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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1950
Page
3
Iowa World War II bonus board reports only two forgery cases tied to 228 500 bonus checks totaling 84 341 701 dollars. Board manager Greenwalt says inquiries continue as 253 110 claims filed with 4 500 rejections and veterans have until December 31 to file.
James G. Donovan, attorney and WWI veteran, former New York state senator, is pictured pleased after being chosen as coalition candidate to challenge Representative Vito Marcantonio in New York's 18th district. Endorsed by both Democrats and Republicans.
Mr and Mrs Robert McLaren of Massena are the parents of a son weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces born at Atlantic Memorial hospital at 2 54 this morning.
Mr and Mrs Eugene C Wilson of Des Moines welcomed a daughter weighing 6 lb 1 oz at Still hospital. Ruby Nelson of Atlantic is cited as Mrs Wilson’s maiden name. Mr and Mrs Robert Joyce of Mitchellville, formerly Atlantic, announced a son Dennis Don weighing 7 lb 10 oz born at Iowa Lutheran hospital in Des Moines last evening. William Allan a 7 lb 11 oz son, born June 16 at Bristow nursing home to Mr and Mrs LaVern Hardisty, joins two sisters and a brother. Grandparents: Lena Hicks of Stuart and G E Hardisty with family in Massena.
A downtown rush hour scene near the Shrine convention in Los Angeles features a boy shouting hello to a Shriner. The boy explains he previously earned a quarter from a Shriner he encountered earlier, while his mother cautions him.
Local notes report on a six room home under construction by Mr and Mrs Lee Gregersen in Zurfluhs addition. Various short items cover military service changes divorces licenses visits road incidents and civic notices from Atlantic Iowa with names places and events.
The Northern Natural Gas company extends its 26 inch main, laid near Brayton, under the Nishnabotna river. The river is dammed and water piped through, with two vacuum pipes and a discharge line pumping water from the river bed at seven feet depth. G L Mims of Mary Construction Company Cape Girardeau Missouri supervises about 40 workers on the project.
Weather notes report fall conditions across Iowa with overcast skies cool temperatures and a forecast of warmer days ahead. Southeast Iowa may reach 80 with occasional showers Sunday and Monday with highs in the mid 80s. Keokuk Burlington Mason City and Lamont-Clarinda-Crescon areas noted varying rain totals and cool nights.
Casey Mr and Mrs Ma Mowry travel to Montevideo Minnesota due to Mrs Mowrys fathers illness John Wikenson formerly of Casey. Miss Jeanine Cowden spends day and night with sister Mrs Carl Reed Hamburg then returns home with Reed Connie and Ciack visiting Roy Cowden family. Mrs Peter Schumacher Des Moines stays with P G Thompson family. Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor Des Moines visit mother Mrs Cora Naylor at sister Mrs Carl Sparling home. Eva Underwood returns home.
Mrs. Rose Herriott returns to the Troy Community home after weeks away. Bill McMullin Beecher Boblett complete a nine state vacation visiting South Dakota and Colorado relatives. Amanda Burkey’s health improves allowing her to be up. Schrumm couple visit Des Moines for family ties. Karen Joan born Monday at Lutheran hospital. J.P. Kriens and relatives host visitors. Tick Thurston and son Bobbie travel from California via Windsor Lock Conn. Glen Millard attends Creston reunion with sister Elsie Lindley and granddaughter Mary Speed.
Use of insecticides in barns and on farm premises where livestock are kept does not eliminate the need for good sanitation and destruction of insect breeding places.
A multi million dollar blaze in Winter Haven Florida destroyed the Polk Packing Association citrus plant. Damage is estimated over 2 million dollars after the fire started around 11 p m in a second floor office. Fire crews from seven towns battled the flames as they spread across the 10 acre site with flames reaching 400 to 500 feet in the air. Residents up to 40 miles away saw the glow.
Elk Horn residents and guests share visits and travels across Minnesota Nebraska Iowa and Oregon. Names include H J Fitzgerald Jack Hansen Esbeck Carlson Carlson Petersen Neilsen Nelson Widebeck and others with family events birthdays and trips noted alongside college and hometown stops.
Gardeners from the Atlantic area filled the First Presbyterian church basement for the annual flower show organized by the Atlantic Garden club with the Atlantic Woman’s club. The event featured 208 exhibits by 39 exhibitors with more than 80 division choices for visitors to vote on. Proceeds support landscaping the Cass County Agricultural Education association grounds.
Peggy Kelso daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kelso returned home last night from Town City where she received treatment at University hospitals. James Clark of Maine underwent an emergency appendectomy at Atlantic Memorial hospital this afternoon. Sandra Kay daughter of George Steffens of Wiota is a medical patient at the local hospital. Susan Brown three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Brown fractured her collar bone after a fall Sunday evening at home.
Walnut-Theodore Holst is a medical patient at Jennie Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs. Mrs Harold Niasen is a patient at Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs receiving arthritis treatment.
Elk Horn mason Elk Horn-George Madsen was injured leaving work on the Audubon church project when a step ladder collapsed. He suffered two broken ribs and abrasions to his legs arms and body. Former Bonneson underwent an appendectomy recently at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines.
In Clayton, New Mexico, about two inches of rain fell in roughly 90 minutes yesterday. The sudden deluge flooded streets and required tourists to detour around town, marking a sharp contrast with ten months of prior rainfall.
Advised to avoid speeding or risky passing on curves or hills to stay safe. Encourages cautious driving for future wellbeing.
The U S customs court ruled that a illustrated adaptation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is not a book for children's use. It noted the illustrations are weird and awe inspiring and would frighten rather than amuse children in kindergarten age and older.
Bureau County shows a population of 37,600 in 1940 and 37,601 in the 1950 census. The brief item notes little change over the decade and ends with a caution to drive carefully on a motor trip.
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