Adair Obituary Mrs Elizabeth Powel 80
Elizabeth Powel of Adair, widow of Dr. Preston Powel and longtime druggist and physician, died at 9 pm Thursday at Eggen nursing home Casey after months of illness. Born July 3 1866 at Berry Station Illinois, she married Dr. Powel in Edinburg Illinois in 1885 where he practiced.
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Adair
Elizabeth Powel
Preston Powel
Eggen
Casey
Powel
Berry Station
Robert E
Sophia Berry
Edinburg
Ill
Funeral set for local pharmacist with long service record
The obituary notes a longtime Tonica born pharmacist who lived in Hl Menasha Wis and Tennessee before settling here in 1900. He practiced in the drug business until his death Feb. 3 1931. Mrs Powel, last of eight, leaves a daughter Mrs L D Foster and two grandchildren Jerry and Dolores Foster. Funeral Sunday 2 pm at Presbyterian church Rev J M Bloomquist O E S in charge. Burial Sunny Hill cemetery.
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Tonica, Hl
Menasha
Wis
Tennessee
Powel
L. D. Foster
Adair
Jerry
Dolores Foster
Presbyterian Church
J. M. Bloomquist
Sunny Hill Cemetery
Increased Iowa Farm Bureau allotments debated
Des Moines June 14 The house of delegates of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation discussed raising allotments to strengthen the state's educational program. The federation now receives four dollars per member with fifty cents going to the American Farm Bureau. An increase could push counties to raise local dues, as fifty-two county bureaus spent more than they collected last year. many counties are considering ten to fifteen dollars per year.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
State Bureau
House of Delegates
State Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Flood notes show Iowa City area brace for rising waters
Red Cross and flood relief officials report the Iowa River lingering at 11.9 feet with a forecasted rise as Marshalltown and Belle Plaine floodwaters move in. Evacuees flooded Eddyville retreating residents, power outages hit Waterloo, and nearby towns brace for continued flooding with water supplies disrupted.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Marshalltown
Belle Plaine
Red Oak
Nishnabotna
The
Telephone Company
Waterloo
Elkhorn River
Pilger
West Point
Nebraska
Beemer
Harold Alexander
Norfolk Weather Station
Independence
Wapsipinicon
U. S. Fifth Army
Chicago
Ottumwa
Red Cross
Youth Wanted Here Is Nabbed At Des Moines
Don Graham, wanted on warrants for forgery and larceny of a motor vehicle, was arrested in Des Moines and is held by the Polk County sheriff on larceny from a building. County officials plan to return him for charging in the Omaha case and the forgery of checks.
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Don Graham
Des Moines
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Harry Jordan
J. Budd
Dale Cornell
Graham
Olin Cox
Omaha
Levine Auto Exchange
Atlantic
Eugene Kluever
Jaycees Sponsor Mills Brothers Circus Here
The Mills Brothers three ring circus will appear July 28 under the sponsorship of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Jaycees president L O Johnson announced the event. The show features 50 professional acts and 216 entertainers including the Jack Hocksey wild west shows. Proceeds fund civic projects with Jaycees receiving half of ticket sales. Tickets are on sale through Junior Chamber members.
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Jaycees
Mills Brothers Circus
Mills Brothers
Junior Chamber of Commerce
L. O. Johnson
Jayce
Jack Hocksey
Birth Announcements From Walnut Audubon and Anita
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sams of Walnut welcome a son born at 5 40 on Thursday at Atlantic Memorial hospital weighing 8 pounds 10 1/2 ounces Extra Mr and Mrs Buel Lensch announce a son born Sunday at Carroll hospital Audubon Mr and Mrs Chas Jensen become parents of a son June 6 at Carroll hospital Mr and Mrs Dale Alt welcome a son born June 7 at Winther nursing home Mr and Mrs Hans Jorgensen have a daughter born last week Mr and Mrs Howard Coglin former Extra residents have a girl born June 7 at their Anita home Anita Dr and Mrs J W Thornton of Walcott are the parents of a 7 pound son their second born Friday June 13 Mrs Thornton is the former Lois McIntyre of Anita Mr and Mrs W H McIntyre are the maternal grandparents Miss Roberta McIntyre of Anita is at the Thornton home caring for the three year old and the household while Mrs Thornton is in the hospital.
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Buel Lensch
The
Carroll Hospital
Chas. Jensen
Carroll Hostel
Dale Alt
Winther Nursing Home
Hans Jorgensen
Howard Coglin
Anita Home
Anita
J. W. Thornton
Walcott
Thornton
Lois McIntyre
W. H. McIntyre
Former Atlantic Pastor Delegates to Boston Meeting
Five pastors and five laymen were named delegates to the 1948 general conference of the Methodist church in Boston. The ministers are Rev. Walter Scheuer-man Mount Pleasant W F Clayburg Council Bluffs Walter Brigga Des Moines Claude Cooper Boone Fred Miller Washington. The lay delegates include Mrs. W C Henn Des Moines B O Gammon Des Moines Juanita McConnell Indianola Otis V Moon Des Moines and Ben Taylor Fairfield. Dr C O Strohl outlined the Iowa Des Moines conference role in a national drive to raise church school attendance from 77874 to 107041 in 16 months.
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Des Moines
The
Methodist Church
Boston
Iowa-Des Moines
Walter Scheuerman
Mount Pleasant
W. F. Clayburg
Council Bluffs
Walter Brigga
Claude Cooper
Boone
Fred Miller
Washington
W. C. Henn
B. O. Gammon
Wuanita McConnell
Indianola
Otis V. Moon
Ben Taylor
Fairfield
C. 0. Strohl
Northwestern Bell logs record long distance calls
Des Moines district manager John H. Wilson said the exchange handled 10 200 long distance calls yesterday, an all time high, surpassing the previous 9 300 calls set June 6.
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Des Moines
John H. Wilson
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
University of Iowa summer enrollment hits all‑time high
Towa City announces summer session enrollment at 4,928, the largest in history, up 822 from 1946. The figure includes 3,708 men and 1,200 women, reflecting a growing student body.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Local Hospital Notes and Patient Updates
Mrs. Charles Pitzenberger of Marne is recovering from surgery at Meth odial hospital in Omaha. Several residents underwent tonsillectomies at Atlantic Memorial hospital including Bob Beckendorf, Betty Beckendorf, Danny Lowe, and Katherine Lowe. Marinus Sorensen of Wiota had an appendectomy. Walter Nelson and Mrs. James Pressnall entered for care. Discharges include Mrs. Donald Schaaf and son Paul Donald, Mrs. Kenneth Jorgensen and son Kenneth Allen, Mrs. Verle Arnold and son John Conrad, Mrs. Gahlon Goon and Linda Lou, Mrs. Alfred Moeller and Larry Lee, Mrs. William Bass, and Mrs. Gail Armstrong. Anita visitor Mrs. J. B. Elliott of Des Moines, who suffered a heart attack Thursday and is bedfast. Karen Sue Chadwick is ill.
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the Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Bob
Betty Beckendorf
Walnut
Danny
Katherine Lowe
Weat Ninth Street
Marinus Sorensen
Wiota
Walter Nelson
Extra
James Pressnall
East Sixth Street
Donald Schaaf
Paul Donald
Kenneth Jorgensen
Kenneth Allen
Verle Arnold
John Conrad
Laurel Street
Gahlon Goon
Linda Lou
Anita
Alfred Moeller
Larry Lee
Maine
William Bass
Overland Park
Kans
Gail Armstrong
Lewis
J. B. Elliott
Des Moines
Virgil
Karen Sue Chadwick
Donald Chadwick
Jis
Local News Briefs from Atlantic Iowa and Nearby
A roundup of notices and brief items. dance canceled in Atlantic. Harry Temple visits in Wyoming. Earl Holton returns from Newcastle trip. Ralph Knop tops Omaha market with 27.60 on 30 head of steers. local visits, alt convention errata, Navy recruiter interview hours, gifts from Germany, traffic court fines, ISU alumni honors, a 1947 Kaiser collision, and weather with showers forecast.
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Omaha
Ralph Knop
Atlantic
Weapons to control weather and rain in future warfare
Gen. George C. Kenney warned at MIT graduation that future weapons may use sound and light waves to disrupt populations and steer rainfall. He cited a super dog whistle and infrared light bands as possible, stressing research could yield rain manipulation that might alter global agricultural stability.
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Cambridge
Mass
George C. Kenney
Strategic Air Force
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kenney
Lions Club Officers Set for Winterset Chapter
Winterset Lions announce Clark will become president on July 1 succeeding W. E. Johnson. W. T. Good Loran Jackson and Dan Gallery named as first to third vice presidents. Lester Frey named secretary and Cloyd Lamb treasurer.
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Lions Winterset
Herman Clark
Winterset Lions Club
W. E. Johnson
W. T. Good
Loran Jackson
Dan Gallery
Lester Frey
Cloyd Lamb
S C Shrine Horse Show in Council Bluffs
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 737 will sponsor Abu-Bekr Shrine white horse patrol from Sioux City for two performances on Saturday June 21 in Council Bluffs. Kiddies from Christian and Parkview Children’s homes attend a 2 PM matinee and a 8 PM two hour show at Kirnfield. Boys Town band at matinee. VFW band at evening show.
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Council Bluffs
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
White Horse Patrol
Sioux City
Kiddies of the
Christian
Parkview
Kirnfield
Boys Town
VFW
Entertaining acts on both programs include horses and clowns
A patrol of 40 white horses, clowns, and a trick mule will entertain on both programs. Do not drive if you have been drinking.
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