Limestone Firm Offers Soil Test Service in Cass Adair Counties
Schildberg Construction Co of Greenfield announces a new soil sampling service for Cass and Adair counties. Dick Holtz and ISU agronomist Dr. Stritzel oversee testing with Dan Merrick, Cass extension director. Farmers pay $1.50 per sample for ISU testing and receive pesticide and fertilizer recommendations based on soil pH and crop plans.
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Cass County
Iowa State Lab
Schildberg
Greenfield
ISU
FFA Chapter Distribues Flower Cans at Atlantic Cemetery
The Atlantic FFA chapter distributed 300 painted quart juice cans as flower containers at the Atlantic cemetery on Memorial Day. This marked the second year of the project conducted by the chapter on Wednesday.
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Atlantic Ffa
Atlantic Cemetery
Summer Music Schedule Is Announced
Arthur Meyer announces Atlantic high school summer concert band plans with Tuesday evening concerts at Sunnyside park and Monday rehearsals. The rhythm program runs June and July with daily classes, while cadet prep bands rehearse Monday and Wednesday to prepare a later summer program. Private lessons run weekly in June and July. Don't drive if you drink.
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Arthur Meyer
Sunnyside Park
Atlantic High School
Atlantic Pta Council
Atlantic Schools
Iowa Judicial Amendment Results Expected Early
Secretary of State Melvin D. Synhorst said the special election on the Iowa Constitution judicial amendment will yield official results before the primary. The law requires canvass within two days and transmission within five days.
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Des Moines
Melvin D. Synhorst
Iowa
Synhorst
Petersens Welcome 94-Pound Daughter at Atlantic Memorial
Mr and Mrs Wayne Petersen of Rt 3 are the parents of a 94 pound daughter born at 11 04 Friday night at Atlantic Memorial hospital.
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Wayne Petersen
Rt. 3
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Grant Couple Welcomes Baby Boy At Eight Pounds Two
Mr and Mrs Robert Herr of Columbus Junction are parents of an eight pound two ounce boy born Sunday The couple has two daughters Teresa and Susan and another son Theodore Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fay Corbin of Grant and Mr and Mrs T R Herr of Columbus Junction
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Grant
Robert Herr
Columbus Junction
Teresa
Susan
Theodore
Fay Corbin
T. R. Herr
Atlantic Briefs Highlight Local Happenings and Moves
Harold A. Smith, 103 West Ninth, returns from Oklahoma City after two weeks with his son Richard Smith. Edward Lykke of Atlantic to receive a B S degree at Mankato State College on Tuesday. Bernard and Mrs. Brodersen sell their home north of Atlantic to Paul Sams and plan to move to Denison Wednesday. Walnut Grove Products declares 7 5 cent quarterly dividend for stock holders of record June 15. Phil and Mrs. Chinitz depart for a two week trip to the west coast visiting friends in Colorado and Washington and Seattle World’s Fair.
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Harold A. Smith
West Ninth Street
Oklahoma City
Richard Smith
Robert Lee Lykke
Atlantic
Mankato State College
Mankato
Minn
Denison
Bernard Brodersen
Paul Sams
Linn Street
Walnut Grove Products Co., Inc
Phil Chinitz
West Coast
Colorado
Washington
Seattle
Wash
Gary Mehl
Gene Mehl
Simpson College
Indianola
Local graduations and new dairy co op formed in Midwest
Graduation exercises at Grinnell College and Northwest Missouri State College highlighted by Margaret Carnell and other graduates. A Johnson photo studio relocation was announced. A weather outlook calls for cloudy, mild weekend with possible showers. Wilbur Armentrout announced Midwest Genes Inc a new semen production cooperative serving 85 000 dairy and beef farmers across six states with semen from 90 top bulls.
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Helen Carnell
Crowley E. Cole
Roger Carnell
Edward P. Cole
Elizabeth Cole
Ralph Finkbine
Wilbur Armentrout
Iowa Breeders Co-op
Midwest Genes, Inc
Red Oak Car Crash Claims Third Victim
The third victim of the two car collision near Red Oak died of injuries suffered in the Monday crash. Lester Donohue, 58, of near Red Oak, died, following earlier deaths of his father William Leonard Donohue, 79, and his aunt by marriage Pearl Blain, 79, formerly of Griswold.
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RED Oak
Lester Donohue
William Leonard Donohue
Donohue
Pearl Blain
Griswold
Card of Thanks to Doctors Heese and Giegerich
Fred McDermott expresses gratitude to Doctor Giegerich and Father Heese and the nurses for excellent hospital care. He also thanks friends for flowers and cards received during his stay and notes a motorist reminder to obey stop signs.
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Giegerich
Father Heese
Fred McDermott
Rand Named President of Luther College Decorah
Dr. Sidney A. Rand of Minneapolis, 46, named president of Luther College will take office September 1. He succeeds Dr. J W Ylvisaker who resigns due to Parkinson’s Disease after serving since 1948. Rand is executive director of the American Lutheran Church Board of College Education and a Concordia College alum.
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Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
Rand
Waldorf College
Forest City
Iowa
Yisaker
Luther College
Northwestern Bell and CWA reach wage agreement
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co and District 7 of the Communications Workers of America announce a tentative wage increase under the final wage reopener in a three year contract from 1960. The raise averages 8.63 cents an hour for Northwestern Bell employees in Iowa North and South Dakota Nebraska and Minnesota. D K Gordon District 7 director says 61 locals must vote on ratification.
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Omaha
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
District 7
Communications Workers of America
Northwestern Bell
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
D. K. Gordon
Thief Snagged 2,400 Pecks of Pickles in Three Oaks
State police pursue a thief who stole 2,400 pecks of pickles from Manhattan Pickle Co in Three Oaks Michigan. Owner Jack Weinberg filed the complaint alleging a clever burglar carried out the heist from the company’s facility.
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Three Oaks
Mich
Piper
Jack Weinberg
Manhattan Pickle Co
Sick and Injured Admitted to Atlantic Memorial Hospital
admitted patients include Mrs. Kenneth Gangestad, 1003 Poplar St. Mary Kurtenback, Berry nursing home. Craig Hunter, son of Mr and Mrs John Hunter, 1604 Linn St. Mrs. Clarence Dickey, 806 Walnut St. John A R Hansen, 106 East Twelfth St. Mrs. Gail Showers, Avoca. Mrs. Johanne Jensen, Extra. Releasees include Ercell Fortney, 612 Elm St. Lizzie Sager, 706 Olive St. Charles Witzman, 501 Birch St. Mrs. Ray Myers, Rt. 1. Harold Simon, Anita. Fred Kahl, Pullman Hotel, transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City. Carl Parsons underwent eye treatment at Veterans Hospital in Omaha Tuesday.
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Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Gangestad
Poplar Street
Mary Kurtenback
Berry Nursing Home
Craig
John Hunter
Linn Street
Clarence Dickey
Walnut Street
John A. R. Hansen
East Twelfth Street
Gail Showers
Avoca
Johanne Jensen
Extra
Ercell Fortney
Elm Street
Lizzie Sager
Olive Street
Charles Witzman
Birch Street
Ray Myers
Rt. 1
Harold Simon
Anita
Fred Kahl
Pullman Hotel
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Mrs Elliott-Gammell Undergoes Surgery at St Joseph's Omaha
Mrs Gammell Elliott and Mrs Don Gammell underwent surgery Friday at St Joseph's Hospital in Omaha.
Medical Patients in Iowa City and Des Moines
Medical patients are reported in two Iowa cities. Milo Smith was admitted to Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs for observation and treatment. Mrs. Walter Hilyard, post surgery at Still Hospital in Des Moines, has returned home.
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Cumberland
Milo Smith
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Walter Hilyard
Still Hospital
Des Moines
Mrs Juanita Sturgeon Has Major Surgery Friday
Mrs Juanita Sturgeon underwent major surgery Friday at Carroll hospital. Roy Petersen was taken to Carroll hospital Tuesday night for treatment.
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Juanita Sturgeon
Carroll Hospital
Roy Petersen
Car accident reports and injuries at local events
Bill Baier entered Audubon hospital Saturday night after a car accident. Randy Jensen, son of Mr and Mrs Emery Jensen, broke his right arm Friday night while at a skating party in Atlantic.
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Bill Baier
Audubon Hospital
Randy Jensen
Emery Jensen
Atlantic
Ankeny Driver Escapes After Truck Hit By Train
Fred Straw brough of Sioux City escaped injury when his cement mixing truck was struck by a North Western Railroad freight train at an Ankeny crossing and tossed about 30 feet. The incident occurred Friday, narrowly avoiding serious harm.
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Ankeny
Fred Strawbrough
Sioux City
North Western Railroad
Advance Orders for Atlantic News-Telegraph Copies
Advertisement notes that readers should pre order extra copies of The Atlantic News-Telegraph. It also warns against driving after drinking.
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Atlantic News-Telegraph
Farm Bureau to Fight New Kennedy Farm Legislation
At the Iowa Farm Bureau summer conference in Des Moines, the group unveiled a resolution opposing Kennedy administration farm legislation. Iowa and Illinois Farm Bureaus coordinate against a measure advanced by the Senate, arguing it threatens wheat and feed grain farmers with intolerable choices and opposes government production quotas in favor of voluntary adjustment programs.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Illinois Farm Bureau
Iowa
Senate
Congress
Washington
Governor wins milk contest in Kentucky stunt
Gov. Bert T. Combs defeated State Sen. Alvin Kidwell in a milking contest at Frankfort during Daily Month in Kentucky. After three minutes Combs produced a milk pail weighing 6 pounds 52 ounces while Kidwell delivered 1 pound 10 ounces.
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Frankfort
Bert T. Combs
Alvin Kidwell
Sparta
Kentucky
Combs
Kidwell
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Minneapolis
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Lloyd Larson
Clarence Wiechman
Welford Keebaugh
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Alla Beisser
Johnson Photo Studio
West Fifth Street
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Osceola
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Newton
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