Calamity Towns Ellery Queen in a Halloween mystery
Incognito as Ellery Smith, Ellery Queen visits war industry town to aid Nora Wright. A trio of letters dated 11/28 12/25 and 1/1 reveal Jim Haight’s threats and a poisoning clue from a poison book. Pat Wright urges action while Ellery plots quiet surveillance.
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Ellery Smith
Mr. Queen
War
John F. Wright
Mione
Nora
James Haight
Lola
Mise Wright
Patricia
Noain
Cone
Bradford
Tocaip
Jim” Haight
Ellery
Frank Lloyd
Slylish
Wright
Mio
Ora
Pat
Ates
Jim
Local Air Cadets and Families Visit Roots in Iowa
On furlough iExtra-SK 2/c Stanley Wright and wife with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hefferber and daughter Mary and now George of Cedar Rapids visited Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Wright. Stanley served in Bermuda for two years and will transfer to Patuxent River Maryland. Cadet Thomas Godwin completed a two month flying course at Jones Field Bonham Texas and is on leave with his parents before Stewart Field New York for advanced training.
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Stanley Wright
Alex Hefferber
Mary
George
Cedar Rapids
8. E. Wright
Stanley
Bermuda
Patuxent River
Maryland
Thomas Godwin
Jones Field
Bonham, Tex
T. H. Godwin
Stewart Field, N. Y
Elaine Wisecarver Freed on Child Stealing Charges
Elaine Manfredi Wisecarver 21 was freed from child stealing charges linked to her elopement with 14 year old Ellaworth Wisecarver. Superior Judge Clement Nye dismissed the case despite an appeal threat by District Attorney Fred Howser. Wisecarver, mother of two, had been accused of taking the Willowbrook boy to Yuma for marriage.
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Elaine Wisecarver
Los Angeles
INS
Elaine Manfredi Wisecarver
Ellaworth Wisecarver
Clement D. Nye
Fred N. Howser
Ma. Wisecarver
Willow
Atlantic Couple Mark Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John F Ratzlaff of Atlantic observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary, married June 27 1894 in Lincoln township Pottawattamie county. The couple farmed west of Atlantic retiring in 1914 moving to 608 Oak street and later ran Devonshire camp near Atlantic. They have one son Oscar Rat laff and a grandson Jack. two sons died in infancy.
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John F. Ratzsilaff
Atlantic
Albert Grulke
Lincoln Township
Pottawattamie County
C. W. Otto
Oak Street
Devonshire Camp
Mra. Ratzlaff
Oscar Ratslaff
Harlowton
Mont
Jack Ratzlaff
Pan-American Airways
San Francisco
Mr. Ratelaff
Territorial Social Lewis Family Picnics and Birthday Surprises
Sunday events include Lewis family picnic honoring Billy Bode of Fort Meade on sick leave after appendectomy with extended families from Griswold and Atlantic. J C Porter home hosts dinner for Harry Porter ARM 3/c of Clinton with relatives from Walnut and Griswold. Nearby neighbors surprise Mark Smith with a birthday community supper. Massena WSC announces Christian Service meeting and a Mussena Faith Circle sale supports church activities.
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Harry Porter
ARM 3
Clinton
Okla
Bernhart Peters
Walnut
David Porter
Donald
Atlantic
Clayton Mandorla
Irving Reynolds
Mark Smith
Earl Kennedy
Roy Smith
Frank Bennett
Elmer Pierson
Joe Lawton
A. A. Smith
Otis Conn
Glen Kennedy
Frank Joyce
Ralph Pinkham
Notice for extra copies of The News Telegraph
Readers who want additional copies must notify the office in advance as supply will not be exhausted.
War Savings stamps sold at The Atlantic News Telegraph
The Atlantic News Telegraph announces War Savings stamps available for purchase at its office. Residents are invited to contribute toward national defense through the program and support the war effort via these stamps.
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Atlantic News Telegraph
Eel
Club Calendar notices and social events update
Items for the club calendar must reach the office by 10 a m on publication day. Tonight B P O social meeting at 8 p m at Elks club house with cards and refreshments. Mrs Howard Beadle chairman. Thursday Women’s golf luncheon at 1 p m at club house. Beverly Beadle Magy Pacey Del oy Young Dorothy Rains and Jocelyn Buflock committee.
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Elks Club House
Howard Beadle
Club
Beverly Beadle
Pacey del Oy Young
Dorothy Rains
Jocelyn Buflock
Mrs Kaufmann of Anita Dies After Illness
Dora Meyers Kaufmann 68 died at 5 05 last evening at her son Harry’s home northeast of Anita after a brief illness. She was born October 20 1875 in Illinois and came to Cass county as a child. She married Henry Meyers in 1896 and lived on farms near Cumberland Massena and Anita. She was preceded in death by her husband on February 22 1936 and is survived by five children, two sisters, three brothers, 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Anita Methodist Church with Rev C L Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Anita
Dora Kaufmann
Harry
Aea
Dora Meyers
Chris and
Marie Meyers
Iinois
Cass County
Henry Meyers
Cumberland
Massena
Here
Minnie Siedelmann
Casey
Ida Siedelmann
Chicago
Emma Wheatley
Fontanelle
Anita News Briefs Returns From Visit to Fort Logan
Anita Mrs Joe Gunderson and daughter Maury Clair returned Monday to Bradgate after visiting Mr and Mrs Fred Chinn and Mrs Dorothy Woodruff Sgt and Mrs Merritt Dill and Fort Logan Colo. after a visit small daughter returned to here with his parents Mr and Mrs John Dill and with other relatives Rev M D Summerbell pastor of the Methodist church here have gone to Chicago to take five weeks special schooling Mrs Summerbell and the two boys are visiting her parents in Webster City during that time.
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Anita
Joe Gunderson
Maury Clair
Bradgate
Fred Chinn
Dorothy Woodruff
Merritt Dill
Fort Logan
Colo
John Dill
M. D. Summerbell
Methodist Church
Chicago
Summerbell
Webster City
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Fetear
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Seratery
Cart
Wright County
Carter
Ebery
Kise
Bradford Breathaomen
Queen
Cook’s
Trimz Borders
Cook's
Velvay
Joyce Lumber Co
Jac Yee Lumber Co
REX Pharmacy
I. B. T. Club
Roy Preston
Hasel Street
Bridge
Glenn Laughlin
Ottumwa
C. V. Welcher
Church Council
Women's Council of the
Church of Christ
Roy Chaffee
Alva Mank
Asa Brewer
Court House
Lauren D. Thomas
Atlantic Methodist Church
Dorothy Kaus
Henry Kaus
Leeton
Walnut High School
Cpl
Landon
Camp Campbell
Massena W. S.C. S
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Henry Bissell
Louis Schmidt
Robert Shaver
Clarence Woollard
Lola McLaren
Thelma Sherlock
Faith Circle
Mussena Methodist Church
Mrs. Kaufmann
Anita News
Minnesota
Hansen and Company
Victory
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