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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1963
Page
11
Mrs Viretta Hunter of Atlantic operates her 1929 Model A as a taxicab for Busy Bee club members. In the photo, three regular passengers ride with her: Abbie Kitchen Maria McGovern and Julia McCain.
A Busy Bees club member notes the group meets regularly to quilt. The pictured quilt contains more than 2,500 two inch squares, highlighting their detailed handiwork and dedication.
A tractor pulling contest will be held Monday evening August 5 at the Montgomery County fair with three classes A B and C based on weight. Entries from seven counties may enter with a $10 fee and $50 prize per class. under 21 require parental consent. Only row crop tractors with rubber tires allowed. weight includes the driver. Qualifying times are 2 to 4 p.m. unless competing in eight county area on the same day.
Mrs. Viretta Hunter bought a second hand Model A taxi in 1937 for 125 dollars and has ferried Busy Bee club members to meetings for 26 years. The club organized in 1806 near Atlantic with a waiting list for quilts, now working on a 2500 square piece project while supporting Christian and community causes. Two oldest members are Abbie Kitchen and Sadie Brewer.
Two men from Mars disguise themselves in ordinary American clothing to blend in on Earth. They dine at an exclusive restaurant unseen until the waiter identifies them by the very fire in their eyes, revealing their extraterrestrial origin.
Insulting remarks over a telephone led a husband to end the call with a hostile Good night. The wife believed she was speaking to someone else and a heated argument followed, ending with serious consequences.
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