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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
11
Nine year old Lamont Huntly arrived at a Newark city hospital with a three inch sparkplug embedded half an inch into his skull above the right eye. Doctors performed a 1% hour operation and removed the sparkplug noting the brain was not injured and the boy’s condition was fair.
A fragment notes a refund and sale of goods in Atlantic through Dimig and Gregersen drug stores or the local hometown druggist. The item is described as sold or refunded and tied to regional retailers in Atlantic.
George Legg a Anita high school graduate from 1950 builds a six foot white popcorn stand as his year long manual training project. He operates the stand on Concert park corners Tuesdays and Saturdays handing out fresh popcorn. Born in Atlantic near 18 years ago he once carried a News Telegraph route before starting the popcorn business. The stand travels on his Model A and he plans to take the venture to the local horse show and nearby town celebrations this summer.
Adaire notes a post-nuptial shower for a daughter and niece at the Bert Ray home in Greenfield. Visits include Raymond Pittman and son from Spokane with relatives in Adair. Funeral for J. A. Jensen in Shelby and Madison County Hospital open house in Winterset are reported among local events.
The Atlantic Lions' club three ring circus comes to town Tuesday June 27 for the 1950 mid century Mills Bros edition. A 600-circusdom unit features 18 European nations and acts from France Wales Switzerland Holland England Australia and more with Ray Goody and Eveline headlining. Proceeds benefit the local community welfare fund through advance ticket sales.
Audubon notes show Dr. R E Mc Cutcheon moving to take over the Jones veterinary practice after an April auto crash injuring Jones. Other items list visits, vacations, and study plans for residents including Marcussen of Malta Bend and Ostrus in Iowa exams.
A graduate of Iowa State Teachers College has been named to the Purple Arrow, a national scholastic honor society. She will begin teaching in the fall at Dike, following her recent graduation from the college.
Mrs Oliver Booth 76 of Tama Iowa was killed in Racine Wisconsin when struck by a taxi while crossing the street near her sister's home. The report urges against driving after drinking.
Des Moines district judge Joseph E. Meyer cites rising delinquency in Polk County with 993 new juvenile cases in 1949 versus 938 in 1948 and 786 in 1947. He blames overburdened parents who lack supervision as their children grow unchecked amid many activities.
Griswold takes in its first family of displaced persons relocating to near Ames. Mr and Mrs John Rago zines, their daughter Sacha, and Mr and Mrs George Chapowicki with son and daughter moved from Latvia on March 19 and stayed at the M M Meredith farm south of town.
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