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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1948
Page
6
A senior who graduates this year has joined the U S Air Force and is eligible for advanced placement. The action highlights a student pursuing military service after graduation.
A brief notice states Jack will be stationed in San Antonio Texas for 13 weeks of basic training as part of a new posting to one of forty different trade schools.
Anita theatre in Anita changes hands with Carl Benson purchasing it from Tom Brooks of Des Moines. Benson already runs the Benson Theatre circuit and will oversee the local venue as part of his expansion.
Rene Borgia testified at Senate hearings that several NBC officials were aware of the Voice of America Know North America broadcasts. He said he was ordered to write scripts as NBC wanted and later fired after a Wyoming broadcast complaint. He described the firing as unjust and considered legal action.
Atlantic Rainbow Girls plan a voter outreach in the primary next Tuesday. Under ward supervisors, groups will begin at 9 a m delivering citizenship handbooks to households.
Under Walnut Community club auspices a Veterans Memorial dedication will occur June 6 at 5 30 p m with a community picnic and free coffee. At 7 pm the Persia Minden and Walnut school bands directed by Arnold Huster will play and a flag raising supported by the American Legion and Amvet posts. Bill Ware of Nonpareil Broadcasting will be main speaker with Council Bluffs Barber Shop Quartet providing music. Walnut and Westphalia meet under lights with 180000 watts on the field. Dancing starts at 10 pm with Jimmy Barnett's orchestra. Harold Nissen heads the club with a committee assisting.
Elk Horn Harold Dugdale takes over managerial duties at the Elk Horn elevator arriving from Missouri Valley. He brings 12 years in the business. Mr. and Mrs. Dugdale, childless, will reside in the house owned by the Harlan Rendering Co.
Bobby Lane and Tim Wood display a 70 pound carp at the office to prove Troublesome championship status. Jim Lane trails with a 6 pounder. A customer pays a bill with 430 dimes in a paper container. Wright Hedges shows a broken oar as a trophy and Mary Suzanne Winther now weighs 15 pounds 8% ounces. Atlantic Club foursome sports matching yellow brown shirts.
Seventy five pupils attend the vacation Bible school of First Lutheran church in Franklin township. Opened May 24 for a three week term with daily sessions from 9 to 12. Helping teachers include Rev. Rodney Riese and several Mrs. and Misses listed.
Wiota news notes Cpl and Mrs Richard Reed of Fort Crook Nebraska and their son Michael Thomas visited the Reed family home for Memorial Day. Margaret Gleason was in Omaha visiting sister Mrs William Schwartz whose son Hugh graduated at St Cecelia cathedral. Mr and Mrs Leo Glynn and daughter from Des Moines spent the weekend with James and family near Wiota.
The Washington Workers 4-H club met with Judy Dasher on Wednesday evening. Eight members one leader and guests attended. Committees were named for voting and campaigning with Avis Shepperd Rozanne Vierck Joan Knop and Lois Bila. Plans also set for a camping trip at Guthrie Center.
Adair Clair Downing and James Grant have enlisted in the United States Navy. The two individuals, named in local notices, begin training as new sailors amid a surge of enlistments in the region.
The text notes a group heading to Des Moines accompanied by Claire’s parents Mr and Mrs. with unspecified further details.
Pat Downing travels to report for duty while Jack Bechtel has also departed for navy service in San Diego.
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