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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1931

Page

2

Elliott Iowa Social Roundup Reports Travel and Visits

Atlantic Territory Items of Interest by Phone and Mail notes various residents and visitors. Robert Osborn travels to Huntings Nebraska for a year as a hospital intern after medical studies in Omaha. Kirby attends Masonic grand lodge in Clinton. Meyers visits Los Angeles and California points on summer vacation. Several family and friend visits span Elliott Des Moines Red Oak Omaha Grand Island and Des Moines area with mentions of nursing students musicians and ministers.

Elliott, Ia Robert Osborn Elliott Hoyand F H. Osborn Huntings Neb Robert Omaha O. R. Kirby Clinton Masonic Grand Lodge Gaylord Meyers Meyers Cash Store Los Angeles California Des Moines Wooley Braden Read Harry Latimer Elma Wash Elliott Dora Mullen Iowa Russell Mullen Red Oak Herbert Carlisle Phoenix Ariz Jones Hospital Atlantic Orea Rawlings Mike Rawlings Ottumwa Frank Braden Albert Whiley Ernest Whiley Albert Parsons College Lola Gittins Tom Gittins Gittins The University, of Nebraska All Li i Sie Elliott School C.H. Smiel Walter Yan Huron Guy Lathon Ard Yan LG Nolan McCook Neh

Interesting program by children at Methodist Church service

A very interesting program was presented at the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday morning by children who have attended the vacation Bible School under the direction of the Rev. PL Bt.

Anita, In Methodist’ Episcopal Sharch Rey PL Bt

Fire damages Elliott storage garage in lightning blaze

Elliott Iowa June 15 Special Damage estimated at 6500 occurred when a fire destroyed the R E Carson storage garage. Two oil pumps and thirty barrels of oil owned by Ralph Hill burned, lumber used for a temporary platform for hand concerts also burned. Fire discovered about 2 o clock. East Elliott lost telephone service. Building had long housed a livery stable and an implement shop. Insurance partly covered loss. Lightning blamed. exact cause under investigation.

Elliott, Ja R. E. Carson Ralph Hillhouse

Memorial services held by Wiota Odd Fellows and Rebekahs

Beautiful union memorial services were held Sunday at the Odd Fellows hall and at the Wiota cemetery for deceased members of the IOOF F and Rebekah lodges. Rev. J. E. Bruner of First Baptist Atlantic spoke at the hall. Rebekahs gave a memorial drill and several sacred selections were presented before graves were decorated with flowers at the Wiota cemetery.

Wiota Odd Fellows Hall Rebekah J. E. Bruner First Baptist Church Atlantic Wiotu Here

Morvell Packing hosts trip and plant tour visit

Otto Palmer among men entertained by Morvell Packing Company officers in Sioux Falls South Dakota. They received a trip to Ottumwa in the airship Morrells Pride and toured the Meritell packings plant. Local guests visit Hancock and Blair relatives travel news noted.

Griswold Otto Palmer Morvell Packing Company Sioux Falls S. C Ottumwa Morrell Meritell Packings Milo Cook J. A. Griffith Hancock Elsie Mundert Blair Neb A. C. Yhinsen B. M. Painter Lewis J. R. Ackerman J. M. Stevens Griwold Moille Ill Dakton K. EB. McDonald Léwis Ed Maffett Des Moines J. HE Alexander The Indies Nilay

Memorial services held for Pythian Sisters in Anita

A large crowd attended memorial services for the Pythian Sisters lodge at the K of P hall in Anita. After the service, members visited Evergreen cemetery to decorate the graves with flowers as the program closed.

Anita Pythian Sisters Lodge K. of P Evergreen

Weekend Visits and Local Social Roundup in Lewis Ta

Miss Doris Parsons of Omaha spent the weekend with her father John Parsons and Mrs A Carson visited her brother William Fierce. Alma Sime of Ridgeway and Alma Sime of Ridgeway were among many locals visiting relatives, with multiple Sunday gatherings at the John Woodward and other homes. A dog bite on Delbert Mauk was minor with no serious result. Several families from Griswold Walnut Council Bluffs Sioux City and Des Moines were listed as visiting, picnicking, or hosting relatives across Lewis and nearby towns.

Carl Burnside Griswold Alma Sime Ridgeway John Woodward Max Trent Walnut W. W. Trent Delbert Mauk Lean ‘Turner Giiswold Ross Hatens Ain Milton Potter Fam Lily Rue Dhavens Thurr Mes Mae Gaines Omahie Gaul Ein Lines Mev Hugh Wilson Fritz Sn Athintie Carl Camp Andson Perry S. J. Dadsong Mitchell Neb Margaret Davis Scottsbluff Charles & Camp Russell Michels Eva Haake Newt ‘McCauley Atlantic Otto Haake Calburt Marker Maynard Tye J. C. Bennett H. R Anders Fof Des Moines Muffey Anders

Avoca Woman Adel Bolkman Plahn Dies at 78

Mrs Adel Bolkman Plahn, 78, longtime Avoca resident and Germany native, died after a lengthy illness. She was born February 27, 1863 in Grossapersin tum, Germany, came to the U S in 1869, married Martin Plahn in 1871, and lived on farms around Avoca and Walnut before settling in Avoca. Surviving are nine children, twenty eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and one sister. Funeral services will be held at her late home with Rev Joseph Gerst of the German Lutheran church officiating and burial in the Avoca Cemetery.

Avoca Adel Bolkman Plahn Germany Grosapersintum Oldenborg United States New Liberty Martin Plahn Walnut Arges Plahn Louise Flahn Julia. Sage Wayne Neb Ernest Plahn Hemmingford Lottie

Auditor Weds Ted Oak Ta June Montgomery County

Grant Folk of Red Oak and Miss Mayme Viola Johnson of Essex wed at the Lutheran church in Essex. Officiated by a Reverend. After a honeymoon they will return to Red Oak to establish their home in the community.

Ted Oak Montgomery County Grant Folk Red Oak Mayme Viola Johnson Essex Marini

Local Health Notes and Hospital News

A roundup of illness and hospital updates from Cumberland Atlantic and Council Bluffs areas. Mrs John Eden shows slight improvement after weeks with double pneumonia. Civil War veteran RM Murray confined at home with severe rheumatic attack. Fred Lassen seriously ill at home. Several residents discharged after major operations at Atlantic hospital. Jerry Young had tonsillectomy at Jones hospital. Mrs May Bramer underwent major operation. Mrs CW Akin discharged after major operation. Wilfred Herring left Atlantic hospital with arm injury. Anita, Iowa reports Mrs AL Johnson recovered from major operation in Council Bluffs. Elliott barber shop closed for rest after 43 years in business. Mrs R J Viner returned from Mayo Clinic after major surgery. weakened. Henry Jenny bedridden with complications. Jim Holtmyer improving slightly. critical after perforated ulcers at Methodist hospital Omaha.

Hoapitita Clifford, Edwards Cumberland Jones Hospital Jerry Young Atlantic May Bramer Ation Atlantic Hospital CW. Akin West Fourteenth Street Athantic Hospital Wilfred Herring Athalic Hospital Elliott Ellctt Rochester Henry Jenny Jim Holtmyer Methodist Hospital Omaha

Annual Iowa Good Will Air Tour Opens Morning

Des Moines Iowa June 15 The fourth annual Iowa Good Will Air Tour begins at 8 30 this morning with a stop in Oskaloosa spectators watched as the fleet possibly over fifty planes performed and took sightseeing flights en route to DeWitt then Waterloo Fort Dodge Wesley Storm Lake Red Oak Council Bluffs and Des Moines with Governor Dan Turner scheduled to speak at Storm Lake before the final Des Moines leg.

Des Moines Snhual Iowa Goon Oskaloosa Osklaloosa DeWitt Waterloo Fort Dodge Wesley Storm Lake Renand Tolley of New Hawkeye Dan Turner Red Oak Council Bluffs

Exira to Observe Fourth of July Celebration

Exira plans Fourth of July events under the executive committee of the Extra Commercial club W E Varney George N Carl and Dr H G Smith The celebration may skip some free attractions used in past years but will include entertainment amid curtailed expenditures No further details available from the fragments Gunman slain near Holdgyville Kentucky court case listed in next column.

Extra Extra Commercial Club W. Eb, Varney George N. Carl H. G Smith Jay Minather

Bodies of Ackley trio recovered from Clear Lake

Clear Lake Indiana on June 15 reports three Ackley men drowned Wednesday were recovered Saturday after a three day vigil by 50 residents. The victims are Leslie Lemke 42 Herman Becker 53 and Robert Young 27. Lemke’s body surfaced after a speedboat churned the water. others were found in 12 to 16 feet. A crowd of about 150 gathered at the short to view the return of the bodies as funeral plans were discussed.

Clear Lake Ackley Leslie Lemke Herman Becker Robert Young Lemke Mason City Charles Comstock

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Elliott News Wiota Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Griswold News Our N.T Ada Vesulta John Eden RM Murrau West Sixth Street Fred Lassen Hazel Street AL A. Johnson dJennic Edmonton Hospital Haal EXIRA Nojeviovis Holdgyilie Garl Kentucky Arthur Armabury Het Dedica Thornburg Hugh Magarell Cass County Magarell Great Western. Commission Co South Omaha Ast Ai Mer Metcalf's, Inc Heath Grocery Atlantic Home Bakery Atlantic Motors, Inc Marshall & Son Young Furniture Gillette's Dry Goods the Vogue Bojens Hardware Ariamid Wewenelzgrafe Hedges Bros., Cleaners Knight's Bakery T. M. Hutchinson, Jeweler Atlantic Laundry Nord's Grocery
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