Antique Guns on Display at City Library Exhibit
Sixteen antique firearms including a 400 year old Chinese match lock rifle and a four barrel .22 pistol are shown at the Atlantic public library entrance through Ernie Willman. The display, in a new case near the children's room, marks the first in a planned monthly feature with Mrs. C. R. Johnson coordinating.
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Atlantic Public Library
Ernie Willman
Library Board
C. R. Johnson
W Willman
Remington
Slocum
Allen and Thurber
Remington Derringer
Japan
United States
George Washington
Births in Audubon and Massena Families
Audubon County Memorial Hospital welcomed two new arrivals Tuesday, born to Mr and Mrs Louis Muhlbauer and Mr and Mrs George Bruhn, both of Audubon. In Massena, Mr and Mrs Charles Schwenke announced the birth of a daughter, Karen Sue, six pounds nine ounces, born Tuesday at Greenfield hospital. A minstrel show for Karen Sue’s Sunday celebration begins at 8 p.m. at Oak Hill church, with Oak Hill choir sponsoring and Vitro, free will offering suggested.
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Audubon Audubon
Audubon County Memorial Hospital
Louis Muhlbauer
George Bruhn
Audubon
Karen Sue Schwenke Massena
Charles Schwenke
Karen Sue
Greenfield Hospital
Oak Hill Church
Oak Hill Choir
Vitro
Langlie Picked as GOP Keynote by National Leaders
Republican party leaders choose Gov. Arthur B. Langlie of Washington as keynote speaker for the San Francisco convention in August. Langlie plans to run for the Senate seat held by Democratic Sen. Warren Magnuson and is reported to have Eisenhower's backing.
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Arthur B. Langlie
Washington
San Francisco
Lange
Senate
Warren Magnuson
Eisenhower
International
Drake University field trip to visit Lewis Underground sites
Drake university history department convenes a July 13 field trip visiting Atlantic and Lewis historic stations on the old underground railroad. Stops include Hastings and Tabor with three Lewis buildings and a noon lunch in Atlantic. The next day covers Grinnell Amana Iowa City West Branch and Springdale with tours arranged by William D. Houlette.
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Atlantic
Lewis
Drake University
Department of History
Drake
Hastings
Tabor
Old Congregational Church
Ferry House
Congress predicts new highways ready by summer 1958
Congressional backers of the 33 billion highway bill said motorists could ride on some new super highways by summer 1958. The measure, sent to President Eisenhower, includes 25 billion federal funds with a 90 10 state match and plans a 13 year construction program.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Francis Case
RSD
Case
Secretary of Commerce
Thief Steals Wheel After Truck Crash Leaving Cattle Roaming
Manwan Sorensen 35 loses dual wheel when hub fails at Musquito creek east of Council Bluffs. Truck overturns while en route to South Omaha with eleven head of steers. Cattle wander. thief steals one wheel. Property damage about 800 dollars. Sorensen suffers back and hip injuries but not hospitalized.
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Manwan Sorensen
South Omaha
Sorensen
U.S. 6
Primary 100
Musquito Creek
Council Bluffs
Exira Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Pauline Sammis of Chicago visits her brother Roy Hensley. Mrs Esther Kimick and Darlene visit relatives in Milwaukee. Mr and Mrs Harry Hannam of Downey California visit Mrs Bernice Kallesen and Mrs Bill Jacobsen. Mrs Martin Overgaard and John move to Atlantic for employment.
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Pauline Sammis
Chicago
Roy Hensley
Esther Kimick
Darlene
Milwaukee
Harry Hannam
Downey
Cal
Bernice Kallesen
Bill Jacobsen
Martin Overgaard
John
Atlantic
Parade Set Friday Anita Free Circus Move
The parade in connection with the free circus here will start at 2 p.m. Friday instead of Saturday as previously stated. A separate note mentions that Mexicans smoked over a billion packages of commercial cigarettes in 1954.
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Anita
Steel strike impact eyed for autos oils and more
Pittsburgh reports a looming steel contract deadline could ripple through U.S. industries. AP notes autos and appliances face minor disruption with short strikes, while oil and construction would feel immediate effects. Canners anticipate eight weeks of supply. oil producers warn new drilling may slow.
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Pittsburgh
wWo
U.S
Associated Press
Secant Steel
Engineering faculties shrink as industry lures teachers
Arlen K. Hellwarth told the American Society for Engineering Education in Ames that engineering colleges lose about three percent of their faculty to industry while enrollments rise. He noted 750 teachers left for industry and about 500 moved into teaching roles in the past two years, creating a net deficit of engineers.
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AMES
American Society For Engineering Education
Arlen K. Hellwarth
Detroit, Edison Co
Hellwarth
Fourth Ring Test in Cass County Begins Monday
The fourth ring test for brucellosis starts Monday in Cass county under H. F. Codlin, county extension director. Cream samples from local producers will be tested, a portable lab will operate at the Snyder motel, and affected producers will be notified to test all cows with a veterinarian. Four federal inspectors assist.
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Cass County
H. EF. Codlin
Snyder
Thanking friends and family for cards flowers and gifts
Mrs Emanuel Jensen expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards flowers and gifts and thanks Dr E C Petersen and the nurses for their care during the hospital stay. God bless you.
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E. C. Petersen
Emanuel Jensen
Anita auction previews mixed livestock as Friday dollar day
Last Friday saw 494 hogs 155 sheep and 186 cattle with a strong cattle market and good lamb action. This week’s receipts are expected around average with 400 to 600 hogs 200 plus cattle plus stock pigs wet sows and litters. Friday features a lucky dollar day with cash and silver dollar giveaways between 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. Anita Iowa sale hosted by Western Iowa’s leading consignment auction at Anita Barn on highway 6 with W E Young and Extra-Jack Reed contact numbers.
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Anita Auction Co
Iowa
Anita
W. E. Young
Jack Reed
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Elsie Fulton
Coca-Cola
Pepsi-Cola
Johnson Century
Pric
Ags Bie
Great Lakes
Shakespeare
Norelco
Wisconsin
Park Recreation
Mn Park
Exira News
Cass
Continental Can Co
Anita Auction Company
Suffolk
Childen
Bermud
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