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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1927
Page
7
Angela and Jack crash Honey Lou and Tim Donegal's secret rendezvous as jealousy erupts. Honey Lou resists, but Tim pressures her while Jack and Angela confront the affair. The scene ends with Tim leaving as Angela reveals trust shattered, and Jack faces the consequences.
A list of local students from Abilene and surrounding towns will be awarded diplomas at Iowa. Edyth Vide, Lucille Dutsford, Newell Norman Griswold, Alan C. Maxwell, George Andras Nelson, E.B. Shearer, C. Kringel, Paul Curtis Clovis, and Peter W. Jans will receive bachelor of laws or juris doctor degrees. John Craig-Faulkner, Roy Edward Frank, Kenneth W. Lyddon, and Walter P. Nelson will earn B.S. degrees in commerce.
Clinton Ind police report a burglar, George Dallas, 28, from Chicago, shot wounded in the leg after trying to break into A W Schoendelen general store at Welton. Schoendelen, sitting reading indoors, fired through a window striking Dallas as he attempted entry. Dallas later claimed intoxication.
The fifty sixth annual Iowa State college commencement in Ames runs four days from Friday June 10 through Monday June 13. Activities include senior breakfasts, a senior promenade, class gatherings, and homecoming events. Baccalaureate speaker will be Dean Shailer Matthews from the University of Chicago, with Red Cross official Dr. Thomas F. Green as commencement speaker.
Paris fashions report a craze for darkened complexions using liquid powder and ochre layers inspired by Josephine Baker. The trend features a full-body makeup routine, black hair tones, and neck and arm shading, paired with washable summer sport dresses and bold trimmings in reptile leather and embroidery.
Social and church circles report meetings of the Congregational women and G A R Ladies groups, including devotions, programs, and social gatherings. Events cover Elliott clubs, Embroidery, Golden Hour, and a variety of honor and hobby clubs with visits and refreshments. A Dexter wedding and Washington Workers plans are also mentioned along with upcoming Eastern Star and Masonic temple activities.
Local residents recall Clarence D. Chamberlin once lived in an Iowa town. Pilot Bruno Pieper and passenger Jade Chamberlin died when the aircraft crashed after a tail spin stunt attempt. Parcaut, flying for Paul Engles, was conducting the last flight of the day. two passengers requested stunts and the plane crashed at low altitude.
President and Mrs. Coolidge plan a summer visit to the White House in Edgemont and tour a Black Hill area park. The article notes the state and government support in developing roads along some of the most scenic highways, praising joint efforts to link regions.
Des Moines rounds up brief local items including district court clerk H F Newton busy in Des Moines, and Mr. and Mrs. A Friedstat visiting from 50 Oak week. Atlantic Rotary meets at Calumet cafe. Argle Dueling of Coon Rapids seen with parents at 306 Birch. Clyde McNeil leaves for Kansas City on business while Greater Atlantic Club plans city hall meeting. Peddler Sam Katz returns after license dispute. gypsies briefly stay then are ordered out. Sheriff sells Massena land. Legion drive extended to meet quota. Arthur Jersild returns from Columbia with PhD in psychology. Register editor Pat Page in town to interview famed Clarence Chamberlin.
Washington June 6 The Supreme Court ruled that Mississippi river states lack constitutional power to bar interstate ferries. They may regulate rates and safety but cannot deny operation if regulations are met. The McNeely case involved a Vivalia ferryl permit dispute with local officials.
New Orleans June 6 The end of the great flood in America’s history is in sight with no further rise expected in the lower region. The Atchafalaya Basin, now carrying most floodwaters, is reported by Dr. J M Cline a local meteorologist as gauge readings hold steady at Morgan City while upper gauges show similar status.
Hydrologist Cline says the Atchafalaya current through Berwick Bay may carry water from the southern sugar bowl to keep general water height from rising and avoid inundation. The statement notes the gradual decline of the gar bowl as a factor in the river basin’s flood dynamics.
David P. Smith of Fort Dodge was reelected president of the Iowa Gideons Association at the convention session. New officers include Kenneth Smith Des Moines first vice president D S Umberhauer Grinnell second vice president Joe McPeek Fort Dodge third vice president Willis Jenks Waterloo fourth vice president W C Kirchbeck Cedar Rapids secretary treasurer and A H L Harper Fairfield chaplain. Grinnell was chosen for the 1927 convention.
A scrambled garbling references a gardener heading to England and a weed problem at the base. It mentions a New York Post item and hints at a distant journey and unsettled tasks, with fragmented phrases and unclear details.
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