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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1946
Page
3
Local prep basketball notes show Moose seeking win over Elkader in a Coliseum clash. Iowa college and high school teams posted mixed results last week, with 5 000 fans in attendance for a Dakota State game and multiple conference matchups shaping the season's early tone.
A sprawling recap from Lamont to Des Moines highlights historic high school basketball feats. It notes Lamont beating Brandon 99-13, top career scorers like Bertha Longseth and Irene Silka, long winning streaks by Slater and Wiota, and historic state tourney totals. It also covers Gus Dorazio choosing to accept sentencing after a draft dodging conviction.
Ford Motor Company said nine month losses would total 32.9 million dollars after possible tax rebates. Executive vice president Ernest R. Breech told Ford employees via the Rouge News that the net loss equalled more than 860 for every car and truck produced in the period. The paper noted that Ford faces a different tax situation and may recover only a fraction through rebates.
The Tigers host the Sacred Heart Cardinals of Waterloo tonight at Sacred Heart gym in a five game set. Underdogs despite inexperience, they aim for an upset after an inspiring showing versus Independence, with Harn F and Gallo F Loveland C Strawn G Gloede G in the probable starting lineup.
Miss Neva Pond notes Thanksgiving guests in Oran and Cedar Rapids. Des Moines hosted a feed and grain convention. The Kupers and kin visited Monticello. baptismal sponsor attended in Waterloo. Thanksgiving visits span Albert Lea, Strawberry Point, Waverly, and Holcomb. A daughter Renee K. was born to the Shelton family in Waterloo.
H L Hoffmann of Minneapolis will demonstrate his Rapture Shields at Hotel Mealey in Oelwein on Tuesday December 10 from 10 a m to 4 p m with prior evening appointments. He claims ten years of service in the territory and invites rapture sufferers, noting cautions about neglect. Associate W G Higgins is cited and a Minneapolis address is provided for contact.
A long Thanksgiving list details family visits and meals across Oelwein and nearby towns. Residents from Hazleton, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Fayette, and Stanley traveled to celebrate with relatives. Numerous reunions include the Bird Duckett, Clarence Parke, and Zabriskie households, plus a church fellowship supper and wedding attendance.
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