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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
6
Mass Construction Company of Illinois starts widening 32 miles of Highway 71 from Audubon to Hamlin by three feet on each side. Project aims to finish in about three weeks with traffic kept open throughout.
The Bob Larsons returned from a week with brother Larry Bassett and family in Brighton Michigan and with Elmo Hughes at Arlo Nabbles home in Seymore. Mrs Bob Daily and her Nebraska family visited Glen Walters, Mike stayed longer with grandparents. The Don Blauerts of Mercede California visited Oscar Stammner’s home.
Mr and Mrs Low ell Williamson of Audubon purchased the HiWay Cafe from Mrs Gladys Young who plans to move to Ames Williamson ran the cafe here for many years A safety reminder urges drivers to slow down at dusk to save lives.
For the first time science reports a new healing substance that reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. In numerous cases, patients experienced real shrinkage while pain eased. The results appear thorough and promising for sufferers.
Gov Leo Hoegh questioned the advisability of charging students at Iowa's three state institutions to finance a multi year building program. He suggested a state sales tax over 2 percent and warned that ninety dollars a year could price many students out of education.
Mr and Mrs Earl Millhollin visit daughter Marilyn in Omaha this week. Their son Bruce, after six months in Germany, arrived June 6 and plans an Ozarks vacation before Massena visit. Harold Hopkins of Albany, Georgia, visits family in Omaha with D B Hopkins and Helen Weber relatives.
A transportation notice emphasizes that STOP signs require full stops, not a mere reduction in speed. It warns drivers against treating them as SLOW DOWN markers and urges full compliance for road safety.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany toured Milwaukee for under six hours. He accepted Marquette University's honorary Doctor of Laws, was given an Indian name and an authentic headdress, and said the United States and Germany share common goals to defend freedom. He quipped about not getting a beer before departing for Bonn.
Sealed bids for Cass County Iowa construction work are due by 10 30 A M June 6 1956 in Atlantic. Proposals require a cashiers certified check to County Auditor as liquidated damages if contract and bond are not filed. Plans and forms available from Auditor. Bids sealed marked and subject to qualifications and waivers. Also probate notice for Mattie M Buller will is set for June 25 1958 in Atlantic Iowa.
Margaret Payne daughter of Dr RK H Payne received her diploma as a graduate nurse at commencement exercises June 3 in Keumper auditorium Carroll. She graduated in 1953 from Extra High School.
Baker, former Polish Communist Central Committee official who fled last January, testifies to a Senate Internal Security subcommittee in Washington. He says Khrushchev aims to consolidate power and that Molotov’s resignation signals a new push by the Soviet leader, including a claim that Russia must push Americans into their graves.
David Rasmussen 42 of Audubon died Saturday night at Veterans hospital in Omaha after a week as patient. He served in World War II and operated a turkey farm north of Audubon. Survived by wife Lorraine and children Linda and Lee, he was a VFW member and Lutheran church follower. Funeral Tuesday at Our Savior's Lutheran with military honors.
EVANSTON Wyoming Saturday police hunted three fugitives from the Wyoming State Hospital ward after an escape Friday night by five patients. Two were captured. Gordon Gallington and Donald Horst both 29 were labeled very dangerous by hospital superintendent Dr J F Whalen. Gallington is described as homicidal toward police. Horst as a sexual psychopath likely to attack boys. Jack Matherly 28 is not dangerous. Stanly Herman 43 and Earl Tautges were captured. Attendants Ralph Fessler and D K Stout assisted when a scuffle broke out as keys were taken and the escapees fled through a back door.
Mr and Mrs Robert Chase of Linn Street welcome a daughter weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces born at 1 25 this morning at Atlantic Memorial hospital. Chris John Tuey born to Mr and Mrs Chet Tuey Jr in Carroll hospital weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Raph Wahlert. In Audubon a son was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hess of Arlan and a daughter shortly before midnight to Mr and Mrs Kelly Fairchild of Audubon.
Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh became parents to their first child a baby girl born at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica on Sunday. The actor described the birth as a special Father's Day gift and friends Rosemary Clooney and Rose Ferrer joined the waiting group. The baby weighed six pounds and both mother and infant are reported doing fine.
The Excelsior Institute offers non surgical methods for glandular inflammation aimed at older men. A free book explains proven treatments and how these troubles may be corrected, addressing readers in Excelsior Springs Missouri.
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