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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1951
Page
7
Des Moines report states Iowa will furnish about 400 men for military duty in July, the smallest monthly total since the draft resumed last September. The 11 month total nears 10,700, with January through April postings at 1,350 each as the largest pulls.
Sunday wedding at the Baptist parsonage united Laura Butcher of Atlantic and Robert Lants of Lewis in a single ring ceremony. Rev. Paul Ginn officiated with witnesses as Mr. and Mrs. Langhears t Rust. A reception followed at the Lantz home and the couple will reside in Atlantic. Golf luncheon at the Country club featured Blanche Bibby as winner. 50th anniversary noted for Rev. and Mrs. Frank E. Henry in Ottumwa. Betty Lou Williams engaged to Jack A. Simonsen. wedding planned June 10 in Greeley township. Des Moines job changes shift plans for the couple. Griswold Rebekah lodge mother-daughter banquet honored elders and distant guests. T. T. T. chapter Massena dinner at Hotel Whitney Atlantic with Meda Whitney as host.
Members of the Legion auxiliary hosted a bake and rummage sale at the Legion hall with sandwiches pies and cake for patrons. Girl Scouts chaired by Mrs Wray Yarger sold 450 poppies raising 62.97. May baskets for the elderly were prepared by TT T chapter I. A bridal shower honored Miss Dorothy Baier with guests from several towns. Memorial and miscellaneous showers plus a Casey community gathering featured decorations music and pantomimes.
The Wiota school announces honor roll for the final six weeks with names across grades from Second to Seniors and a list of Seniors with averages over 90 percent. It also outlines Wiota consolidated school's 1951-52 faculty assignments including Sperry as principal, Dulin English instructor, Mrs. Christ commercial teacher, Carlson science and math, and staff changes in elementary grades.
Recipes for a Pecan Cake with sugar batter and pecan frosting plus Pineapple Muffins share ingredients, methods, and baking times. Notes credit Mrs. Verl Rudig Griswold and Mrs. Cora B. Lowe with full addresses in Atlantic, detailing steps, temperatures, and durations for each bake.
Elisabeth Casey of Massena will serve as primary and first grade instructor for her third year. Supt. A. M. Christ will complete his eleventh year in the Viota schools. The home economics vacancy has not yet been filled.
A baby boy weighing 7 pounds 4% ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Dale Drager of Cumberland at 10 25 this morning at Atlantic Memorial hospital.
Steven Lee Shaffer Anita A 7 pound 7 ounce son Steven Lee was born May 27 at Iowa Methodist hospital Des Moines to Mr and Mrs Bill Shaffer of Anita. He is the first child. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ed Carlton and Mr and Mrs Geo Shaffer with great grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Sheley and Mrs O W Shaffer all of Anita.
Walnut-Pete Jacobs and son Wilbert of California visit Walnut for a couple of weeks while Mr. Jacobs spent the winter in California. The Tramm family from Kankakee and St visit Ed Tramm’s home, Harold Baker family visits Gertie Best in Don City, Earl Robinson returns from Wichita to his home, Harry Hansen family and Clara Eilis visit the Madsen and Hagge homes, and Rondo Smathers family depart to New Jersey after visiting Winifred Smathers. Try News-Telegraph Want Ads.
A recipe for chocolate water cake detailing butter sugar cocoa and flour mix with egg whites folded in then baked at 350 degrees. It includes a light frosting using sugar water cream of tartar and vanilla with hot water boiled briefly before folding into stiff egg whites.
The Washington Workers 4 H club met at Mrs. Ross Beckers Cumberland home with Miss Betty Jean Bradley as guest. Victoria Victors held a Friday meeting at Kenneth McVays with 15 members and 15 guests. new members Danny and David Anderson joined. Donald Henkenius was named to attend the Ames short course in June with Larry Mills as alternate and a Massena park picnic to follow a tour of projects. Ed Amber and Jim Anstey to present a type demonstration at the Anstey farm.
At the Eldeen club Mother-Daughter banquet hosted by Dennis Helbourg, Avonell Blank of Atlantic high school home economics spoke on better living and education in the home. Janet Nelson led toasts, Marian Young gave the mothers’ toast response, corsages were given, and gifts were exchanged with Mrs. Dean Coomes honored for her daughter.
Anita Mrs R E Butler and seven pupils at Eureka school No 9 southeast of Anita established an unusual record last year with no absences or tardies among teacher and students despite severe winter snow drifts and spring mud.
The report notesMrs Butler taught at the rural school four miles north of the town. She sometimes lost track of noon time while busy, but pupils remained in their seats and prepared for afternoon class. She will teach again next year.
The Senate approved a compromise bill to extend the draft and set the stage for universal military training. Passage was by voice vote and the measure moves to the House, then to President Truman if approved. Senator Case delayed the vote for printed copies.
A Yugoslav military tribunal sentenced four spies for Czechoslovakia and the cominform after a two day guilty plea trial in Belgrade. The defendants include a Yugoslav army captain and his wife, the Czech military attache's secretary, and a Czech born tapestry shop owner. Sentences ranged from three to twenty years highlighting Tito's rift with Soviet bloc allies.
Anita commemorates Memorial Day with a dinner at the Congregational church and an open house at the Legion hall after a program at the Evergreen cemetery. Rev. J. M. Kinney delivered the cemetery address. many former Anitans traveled from Des Moines, Treynor, Earlham, Omaha, Seattle, and other cities to attend.
Casey residents report funeral services for William Wagner in Anita on Thursday attended by Casey relatives Mrs Frank Cline Mrs Ernie Cline and Mrs Fred Carstens among others. Ann Thompson and Amanda Thompson visit in Des Moines at Eve rett Thompson’s home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Perrin and eight L. Hawks returned from Havana Illinois after attending the funeral of John Hawks who died suddenly of a heart attack. The piece notes American servicemen in Korea and urges blood donation at the Red Cross.
A cautionary advisory urges motorists to slow down and allow extra travel time to avoid accidents and ensure arrival. Officials stress steady speed, patience, and avoiding rushing on the road to reach destinations safely.
Iowa Office of Price Stabilization asks Congressman Ben Jensen to provide the details behind his claim of a black market meat operation in Iowa. Democratic Party leaders dispute the report, noting southwestern farmers would not back such activities. Jensen says a Page County farmer reported operators have outfitted a slaughter building. OPS officials in Washington were asked to verify and identify the farmer and any details.
The public health service reported 88 new polio cases last week, up from 78 the prior week, indicating a continuing spread of the disease.
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