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15 Oct 1949
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Atlantic News Telegraph in Atlantic, Iowa
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1949
Page
1
Say A Good Word on Compliments and Courageous Careers
A Bremen chef with a large salary faced a job departure and return to his post prompted reflections on the habit of criticizing versus praising. The piece urges daily compliments to uplift the average person and balance fault finding with kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magardine
Bremen
Ie Agus
U.S
Ito
Too Many Parties Threaten Two-Party System
The piece argues Europe shows many active parties in elections and warns that a minority could gain power even when the majority opposes its ideals. It says the United States faces a risk of splinter parties emerging, but this danger is not yet strong due to the current two-party system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Mrs. Otto Remembered as a Good Woman and Mother
An obituary tribute honors Mrs. C. Wy Otte for her quiet life and devoted motherhood. She spent little time in the public eye, aided her husband, and managed the home, leaving a lasting memory as a good woman and fine mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Wy Otte
Otto
Tougher Hides
A concise essay argues for thicker skins, noting many people are easily hurt by unrelated remarks and imagined slights. It praises not taking every offense personally and suggests resilience as a path to happiness.
Editorial Briefs Show Military Bickering and Housing Struggles
The piece notes friction among military branches reflecting weak war machines while portraying leaders as formidable. It also highlights rapid homebuilding in Atlantic and a continuing housing pinch. It forecasts a population rise for Atlantic in the 1950 census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
That Age of Wisdom by Edgar A Guest
Poem reflecting on youth and wisdom learned with time. Father warns boys to value the present and keep humility as confidence wanes with years. The piece ends noting highway signs urge safe driving to prevent accidents and encourage obedience.
Delegation Urges Rent Decontrol in Council Bluffs
A Council Bluffs delegation from the board of realtors urged Gov. Beardsley to decontrol rents in Council Bluffs mirroring Omaha where rents will be decontrolled on Nov 1. The group cited overwhelming local sentiment and noted the city council’s 4 to 3 vote in favor of decontrol amid ongoing federal rent investigations and court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
4Pi
Council Bluffs
William S. Beardsley
Beardsley
Teen driver survives wreck near Lyman with injuries
Duane Koenig a 19 year old from the Lyman area escaped serious harm after his pickup demolished on impact with a bridge railing near his home. He suffered severe bruises and torn ligaments as his vehicle left the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Koenig
Lyman
John Koenig
Atlantic News-Telegraph details subscription rates
The notice lists subscription prices for various regions and durations including Cass and adjoining counties and beyond Iowa. Rates cover one year six months three months and monthly options with different prices. It also notes editorial and business office contact lines and mailing classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Telegraph Pub. Corp
F. D. Simpson
Atlantic
Iowa
Congress
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Cass
U. S
Riu
Canada
Johnsons decisive style marks defense leadership in postwar shifts
In a wartime era of upheaval Defense Secretary Louis Johnson is profiled as a blunt but effective decision maker. He challenges the Joint Chiefs to concrete action, tightens schedules, and clashes with navy flows while rallying unity under a single defense mindset. A portrait notes his past service, political self-image, and the friction with naval leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Carl Vinson
House Armed Service
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Adm
Louis Denfeld
Naval Operations
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air
Omar Bradley
Army
Symington
Francis Matthews
Navy
Gordon Grey
Joint Chiefs
Steve Early
Defense
Research and Development Branch
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Halsey
Roosevelt
James Forrestal
Forrestal
Mpted Adm
Bull Halsey
Richardson Board On Unification
Lan
Naval
Department
National Defense
Admiral Halsey
Olsen
Garrett Lee Withers
U.S. Senate
Kentucky
Withers
Senate
Bill Brennan
Blue Grass
Brennan
Lookin Around and Town Characters Highlight Daily Grains
A social snippet shows Charles Hurd, an Omar salesman in Griswold, with a loyal pup Jody. Jody trails Hurd after he rescues and feeds her, while other vignettes describe Fred Taylor posing as a fireman at a parade, and a light plant official’s daughter teasing her father. A child compliments his mother and asks who shot her hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hurd
Omar
Griswold
Jody
Glenn Black
Fred Taylor
Gordy
Malvern
Atlantic Firemen Honored For Volunteer Service
A parade in Atlantic salutes Chief Wright Hedges and the fire department for heroic voluntary service. Citizens and visiting guests recognize their civic contribution and urge ongoing support to reduce fire loss and protect life and property. Remember to avoid drinking and driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Simpson
Atlantic
Wright Hedges
Government payroll swells as workers surge since 1900
Solomon Fabricant reports government employment rose 450 to 500 percent from 1900 to 1948, outpacing total employment. He notes virtually all governmental functions expanded, with only general control and administrative areas lagging in cities and states, fueling political lobbying to maintain payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Solomon Fabricant
National Bureau of Economic Research
Fabricant
New York State
New York
Washington
Do Schools Teach That Businesses Built America
Roger W. Babson argues schools neglect the business foundations of American prosperity. He advocates integrating industry, commerce, and economic history into curricula, stressing private capital investment, capable management, and worker cooperation as core drivers of the high living standard, with a caution on centralized power and tax policy. He cites Eisenhower on centralization and urges local communities to reexamine teaching focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Plymouth
Bunker Hill
Paul Revere
Britain
Russia
Sweden
America
Ophthalmology Academy Elects Dr Vail President-Elect
Chicago clinician Dr. Derrick T. Vail is named president-elect of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. The first award for a scientific exhibit in ophthalmology goes to a team led by Dr. P. J. Leinfelder of Iowa City, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ophthalmologists
Chicago
Derrick T. Vail
American Academy of Ophthalmology and
Otolaryngolog
P. J. Leinfelder
Iowa City
Kesler Elected President Of Iowa School Boards
Carl C. Kesler of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Iowa Association of School Boards at the convention closing session. Floyd Campbell of Spencer was named first vice president and Paul L. Millhone of Clarinda was chosen second vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Carl C. Kesler
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Association of School Boards
Floyd Campbell
Spencer
Paul L. Millhone
Clarinda
Child Carried to Safety Returns to Burning Home
In Youngstown Ohio a two year old, Garry Weingart, died of asphyxiation and burns after returning to a burning farm house. Coroner Belinky said his mother Mrs Eldon Weingart had earlier carried Garry and his eight year old sister to safety before reentering to save two Salem children in her care. The child was found dead in the kitchen fifteen minutes later. The parents escaped with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
David A. Belinky
Garry Weingart
Eldon Weingart
Honor Longtime Mason Griswold at Hanford Dinner
At a Hanford California dinner James Blain, former Griswold resident and still a member of Cass lodge 412, A. F. & A. M., was honored for his longstanding service to the fraternal order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Hanford
Cal
James Blain
Cass Lodge 412
A. F
Hanford Mason given 50 year membership certificate
A. M. Griswold received a 50 year certificate of membership from the Hanford Masonic lodge. Mr Blain joined the Masons in July 1899 and has been a Hanford resident for many years.
Iowa man named foreign service officer to Tokyo post
Washington reports Wendell W. Woodbury of Corwith, Iowa, has been commissioned by the state department as a foreign service officer and assigned to a post in Tokyo, Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Peron
Argentina
Leland Lovett
Navy
Clyde Lewis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
State Department
Ernest Gross
Warren Austin
United Nations
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Jack McFall
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Tokyo
Washington
Wendell W. Woodbury
Corwith
Foreign Service
Japan
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Merry
Drew Pearson
Negro Messenger
Jack Germain
Light Plant
Dorothy
Johnny Carl
Education and Business
Eisenhower
Treasury
Publishers Financial Bureau, Inc
Mason
Canterbury Gardens
Empress Bldg
Seattle, Wach
Senson
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