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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
2
Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Andreasen expresses sincere gratitude to members of St. John's and Oak Hill Lutheran congregations the Ladies Aids and Young People's society for flowers cards gifts and support that made their silver anniversary memorable.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports a 2 percent rise in farm wages in seven midwestern states for the year ending April 1 1948 lifting regional rates to 280 percent above 1935-38 levels. The national composite farm wage is $102 per month in April 1948 up from $96.20 the previous year.
The Horn The Andersen grocery moved across the street in front of the new locker building. Des Moines resident Earl Fries visited Thursday with his mother Mrs Anna Fries. Mr and Mrs Otto Petersen went to Omaha to visit daughter Mrs Leo Matyja and family. Matyja and daughter joined them home for a week. Sandra Carstensen of Shelby visited her grandmother Mrs Clara Carstensen. Patsy Bonnesen to undergo minor surgery at Atlantic Memorial hospital Thursday. Caution urged on speeding and passing on curves to stay safe tomorrow.
Connie Ronde, 18, receives the Miss New York City ribbon from Grace Downs, Miss New York City pageant director, at Madison Square Garden. She plans Atlantic City competition next fall for Miss America.
Mrs Lou Brooks Thomas resisted an oil strike on her farm near Fristoe Missouri saying she only wants good drinking water. Driller Bill Barnes reported oil at 102 feet while redrilling a water well and she ordered sealing of the first well and a new one drilled nearby. She warned against going deeper.
Iowa State College reports from the 20th annual Cattle Feeders Day show corn from poor land averaged 2.74 pounds daily gain in steers vs 2.51 for rich land corn, with no significant finish or overall advantage, though low yields make poor land corn unprofitable to grow. Poor land yielded 12 bu per acre vs 65 bu on rich land. Additionally, feeding corn early in the ration slows gains but saves corn and raises hay and protein use.
Marne Bey project details a 7 pounds 9% ounce infant born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Majerus of Marne at Atlantic Memorial hospital. Other notices list newborns including Michael Steven Mulligan in San Francisco 7 pounds 7 ounces, Jerry Lee Jensen 8 pounds at Carroll hospital, and a 6% pound Ballinger girl in Des Moines. Additional births include a Massena granddaughter, Leslie June Preston in Creston hospital, and Charles Edward Dixon born June 1 Cal family. multiple grandparents named.
A patient thanks relatives and friends for cards letters and gifts received during a stay at Atlantic Memorial hospital. The note also extends thanks to Dr Petersen nurses Mrs Harold Bredchoft and LaVern for care.
Mt Atlantic Gun Club invites shooters to a Sunday event on June 20 featuring 100 target handicap and 28 pairs doubles plus 25 target bond trophies. Practice begins at 9 a.m. with program at 10 a.m.
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