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Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1949

Page

2

Catholic Clergy Arrests Reported in Slovakia

Prague reports strong police action against Catholic bishops and priests in Slovakia amid an intensified church state clash. Officials claim measures target reactionary clerics while Premier Zapotocky cites saboteurs and provocateurs as causes of unrest. Archbishop Beran is named as leading the reactionary forces.

Slovakia Vatican Czechoslovakia Prague Antonin Zapotocky Josef Beran

Community Entertaining Highlights In Wisconsin Iowa

Wiota and surrounding area residents share gatherings at the Lamberty home with the Schnoor and Zuch families from Lewis and Atlantic. Mrs. J M Shey returns from Omaha visits with Witt and Shey families. Viola Shirley Wright attends the Ames 4 H convention as a Franklin Farmerettes member. Clifford Wright and family attend the wedding of Genevieve Westerfield and Paul Fieu in Omaha Tabernacle church.

Wiota Mike Lamberty Carl Schnoor Lewis James Zuch Margara Zuch Atlantic J. M. Shey Omaha Wayne Witt J. H. Shey Viola Shirley Wright Ames Franklin Farmerettes Clifford Wright Mrs. Wright Genevieve Westerfield Paul Fieu Omaha Tabernacle Church

Infatuated typist confesses dream of Waitkus before shooting

Ruth Steinhagen, 19, told doctors she had fixed on Philadelphia Phillies star Eddie Waitkus for over a year and planned to kill him after developing “terrible” feelings of hopelessness. She lured Waitkus to her Edgewater Beach room on June 14 and shot him. he is hospitalized and unlikely to play again this season.

Chicago Ruth Steinhagen Eddie Waitkus Philadelphia Phillies William H. Haines Cook County Waitkus Dr. Halmes Waithus Chicago Cubs Edgewater Beach

Valley Limestone wins Cass county road surfacing contracts

The Missouri Valley Limestone company of Des Moines secured three Cass county road projects at an Ames letting. The contracts total 35 643.16 dollars and cover surfacing on County M from Maine southeast to County C, County H from County K east to primary 148, and the road north from Anita to a local road south of the Audubon county line.

Missouri Valley Limestone Company of Des Moines Cass Ames Maine Anita Audubon

Atlantic Lions Install New Officers at Dinner Meeting

Harold V. Taylor installed new officers for the Atlantic Lions Club during a Ladies Night dinner at Hotel Whitney with 44 members and wives present. Officers named include Al Warner president James Adams first vice president Tom Gaffney second vice president and others in secretary treasurer and director roles. Entertainment featured David Hansen songs Mary Dorothy Rains piano and Ellen Jane Poch vocal solos. Youth Leaders were also installed at a Sunday Youth Fellowship meeting with John Morris president Larry Mark secretary Jeanne Chambers treasurer and Bob Warner in pianist roles.

Atlantic Lions Club Harold V. Taylor Hotel Whitney al Warner James Adams Tom Gaffney Dick Voss Harry McAllister Dick Knudsen W. L. Gillin Tim Saunders E. H. Johnson Ivar Johnson David Hansen Mary Dorothy Rains Ellen Jane Poch Casey Youth Fellowship John E. Morris Larry Mark Jeanne Chambers Bob Warner Shirley Dahl Charles Warner Carolyn Lee Busch

Couples Visit From Colorado Wyoming At Roy Anciaux Home

Extra Mr and Mrs Arthur Anciaux of Sterling Colorado and Mrs Edith Zimmer of Cheyenne Wyoming visited Roy Anciaux home last evening.

Arthur Anciaux Sterling, Colo Edith Zimmer Cheyenne, Wyo Roy Anciaux

Kimballton Builds and Repairs Residential Homes

Improvements continue in Kimballton with new sidewalk work in front of homes of Andrew Topp Victor Andersen Leonard Steen Jorgen Petersen Jens West and Lewis Hansen. Nina Kaltoff adds a new driveway and sidewalk. Christofferaen home gains front entrance and vestibule. Exterior work finishes at Marcussen Kuiken and Christensensen homes. Nordby basement done. Holger Nissen basement under construction. Evind Lilleho has a new walk. Donald Randolphs remodel includes a picture window.

Kimballton Andrew Topp Victor Andersen Leonard Steen Jorgen Petersen Jens West Lewis Hansen Nina Kaltoff Nels Christofferaen Chris Marcussen Dewey Kuiken Martinus Christensen Nordby Holger Nissen Evind Lilleho Donald Randolphs

Red Cross Sponsors Youth Swim Class in Kimballton

The American Red Cross chapter in Kimballton sponsors a children's swimming class with about 35 participants. The first group will travel to Harlan Wednesday, relatives providing cars until transportation is arranged. Instruction is planned two mornings weekly, with Ed Esbeck as the local chairman.

Danish Swimming Committee Named By Local Club

Peter Lillehof secretary and Mrs. Wm Jorgensen treasurer head the group. The swimming committee is the Mies. Anker Hald, Thomas Jessen and Emanuel Rasmussen serve on the panel.

Peter Lillehof Wm. Jorgensen Mies Anker Hald Thomas Jessen Emanuel Rasmussen

Anita News: Bowen Vacation Trip With Rodgers Family

Myrtle Bowen travels with brother Melvin Rodgers and family from Mattoon I to the Black Hills Minnesota and North Dakota visiting Earl Rodgers and kin. Father Charles Rodgers plans to return with his daughter from Earl Rodgers' home. Visitors at Jake Donahoe home include Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shipman and children from Council Bluffs. Anita Sunday guests at Homer Rich house were his daughter Mrs. Charles Symonds and family from Cumberland.

Anita Myrtle Bowen Melvin Rodgers Mattoon I Black Hills Minnesota North Dakota Earl Rodgers Charles Rodgers Jake Donahoe Donald Shipman Council Bluffs Homer Rich Charles Symonds Cumberland

Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend Travel

Daughters Patsy and Shirley traveled home that night to visit their grandparents. Mr and Mrs Merritt Dill and children of Denver, Colorado visit John Dill and sister Mrs James Brown with husband. Mrs Kathryn DeCamp visits Burlington to stay with her sister and husband.

Ing Patsy Shirley Merritt Dill Denver Colo Vis John Dill James Brown Kathryn DeCamp Burlington

Visits highlight Dunlap and Odessa families

Maine Miss Roxy Thomas of Dunlap visited Tuesday with Mr and Mrs W W Winters. Mr and Mrs Win Overt of Odessa Ca came Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs Lottie Hill.

Maine Roxy Thomas Dunlap W. W. Winters Win Overt Odessa Lottie Hill

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