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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1930
Page
2
Luther league members from four states will arrive Friday for a three day district convention at Gleat Lake Iowa. Arrangements for the meeting are by the Rev H opena. About two hundred delegates are expected.
John Jensen 20 died after a week of influenza and diabetes. Born in Germany December 2 1909 he came to the United States at age two. Survived by parents five sisters and two brothers. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm Church of Christ with Rev William Hill officiating. Interment in Branklin township Lutheran cemetery.
Red Oak June 26. Harry W. Wilson of the Farmers National Bank says money is not tight here as 135 checks for a 11 1/2 percent tax or dividend issued by the comptroller of the currency remain unclaimed since May 18. The bank notes these checks are awaiting the claimants’ call, reflecting stable local finances.
The Anita public library notes 6 975 visitors and 2 347 bound books. Rural schools used 7 percent of total circulation with books sent to Adair Massena and Berea. Receipts from loan fines and card sales totaled 120 RS. Six hundred five books were added or rebound during the year with repairs performed in the library. Hours are 1:30 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The Rev and Mrs J F Tilden Sloan are expected home Saturday from Kansas with Mrs Sloan’s relatives. Rev Sloan will conduct regular services at their church Sunday. You make no mistake if you place your order with Wilken Monument Works.
A series of short notices from Atlantic Iowa cover visits and travel. C F Dunn and wife toured Omaha on business. Mrs Charles Wheeler of Huise Idaho visiting relatives. Miss Ila Portray from Sidney Neb visiting Clara Portray. Dr M H Lynch and daughters Rita and Mary Louise Pine in town. Charrie N Ballard and George T Wineart granted a marriage license in Des Moines. I S Lehman of Springfield Ill visiting son E H Lehman in Vogun shop. Cornelia Shrauger visiting grandfather Dr Henry J Prentiss in Iowa City. Rev William Mack and family conducted funeral services for Mrs James McCradiden in Menlo. coal contract letting at Atlantic schools with preference for town mined coal. Rev M E Seltz family visiting Storm Lake and mission services planned. Earl Senhultz, Iowa State grad, takes Water for Gourier farm page job in Waterloo. Frank Nig Poch returns to Atlantic from west coast with plan to settle. Arthur J Young and family attend funeral for Mrs Lawrence Young in Correctionville. five children survive. Second Sunday golf breakfast at Atlantic Golf and Country Club. Fourth of July fireworks planned. H T Webster of San Diego and Mrs Ri Webster return to Kingfisher Oklahoma after weeks in Atlantic visiting Charles Warne family.
Ames Iowa June 26 Nearly six thousand students were in residence at Town State College during the college year 1929-20. the exact figure was 5 678 including reenrolled. For the summers of LOO it is slightly more than one hundred greater than the previous year. Adding short course students the total for the year is 10 046. Over the past five years enrollment rose about five to ten percent annually.
Historical notes describe America once covered nearly half its land in forest, with much of that virgin timber now gone. The fragment hints at environmental loss and rapid deforestation shaping early national land use.
West Branch Iowa June 26 Mrs Omar Smith is hailed as a heroine after she rushed into her burning home and carried her two asleep children to safety. Neighbors and firefighters helped contain the blaze and the house was saved.
John and Kenneth Hunter, piloting the City of Chicago endurance plane, reached 359 hours and 30 minutes aloft over Sky Harbor airport at 3:10 p.m. CST, nearing the St. Louis Robin's mark set last July. Part Two highlights two World War II veterans who donated blood to aid two American Gold Star mothers visiting their sons' graves in France. Mothers Annie Raymond of Riverside and Mildwin of Oshkosh shown improved, though Raymond remains stationary.
Avoes In June 26 reports Moran Construction near completing No 7 paving from Avoca to Minden and plans to surface the road from Minden to Neola this year. The route to Council Bluffs would follow, with towns along the way pressing to finish to the river. The company is within a mile of Avoca and expected to finish the Minden segment by mid next week.
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