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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
7
Adair resident Mrs. Pat McGuire, a former early inhabitant of the area, died at her home in West Des Moines. Mrs. Robert Hearn of Adair attended her funeral rites.
Thursday obituary notes the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Mike Lynch. Funeral services were held Saturday. She is survived by her husband and three children.
Ames Iowa June 27 President Charles E Finley of Iowa State College announced Prof George W Snedecor will retire July 1 from administrative duties as director of the college statistical laboratory He has led the lab since 1933 and served 34 years on the mathematics staff He will remain professor of statistics conduct research teach and consult the lab due to the 65 year age limit for administrators set by the state board of education
Five Mile Grove club met at Mrs. Glynn Warren’s home with fourteen members. Plans for the July picnic at Melvin Pellett’s, hosting duties by Mrs. Pellett and Mrs. Frank Pellett. N H club gathered with fourteen members as a minstrel show and content winners. Beta Sigma Phi hosted by Dorothy Christensen with a social luncheon. Women’s golf day luncheon at the country club drew 35. bridge winner Ed Eustis. golf winners listed.
Des Moines and Raccoon rivers fell slowly after cresting at 21 feet forcing evacuations at Red Rock for the third time this month. The Missouri river rose in Missouri while Ottumwa and Eddyville faced renewed flood threats as the Red Cross operated shelters across four states.
The Territory Social column records multiple 1940s era weddings. Eileen Meinkey wed Ralph Wollenhaupt in Fontanelle with family present. Mary Jean Wills married Dale Orstad in Atchison. betrothal announced for Anita Bahnsen and Daryl Kohlscheen. Phyllis Stuhr became a bride in Minden.
Community clubs schedule events with notices of luncheon reservations and officer elections. St Marys Avoca ceremony for nard Gross wedlock announced. multiple clubs including K J U Kensington and WSCS report meetings, picnics, hostesses, and July events. Family birthday and social gatherings listed.
Florence A. Williams of Atlantic accuses Carson cafe man Roland L. Frain of paternity in district court. She seeks a court declaration of him as the father, recovery of confinement costs, medical expenses, and child support until majority.
Three funeral services will be held Monday for the Dunn family of Boone Iowa. Pete Dunn 64 died after an axe attack that killed wife Mrs Dunn 54 and son John 13. Barbara 16 and Charles 19 were injured.
Des Moines reports three new members join the Iowa Association of School Bands executive board. Mrs. Russell D. Mowry of Ankeny fills Wasem’s seat, Marion S. George of Washington fills Burchett’s post, and Paul H. Millhone of Clinda fills the late Schaffert’s place.
Robert Gary Pelzer son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pelzer born June 26 at Jennie Edmundson hospital weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces. Linda Lee fifth child born at Atlantic Memorial hospital weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces. Hospital patients include Mrs. Sarah Ballentine and Bobby Larsen. Mrs. Donald Wells and daughter Katherine released. Marlene Kay Lansman born at Cres ton hospital. Adair birth: son born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Evans of Los Angeles. Evans is Virginia Shank’s daughter.
Richard LeMont a Cedar Rapids city firefighter was held for investigation after admitting he set six fires in two Cedar Rapids hotels on June 9. Police Chief T J Condon said no charges were filed yet. LeMont helped fight each blaze while on vacation with little damage reported.
The two day opening of the Davis Paint company associate store operated by L. L. Riley drew many visitors. The new shop offers a complete line of paint products and related supplies.
The Davis company field representatives Paul Murphy and Ennis Robertson joined the opening event at the local Paints and Wallpaper gift and household specials department. Mrs Park Jackson of Atlantic works at the store which will stay open until 9 PM tonight and Saturday.
A check for 700.43 dollars was sent to Miss Vella M. Wilcox in Hong Kong, China on June 27 1947. The transfer appears linked to a fortune share transaction noted in Clinton HL.
Text notes a beneficiary after a Clinton woman's estate settlement. The statement indicates the applicant will receive a check bringing her total to 87,096,300 in Chinese money.
The Bloomquists attended the Presbyterian synod in Ames this week. Dennis Wright of Menlo stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Lager on Adair's northwest edge. Kathryn McGuire y of Des Moines visited friends Tuesday. she taught in Adair schools for several years.
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