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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1940

Page

4

Tobin Named Administrative Assistant In Roosevelt Plan

Washington June 28. President Roosevelt announced Daniel J Tobin head of the A F L s teamsters union as an administrative assistant to aid national defense. James Forrestal of Dillon Read and Co becomes White House liaison to four cabinet officers drafting a Hemisphere trade cartel plan.

Washington Roosevelt Daniel J. Tobin A. F. of L Teamsters Union James Forrestal Dillon, Read and Co White House

Drive Safe Near Schools and Roads with Children

A concise safety call urges drivers to slow down in areas where children may be near highways. It stresses the need to maintain a safe speed and be prepared to stop instantly to prevent injuries or fatalities.

Adair Pioneer Frances J. Richardson Dies at 91

Mrs Frances J Richardson 91 longtime Adair resident died yesterday at her son Ed Richardson’s home. Born Sept 10 in New York she and husband John J Richardson arrived in Adair in 1877 and ran a cafe. Survived by sons Ed and George, brother L D Curtis. Funeral Sunday 2:30 at Adair Methodist Church with Rev W H Warrior officiating. burial Sunnyhill Cemetery.

Adair Frances J. Richardson Ed Richardson Richardson George Richardson L. D. Curtis Adair Methodist Church W. HH. Warrior Sunnyhill

Former Griswold Resident Albert Nelson Dies in California

Dr G A Alliband reports the death of Albert G Nelson 44 formerly of Griswold at a Fresno hospital after collapsing at work in Easton California. He served as principal of Hopeland High School and Easton High School and leaves a widow a son two sisters and a brother. Funeral services were held at Easton United Presbyterian Church with burial at Belmont Memorial Park Fresno.

G. A. Alliband Albert G. Nelson Griswold Fresno Cal Washington Shion High School Easton Mr. Nelson Pleasant Township Grisswold Frank Willmar Minn Clarence T. Nelson Eugene Ore Nelson Alliband Easton United Presbyterian Church Harold S. Wilson C. R. Crooks Atlantic Warren A. Bonner Ukiah Belmont Memorial Park

Red Oak Plans Big July Fourth Festival with Lynch Show

Red Oak's July 4 celebration features Jimmie Lynch and his death dodgers with a 1500 dollar fireworks display. The program includes dances, baseball, athletic contests, carnival shows, swimming, a noon parade, band concerts and 13 divisions of thrills such as stock car stunts and daring crashes. Big-name orchestras lead dances, with dawn and finale events July 3 and 4 at Legion Park.

Jimmie Lynch American Legion Red Oak Lynch Legion’s Legion Park

Local Hancock Guests Attend Defiance Rally

Rev. and Mrs. O Schlesselman Carolyn Mitchler Lorene Junior and Dorothy Leaders and Lorraine Edelman attended the young people's rally at Defiance Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bert Pruitt and son Raymond of Kansas City spent the early part of the week visiting relatives and friends in Hancock.

Hancock O. Schlesselman Carolyn Mitchler Lorene Dorothy Lorraine Edelman Defiance Bert Pruitt Raymond Kansas City

Local Council Reviews Beer and Cigarette Permits

City council met at 3 pm to consider renewal applications for beer and cigarette licenses set to expire June 30. Other brief items note visitors from Minneapolis, a small residential fire with no damage, and local residents traveling to Lockridge and Ridgewater for family matters. A church evangelistic series continues in June before a trip to Washington for further studies.

Avoca News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Visits

Merritt Jensen left for Peru Nebraska to visit a few days. Mr and Mrs C P Blust returned after a week at Wisner Nebraska visiting his brother and family. Mrs Florence Knudsen of Chicago visits Avoca. George Bronsko former Avocan now in Walla Walla Washington visits Avoca on business. Art Meredith and Harry Burnham return from southern Missouri and Arkansas. Frank Gorman of Culver Indiana arrives to spend the summer with the Laubers.

Avoca Merritt Jensen Peru Neb C. P. Blust Wisner Florence Knudsen Chicago John Jenks George Bronsko Avoca Residert Walla Walla Wash Iowa Art Meredith Harry Burnham Missouri Arkansas Frank Gorman Culver Ind Charles Lauber

Griswold teacher dies suddenly at home

Griswold Iowa June 28 Mrs Ethelyn Harris Grennell 45 a Griswold teacher and Drake University graduate died suddenly at her home after illness starting at 6 30 am Death followed a cerebral hemorrhage She taught in Griswold schools for a decade and was reelected to the faculty this spring Survivors include her mother Job Harris and plans for a brief vacation were interrupted by the death with funeral arrangements pending at Wheeler funeral home

Griswold Ethelyn Harris Grennell Pleasant Township Grennell

Lightning tears chimney off roof at Atlantic Terminal

A lightning strike last night ripped a 10 foot chimney from the roof of the Atlantic Terminal and Storage plant on North Locust Street. The chimney, part of a recent addition, was smashed to fragments but caused no injuries. Rain total for June and nightly precipitation were reported by Roy Fancolly.

Atlantic Terminal North Locust Street Atlantic Northern Roy Fancolly

Sick and Injured Orient Youthes Face Critical Illness

Casey Iowa June 28 special word reaches relatives of Robert Allen 15 son of Mr and Mrs Milt Allen Orient former Casey residents amid a ruptured appendix operation at Creston hospital Thursday plus notes from Elliott and St Josephs hospital Omaha detailing further procedures and other local medical cases of Robert Embree and Carrie Harding with major operations cited.

Casey Robert Allen Milt Allen Orient Robert Creston Hospital Elliott Robert Embree William Embree St. Joseph’s Hospital Omaha Carrie Harding

Local Guests and Family Visits Reported in Kimballton

Kimballton residents noted social visits with Ed Esbeck and family at the home of Alvin Ashton in Sioux City. Henry Schoenene of Everly spent time with his parents H. C. M. Nordby and daughter Audrey, who is visiting. Former Faaborg and Raynor Faaborg of Atlantic returned home after two weeks in northern Minnesota.

Kimballton Ed Esbeck Alvin Ashton Sioux City Former Faaborg Minnesota Raynor Faaborg Atlantic

Romania presses concessions as Balkan powder barrel nears flashpoint

Regions report large numbers of Romanian troops at the border with Hungary and Bulgaria amid tense Balkan crisis. Turkish naval moves in the Black Sea bolster Dardanelles defenses as Britain endures fresh German air raids. Senator Pittman warns of fleets moving westward, while British submarine Tetrarch sinks a German transport off Norway. General Mittelhauser says Syria hostilities end, French flag to fly over the protectorate. Admiral Leahy hints U S fleet may appear in the Atlantic amid rumors of Pacific to Atlantic transfer.

Carol Hungary Bulgaria Balkan Washington Pittman Nevada Senate Foreign Relations Committee Atlantic Great Britain United States London I N Mittelhauser Near East Syria France Reuters Jerusalem French National Committee Germany Marshal Petain William D. Leahy Puerto Rico U. S Hawaii White House Roosevelt Dem Pacific

Walnut Visitors From California and Nebraska

Walnut Iowa residents host relatives visiting from San Francisco Omaha and Chicago this week. Ed Galbraith C R Brown and families receive guests at local homes as Mrs Geo Ford of Long Beach travels through en route to New York for the world fair.

Walnut Stuart Kastner San Francisco Cal Anna Kastner Omaha Cecil Stuart F. A. Gallagher Roy Steingraber Chicago Ed Galbraith C. R. Brown Geo, Ford Long Beach New York

Dedicating Cass County First Wayside Park Draws 60 Attendees

About sixty people attended the dedication of Cass County's first wayside park at the junction of highways 71 and 92, twelve miles south of Atlantic. The site features two wooden tables, a brick fireplace, and over 50 young trees, built by NYA workers with help from the Atlantic Junior Chamber, Links and Linkettes, the state highway commission, and NYA.

Cass County Atlantic NYA Atlantic Junior Chamber of Commerce Links and Linkettes Junior Farm Bureau Group State Highway Commission Charles Rudolph Lewis Highway 6 Kenneth Harris Links and Linkettes Bob Clark Ames Iowa State College Extension Division

Five More Cass County Candidates File Primary Expense Reports

Five more candidates for Cass county offices filed reports on primary election expenses with the county auditor. They have until July 3 to file their reports. E. E. Hastings, successful re-elected incumbent, is mentioned in the filing notes.

Cass County E. E. Hastings

Casey Briefs: Local Families Take Trips West and North

Casey Iowa residents report travel with Glen Walters family heading to California and Merle Kunkle returning to Colorado after extended visits. Nick Ludwig Lena Ludwig Leo Ludwig and Barbara Strittmatter visited Omaha to see Mrs. Ludwig's mother, Mrs. McMenamin.

Casey, Ia Glen Walters Wynnette California Merle Kunkle Colorado Nick Ludwig Lena Ludwig Leo Barbara Strittmatter Omaha

Man Who Rushes In Heed Long Often Comes Out Feet Fire

A terse proverb-like line cautions that quick, heedless rushing leads to trouble and harm. It contrasts rash action with safer, slower deliberation and warns of immediate consequence.

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