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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
2
Audubon Legion Posts Largest Poppy Sale On Record
The American Legion unit in Audubon reports a record poppy sale raising 336.75 dollars under Lena Petersen as chair. Mrs Eva Momyarnd led as president with a full board including Carrie White Wille Christensen Anna Petersen Iva Crees Carrie Twist Evelyn Mehotte and others. Proceeds fund Schick hospital Clinton and Knoxville relief work. delegates named for the June county meeting plus auditors. Next meeting set for July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
Lena Petersen
Kimballton
Alsace McDonald
J. G. White
Ben Twist
John Crees
Tony Mumgaard
Hazel McClaren
Schick Hospital
Clinton
Knoxville
Petit Services Set For Saturday
Funeral services for William M. Petit will be held at the Congregational church in Anita on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. He died of a heart attack Wednesday morning. He was born May 3, 1869 near Oshkosh Wisconsin and lived in Cass county most of his life. He married Mary B. Trego on February 17, 1886 and had four children. Survived by two daughters Hessie Compley and Exther McIintyre, a son Bert Petit, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, plus four brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Petit
Carey
Ne Isinters
Wiota Briefs Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Wiota notes show Marjorie Rederus en route to Albuquerque for a two month stay. John Birk and children visit Warren Jordan northeast of town. Birks from Maryville Missouri. Sherry Sue, a month old, makes first trip. Marilyn Coomes returns for summer from Simpson College. Theresa Cullen completes liberal arts at Ottumwa Heights and plans Davenport summer course. Agnes Patterson from Crippled Children school in St. Joseph Missouri visits Wiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Marjorie Rederus
Dex Moines
Albuquerque
N. M
John Birk
Jacqueline
Sherry Sue
Warren Jordan
Birks
Maryville
Marilyn Coomes
Maurice Coomes
Theresa Cullen
Ottumwa Heights
Davenport
Mary Crent
Agnes Patterson
Crippled Children School
St. Joseph
Wieta
Bessie
Connie Bell
Oakland theatre sold to Avoca couple
The Liberty Theatre in Oakland, owned for years by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hockenberry, has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bookings of Avoca. The Bookings, who run a Walnut and Avoca theatre, will take possession July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Liberty
W. W. Hockenberry
Howard
Avoca
Walnut
Oakland House
Ancient tavern tunes spur debates on singing and drink
The note recalls protests against crooning and bluesy songs dating to at least the Fourth century. In ancient Rome taverns featured mournful music, with St Jerome arguing such music should be discouraged as it encouraged patrons to drink more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
St. Jerome
Too Sourier Weeds In Apple Orchards
Article notes that excessive sulfur use in apple orchards lowers soil pH, making soil too acidic for normal grasses and weeds, reducing their growth and altering orchard ground cover.
War Savings Stamps Sold At The Atlantic News Telegraph
The Atlantic News Telegraph announces War Savings Stamps available for purchase at its offices, inviting readers to buy through the newspaper location and participate in patriotic savings programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic News Telegraph
Cass County Leads Paper Salvage Drive in Southwestern Iowa
Cass County tops the four month tally with 8400 pounds of waste paper collected and 41.2 percent of its quota of 98 245 pounds. Montgomery follows at 27.1 percent of its 78 485 pound target as residents urged to leave waste paper at designated locations and reuse containers amid pulp shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Iowa i
Newt
Montgomery County
Levine Wards
Elm Street
Adams County
Fremont
Mills
Page
Taylor
Grant News and Social Visits Reported
Grant residents announce visits from San Francisco and Bellevue family members. Other accounts include Mrs. Mennealy joining her husband in Pasco and a weekend visit to Gravity. Elk Horn Lutheran church closes its three week summer school with a program and social hour led by Mrs. Anders Hansen and two student teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasco, Wash
Elk Horn
Lutheran Church
Anders Hansen
Irene Petersen
Bertha Andersen
Red Cross War Parcels For POWs Headed To Europe
In preparation for D-Day the American Red Cross has shipped 6000 capture parcels to POWs in transit camps and will send 24,000 more in thirty days. Parcels include clothing, toiletries, tobacco and gum with a medicine kit stock kept in Switzerland for 100 men. Regular weekly food parcels continue for military POWs and civilians in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Geneva
International Red Cross Committee
Red Cross
Switzerland
Fragmented wartime ration note on food supplies
Fragmentary OCR mentions parcels with extra fruit meat and dry goods for camps and hospitals. References to camp hospitals for hospitalized and convalescent prisoners of war appear in broken text.
Woman Hurt by Mother Cow at Wiota Farm
Mrs. Louis Kisterhold of Wiota is recovering at home after being attacked by a cow on Thursday afternoon in the pasture. She was helping calves cross a muddy ditch when the cow struck her repeatedly, causing facial and bodily bruises and blood loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Louis Kisterhold
Lieutenants Return From Furlough in Audubon
Audubon pairs Lt. Lester and Lt. Marvin Kness have returned to Camp Wheeler Ga after a 20 day furlough spent with their father A E Kness and relatives and friends in Audubon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
Lester
Marvin Kness
A. E. Kness
Camp Wheeler, Ga
Maseena-Huddy Pace Completes Training in Idaho
Maseena-Huddy Pace finished boat training at Farra gut Idaho and attended Madison Wisconsin school. He completed his course here ranking in the upper bracket and is on furlough visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maseena — Huddy Pace
Farragut
Idaho
Madison
Wis
J. H. Pace
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