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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
3
Gen George Rogers Clark named Louisville in honor of King Louis XVI of France, the Louisville, Kentucky note explains. The historical attribution ties the city’s origin to the French monarch, as recorded in AP coverage.
Iowa Supreme Court and District Court judges may receive pay raises after the constitutional reform adopted in Monday's election. The 1961 legislature set salaries at 16000 for Supreme Court and 14000 for District Courts, but no increases occurred since no judges have been re-elected. Whether raises can be funded this session depends on state appropriations before the 1963 legislature convenes.
Mason City Police Department tops the field at the Iowa Association of Police and Peace Officers pistol shoot held in Des Moines. Results show Mason City 1570 in the firing with short barreled pistols and Highway Patrol No. 1 Area A 1593 in long barrel.
Local briefs document a string of visits moves and changes including Mrs. R O Lovett from Amarillo visiting Atlantic residents at 807 Chestnut, Richard and wife purchasing a home at 810 Mulberry with possession July 1, and Marie Herchenbach starting Commercial Extension studies in Omaha. Others include Tennessee visitors Elsie Prall and Clyde Pratt family. trucker Herheld Hulinger fined for overlength, missing registrations. Special honors list Nancy Royalty and Helen Buikema. Court action involves Mayville Engineering and Jack E Stevens. Visiting families from Florida Texas and Corpus Christi, deer prize winners at the Forum, and relocation of Boyd Banks to 14 Fair Ridge Circle.
Thore returns to Atlantic as Safeway manager replacing Tom Cronin who leaves for Newton to run Safeway next week. Occasional showers and cooler weather expected through Saturday with highs in 70s and lows in 60s. Wednesday high 76 and low 52. Atlantic UCT funds 1962 summer camping program for mentally retarded children with four state camps in June July August led by M. E. Britton. Lewis community hosts a Friday 2pm benefit for Cliff Williams family whose trailer burned in Council Bluffs. aid includes baby clothes and children's clothing.
A barn fire at the Raymond Suhr place near Walnut-A was extinguished around 10:30 Tuesday night before major damage occurred. Investigators believe faulty wiring sparked the blaze.
Sen. B B Hickenlooper of Iowa joined the majority to ban foreign aid to any Communist dominated country. The amendment to the aid authorization bill passed 87 to 42.
A compact public safety message urges drivers to reduce speed as daylight fades to dusk to prevent crashes and protect pedestrians and other road users.
The Rev Donald C Bissinger officiated at the 2 30 pm funeral service for Mrs Erwin Kelly at Roland funeral home. Organ by Mrs Walter Lyon played Old Rugged Cross and Beyond the Sunset. Casket bearers included Harry Brewer Albert Olsen Dave Olsen Ed J Bopp Oliver Kragelund Floyd Petersen. Burial was in Atlantic cemetery.
Sick and injured patients admitted to Atlantic Memorial include Rodney 6 Cynthia 10 Rochelle 8 children of the Lindt family Griswold. Amy infant daughter of the Hoovers 1303 Roosevelt Drive. George Hansen 11 West Third and Mrs Kloppenburg of Anita. Discharges include Gregory Schuler Rt 1 Mrs Grubbs and son Boyd Edward of Adair Louis Jensen Shebanie Sr Mrs Vern Young Rt 2 Scott Rochholz of Adair and William ?-ton of Anita. Notices also report Exira and Grant residents undergoing surgeries and recoveries at Carroll Omaha hospitals. Kent Shafer son of Donald Shafer cut his thumb last week while replacing a blade on a lawn mower. three stitches.
Brayton Neil Runge and family from Long Beach California visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Wayne Stephenson and their daughter and son as they enrolled in the Personal Institute.
The city council at the June meeting instructed the city attorney to draft an ordinance to install stop signs at Tenth and Palm during the summer. The intersection will be a stop street in early spring and summer due to a steep grade and heavy Sunnyside traffic. The move aims to protect pedestrians near recreation facilities and amid rising West Tenth traffic from new businesses.
Daniel Burke aged 89 resigns as president of the American Bible Society in Summit New Jersey. The agency did not immediately announce a successor and Burke intends to help with transition efforts and fundraising.
The society's board of managers announced today a leadership transition after the outgoing president spent years at the helm, marking a change in its governance and direction.
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