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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1955
Page
4
Among Tuaregs a nomadic Sahara people men wear veils while women do not. The description notes gendered clothing practices reflecting cultural norms within the community.
A fund for Mrs. Sarah Mae Witte’s two children totals 679.93 and will be closed this week. Milo Witte appointed guardian and Dick Bell co guardian will receive the money. Blue Star Produce employees contributed 237.93 while others including Maj. and Mrs. William R. Kelso and several local groups donated various amounts.
George Biggs 81 died Tuesday afternoon at Potter Nursing Home after a short illness. Rites are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Christian Church in Anita where he had been a patient in recent days.
Ten men baled 623 bales of hay for the Fred Uhlmann family south west of Anita on Friday. Mrs. Uhlmann provided lunch, while Fred Uhlmann, who broke his ankle over a week ago, will be on crutches for weeks. The workers named include Irwin Beschorner, Leo Beschorner, Roy Power, Lester King, P Behrend, Harold Ginn, Harold Wahlert, Bill Wahert, Leonard Bailey and Ray Wahlert.
A long list of town notes covers residents visiting relatives in Los Angeles and Rochester Mayo Clinic, a wedding at Atlantic First Christian, local court actions on fines and licenses, vehicle and fire incidents, livestock sales, and visiting dignitaries. Weather outlook predicts showers, thunderstorms, and mild temperatures through Friday.
Pittsburgh reports the steel industry nearing a definite wage offer that could trigger a strike by about a million workers. Three major producers promised raises, with U S Steel expected to present its bid by Friday. Union leaders anticipate a 12 to 15 cent hourly increase, while negotiations resume at Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co with the CIO.
Former Los Angeles and Atlantic teacher Nellie McKellar is in critical condition after a cerebral hemorrhage Monday. Her navy son Bob, flown from Hawaii, is at her bedside. Hospital patients include Shirley Gaines and Mrs. Saltmarsh with others undergoing or recovering from surgery at Atlantic Memorial and University Hospitals.
Edith Weeks 72 wife of Carl Weeks president of Armand Co died at a Des Moines hospital Tuesday night. She was born in Dubuque and helped build Salis vere House a Tudor manor later sold to the Iowa State Education Assn. in Iowa City.
About 3000 swimming pools exist in the United States today with roughly half private, versus 8009 pools at the end of World War II, the majority of which were public.
Des Moines reports that about 300 farmers will receive letters from the state treasurer demanding satisfactory evidence before gasoline tax refunds can be collected. Earle Smith, director of the motor vehicle fuel tax division, said additional information forms are ready to go and will be mailed daily. Refund requests are being audited to identify excessive claims. follow up letters will request documentation supporting refunds for gasoline weed control and related agricultural uses.
The notice states there will be no refund and that farmers will be given a reasonable period to file the evidence, with a 10 day window specified for submission. This reflects a procedural deadline and the lack of reimbursement in the matter.
Dr. Francis C. Coleman of Mercy Hospital testified for a fifth day in Des Moines District Court in a case over whether Iowa hospitals practice medicine by employing physicians to run pathology and X ray labs. He argued laboratory medicine is an integral part of medical practice.
The Extra Ce club plans a nineteenth appointed event in Iowa with a parade, footraces, horseshoe pitching, concessions, carnival rides and baseball games. Cash prizes are offered for parade entries.
Fragmentary text references Cincinnati and Bowser Parking, with mentions of managers and a plan for parking areas in relation to thoroughfares. Details are unreadable and no clear event or outcome is stated.
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