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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
2
A late world news feature highlights a famous American postage stamp series celebrating musicians Victor Herbert Stephen Collins roster and John Philip Sousa. The piece notes the artists associated with the era and their lasting influence on American music.
The article highlights pockets as the latest fashion craze across coats dresses and gowns. Anna Neagle wears an Alice blue suit with bellows pockets while Wendy Burke models a cinnamon brown coat featuring four large pockets and a belt centered look.
Col. Howard MacNider of Mason City will speak to the Young Republican League of Iowa in Des Moines. The speech, his first in Iowa, is expected to draw about 400 guests and will be broadcast nationwide from 9:05 to 9:30 PM.
Miss Elsie Deen of Davenport visits mother Mrs Ada Deen. Dr and Mrs von Lockem of Dysart spend week with son in Walnut. John Koehrsen family visit Iowa City to see daughter Wilma student nurse. Lavina Hansen leaves for Los Angeles for summer. Mrs Alfred Lebeck returns after three weeks with son-in-law Mr William Larson at Lehigh. Ruth Stamen attends Drake summer school. Miss Drake of Washington D C to marry James Norman in Walnut Presbyterian church Wednesday. Carriers convention in Des Moines for local youths. Lucile Bowman visit from Omaha. Mrs Harry Brown and daughters visit Walnut. Vernon Paasch visits Omaha over weekend.
Mrs. Robert Saddler and her son returned to Los Angeles after visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Jones. John Burkhalter of Huntington New York visits with his parents. Register and Tribune carriers meeting in Des Moines. Roy Jayne’s family in Grand Junction hosted W S Roberts convalescing after major surgery. Dale Smith of Omaha handles local business. Donald Reynolds accompanies Harley Reynolds to Wilmington California for health needs. Mrs. William Elliott returns from Chicago where her daughter Virginia graduated from Grant Hospital nurse training school with a class of fifteen nurses.
Miss Mildred Eshelman the Maquoketa schools music supervisor and former Wiota music instructor was a weekend guest at the Mike Metz home. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Qdem of Plattsmouth Nebraska and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bornholdt who spent the weekend fishing near northern Iowa lakes.
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Wells Maine June 12 Gov Lewis Barrows warned he would call out the national guard if police fail to restore order after two more men were shot near the Jehovah s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in a mob action. Victims Girard Semo and Girard Du Bois both 21 were struck during a crowd attack on Clarence Grant a shipyard worker not a member of the sect.
Griswold Iowa June 12 Dale Swanson, a student at summer school, visits with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J E Swanson. Rita Peebles and Glendale Grennell enjoy a two week vacation touring Iowa points of interest. Alert today alive tomorrow.
Richard W. Leche former Louisiana governor was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after a denial of a retrial on mail fraud. He received two concurrent five year terms. Co defendants L P Abernathy former highway chairman and George Younger Alexandria truck dealer were fined one thousand and three thousand dollars respectively.
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