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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1946
Page
7
Jane confronts Brenda Leighton about a secret involving her former husband David Leighton and a past crime. Brenda explains a courtship, a cable to join him from abroad, and fear of a powerful man she once loved. The scene deepens the mystery surrounding Margot and Polly's deaths and Hunt Berwick's strange stance.
Closing day picnic for Lincoln No 9 schoolhouse drew 52. last PTA meeting of season. Elliott Commencement had 13 seniors diplomas. Dr Ralph Bedell Nebraska addressed, Floyd Pratt presented Legion award to Billy Weston. Alumni banquet attracted 150. officers elected include Mrs Harold Buckner president and others.
Supt R H Chisholm attended an extra curricular committee meeting in Ames and the state track meet. Principal E E O Donnell and wife depart for three weeks vacation south to Gulf of Mexico. Patsy Frederiksen to lead band for Memorial Day and two city park concerts during O Donnell's absence. The district closed Friday with picnics and report cards issued. Valedictorian Carol Herrick and salutatorian Gilbert Jensen each at 96.5 four year average. certificates presented. Honor roll lists include numerous freshmen to seniors with multiple named students.
Dubuque public schools superintendent L. Larson, in office since 1940, resigns to accept appointment as Mt. Vernon New York superintendent. No successor named yet.
War Savings Stamps may be purchased at The Atlantic News Telegraph. The notice promotes buying stamps through the local newspaper office, encouraging readers to support war financing via this program.
Mrs. Clara Skaggs of Des Moines invites guests to the marriage of her daughter Miss Marjorie to Lawrence Meyer of Des Moines, Saturday June 16 at 8 o clock at Trinity Lutheran church. The Rev. Stanford Eynon will officiate. The Skages formerly lived in Atlantic. The bride has worked two years as syndicate bookkeeper for the Register & Tribune. The groom works in the accounting department of Solar Aircraft. Engagement Announced Donna Guttenfelder to wed Ross Miller of Atlantic on June 16 at Peace Evangelical and Reform church.
Memorial day dinner at Anita Congregational church drew over 160 attendees. The long red white and blue tables featured garden flowers from the parsonage lawn tended by Rev. Frank E. Henry now of Eldon. Numerous former Anita residents and many out of town guests registered, including Mrs. Laura Campbell and Miss Hope Boone, among others from Des Moines and beyond.
Mrs Merle Deane hosted the O E club at her Anita home for a postnuptial shower honoring Mrs Donald McCrory. Mrs Harald Wahlert won the door prize and guest Mrs Lester King took a contest prize. Cumberland Eastern Stars met with visitors from Masse na Lewis and Iowa City.
Items for the club calendar note a Monday 8 p.m. AMVETs and Auxiliary meeting at new club rooms near Family Shoe, a Tuesday 1 p.m. golf luncheon at Atlantic Country Club with reservations by Mrs. J. H. Peacock, a Wednesday 9 a.m. Priscilla club breakfast at Sunnyside park, and a rain backup picnic at Mrs. W. W. Kitson’s home. Bring own service.
A series of meetings and social events are reported including Priscillas meeting with Mrs Hugh Heeren in Cumberland with guests Mrs Lon Hines and Mrs Ida Roberts. Other clubs like the Silver Thread and Griswold Woman's Civic club announce meetings, members, and speakers. A wedding at Cumberland marks Rose Marie Wolf and Richard E Fiscus, and local families host graduation and dinner parties with relatives from Omaha Anita Stuart LaPorte City and Kimballton.
Elk Horn hosted a dinner Friday night with families of Frederiksen Olson Petersen Moeller Juele gaard Petersen Larsen and Frederiksen plus Allan Larsen Clara Frederiksen and Ann Frederiksen. Past Matrons club planned June 11 luncheon for 1946 officers at Mrs Elden Kay home. Kimballton Literary Club met at Amanda Boelth home with new president Dagny Rasmussen and vice president Anna Marcussen. Next book The Kings General. Hosts Mrs Gudrun Esbeck. Anker Hald hosted dinner guests A O Garlock and family from Irwin. A youth picnic occurred Sunday at Elk Horn grove using Emanuel Rasmussen truck.
The Seventh Service command says six Iowa women with eight children will sail from Seattle in June to reunite with their husbands in Japan. Names include Walter A. Hummel Westfield Ruth L. Hummel and son Walter Bruce Floyd A. Smith Red Oak Dorothy I. Smith and children Karen L. and W. Kay Laverne N. Gushard Cedar Falls Mary Gushard Amos B. Churchill Fort Dodge Winnifred G. Churchill Ronald Jean Jacqueline Arthur H. Wilson Burlington Mary Polk Ann Sally and Brooks Harris Clinton Dorothy J. Harris.
Walnut residents were advised of the death in Los Angeles California of Thomas J Gibbons 68. Funeral services and burial were on the West Coast due to travel conditions none of the Walnut friends attended. Gibbons night watchman at Hollywood studios suffered a stroke and died the next morning. He was husband of Wanda Marten daughter of Emma Marten of Walnut. He is survived by his widow a son and a daughter.
Britain's Atomic Scientists association recommends the UN Atomic Energy Commission end all secrecy on atomic research. They urge that atomic bombs be produced and controlled by an international authority to prevent any nation from threatening peace-loving states with atomic warfare.
Extra news notes several local travels and visits. Lester Kobi and Delmar Kobi return to Des Moines after a Wesley Foss visit. Roy Chase, GF Construction foreman, resumes work after illness. Nettie Kline of Downey Colorado visits Nellie Kline and relatives. Charles Powers and Ronald Spoo are Des Moines business visitors. Maggie Sykes of Brayton makes an extra visit after illness. Gertrude Dodge departs for Ellensburg Washington after ten days with Williams family. She plans stops en route to visit children and friends. Carl Martin and wife arrive to visit Bruce Martin and Mary Kilworth. he heads to Grand Junction to work at an oil station for his brother Lowell.
Those who desire extra copies of The News Telegraph should notify this office in advance so the supply will not be exhausted.
Janis Reynolds infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Reynolds died this morning at 10 o clock at the family home in Lewis. Born in Atlantic April 19 last year she is survived by her parents a brother Thomas Lee a sister Cheryl Ann paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds of Mable Ore and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Porter of Lewis The mother was Pollyanna Porter Remains are at Roland Peacock Baxter funeral home No funeral arrangements made
J A Minard of Des Moines was arrested on U S 6 east of Stuart by Patrolman Frank Kidwell for illegal transportation of liquor. Eleven cases of Nebraska whiskey were found in his car, a 1941 Ford coach, registered to Ted McGreevy Rent A Car of Des Moines. Bond set at 1000 dollars and seizure proceedings begun for the vehicle and liquor.
Mr and Mrs Bert Hedrick of 503 Spruce street took their two sons Edward and Joe to St Josephs hospital in Omaha for tonsillectomies. Norlene Hagen age 5, daughter of Mr and Mrs Norlin Hagen of 507 Laurel street, suffered first and second degree burns on her back when a coffee pot toppled and spilled boiling water on her while she played near a stove. She is a patient at Atlantic Memorial hospital.
This morning at Atlantic Memorial hospital Norman Paulsen of 407 West Seventh Street and Dallas Hansen of Kimballton underwent tonsillectomies. Admitted for medical treatment were Miss Marion Baker Capadele apartments Mrs Ida Murray 1109 Chestnut Street Jasper Paulsen 302 Locust Street Mrs Dale Hackett Lewis city and Mrs Elmer McFadden Anita. Dismissed were Mrs Albert Tibben and her son James Ross of Wiota.
Major operation details: Grant Ronnie and Dennis, sons of Mr and Mrs Owen Ravis, ill with measles. Mrs Ed Brown undergoes major operation Tuesday at St Joseph hospital in Omaha. Don Kenworthy and Stanford Weaver had tonsil operations Saturday at St Joseph hospital in Omaha.
Audubon Mrs J J Ruhs improves after an operation at St Josephs hospital in Omaha. Mrs Louis Hinz remains a medical patient at Carroll hospital. Miss Beverly Manuel had an appendectomy at Carroll hospital. Miss Daisy Frick visiting California sprained knee after a fall and will use crutches for about six weeks.
U S troops in Japan and Korea sent over 13 700 love and kisses messages to Congress. The figures were reported today a week after the messages urging draft legislation began here in Tokyo.
The United Nations sub-committee investigating Franco Spain expressed moral condemnation of the Falangist government and recommended that the Security Council refer the Spanish question to the General Assembly, as learned reliably from New York.
Ottawa June 1 Ed ward Mazerall a 30 year old former National Research Council engineer was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to break the official secrets act of 1939. The charge grew from an inquiry into the Soviet operated espionage ring in Canada.
Mrs. Minerva Treft 82 of Dunlap Indiana died in a local hospital Friday from burns suffered in an oil stove explosion at home last Monday. She was a Christian church and Royal Neighbors member. Survived by four sons Charney and Atva of Dunlap Albert Don City Ia Harry Omaha. three daughters Dara Miller Dunlap Rada Moore Moorhead Ta Ella Ackelbein Denison Iowa.
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