11 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1948
Page
1
The piece notes growing alarm about comic books and their perceived danger, cites calls for simpler tax reform, and references a Supreme Court decision limiting noise while detailing arrest statistics and enforcement by state patrol and local officers.
The Adair C. O. C. commercial club hosted a neon luncheon Tuesday organized by the VFW auxiliary. A. O. Ludwig led the business session and introduced newcomers who spoke. Supt. L. L. Long and Wm. Gardiner were announced as purchasers of Roberts Drug Store last week.
Drew Pearson reports southern senators maintain ties to Eisenhower inner circle via Maj. Gen. Floyd Parks and Maj. Gen. Parks’ successor Jim Lever. He notes active pro Eisenhower figures include Maybank, Johnston, Robertson, Sparkman, Hill, Pepper, Kilgore backs Brewster’s life-term ex president salary bill, and anti Jewish rumors swirl about Ike.
Poem extols a nation as land of plenty pride and liberty. It praises open worship, free speech, and dignity while warning against fears and deceit, urging vigilance for future generations. Public-domain verse reflects on liberty and national blessings with religious and patriotic themes.
Kimballton Vacation school opened Monday with three instructors. Miss Helen Atoft from Tyler Minnesota teaches at the Henning Rasmussen home while Margaret Nelson of Cordova Nebraska stays at the Nels Christoffersen home and Edwin Petersen from Luck Wisconsin at the Guy Christensen home. The four week program features folk dancing gym craft hand work Bible study and Danish language and will end with an exhibition.
British writer John Ervine discusses how names reflect character, citing famous figures from Stalin to Dalrymple. The piece weighs beauty and rhythm of names, praising Edna St Vincent Millay and Joyce Kilmer while noting oddities like Harry Thaw and Harry Bell in the context of identity.
Anita Mr and Mrs Alfred Dement left Wednesday for Denver to attend a two day real estate meeting. They travel with daughter Mrs Glen Ternberry and her husband from Muscatine and Mrs Chas Gipple. Mrs Gipple plans a 10 day visit with Miss Christine Hollen. The Teraberry children remain with grandmother Mrs James McCosh and aunt Mrs Russell Holland.
The Elk Horn Legion and Auxiliary met at the town hall Tuesday and elected Raynold Nelsen as commander Kenneth Larsen as vice commander Leslie Exsbeck as adjutant Bruce Thomsen as chaplain Byron Nielsen as finance Howard Hansen as historian Hans Weddum as sergeant at arms for the Legion. The Auxiliary chose Mrs Alfred Hansen as president Mrs Kenneth Larsen as vice president Mrs Bruce Thomsen as secretary Mrs Carl Bonnesen as treasurer Mrs Woersaa Kelger as sergeant at arms Mrs Ed Krogstad as chaplain and Mrs Oscar Boose as historian. The group donated 25 dollars to the playground project and sent gifts to hospital patients. Dinner was served at noon and Ed Esbeck showed movies while the afternoon was social.
The Marne and Elk Horn Telephone company picnic dinner was held in the town hall Sunday with about 40 attendees. Directors, their families and operators from Elk Horn, Marne, Brayton and Kimballton were present.
Funeral services set for Saturday for Tommy Kelley eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Gene Kelley. The child was flown to a Boston children’s hospital for treatment before his death yesterday.
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