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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
6
The army plans to make about 3,000 surplus mine detectors available for sale to local law enforcement agencies to aid in searching for criminals.
The army department announced the device will detect buried firearms and clothing in response to requests. The article notes security concerns and mentions that the canine unit may be affected as well.
University of Iowa's all-girl bagpipe band the Scottish Highlanders will perform at the Edinburgh festival of music and drama in summer 1950. Director William Adamson said they may be the first U S bagpipe band to visit Scotland.
Atlantic City reports that two top AMA figures insist the board action against Dr. Morris Fishbein does not soften the drive against compulsory health insurance. Sensenick and Henderson say the profession remains against forced health coverage while endorsing voluntary insurance and continued AMA resistance to national insurance plans.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist church for Otto Mortensen 67 World War I veteran and Danish native who died June 3 of a heart attack. Burial followed at Anita Evergreen Cemetery with American Legion and VFW military honors and eight man firing squad.
Mr and Mrs Joe Holloway of Anita welcomed a 7 pound daughter born at Atlantic Memorial hospital at 9 26 last evening. Mr and Mrs Donald Uhlman of Anita welcomed a 7 pound 8.5 ounce daughter born at a local hospital last evening at 2 20.
We wish to thank friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy shown during our wife and mother’s illness and death. Harry Reineke and Family.
Mrs. Ralph Hancock expresses gratitude for cards letters and flowers received during convalescence and thanks friends for favors and kindness.
Plans outline fall start for first aid instruction led by Mrs Verne Whitaker R N under Cass County Red Cross supervision directed by county chair Edna Pellett. Local chairman Karl Gormar and Mrs Alfred Hogan will arrange meeting place and contact for those interested.
A sketch of the Cass County Agricultural and Educational association grounds development near Sunnyside Park in Atlantic will be shown at the Lewis Commercial club meeting Thursday at 8 o'clock. Lee Johnson, president of the Cass County bureau, will outline the plan and purposes. The club will elect officers at the business session.
Los Angeles officers halted a church benefit raffle at Bob Hope's home last Sunday. Sgt. David McCoy reported no arrests as Mrs. Hope claimed she did not know the raffle was illegal. About 1,200 attendees learned that paddlewheels were confiscated. The event supported a conversion project in Alhambra.
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