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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1957
Page
2
The Iowa district of the American Lutheran Church approved plans at its annual convention for a new camp site in eastern Iowa. Potential locations include areas near Strawberry Point and Maquoketa.
National Safety Council data show 3,110 highway deaths in May 1957 versus 3,170 in May 1956, a 2 percent drop. The five month total reached 14,360, down 3 percent from 14,790 in 1956, marking six straight months of declines or no change.
Local briefs report a Social Security representative at city hall on July 11 and 25 and August 15 for benefits questions. Other items note summer visitors to Oak Park and Atlantic area reunions, hubcap thefts, jail releases, fines in Meyer and Justice courts, homestead tax deadline July 1, visiting relatives, and a regional forecast with scattered showers and temperatures around the mid 70s to mid 80s.
The report notes rainfall reaching 7.81 inches for the month. Market figures from Omaha show cattle and hog lots with multiple buyers posting various sale prices. Ernest Zurfluh, Atlantic Green Houses operator, plans a Switzerland trip with family and associates, leaving from Omaha on Tuesday. Several local residents listed with their households and destinations.
Floyd V. Jacobsen of four miles south of Elk Horn was hospitalized in Harlan after a power mower blade mangled his left foot. He slipped while mowing a bank Tuesday, nearly severing two toes and fracturing a bone. Other hospital notices list Mrs. William Shepard of Denver undergoing surgery and Stanley Johnson of Anita, 42, having a tonsillectomy.
Returns home after an auto accident in Audubon. Mrs Lillehoy convalesces at home after hospital dismissal. Emma Christiansen remains a medical patient at Harlan hospital. Mrs Thulin underwent major surgery in Omaha with son James visiting. George Starlin had surgery in Council Bluffs and remains in room 313. Mrs Wayne Taylor had surgery in Omaha and is daughter-in-law of Mrs R D Taylor. Fred Roberts moved to Jennie Edmundson hospital for surgery. Roxanna Weston of Audubon county travels to Omaha for eye check up and reports good recovery.
The brick building once used by the late Clifford Edwards becomes the property of Louis D. and Gary Edwards. Ronald Smith previously bought the property and neighboring lots, sold the main building to the Edwards heirs, who redecorated and moved in tools and garage equipment ready for business.
House Speaker Rayburn gave approval for Foreign Affairs Committee to move a Bow bill aiming to end foreign trials of U.S. GIs. The measure, backed by critics of the Eisenhower administration over the Girard case, could reach the Senate and President within two weeks. The bill would denounce status of forces agreements allowing foreign jurisdiction over offenses by servicemen abroad.
Funeral services for Frank Beekman longtime Atlantic street commissioner and fireman were conducted at 1:30 PM at Roland funeral home with Rev. Ray Nixon officiating. Organ selections by Mrs. Irvin W. Mueller included Rock of Ages and In the Garden. Casket bearers were LeRoy Retallic Kenneth Beekman Ballard Beekman Lester Louis Virgil Rice and Paul Baker. Interment followed in Atlantic cemetery. Look in both directions before pulling onto the highway from side roads or streets. The life you save may be your own.
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