Conventions Set Slates for Elections Across Levels
Conventions today prepared slates and platforms for elections from governor down to municipal posts as volunteers and candidates organized to present plans and endorsements.
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1949
Page
6
Conventions today prepared slates and platforms for elections from governor down to municipal posts as volunteers and candidates organized to present plans and endorsements.
Ernest Albertson, 35, of South Sioux City Neb, nearly died in a Missouri river dive to recover a supermarket safe. An air tank failed soon after he went under. He was revived by artificial respiration and rushed to a hospital. Detectives expect to continue operations to lift the safe from about 15 feet of water.
Kansas City ex convict Carl Charles Rice was bound over to the Cass county grand jury on a larceny charge for theft of about $700 in travelers checks from the Albert Brown home. He allegedly tried to dig out of his third floor cell with a steel file and a jail window handle.
Recent visitors to the Lewis area include Mrs. Edmond Keffer and Marion Keffer of Cedar Rapids at Bernice Keffer's home. The James Smith family from Kansas City stayed with the ee A. ent. Geo. C. Marker of Chicago visited the Marker households.
Norman Harris 18 intervened when a cow charged five year old Carol Scott at Howard Scott home northeast of Avoca. He was kicked and trampled, fell unconscious and near coma for hours before revival by the child's father. Carol escaped with only screams aiding rescue. Norman was treated at Jennie Edmundson hospital with cow hoof marks on his shoulders.
Hollywood report states Margaret OBrien will retire from screen work for a time due to her mother's marital troubles with Orchestra Leader Don Sylvia. Agent Vic Orsatti says she cannot do justice to the film as Little Miss Pigtails rests. Mrs Gladys O'Brien Sylvie also plans to retire, while Sylvia denies rumors and vows not to be duped.
Harry J. Schmidt of Ames a professor of physical education at Iowa State College is elected president of the Iowa Elks association. He succeeds Frank Margolin of Sioux City. Zr. Z White Storm Lake Morse Kinney Webster City Thomas Sinnett Oskaloosa Sanford Schmalz Mike Lee Ed Kane and others are named to key posts in the organization.
Lewis-Beth Ann Robson of Clarion visits Claud Casady home. Rev. and Mrs. Jay Waterman relocate to Salem for his preach. The Weppler family hosted at Supper Tuesday in the Weppler home. Fred Casady and Mrs. Claud Casady attended Mrs. Fred Sherer’s funeral in Randolph Nebraska. Susie Campbell Nick Roberts and children visit John McCauley home. Ida Long visits Lyle Johnson. Granddaughter Lylene Samuels fractures both bones of left arm. Rose Joyce of Mason City visiting Frank and Kenneth Joyce homes. Harold Morgan and Janice vacation in northern Minnesota. Barbara, daughter of Mrs. Norman Quinn, visits Lawrence Kansas for vacation. Alva Pearce and Meda Sperry return from California with G John Wegner of Howard Cal as far as Grand Island Nebraska.
Rich newspaper ads in Ireland face a month limit of two for sizes eight inches or smaller. Newspapers range from six to eight pages in total, reflecting modest editions.
Central cattle grubs are treated with rotenone by addressing grub holes in backs of cattle. Farm adviser or veterinarian can provide treatment tips and guidance.
Floods along the eastern fringe of the Rockies disrupt towns in the Arkansas river valley. Silt and debris clog streets. homes isolated, but no deaths reported. Thousands of acres of Colorado land remain underwater as rail and highway traffic suffer today.
Cedar Rapids man Dwight Le Claire of Coggon is hospitalized at St Luke's after a light plane crash one mile east of Monticello. Hospital attendants report his condition as satisfactory.
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