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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1940
Page
6
Ottumwa Iowa residents voted 117 to 28 against the incorporation of Ottumwa Heights as a separate city in yesterday's special election. The result ends the proposal for a new municipality in the area.
Reginald Bourne a 24 year old Jehovahs Witness preacher faced expulsion from Carson Nebraska after 30 townsmen marched on his camp to demand he and his family leave. Sheriff Riley Nelson said Bourne departed Sunday night to avoid further trouble amid rumors he was unpatriotic and forbade fighting for the country.
Last minute plans set for 4-H rally day at Atlantic High School on Thursday June 6. Registration begins 9 30 a m with awards for clubs on time in uniform. Morning program features singing contest music review and group activities led by local leaders.
Funeral services for Mrs William Bees of Atlantic were set for 2 30 p m at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in Atlantic cemetery. In Elliott IL C B Halbert former mayor and city councilman had services at the Church of Christ officiated by Rev William Lee with pallbearers from city officials and Masonic rites at the grave.
Milton Densmore of Harlan, employed on the REA project southwest of Brayton, suffered a serious cut to his left foot when an axe slipped while he cleared brush along the electric line route. He was attended by local or on-site medical help and his condition was reported as serious.
Extra Iowa reports a new water filter has been installed at the municipal wells and the system is now in operation.
A man was brought to a local physician's office where he received medical aid after an incident. No further details on injuries or cause are provided in the fragment.
The annual southward movement of buzzards through California's San Gorgonio Pass created a sky blackout this year with an estimated 4,000 birds taking part in the mass flight.
R A Kirkpatrick a nationally known lecturer and Union Pacific representative will address the Iowa highway commission dinner and meeting at Hotel Whitney at 7 pm His talk titled Boulder Dam features colored slides from western touring and color films.
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