Local News Briefs from Omaha and Nearby
Local notes report visitors in Omaha and multiple short items. Top hog price honors 16 head at 226 pounds sold yesterday. Marriage license issued to Dean Eckardt and Carolyn Oliver of Red Oak. Various travel, family visits, and job updates follow including a Lincoln graduation, Penney store events, and Iowa hospital visit for Rev. F W Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M
Myrtle E. Paulsen
Omaha
Dean Eckardt
Carolyn Oliver
Red Oak
Atlantic Area News Roundup and Graduation Notes
Justice Court fines in Atlantic and nearby towns include Phil Hunt Ahne of Omaha $13.50 and costs. Harley Wiggens $7. Thomas Van Heck $A. Robert Boseck $3 on improper passing. Graduation notices cover Dale H. Askey’s bachelor degree in business administration at Lincoln. three Atlantic nurses to graduate from Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Liberty Bell replica drew crowds during a bond drive tour east of the city park. Frost and weather outlook forecast cooler north with highs up to 72 and upper 70s later. Iowa and regional readings noted. Donors to Atlantic fire prevention fund include Olsens grocery and several service firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Phil Huntahne
Omaha
Harley W. Wiggens
Thomas van Heck
Atlantic
Robert O. Boseck
Griswold
Iowa
Burlington
Funeral Services Set For Harlan Graduates In Tragic Crash
Three days after commencement, funeral services were to be held for five Harlan area graduates killed in an automobile-truck crash Wednesday night. Massed services were planned on the high school platform with twenty four classmates acting as pallbearers. An inquest into the accident was announced by Sheriff Orrell Gearhart and will be held Tuesday. Stores in the 4000 population town closed from 3 to 4 pm during the services. The fifth victim, a Dunlap resident, was to be buried after services at the Dunlap Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Harlan High School
Dunlap
Dunlap Methodist Church
Orrell Gearhart
Stanford commencement speaker named for 59th event
Lester Bowies Pearson, secretary of state of external affairs of Canada, will be the speaker at the 59th Stanford commencement. Melis a Childs, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marquis Childs of Washington DC, ranks in the upper five percent of her class. Harley White of White Bros Transfer at Cumberland is named to represent Cass county at a county safety meeting with L E Crowley of Des Moines, executive secretary of the Iowa Motor Truck association, to discuss plans for a statewide safety campaign. Delegates from civic, trade and professional groups will elect a county safety chairman at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Childs
Marquis Childs
Washington, D. C
H. F. Shauger
Stanford
Lester Bowies Pearson
External Affairs of
Canada
Harley White
White Bros. Transfer
Cumberland
Cass County
L. E. Crowley
Des Moines
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Iowa Safety Congress
Road Safety Advice for Timely, Safe Travel
The message urges careful driving and ample travel time. It warns against speeding to avoid missing a safe arrival, promoting cautious behavior and patience on the journey.
Trio of Fugitives Evades Police Trap Near Calhoun
A red-haired scar-faced woman and two armed men escaped a two-day police trap in mountains near Calhoun Georgia. They fled in a stolen 1948 pickup with a key left in the ignition, after firing at troopers from Tennessee and Georgia during a nationwide manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Here
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Tennessee
Women’s Clubs Seek To Join Peace Crusade
Boston report notes the General Federation of Women’s Clubs seeks active role in world peace. President Mrs Hiram C Houghton pledges 12 apostles of peace to aid President Truman and promote four goals including revitalizing Europe and moral support to Asia while preserving liberty.
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Boston
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Hiram C. Houghton
Red Oak
Federation
Truman
Apostles of Peace
Europe
Asia
Russia
America
Houghton
Postmasters of Southwest Iowa Meet Here
Southwest Iowa postmasters will gather at Hotel Whitney for a district conference by the Iowa branch of the National League of District Postmasters. The event runs from 1 30 PM with a 6 30 PM dinner and entertainment. Topics include postal problems service details and proposed legislation plus a legislative representative will answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
National League of District Postmasters
Hotel Whitney
League
Chicago Electrical Storm Leaves One Dead and Damages Widespread
A severe electrical storm struck Chicago causing heavy rainfall over two inches and winds up to 45 mph. Widespread flooding damaged basements and viaducts while high tension wires forced evacuations of about 3800 people near Armitage avenue. A nun, Mother Superior Lucille Pellizer, 50, was electrocuted in the nuns’ home basement after entering a flooded area to salvage food.
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Chicago
Armitage Avenue
Karlov Theater
Lucille Pellizer
St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church
Farmers plant corn for sick neighbor in Anita area
Anita-Ten neighbors with tractors prepared the ground and planted corn for Ben Behrends who lives five miles north of Anita after a recent hospital stay. Women of the C D C club helped, including Mrs. Bob Brote and others. Farmers Bob Brote and nine more participated. Drive safely as dusk approaches to save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Ben Behrends
Atlantic Hospital
C.D.C. Club
Bob Brote
Lou Rydl
Earl Griffin
Anna Behrends
Bill Pieper
Dale Dennison
Joey Rydl
Wayne Petersen
Guy Hater
Louie Rydl
Zellmer Newell
Joy Kline
Tom Toft
Boy Taken To Mercy Hospital For Foot Surgery
Kimballton David Esbeck was taken to Iowa City by his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Esbeck for foot surgery at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimballton
David Esbeck
Iowa City
First Ed Esbeck
Mercy Hospital
Kansas Vet Dr. Don F. Lee Joins Dr Shoeman Partnership
Dr. Don F. Lee of Paola Kansas will partner with Dr J D Shoeman Atlantic veterinarian. The Shoeman family has moved to 621 Walnut Street in the Howarth property. Dr Lee graduated from Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine this spring. He and his wife have two children aged three and five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don F. Lee
Paola
Kans
J. D. Shoeman
Atlantic Veterinarian
Howarth
Walnut Street
Lee
Kansas State College of Veterinary
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H. F. Shranger
Joe Allan Jones
E. P. Chase
Cynthia Haneen
East Fifth Street
Cynthia Blue
Dale Brown
J.C. Penney
Westplains
Colorado
Ida Roberts
Jean
Boulder
Colo
Warren Roberts
Vieted Awnt
Eva Margaret Pearson
Baltimore
Anna Malone
Chestnut Street
Helen Goold
XK. J. Menzer and Son
Cal
Creston
Glenn C. McFarlane
Lincoln
Univerity of Nebraska
Rod Kailey
Penney
G. C. McFaron
Roy DeRosear
Robert Ong
Don Epperly
Atlantic J. C. Penney Company
J. C. Penney
Omahs
Mim
F. D. Simpson
LaVista Place
F. W. Simpson
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Art Goets
Ames In-Cross Company
Fowler Hatchery
Harold H. Hellman
Peter Hellman
Illinois Institute of Technology
George Steincross
Harwood
Misa Tempy Steincross
Kansas City
Ben Campbell
Windsor
John Pilmer
Adair
Steincross
Minnie Charles
George Askey
Ed .Blankenship
University of Nebraska At
Atlantic Fire Prevention Bureau Fund
Olsens’ Grocery
Hoega Oil Company
Wray Oil Company
Culligan Soft Water Service
Barringers Taxi
Bell Motor Company
Stangl Motors
Minor Outfitting
M. B. Weir
Calumet Cafe
E. J. Scalise
Saunders Standard Service
Iowa Methodist Hospital Nurses Training School
First Methodist Church
Ruth Moon
Bernard Moon
Norma Knows
Dexter Anderson
Carol Ostrus
Everett Ostrus
Viota
Des Moines Hospital
Grace Methodist Church
Hener
Suzanne Petersen
Emil C. Petersen
Leland Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
ODD Fellows
Mary
Ann Lindstrom
Robert Brockman
Charles Ocean
Anne Anderson
Darrell Chamberlain
Gaylin Sisson
Halan
Council Bluffs
Gaylin
Nevens Phillips
Calhoun
Kansan
Wayne C. Templeman
George
Republican Club
George Olsen
Dick Bell
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