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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
5
WHO TV program director Jack Kerrigan spoke to the Rotary Club at Hotel Wilbeey detailing early broadcast hurdles. He noted color TV remained distant due to scarce receiver sets and high costs for color cameras, predicting radio’s return through ad-supported, solid programming.
Lolita Ramona Fritz daughter of Dr and Mrs Ralph A Fritz of Allentown and formerly Atlantic became Mrs Jesse Stone Binford Sr of Houston in a Skaggs Memorial service at 3 30 with double ring ceremony by Dr Jocept Uemura. Betty Jean Chipman sang Oh Lord Most Holy and The Lords Prayer.
Calendar entries show VFW Auxiliary meeting at the courthouse assembly room with sack lunch to follow, WSCS general meeting in Fellowship Hall with Circle 3 hosting and a lesson by Mrs. Roecog Needles, plus devotions by Mrs. Gries and nursery care for children at Lake View. Wesleyan Service Guild met at the Methodist church with 18 members and one guest, new members welcomed, pledge service, hostesses Maxine Daughenbaugh and Clarice Jones served.
Marilyn Joyce Hutton daughter of Glen and Mrs. Hutton Ot tumwa and her fiancé Mr. Jones with Northwest Missouri State College ties wed in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Harold Day. Attendants Mrs. Hook and Bob McCartney from Maryville wore navy and white and pink carnations featured in corsages. The bride's mother wore Wedgewood blue and pink carnations. the groom's mother wore white lace and pink carnations. After a trip to the Ozarks the couple will live in Maryville for summer school.
Pattern ads offer oval dolly crochet patterns in cotton with mail order from The Atlantic News Telegraph Needlecraft Dept. Numerous 25th wedding anniversaries are reported at Kimballton town hall with varied speakers, music, and a luncheon. Other items include alumni banquet details, cooperative dinners, and garden club activities with officer roles and meal gatherings.
Misses sizes 13 16 and fabric details for pattern 9336 with 35 inch fabric and 3 percent yardage. price listed as thirty five cents in bolns. Mail to Aren Martin care of The Atlantic News Telegraph.
Activities include hostess committees chaired by Loyd Jorgensen and Mrs. Jim Nancarrow. Luncheon hosts John Meyer Nadine Wheeler Anna Slater. Thursday afternoon bingo at Anita by Mrs Leroy Kinzie. Door prize by Mrs Boyd Williamson at Holy Cross Lutheran. Bible quiz led by Miss Rose Drier. Birthday celebrations for Mrs Curis Christen sen and Mike Nelson. Danish Ladies gathering hosted by Mrs Chris T Christensen.
The Kerkmann family thanks those who offered sympathy after their bereavement and appreciates kindnesses from Dr Dwaine Wilcox and hospital staff. A note about a Japanese government survey reports half of Japan's 30 million adults do not drink alcohol.
Eighteen members and five visitors attended the Massena Champions 4-H club meeting. The annual tour is set for June 28 with Massena Merry Maids invited. Members showcased grass cutter, rat trap, and automatic door lock demos while lunch was served by the Hosfelts family. Washington Wonderettes Hold All Day Meet at Avondale May 28 with nine girls, three leaders, and one mother present. Mrs. Jack Fletcher judged Better Grooming with Jeanette Mundt and Joyce Tucker tying for junior, Peggy Mundt first in senior. Peggy to represent club at Greenfield June 6 county contest. Wilma Ford demonstrated belt making for Father’s Day Tea at Bridgewater as dances and projects were practiced.
India's Prime Minister Nehru lands at Moscow Central Military Airport for a state visit. He is greeted by Premier Bulganin and Soviet leader Khrushchev among senior officials in the Soviet hierarchy.
Jerry Haas Griswold named school treasurer replacing C. J. Hornsby who resigned due to ill health. Hornsby had served in the post prior to the vacancy.
Elections this week name representatives to county council directing the agricultural extension program. The council replaces the Farm Bureau board as sponsor and will sever financial ties with the extension program by next Jan. 1. Members elected include Joe Joyce Benton township and Harley Weber Union along with Ray Pleasant and Melvin Pellett Pymoss. Additional elections are in Brighton Franklin Victoria Massena Bear Grove Lincoln Grove Cass Edna and Grast townships.
The family thanks friends for thoughtful expressions of sympathy during illness and after the death of husband and father William F. Kirkham. Gratitude is extended for gifts of food, flowers, cards, and donations to the church memorial. Special thanks to the WSC8 of the Methodist church for Friday dinner and to Dr. LaRue and Mr. Matthews for kindnesses.
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