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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1950

Page

2

Vacation Bible School Closes at Methodist Church

The two week denominational program ended with an average daily attendance of zero. Junior instructors were Mrs A D Steffenson Mrs Claude de St Paer Mrs A P Bockelman Mrs Harold Joyce and Beverly Jobes. Primary leaders included Mrs Ray Albertson Mrs P G Schwartz Mrs Manford Rice Mrs D N Wagoner Georgia Watson Emily Stone and Adele Cockshoot. Kindergarten division was supervised by Mrs B T Trailer and others.

Yeserday A. D. Steffenson Claude de St. Paer A. P. Bockelman Harold Joyce Beverly Jobes Ray Albertson P. G. Schwartz Manford Rice D. N. Wagoner Georgia Watson Emily Stone B. T. Trailer R. W. Cockshoot Adele Cockshoot W. F. Fowler W K. Nichols Harley Warren M. L. Hayes Ross Brown

League of Women Voters Aims to Boost Primary Vote

The Atlantic League of Women Voters campaigns to mobilize voters for the upcoming primary. They sent cards to Atlantic business leaders urging employee voting, offer babysitting for mothers, and provide rides to the polls with requested calls to local volunteers for transport and coordination.

League OF Women Voters Atlantic League of Women Voters Honday Atlantic Edward Cale H. F. Shranger E. A. Kellaway Ed Eustis Edward Cole

Card of Thanks for hospital well wishes

A brief note expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards and flowers received during a hospital stay. The author also thanks the hospital staff for their care and kindness directed to Nelle Correll.

Two Day Flower Show To Be Held Here

The Atlantic Garden club with the Atlantic Woman's club sponsors a two day flower show at the First Presbyterian church basement Friday and Saturday June 16 17. Open to all flower lovers with no formal judging. Exhibits include a variety of specimen blooms and arrangements with a children's table and a men’s arrangement table.

Atlantic Garden Club Atlantic Woman’s Club First Presbyterian Church Garden Club D. C. Rice Town Federation of Garden Clubs H. E. Codlin Curtis Masteller Cochairmen Jake White Carl Granville Harry Caveenaugh Henry Dimig

Centerpiece classifications for dining and tea tables

Documentation outlines classes for decorative table arrangements including materials antique metal pottery crystal and pillow vases. Divisions specify shapes crescents triangles apical vertical and horizontal ovals with ideas of simplicity abundance fragrance natural growth and color harmony plus novelty and era styles. A label for class and division accompanies each specimen.

Marne News Briefs Highlight Local Visits

Marne residents share weekend visits with relatives across Nebraska and Iowa. Ties extend to Cumberland Pairmont Fremont Omaha and Sac City with gatherings at homes of Smith Dado Headley Winters Namanny and Harrison families plus guests from Amery Minneapolis and Mondamin.

Marne T. L. Smith Pauline Dado Norman Smith Cumberland John Headley Roxy Thomas Dunlap Warren Haines Omaha W. W. Winters Earl Namanny Charles Henderson Wichita Wilbur Blake Chris Johnson Mark Anderson Fred Ellis and Ewing Sac City M. Ellis Amery Wis Robert Ellis Minneapolis Gail Harrison LL. C. Harrison Anita Sam Harrison Lester Wallace Mondamin

Thanks for Cards and Kindness After Hospital Stay

Mrs. J. C. Woodring thanks friends neighbors and relatives for lovely cards letters gifts and sunshine basket received during a hospital stay expressing appreciation for support and well wishes.

Hospital J. C. Woodring

Funeral notices for Petersen and Holste families

Extra funeral services were held at the Lutheran church for Soren P. Petersen with Rev. Stanley Larsen officiating. Burial followed at Bethany Lutheran cemetery near Kimballton. Massena notice reports funeral services for Mrs. Herman Holste at St Peters Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. Harold Zoeller presiding. Emma Augusta Holste, born February 10, 1877 in Chicago, died May 29, 1950 in Council Bluffs after a long illness. she and her husband had moved from Cook County, Illinois to Iowa. Interment was in Victoria township cemetery. Mr. Holste was too ill to attend.

Lutheran Church Soren P. Petersen Stanley Larsen Roscoe Olsen Tommy Petersen Jesus Fred Nelsen Arthur Andersen Niels Jensen Carl Sorensen John Rasmussen Walter Jensen Walter Scoland Bethany Lutheran Cemetery Kimballton Helete Massena Herman Holste St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church Harold Zoeller LeRoy Krause Gladys Rabe Leonard Martens Sant Isle of Somewhere Emma Augusta Holste Chicago Cook County Ill Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs Holste Iowa St. Peters Evangelical Church Victoria Township Ladies Aid Society Eldred Crefah Carl Mattson Sacramento Calif Lyle Melton Denver Raymond Byers Minneapolis Arkle Thompson Des Moines Hollis Bickford Corning R. H. Bernhard

Funeral service for Mrs. Nellie M. Fredricks

Monday afternoon at the Federated church a service for Mrs. Nellie M. Fredricks was led by Rev. S. E. Wright of Lake View. Eastern Stars conducted the closing service. Casket bearers were Leo Fredrick, Maynard Jayne, Harold Schwab, Lloyd Jorgensen, Alvin Jacobsen and Wilfred Bintner. Flowers were arranged by Ethel.

Nellie Fredricks Federated Church Nellie M. Fredricks S. E. Wright Lake View Walter Minerman Raymond Andersen Harold Hansen Henry Hansen God Joan Bills Leo Fredrick Maynard Jayne Harold Schwab Lloyd Jorgensen Alvin Jacobsen Wilfred Bintner Ethel

Mrs J M Webber Funeral Services Held at Taylor

Mrs J M Webber's funeral was held at 2 30 this afternoon at the Taylor funeral home officiated by Rev A D Steffenson. Lester H Rumbaugh with Mrs Max Bullock sang Going Home and Asleep in Jesus. Flower committee included Mrs Irwin Pellett Mrs Henry Bell and Mrs J M Stahly. Casket bearers were Chester Seybert Irwin Pellett Clair Aldrich Henry Bell Earl Britton and William Pellett. Burial followed at Atlantic cemetery.

J. M. Webber Taylor Funeral Home A. D. Steffenson Lester H. Rumbaugh Max Bullock Jesus Irwin Pellett Henry Bell J. M. Stahly Chester Seybert Clair Aldrich Earl Britton William Pellett Atlantic Cemetery

Ruth Rock to 4-H Camp at Boone

Miss Ruth Rock of Griswold and Pleasant Plucky Workers 4-H club leaves Monday for the state 4-H conservation camp at Camp Mitigwa south of Boone. The camp runs through Thursday and features talks by Badger Clark and state 4-H staff on conservation. Delegates will support county conservation work this summer.

Ruth Rock Lawrence Rock Griswold Pleasant Plucky Workers The Soil Conservation Service

Summer Projects For Children Slated Here

Atlantic PTA sponsors two summer programs for children. The Grant School playgrounds open Monday with instructors Misses Avis and Esta Shepperd. A high school music project led by Leroy Dick will set schedules by late next week. Enroll at Grant School for craft reading storytelling and outdoor play for ages up to 12. Mrs Don Smiley chairs the playground phase.

Atlantic P.T.A. Council Avis Esta Shepperd Council Leroy Dick E. W. White Atlantic Grant School Don Smiley

Cumberland Notes and Family News

Cumberland-Lt Harry Bourland and family return from Guam where he served two years. Mrs Bourland is Lucile Panen daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Thnen. Several visiting locals include the Gordens, Gorden family, and James Miller from Linn Grove. Maurice Trego of Des Moines visits his mother Mrs Gertie Trego and grandmother Mrs Ella Weber who is ill. Leo Cullen family of Kansas City visit Crozier and Conner homes. Mrs Otis Bakerink and Judy from San Francisco visit her mother Mrs Tena Jensen and relatives near Fontanelle and Greenfield. Louis Bus Edwards opens a new service garage at his home after leaving Edwards garage.

Cumberland Harry Bourland Guam Bourland Lucile Panen Fred Thnen Don Gorden Inez Gorden James Miller Linn Grove Maurice Trego Des Moines Gertie Trego Lawrence Fox Milwaukee Wis Ella Weber Leo Cullen Kansas City Leona Crozier Warnie Conner Otis Bakerink Judy San Francisco Tena Jensen Fontanelle Greenfield Louis Edwards

Thanks for the kindness after my illness

Sharon Kay Sasady Lewis of Iowa thanks friends for the cards flowers and gifts she received while ill expressing gratitude and appreciation for the support.

Sharon Kay Sasady Lewis

Council funds PTA summer program via Atlantic Community Chest

The PTA summer program receives support through the Atlantic Community Chest, enabling the council project.

P.T.A Council Atlantic Community Chest

Local families visit relatives across states this spring

Walnut news lists visits by Gilbert Tramm family from Kankakee Illinois Earl Thompson and son from Detroit Louie Stevers family from California Bert Forbes Des Moines Newell Forbes Omaha visit Ethel Forbes and relatives Lawrence Furey Omaha Tommy stay with Laura Furey Lillian Broe Perry Forsythe Joliet Herold Baker family Memorial Day at Dow City Dunlap Leo Baker home and C C Linn connections.

Walnut Gilbert Tramm Kankakee Ill Ed Tramm Earl Thompson Detroit Lide Peirce Dorothy Myers John Paulsen Altadena Calif Louie Stevers Bert Forbes Des Moines Newell Forbes Omaha Ethel Forbes Carroll Lawrence Furey Tommy Laura Furey Lillian Broe Charles Forsythe Joliet Inl Perry Forsythe Herold Baker Dow City Dunlap Baker Leo Baker C. C. Linn

Atlantic Visitors at Irwin and Gray Memorial Day

Donna Linn of Atlantic attended services at Irwin and visited their sister and husband Mr and Mrs B A Swart at Gray. Eloise Daw son and son of Des Moines visit her sister Mrs Margery Williams and brothers Joe and Robert Bigelow and families. Dale Griffith of Wall Lake visited the Lyle Griffith home Memorial Day.

Donna Linn Atlantic Irwin B. A. Swart Gray Eloise Dawson Des Moines Margery Williams Joe Robert Bigelow Dale Griffith Wall Lake Lyle Griffith

Elk Horn district buys new 42 passenger school bus

The Elk Horn independent school district board of education purchased a new 42 passenger school bus. The vehicle will be delivered soon and mounted on an IHC basis. The district plans to operate two buses next year.

Elk Horn Board of Education Elk Horn Independent School District

Also Mentioned on This Page

Vacation Bible School Methodist Church Nelle Correll M. B. Weir M. D. Bullock Atlantic, Ia Russell L. Voelz Congress News-Telegraph Sigmond Aerial Photo Company Marshalltown N-T T. A. Boos Mrs. Boos Lloyd Nichols Mr. Nichols Soren Petersen Boone Cumberland News Walnut News P. Pennock & Baxter Home For Funerals Cass County Recorder Young Republicans American Legion Africa
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