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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
6
A fragmented scene from a Winnipeg origin discusses Blair's father visiting and the emotional toll on family. The dialogue hints at impending departure, medical concern, and a tension about who stays or leaves as dawn approaches.
The Eldeen 4-43 club of Pymosa township planned a Wednesday meeting at Mary Ann Arp's home but the Linke and Linkettes gathering in the courthouse has been postponed to next Monday due to the WA Caravan show. 4-H members with leader Mrs. Carl Lykke and Shelby county leader were noted.
Harlan had a Saturday afternoon meeting with Mies Darlene Hansen.
Antte-Mrs. A. C. Holmes received a letter from her son Sgt. Woodrow Holmes in New Guinea. He described killing Japanese soldiers and taking money from one corpse and stated he would send home a Japanese rifle. He wrote the letter in a fox hole on Japanese paper with Japanese ink.
Funeral rites at Roland Peacock Baxter funeral home 2:30 p m officiated by Rev R G Dohrmann of Zion Lutheran. Accompaniment by Mise Vivean Steffens and Mrs G H Sandhorst. Interment in Atlantic Cemetery. Flowers arranged by Henry and Mrs Louise Wiechmann and others.
The Supreme Court held eight to zero that insurance business is commerce under the national labor act. Chicago contended insurance is not commerce, but the court ruled it is engaged in commerce. The decision affects insurance firms and labor protections nationwide. Our want ad page will sell your entry for you.
Miss Garnet Mae Roberts and Gene M. Lewis wed Sunday afternoon at 3 in Atlantic Methodist with Rev. Lauren Dee presiding. Attendants included family members and the couple will reside in Des Moines after a brief reception and wedding dinner at the bride’s home.
Twenty six members attended the gathering with A J and four daughters-in-law present. Mrs Alpha Nelson led devotionals reading First Corinthians and spoke on Foreign Missions. Jeannette Miller discussed American churches and Europe while John Benham addressed The Last Best Hope of Earth. Refreshments were served by the hostess and four period girls.
Pattern 9285 offers summer wear with unusual appliqued yoke and easy basics. Misses and women's sizes listed, price six cents for pattern 9285 and fifteen cents for Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book. Mail orders to Atlantic News Telegraph, Pattern Dept., New York.
Club calendar items list meetings for Tecoday Golden Rule chapter O E S at the Masonic temple and various societies meeting around town. Notes mention birthday observances, a St Pauls Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society gathering, and gatherings hosted at homes of Mrs M J Sorensen Mrs James Brown and others with details on hosts guests and activities.
Sunday visitors gathered at the Rey Shields home including Miss Cloojean Shields and Joanne Shields of Omaha Nebraska Mr and Mrs Glen Shields and two sons Stephen and Allen from Wiota Mr Shields birthday observed Mrs H D Gillispie from Omaha visited with Ed Wagner family Mrs William Brown and two daughters from Boston arrived for a few days at the Shields home Yare Bl yusen and daughter from Des Moines are also in town
Mrs Gray Wilson from New York City arrived Saturday for two weeks with Mr and Mrs C E Marlowe. Milkee Cole Ruby Brawe and Harold Brawe stayed with Elmer Purvis and W E Bailey in Grand Island Nebraska. Dr and Mrs R E Zink visited Yale and Stuart relatives. Donald Dysert and son spent two weeks with the Zinks before returning to Yale.
Atlantic's annual flower show, sponsored by the Atlantic Woman's Club and garden department, featured over fifty exhibitors with men and junior displays. Highlights included peonies, syringes, iris, hemerocsilis and house plants. the Atlantic Greenhouses provided a basket, Cole's picnic table, and Bullock's curtains for the courthouse display room. About 600 attendees, including eighty out-of-town visitors from twenty-nine towns, attended, with guests from Marion Ohio and St. Louis Mo.
Brighten linens with a six motif transfer pattern averaging 12 percent inches. Send eleven cents to Atlantic News Needlecraft Dept 83 Eighth Avenue New York. Add fifteen cents for 88 page Needlecraft Catalog with 88 illustrations of embroidery knitting crochet quilting home decor toys.
Detroit police question three people over the slaying of 40 year old Mrs. Jean Long of Twelfth Street church parish, including her husband Kenneth Long. Mrs Long’s body was found in the church aisle by Rev. Newell Liceamer after an apparent furious fight. Alex Simpson, a Chicago meat salesman, who had a date to meet Mrs. Long the same evening, also was questioned.
The U S Senate approved extending until June 7 1946 the statute of limitations to try Pearl Harbor commanders Rear Admiral Husband E Kimmel and Major General Walter Short. The measure urges immediate investigation by War and Navy secretaries and names Sen Homer Ferguson as sponsor with opposition charge that higher ups fear court martial. The resolution now moves to the House.
A controversial product named All Purpose Fruit Olivea is described as a milk, titter, eggs, tonic, and soap serving Greek people. The claim suggests a multi use substance marketed as a food and household item.
The Newa Telegraph delivers a compact note asserting it is the source for all timely news. The item frames itself as a primary provider of current events and local updates.
A garbled report lists multiple injuries and hospitalizations across Atlantic region. Officer Lee Geard Lieut Edward Juniep remains hospitalized after five weeks in Italy with recovery readings improving. Gordon Palmer, 58, suffers arm fractures in a barn accident. Anita Minnis falls injuring wrist. Bryan Parker family faces illnesses and injuries among several children. other unnamed individuals suffer minor mishaps and health issues.
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