Tragedy Strikes Hamburg Area Over Weekend
A weekend series of accidents injures several in the Hamburg Sidney region. Mrs. Raymond Nixon, 50, of Shenandoah, is in critical condition after a car struck the McClusky store front in Sidney. Rex Snapp, Brenton Missouri, 66, is in serious condition after a semitrailer left Highway 275 and plunged into a ditch. Louie Mattes, 84, is in critical condition after a heart attack on Saturday night found Sunday on his family farm near Sidney.
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Hamburg
Hamburg-Sidney
Shenandoah
Raymond Nixon
Hamburg Hospital
Sidney
J. W. Royer
Essex
Nixon
Hume’s McClusky
Royer
Rex Snapp
Brenton
Louie Mattes
Mattes
Three Brothers Drown in Des Moines River Tragedy
In Des Moines three young brothers swam near their home and two drowned in the river last Sunday. Danny Riley 16 was found in five feet of water near the bank after rescuers were alerted by 12 year old Mike. Kelly 9 was pulled from a sand bar by a police boat, while Tommy Davis 6 drowned the previous Sunday near a downtown bridge.
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Des Moines
Danny Riley
Glen Riley
Danny
Mike
Kelly
Tommy Davis
One Killed Eight Injured In Osceola Crash
A fiery head on collision five miles north of Osceola on Highway 69 killed Jim Clark 20 of Kansas City and injured eight others. Virginia Hindman 16 and three other Hindman children were among the seriously hurt. The crash involved a station wagon towing a racing car from Des Moines with two racing fuel cans igniting.
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Osceola
Here
Jim Clark
Kansas City
Clark
Albert Hindman
Virginia
Des Moines
Bill Chennault
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Bardol
Fred
Chennault
Highway 69
Hindman
Gable to Lead Dubuque District Methodist Church
The Rev. James P. Gable of Marion will become superintendent of the Dubuque District starting June 21, succeeding the Rev. George W. Dunn of Independence, who will move to a Waterloo church.
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Des Moines
James P. Gable
Marion
Dubuque
Methodist Church
George W. Dunn
Independence
Waterloo
Card of Thanks from Minnie Roots
Mrs. Minnie Roots expresses gratitude for cards, flowers and gifts received during hospitalization. Special thanks to Dr. M. T. Petersen, the nurses, Anita emergency unit, and all neighbors for their kindnesses. Start sooner drive slower live longer.
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M. T. Petersen
Anita
Minnie Roots
Local News Briefs Roundup From Atlantic Community
A sequence of small items from Atlantic covers vacations by the Ackerman and Joekel families, a truck overweight fine for Tom Fell, a hubcap theft report, and a marriage license for Roger Harris and Leona Gissible. Also noted are Lions convention attendance, a 50th wedding anniversary visit, a fire at 106 Cedar Street, and reunion news for the Atlantic High School class of 1942. Additional items include a funeral notice for former coach Leonard Hines, a father’s hospital visit, a correction on Henry Wohlenhaus’s surviving brothers, a Youth Caravan hosted by Zion Lutheran, rescheduled YMCA softball games, church redecorating plans, a wheat referendum reminder, and new radio receivers for Atlantic firefighters.
Fire station controlled radio system links to sheriff and police
A new system uses receivers on the same frequency as law enforcement but activated at the fire station with a special button. When on, an attention tone alerts firemen who can broadcast the location of a fire. The change addresses siren blind spots in residential areas. Overcast and rain expectations noted with noontime 67 and yesterday 80.
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Atlantic
Centennial Celebrants Progress in Webster City Event
Webster City marks a centennial celebration as 25 members of the marching group retrace the 130 mile route to Spirit Lake. The bond parade recalls 100 years of Spirit Lake pioneers after a Sioux massacre that left 32 dead. Modern marchers face fatigue but press on toward the anniversary commemoration.
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Webster City
National Guardsmen
Boy Scouts
Spirit Lake
Webster City volunteers return after centennial march
A century celebration group reached Spirit Lake on Saturday and local auto dealers supplied cars to bring them home. A 200 car caravan greeted them Sunday at the town edge. The procession was escorted to the National Guard armory where a Webbster City Centennial Committee plaque was presented. Captain Vernon Brandt praised the journey saying they would repeat the walk for the same cause.
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Webster City
Spirit Lake
National Guard Armory
Vernon Brandt
Fatal Crash Near Mills County Leaves One Man Dead
An automobile crash at a county road dead end in Mills County early Sunday killed Alfred D. Brown 21 a Strahan resident. Brown was a passenger in a car driven by John L. Wiseman 26 of Hastings who escaped with minor injuries. Brown worked for Maygold Hybrid Seed Co of Shenandoah. Police said fog partially obscured the dead end and the car missed the turn.
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Glenwood
Mills County
Alfred D. Brown
Strahan
John L. Wiseman
Hastings
Brown
Maygold Hybrid Seed Co
Shenandoah
Plan for New Music Hall at Coe College
Cedar Rapids plan to replace Marshall Hall with a new music hall costing 450000 dollars. Trustees approved the project as part of campus expansion reflecting the college’s long history with the landmark building.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Atlantic News-Telegraph Ads Urge Early Contracting
The notice requests prompt action to begin operations once a contract is signed and advises ordering extra copies in advance to meet demand.
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Atlantic News-Telegraph
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Atlantic Pta Council
Flicka
Parents & Children
the News-Telegraph
A Libera Markets
Skippy
U.S
Bues Mo Finance
Tain Ihade
WEST
Rollie Ackerman
Colorado
Texas
C. M. Joekel
Murry and Prentiss
Tom Fell
Justice of the Peace Court
Dick Lane
Palm Street
Roger Dean Harris
Adair
Leona Lou Gissible
Massena
C M. Skipton
R. G. Knudsen
Wendell Pellett
Clyde Keith
Tawa Lions
Council Bluffs
Dale Reynolds
Phylis
Fair Lawns
N. J
Alana Reynolds
Poplar Street
Vernon Swolley
Cedar Street
G. G. Knipfer
Sioux City
Atlantic High School
Sunnyside Park
Knipfer
Leonard Hines
Atlantic High
Phoenix
Ariz
Hines
Grinnell College
Glenn Allen
Altadena
Calif
G. H. Allen
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Omaha
Harry Allen
Flve Brothers
Henry C. Wohlenhaus
Hampton
Lyman
News-Telegraph
William Wohlenhaus
Hazel Street
Walther League of Zion Lutheran Church
Atlantic League
Larry Ackerman
Merlin Kunkel
Karen Dohrmann
Kenneth Lund
Barbara Bennett
Pauline Creager
Ymca Church
Robert Steffers
Methodists
Zion Lutherans
G. H. Schamacher Company
Springfield
Ill
Zion Lutheran Church
Clarence Zelimer
Albert Huss Ross Ackerman
Oscar Zelimer
G.H. Sandhurst
William Geissler
Cass County
James A. Winston
ASC
Atlantic Fire Department
Earl Garside
Centennial
G. Jeweler
John D
Cumberland
Iowa
Accident Paaita
Wmosprrauizanow Insurance
Woodamen Accident
Ando Lift Company
Hunter
Natalie Wood
Ebel
Fle
PET
Gerber
Swansons Super Store
Coca-Cola
Tyler
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