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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1949
Page
6
The Atlantic Junior Chamber of Commerce took first in the Iowa event and earned a national award in Colorado Springs for its Fly Free America campaign. They previously sponsored DDT spray in Atlantic for fly and mosquito control and plan another city spray this summer.
Mrs Louise Platt and Danny along with Mr and Mrs Jack Platt and Howard Arp traveled to Louisville Kentucky for commencement where Frank Flatt earns a bachelor of science in commerce They plan a return trip via St Louis to catch ball games Miss Alice Jensen arrived from Lincoln Nebraska for the weekend visit The LeRoy Jensen family of Downey California are here for relatives and the McLaren Jensen wedding on Tuesday
F Raymond Burnham, current Griswold superintendent, will assume the Walnut schools post on July 1. He replaces D D Fellows, who becomes superintendent of Fremont county schools.
Walnut girls from Walnut will attend the Y Teen conference at Grinnell college June 19 to 25 with Donna Larsen president of Southwestern Iowa Y Teen, Jean Sievers local Y Teen president, and Pat Otte.
Twenty four of 82 graduates from Atlantic high school class of 1924 joined the Silver Anniversary reunion at Sunnyside Park with families and out of town guests Vera Judd Brown Denver Mary Kelly Titus Sioux Falls 8 D Wilma Warren Bryscard Emmetsburg Jane Parmley Turner Shenandoah and Miss Rather Gaylord Des Moines attended Former teachers Mrs QO A Otto and Mr and Mrs F D Simpson Atlantic were present Simpson called the roll and letters from absent members were read Marie Wohlenhaus Marquette Atlantic gave the toast first served at the 25 year junior senior banquet
Elk Horn residents report visitors and travels including Clinton Johnson at a Des Moines baccalaureate and graduation of the Hansen boy Kenneth in Lincoln. Others hosted guests in Elk Horn and nearby towns including the Jorgensens Lane family Heflin family Thuesen Petersen Rawlins Jepsen and Smith.
Elliott and Mrs Tom Clark visit in Salem Oregon with Mrs C Miller. Misses Jane Smith and Ilan Mae Lewis visit Mrs W Joys in Marcelline Missouri. Other visits include Mr and Mrs Lee Smith of Omaha and the Geo Eggermeyer family of Wichita Kansas with Dr and Mrs G W Eggermeyer. A church conference in Muscatine is mentioned. A Detroit wedding of a Hartman relative is noted. Centerville visitors Mildred Kirby and Hazel Lusk. First communion class at Anita and Viota Catholic churches lists students and instructors. Try News Telegraph Want Ads.
Shenandoah report says Brown Shoe Fit Co of Shenandoah purchased the Lloyd Knipe Shoe store at Cherokee. The company now operates seventeen stores: twelve in Iowa towns, three in Missouri and two in Colorado. Win A Brown, head of the company, opened his first Shenandoah store in 1911.
Nellie Foulks returned to her Long Beach home after months away. Mr and Mrs J Hran and Douglas Polkinghorn visited Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Mr and Mrs Merton Seymour and Jerry traveled to New Virginia to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs Pearson. Mrs Marvin.
Koehrsen and sons returned to Council Bluffs after visiting Mrs. Kate Hansen. Mrs. M Strong of Peoria Illinois is visiting her parents, the Leonard Smiths. Mrs. Glen Anderson went to Decatur Georgia after a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ellett of Atlantic and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Anderson. Mark Anderson joined her for a two week visit. The WSC8 met Thursday with Mrs. Henry Sann north of town. Serving committee included Mrs. Sanny, Sid, Russell and Charles Pitsenberger.
Des Moines faces the first severe pinch of a transit strike as 587 members of Local 441 AFL walk out at midnight. 60,000 daily riders must find ways to reach work in Des Moines while picket lines form at company barns and power plant. Governor Beardsley’s last minute mediation failed to end the dispute.
Rev L D Thomas led Atlantic church efforts including a golden rule fund that cleared indebtness by 15 000 in fourteen months. He oversaw bond refinements, pension and crusade gifts, CROP campaign work and a gym program while guiding 404 new members and three sons before the family plans to leave Atlantic next Friday.
Lewis-Mr and Mrs Carl Von Glahn Susan and Gary of San Leandro and Mrs Julius Nissen Walnut visited Wednesday with the Misses Jennie and Carrie Ward. Mr and Mrs Harold Morgan and Janice and Harry Graham are at home after fishing in northern Minnesota. Mrs Frank Berry visits at the Keith Berry home in Carbondale Colorado. Mr and Mrs Jim Stephens Mrs Grant Armstrong and Donna Lou of Nyssa have been guests of cousin Frank Joyce. Road safety plea urges patience not speed and to walk against traffic to stay safe.
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