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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
6
Council Bluffs residents learn that work on an annex to Hancock School and playground improvements will begin soon under a WPA project that has received presidential approval. The report notes official word from city sources.
District WPA office in Council Bluffs funds a brick addition for manual training at the local school. Total project cost is 4222 dollars, with 2770 dollars provided by the WPA.
The Rev. William Mack conducted services for Mrs Caroline M Krogh 50 at the Ita land Peacock Baxter funeral home with interment in Atlantic cemetery. Pallbearers named. Mrs Agnes Mary Miller 65 widow of Frank N Miller died Monday evening at daughter’s home near Wiota. Services were at SS Peter and Paul Catholic church with burial in Atlantic Catholic cemetery.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Cumberland Indiana this afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. William A. Denham with Rev. C W Woollard officiating. Music was provided by a male quartet.
A private funeral listed four pallbearers Rube Pigg Rey Ken Dr Frank Weimer David Har Robert Arensmierer and Rey Viney attended by Mrs J O Stahl. The deceased formed by G G Whitney Frank Jarvis William Buckley and W C Roberts accorded final rites with burial in Massena Center cemetery.
The Benton Future Farmers 4-H club met Friday evening at the home of Bob Mack and Jack McDermott with nine members and two leaders present. Plans were made for a 4-H tour in June, followed by a picnic dinner at Sunnyside Park. A dairy farming question session was held, and Glenn Olsen joined as a new member. Massena, Indiana, hosted the luncheon on June 20. The Victoria Victors met Monday with Miss Arlene Kerkman as hostess. eleven members and one visitor attended. An rug rug color demonstration was shown and reports were given by Miss Mikee Cole and Mrs. Frank Kuesel, delegates to the 4-H state convention at Ames, Iowa. A two-week summer school runs at the Catholic church, supervised by Sister Zeta and Sister Saint Agnes of Ottumwa, with 30 children enrolled.
The municipal band led by Ivan Rich performs this evening at uptown city park. A popular vocal piece Oh Johnnie by Sara Noblett features as a highlight. The program includes marches, serenades, overtures, and a patriotic medley with trombone spotlight and vocal soloist.
Virginia Dool daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dool has returned to Hancock after attending school in Chillicothe Missouri. The item notes her return Sunday evening.
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