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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1964
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs. Verlyne Westphal are the parents of a son weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce born at 5 54 this morning at the Atlantic Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Methodist church for N H Yarger with burial in the Massena cemetery.
Washington report shows beef cattle slaughter last week at 515000 head a record high up 6 percent from the prior week and 15 percent above the same week a year earlier. Secretary Freeman said the administration is reversing beef imports toward the 1959 63 average as livestock groups seek related legislation.
In Thomasville Georgia the VA domiciliary director E C McDaniel criticized a new rate plan that increased the water bill by 84 percent. He warned the higher charge would force budget cuts and staff reductions unless relief is granted. City officials said they would review the request.
President Johnson told Worcester reporters that many urgent global issues will persist after the cold war and proposed a far reaching program. He said he will dedicate 1965 to developing new techniques so knowledge can better serve mankind.
A flat bed truck parked near Albert Dray Excavating Co. rolled downhill after brake failure and struck a house in Anamosa, killing 14 month old Brad Taymer. His brother Steven, 2, was playing nearby and unharmed. Local police investigated the brake failure as the likely cause.
In San Juan Puerto Rico Pablo Casals led the Casals Music Festival memorial concert for John F Kennedy. The 8 year old cellist conducted the entire program defying friends urging him to pause.
Max Masmar will assume duties as manager of the Grahams store in Atlantic next week after 25 years with the chain in West Union Sherandoah and Clarinda. He replaces Lee Utterback who has run the Atlantic store eight years and will move to OsKaloosa June 17 to manage another Grahams outlet.
Extra EXIRA notes the Nissen family moving to Barry West farm north of town. John Mason and sons from California and Vivian Lee of Wichita visit Mrs. Maude Oldaker. Jim Jayne of Quilcene visits his Clyde Jayne family for a month. Philip Corl of Fairbault visits his parents, Clarence Corl. Bud Lensch’s Fremont Neb. commencement exercises attended by Mrs. Bill Anciaux and Mr. Wendell Lensch. Rosie Christensen of Spearfish visits relatives here.
Iowa Lions Clubs elected six district governors Vaughan Hulse John H King Hugh Teale Myron Swanson Miles M Sloniker and E W Adams at the state convention in Waterloo. Dr Kenneth McDonald Iowa City and Mel I Robie Clarion were named trustees of the Iowa Lions Light Conservation Foundation.
Blas Roca of the Cuban Communist Partyappears on radio and television to argue that neither Democrats nor Republicans would benefit Latin America. He calls both U.S. parties enemies and says even less extreme candidates would still be harmful.
Glen Gibson of the American Beekeeping Federation says bee hive thefts are increasing in the region. A single colony can fetch up to $30, reflecting a new pattern of crime replacing cattle rustling in the West.
Mary Martin becomes a grandmother as her son Timothy is born Tuesday at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Timothy Weir is the child of Anthony Weir and his wife, with Mary Martin as the former Heller Halliday, daughter of actress Mary Martin and Richard Halliday, New York theater producer.
London AP reports Ringo Starr, Beatles drummer, is “definitely better” and will exit University College Hospital before the weekend after treatment for tonsillitis begun June 8. Motorists are warned that Stop signs do not mean Slow Down.
Ola Anderson drew 16 dollars on 22 head of 212 pound hogs marketed in Omaha yesterday. Ronald King reports a tire sliced on a pickup during the night. Mr and Mrs Harold Shupe and family return from a two week vacation to the New York World's Fair. Fred Van Dyke company of Cedar Rapids seeks judgment of 298 dollars from Chinitz Motors of Atlantic on an account. Marriage licenses issued include Jerry Rhoads and Sandra Williams both 18 of Atlantic and Larry Watson 21 and Rose Spry 18, both of Anita. Larry Hughes of Creston named assistant manager of Midwest Finance corporation of Missouri and continues as manager of refinance division of Midwest Credit and Credit Bureau at Maryville. Rachel McBlain elected philanthropy chairman of Sigma Kappa at Illinois Wesleyan University. Funeral services held today for Joe Strittmatter, former Atlantic farmer, died Saturday in Appleton Minnesota. Final day for signing homestead and veterans tax exemptions for 1964 taxes payable next year is June 30. sign at county assessor's office in the courthouse basement.
Mrs. Robert Crook of Atlantic, president of the Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers, will attend the 15th annual school public relations workshop June 21-22 at State College of Iowa. About 125 leaders from business, farm, labor, and civic groups and school personnel are expected to join to discuss latest education developments.
The State Services for Crippled Children hold a diagnostic clinic at Lincoln school in Iowa to serve crippled children under 21 from Adair through Taylor counties. Referred by physicians, no exam fee and wide county coverage for evaluations.
The text recounts visits with Col. Ned Anderson and wife in Munich Germany including seeing the brewery horses on vacation and a Danube boat trip. It notes tours of Hitler's Eagles Nest Bavarian Alps and local festivals seen by tourists. Meteorological notes report scattered showers and cooler March conditions in western Iowa.
The House of Commons approved a government bill to replace the chiefs of staff of Canada’s three armed forces with a single defense chief. The measure still requires a third reading in the Commons and Senate approval.
Mrs. William H. Hasebroock of Wem Point Nebraska was elected to a two year term as president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs the federation represents 11 million women in 54 countries She had previously served as first vice president of the federation.
Relatives traveled from distant states to attend Mrs. John Hendricks funeral at Strand Lutheran Church near Grant on Sunday afternoon. Attending were Mrs. Richard Feland of Almont North Dakota and Theodore Thompson of Lark North Dakota along with Bert Thompson of Boise Idaho.
Frederick Thomas Meyer, 19, pleaded guilty to helping two Polk County jail trustees flee from a work detail. District Judge Dring Needham sentenced him to five years in the Iowa Men's Reformatory. The escaped trustees were recaptured.
A ten man twelve woman jury heard testimony in Waterloo in the case of 16 year old David Richard Bruno charged with fatally knifing his stepfather Bernard D Hill, 38, on May 2. Bruno's lawyer signaled a self defense claim in the confrontation that ended with Hill's death.
H V Schoonover 85 of Eagle Grove was re elected commander of the Iowa Encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans at its state convention. Jay Letson Marshalltown was named chaplain and Guy Gillette Cherokee was chosen senior vice president.
The Atlantic News Telegraph urges readers and businesses to place advance orders for extra copies to ensure supply. The notice emphasizes planning ahead to secure sufficient quantities for distribution needs.
Zion Lutheran church hosts 153 pupils from nursery to eighth grade for a 11:00 a.m. closing program Friday featuring songs, Bible verses and stories tied to the 1964 theme God My Country and I. A 10:30 a.m. coffee hour precedes the event in the social rooms with Mrs. Paul Sams as superintendent and Rev. George Krengel leading the program.
Sick and Injured lists visiting hours on the first floor from 1 to 2 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m and on the second and third floors from 1 to 4 p m and 7 to 8 36 p m No morning visiting hours. Frank Pross an Atlantic municipal utilities employee suffered an ankle injury in a fishing fall and is using crutches to move about.
Harvey Hansen of Anita and Mrs Ed Kurtenback of 309 Oak St along with Mrs Marguerite Robson of Anita were admitted to Atlantic Memorial hospital. Discharges included Terry Elein of Adair Mrs Melvin McKinley of Villisca Mrs Clara Forsyth of Griswold Mrs Ethel Fairfield of Adair Roberta Petersen of 708 Palm St and Tina Watts of 700 West Fifth St. Mick Quinn was discharged from Jennie Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs after surgery last week.
Earl Stone a Rialto California resident and former Grant resident underwent major surgery at Parkview hospital in Hoover and Santa Monica California last week.
Gerald Brewer is recuperating at home from a crushed vertebrae after a fall from a scaffold while carpentering at Black Lake Parker's Prairie Minn last week. He returned home Sunday. Elsie Kirkpatrick shows improvement at Des Moines Methodist hospital. Rose Croisant and Grace Hiscocks have hospital updates at Guthrie Center hospital.
EXIRA Hans Dreyer was taken to the Audubon hospital Thursday. Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Peterson have returned from Colorado where she underwent treatment at a hospital. Clarence Carl also returned Saturday from Colorado where he underwent treatment on his neck. Robert Baier is ill with an infection at his home here. Mrs. Vic Petersen underwent surgery Monday at the Carroll hospital. Mrs. Martin Krogh entered the Harlan hospital for observation.
Barry Goldwater nears the Republican nomination and weighs four Eastern leaders as potential vice president picks. Names cited to close aides include Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton Senator Thruston Morton Rep. William Miller and Ohio Governor James Rhodes.
Prince Philip husband of Queen Elizabeth II marks his 43rd birthday in London with public tributes and celebrations as the royal residence hosts well wishers and officials.
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