Massena Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Family Guests
Massena residents report visits from Dale Pace and family of Oska loosa to the J H Pace and F J Groves homes. Supt D D Slocum and Gray visitors stayed with aunt Mrs Lulu Bigns, while Earl Coulson and three daughters split a weekend with Francis Shugart in Cres ton. Massena’s J E Amdor family and Mrs D J Farrell of Omaha joined relatives at Dunlap, with cousins C H Juergens of New York City also present. L Luke joined brother Rube Pigg for an Omaha trip for a checkup. Drive slowly near children. save a life.
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Massena
Dale Pace
Oskaloosa
J. H. Pace
F. J. Groves
D. D. Slocum
Gray
Lulu Bigns
Earl Coulson
Denella
Doreen
Jean
Francis Shugart
Creston
D. J. Farrell
Omaha
Military branches form group to study merger plan
Washington reports a joint Army and Navy committee will study streamlining by merging the services and creating a separate air department. The panel, chaired by Rep Woodrum, will prepare a detailed organizational study for the executive defense structure, noting divergent earlier views.
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Washington
INS
Army and Navy
Department of Air
House Committee
Woodrum
Joint Chiefa of Staff
Army
Navy
Chestnut Street resurfacing directs angled curbside parking
City announces immediate re surfacing work on Chestnut Street between Sixth and First streets in Atlantic. Motorists are asked to shift from center to side parking and park on the brick next to the curb at about a 45 degree angle to aid the packing of the new surface. Mayor J Burnea signs the notice.
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Chestnut Street
First Streets
Atlantic
J. Burnea
Mrs Ned Curtis Dies in Fremont Nebraska
Audubon native Mrs Augusta Schroeter, formerly of Audubon, died in Fremont Nebraska on Wednesday afternoon from a ruptured appendix. Surviving are husband Ned Curtis and three sons Henry California Heinze Fremont and Alton Camp Taylor California. Body to be brought to Audubon for funeral at Johnson funeral home at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Audubon
Ned Curtis
Fremont
Neb
Curtis
Augusta Schroeter
Christina Schroeter
Henry
California
Heinze
Alton
Camp Taylor
Cal
Alton Curtis
Johnson
Officer phones Mrs. L. D. Buttolph from West Hartford
A Navy submarine officer returned to the United States called Mrs. L. D. Buttolph to report Major L. D. Buttolph missing since January 14. The major led a battalion in the first armored division and was wounded at Salerno in December. The officer conveyed prayers for the family and praised the major’s leadership.
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Anita
L. D. Buttolph
West Hartford
Conn
Buttolph
U. S
Anzio
Rome
Salerno
Funeral Notices for Nell Dickerson Cotton and Eric W Erickson
Funeral services for Nell Dickerson Cotton former Atlantic resident who died in Omaha were held at Crosby Meyer funeral home in Omaha with interment at Forest Lawn cemetery. Eric W Erickson of Bear Grove township had services at Shelby Methodist church with Rev John E Wheatley officiating and interment in Shelby cemetery. Casket bearers included Kenneth Sams Jr Lawrence Sievers Watson Howland Charles Pryor Fred Mercer and Alvin Sams.
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Nell Dickerson Cotton
Atlantic
Omaha
Crosby- Meyer Funeral Home
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Eric W. Erickson
Bear Grove
Shelby Methodist Church
John E. Wheatley
Shelby Presbyterian Church
Edith Eble
Ruby Eble
Viola Brown
Kenneth Sams, Jr
Lawrence Sievers
Watson Howland
Charles Pryor
Fred Mercer
Alvin Sams
Shelby Cemetery
Author Passes Cigars in Hollywood
Hollywood author of Fun in Bed hands out cigars. Mrs Frank Scully gives birth to an eight pound daughter at Cedars of Lebanon hospital.
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Hollywood
INS
Frank Scully
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Bomber Production Cuts Manpower Over Years
The 1940 effort to build a four motored bomber required 444 workers for a full year. By 1941 Consolidated Vultee reduced labor to 70 men, then 25 in 1942 and 17 in 1943 as production efficiency improved.
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Consolidated Vultee Company
County Salvage Calendar Calls for War Waste Drive
County salvage calendar lists county chairmen Howard Marshall and Mrs. Willis Miller with a depot at 212 Elm street. Women and men urged to bring materials to saves for food stores or Girl Scouts. Scrap metals fetch two red points and 4 cents per pound. Farm scrap needed. deliver to dealer or salvage committee. Contain your own containers as grocers cannot provide carriers. All waste materials needed before the war ends.
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Peper
Elm Street
Call Girl Scouts
Call County
Grove school wins rural play day pennant on score 69
Miss Georgia Byrne reports Grove school teacher Ruth Porter Lewis led with 69 points in the county rural play day pennant contest. Victoria No 8 taught by Eilene Kuesel was second with 48, Veronica Cullen led Victoria district 4 in third.
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Grove
Georgia Byrne
Grove School
Ruth Porter
Lewis
Victoria No
Eilene Kuesel
Victoria District 4
Veronica Cullen
U S Action Bans Yugoslav Agent Sokitch in United Nations Info
Washington reports the United States orders Yugoslav agent Miloye N Sokitch to drop references to the United Nations information office in his publicity materials. Justice and State departments take aim amid Mihailovich Tito split with support converging on Tito.
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Washington
INS
United States
Daria Miaiolvich
America
Hull
Biddle
United Nations
Miloye N. Sokitch
Justice Department
Mihailovich
State Department
Justice
Sokitch
United Nations’ Information Office
Marshal Tito
Tito
Yugoslavia
Nineteen Saddle Horses Nominated for Towa Futurity
Twenty one American saddle stallions have been nominated in the Towa Saddle Horse futurity, announced by the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders' association. The nomination closing date for dams is June 15, with processing through futurity secretary Tom Brown of Oskaloosa.
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Des Moines
INS
Towa
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Tom Brown
Oskaloosa
Futurity
Caney News Briefs Visit and Travel Notes
Casey briefs report visiting families in Caney with Dale Kirkpatrick and Nora Walterman at Gene Kirkpatrick’s and Mrs. Nora Walterman’s homes. Merle Schiller left Leadville with his wife and Linda after a two week stay. Rev. Alta M. Nichlas and Mrs. Ruby Fisher attend the Des Moines Methodist conference. May Hess, employed at Adair hospital, spent Sunday at home. Warren Brownlee and his wife from Adair visited Sunday.
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Caney
Dale Kirkpatrick
Glen
Roger
Gene Kirkpatrick
Nora Waltern
Merle Schiller
Leadville
Colo
Linda
Jo Kirkpatrick
Alta M. Nichlas
Ruby Fisher
Des Moines
Nichola
May Hess
Adair Hospital
Warren Brownlee
Adair
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