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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
6
At Sardi's in Hollywood Sgt Thomas McDermott of Fort Ord writes his parents the F H McDermotts about a June 5 visit to the restaurant where he saw many movie stars during a trip to Hollywood.
Des Moines reports May employment in Iowa fell for the first time since February 1939, driven largely by a personnel cut at the Des Moines ordnance plant which accounted for 89 percent of the total drop. Excluding the plant, May showed a 1.4 percent gain over 1943 but slipped 2.6 percent from April due to flood disruptions and material shortages amid a rush season.
The Newton Daily News is purchased by Mrs. Mabel S. Shaw, owner of the Evening Telegraph at Dixon and president of B. F. Shaw Printing. She assumes control today. War Savings Stamps may be purchased at The Atlantic News Telegraph.
Mrs. A W Angell relays Sgt Frank Moore in New Guinea after a 30 day furlough in Australia. He mentions good food and church scenes and hospital discharge. Dick Smith diaries a solo flight in a PT plane in Texas with comic spins and mentions future dual plane needs and a $11000 price tag for a trainer, CPSP stands for Contract Pilot School, Primary.
The piece explains kidneys remove acids and wastes and warns that backaches, leg pains, night urination, swelling and headaches may signal kidney or bladder issues. It promotes Dean's Pills as a trusted, decades tested remedy and urges readers to ask a druggist for them.
Mrs Folmer Bonnesen returned home Friday after a month with husband Pvt Bonnesen at Camp Hood Texas. Miss Vita Kettoff assists at Dr P Lee home. Miss Mildred Sand visited Fol Esbeck home last week. Rev V S Jensen of Oak Hill led church service in Rev Harold Ibsen absence. Mrs Peter Rosenkild visited daughter Mrs Evald Jensen and Nels Bennedsens, returning to Oakland California. Mrs Marius E B Christensen spends a week in Harlan at John Christensen home. Mrs Arthur Soe and daughters of Lead South Dakota hosted at Dr and Mrs P Soe. Capt Herluf Soe and Mrs Soe and their son from Manilla also visited Soe home during week.
General MacArthur's headquarters says at least 20 and up to 28 Japanese interceptors were shot down during a heavy bomber raid on Palau air drome in the Caroline Islands. U S Liberator bombers hit ground installations as night bombing continued on Truk and Rabaul.
Walnut Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mertz announce that their son Cpl. George Mertz, previously stationed at Rantoul Sr., has been transferred to Boca Raton Florida. The couple shares the news as he continues military service.
Michigan native Walnut Paul Rieck, a former resident, arrived Monday to visit his son in law Will Moritz and family. Mrs. Jay Eastman returned to Iowa City Sunday after a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thomsen.
The Midwest Institute of International Relations meets ten days from June 19 to 28 on Drake University campus Des Moines Iowa. Theme Toward World Order features a dozen authorities on American government Asia Latin America European affairs and Russia. Elliott Mr Max Stennett visited Mrs Zoe Walters at Farragut. Walters learned her husband was killed in action in Italy. Mrs Walters and Miss Darlene Lightfoot accompanied Mrs Stennett home.
Des Moines reports $88 081 monthly in disability benefits going to 3 015 Iowa veterans of World War II. United States Veterans Administration manager William B Nugent disclosed the total and noted the pace of claims processing.
The May 81 payments of $98 981 were almost half of the 18% 378 monthly payments made to Iowa veterans of the first World War for service disabilities.
The fragment hints at an advance notice offering supply, unclear details. Reads like a brief local advertisement or public notice about distribution or availability of goods.
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