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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
4
Srs. M Celine principal of All Saints Des Moines and M Ligouri Linus and Lillian arrived Sunday to start teaching Monday at the Catholic church vacation Bible school here.
A small baby whirl wind ripped a 100-pound boat into the air and tore a hole in a house roof in Atlanta today. The yard occupants, Donald E. Magennis and family, escaped uninjured as petals on rose bushes remained undisturbed.
John Morrell & Co. of Ottumwa will be reimbursed from federal funds for 29448 dollars due to hog losses from vesicular exanthema found in July 1954. President Eisenhower signed a congressional bill authorizing payment Wednesday as part of a joint state and federal indemnity program.
Robert Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Albert Nelson received a University of Iowa Merit scholarship for freshmen based on academic records and test results. Try News-Telegraph Want Ads.
Former Senator Harry P. Cain told a Senate Civil Service Subcommittee that the security program risks labeling lawmakers as security threats. He called for basic reforms, noting senators and House members once tied to subversive groups could be swept up by current criteria.
Two express subway trains jammed with workers collided in a tunnel near downtown New York, injuring at least 71 people with 12 hospitalized. The rear of one southbound train struck the other as both carried crews en route to offices Thursday.
John Lang J J John Olsen and Floyd Spies return from a two week fishing trip on Winnipeg river near Keewaytin Canada. Mayor J P Steffens accepts Earl Dunkersons resignation from the police department with no successor named. Mrs Harley Hickman attends funeral in Columbus for her sister in law Mrs George Coleman. Des Moines trip includes Dale Jahnke and family for Memorial weekend. Red Cross home service meeting at Offutt base Omaha. 14 from southwest Iowa attend. Major Jones visits Shenandoah for guard armory contract. County board approves Bertha Purdum as auditor clerk. July 1 hearing set on Edna township road vacating. Livestock sales report with steers hogs and sows prices. Funeral attendees in several towns. Weather: scattered showers tonight and Friday with cooler west. highs 88 to 90.
Last night low 68 and Wednesday high 8&4 as Mr and Mrs Russ Smith return from a weeklong trip visiting Yankton South Dakota and Minneapolis Minnesota. They face heavy hail and rain on the way home with deep street water in Albert Lea and fields of corn and beans cut down. Justice Court fines paid include E E Hayworth Omaha 7 dollars and costs, Elwyn W Mapeson 9 and costs, Paul B Pryter 5 and costs, Cyrus B Latlig Avoca 5 and costs, others for fines and car offenses.
Exira notes weekend visitors from Des Moines West Bend Lamont Cedar Rapids Denver Perry and Omaha as well as local hosts Mrs Mary Wells Mrs Doll Mrs Lee and Mr and Mrs Donaldson. Trips include Kansas City fishing near Hackensack Minn and city visits from Dallas and Denver figures.
Ames announces 1956 Iowa State track team co captains Dale Grandfield Gobetee and Jerry Lang both juniors from Remsen.
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce baseball tour attendees watched Johnny Bucks of the Yankees and Ray Herbert of the A s duel with no hits through six. The Yanks broke a 1 1 tie with two runs in the ninth to win.
Cumberland buyer Malcom Jessie and Alice McLaren purchase a residence from Cecil Spencer and plan to relocate from a farm about 80 miles south of town. A note mentions there are 13 species of maple trees native to North America.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Conner of Rochester Minnesota have returned home after visiting relatives in Massena and Fontanelle. Mr and Mrs Patrick Jennings and their three children of Englewood Colorado also went home. The Conners plan to move to California in a few weeks.
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