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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1948
Page
6
Two Iowa youths drowned over the weekend while swimming. Donald J. Christensen, 22, a farm youth from near Charles City, died in the Cedar River on Sunday. Max Hobson, 10, son of Mr and Mrs John Hobson of Macedonia, drowned Saturday in a pond on a local property.
Monte Barrett 18 and companion attempted a rescue for Chris Tensen who nearly drowned. Joseph Barrett 16, brother of Monte, had left the water earlier. Gene Gillespie and family were at the Carrville river. Hobson and two companions swam nearby when he went under.
A vintage ad promotes a family sweepstakes offering a $25,000 first prize. It touts 40 prizes overall with monthly big prizes and hints at a test contest format. Readers are urged to enter and search for a hidden cork design in Pepsi-Cola bottles to collect and swap tokens.
Eight thousand CIO United Packinghouse Workers end an eighty two day strike against Wilson and Co. with a May 21 settlement covering nine cent an hour wage raises and reinstatement terms. Rehire tied to arbitration for those accused of unlawful acts. plants in Chicago Cedar Rapids Albert Lea Kansas City Faribault Omaha and Los Angeles.
About 1,500 workers gathered at the Wilson and Company employment office in Cedar Rapids to resume work after a strike that began March 16. Harold Smith of the Cedar Rapids UPWA warned that some members wanted to continue the walkout during a meeting held yesterday.
Washington oldest senator Arthur Capper of Kansas plans retirement, signaling end after four terms since 1918. His withdrawal follows private pressure and editorial opposition, as Capper ranked among Senate veterans and led the agricultural committee with potential chairmanship implications for 1947.
Casey The Messrs and Mesdames Lynn Kirkpatrick and family and Jess Allen Dale Allen Glen Allen and Jo Lee of Seattle visit Lynn Kirkpatrick's mother Mrs Jo Kirkpatrick and grandfathers Fred Land and Sam Kirkpatrick. Henry Langbehr Jr. and daughter from Minneapolis guests of Henry Langbehn Sr. and kin. Wm Langbehn of Roswell visits sister Mrs Wm Schrumm. Eunice Allen of Davenport comes to aid her mother Mrs Mayme Allen who is gravely ill at Bert Smith residence.
Sincere thanks are extended for kindness shown during her final illness and after her death and burial. Expressions of sympathy are deeply appreciated by Sheldon L. Smith and by Mrs. Porter Wardrip and Delbert Smith, Arlin Moller and Mr. and Mrs. Arlin Moller.
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