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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1928
Page
2
Anita Ia June 18 Special notices of residents traveling for four to six weeks through southern states to Eldorado Springs and Kansas, local visitors and shifts in staff at Anita drug stores, law exam success of Charles Walker, and various residents visiting relatives, vacations, and community events across Anita and nearby towns.
Grant was visited the second time by a hard rain storm Saturday evening causing the river to overflow. No serious damage was done as before. Clyde Jones, a student at Omaha, visited with his parents. Numerous local residents motored to nearby towns on various errands and visits, including Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Conrad to Omaha, K. A. Bacon and R. O. Wilson to Omaha, and many others to towns such as Glenwood Atlantic Henderson and Council Bluffs for personal and family visits.
A Fluxo-glass air plane from Chicago to Lincoln, Neb., was forced to land on Frank Siebels farm near Minden due to gasoline shortage. After refueling, attempting a takeoff caused the propeller damage and a crash in a nearby cornfield. Two men drove to Omaha for rest and fuel.
In a morning service at the Congregational church not specified, it was voted to hold the dedication in September. Fey of Grinnell will have charge of the services as announced by the meeting.
Walnut residents Mrs Guy C Milwar and family have left for a trip to Nebraska and Iowa Falls where they will stay a few weeks. Fred R McNeal the new Walnut Schools superintendent has leased property there and will arrive with his family around August 1.
Cumberland residents report relatives visiting from Des Moines Burlington Atlantic and Hastings. Mrs Myrtle Robinson returns home after a visit. Mrs Bernard Lane stays with relatives in Burlington. Mrs Lucy Smith goes back to Atlantic. Mrs Jerava Bigsley visits Illinois. Mrs Feed Nichols from Atlantic calls on Cumberland. Mr and Mrs Gray of Red Oak visit.Dorothy Laney remembered. Mrs Guy Clarke returns from Hastings. Mrs John Rephart visiting friends in Cumberland.
Griswold residents and visitors make regular trips to Omaha on business and social calls. Paul Denham Hugh Reinig and F N Hobson visited Omaha Thursday. Mrs Stella Boyles and children of Farnum Neb visited Griswold Friday. Miss Ruth Kneedy nursing student visited Dr Taylor's home. Ward of Atlantic transacted in Griswold. Numerous neighbors called on relatives in Griswold and surrounding towns during the week.
Ronall Carson visited Atlantic and will tour Lewis and nearby friends before returning home Maudie Moore left for an extended stay at Salina Kansas Anna Metz and Fay ette Dermatt etc recently moved from Maine Montana for teaching and printing posts Raymond Burke of Anita and Harold Mailander joined by Rev O Connor attended Des Moines Catholic college commencement Mr and Mrs Henry Mailander Paoli visited relatives Spent week in Canada then plan to visit Hingis and see Mailander’s grandmother Ceecil Lowe and Clarerica Empire traveled to Kansas City for a business trip.
Audubon Iowa June 18 special says Robbins Bros circus will be held here July 3 instead of July 4 as originally announced. The change was confirmed by word received today and affects local residents planning the event.
On Moonday evening at 7 30 the El Hott Communisty Club hosted a banquet in the Church of Christ basement. Lunch was served by the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church. George Woods of Red Ok spoke on Advertising. Afterward a business session and a three reel motion picture were enjoyed by members.
An auto accident Sunday afternoon on federal highway Now 32 near Frank Crew ford farm east of Evermeen cemetery involved Mr and Mrs A J Carter and three daughters and a niece en route Des Moines to Omaha. In mud and slick rain the car skidded into a ditch on a curve west of the Crawford home after attempting to pass a loaded truck. One woman was severely injured, others lightly bruised. A tow crew from town and an ambulance brought the injured to Dr G C Beaver’s office. The party continued to Omaha by evening train.
June 18 special report from Lewis tells of Bliss who fell into several feet of kerosene at the William Pardee home cistern while filling a barrel. The can toppled and was forced to the bottom by his stepping, but Bliss survived with no one present to aid him, a described miracle.
Elliott Iowa June 18. Dr M A Cody of Red Oak toured town with a petition to keep radio station KICK on the air after it was ruled off by the federal radio commission.
In Greenfield Iowa on June 18 a half pint of alcohol found in William Hoffman’s garage led to a four month jail term in Winterset. Judge W S Cooper ordered the sentence but Hoffman was paroled on good behavior to Sheriff W F Sachau after pleading guilty. He claimed he bought the alcohol at Creston following a raid by Adair county officials.
Jun 18 Marne Iowa reports Mr and Mrs John Jepsen and son visited Jim Johnson and sister Christina near Eli Horn. Mrs George Christensen Sr of Atlantic and daughter spent Friday with George Vogt Sr who has been ill. Alfred Topp visited Omaha Friday. Hazel Browth r ttt and family stay with grandparents John Robinson and wife. Fred Newlin and Pauline toured Camp Dodge Monday taking Grandpa Peters and Mrs Joy Clark home.
Mrs Enna Alice Sexton a longtime Marne resident died yesterday morning at 2 o clock after a lingering illness Diabetes listed as the cause Her body was taken to Springfield for funeral services She was born Oct 20 1861 in Sharpsburg Maryland married to William McTeHund later to Joseph Hartley Sexton Surviving are husband three children four stepchildren eighteen grandchildren and one great grandchild with two children deceased The surviving children include Mrs George Sitler of Oregon and others
The notice mentions Robert Little of Springfield Illinois and stepchildren Bert Sexton and Mrs Frank Bannlater of Maine along with Edwin B Sexton of Athens UL and Miss Lille Sexton at home. It notes Mrs Sexton was a member of the Bantist church.
A Sunday afternoon downpour in the Highland area caused severe crop damage. Fields were inundated with winds harming corn, delaying cultivation for several days as the territory appears to have experienced a small cloudburst.
Walnut Indiana June 18 Special Rev HL Hansen, former instructor at Mawhuret college Chicago for four years, spent a few days with members of the Evangelient Lutheran church. The Rev Me Thinsen founded and was the first local pastor of the church here.
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