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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1940
Page
6
The readable lines hint at a labor or process note with unclear names. It mentions work tasks, a finish of a flow function, and a packet reference. Readable parts point to an internal memo about timing and workflow without clear dates or entities.
Funeral services were held at the Audubon Methodist church for Mrs. Alice Moon Layland 58 wife of Charles Layland who died Saturday after a heart attack ten days earlier. Born September 26 1881 she was survived by her husband one son William of Council Bluffs four daughters Des Moines Portland Ore Houston Tex a sister Oskaloosa a brother Spirit Lake and many relatives. Rev O E Cosley conducted the service with burial in Maple Grove cemetery.
Six year old Delores Robb, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Robb, died of diphtheria in Webster City. This marks the fourth diphtheria death in the city since March 24 with funeral services set for Wednesday.
August Cerka died last night at his home in Cameron township eight miles northeast of Audubon. Survived by widow four sons Carl Ora Elmer and George all in Cameron township and two daughters Mrs Roy Sommers of Viola and Mrs William Pfeiffer of Coon Rapids. No funeral arrangements have been made.
A proverb notes danger in rushing forward head first as risk of injury and misfortune. It cautions about bold actions without caution. The saying emphasizes safety and thoughtful behavior over reckless haste.
Mrs. Lillie Merrill aged 71 died in Harlan Iowa after weeks of illness. A noted philanthropist she funded the Merrill athletic field at the local high school and donated a new organ to the Methodist church and the Merrill Memorial chapel in 1939. She also supported four boys in Mission school India and funds for a native Indian preacher.
A columnist notes Spencer Tracy's Edison the Man portrayal with praise for makeup and aging illusion. commentary covers John Barrymore, Eddie Canter camp tale, gratitude quotes, and a California tax debate while hinting at the Windsor separation rumor.
The article recalls Bob Montgomery motion picture actor and companion Jon Thorensen fleeing a bombing north of Paris as their ambulance was attacked by German planes. They hid in wheat fields after a near miss while another French ambulance was hit. Montgomery had been evacuating wounded and civilians earlier, amid a town reduced to ruins and under German control.
A reader notes that efforts to protect California shorelines are expanding with a new organization. He argues erosion worsens with breakwaters that trap sand, while southern coast beaches remain vital but battered by the sea. He criticizes a drift toward passive civic effort and urges collective action.
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds including Estey C. Smith to Howard B. Heald exr and Glen Davis to Carrie Davis with payments of $1, various other transfers involve Howard B. Heald trustee, Charles Sanders to Max and Ben Sanders, and sheriff deeds to Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. totaling thousands. Locations center on sections 27, 29, 28, 24 in townships 75 and 76.
Des Moines announces the Republican state convention will meet July 12 to nominate candidates for offices including those lacking 35 percent support such as the state commerce commission. A judicial convention in Burlington July 19 selects candidates for three state Supreme Court openings. Congressman Dewey Short and J. H. Mikey headline. County meetings are set for June 29.
The article notes that many animated movie cartoons depict characters with three fingers and a thumb per hand to save time. It contrasts this with the rarity of observing such omission and emphasizes practical labor savings for animation.
The U S civil service commission invites applications through June 28 for the fourth class postmaster position at Wiota Iowa. The exam will be held in Atlantic. The wage is 205 dollars annually with Dorothy J Clare serving as acting postmaster.
Des Moines June 19. Only two Iowa Civil War veterans attended the 66th annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment. John A. Andrews Quincey, national commander, and Neuman of Des Moines were present among about 20,000 in attendance. Additional veterans were expected to join before the encampment ends Wednesday. Memorial exercises honored living and deceased veterans conducted by Rev. Floyd Allen Bush.
The Grave township farm bureau meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening is postponed to the following Tuesday June 12.
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