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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1971
Page
3
A Chicago AP report notes Iowa ranks sixth among states with the best bill payment records in a nationwide poll by National Account Systems Inc. Hawaii leads, followed by Delaware North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming and Iowa. Rhode Island and several others are listed as poor payers.
In Hong Kong the New China News Agency said Richard Feeteau of Lynn Massachusetts and Mary Ann Harbert released after long terms. Gerald Ross McLaughlin died by his own hand while under investigation and John Downey had life sentence commuted to five years.
DEEP RIVER Iowa AP Charles WY Dunham publisher of the What Cheer Watriot Chronicle blocked council pay raises approved by the council. They voted to raise pay from 2 to 8 per meeting and he claims it violates town law. A civil suit hearing is set for Dec 20 in Montezuma Justice of the Peace Court. Poweshiek County Attorney Dick Vogel filed criminal charges against three council members.
New York stock prices rose as investors welcomed positive monetary and fiscal signals. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.50 points in active trading while advances outpaced declines by about two to one on the Exchange.
Police and state troopers pursued two suspects after a Hy Vee store robbery and a noon Friday abduction. Victim Philip Frantz was found bound in the trunk of his car near the scene. Des Moines man Philip Quevas was arrested with $3384 found in his car. he faces receiving stolen property and robbery charges.
The Baptist church has elected officers for 1972. Trustees are Martin Davidson Merle Bliss and Ray Bardin. Deacons John Ehter Edgar Tennis and Glen Hocken. Deaconesses Jean Weston Irma Davidson and Laura Hocken. Parsonage committee includes Mrs Roy Hardin and others with clerk Mrs Martin Thavidson. Sunday School officers include superintendent Mrs Nelly Richmond and chorister Sue Akin.
Esquire Magazine names two Iowans among this year’s Dubious Achievement Awards. Richard Baker of Hampton police wrote himself a summons after his squad car crashed into another vehicle. AU Thompson of Ames expanded services to include shaving customers’ logs.
In Buchanan county court Judge Blair C. Wood presided. One man received a suspended sentence for larceny tied to a December 1970 theft from Bernadine Shannon farm while four others faced fines and license suspensions for first offense drunk driving. Several dissolutions of marriage were granted with child custody, property division, and support terms.
Iowa Motor Company and Moore Construction of Oelwein are selected to provide employment and training for disadvantaged workers. Across Iowa 119 workers will be placed in various jobs. Each Oelwein firm will train one worker with reimbursements of 2437 dollars for Iowa Motor and 1562 dollars for Moore Construction. Funds come from the U S Department of Labor.
Voters in the Cardinal Community School District defeated a $525,000 bond proposal for adding to the high school in Eldon by a 750 to 689 vote. Although this margin was a simple majority, state law required a 60 percent approval for passage.
Minnie Lenore Wilson 83 died Sunday at Grandview Nursing Home. A retired teacher who lived 80 years in Hazleton and Oelwein area her funeral is Thursday Dec 16 at Brant Funeral Chapel with viewing after 1 pm Tuesday. Burial at Hazleton Cemetery. She leaves a step daughter Helen Oliver of Arlington and a step son Ross Wilson of Milwaukee plus a sister. Police report abandoned bicycles in Oelwein with owners urged to claim them. identification and license required. A juvenile was arrested Saturday for shoplifting at Woolworth's and handed to authorities.
Admitted at Palmer hospital West Union includes Mel Schwan Diane Mayes and Mrs Marvel Wagner along with Eugene Weyant from Fayette Brian Baumler from Fr Atkinson and Mrs Palmer Walvanne Harold Clendenen and Mrs Les Wilson with a girl from Fayette Annette Zupke from Sumner and Mrs Dan Koester with a boy from Sumner Discharges include Paul Steege Maynard Mrs Dennis Shaffer Elgin Mrs Palmer and others with multiple names from West Union Fayette Sumner and Sumner.
Mrs Frank Kress 86 of Quasqueton died Sunday at Golden Age Custodial Home Brandon Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Union Church Quasqueton with burial in local cemetery Survivors include two sons Arthur Winthrop Loren one brother four grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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