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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1961
Page
7
Elmer A Powers found Boots the family cat in the refrigerator while seeking a midnight snack in Ventura California. The cat’s tail was frozen stiff but Billie Powers says the animal is unhurt and as frisky as ever. The mystery remains how Boots got inside.
An advertorial claims users can avoid embarrassing slips by sprinkling an alkaline powder on dentures. The copy asserts improved grip, comfort, non souring effects, odor control, and promotes FASTEERTH at rug counters.
Funeral services for Emma Garber 67 long time Audubon county resident were held at St Patrick Catholic church in Audubon with burial in the parish cemetery. She died Saturday of a heart attack survived by two sons John Audubon and George Le Mars two brothers Sam Smith Elgin Neb Paul Smith Holly Mich one sister Mrs Ray Nixon Jefferson and seven grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bailey of Atlantic plan a open house at the Atlantic American Legion building on Sunday July 23 from 2 to 9 p.m. They request no gifts. A shower for Mrs. Edward Smith of Red Oak was held at Fletcher Chapel Church with 60 attendees.
Territory hosts and Griswold celebrate wedding anniversaries and birthdays with gatherings. Cards note Roberts family reunion at Sunnyside park in Atlantic attended by Earl and Janis Roberts and extended family from Prescott Anita Griswold Grant and Des Moines.
Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda approves a 1962 to 1966 defense plan with a total cost of 3.2366 billion dollars. The plan creates two battalions with Nike Ajax missiles and two more with Hawk missiles, to be purchased from the United States. The piece notes a warming climate and Arctic retreat raising seas by about one eighth inch annually.
Items for the club calendar must reach this office by 9 30 a.m. on the day of publication. Wednesday BPM meets at 6 30 p.m. at Whitney Hotel. The program will be presented by Mrs. Doris Vernon of the La Petite. The summer committee is in charge. Priscilla club picnic at Sunny side park at 12 30 p.m. Thursday Hawkeye Encampment and Aux iliary meeting at OOF hall at 8 p.m. Installation for officers and sack lunch.
Funeral services for 91 year old Caroline Kriens were held at Fontanelle Congregational Church with Rev. S. E. Wright presiding. Burial followed at Fontanelle Cemetery. Surviving are son John Kriens of Casey, brother Charley Lohafer, six grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Henry and sons Charley and Arthur.
About 280 Iowa homemakers and extension home economists will attend the sixth annual homemakers leadership conference at Iowa State University on Wednesday and Thursday. Cass county delegates include Mrs. Wendell Pellett Atlantic and Mrs. Collins Bower Mangna plus Mrs. Marvin Stakey and LaVon Morrow. The two day program will feature talks and discussions on the family role and responsibilities in modern life.
Print plain name and address with zone for pattern 9387. Pattern requests require fifty cents plus ten cents extra for first class mailing. Send to Marian Martin Pattern Dept 232 West 18th Street New York NY 10011.
Louisville public schools will drop ice cream from lunch menus this fall. Superintendent Samuel V. Noe cited low demand and high bid costs as reasons. He noted 47,000 students consumed only 20,000 gallons in the last school year.
Senator Hubert Humphrey urges President Kennedy to coordinate Allied information and a propaganda drive to support free elections behind the Iron Curtain. He advocates opposing Khrushchev's troika UN plan and boosting U S readiness with more Strategic Air Command aircraft and Polaris submarines.
A contract for 19 miles of Cedar Rapids street paving was awarded Monday to Quad Cities Construction Co of Rock Island, IL, on a bid of 1,770,648. City officials call the project the state's largest single paving job.
Mr Goard and Ms Burton Card of Atlante returned from Mo omit Beach to attend the National Fairs Card convention. Tadge Ball Wall of Miami was elected grand exalted ruler with nomination supported by Sir George Smathers. Wall praised Elks’ patriotism loyalty morality and self reliance. The convention theme was Lets Get Down to Business with a resolution on national emergency duties.
Fragmentary report mentions a governor general, a pet, and a voyage to a new home. It references Fremantle and the Red Sea with a vague trip and residence in Australia. Entities include Lord De Lisle, Nesraha OVP, and Charles Spane, but details are garbled.
An array of cosmetic promotions and discounts dominate the page. Revlon introduces a new deodorant and Hi and Dry Cream with Neomycin while Helena Rubenstein touts a Beauty Kit for acne and a summer sale offering up to 50 percent off. Rex Pharmacy features affordable items including Silk Tone makeup and a skin care set.
Graveside services were held at Carroll cemetery for Suzan Kay Olsen infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Olsen of Carroll. Rev Ambrose K Moses officiated. Stillborn at St Anthony's hospital Thursday at 3 55 p m. Mrs Olsen formerly Barbara Jensen raised by uncle and aunt Hugh Ryan Carroll. Mr Olsen son of Ernest Olsen Hamlin. Mrs Richard Schlater Brayton is Olsen's sister.
New arrival Mr and Mrs Merlyn Fooken from Rt 1 welcomed a son at 2 50 PM Monday at Atlantic Memorial hospital weighing 10 pounds 3% ounces. Jimmy Cavanaugh and wife of Council Bluffs welcomed their third child a daughter Vicki Joan born July 2 at Council Bluffs weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces joining brother Mark and sister Diana Marie. Grandmother Mabelle Cavanaugh of Atlantic noted. Don’t drive after you drink.
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