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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
3
Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food index climbed 14 cents in the week ended June 8 to 7.11, the sharpest rise since last September 9. The index compares with 6.97 a week ago and 6.12 in the same week of 1947. It measures the total price per pound of 81 foods in general use.
Deputy superintendent Mrs Zola Carey takes a 10 day vacation with her son in law and daughter at Owatonna Minnesota. Harley Sampson of California Junction re enlists and is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky. An Iowa State Teachers college summer program starts Friday at 9 20 am. Mrs Robert Harrington and two children visit relatives in Lewis. Atlantic depot adds air conditioning making it a key stop on the Denver Chicago route. Election returns misprint corrected for Otto B Schwartz in Grove township. Marriage licenses issued to eight couples. Northwestern Bell announces June 21 new long distance rates. Atlantic weather notes a thunderstorm with a high of 82 and cooler conditions forecast. Multiple fines issued for overloads and registrations. Top market prices reported for cattle and sheep near Omaha. Divorce petition filed seeking custody and support for four children and an unborn child from Floyd Peterson.
PMA fieldmen report statewide rainfall shortfalls with no broad drought damage. Southwest Iowa faces cutworm damage and replanting up to 10 percent. central and southeastern areas show variable corn stands and late plantings. oats are short in some areas while alfalfa and red clover yield well in others. Northeastern areas benefit from recent rains.
The text notes medieval knights and German lansquenets using a six foot two handed sword so heavy it was carried on the back during marches. It then warns to drive carefully lest the motor trip be your last.
Council Bluffs school board postponed the search for a new superintendent to replace G. W. Kim, whose contract ends July 1. The delay lasts at least two weeks while member Rev. Lawrence Siersbeck returns from California.
A large hangar at Rosecrans field in Rosecrans was wiped out by fire along with 21 airplanes and a mesa hall used by the national guard. Airport manager Hugh Middaugh put the loss at about 875000 dollars pending full check. One fireman was overcome by smoke and hospitalized.
We thank our friends and relatives for the cards letters and acts of kindness while in the hospital to Fred and Roy Wohlenhaus.
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