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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1950
Page
6
LeMars, Iowa Colonel F. A. Geitz 65 a well known local auctioneer died of a heart attack while driving yesterday. Sheriff Frank Scholer said his car jumped the curb struck a tire and grazed a house before hitting a tree. Dr F C Bendixon said Geitz probably died before impact. Drive carefully as you motor trip.
A kitchen coal range explosion started a house fire killing Jackie Christenson, 3, and injuring Leilani Christenson 2 and James McClelland 15 in Council Bluffs. Candy Kay, 3 months, was rescued by James, who was burned. Patricia 12 and Penny 6 escaped. The fire occurred while parents were away.
Mrs. Theodore Matson of New Hampton Conn visits her brother Earl and relatives in Walnut. Mrs Edna Meister and Mrs Maggie Christensen travel to Oklahoma City to tend to their ill brother and son Lut Pedersen Jr. underwent surgery in a hospital in Dingha and was brought home this week.
A passerby, Yedestriana, is described as wearing white while walking the hipowaya at night, a detail highlighting her quiet nocturnal routine and the setting of the scene.
Des Moines reports a population rise to about 220000 as the city enters the decennial census counting. Edward Fitzygerald, official in charge of the fifth district, notes a gain of 17135 since 1910 and mentions Drake University's enrollment nearing 200. Polk County figures are pending final release.
Comer Train of Macon Georgia tried a fishing sequence on Vernon river seven miles from the open sea. He began with a small shrimp as bait and watched a chain of catches including a yellow tail, a catfish, and a large stingray leading to a 6 foot stingray.
A diver or fisher returned Sunday morning and using a sting ray again hauled in a 7 foot long approximately 190 pound shark, confirming a notable catch at sea.
The Des Moines youth group will host John Toy of Detroit as the keynote speaker at the Iowa Young Republican convention. The event occurs the day before the senior Republican state convention.
A civic notice warns motorists to slow down and plan ahead to avoid accidents and ensure reaching destinations safely. Officials emphasize allowing extra travel time and avoiding speeding to reduce crash risk.
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