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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
6
A jumble of wire service blurbs reports fare increases at Amos and other transit lines, a death by self harm at Huntington Library, nominations for U S Chamber directors, and political shifts in Germany, with various regional notices from Iowa to Sofia including a destructive hail storm and Rebekah gathering notes.
The local club, in Memorial Day spirit, honored Civil War veterans at its noon meeting at the Calumet, with guests including four G A R members Apa Mesare R 8 McGeehan J W B Love and H M Own. Rev M A Gable spoke eloquently on the heroes of the Civil War. Attendance was good.
The Thursday evening ceremony at the high school auditorium lists graduates from Classical, Normal Training, Commercial, and Industrial courses. It includes diplomas for many students led by speakers, with board president Mr. W. R. Jones presenting diplomas and benediction closing the event.
The Atlantic post of the American Legion, at a city hall meeting of the Great Atlantic committee, was told to press ahead with a fundraiser for a band this year. The committee urged business leaders to cover the balance, with a $600 target and a $1,200 cap on total costs, as R. W. Cockshoot reported about $450 already raised and a recanvass expected to reach $600. The post seeks Greater Atlantic approval before canvassing.
Des Moines May 20 Ins Attorney General Be in prepared to file a petition in Ted cra court arguing Judge Wade lowered taxes on two town railroads was illegal. Gibson contends an unrelated federal act requires three judges in permanent inflation proceedings. Judge Wade issued May 12 ruling. Gibson may file late today or tomorrow after conference with Wade. Observers doubt the filing will occur as Wade could vacate the order. The case involved Rover Island and Great Western alliances and an injunction denied by a three judge panel with Taft writing the opinion.
In Shenandoah Iowa May 2057 a council deadlock on a roadway contract was broken when a council member returned. The absence of the councilman delayed the vote and stalled paving plans until the member rejoined the meeting.
Peter W Mailander longtime resident and pioneer of this section died this morning at 1207 Poplar street after a decade of bronchial pneumonia and age related infirmities. He was ninety nine, born in Germany in 1846 near Cologne. He emigrated to the United States settling first in Tingis then Henry later Dana Illinois. He married Mary Lentauser in 1871 at Richland Wisconsin. The family moved to Cass county then to the city in 1908 at 1207 Poplar street where he died. Four children predeceased him. his wife survives with relatives in Saskatchwan Canada and Wis. The family requests no flowers and funeral services will be announced later.
Thirteenth Griswold high school students achieved perfect attendance for the year. Names include Loraine, Blain, Genevieve Chishount, Arlene Croghat, Verds, Eupelsheimer, Forsythe, Le Arenes, Virginia Moore, Florence Swett Turner, Egel Waldron, and others. Teachers attended a picnic at BE. E. Bluphomie. new teachers were introduced and enjoyed a day in the woods.
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In a chaotic scene at St. Pi Lutheran church district synod president Rev Goede faced opposition from members as he questioned contributors and names. A shouting match escalated with cries of support and disbelief prompting the police to disperse the crowd. The transfer of Rev Recwaldt to Norfolk was noted amid the unrest.
Boone County officials report they let contracts for graveling thirty miles of secondary roads and plan to gravel another twenty miles. This may be the state’s highest secondary road graveling mileage. The primary system is nearly all hard surfaced while the secondary network is rapidly improving.
Des Moines report shows fewer than 18,000 delinquent licenses in the state, about half of last year. The official cites increased public awareness of proper vehicle registration during ownership transfers.
A report from May 20 states Ding is improving after an acute peritonitis attack. He responded to treatment and dismissed rumors about his health, saying he feels better and did not dwell on past illness comments.
A brief news item reports Elliott, in May, ill from Oklahoma, after arriving home. He is in poor health and was met Thursday by his father Frank DeWitt. When able, Ross will travel to Des Moines to undergo an operation.
The sixth annual Walther League convention of the Lutheran church’s youth group in Sioux is completed with plans for a Friday and Saturday gathering. About five hundred delegates from Nebraska are expected to attend.
Chicago May 20 INS a 16 year old Lucille Wunsch shot two women including Miss Agnes Simneck 28 and the alleged other woman and wounded her father William Wunsch in the rear of the home of Mr and Mrs George Trapp Riverdale as vigil kept over the father who allegedly had two year affair with Miss Simneck the gun misfired twice and both the mother and father were wounded while Miss Simneck was injured in the chest and lungs others were treated at hospital with uncertain outcome
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