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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1939
Page
6
In a strained city, Chris confronts the failing water system as typhoid and heat ravage Lewis ward. Beverly endures hardship while hospital work tightens discipline and romance, culminating in a headline declaring murder as city officials face mounting pressure.
Golden Rule chapter hosts visiting officers from Cumberland Lewis Anita and Maine for a Tuesday friendship meeting at the Masonic hall with an 8 p m business session. Officers will lead opening rites while visiting members perform initiation and closing rituals.
Tuesday luncheon of Child Psychology club at Calumet cafe with hostesses Mrs. Fisher Asay and Roland. Florence Butler speaks on Parents. Catholic Daughters meet at K C hall with officer installation. Marriage notices: Virginia Cornett and Charles Anderson wed at Little Brown church. Naomi Devere and Millard Johnston marry in Glenwood. Neary Spiker couple wed at First Presbyterian church. reception at Henningen home.
Crochet pattern 2219 offers colored or white cotton curtains with a chart and stitch illustrations. Includes materials list and laundering tips. Send ten cents, name, and address to Atlantic News Telegraph Needlecraft Dept at 82 Eighth Avenue, New York.
More than 80 persons attended the Norway Lutheran church picnic Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Lind, with guests from Atlantic and Des Moines for the dinner and social. The event followed a short wedding trip and concluded with a social afternoon.
Style Firsts notes the button-down-front dress is easy to wash and iron. Claire Tilden extras add smartness to Pattern 796 with a slim high-waisted side-front seam, bodice softness, full-cut skirt, and two necklines. Sizes 14 to 42 available. size 16 needs 4 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 15 cents and address details to Atlantic News Telegraph Pattern Department.
Seventeen members and four visitors attended the Homemakers circle gathering at Mrs. Fred Sievers. They spent the afternoon sewing carpet rags for the hostess and will meet again June 29 with Mrs. Francis Miller. Aalta Society The Missionary society of the Congregational church met at the church with Mrs. Thomas Dixon leading and Mrs. Alpha Nelson in charge of devotionals. Rev. Dixon read a seasonally themed poem. Lunch was served by the refreshment committee. Mrs. Alpha Nelson, Mrs. Nellie Richards, Mrs. W. Jennings, Mrs. Floyd Dement and Harold Wahlert attended. Mrs. W. H. Wagner hosted the W. P. G. club at her home on 6th and Locust street with all members present and three visitors. They enjoyed a twelve-thirty dinner and time for handwork.
About 100 truck operators from southwest Iowa met Friday in city hall to discuss better operating plans. The gathering was called by the Central States Motor Carriers association of Omaha. E R Wilson of Anita was authorized to appoint two committees to coordinate with Iowa state departments and with Omaha livestock interests to improve cooperation among market interests, shippers, and truckers in western Iowa.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Miller of 303 Poplar Street announce the birth of a daughter born Sunday morning at Atlantic Hospital. The infant weighs eight pounds and is named Myrna Fae.
The group B P D Does hosts a picnic at Sunnyside Park at 6 30 p m Tuesday June 6. Food will be sold cafeteria style and Elks along with guests are welcome to attend.
Anita Iowa June 5 Special Mr and Mrs Joseph M Garside aged 76 and 70 celebrated their Golden Wedding Sunday at their farm home south of Anita Open house was from 2 to 6 in the afternoon 175 called to congratulate them The honor dinner was hosted at the home of their daughter and son in law Mrs and Mrs Harry Highley Attending were relatives from Atlantic Anita Adair Maszeena Wiota Bridgewater Lewis Griswold Cumberland Berea and Fort Dodge plus John Allen and family visiting from Long Beach California Three guests who attended the wedding fifty years ago were Mrs Lena Knapp Miss Iona and brothers George and William Garside The Garsides decorations were gold and white Light refreshments were served by Betty Weaver Bernadine Darrow and Mable Highley
About 50 people attended the Friday evening performance of Relief Be Hanged in the K of P hall, presented by the Townsend club. A dance followed the play.
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