Titan Tower rooftop romance charts evolving feelings
Linda Merten, nurse to Dr. Blaine, finds herself torn by memories of a past love as she contemplates a possible new start with a charming stranger on Titan Tower’s sun deck. The meeting hints at emerging romance amid the fallout of a fatal night and a medical hero’s role.
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Titan Tower
New Ehyscraper
Linda Merten
Bill Blaine Ceace
Ateman
Mike Merton
Linda
Hela
Mike
Sesial Register
Matchmade
Blaine
Linda Aaye
Mickey
Cyeber Pein
Sandlingly
Blaina
Thorpe
Waid
Billy Blaine
A'S. R. Prac
Abe
Dr. Blaine
William Meredith
Vane ‘Ance
M. D
Sireete
William M. Blaine
Leonard Renquist
Rennie
Bill Blaine
Dr. Renquist
YM Forms Girls Club in Grant School District
The Y M C A supervised group forms a younger girls club in the Grant school district with Miss Mil dred Van Vinck as sponsor. Eight girls attended a Sunday joint picnic with the boys club led by Wendell Pellett at his farm. Officers will be elected tonight and a summer hike is planned following last year’s Omaha trip. A new boys club neighborhood group is planned once a leader is found.
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GRANT
Mildred van Vinck
Miss van Visck
Iowa State College
Y.M.C.A
Wendell Pellett
Pellett Farm
Omaha
Betty Okerlin Weds Gerald Kay in Essex Farm Home Wedding
Betty Okerlin the Es ss ex high school graduate and teacher wed Gerald Kay of Atlantic in a six oclock ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Rev John Todd officiated with Mendelssohn wedding music and a three tier cake reception for 27 guests.
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Misa
Betty Sue Okerlin
O. W. Okerlin
Essex
Gerald Kay
Harry Kay
Atlantic
John Topham
Shenandoah
Barcarolle
Betty Carson
Betty Carson Sang “Liebestraum.” To the Strains of Mendelasohn
Amy Cole
Henry Kay
Henry Lanny
Eldon Kay
Roland
Mra
Henry Kay, Jr
Robert Kay
Dorothy Pont
John Todd
Don Indlecoffer
Don
Sally Jo
Ames
Leonard Lyon
Cedar Rapids
Danny Dene Okerlin
Chariton
Amy Okerlin
Chicago
Kay
Essex High School
Red Oak Junior College
Wayne, Neb
State Teachers College
Atlantic High School
Ruth Marie Ennis
Carson
Club Calendar Notes For The Week
Calendar items request office submission by 10 a m. Golden Rule chapter 194 meets at 8 p m in the Masonic temple with refreshments. Mrs August Peterson hosts J T club at 800 West Sixth Street. Woman's club chorus final rehearsal at city hall 9 30 a m. Laura B Sawyer circle 1 G A R meets with Mrs E E McVey 509 Spruce Street. Thursday Helping Hand club meets with Mrs James A Winston.
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C. FE. S
Masonic Temple
August Peterson
West Sixth Street
J. T. Club
Woman's Club
City Hall
Laura B. Sawyer
E. E. McVey
Spruce Street
Entertainers Host Class of 1940 at Commencement
Lewie Clase and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Riekena opened their Wiota home after commencement exercises for the 1940 class. The event featured cards and dancing as gifts were exchanged with the hosts. Ten-year anniversary couple Merlyn and Mary Mayberry held a surprise shower near Wiota hosted by relatives._relatives brought baskets and a wedding cake baked by Mrs. Lloyd Woods. Gifts were given by guests including the Pellett and Mayberry families and Earl Robinson.
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Clair Dougherty
Birch Street
Jess Dougherty
Newton
Frank Collman
Ray Krauth
Varel McMartin
John and
Verlee Dougherty
Massena
Lewie Clase
J. T. Riekena
Merlyn Mayberry
Wiota
Lloyd Woods
Mayberry
Bruce Pellett
Earl Robinson
Merrill Mayberry
Clarence Pellett
Civilians Die in Lyons Region Raids Amid Curfew Push
Reports describe heavy civilian casualties from raids in the Lyons region. Traffic was disrupted as authorities enforce new curfew rules requiring all aliens to stay indoors by midnight. special permits are rare and slow to issue, creating an airtight curfew tonight.
Abandon Search For Childs Body In Mississippi River
Dragging of the Mississippi River four miles north of Burlington in search of Larry Fawcett, 16 months, was abandoned after failing to locate the body. The boy was believed to have fallen in Friday night near his parents’ home. A second drowning occurred in Burlington over the weekend as Charles Gorman, 17, drowned when his tin boat upset. his body was recovered two hours later.
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Burlington
Larry Fawcett
Charles Gorman
Hospital patients report slight improvements after weekend surgeries
Mrs. K. K. Nichols underwent a major operation Saturday at St. Josephs hospital in Omaha and is progressing well. Harold Shranger was brought to Atlantic hospital after an acute kidney problem and is slightly improved. Norma Jean Paulson, 9, of route 2 Atlantic, entered Atlantic hospital for treatment of a right hand infection.
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K. K. Nichols
St. Joseph's Hospital
Omaha
Harold Shranger
Atlantic Hospital
Norma Jean Paulson
Peter Paulson
Route 2, Atlantic
Local Injuries Reported After Griswold Fall
James O Connor, Griswold resident, is recovering from shock and bruises after a fall on basement steps Saturday. Henry Steinbeck, critically ill at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs after a third blood transfusion, remains in grave condition. Mrs. Margaret Johnston shows health improvement.
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Griswold
James O'Connor
Henry Steinbeck
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Margaret Johnston
Pattern for Linen Motifs Offers 26 Transfers
Variety for Many Linens advertises COPA household linens patterns, featuring Lazy Daisy cutwork and colorful motifs. Pattern 2438 includes 26 transfer motifs from small to large, with stitch illustrations and materials. Send ten cents for the pattern to Atlantic News-Telegraph Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York.
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Copa Wevere Houselchold
Kingle
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Woman's Club Flower Show at City Hall Promises Seven Competition Divisions
The Atlantic Woman's club hosts a Thursday flower show in the city hall auditorium from 2 to 5 PM and 7:30 to 9:30 PM with dancing, music, tea and punch. Exhibits by amateurs across seven divisions include peonies iris roses perennials house plants flowering shrubs and artistic arrangements with specific classes for each. Members enter free. non members pay 10 cents.
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City Hall
Atlantic Woman’s Club
Alice Camilin
Donna Shranger
Ellen Jane Anderson
Music Department
Women’s Club
Hoover urges Drake graduates to join national unity effort
J Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, addressing Drake University’s 1940 graduates via radio, urged volunteers for public service to rebuild national unity and preparedness. He warned of lawlessness threatening communities and warned that three quarters could be victimized if inaction continued. He cited propaganda by un-American groups and deceit in leading figures as dangers to democracy.
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Des Moines
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Drake University
G-men
Hoover
Local News Snippet From Massena Details Visits and Plans
In Massena a guest visit at the home of Mrs. Lester Hall is noted. Cadets William Symonds, Charles Wilson, and others are mentioned, while Lois Hasselt plans to attend junior school at Iowa State Teachers College in Ames on Tuesday.
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Massenay
Joe
Chennai
Colby
May
Lester Hall
Muang
William Symonds Mo
Theil
Charles Wilson
Offert Hemes
Lois Hasselt
Ce- Falls
Iowa State Teachersollege
Mrs Amelia Bees Dies at Home Near Lewis
Mrs Amelia Kindt Bees 70 wife of William Bees was found dead in bed at noon at the family home near Lewis likely from heat trouble. Born in Germany June 4 1869 she married William Bees Oct 17 1894 and lived in Humboldt Walnut and near Atlantic. Survived by four daughters three sons 16 grandchildren. No funeral arrangements yet.
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Amelia Kindt Bees
William Bees
Lewis
Bees
Germany
Mr. Bees
Walnut
Humboldt
Kan
Ross Ackerman
Griswold
Peter Vierck
West of Atlantic
Arthur
Albert
Carl
Labor Warned to Oust Radicals by Perkins
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins urged the ouster of subversive elements from American labor. She warned that public opinion would condemn any labor disputes that slow national defense production and said the government will mediate disputes to protect the war effort.
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LABOR
Perkins
New York
I. N
Francesa Perking
International Ladies Garment Workers’ Convention
American Labor Movement
Origins of the name America and cautions on driving
The name America originated in central Brazil to honor Amerigo Vespucci, later applied to the Western world by Mercator in 1636. The text also urges careful driving and warns against blaming others for mistakes.
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Brasil
America
Brazil
Amerigo Vespucci
Mercator
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