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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
4
The 10th national Townsend clubs convention demanded a national pension for eligibles over 60, proposing $156 per month and urging repeal of the social security act’s old age benefits sections and adoption of a new plan.
Marily Marshall named valedictorian of Lewis High School class of 1950 with a four year average of 95.41. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs Russell Marshall.
The Townsend plan conceived by Dr. Francis E Townsend proposes revenue to fund an old age pension for residents over 60 who are not gainfully employed.
Audubon native Paul Barger, Black Hawk county extension director, received a superior service award from the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington for his Waterloo area work. He was the only Iowa honoree by Agriculture Secretary Brannan, and accepted a certificate and silver medal. Vote for Republican David B Long for Commerce Commissioner.
The Case County Game Conservation club postpones its picnic while the regular meeting will be held Monday evening at the Leo theater in Cumberland. A Rural Young People softball meeting is planned for Sunnyside field Sunday at 2 PM. Resigner Kline Taylor quits as Coun cil Bluffs city street commissioner effective July 1 to accept another post. Dr. and Mrs. Petersen travel to Palo Alto for daughter Susanne’s Stanford commencement. Market notes cover steers hogs and cattle prices in Omaha. Lt. K. R. Rowley heads to Guam with the Army Air Force after visiting family. family to split time in Spencer. Forage seed production conference set at Atlantic High School tomorrow with experts from several states. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Codlin return from Illinois, visiting relatives before continuing home. Weather: rainfall total .16 inch, cooler tonight, weekend highs around 70s to upper 70s, statewide rainfall amounts vary. Five-day forecast: cooler again midweek, temps near normal.
Des Moines reports midwest states will adopt Iowa cattle import rules to standardize regulations. Dr. H A Garrett Iowa state veterinarian notes rules stem from U S Livestock Sanitary Association. May 1 implementation covers tuberculosis and Bangs disease testing within 30 days. Feeder cattle rule delayed to June 15 extends quarantine from nine months to one year for under 18 month cattle.
Nine young members received confirmation Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran church by Rev. Holger Strandskov. Names include Shirlyn Andersen Magda Albertsen Verleen Christensen Richard Mortensen Colleen Nelson Karma Overgaard Gertrude Strandskov Halvor Strandskov and Charlotte Savage. Memorial Day services were held by the American Legion at Bethany Cemetery and Kimballton Immanuel Cemetery.
Henry D. Dietrich, retired flour miller and former secretary and director of Food Industries, Inc., died at his home at 76. He spent many years in flour milling across Pennsylvania Maryland Kansas and Iowa and formerly owned Davenport and Spafford flour mills in Davenport Iowa and Spafford Kansas.
Griswold Mr. and Mrs. Clark Steffen prepare to relocate to Sydney Australia where Mrs. Steffen was born. They wed four years ago in Australia as Mr. Steffen has sold his shoe repair shop to his brother Marvin. Meanwhile Mrs. Otto Wurl’s siblings visit her in Council Bluffs. General Services Administration issues a bid invitation for sidewalk repairs at the U S P O Atlantic Iowa with June 15 1950 deadline.
Sioux City reports a federal narcotics official from Minneapolis will assist in investigating a possible midwest drug ring. Deputy Glenn D. Smith, 33, was arrested after a staged sale of a bottle containing white powder. Lab tests identified morphine.
In Havana Antonio Prio Socarras, brother of Cuba's president, lost to incumbent Nicholas Castellanos in the mayoral election. The defeat marked a sharp setback for the national administration, which claimed overall victory in nationwide parliamentary and municipal contests.
The report notes six of 136 seats in the lower house were contested. It quotes a leader claiming his party won a majority of 66 seats in the house and 100 to 110 of 126 mayoral races.
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