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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists prices for carrier and mail subscriptions and provides delivery notices. It urges subscribers to call 685 M before 7 PM if papers are late and explains how to change addresses discontinue service or notify the office.
The Iowa superintendent of printing issued a booklet titled Iowa Welcomes You to promote tourism. The piece highlights state parks, historical sites, and scenic countryside, urging Iowa to join other states in advertising to travelers and attract tourist dollars.
Ex-president Hoover withdrew from the field after a Tuesday evening address to the Republican convention. The speech, while thoughtful and sound, did not rally enthusiasm or suggest a Hoover landslide possible for the White House run. It resembled his presidential message more than his post public life style.
The Christian Science Monitor suggests a shift toward refugee aid as a humanitarian impact. Roosevelt’s “on order” remark is criticized for hindering policy clarity. Henry Ford is praised for refusing war production unless for homeland defense. A Cresset report cites youth violence linked to gangster radio drama and calls for curtailment.
In a detailed look at the Hoover era, Stimson and Secretary of State roles split over Europe and Asia. The piece notes Stimson's iron will, friction with Hoover, and key episodes from London naval talks to Japan and German debt plans, highlighting Willkie's organized campaign and Bridges' leadership in Philadelphia.
A travel narrative recalls driving routes from New York toward Hartford and Bridgeport, noting Henry Hudson Parkway connections and by passes around Bridgeport. It mentions a New England road project, traffic safety in Bridgeport, and a journalist’s pride in Waterbury’s Pulitzer praise for W. Pape papers, with reflections on Hartford’s insurance capital status and cultural wealth.
A language guide warns against using proposition as a verb. It offers the correct phrasing for suggesting a purchase and highlights safe communication. The note appears in a safety or education column.
A poem in which the speaker admits foolish acts and vanity. He notes spending afternoons roaming, dressing poorly versus fame, and unread books on shelves. He mocks trusting strangers for investments despite friends’ warnings and reflects on numerous blunders and pitfalls.
A proposal to relocate Tabor College from Tabor to Council Bluffs emerged after a letter signed by Clark W. Howard, Tabor president, outlined using the Creston hotel building for dormitory and classrooms and the city hall auditorium as a classroom. The plan also notes access to the public library in Kansas City and mentions official council discussions.
The piece recalls the New Deal era and Carter county Republican tilt about five to one. It riffs on Senator Bob Taft and a hotel lobby overheard exchange about nomination. Jim Watson of Indiana, once influential, appears aged and sidelined at the convention.
The Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works of Dubuque Iowa was awarded a contract to build two coast guard cutters at 159000 dollars each.
Amen la June 27. More than one traffic warning sign per mile on Iowa primary roads. Safety and traffic engineer W O Price says the system has about 110000 signs on 9500 miles. Only 659 of 1508 last year’s accidents involved road defects. The driver and pedestrian responsibility remains high. Highways are safety priority, with caution against over marking and focus on correcting dangerous construction.
Word reached here from Dr. E E Major of Los Angeles that John F Hight 60 died June 21 He was husband of Harriet Major and son-in-law of Anita resident Mrs Hight who was reared in Anita and a former Anita school graduate
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