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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
2
Winterset will observe a full holiday on Tuesday June 17 to aid local farmers hit by recent tornado and flood damage. Sheriff Charlie Neidt directs workers to assist Madison county farms in cleanup across lots and buildings as sixty farms suffer tornado damage and six more from lightning.
A hospital runs on many hands and many faces. Atlantic Memorial hospital requires 150000 for a new annex and remodeling to meet growing community needs. The staff includes twelve registered nurses, anaesthetist, x ray and lab techs, and a full support team. The article argues health investment safeguards community welfare and notes 24 hour operations and varied services from surgery to obstetrics.
In Cass County Iowa the district court issued probate No 5672 appointing Leo Eagan as administrator of the estate of J F Eagan deceased. Creditors must settle accounts and file claims by law with the administrator, dated June 14 1947.
At a June 8 1947 special stockholders meeting in Atlantic Iowa the Atlantic State Bank amended Section 1 Article II to increase capital from 50000 to 100000 dollars replacing the former figure with one hundred thousand dollars in the bank's Articles of Incorporation.
President Truman designated Ellis O Briggs of Maine as ambassador to Uruguay. Briggs, a veteran foreign service officer, currently heads the department’s office of American republic affairs.
Harold G DeKay a Chicago attorney and Earl Holton announce a new partnership in the law business. DeKay a Chicago and Iowa Bar member and University of Iowa graduate served as assistant general counsel for Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co and held posts with All American Agencies Kemper Insurance and Illinois Association of Mutual Insurance. He flew 51 WWII missions and earned the Air Medal and Presidential Unit Citation. The couple, Mrs Elizabeth Ann Hoffman DeKay, have bought the McGriff property at 800 Oak Street for their residence after remodeling.
State agents city police and sheriff's officers conducted surprise raids Saturday night on private clubs in and near Marshalltown seizing slot machines and liquor. No arrests were made of operators or patrons.
Dubuque Iowa June 16 The search for the rightful owner of a buried treasure found by John Berens as he remodeled a house continues. About 89000 in gold and silver coins were unearthed with coins some minted 125 years ago. Berens turned the hoard over to county auditor Allan Davkin who will inventory and post notices. If no rightful owner proves ownership within a year, the money goes to Berens, otherwise ten percent may go to him.
At Friday's American Legion Auxiliary meeting Griswold members chose Mra. Leon Talbott as president, Mrs. M. C. Connor as vice president, Fay Robinson as secretary, Paul Denham as treasurer, Ray Goudie as historian, E. T. Graham as sergeant at arms, and John B. West as chaplain.
Lawrence L. Riley, a Kansas City businessman, has leased the Mrs. R. J. Kewin building at 506 Chestnut Street and will open an associate store of the Davis Paint company on June 27. The owner is redecorating the building with new fixtures and lighting, featuring a wallpaper display on the north wall and paints and varnishes on the south. Gift items and household specialties will also be offered. Davis Paint operates dealers across Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.
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