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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1959
Page
1
City council likely to revisit Bull Creek issues with a proposal for a diversionary storm sewer from the VFW building to split the flow and protect the business district. A recent accident involving a car backing into the creek motivates consideration of tiling a section above the VFW to fill the open ditch.
The article commends Dr. John Shoeman and Lester Kluever for their respected roles in the state legislature. It notes constant taxpayer critique and competing demands for funding, yet describes both as good sound legislators facing tough decisions.
The piece recalls a potential taxpayers revolt in New York state and hints at a national scale. It argues that modern representation is overwhelmed by pressure groups guiding taxing bodies, leaving taxpayers underrepresented despite existing governance.
The Macmillan trip to Moscow is described as a mixed result with no clear gains for Britain or the West. Yet the prime minister’s time as a guest of the top Reds is viewed as a learning experience that could aid future dealings with Moscow. External shifts during the visit paralleled a March day yet Britain’s impression remained strong and Red prestige received little boost.
The Reds back off after facing resistance, showing typical pattern. Moscow observers note communists shift tactics, using threats to gain concessions but retreat when opposed and pursue new avenues.
A Knightstown resident finds a lost contact lens from a soap suds sink. Mrs Fred Pogmore reportedly dropped the lens during an effort to locate it. Local tale highlights the quirky hunt and the odd challenges of small town life.
Atlantic News Telegraph publishes in Atlantic Iowa with editor D Simpson in a 1912 program. Rates listed show carrier monthly and yearly options for Cass and adjoining counties, other Iowa regions, and US mail including Canada, with varied periods from one month to one year.
Washington details O Roy Chalk a streetcar magnate with Mamie Eisenhowers brother in law connections, striking a year long lease of two DC 6s to the Weather Bureau for hurricane research. The deal, set as Chalk expanded Trans Caribbean Airways, boosts revenue while critics question favoritism and politics in selective service matters.
A poem observing changing women’s fashion from full skirts to fitted silhouettes. The speaker notes past styles such as large sleeves and waists, while time and Madame Style drive constant shifts in attire and form. He questions where the waistline begins this year as fashion evolves.
Protected in 1959, George Matthew Adams Service offers guidance on current style trends. The piece outlines how steering public taste aligns with editorial voice and humane storytelling in syndicated columns.
The Rev. and Mrs. Loren Works return from a three week vacation staying in Dayton Ohio and McAllen Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Halvor Eaton come back from a six week West tour. Harald Thomson and Henry Lauridsen also resume routines after recent travels with Lauridsen planning a Wisconsin trip. Ed Pope and family move from West Audubon to Walnut into the Jordan home as Mildred Thomsen relocates to Missouri.
The text notes Ohio University opened on June 1 with three male students and one instructor. None of the students graduated, and the university now counts about 7,000 students. Nearby residents Anita Robson and Martin Larsen are referenced in brief family notices.
In a North hand 398 A10763 HAQIE, East-West vulnerable, South declares 3NT after a 1 2NT sequence. West defends with precise play dropping the diamond queen on the king, foiling declarer’s plan and sealing nine tricks, with note that a different diamond 5 lead would have yielded ten.
Dr Herman N Bundesen offers actions to ease hay fever. Begin desensitization shots three months before pollen peak, with weekly injections and possible year round scheduling. Most patients see relief. air conditioning and early vacation planning also help. Consult a skin specialist for callus removal by dry ice.
Jake More of Harlan Iowa announced Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler will attend a three day Midwest state conference in Milwaukee from Thursday to Saturday He is permanent chairman of the 13 state gathering Governors Ralph Brooks Orville Freeman G Mennen Williams and Gaylord Nelson are slated to attend Senators Hubert Humphrey and William Proxmire are principal speakers Theodore Sorensen will attend Kennedy forces in 1960 while Kennedy aides attend Don t drive if you drink
Mr and Mrs Lee Mewhirter and Mr and Mrs Don Thomason traveled three weeks through southern and eastern states. They visited Col and Mrs Don Beck and family in Falls Church Virginia before returning home.
An offer for a free book titled Arthritis and Rheumatism explains why drugs only provide temporary relief and outlines a non surgical treatment proven since 1919. The Ball Clinic in Excelsior Springs Missouri invites requests with no obligation to be fulfilled.
Elk Horn residents will elect three new directors for the community school district on March 9. John Leistad and Clark Davey seek the seat held by Kenneth Potts, who is not seeking reelection. Potts has served four years on the board. Melvin Boose filed to complete the term after Allen Hansen’s resignation and move. Sharon Township has no filing yet. Kenneth Christopherson is incumbent there. Other board members include Howard Hansen and Wilfred Jensen, with George Petersen as district secretary.
Bob Gross and Bill Gunderson, students at Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville, Missouri, spent the weekend with her parents.
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