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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1926
Page
2
County treasurer Jesse Jones reports twelve month gasoline tax receipts totaling 29,073.30 dollars to the county. Monthly highs occurred in July and August at 3,294.78 each, while April opened with 823.69. Tax distribution allocates one third to primary roads, one third to county roads, and one third to township roads, with two thirds of the county share recorded here as 38,764.40 dollars.
June 14 special report notes visits by Caswell family from Ames to John Gates home with Hazel Caswell and Cherookee children. Hugh Wilson called on McDonald home. Mrs Earl Burkhalter returns to Hastings after brief Lewis visit. Mrs Casad and daughter Laneille of Lincoln Neb greet Fred Shindley home guests.
Mr and Mrs Harry Garson and Mr and Mrs Ralph Colling left for a week of fishing at lakes around Spicer Minn Mrs Bob Johnson visited from Western Neb to spend weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Ga ery Mable of Council Bluffs Mrs Hornby and F Roberta of Long Beach visited Elliott and Grant vicinity to see relatives and friends
Mane Iowa June 14 special to News Telegraph reports the Children's Day program at the Methodist church was postponed to Sunday June 20 due to poor road conditions. Anita Iowa June 14 special to News Telegraph Earl Smith, former Anita boy and brother of Mrs Campbell, won the Republican nomination for Story County attorney at the recent primary, carrying Ames by two to one and the county by a large margin, securing November election odds.
C E Garoutte and family from Greenfield area attended the burial services for Mrs Garoutte's mother in Manning Ia. They traveled with W C Ploper R D Mayer and Bernice Schwab along with Happy Harrison and W Vernon Horizon. Dr J W Harrison and their mother were later joined by Kerr, Harrison, and others from Guthrie Center and Anita. Our want ad page will help sell property.
Mrs. Harry Petty 43, a Red Oak resident, died at Inyo hospital, Rochester Minn., from goiter. Funeral held at Oak Church of Christ with Pastor M. Carney and Rev. J. A. McKenzie presiding. Born Myra Wolfe, she grew up near Red Oak, taught in local schools, attended Coe College, married 1916, leaving husband Harry S. Petty and daughter Eleanor Jean, plus her aged parents and many relatives. Her death marks the first in her immediate family.
Ja. June 14. A ten day manhunt ends as Robert Barber cashier of the closed Northwestern Bank is arrested at a local railroad station with his wife awaiting transport. Barber fled Burlington Junction after bond release on embezzlement charges tied to a bank deficit of about 93 000. Harve England of Maryville Mo. heads toward Shenandoah by freight to return Barber to Missouri but travel by auto is blocked by storm.
In Marne Iowa on June 14 Mrs BE Kellogg celebrated her sixty first birthday with about thirty seven neighbors and relatives at her home. Guests enjoyed luncheon and supper served by the hostess. Relatives from Omaha Herman Nebraska Jacksonville and other areas spent the weekend with local families.
An unusual electric storm Saturday night knocked out Anita's light system until around seven o'clock Sunday evening. Social notes mention Mrs Donald M baby of Des Mar and Mrs Mayme Schunke of Cori visiting relatives, along with Gerald Kirkwood Des Moines staying with Dutman family. Edith Leffingwell and children Lyle and Elaine from Mason City visit Ida Dilts McCord's home. A soaking rain refreshed the area, washing out corn but boosting crops and vegetation.
Miss Anna Johnson of Extra is visiting her aunt Mrs. Walter Petersen in Massena Iowa on June 14 and plans to stay in the city for a time with her aunt.
Ja Read Griswold native of England and long time resident passes away at his Griswold home after a prolonged illness. Born July 24 1869 in Burton on Trent he came to America in 1907 and married Jolyn Ann Wright in England in 1899. Survived by his widow Edward and Harry Read and sister Mrs J D Walters. Funeral at Stocak Church with Rev Ross officiating. interment in Griswold cemetery.
Griswold Ta June 14 Special to News Telegraph C R B Neel state Evangelist Des Moines who has in Griswold for several days will remain here another week and hold services in the Church of Christ every evening at 8 o clock Mr and Mrs J L Blue departed Sunday for Ames where Mr Blue will attend the summer school at Town State college They are uncertain as to their plans for the future.
The Rev. Thomas Scotton, Sunday school missionary from Cedar Rapids, spoke in Griswold for several days to the Bible school members. Those aged 14 and older are urged to attend. the school will continue tomorrow morning.
Extra Pioneer Iowa June 14 88 year old John Mortis pioneer resident of this county dies after a long illness from a cerebral stroke. Born Luxembourg April 15 1842 he married Mathilda Waltz in Dubuque November 6 1881 and lived here 45 years. Survived by three daughters Kate Kurtdale Anna Tharnish Maggi Jansen and three sons Barney Adair Michael and Nicholas plus stepson Tillie Benge.
Government observers report general rain across Iowa with isolated totals up to 7.51 inches at Perry. News notes multiple drownings and injuries from lightning and tornadoes in towns such as Des Moines, Rockford, Conrad, and Fort Madison, with extensive flood damage and hundreds of homes affected.
Chicago dispatch reports Cardinal Mundelein championing a 28th International Eucharistic congress to revive Christian belief and love. He cites rising irreligion and the need to honor Jesus Christ in the Eucharist to reestablish His kingship globally. The piece notes census data showing many Americans unaffiliated with any religion and frames the congress as a public Catholic demonstration of faith.
About fifty Griswold residents joined a large Ku Klux Klan state meeting in Des Moines on Saturday despite a heavy storm. The parade proceeded on schedule after the gathering.
William J Walston was in Keokuk for the G A R state assembly and planned to visit his daughter and son in Law in Moberly Missouri, accompanying Anita Lai. The report notes June Lai and other relatives in the special dispatch.
June 14 report from Budapest states Count Karolyi was challenged to a duel by Count Teleki over remarks allegedly impugning Teleki's honor during a recent forgery case. Details of the duel are secret, Karolyi has US notoriety for speeches, and he is reportedly barred from the United States with ongoing court actions.
A Friday evening gathering at Chautauqua park featured supper, program, and motion. Prof G S Lowman of the University of Wisconsin visits relatives this week while Griswold and Elliott, Sand, attend to business affairs concerning a towman estate.
A fragmented 1925 item describes Misa Ruth Butts of Harlan, daughter of a “poison salts” family, marrying Ernest Weber of Clarion. Dr Humphrey, a Shenandoah veterinarian, was jailed over a fatal sodium fluoride poisoning of Butts’ father. Investigations showed similar death of Mrs C F Swift from fluoride, prompting a temporary release for Humphrey. The case centers on how sodium fluoride replaced salts. Weber, a Clarion railroad guard master, was popular locally.
At the University of Iowa commencement five Atlantic students earned bachelor of arts and law degrees. The ceremony announced the months’ total graduates across arts, science, medicine, law, and other fields, with many earning doctorates and certificates in education, nursing, journalism and reserve corps commissions.
Charles Brown Nelson of Atlantic editor of The Daily Iowan Merrill Gaffney of Mason City Karl Kohrs of Burlington Jack Levy of Scranton Pa and John Denman Iowa City former editor of Iowa Literary Magazine reverse Greeley myth and headline their group dubbed Halitosis bound for Philadelphia on the eve of the quadricentennial News Telegraph notice mentions want ad continuation
A regular Brighton Busy Bees meeting was held at Thelma and Velma McFadden's home on Friday June 11. The group postponed from Thursday and planned to air the program for the next Farm Bureau meeting at Friday June 25. Some work was done on the annual memory content rally.
Property transfers show Harriett L. Howard transferring a single lot to Guy WNT COR Wee for 1007 dollars. The transaction appears in regional real estate notices with standard conveyance details and monetary value.
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs Julia A Crawford at the Cartwright home in Lewis after 53 years residence. Rev Baldwin of the Lewis Congregational church officiated, with interment following at the Cartwright property. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and flowers during bereavement. Browning club members are requested to send steamer letters to Miss Carrie Wilken before she sails for Europe, address H 897 Third Cabin, Berengaria, sailing from New York June 23.
Guthrie Center Iowa June 14 More than 2 000 000 gallons of gasoline were consumed in Guthrie county during the year ending May 1 The Guthrie county total gasoline tax received by County Treasurer George F Taylor for the twelve months ended May 1 amounted to 31837 81 representing two thirds of the county total The tax is five cents per gallon and at 22 cents per gallon the cost for gasoline in Guthrie county totaled 5250280
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