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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1959
Page
6
WIOTA guests at the home of Mrs. Irma Darrow included her sister Mrs. Dorothy Stringfellow and Mrs. Pat Benner plus Susan of Keokuk. Also visiting were Mrs. Clara Parker and Robert Parker of Winterset and Sherry and Susan Rochholz of Adair.
Mrs Joseph Copenhaver 57 of Griswold dies at Jennie Edmundson hospital Council Bluffs after surgery last January. Born Lelia Dean Sept 18 1901 she married Joseph Copenhaver Jan 16 1927. Survived by husband son Basil father Arthur Dean sister Mrs Curtis Lawrence four brothers and four grandchildren. Funeral Monday Faith Lutheran Griswold.
Elliott school lists fall sports and activities with first and second letters for basketball football track and cheerleading plus managers. Lewis school reports honor roll students by grade, naming seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with full roster details.
Mrs Ethel Forbes hosted guests including Orris Huber family from Goshen Indiana and Stanley Freman family from New Castle Wyoming plus Newal Forbes of Omaha. They joined Melvern Reimer family in Atlantic for a Sunday visit. Everett Pope family from Seattle visited his mother Mrs Lottie Pope. H J Stahl attended Mason City commencement for grandson Steven Stahl who has a West Point appointment reporting July 7. Mrs Carl Kohlscheen travels to Chula Vista California for her twin grandchildren Karen and Craig graduation. News Telegraph Want Ads.
Sick and injured residents are reported from St. Josephs hospital Omata Atlantic Memorial and other area facilities. Norman Rasmussen returned home after three months of hand injury treatment from a December truck fall. Several local residents underwent surgery or were admitted for observation at Methodist Mercy Jennie Edmundson University hospitals and Adair health centers.
Mr and Mrs James F Williams of Atlantic welcomed a son at Mercy hospital Iowa City. The baby weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and arrived at 7:00 am. Grandparents are James M Williams and J D Shoeman. At Atlantic Memorial hospital Charles Readinger and spouse welcomed a son at 6:43 am weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. The Fudge couple of 308 Oak Street reported a new son at 4:48 pm weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces.
Mrs. Verda Phillips of Griswold and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mueller attended the Iowa State Teachers College graduation in Cedar Falls. Ramona and Johnny of Grant were there for the Wednesday morning ceremony. Their grandson and nephew Philip Sproule belonged to the graduating class.
South Korean troops repelled four attempted border incursions by North Koreans across the armistice zone. An army spokesman said two North Koreans and one South Korean were killed while one defender and one attacker were wounded.
In Champaign Wiley School pupils rushed into the rain when a false fire alarm rang. They endured getting wet before returning indoors.
USDA report shows hog receipts and price ranges with No 1 210 lb hogs at 17.50 and 190-240 lb lines 16.40-16.85. Cattle receipts and price bands list steer and heifer values from 24.00 up to 32.50 for various weight classes, with sheep limited and lambs trading around 25.50-27.00 for 85-100 lb ranges.
Extra EIXRA-Mark Crampton accompanied several boys from Audu bon to Henessey Oklahoma for harvest work. Mrs. A G Colvin of Yanime visited Mr. and Mrs. A G Andersen. Louis Jessen of Eugene Oregon and Alfred Clausen of Billingham Washington visited Laura and Finer Miller. Carl Lorensen of Mitchell Nebraska visited Rev. Lloyd Lorensen and family. Jack Andersen of Kansas City and Treva Andersen of Denmark spent the weekend with Elvin Petersen and family.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 PM for Mrs. Mae Workmen with Charles Presley of the Church of Christ officiating. Mrs. Donna Dorsey sang with accompaniment by Mrs. Phil McCosh. casket bearers included Phil McLaughlin James Brown Christen Henribberg Solon Karns Homer Rich and Fred Baier of Wiota. burial followed at Anta Evergreen cemetery.
Judy Lents daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Lents will fly from Omaha to Los Angeles on June 10 for a vacation visit to her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Gil bert Rice and cousin Cheryl who graduates from high school on June 18.
Duane P. Greer son of Mr and Mrs F W Greer received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering Friday at Seattle University's 1985 commencement exercises.
J. W. Fisher president of the Fisher Governor Co. at Marshaltown donated $30,000 to Coe College to complete its new music conservatory. The gift was announced at a board of directors meeting Friday.
The American Cancer Society in Boston approved pilot showings of a 17 minute film to alert physicians and the public to the dangers of cigarette smoking. Dr. Dean Davies and Dr. Howard Taylor cited studies linking lung cancer to smoking as the society expands its outreach against tobacco. The Tobacco Industry Research Committee countered that many scientific reports dispute the society's charges.
Bridgewater Fontanelle high school names valedictorian Bridgewater Dale Kimes Shirley Raasch saluatorian and Janet Walgenbach American Citizenship award by the Iowa Bar Association. Richard Mason presented diplomas as Albert Van Vleet led the ceremony. senior class list includes Richard Anderson Charles Beaman Jerry Bloom Jack Brown Bari Christensen Terry Davis Marian Devine Margene Eblen Donna Edwards Bettie Euler Judy Ehrenfried Wylene Feick Rita Gipple Sandi Gipple Marvin Goetz Dick Golz Janice Herr June Jensen Roland Jessen Dale Kimes Neil Kingery Judy Lentz Richard Moats Gary Pfundheller Beth Purdy G Marc Queck Shirley Rausch Larry Skelton David Strickland Dick Stuva Colleen Stephenson Martin Tracy Roy Underwood Janet Walgenbach Vinita Williams Gary Woig
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