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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1946
Page
4
Creston Iowa June 14. Thomas Mays had a second act at a carnival to explain a missing quarter. He underwent surgery to remove the quarter from the magician's stomach after the disappearance stunt.
Terry Dwight two month old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Drenner of 1003 Elm street was admitted to Children's hospital Iowa City for examination last week and is diagnosed with arthro glyphosus a rare joint disease affecting his arms and legs. He has returned home and will undergo extensive orthopedic treatment next month at a hospital. His father and relatives from Lincoln Nebraska and Mrs Ray Stevenson traveled to Iowa City after the mother and child left.
Physicians note most heart disease needs no special diet. People should avoid heavy meals and excess weight. Sometimes strict diet limits are required, but plans must be supervised by a doctor and self imposed programs are discouraged.
Mrs. George W. Bolt of Cumberland died in a San Diego hospital where she had lived with her daughter Vern M. Black. Born August 28, 1867 in Mount Vernon Ohio, she spent most of her life in Cumberland and was an active member of the local Baptist church. Surviving are two daughters Leta Blankinship and Mrs. Black, two grandchildren, and a sister Hattie Edwards of San Antonio. Funeral arrangements await the arrival of the body in Omaha.
Ames Iowa June 14 1937 Iowa State college entomologists urge hybrid and sweet corn growers to inspect immediately for corn borer infection and dust where needed Early sweet corn near Muscatine showed 36 egg masses per 100 plants and across the river in Milan 638 per 100 plants Growers should dust if more than 25 egg masses per 100 plants or even if hatch has begun with fewer than 25.
The radio industry peaked in 1944 with monthly production averaging 223 million dollars, totaling 2.676 billion for the year. Earlier, monthly outputs were 55 million in early 1942, 109 million in late 1942, and 160 million in early 1943, reflecting wartime demand.
Local notes report deaths, travels, and appointments including the death of Mrs. Mary Cour ier in Independence Missouri, trips to Sioux Falls and California, and visits by Keokuk relatives. Public meetings cover a special city council session on a municipal airport and bar association attendance in Davenport.
Plaintiff accuses Joseph Richard Lycett of cruelty and seeks custody of two minor children Nancy Eileen and Judy Lee, $200 temporary alimony, support, attorney fees, and a writ to stop molestation. Married Rolla Missouri November 15 1942 separated June 11. Home Again. Five Manitou Springs Colorado youngsters detained in Wiota when a mother’s car with generator trouble led to their capture. released to parents and juvenile court in Colorado Springs. Children include two 12 year old girls a 13 year old boy and two 14 year old boys who left Manitou Springs in a 1940 Oldsmobile club coupe.
Miss Jerree Herbert of LaVista place was initiated into Psi Chi at Iowa State College and will graduate at commencement tonight. Her family attended the ceremony in Ames. H A Marshall of Walnut Grove Products was reelected to the Iowa Manufacturers Association executive committee as P H Kuyper of Pella became president. The association urged Congress to pass emergency labor legislation after a government seizure. Temperatures reached 87 in the city with a 50 degree minimum and showers forecast, normal to three degrees above normal highs forthcoming.
New glove styles using neoprene overcome prewar objections with roughened fingers for a non slip finish. They promise a firm grasp on soapy dishes and slippery objects while being easy to pull on and off. Satinized inner surfaces and fabric linings are offered on some versions.
Excessive heating of stored hay reduces digestible dry matter and palatability. Tests show normal hay 61 percent digestible while brown hay is 41 percent and black hay 27 percent. Cows fed brown and black hay in the study lost weight, reducing milk production prospects.
Though soil is the main phosphorus source, available phosphorus is scarce and releases slowly. Signs of phosphorus starvation include stunted roots and stunted plant tops.
Rail time cards list eastbound and westbound Rock Island trains with numbers and schedules from Atlantic to West Des Moines and Audubon Branch. Nos 22 and 5 suspended due to coal shortage. limited services remain on routes 8 14 23 15 7 1019 1018 with specific departure and arrival times.
Eastbound and westbound times listed for Overland Greyhound Line between Depot and Park Hotel. Atlantic schedule shows departures at 2:15 A.M., 5:15 A.M., 9:43 A.M., 2:57 P.M., 7:57 P.M., and 11:42 P.M. Hawkeye Stages provide southbound and northbound times with arrivals at 9:50 A.M. and 2:10 P.M.
Nineteen Latin American engineers are guests in Cedar Rapids for a weekend study of roadbuilding equipment. The group includes two engineers from China and one from India, hosted by three equipment manufacturers during a 2000 mile Midwest study tour sponsored by the American Road Builders Association with state and Pan American cooperation. The program covers demonstrations and tours including a modern Iowa farm.
Police recovered nearly all the 44000 dollars in new bills scattered along a Milwaukee railroad station after a train sliced a mail sack. About 275 dollars remained unrecovered as 40 volunteers worked with Police Chief Joseph Saam to reunite the money.
President Truman announced Paul V McNutt will be the first United States ambassador to the Philippines. McNutt, then high commissioner, aids preparations for independence on July 4. Rear Admiral Gilchrist Stockton will serve as embassy attaché in Manila.
Industrial waste volumes push cities to levy special disposal charges based on volume solid content and strength. The waste treatment problem mirrors the sewage pollution of about 60 million people, while current central sites treat wastewater for roughly 80 million.
Linguists note Ohio and Indiana speakers tend to pronounce all r sounds, while Eastern and Southern speakers skip r sounds. The shift in rhyme and vowel use helps identify regional backgrounds, with added r in words like idea signaling an Easterner.
A plastic composition paint on ship hulls greatly slows barnacle growth. Warships can go about two years between hull coatings instead of six months. The paint likely increases active duty time about 25 percent, maintains speed and maneuverability, and cuts fuel use.
Brazil enacted a 4 percent circle branding rule in 1939 prohibiting body branding. Cattle must bear marks within a circle and placed on the neck, cheek, or legs below the belly line. Violators face fines.
The article advises using a cloth or hot pad to handle hot utensils and cautions against steam scalding the face. It prescribes removing pan or kettle covers by lifting the far edge to avoid burns.
The whale has the largest eye among animals with some eyes reaching grapefruit size. On land the ostrich has the biggest eye, while among land mammals the horse possesses the largest eye.
Cumberland reports Mrs. Frank Roberts of Anita and Mrs. William Roberts with Reuben Pigg spent time here with local families. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edwards of Des Moines and Mrs. Loyal Possehl of Wiota. Mrs. Faye Clark returns from Des Moines after visiting relatives. Patricia and Sandra Toepfer stay with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scott. Miss Mary K. Pettinger enters Creighton University for ten weeks of summer school.
Capt James E Van Zandt of Altoona Pennsylvania told the Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Sioux City that the GI Bill fails to meet veterans needs. He cited college enrollment limits housing shortages and scarce surplus goods while civil service hiring and strikes press veterans. He praised veterans groups for pressing improved legislation.
President Truman said Justice Robert H. Jackson issued a statement criticizing Justice Hugo Black despite a request for prior consultation. He declined to say whether Jackson or Black should resign for the good of the country and court and noted no indications either planned to resign. Jackson wired him Sunday before the Nürnberg release.
Reverend H. G. Darling of the Church of Christ officiated at the services for Jesse Ward at the Ro land Peacock Baxter funeral home this afternoon at 3 30 Organ numbers by Mrs Carl Litt ers were Beautiful Isle and Lead Me Gently Home Casket bearers included Harvey Morgan Louie Wheeler Lawrence Ward Don Ward Gerald Will and Julius Nelson Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery in Lewis
The principal fire breeders listed include negligence with matches, careless smoking, sparks on wooden roofs, defective chimneys and heating equipment, rubbish accumulations near structures, hay ignition, and absence of lightning protection.
Grain sorghums offer better drought tolerance than corn and may suit upland and bottomland growers. Hegari sorghum promises high yields of grain and forage with less moisture, helping small farmers profit from this crop.
Entomologists report spraying DDT in dairy barns remains effective for six weeks to three months and kills flies slowly as they crawl across treated areas.
A kitchen note states that boiling potatoes in their jackets conserves more vitamins than baking them.
Cass County Dairy Herd Improvement Association reorganizes into a Cass County Dairy Improvement Association to form an Artificial Insemination Cooperative. Officers named include President Richard Anderson, Vice President Ross J. Miller, and Secretary-Treasurer Kenneth Neary. 138 farmers have listed 1338 cows for the project. signup info available at the farm bureau office.
A short notice urges drivers to stop and look both ways at a railroad crossing. It emphasizes safety around trains and reminds pedestrians to beware of approaching locomotives and signals.
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