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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
4
The Maytag Foundation announced a $5,000 grant to Newton schools for scholarships and awards for teachers. Funds cover travel, summer school, cash aid for conventions, and related opportunities. A Distinguished Teacher Award will also be given under the program.
The Bishop Stoddard Co. of Cedar Rapids renewed its Iowa state charter on Thursday and incorporated five separate cafeteria companies in Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Sioux City and Waterloo to expand its operations.
A roundup of community updates includes travel plans to Lake of the Woods Canada, July selective service reports, property sales at 505 West Eighth and 310 East Fifth, and family visits. Also notes promotions, city fly spraying, moving, court fines, military duty, a death in Hawaii, guest pastors, plane traffic enforcement, reserve unit talks, a photography seminar, and upcoming visits. Weather outlook: five day cooler trend with scattered showers and highs in the 60s to 80s.
Owensboro Kentucky insurer Wendell H. Ford, 31, was elected president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Jaycees 36th annual meeting in Kansas City on the 10th ballots. Maloney led on the ninth ballot, Cook withdrew, Illinois shifted 159 votes to Ford, producing a landslide victory.
Mrs McNierney of Denver visits Wisconsin with Cole and is mother of Mrs John J McGovern. The list of dining room hostesses at the Theis McCurnin wedding Saturday excludes Mrs Henry Dimig of Atlantic from the list.
Washington Senators Hickenlooper and Martin joined the majority as the Senate defeated the Bridges amendment to the foreign aid bill 50 to 38, seeking to cut aid to Yugoslavia. They also opposed the Long amendment to cut 1.7 billion dollars from the same bill. The American jumping mouse uses its tail as a balance in jumping and tumbles when tail is lost.
Elected Cass County delegates for state and district conventions include officials such as ert Euken Bob Groves Bob Blank enship and Harold Hansen with numerous alternates listed. Elected as delegates to the 15th district judicial convention are Tom Gaffney Howard Rudolph Robert Wilburn Arthur Goe sken Madge Roberts Kathleen Waters Curtis Maassen C. A. Zellmer Charles Stowe W. J. Krohn Earl Wyman and Blanche Seybert.
Iowa official says no known cases of property tax exemptions for groups holding federal retail liquor dealer permits. Attorney General announces plan to deny exemptions to veterans clubs and fraternal groups with RLD stamps. He says any improper exemption would be removed immediately.
Mrs. Fannie L. Spaulding 88 died at the Dr. G. C. Anderson home after a long illness. Widow of Avoca doctor Dr. G. A. Spaulding who died in 1922 she lived 83 years in Avoca. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Herbert Keligfasteratingurial in Avoca cemetery. Surviving: three daughters Mrs. G. C. Anderson Avoca Ethel Spaulding and Mrs. Georgia Remaly of Honolulu Hawaii a brother Walter Blake of Honolulu four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Delegates from the Iowa District of the American Lutheran Church endorsed a proposed merger with the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church. The national convention in Blue Island Illinois October 4 to 10 will act on the union, already approved by the two other groups. The Iowa district urged more ministers and encouraged congregations to recruit young men into the ministry.
A church requests the ALC board of trustees to approve improvements to the physical facilities of its schools. The appeal emphasizes modernization needs and potential impact on students.
Bishop F. Gerald Ensley of Des Moines will travel to New York City for discussions between the Methodist Church and the Episcopal Church on a possible merger. The commission includes 18 ministers and laymen from across the nation.
The family asks donations to the heart fund in lieu of flowers for Robert Dallinger. Contributions may be left at Meyer funeral home. 1929
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