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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1944
Page
3
Rites Tuesday For E. E. Day
Everett E Day a long time Oelwein resident dies at home of daughter aged 80. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 PM in Methodist church with Rev F C Witzigman officiating. Burial in Woodlawn. Survived by son E Day of Tacoma and four daughters Mrs Irwin Cedar Rapids Mrs Shipton Cedar Rapids Mrs McSweeney Westgate and Mrs Weleren Edgewood. Mrs Day died January 4 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett E. “Day
Oelwein
Methodist Church
F. C. Witzigman
Woodlawn
Wody
Day
Inez Irwin
John
Navy air technical course completes training in Oklahoma
Robert E. Silha of Oelwein Iowa recently graduated from the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Oklahoma. He is awaiting orders for duty as a petty officer and may be sent to sea or a naval base. Others note community wartime notices including hospital gifts and local service members returning from action in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Silha
Mildred Swails
Fred Ave. Oelwein
Iowa
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Oklahoma
To Earm
Mercy Hospital Births And Discharges In Oelwein Area
At Mercy Hospital and Mrs Russell Krueger Oelwein a boy born Sunday Mr and Mrs Richard Swan Oelwein srl Sunday Mr and Mrs Cleo Watson Au rom girl Sunday Patients Admitted George Whalen Oelwein medical Mrs Cordella Hilsenbeck Westgate medical Mrs Lou Childers Strawberry Patch medical LeRoy McElree Fayette surgical Patients Discharged Mrs Walter Buhr Westgate Gordon Elliott Oelwein Lom Lahey Oelwein Rheinhard Mundt Oelwein
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Krueger
Oelwein
Richard Swan
Cleo Watson
Aurom
Cord
Lla Hilsenbeck
Westgate
Lou Childers
Strawberry Print
LeRoy McElree
Fayette
Walter Buhr
Gordon Elliott
Lom
American Legion Readlyn Unit Posts and Death Notice
In Readlyn details of the American Legion Mrs. Maurer and Auxiliary and a memorial service for Comrade Fred Locke are noted. Activities include free lunch events at 10 p.m. and Christmas gatherings, gift drives for hospital wards, and a memorial service for Lieut Cecil McSweeny and Fireman Gilber R. Fox. Mrs Mary Maurer dies at Readlyn home of her daughter. Funeral Thursday at Readlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Maurer
Readlyn
Interstate Power Company
Auxilary
G. L. Joe
G.I. Jane
Legion
Ross Reid
Murchy U. B
iVest
Cecil McSweeny
U. S. Tank Corps
Anzio
Gilpery R. Fox
Pearl Harbor
Father Flanagan
Legion Post
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Lions
Firemen
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Men
Royal Neighbor
Legion and Auxiliary
Alden Ward
Mary Maurer
Merle Lockard
Army Radio School graduates at Fort Knox
Eldon A Bradiey of Celawin completes a Fort Knox Army Radio School class in armored unit communications. The 4th Grade Technician becomes proficient in repairing and maintaining army radio sets, essential for keeping the force’s tanks and vehicles in operation during combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon A. Bradiey
Celwein
Fort Knox
Bradley
Arthur A. Bradiey
Navy Recruiter to Interview Local Youth in Oelwein
Navy recruiter MM. J. McDermott from Dubuque will be in Oelwein Thursday to interview boys and men eligible to join the Navy and the Seabees. Recruits as young as 17 may enlist. construction battalion ranks were recently reopened to qualified men of all ages. McDermott will be at the FLW hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MM. J. McDermott
Navy
Dubvaque
Oelwein
McDermont
FLW
Bureau to Hear School Code Talk in Jefferson Township
Jefferson township Farm Bureau will host a Tuesday evening program at the George Platt home featuring Christmas carols led by Amy Ray Bell, vocal solo by Emmons, piano by Sophia Tah, and a vocal duet by Donna Belie King and Mary Ann Blake. M C Wangsness will show moving pictures and Lew Warren will discuss the Iowa School Code amid legislative efforts to update state laws. Farm Bureau leaders urged all interested in public welfare to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Township
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Local Red Cross Production Gains Momentum
The South Fayette County Red Cross chapter reports large wartime relief efforts from its St Louis HQ. They filled 148 U S Army kit bags, 31 Navy bags, 12 dozen bed socks, 95 pairs slippers, 10 sweaters, and 12 D helmets, with 172 bags produced locally. Dressings total 16,200 compressed for Army Medical Depot. Volunteers contributed donations and knitting support. production pauses until January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sime
South Fayette County
American Red Cross Chapter
St. Louis
U_S_ Army
U.S. Navy
Excent
Arlington
Army
W. B. Cc
MacDowell Club
Westgate
Maynard
O. D
Army Medical Depot
Avondale
Colorado
Rec Center Plans Christmas Party at 8 Saturday
A Christmas party will be held at the Rec Saturday the 16th at 8 00. Watch for further announcement of this in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rec Center
Nephew of Local Couple Killed in Europe Action
Mr and Mrs Jess Steward received word their nephew Cyl Clifford Shellhase son of Mrs dona Shellhase of Waterloo was killed in action in the European area no further word has been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Reckemmer
Dolores Rechkemmer
Joe Ciesielski
Sup
Jess Steward
Cyl Clifford Shellhase
Dona Shellhase
Waterloo
Streets Cleared In Record Time By City Crew
G A Hanson city street commissioner and crew cleared snow after a heavy fall through the coast area yesterday and today residents praised the prompt thorough work in clearing streets and residential avenues across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Hanson
Oast
Library Report for November at Oelwein Public Library
The Oelwein Public Library report for November shows repairs and rebindings totaling 40 books, new registrations, and daily circulation figures with an average of 153 per day. It lists fines collected 529.60, lost books 1931, and petty cash 87.02, plus new books added during November from authors such as Dos Passos and Hoellering among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein Public Library
Elizabeth Gleason
Werneal
Ciay
Cougiy
Josepher Sherman
Loveridge
Stone
Morris—Traveler
Tokyo
Hoellering
Freedom Road
Wecter
Johnny
Yourun
Halsey
Boulton
de la Roche
Morrow Burnell
Warner—Reiurs
Lawrence
Fletcher
Carolina
Idell-Bridge
Brooklyn
Larrimoe
Fosdick
Nolan
Costa Rican Wood Based Industries and Goods
Costa Rica hosts numerous sawmills carpentry and furniture shops relying on local timber. Other sectors produce textiles weather goods beer soap starch brooms cigars and cigarettes candy cheese beverages candles Shiris and mattresses for domestic use and export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Rica
Fred Locke Frey Locke obituary highlights a life on rails
Fred Locke Frey Locke born October 1882 in St. Albans Maine died December 1944 at Veterans Hospital Des Moines after a three year illness. He married Sebra Stovke Foil in St Paul Minnesota. A railroader for 42 years on eastern lines and Chicago Great Western he served in the Spanish American War and World War I. Survived by wife and four children Norvert Rodney Fridley and J Hemenni and four grandchildren. Funeral at Hintz Funeral Home December 8 1944 with Rev H D Tempie officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Locke Frey Locke
Albro
Elizabeth Locke
St. Albans
Veterans Hostyital
Des Moines
Sebra Stovke
St. Paul
Minn
Alr
Locke
Middle West
Chicago Great Western Am Te
Delwem
Mr. Locke
TwWe
Spanas An
Oel
Amercan
Brotherhood Road
Vrarm
Ar. Locke
Lan E
Liv
Norvert
Rodney Locke
Bor
Oelwein
Hintz
H. D. Tempie
Meiteh
Fridley
J. Hemeni
Woodlawn
Psalmic misreadings on faith and mud in a town tale
A quirky prose piece mixes biblical phrasing with rural dialogue. An uneasy scene shows a sergeant and a doctor debating hope while a visitor and locals discuss honesty, a diabetic grandmother, and a maternity ward miscue surrounding a visiting granddaughter.
Overcome Stiff Resistance to Score New Gain
A front broadcast said troops of the Ninth Army were ready to proceed to the next assignment on the far side of the river after completing the western objective. Counterattacks by German forces at Dillingen and Saarlautern checked Lt. Gen. Patton's push into the Saarland. May ukl Haguenau fell to American forces, the largest seizure in northeastern France as German resistance pressed in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth
Dilngen
Searautern
Sarregue
George S. Patton
Saarland
Dillingen
Saarlautern
Dra Wryehe
Amercan
Haguenau
France
Italian Patriots Win By-Passed Port
Italian patriots have driven the Germans from Porto Corsini six miles northeast of Ravenna, as British forces of the Eighth Army report a large counterattack on a broad front. The advance continues rapidly, with Porto Corsini noted as well behind the main line in the Faenza area and Faenza southwest of the frontline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AOME
Themportani Ener R
Porto Cai
Ravenna
British Eighth Army Holds Lamone Bridgehead After German Counterattacks
British forces on the Adriatic front report heavy German losses as they repelled multiple counterattacks to hold the Lamone river bridgehead southwest of Faenza. German infiltration near Ravenna aimed to relieve isolated pockets but was checked by Allied units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Adriatic
Ravenna
Valli di Commanchhio
Eighth Army
Lamone River
Faenza
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