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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
7
Two 1900 two cylinder automobiles rolled into Des Moines yesterday from Waterloo and Newton under their own power to participate in the Iowa centennial observance.
The Associated Press outlines Sunday's planned atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll. Timing begins 9:30 a.m. Bikini time (4:30 p.m. Sunday CST) with target ships including fifty warships. Nuclear device to be dropped from a high-flying fortress to study effects on vessels and installations for defense, training, and technological data.
Mrs H Harold Havemeyer of New York and Westhampton Beach announces the engagement of her daughter Dorothy R Havemeyer to Edward Joseph McConville of New York formerly of Atlantic. McConville is manager of the Drake hotel in New York and son of the late Mr and Mrs William T McConville of Atlantic. Dorothy is a great granddaughter of William Frederick Havemeyer founder of the American Sugar Refinery and three time New York mayor. She attended Spence and debuted at the Ritz Carlton. McConville served as an ensign in the merchant marine and fought in the invasion of France. He studied at Creighton University Omaha and the University of Washington.
A division contest between AMVET Post 12 sides ended with a steak fry at the Cocklin fish farm. Roland Frank’s side lost and hosted Keith Piper’s group, with Griswold fire department members attending. The combined groups sponsor the Soldiers Reunion in August. Mr and Mrs Jens Holland marked their 26th wedding anniversary with open house near Anita on June 23, drawing 150 relatives from Des Moines Dexter Elkhorn Extra Brayton Atlantic Cumberland and Anita. They arrived from Denmark in 1912 and 1920 respectively, married in 1921 and farmed west of Brayton then at their current farm. They are parents of five children. A Casey picnic honored May and June birthdays hosted by Charles and Mrs Smith, with out of town guests present.
Local social calendar reports visits and dinners in Elk Horn Marne and Anita. Residents Milo and family move to Elk Horn to operate a cafe with rooms at Mrs Clara Carstensen’s home. Various clubs meet including B T C club Marne Garden Club Anita flower show and K J U club. St Hans Evening observed at Holger Kock home. church groups elect officers and plan picnics and gatherings.
Big three year old birthday celebrated with 14 local families in attendance and 27 neighbors visiting in the evening. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Elmer Jensen and Mrs Jensen who brought a decorated cake. Monday evening party hosted by Mrs Chester Cool honored Mr and Mrs Robert Spencer of San Francisco. Sunday School party enjoyed by 22 at Willard Muller home. July 3 gathering planned at Sunny Side Park Atlantic. Family get together hosted at T G Jensen home with relatives traveling from Des Moines Chicago Mason City New York Tipton and Des Moines. Wiota WSCS met at church basement with tea towels hemmed quilt blocks and relief can donations. July 11 meeting to be hosted by Mrs Albert Morgan.
In a county meeting, Roscoe Jones and Don Reel were elected chairmen. The report lists district delegates to the Democratic state convention in Des Moines on July 16 and 27, naming numerous individuals and towns. Mike Metz of Wiota presided and Mrs Kathleen Waters served as secretary.
Louis Cates president of Phelps Dodge Corp. announced the long CIO mine unions strike ends at Arizona copper mines and the company's smelters and refineries at Laurel Hill New York and El Paso Texas, closing a prolonged labor dispute.
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