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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
5
A 69 year old widow lists practical gifts she could use and pass on, while children write heartfelt requests to Santa. The notes include household items, stamps, cameras, toys, costumes, and even a 1973 Studebaker request, reflecting simple holiday hopes across generations.
Funeral services are pending at Brant Funeral Home in Oelwein for John F. Bus McBride 60 who died at 545 p m Monday at the Veterans Hospital Iowa City He was a retired furniture salesman and floor mechanic a 25 year resident of Oelwein a WWII Navy veteran and member of Grace United Methodist Church Surviving are wife Ora four sons Richard of Marshalltown William Hamp ton Tr John F Jr and Swan two sisters Eve Swan Oelwein Fay Berthouex Perry and five grandchildren The body is at Brant Funeral Home.
Dr. Aldrich K. Paul announced three donated items to the UIC Chemistry Department including an electric furnace a porcelain hot plate and a vortex mixer. Ron B. Willard class of 1949 sales manager for Thermolyne Corp presented the gifts. Thermolyne is a Sybron subsidiary. Willard spoke to the Science Club on Successful Scientific Selling.
Rotarians visit Oelwein Junior High School for lunch as 650 students plus 1,000 meals per day are discussed. Principal John Watson outlines a broad curriculum from science and languages to art, music, and vocational tracks, noting enrollment around 680 next year and 15 percent from ADC or food stamp families.
Wayne Butcher once led California Hell's Angels and spent six years in drugs and crime before recovering in an Arizona hospital. He became a Christian at a Baptist revival, now studies for ministry at Missouri Baptist College Hannibal and speaks to students in West Delaware Stormont Manchester and Elkader events. He invites the public to attend these meetings.
North Fayette County and West Central and Starmont schools publish their lunch menus for December 4 to 8. Meals include Wiener winks with baked beans and milk, escalloped chicken, fish on a bun, hamburgers, tuna lasagne, barbequed chicken, tomato soup, and various sides with milk and desserts.
A compact 1952 society and news snippet mentions Dr. David A Freed of West Union releasing a new book My Case For Freedom this month. Also listed are holiday letters and local social visits, Eisenhower’s Korean War tour details, Wage Stabilization Board concerns, Royal Neighbors of America election of an oracle, and Axis Terbourba surrender news with OP A and ICC actions.
Iowa farmers will get about four cents more per dozen eggs in 193 under a plan from the Agricultural Marketing Administration. Federer, a local resident, traveled to Waterloo Sunday where she will take up employment.
Charess R. Honts aged 65 of Independence died at home Monday from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services set for Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at White Funeral Home with burial at 2 p.m. in New Hampton cemetery. Surviving are a step-daughter and two step-sons.
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