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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
2
The natural gas sector in the United States currently serves about 24 million customers across households and businesses. This figure reflects widespread demand and the sector’s reach in energy supply nationwide.
A travel feature urges readers to take color slides and black and white snapshots on vacation. It advises keeping film loaded, carrying flash bulbs, and protecting gear from heat dust and salt while on trips by car or plane.
Craig Peters 18 earned a Red Cross certificate of merit for attempting a rescue when Sam Boyer nearly drowned in the icy Iowa River last April 2. The act drew praise from local officials and the Red Cross for risking his life.
The article notes poultry suffer from heat due to limited water access with hens drinking little per visit. It urges plentiful fresh water, extra waterers, shade, and cooling measures for cattle hogs and poultry. It also promotes Purina Sow and Pig Chow for sows and piglets with feeding steps and benefits from the Fatina Research Farm data.
Ruth A. Barnes 64 of Omaha died Thursday at St. Catherine's hospital after four days as a patient. Born Benton township Sept 7 1891 she taught rural Cass county schooling. Survived by husband John L. Barnes a son John Arthur Barnes Lincoln a brother Robert L. Wood Atlantic and relatives Nadine and Marvin Wood Tulsa. Funeral Saturday 10 am Korisko funeral home Omaha with Rev C J Koukol Bethlehem Presbyterian officiating. Interment West Lawe Cemetery Omaha.
Oakland organizers plan a non profit to buy and operate the Oakland theater and purchase fixtures from Howard Brookings who closed his theater last spring. Missouri Valley voters approved a 25 year gas franchise for Iowa Power and Light by a large margin. Maj. Joseph B Flatt takes command of the 168th infantry battalion in Winterset with a long service record. Avoca to dedicate a 40000 swimming pool at Edgington Memorial Park with Red Cross lessons for more than a thousand local youngsters. Three trucks damaged at underpass on highway 50 near Harlan causing extensive damage this year totaling about 30000. East Pottawattamie cattle feeders tour set for June 20 starting at Hagood farm with ISU staff assisting. Champney Waterproofing of Topeka awarded bid to raze Clarinda McKinney grade school. Whitmore elevator at Corn suffers bin collapse spilling 6000 bushels. Red Oak pool may need a new bottom after water loss this season.
A 16 year old inmate at Maryland Training School for Boys confessed to ambushing Nancy Shomette 16 and Michael Ryan 14 in Northwest Branch Park near the University of Maryland. He described the use of a .22 rifle and provided a 12 page statement detailing the killings on June 15 1955. State's Attorney Blair H. Smith reported the confession and motive remain undisclosed.
Bridgewater mourns Mertie Blanche Barrowcliff Wyllie 79 who died Friday with funeral at Bridgewater Church of Christ conducted by Rev Dallas Roland. Interment Garner cemetery. survivors include husband Andrew, daughter Maude Patton, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren, plus siblings and in laws.
Dr George Alfred Stevens 70 died at his Sioux Falls home after wintering in Florida. He was born west of Griswold, trained at Creighton, served in WWI in France, and practiced in Omaha before joining the Sioux Falls clinic. Surviving are his widow, a step son Emil Wilson, a step daughter Maurine Donohue, siblings Beatrice Gittins Joseph Stevens Kathryn Murnan and Ernest Stevens, with burial at Forest Lawn Omaha.
Mrs. Anita Keltner of Kansas City Missouri visited last week with her sister in law and family including Mildred Theulen and Lenay Theulen, her sister’s daughter.
Mrs Duncan McMartin Mutorieta thanks friends for cards received during stay at St Josephs hospital Omabg. She signs with STOP and urges drivers to slow down.
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