.
Iowa marks the third annual Dairy Products Month with emphasis on promoting dairy consumption for health and wealth. Mark Thornburg, state secretary of agriculture, notes Iowa as the second largest butter producer and says expanded dairy use benefits both farmers and the state.
Des Moines Iowa housewives will compete for state championships in nearly 500 classes of cooking canning pickling sewing and other home making arts at the Iowa state fair August 23 to September 1. The cooking canning and baking contests reinstated after last year. total prizes amount to 1188 offered across categories from candy to pickles meat canning and bread baking.
Iowa executive council approved a $5 011 20 purchase of heavier summer uniforms for the state highway patrol. The set includes light wool elastic trousers wool gaberdine shirts and wool cloth caps with black shoes to replace boots. Color decisions for shirts remain pending between dark brown and light brown as Safety Commission Karl Fischer and Chief C Knee finalize details.
Casey notes a string of weekend visits and travel plans. Warren Stewart and Rex Crandall families visit Casey relatives after Memorial Day. Emma Ripple heads to Monroe Nebraska for a couple of weeks. Russell Jung and Elene visit Charles City and Des Moines relatives. Ed Schirm visits in Casey with his mother Mary Mowry. R C Griffith Wynnette Walters drive to Omaha. Philip Fagan returns from Creighton. Oscar Stammer visits from Miranda. Agnes and Violet Wilson prepare an extended western trip including the world’s fair in San Francisco. Pearl Kellenberg joins Galen Swark to Niagara Falls and Washington DC then New York world’s fair. Irwin Scholtz relocates to Casey to work at a rendering plant northeast of town.
The page shows a continuation of grade promotion with numerous names grouped by townships Pleasant Noble Emaly Lee Wilma Bruce Eleanor Eugene Doris Jeanne Victoria Virginia Melvin Ruth Bernice Keith Lenora Marian Robert Susan Frances Lawrence. Many names appear in a long civic listing with no stated actions beyond promotion results.
Thirteen members of the junior Y M C A club hiked to the timber on Clarence Pellett farm yesterday. They played games, prepared their own picnic meal, milked cows at milking time, and returned to town with leaders led by Wendell Pellett.
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