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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
4
The noted tenant farmer and Secretary of Commerce Harry L. Hopkins becomes renter of a dyer acre farm near Grinnell under a two year lease with option to buy. The deal was announced amid community notices and safety campaign references.
Joseph Pogge of Atlantic was elected grand knight at the Knights of Columbus hall. He succeeds Don P. Reel, who served three years and was named lecturing knight. Officers and trustees were reappointed or elected, with updates to secretary roles and guards. The lodge approved donations to Catholic Youth foundation and local projects.
Gilbert Jones of Jones Electric Co. narrowly escaped electrocution when he touched a 6,600 volt wire on a pole in Anita Iowa. His safety belt kept him from falling as crew members from Kansas City lowered him to the ground. He suffered only body stiffness and returns home with his father G. W. Jones heading the firm. The accident occurred on Chestnut Street in front of Henry Karns residence during routine work for the new municipal light plant.
Readers who want additional copies of The News Telegraph are urged to inform the office ahead of time to prevent running out of supply. The notice emphasizes planning and stock management for future editions.
Oscar Niles visits Des Moines for weekend business and pleasure. Anita Lutheran pastor Rev. Harold Belstein calls in Atlantic. Montana visitors Conrad and Helen Schuler stay with Jacques Vuille. Willard Jennison and relatives host visitors from Earling. Mrs Albert Drenner and Dorothy Perceral depart for Sterling NL. Texas couple Gus and Mrs Hunter arrives for visits in Atlantic and Anita. Townsend club schedules a Friday meeting at the county court house. Rev. W G Robertson returns home after Pennsylvania trip. Congregational parsonage at 201 East Sixth redecorated. Mrs Albert Anderson and Mrs Pete Stapleton visit in Council Bluffs. Creston pair visit in Atlantic. Local Masons attend grand lodge in Sioux City. Marriage licenses issued for Van Maanen Rosenbaum and Goff Marten. Arthur J Young and Gail Young return from Chicago furniture market. Don Phares and baby stop in Atlantic en route to Audubon. Robert Milford to report for Army Engineers work on Missouri river project at Onawa. Claribel Goodwin sails to Des Moines then eastward to visit Washington and New York world fair.
After a cool spell, temperatures jumped to 84 at noon, 11 above yesterday and three above the prior high. Statewide 24 hour readings averaged 4 degrees above normal with fair conditions tonight and tomorrow. Rain fell in northern areas while Atlantic had only a trace. Omaha reached 82, while Inwood registered 53.
The county engineer reports final presidential approval of two WPA road maintenance shed projects. Construction uses building tile with partial basements, totaling 20 358 dollars. Federal funds 12 670 dollars and Cass county 7 688 dollars. One shed 36 by 104 feet sits east of the current shed near the depot. the other 36 by 88 feet is in district No 5, five miles east of Griswold.
Brayton June 15 A special report says the Brayton Baptist mission met at the home of Mrs Bill Porter this afternoon. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Chris Hansen Mr and Mrs Chris Christensen and A T Rasmussen who spent Sunday and Monday at Lake Okoboji. Mrs Albert Brady of Omaha visited here Tuesday and Wednesday at the Rasmussen home. Mrs Lena Krogskob and Mrs Theodore Ordway returned home after weeks with their son and daughter in Colfax Washington. Drive Carefully Life Is Precious.
Avoca Iowa hosts a four day street carnival run by Avoca businessmen and the American Legion post with events each afternoon and evening. The festival concludes Saturday night.
Lincoln Neb June 15 The state pardon board expressed belief that medical services for Nebraska prison inmates are effective. Among 17 inmates pleading for clemency was Howard Gore 53 who has served 14 months of a one to ten year sentence. Gore admitted forging a $35 check to secure prison medical treatment.
Anita Iowa June 14 Special Mr and Mrs J T Stockham longtime farmers south of Anita have moved to Stuart and will reside there while searching for a suitable residence property in Anita.
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