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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
7
Rep Ben Jensen of Iowa says Congress will remain in session until Labor Day due to heavy legislation ahead including neutrality PWA appropriations and wages and hours amendments. He expects few private bills to be acted on before adjournment and predicts last minute bills passing in final days.
The American Legion awarded the contract to F. H. Godwin for a new Legion building in Legion park. The one story 20 by 30 foot structure will include a full basement and serve as a club room for both the Legion and the Auxiliary.
Walnut notices report Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Osler and children Sharlene and Jack spent the weekend at Lake Okoboji. Mrs. J. W. Forbes visits Des Moines with Bert Forbes and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Potter and son Tommy visit G. B. Neff's family in Harlan. Mrs. M. Schulmann of Sioux City visits Abe Baker’s family.
Local ad for Comstock's Quality Fries announcing specials for Sunday and July Fourth. Includes contact phone 544 J. ip.
Readers who want additional issues of The News Telegraph should notify the office in advance to prevent the supply from being exhausted.
The piece mourns Walt Mason and notes his daily poetry in The News Telegraph for nearly thirty years. It discusses his impact akin to Will Rogers and references a Kaufman article on Hollywood earnings in 1938. It outlines earnings for stars, the “kit and posse,” and the large pool of extras via Central Casting.
Len Born, Lewis June 29. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Odem welcomed an 8% pound baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Odem in Omaha on June 29. Brayton Ja. baby girl born June 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bjorn at their home west of Brayton. Named Jeanette Kay. Notary service 28 cents at The News-Telegraph.
In Griswold on June 28 the Presbyterian church hosted a Relics of Yesteryear program with song and display. The Ladies' Aid sponsored a basement exhibit of ancient Bibles a 226 year old oldest item owned by Mrs. Raymond Burnham a 200 year old London vase from Mrs. Earl Forsythe a 110 year old wedding fan of Mrs. J L Reed a Washington era kerosene lamp from Mrs. R F Chambers a Africa origin candle mold owned by Mrs. Clem Hall a glass goblet carried by Sherman to the Sea and a jam tale collected by William Shultz a 150 year old china jug and 300 year old glass salt dish owned by Mrs. Earl Forsythe several muzzle loading guns were shown a reading program and local solos accompanied by Norma Held the event drew a good crowd.
Mrs. Harry Byers returns to Ames with Caroline Byers after a healing stay. James Daly and children visit Des Moines after a week with George Richardson. The Tiepermans plan a Wis trip. Kelsey party travels to Menlo. Rev. Rumbaugh attends state synod in Ames. Mareans from Kansas City join Guthrie Center reunion with 60 guests. Nurses Gaines and Soule visit Des Moines and Des Moines workers Correll and others spend weekends at home.
Rev Theodore Hoemann accompanied by a Lutheran group attended confirmation services at the Lutheran Mission in Anita on Sunday evening. Miss Ellen Lehman left Saturday for Chicago to visit relatives and returned Tuesday to Des Moines where she works as a nurse. Wayne Hobson visited his Des Moines family after spending the weekend with his parents, Mr and Mrs Albert Hobson. Bob Consoliver of Des Moines visited his father Farl Consoliver and grandmother Mrs Jennie Bang. Mr and Mrs Ben Correll visited Waterloo with daughter Mrs Harry Orrick. Mr and Mrs George Maloney and son James spent Tuesday in Des Moines, accompanied by Mrs Clare Kelleway and daughter Betty Jane. Mr and Mrs Craig Black of Chicago, visiting Mrs Black's parents, left for home Tuesday. The Marean family picnic occurred at Roy Shoesmith's home in Guthrie Center Sunday with 16 families present. Drive Carefully Life Is Precious.
Kimber fiten bi Tyre ote. Silas Pedersen Svend Mutler Elmer Eshcock Howard Hansen and Bender Christensen were in Des Moines Monday evening to rosi the Paychek Strickland fight. Bertelsen returned Tuesday after a month with relatives in Chicago. Alfred Jensen Peter Lillehoff and Jim Christensen visiting Sutherland to spend the day with Chris Jensen group.
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