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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1939
Page
7
In a wartime city, Chris faces intertwined loyalties as Katie, his wife, returns with jealousy and emotional tension. Beverly confronts Chris about old letters while Jerry’s fate shadows their choices. Amid steel mills and war, fragile relations strain, and a decisive, unresolved moment looms.
The News Telegraph announces three weekly prizes for best pictures. First goes to Miss Geraldine Cleaver Anita Iowa for a farm rock garden scene. second to Alfred Brehmer Atlantic for back waters of Coulee Dam. third to Lloyd Kirchoff Lewis Route 1 for a pet pig bathing in its tub.
Grace Blackistone Colton reports Mrs. Roosevelts press tour of the 1200 acre Beltsville National Agricultural Experiment Station Maryland. She views poultry breeding for smaller birds hog breeding data bee and dog IQ tests dairy genetics and feeding practices with notes on milk and butterfat improvements for farmers.
Clara Adams of New York, famed as a perennial first flighter, will be among the passengers on the inaugural commercial passenger flight across the Atlantic on June 28. She plans a world tour afterward, flying from Hong Kong to the Pacific and returning to New York by domestic air service.
The conference closed with a large community picnic hosted by the station. Food included turkey, ham, salads, vegetables, ice cream and cake. The writer jokes that country living seems pleasant if this is typical.
Those who desire additional copies of The News Telegraph should notify the office in advance to prevent exhaustion. Drive carefully life is precious.
A long reminiscence recalls Atlantic in 1883 when the speaker’s grandfather built a double brick house on Poplar street. He reflects on a 50 year old tree planted as a boy, the era’s transport lighting, and local life, then notes changes in work, dress, and goods as time moves on. The piece ends with a local forecast about the film Young Mr. Lincoln starring Henry Fonda.
Jake Wharton 82 died at the county farm Thursday around 2 a.m. from infirmities of old age. He was Massena’s last member of a pioneer family and is survived by a nephew Mark Wharton of Fort Madison. His funeral was at the Methodist church in Massena this afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. L C Hall officiating.
Eight members of the Junior Y club visited the American Telephone and Telegraph booster station near Lewin on Wednesday. With no leader present, Wendell Pellett provided transportation and an employee explained plant operations. Harlow Butcher was elected to attend Camp Foster for a week. A two day excursion to Omaha and Lincoln is being planned by the club.
Funeral services for James Curtis Ostrus, 14, tragedy at a local hospital under supervision of Rev. Clarence Wollard at Cumberland Methodist church. Ostrus was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett N. Ostrus and will be buried in Norway cemetery after a 2:30 pm service tomorrow. Attendants listed include families from Council Bluffs and Minneapolis.
James Morgensen died at his daughter's home and was buried in Elk Horn Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Also noted are Margaret Marlowe's funeral in Massena with prayers and songs, and a Massena cemetery burial. In Springfield Illinois, aviators Wilbur Parrish and Hunter Moody planned a 72 hour endurance flight in a 5 horsepower monoplane, aiming to beat the 218 hour record.
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