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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
6
Rural Carriers Picnic At Sunnyside Park Next Sunday
The seventh district Rural Letter Carriers association and auxiliary will hold a district picnic at Sunnyside park next Sunday afternoon and evening. Mrs Virgil Fiscus of Corning sponsors Junior Rural Letter Carriers and asks parents with junior age children to arrive early for afternoon organization. State officers of R S A and auxiliary are expected. A potluck supper is planned at 6 30 p m. Bible School Closes Brayton Ja The Brayton Union Bible school ended Friday with 12 enrolled and 47 children with perfect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Letter Carriers Association
Sunnyside Park
Virgil Fiscus
Corning
Auxiliary
Girl, 9, Breaks Arm Third Time in Year
Jean Sunderman aged 9 daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Sunderman of 900 Linn Street suffered a left forearm fracture for the third time in a year after a yard fall. She was treated with gas at a local doctor's office where the arm was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Sunderman
Sam Sunderman
Linn Street
Jean
Discontinued Music in Council Bluffs Schools Sparks Protests
In Council Bluffs Iowa dis continuing musical instruction in grade schools was set for June 24 after more than 50 parents protested the dismissal of music teacher Willibald Nowak a German born veteran who fought in World War I Nowak's firing along with two other teachers is described by officials as an economy move and not related to citizenship Reverend Martin Mueller refutes rumors linking Nowak's non renewal to his nationality
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs, Tra
Council Bluffs
Nowak
Martin Mueller
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Anita News Roundup of Visits and Illnesses in June
Mr and Mrs George Smither took Miss Lilly Smither to Red Cloud Nebraska to care for her sister Mrs Effa Blakesley and her ill niece Mrs Rollo Beck. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Guy Pratt of Fairbury and grandmother Mrs Mallory. Isabelle Biggs and family updates. Various Iowa State and Des Moines summer plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita, Ja
George Smither
Lilly Smither
Red Cloud
Neb
Miss Smither
Effa Blakesley
Rollo Beck
Guy Pratt
Fairbury
Ned
Nellie East
Mallory
Ruby Biggs
Miss Margaret Biggs
Kansas City
Isabelle Biggs
Chicago
Jess McLaughlin
Wilson Packing Plant
Omaha
Weimer Pearson
Andrew Alborn
Santa Monica
Cal
C. H. Johnson
Claude Hansen
St. Joseph
Anita
O. C. Han
Fight Over Bridge Site in Dubuque Harms Navigation
Dubuque bridge and docks commissioners clashed over where to place a new Mississippi river bridge. John A. Kerper chairman warned the river terminal could be scrapped if the Dodge street site is chosen, citing navigation hazards from pier maneuvering for barges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Bridge Commissioners and Docks Commissioners
Mississippi River
John A. Kerper
Docks Commission
Dodge Street
Bridge and Highway Commissions
Road safety warning over aggressive driving dangers
A warning urges drivers to stay on their side of the road to save lives. It labels road hogs as one of the worst causes of fatal accidents and stresses careful, orderly driving practices for safety.
Neuman Elected G A R Commander in Iowa
Des Moines June 12 J J Neuman of Des Moines was elected department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in Iowa. He succeeds the late Judge James W Willett of Tama who had been serving as department commander. E P Taylor of Fairfield became senior vice commander and Fred Fisher of Humeston the junior vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. N
J. J. Neuman
Grand Army of the Republic
Towa
Neuman
James W. Willett
Tama
E. P. Taylor
Fairfield
Newman
Fred Fisher
Humeston
A. J
Wilson
Anna Bauer
Cherokee
Women’s Relief Corps
Mary Shipp
Mount Pleasant
Mellisa Herring
Davenport
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
Neva Clark
Waterloo
Mary Mae Leroy
Marshalltown
Edith Mace
Cedar Rapids
Births in Brayton and Atlantic Hospitals
Birth notice: Dr. and Mrs. L. B. Petersen of 8 West Eleventh street welcome seven pound fifteen ounce son Richard Lee born at 2 45 this morning at Atlantic hospital. In Brayton Iowa special report Harold Beck of west Brayton welcomed a daughter born Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Petersen
West Eleventh Street
Atlantic Hospital
Richard Lee
Brayton, Ia
Harold Beck
West of Brayton
4-H Girls’ Convention Opens With Propaganda Study
The thirteenth annual 4-H girls conference at Ames opened with Extension Director R. K. Bliss urging propaganda analysis. He warned that groups aiming to destroy democracy must show better results and urged youths to learn facts about farm life in Germany Italy and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amex Ia
Ames
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Germany
Italy
Russia
Grant News Briefs Reports Local Movements and Travel
Grant news briefs list residents and visitors traveling to Tonica Nebraska and Illinois towns for stays and funerals. Names include Ed Rose ill in Tonica and Mrs Della Mercer of Pueblo with Jessie Mercer of Omaha, plus Carl Vetter family of Aurora and Frank Vetter family of Waukon. Several others travel to Peoria and McKee, and a funeral in Medion is noted. The item closes with a cancer awareness phrase about Save a Life and a travel note to Paola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Mercer
Pueblo
Colo
Mere
Jessie Mercer
Omaha
Wihhant Blackbur
Carl Vetter
Aurora Cela
Frank Vetter
Waukon
Howard Gustafsen
Des Moines
Jones Resigns as Loan Group Head
Dr. C B Jones, president of Atlantic Federal Savings and Loan, resigns due to health. Attorney Tom C Whitmore elected to succeed as president, Dr Block named board member. Board approves five loan applications and declares a 2 percent semiannual dividend, payable June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Jones
Atlantic Federal Savings and Loan Association
Carl Hoffman
Tom C. Whitmore
Jones
Block
Local News Briefs From Elk Horn and Nearby Areas
Goldie Krogstad spends vacation with Uncle and Aunt in Council Bluffs. Mr Board and Mrs Bernarr Jensen of Dawe visit relatives in Elk Horn and nearby, with Sunday gathering at Thorvald Madsen home. Jens Jorgensen returns from Ames after attending Town State College and visits Grand Island relatives before heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mik Torn
Goldie Krogstad
Lester Pretereen
Council Bluffs
Bernarr Jensen
Dawe
Alon. Teuen
Jens Jorgensen
Carl Lykke
Thorvald Madsen
Counsel Bluffs
Ted Mortensen
Cornel Bluffs
J. P. Jorgensen
Ames
Town State College
Harald Green
Grand Island
Neb
Fred Gude
Harlan
They Called Him Lucky for Short But Not for Long
A brief item notes a figure nicknamed lucky, with a twist implying a forthcoming change or challenge. The text hints at speed or fate shifting, suggesting a pivotal moment or turn in circumstances.
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