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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1930
Page
6
Governor Bilbo of Mississippi hails progress in enforcing prohibition across the state, noting the people of Mississippi deserve congratulations for improvements in national enforcement efforts. The report highlights positive views on lawfulness and public order under current prohibition policies.
National coverage quotes Gov Theodore Gi Biko addressing the 1980 state legislature about progress against drunkenness in public places. He claims whiskey consumption fell by more than a tenth since prohibition, cites moonshiners and bootleggers in tablated areas, and urges a state law enforcement squad under his supervision to purge moon shiners within twenty four months from Tennessee to the gulf.
A travel narrative recounts how a once prosperous Mexican desert region between San Luis Potosi and Saltillo was torn by the 1914 revolution. Large haciendas collapsed, many abandoned, and peons lingered as owners faced credit drought. The party visits Hacienda de Tulis and Matehuala, noting silver mines, desert roads, and Saltillo’s wheat fields and zarapes. They finish the journey in Monterrey and cross back at Nuevo Laredo, greeting a southern youth on return to Ames.
Screen News reports Radio Features new all talking production Runaway Bride comes to the Strand theater for morrow and midweek shows. Mary Astor and Cloyd Hughes star in talkies after silent pairings, with David Newell Natalie Moorhead and others in a whirlwind plot of romance and a jewel heist from Atlantic City to a swift thrilling climax.
Children of the local Church of Christ Sunday school presented a large and well attended Children’s day program in the church auditorium. Imogene Anderson and Mrs Chou Evktoy led. several pupils delivered songs recitations and readings with many participants including Jack Gaylord John Faneguy Darrell Drake Ruth Brower Viola Schmidt and Wilma Pollock among others.
Ruby Wickey fifteen, daughter of Mrs Frank Wickey, graduates Massena high school with an average of 92. She was valedictorian and junior and senior plays, sang in glee club and church choir, secretary of Sunday school, played basketball four years, drives, piano, and attends a business college in Omaha to help pay expenses.
D. F. Dickerson formerly of Atlantic was guest of honor at a farewell party at Eagle Point park near Clinton. More than sixty friends and education officials attended a picnic supper with impromptu talks by faculty board and PTA members praising his Lyons school work and support. Dickerson thanked all and invited attendees to visit his new home at Cornell college Mount Vernon.
Des Moines hosts the close of the fourth annual Iowa Goodwill Air Tour after a banquet at Hotel Kirkwood. John Livingston of Waterloo is praised as a top aviator and prize money leader. Mayor Parker I. Crouch, a passenger on the first hop to Center Viliq, urges aviation support and calls for Iowa airports with 500 to 920 acres.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a hill rites for Ergaak S with unclear printer status and missing details. The readable bits suggest ceremonial rights or memorial actions tied to a named individual, but essential data such as date place and agency are not discernible.
Representative Charles J. Swanson reports on congressional adjournment plans and key actions. He notes Admiral Byrd’s South Pole flight reception, tariff bill approval, rivers and harbors funding prospects, and World War veterans legislation. The House may adjourn by Saturday, with Swanson planning to return home after adjournment.
Audubon June 23 two cars were wrecked in a late Friday crash on primary road No 7 about six miles east of Kinbul ton. One vehicle was a coach owned by Norbert Grotdluschen of Audubon the other a Ford coupe occupants unknown. The coupe turned north onto a side road and was struck by the coach driven by Grotdluschen with Emmett McNutt and Lloyd Johnston of Audubon aboard. No one was injured.
The Greater Anita Club met for a summer gathering with about forty five members and guests present. Ralph B. Noyce of Atlantic gave a talk on the value of organization in all walks of life and its role in achieving common goals.
The text lists officers Glen A Rae A R Kohl Carl H Miller Robert Scott and J T Monnig as directors with C A Long elected vice president to fill C W Shaffer’s vacancy. Shaffer resigned from the social airport. An accident occurred with his patiet landing astride a fence once and in a nearby field the second time. No serious damage occurred.
Harold Irwin Thivaten of Walnut age 21 and Kathryn Marie Larsen of Brayton age 2 obtained marriage licenses. Two near misses occurred in Chicago as Clifford W. Henderson, Shenandoah native and National Air Races manager, attempted a flight, narrowly escaping disaster.
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