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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1941
Page
3
A 12 year old girl in Gothenburg Sweden who suffered a persistent cough was believed incurable. In a last resort an aviator loaded her into a plane and flew for an hour at four thousand feet and through misty conditions to seek help. The dramatic flight ended with a miraculous recovery and renewed hope for the family.
A British victory campaign begins with a ladies event featuring hats shaped like the letter W and accented by three dots. The chapeaus spell out VW in Morse code, signaling a symbolic start to the drive.
A consolidated listing of worship times and activities for multiple denominations. Includes Confession and Holy day notes for Latter Day Saints Reorganized Church, Grace Methodist, Assembly of God, Zion Lutheran, First Baptist, with service times, Sunday school, choir practice, prayer meetings and mentions of pastors and building fund offerings. Addresses and weekend notes vary by church location.
Death claims two renowned actors from earlier days. Eddie Leonard aged 75 was found dead in a New York hotel. Charley Murray aged 69 died in Hollywood from pneumonia, ending a half century of performances before U S audiences.
First Presbyterian Church and community groups announce August 3 worship with choir piece I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes and sermon What is Wrong with Us. Sunday School at 10, Announcements include Miriam Guild meeting August 5 at 1 15 pm, Rachel Guild August 6, WCT UL meeting August 7, choir rehearsal, and Christian Science services at 125 Third Avenue Northeast with lesson on Love and standard texts.
A seasoned crossword grid listing various clues and entries across multiple categories including fish, fleet, and botanical terms. The page presents a mix of numeric cues and word fragments such as Doctr ine and Japanese outcast class, with several entries like Linger, Slayer of Godkath, and Vessels suggesting a puzzle solution or review of clues from a daily puzzle page.
Waterloo Rath Week reveals Lt Col Paul P. Logan US Army Subsistence Branch as Farmers Day speaker on August 33. Mexico Show to debut in US during Rath Week. Rath packing founder honored with Black Hawk induction into Sac and Fox Tribe.
The bulletin notes Morning worship at 10:30 with theme Christian Education Today as the second sermon in a series interpreting recent World Conference on Christian Education. Vesper at 7 PM features an all youth round-up.
Fellowship Class CE and Live Wires lead an evening of worship and fellowship with Kenneth Fox guest leader. Union church of Stanley invites all. Official board meets Tuesday 7 30 P M General Aid Wednesday 2 30 P M. Educational helpers meeting Wednesday 6 36 All teachers urged to attend. Alpha Circle Class breakfast Thursday 8 30 City Park. W C T U meets Thursday 2 30 at Methodist church. All invited.
Local church notices list services Sunday schedules and activities for Church of Christ Methodist St John Lutheran and United Brethren in Christ. Includes Sunday School times 9:15 to 10:30 a m English service 10:30 a m and planned events such as a city park fellowship dinner rain plan and midweek prayers.
Wayne Morris, star of I Wanted Wings, joined the U S Navy in May 1941 as an Ensign. He praises Navy aviation training, carriers, and pylon flight programs while noting non flying roles like aviation machinists and photographers. He is pictured at the Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board, Long Beach.
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