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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
6
Miss Rosalie Smith presented a vocal recital Sunday morning at the Macedonia Methodist church accompanied at the organ by her Drake University roommate Miss Marilyn Denham who spent the weekend in Macedonia with her.
Those who desire extra copies of The News Telegraph should notify this office in advance so the supply will not be exhausted.
Johnny's Home Again outlines a national program to aid veterans with welfare, rehabilitation and employment, to be led by state service liaisons and VFW posts. The drive seeks 1.5 million dollars to launch the service and ensure no cost to veterans.
Audubon Mayor Frank Bagley proclaims June 14 a business holiday to encourage citizens to vote their time to the sale of fifth war loan bonds. The county quota is $627,000 and the minute men will canvass all homes to secure subscriptions with the aim of meeting the goal on the first day.
Mrs. Edith Myers of Des Moines visited her parents Mr and Mrs A F Anderson over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ralph Ferguson of Harlan and Mrs Charles Ferguson spent Sunday at the Ival Ferguson home. Mrs Louise Clark of Orient stayed with her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Tom Jones.
Lieut Dick Mallette son of Mr and Mrs Frank Mallette 007 Birch street and his crew lost their lives Sept 15 when their plane crashed at the home base after a bombing mission over a key enemy target in Asia. Major Burns reports the squadron left Sept 16 and scored a successful run but were attacked by Jap Zeros. Despite damage the crew escaped toward base and landed with engines dead and one wheel down, crashing in a rice paddy near the runway. All crew members were fatally injured. some deaths occurred before the crash. Interred at American cemetery atop a hill near headquarters with Capt Mengel officiating.
The Mills County chapter mobilizes shelter and meals for evacuees as trains bound for Chicago are four to 24 hours late due to rerouting. A second flood is forecast as the Missouri River rises, with 11 passenger trains stalled at Grand Island. Eastern Nebraska endures the worst Elkhorn river valley flood on record while rainfall spreads across Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. The river runs within one foot of the 1943 high water mark from Sioux City to Nebraska City.
The War Department announced rotation furloughs for western Iowa servicemen. Pvt. Patrick N. Jennings of Massena will reach Jefferson Barracks Missouri after 26 months in Europe. Pvt. Ernest F. Ping will travel to Fort Sheridan en route to Walnut to see his mother. Pfc. Herbert L. Sievers, a 15 month European veteran with field artillery, will visit his parents in Walnut.
Wiota forms the fifth war loan bond drive with Fred Mc Dermott as chairman. Mesdames Claude Spry Henry Eggerling A Behnken Bruce Robinson Roy Kloppenberg Mervin Taylor F P Waters L L Reed Sam Morgan Cora Daughenbaugh Susie Ehrman will act as minutemen to support the effort and relieve the prior solicitors. The chairman promises treats if the crew goes over the top.
Shenandoah Iowa June 13. W G Utvitte longtime farmer and stockman died June 4 leaving between 20900 and 30000 dollars to the Hand hospital at Shenandoah for care of needy children under 16. His brother John W Utvitte of Los Angeles is left 5000 dollars and sister Elizabeth Lee of Omaha 100 dollars. Wilbur Lynn executor receives 1000 dollars Ray Long employed 2000 and seven nieces and nephews 1000 each. Three sisters of the late wife receive a cum equal to the amount he inherited from his wife three years ago.
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Bridgeport Conn June 13 Helicopters for the army air forces roll off the first mass production line at Sikorsky Aircraft division Bridgeport plant General Manager B L Whelan says the R4-B models resemble earlier YR-4 test craft now in service Experimental XR-5 and XR-6 versions have been built for the army air forces Helicopters have aided evacuations of wounded in Burma and are sought by army navy coast guard and British Royal Navy for transport and other duties
Griswold bakery remains closed temporarily as proprietor J Rathje receives treatment at Des Moines veterans hospital. Local staff report the illness prompted the shutdown and indicate re opening plans are uncertain.
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