War era intrigue and wartime pursuit unfold
In a tense wartime scene, Blair, Colin Rae, and Irina navigate danger and betrayal. A Nazi plot looms as Irina faces pressure to marry Selkirk while Dove plots with a black box symbolizing a dangerous mission. Colin plans a night ascent toward Dowling and a potential rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree
Learmonth
Dove
Irina
Selkirk
Colin Rae
Lisbon
Canada
Fatherland
Blair
15 Inches of Hail Devastates Gregory Area South Dakota
Relatives in Gregory, South Dakota report that on May 21 the region was buried under 15 inches of hail causing major crop and building damage. A heavy May 29 rain near Forrest Slocum farm northwest of town washed out 80 acres of corn as the storm stretched over several miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Slocum Farm
Here
Soldier Edwin Neveln to report to Harlington Texas
Sgt. Edwin Neveln, stationed in Manchester New Hampshire, arrived Saturday to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Neveln. He leaves Friday to report at Harington Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Neveln
Manchester
N. H
Ben Neveln
Harington
Texas
Ward Chairman Blasts Seizure of Ward Plant
Sewell Avery, Montgomery Ward board chairman, accuses the Roosevelt administration of unfair illegal aid to labor unions to crush employers liberties and end bargaining. He calls the Chicago seizure usurpation of power, says federal bureaus push political support from labor groups. He tells a special House committee the seizure sparked spontaneous public indignation and risk of dictatorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward
Roosevelt
Ward
Chicago
Avery
House
Wild parachute leap brings missing flyer to Flagler
Sgt. L J Venegas vanished from a bomber over the Denver region as Allied landings in France began. He reappeared about five hours later in Flagler after a parachute jump and wind drift ordeal, describing a bailout after his plane was ordered to evacuate. The bomber then returned to Casper base. Des Moines firm Hoist earns army ordnance award as seventh Iowa plant to share honor for wartime production.
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Flagler
Coloune 6
INS
L. J. Venegas
France
Colorado
Sgt
Venegas
Air Force
Denver
S*i
Casper, Wye
Des Moines
Globe Hoist Company
Iowa
Army Ordnance
G. C. Fowler
Davenport
Chicago, Il
Ordnance District
Busy Bee Club Meeting Postponed to June 15
The Busy Bee club meeting scheduled for Thursday is postponed to June 15 with Mrs. R. C. Judd as hostess. At the First Presbyterian church parlors yesterday afternoon about 35 attended the Women’s Society meeting hosted by Group 2. Mrs. William Borchardt led a panel on maintaining Christian homes in wartime and Mrs. J. M. Opper spoke on University of Life program accomplishments in Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee Club
R. C. Judd
Presbyterian Society
Women's Society
First Presbyterian Church
Group 2
William Borchardt
J. M. Opper
University of Life
Atlantic
Exira Whose Weds Victor Schmidt in Candlelight Service
Exira figures Irene Johnson and Victor H Schmidt wed in a candlelit Exira Lutheran church ceremony conducted by Rev H L Jensen on Friday June 2. The bride wore white satin lace with finger tip veil and carried pink rosebuds. Attendants included sisters Ruby Johnson Elaine Johnson and Sharline Rasmussen. best man Harry Rasmussen. Reception followed at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mico Irene Johnson
Victor Schmidt
Carl C. Johnson
Exira
Irene
Victor H. Schmidt
Soren Schmidt
Audubon
H. L. Jensen
Exira Lutheran Church
Misa Ruby Johnson
Omaha
Elaine Johnson
Sharline Rasmussen
Harry Rasmussen
Patricia Fredericksen
Roy Petersen
Hamlin
Harold Christensen
Scranton
Mr. Rasmussen
Misa Ila Faye Rasmussen
Bobby Schmidt
Florence Hansen
Mise Fredricksen
Meldensohn
Junior Miss Pattern promotes homecoming fashions
An old advertisement offers pattern 9225 for Junior Miss and Misses sizes from 11 to 18 with a dirndl skirt and portrait neckline. Size 13 requires 2 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send sixteen cents for the pattern to Atlantic News Telegraph in New York plus fifteen cents for Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic News- Telegraph
Pattern Dept
Weat 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Marian Martin
Club Calendar Shows Meetings and Socials This Week
Club calendar lists Rainbow Girls meeting at 7 80 P m Royal Neighbors at 8 P m Memorial service with social hour led by Mrs Paul Dahlberg and Mrs Ralph Snyder Thursday Ladies Golf Association lunch at 1 P m Congregational Guild Martha at Margaret Todd assisted by Careys and Mikkelsens Miss Bleneae to head Foreign Wars Aux unit at courthouse room with initiation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
C. F. Hall
Paul Dahlberg
Ralph Snyder
Ladies Golf Association
S. J. Marshall
Max Bullock
Dick Westerfield
Congregational Guild of
Martha
Margaret Todd
W. K. Carey
Lars Mikkelsen
Blene Ae
Local Social Event Highlights and Hostess Duties
In Griswold a Friday club gathering at Mrs. C. E. Woodward’s home featured a handkerchief shower for a guest of honor. Jane 15 for Santa Bat and year locations were noted. James Carey Jr. Ackerman Carl Potter and Leland Wilson organized the event with a separate shower for Mrs. Delmar Bergstrom. Guests received gifts and refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berms
C. E. Woodward
Jane
Griswold
James Carey Jr
Ackerman
Carl Potter
Leland Wilson
Delmar Bergstrom
Hospital Notes Reveal Series of Surgeries Across Region
Three tonsillectomies were performed at Atlantic hospital today for Mrs. Daisy Taylor Cumberland James Heikes and Kay Adams. Edward Erickson Atlantic admitted for medical care. Walnut Lowell Menefee to Mercy hospital Council Bluffs. Miss Marie Brandt also moved there. Mrs. Vernon Hulin returned home from St Joseph Omaha after a major operation. Griswold transfer of Mrs J J Donahoe from care to home. Mrs George Selders to Omaha Lutheran hospital for upcoming operation. Mrs Frank Ellis had major operation at Jennie Edmundson Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Hospital
Daisy Taylor
Cumberland
James Heikes
Edith Heikes
Atlantic
Kay Adams
Robert Adams
Eliott
Edward Erickson
Bluffs Hospital
Walnut
Lowell Menefee
Mercy Hospital
Council’ Bluffs
Marie Brandt
Vernon Hulin
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Griswold
J. J. Donahoe
Council Bluffs
George Selders
Lutheran Hospital
Frank Ellis
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Prayer Service in Anita Tonight
A brief religious service precedes the evening picture show in the park. The program of prayer music and talks is under the Anita churches commercial club and city officials.
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Anita
The
Anita Churches
Commercial Club
All the News When It Is News
The News-Telegraph delivers broad coverage across topics with emphasis on timely events, local happenings, and notable developments. The paper highlights politics, society, crime, weather, sports, business, and community notices in concise, accessible reporting.
Yank bombs sink 5 Japanese ships near New Guinea
American airmen sank at least one and probably two Japanese destroyers and three other vessels in sweeps over waters off Dutch New Guinea. A small freighter and two more vessels were added to the tally, while Mitchell bombers destroyed two Japanese personnel carriers near Noemfer Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
INS
Dutch New Guinea
Halmahera Island
Mitchell
Noemfer Island
Halmahera
Manokwari
Biamarck
Truk
Carolines
Biak
Dromes
Seven candidates for Alice Graham scholarships take exams
Seven candidates from Griswold and Atlantic sit exams for two four year college scholarships funded by the Alice Graham fund. Papers will be graded at Grinnell college and winners announced in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Graham
Georgia Byrne
Grinnell College
La-Deane Osler
Marilyn Denham
Eliseabeth Brown
Griswold
Frances Bailey
Evelyn Swagel
Guthe Clemmensen
Angela Bubolts
Atlantic
First Obstacle Overcome Soon After Landings
The report details early Allied beachheads in the invasion, noting weak German air opposition and lighter anti aircraft fire than expected. It cites Hitler's fortress Europe as surprised and German sea fortifications as less formidable, while signaling potential disruption of German communications to hamper a second Nazi counterattack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Rman
D-Day Intercession Keeps Liberators in Public Mind
News format notes teletype machines pounding Allied landings and a News-Telegraph extra delivering the first printed account of the invasion. The invasion was verified and towns rang with whistles bells and sirens at sun up as Old Glory rose over homes and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tional
Hitler
Europe
Atlantic
Viets
Breese
Iowa patriotic groups elect new federation officers
Mrs Nellie Cessford of Iowa Falle led the federated patriotic societies of Iowa after their annual Fort Dodge convention. Remaining officers named include Mrs Minnie Milne Des Moines as vice president Rev Luther Childs Centerville as chaplain Mrs Mae Born Davenport as secretary treasurer Fred Hull Iowa Falls as patriotic instructor Mrs Enma Alstrand Fort Dodge as delegate to the national convention and Mrs Florence Ruppelt Iowa Falls as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Nellie Cessford
Iowa Falle
Federated Patriotic Societies of
Iowa
Minnie Milne
Des Moines
Luther Childs
Centerville
Mae Born
Davenport
Fred Hull
Iowa Falls
Enma Alstrand
Florence Ruppelt
Civilian workers buy war bonds to honor D-Day in Omaha
Ninety civilian employees at the Seventh Service Command office in Omaha bought war bonds worth 62 006 25 in two hours to observe D-Day. The purchases carry the historic invasion date of June 6.
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Omaha
Seventh Service Command
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