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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1957

Page

5

French inventor unveils automatic arm for lifting phone

A French inventor perfected an automatic arm that lifts the telephone to the mouth when both arms are otherwise occupied, enabling hands free use of the device.

FHA Loans Support Cass Farm Families in Eleven Months

FHA has loaned 283000 to farmers in Cass County and neighboring Vent, Pottawattamie counties over the last eleven months. The Farmers Home Administration report notes loans fund gasoline, feed, insurance and machinery repairs. Repayments on loans outstanding reached 227, with repayments on loans from prior years mainly from sale of notes and cattle.

FHA CASS Ventcomers Pottawattamie Pisa Robert Bo Nipp Rita

Farm Bureau Leaders Attend State Conference in Des Moines

Audubon County Farm Bureau officials led by President W. Price Manot attended a state Farm Bureau conference in Des Moines last week. Attendees included Howard Esbeck Lawrence Nelson and Fieldman John Else. Farm Bureau insurance staff members Charles Underwood and Orville Topp also joined a sales meeting in Des Moines concurrent with the conference.

Audubon - Forts Audubon County Farm Bureau State Farm Bureau Des Moines W. Price Manot Howard Esbeck Lawrence Nelson John Else Farm Bureau Insurance Service Charles Underwood Orville Topp

Poppy Sales Totals Reported by American Legion Auxiliary

Sales of poppies by the American Legion Auxiliary raised 333.46 dollars, with memorial flower receipts of 30 cents in 1956. Zelwyn Graham chaired the effort, funds used for veterans welfare programs.

Audubon American Legion Auxiliary Zelwyn Graham Legion Auxilary

Itch Me-Not Advertised by Greg Ersen Drug Store

A short promotional note touts Itch Me-Not cream as quick acting and germ killing for eczema ringworm insect bites and surface itching. It claims a 40 cent back deal at local drug stores and is guaranteed locally by Greg Ersen Drug Store.

Gregersen Drug Store

Foundation garment buyers map 1957 fashion demand

New York reports foundation garment buyers from across the nation converge for Market Week to view 150 firms. Industry aims for an 8 percent sales rise this year driven by high fashion, with gains tied to incomes and dress trends.

New York Foundation Federal Jed Svilbert Associated Corset & Brassere Manufacturers Inc Fashion Institute of Technology

Housing Tops Farm Family Budget in 1955 Survey

Washington reports an Agriculture Department study of 4000 farm households shows housing leading family living costs in 1955. Food, transportation, medical care, and clothing follow, with detailed averages for each category and total family living expenses of 3309 dollars.

Washington Agriculture Department

Military and Family News Briefs From Towns

Summary of service updates from Elk Horn Audubon Griswold Bridgewater and Fontanelle including Dave Jones at St Louis two week active duty training air corps reserve Jerry Peter sen discharged from army after a year in Germany Robert Jobe Lewis on five day leave at Fort Polk promoted to specialist third class Don Landin Army school of mechanics Fort Hood station visits Griswold Bridgewater Carl Allen visit to relatives Jack McDermott released from Germany and moves to Omaha with his wife

Elk Horn Dave Jones St Louis Air Corps Reserve Robert Jobe Lewis Robert Jobe Virgil Jobe Janet Fort Polk Griswold Don Landin Army School of Mechanics Fort Silk Oklo Bridgewater Carl Allen Middleton, Hol Alvin Frese Ablen Carl Jack McDermott Claston McDermott Fontanelle Germany Omaha

Griswold Girl Named East Pottawattamie 4-H President

Ilene Watkins of Griswold was elected president of east Pottawattamie county 4-H girls at the annual rally in Oakland. Kathleen Riepe named county club historian. Rosemary Riepe ran second in intermediate better grooming. Doris Riepe and Sharon Hackett earned blue ribbons in senior division. Janice Goltry won junior blue. Nancy Hackett won intermediate white. All are Waveland Busy Bees club members.

Griswold Ilene Watkins C. G. Watkins East Pottawattamie Oakland Katheen Riepe Albert Riepe Rosemary Riepe Better Grooming Review Doris Riepe Sharon Hackett Janice Goltry Nancy Hackett Waveland Busy Bees Club

Fund Drive Aims Shelter At Historic Fort Cabin

El Reno Oklahoma launches a $2,000 fundraising drive to erect a shelter over the long cabin used as Gen Phillips Sheridan’s headquarters at Fort Durant. The project seeks to preserve the site connected to the Civil War era commandant.

Reno in 1874 Calvary Lead Heads to Indian Territory

After the Civil War the general sent to Oklahoma Indian Territory to head the calvary forces, with operations aimed at securing western fronts and guiding military campaigns.

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