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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1946
Page
5
A Daily Press piece by John Zug notes Iowa’s wildlife struggle amid conservation efforts. Beavers rebound across the state fueling a potential $1 million fur industry. the pheasant and quail flourish unevenly by region while marshes and streams face drainage.
Fayette plans for a kick off meeting to start the Boy Scout drive at the Legion hall in Fayette Thursday evening. Walter Dickinson is chairman with a $353 local quota and hopes for strong community support to fund the Wapsipinicon area scouting program. Everett Scott of West Union will be the principal speaker.
Pattern No 8950 offers junior Basque frocks with a frilly ruffle around the check and sleeves and a ribbon bow. Sizes 11 to 18 require specified fabric amounts. Send 25 cents plus name address size to Ste Burnett at Oelwein Daily Register Chicago for pattern 8950. Also order FALL AND WINTER issue of Fashion with 52 pages of wearable patterns and a free printed pattern inside.
On Merle Elliott is reported gaining satisfactorily after a recent examination at the University of Town hospital. Elliott was a polio victim this fall. Mr and Mrs John Lamphere of Strawberry Point were dinner guests Monday of Mr and Mrs Ernest Schima. John Thompson, a student at Ames, is spending a four day holiday with his parents Mr and Mrs George Thompson. Mr and Mrs Earl Whitney left Saturday for the East to attend the funeral of Mrs Whitney s father Mr Spackman, who died that afternoon. He made an extensive stay here this summer visiting his daughter. Mrs Anna Manley is ill. Charles Vanek visited his wife at the Oelwein hospital Tuesday evening. The Vanek s have a girl born Monday Nov 25. Visits Parents Elaine Schoenbeck of West Union visited her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Schoenbeck Tuesday, Mrs Leland Steele and daughter Linda of Cedar Falls are visiting to the paternal George Helms, sr home, Mr and Mrs Leo Tyrell and family of Vinton, Mrs Esther
Richmond and son Johnnie along with Miss Vivian Tyrell and Mrs Ada Tyrell of Lamont hosted Thanksgiving day at the Stewart home. Arthur Pitman and Mrs. Pitman of Waterloo called in town, Warren Howland visited in Independ ence with Mr and Mrs James Kidd. Clyde Whalen and family from Independence called Thursday in Carl Durham’s home. Leland Allenstein, Ames student, visited parental Carl Allenstein home. Teg Eschen of Waterloo visited Lamont over Thanksgiving. Nell Thomas of Charles City returned home after visiting Luella Brien. Milo Murray Harold Fisdchs and Dwight Murray enjoyed Thanksgiving vacation in their respective homes. Donald and family from Neene were Thanksgiving day visitors in Ella Duckett’s home.
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