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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1946
Page
7
In a tense confession scene, Leighton reveals a $75,000 necklace insured and returned after Brenda's lover’s meddling. The inspector notes the missing pearls and Brenda's devotion to a new suitor, while Leighton contemplates a doomed marriage and a murder mystery stretched by lies.
A note emphasizes safety at rail crossings, reminding drivers and pedestrians to stop, listen, and look for approaching trains before crossing. It highlights the habit of checking for signals and signals and remaining vigilant near tracks.
The Nifty Noblettes met with Doris Rothe and seven members plus two leaders and three visitors. Roll call answered with "My Favorite Picture and Its Artist." Rothe reported on a Des Moines trip with Pleasant township members and a Noble township 4-H boys club picnic was planned. Mary Ann Hartman spoke on Table Manners and leader Iola Lehmkuhl discussed Window Treatment.
Hershel V. Johnson, acting United States delegate, told the United Nations Security Council he would abstain from voting on a British plan to send the Spanish case to the General Assembly without recommendations. He said he could support the British proposal if it preceded a U.S. compromise plan for disposing of the case in the council.
Terryville Connecticut June 18 members of Plymouth volunteer fire department waited for their first call after three weeks they rushed to Lake Plymouth to rescue a cat stranded high in a tree.
The Des Moines Iowa OPA office announced the closing of county price boards at Waverly and Onawa as part of an OPA administrative economy program.
The article recalls Bali’s long held belief in a shore right to plunder distressed ships and go ashore. Net herlands forces clashed with Bali princes over this claim, with the practice persisting into 1904 despite government defiance.
The Col J M Schoonmaker carried 525000 bushels in a single trip, equating to about 30000 acres of grain based on 18 bushels per acre. This season’s record cargo reflects a harvest of roughly 28,200 acres, over 45 square miles of land, as reported by Ships magazine.
Miss Donna Guttenfelder and Ross Miller were married in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at Peace Evangelical and Reformed church in Atlantic. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white embroidered rayon marquisette gown with a long veil and sweet pea crown. Attendants included Miss Norma Jean Hansen as maid of honor and Miss Wanda Guttenfelder and Miss Doris Miller as bridesmaids. Best man was Bill Wilkinson. ushers were Burdette Baxter and Carlyle Schwartz. Music featured singing by Ramona Brown. A wedding reception followed in the church parlors with sixty guests. The couple plan to live on the groom’s family farm near Atlantic.
In Immaculate Conception Church Cedar Rapids at 4 p m Friday Rt Rev Msgr John M Molloy officiated as Miss Maureen Ellen Mealey daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry L Mealey Cedar Rapids wed Philip Donald Bramson son of Mr and Mrs Ray Bramsen Cedar Rapids formerly of Atlantic The altar was set with white flowers palms seven branched candelabra and organ music by Mrs Lester Baldwin Miss Jaynee Cousins of Omaha sang Maureen wore a Victorian white satin gown with a cathedral train veil and single strand of pearls Given in marriage by her father Matron of honor Mrs David Glenn Waverly and maid of honor Pamela Craemer appeared in union marquisette gowns with halo hats and illusion veils The ceremony featured a dramatic floral setting and formal bridal party details.
The club calendar lists events with deadlines for submissions by 10 a.m. on publication day. Wednesday features a B P W dinner at Hotel Whitney with speaker Jeanne Howorth and a committee including Dorothy Christensen. Other events include a WCTU institute at Mrs Miller's home, a Youth Fellowship officer election at Peace Evangelical Church, a Ladies Golf luncheon at the Country Club, and a Laf-a-hit club meeting hosted by Mrs Ray Myers.
Colonial bouquets tied with delphinium blue satin bows adorned a Cedar Rapids wedding where Allen Taylor served as best man. After a 10 day motor trip the Bramsens plan to live in Cedar Rapids where he works with his father in truck sales and service.
Seventy seven people attended the Zellmer family reunion at Casey Park Sunday. Members from Butler Missouri joined relatives from nearby towns. For the coming year Carl Krause of Casey was elected president J E Zellmer of Atlantic vice president and Mrs Bonner Gustason of Atlantic secretary.
Lasting lacy luncheon sets offered at minimal cost with crochet pattern 687. Send fifteen cents to Atlantic News Telegraph Needlecraft Dept for the square instructions, include pattern number your name address and zone.
A social gathering featured Miller of Anita who turns 87 on June 19, and Michael Husemann of Menlo who marked his fifth birthday on June 9, with attendees including Mrs. Kenneth Kitelinger and the Will Neuneker, Irma Graham, M. E. LeClaire, and George Wei land families from Brayton and Omaha, plus Dale Husemann and Dan Spiker of Anita.
Emil Fries hosted a Father’s Day basket dinner at his Wiota home attended by 36 family members from Carroll Anita Atlantic Ottumwa and Washington including Walter Nelson Virgil Olsen Elmer Fries Raymond Gregersen Herman Fries Verne Pigsley Harvey Fries Fred Fries and Dorothy Simmons. Many gifts were presented to the honoree by his children.
The Neighborhood Circle met with Mrs. Russell Marshall in Lewis with 18 members present and several guests. Plans were made for a July 14 picnic at Sunnyside Park at noon. Mrs Otis Conn and Mrs Mark Smith sponsored the program with piano solos by Carolyn Marshall and Wanda Smith, a vocal solo by Marjorie Hofmeister, and contests. Lunch was served. Anna Hofmeister to host in September.
The Lewis and guests enjoyed a dinner party at the Atlantic hotel on Thursday evening and then attended a performance at the Atlantic theatre.
A family gathering at the Kenneth Kitelinger home west of Highland honored birthday anniversaries of A. A. and related relatives at a Sunday celebration.
Pattern 9237 offered in sizes 1 16 18 20 32 34 36 38 40 and 42. Size 16 requires 2 percent yards of 39 inch fabric. Send twenty cents in coins to Atlantic News Telegraph Pattern Dept 232 West 18th St New York 11 N Y. Print plainly size name address and style number.
Mrs Vin Conrad of Lewis hosted the Chatterbox club Friday with ten members present. Guests included Mesdames Maurice Rabe Frances Peterson Bert Krohn and George Jahnke. Fathers day poem served as roll call and Mrs Arnold Kunze led entertainment. A Holland refugee family sent a letter noting ample food but clothing rationing. The June 26 hostess will be Mrs Kunze.
The event noted the couple, both deceased, married June 18 1921 in Atlantic. The observance was Sunday as Mrs Christensen went to Carroll to attend ISTC for six weeks. She is a rural schools teacher. They are parents of daughter Lucille a Drake University student. Lucille and her mother performed marimba and piano pieces for guests. The couple received many gifts.
Bill Gaylord of 1009 Birch entered the veterans hospital in Des Moines today for observation and treatment. He was captured by Germans at Faid Pass and has been ill several weeks, believed to be suffering from typhoid fever.
Frank Liston of Cumberland recovers from an operation on his left eye at Nebraska Methodist hospital in Omaha. He will spend six weeks with his son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kirchner in Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
Mary Dorothy Rains daughter of Mr and Mrs Gregory Rains returned home Monday from Emmanuel Lutheran hospital in Omaha where she underwent spinal corrective treatment for three weeks. She will wear a cast for four months but is able to be up and around.
Donna Ray Stevenson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Stevenson of Atlantic has nearly fully recovered after two years of heart trouble following rheumatic fever and long bedrest. She was hospitalized and stayed bedfast at home with her parents and sister Mrs Charles Gipple of Anita. She will have periodic checkups with her specialist in Council Bluffs.
Des Moines river rose almost two feet to just over 11 feet, swelling creeks and flooding Ottumwa lowlands and central additions. No evacuations ordered yet though several families prepared to leave. Highway 34 between Ottumwa and Albia opened at noon after earlier closures. Highway 2 at Cantril was closed and not expected to reopen soon.
A mechanical failure at Muscatine's city power plant left the city without electricity for two and a half hours causing confusion and a bolt struck telephone cables knocking out about 200 phones. In London, soap rations were cut 15 percent due to fat and oil shortages, allotting six toilet or laundry bars or 18 ounces of soap flakes per eight weeks.
Hospital patients listed include Larry Dill of Lewis undergoing major surgery and Richard Knudsen Jr Eli Horn Larry Keasler 1309 Chestnut 605 Elm Eldon Popp Walnut admitted for medical treatment and discharges include Mrs Lamond Brehmer 305 Hazel Mrs Calvin Grubb 501 Cedar and Mrs Louie Geisinger 500 E Fifth Fame
Brayton resident Mrs. Joe Klemish is recovering from surgery performed in Iowa City. Mr. Klemish and their two daughters have returned from the Iowa City visit.
Massena-Don Dougherty, a News-Telegraph carrier, has been seriously ill but is now recovering at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Gratt Dougherty.
Wiola Delores Kurtenbach eldest child of Mr and Mrs Peter Kurtenbach has tonsillitis this past week. Don Havens recently operated on for removal of tonsils now suffers an abscess of throat glands.
A family picnic supper was held at the Glen Stamp home on Thursday evening. Present were the Messrs. and Mesdames Earl Kennedy, Lou Kennedy and sons, Joe Lawton, Wm. Lawton, George Shherdin and family, Abe Fulton, Lowell Samuels and family, Mark Smith and Wanda, Glen Kennedy and Caroline, Mrs. Millie Fulton, Gordon Felker, Joan Madden and Pfc. Norman Fulton.
Instructions advise steeping dried herbs in cold liquid for several hours or overnight to extract volatile oils. For quick use mix half teaspoon herbs per cup vinegar, refrigerate overnight, then strain in the morning to create ready dressing flavor.
The Harle Osler home in Lewis hosted Sunday visitors including Art Osler and John Stone from Carson, the Robert Brockman family of Council Bluffs, and Eddie DeWitt. Additional callers were Will Sunderman and Floyd Sunderman. Griswold’s Orvel Stone family of Omaha joined. Joan Brockman Geral Dine and Dougee Stone planned a week’s visit.
Direct military and lend lease requirements for alcohol from 1842 to 1944 totaled 258 million dollars. Smokeless powder and chemical warfare materials ranked high among major consumers. The small remainder of war alcohol after these uses went to antifreeze, as many prior chemicals were diverted to direct war uses.
Mr and Mrs John T Christen sen celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday at home in Audubon. Relatives and friends called from 2 to 5 p m to extend congratulations. Mrs Christensen was formerly Miss Margaret Law, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Law.
The note recalls Andrew Carnegie at age eighteen balancing three day jobs and two night activities. He later admitted after forty years that he cheated on time in every role, while highway signs urging motorists to slow down and observe speed limits are for protection and accident avoidance.
For greater pleasure in driving and less strain, heed road signs as they appear. The message urges drivers to trust signs to reduce accidents and ease navigation on busy routes.
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