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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1940

Page

8

Republican Ticket Listings by Township and Precincts

Election slate details for Atlantic Pleasant Union Victoria Lincoln Grove Pynecon Noble Maesena Brighton Benton Bear Grove Edna Case Grant Franklin Townships with listed Justices Trustees Constables Clerks Assessors and candi dates for each precinct and ward across the region.

Republican Ticket Atlantic P. I. Appleman John E. Budd Ralph Miller Art Wright Pleasant Township C. T. Cocklin A. H. Goessling Herman Newman W. E. Lary W. Woods W. E. Proctor Union Township Burt Stone Joe Black L. D. Kemp G. H. Ihnen Harley M. Webber Justices of the Peace C. F. Darrow J. C. Jenkins S. W. Taylor C. L. Wilson R. A. Wilson F. H. Rosen A. A. Hayter L. H. Hayter Franklin Township Andrew Lugeland Maurice Coomes Harold Ostrus Gay Karstens

Democratic ticket trustees and township officials listed

A local election slate lists trustees clerks assessors and constables across Freaklin Benton Union Massena townships. Notable names include Harold McDermott Milton Smith Rowley Pollock Fritz Proehhl George Collins and John Pearce among others. The document enumerates multiple township offices and candidates across several districts.

Grant Township Harold McDermott Milton Smith Rowley R. Pollock Freaklin Wm. Sandhurst J. Nimm A. M. Acker Kenneth Neary Brighton Eldon Kay Albert Pittman Walter Moeller Glen Babbitt Benton Township Carl Holland J. W. Jordan J. B. McDermott Arleigh Harter Union Township Fritz Proehhl Bruno Behrends Victoria Township

Grant township No 2 to get new school building

Anita Iowa June 5 Special The last old Grant township No 2 school will be replaced with a modern basement building. Bids open and work to start around July first. Cost about 2500 dollars. The present 64 year old structure is condemned. Remember pedestrians have right of way slow down.

Anita Grant Township Grant No. 2

Former Grant Publisher F. E. Smith Dies at 77

F. E. Smith, 77, a Grant native and former publisher of the Grant Chief, died at 10:30 yesterday at his daughter’s home. Born November 26, 1862, he also operated Grant’s mill and served as town clerk. Surviving are two daughters and two sons. Funeral Friday at 2:30 at Grant Methodist Church, burial in Grant.

Grant, Ia F. E. Smith Grant Grant Chief Clark Givans Smith Sam Smith Bertha Rupp

Way Back When June 5 1915 News Snippet

R KE King and family plan a three week trip to attend the exposition. Atlantic High School Alumni honor officers at a banquet with Mrs Clyde Campbell as president and Harold Jobes as secretary treasurer. Extra resident Harry Johnson dies after mastoid operation. Anna Temple travels to Mount Holyoke for the 1883 class reunion.

R. KE. King Atlantic High School Alumni Association Clyde Campbell Ada Pellett Harold Jobes D. O. Herbert Fannie Sanford Grace Allen Dale Morrow George McKay Olaf Henningsen Harry Johnson Walter Johnson Extra Anna O. Temple Mount Holyoke Mass Holyoke College

Knowledge Test Answers From Page Two

Answers to the tem test questions printed on page two list seven results with items like Minnesota Ti land and Hamlet Montgomery Massachusetts. It notes seven red and six white insects and identifies George VI. Accidents are a curse to your purse.

Hamlet Montgomery Massachusetts George VI

Iowa Governor Nomination Field Set in Party Conventions

Gov. George A. Wilson led the Republican ticket with 164000 votes. John K. Valentine won the Democratic nomination with over 66000 votes. Lt. Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper secured the Republican renomin­ation, while most incumbents were renominated. The 9th district race features a rematch between Albert Swanson and Vincent Harrington after Swanson’s prior contest was dismissed.

Des Moines N.S George A. Wilson John K. Valentine Centerville Iowa Wilson GOP H. R. Gross Irving H. Knudson Jewell State Highway Commission Valentine Ed Breen Fort Dodge Breen Knudson B. B. Hickenlooper Cedar Rapids James L. Harris DeWitt George Faul Paul Cunningham Faul Albert Swanson Sioux City Vincent F. Harrington Swanson House of Representatives

Warning Notice to Persons Violating Bull Creek Ordinance

The notice warns residents in Atlantic Iowa that throwing earth hay manure planks or any debris into Bull Creek will obstruct water flow and be a misdemeanor with fines up to 25 dollars for the first offense. Mayor Joseph Burner urges immediate cessation to prevent flooding and damage.

Bull Creek Joseph Burner Atlantic

Funeral services for Mrs. William Rees at Zion Lutheran

Funeral services for Mrs. William Rees, a well known Lewis farm woman, were held at Zion Lutheran Church at 2:30 PM conducted by Rev. M. E. Seltz. Music by Paul and Robert Sandhurst, Donald Armstrong and CC Demmel with Mrs. E. C. Schelm on piano. Pallbearers included Arthur, Albert and Carl Rees, Roy Bierbaum, Peter Vierck and Ross Ackerman. Burial in Atlantic Cemetery.

William Rees Lewis Zion’s Lutheran Church M. E. Seltz Paul and Robert Sandhurst Donald Armstrong Demmel E. C. Schelm Jesus Asteep Arthur, Albert Carl Rees Roy Bierbaum Peter Vierck Ross Ackerman Atlantic Cemetery

Wheat Dips to Two-Week Low Before Partial Recovery

Chicago price moves show wheat slipping to the lowest in over two weeks before a late rally. July futures fall to 4c under, then close around 79 36c. final prices off 1 4 to 1 7c. Corn and oats also rebound with mixed gains and losses. cash grain reports note varied yellow corn prices and soybeans firm at sample-grade levels.

Chicago N. S

New York Stocks Closing Prices Reported

Closing stock list shows gains and losses across major companies including General Electric, IBM, US Steel, Standard Oil units, Texas Company, Westinghouse, and Penn Railroad. Notable movers include Anac Cop, Amer Tobacco, and Texas Gulf Sulphur with varied percentages.

Allegh Am Can Am C & F Am Loco Am P & L Am Smelt Am T & T Am Tob Anac Cop Atch At Ref Avia Corp Beth St Bendix Av Burr Add Chrys Cont Can Cont Corp Dup de Nem Gen Elec Gen Mtrs Int Harv Int Nick Mack Tr Mont Ward Nat Bis Nat P & L Oliver Farm Penn RR Penney Co Pub N J Pull Inc Radio Rep Stl Sears Roe Std Oil Cal Std Oil Ind Ste Warn Soc Vac Swift & Co Texas Co Texas Gulf Su Uld Air US Rub US St West UN Westghse Elec West Air

Des Moines Market Report on Hog Receipts and Prices

Combined hog receipts at 16 yards and 10 plants in interior Minnesota ended at 8 a m show 26 200 head, down from 27 600 a week prior and 24 300 a year ago. Barrows and gilts 160 to 360 pounds bring 4.35 to 5.15 per cwt with variations by weight. Sows 270 to 330 pounds bring around 4.00 to 4.40 per cwt.

Des Moines U. 8 Town Minnesota

Hog Trade Slows. Chicago Top at 5.50 in Market Report

Livestock receipts across ten markets show hogs leading declines with prices steady to down from yesterday. Chicago reports 21 500 hogs with top at 5.60 for 190 240 lb weights, while cattle and sheep also move variably. South Omaha totals include 5 000 head with hogs at 4.40 to 5.10 and calves and cattle mixed in value, reflecting uneven demand across bulk outlets.

Chicago J. N Kansas City Omaha E. St. Louis St. Joseph Sioux City St. Paul Indianapolis I. N South Omaha Neb 1. N.S California

Atlantic Market Prices for Cream Eggs and Hens

The listing shows No. 1 cream 25c No. 2 cream 23c sweet cream 27c eggs ex tras 12%c medium 10%c dirties and checks 8c heavy hens over 5 pounds 12c 4 to 5 pounds 11c light and Leghorn hens 9c cocks over 5 pounds 1c under 65 pounds 6c.

Notary and pricing blur in odd clipping

A fragmented newspaper snippet lists a notary service at 25 cents and a stray poem line about an owl and pussy cat. It also shows fluctuating price indicators for weights from 330 to 500 pounds with per hundredweight figures around 3.60 to 4.35.

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