City In Brief Highlights Local Visitors and Events
City in Brief notes various social calls and visits in Oelwein from Edgewood Cedar Falls Maynard and Fayette with guests including Mr and Mrs Steve Graves Mr and Mrs Frank Greenley and Mrs Bertha Mealex. Also mentions Cedar Falls Husky game Friday 7 15 pm admission 11 and 2 plus tax and ticket sales by Boos Mrs Oscar Steele and other locals featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Greenley J
Elgin
Oelvein
Red Orek
Bertha Mealex
Formerix
Cedar Falls
Huskies
Oecar Steele
Holiday shoppers and visitors mingle in Oelwein notes
A jumble of city visitors shoppers and callers lists many residents in Oelwein and nearby towns. Lyle Crain of Lamont and J F Micheel Fayette are among yesterday's visitors while Miss Jean Graves becomes a new employee at FL W Woodworth Co. Several Aurora and Arlington residents call or shop in the city and Benny Lillibridge arrives from Des Moines to spend holidays with grandparents. The Cedar Falls defeat and Huskies upcoming game at O M S gym are also noted along with a fire department Christmas party and a navy remark by Buzz McBride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Lillibridge
Des Moines
A. Lillibridge
Oelwein Fire Department
Legion Hall
al. F. Gunderson
Leo Bmoment
Ross, Meskell
AL M. Frame
J. F
Buzz” McBride
Navy
Gunderson
Mercy Hospital Admits Several Patients and Births
At Mercy Hospital Ralph Gage of Fayette is admitted with an injury. Births include a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Davis of Strawberry Point yesterday and a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brownell of Stanley yesterday. Discharges include Russell Tucker of Strawberry Point Mrs. Irvine Herrmann of Arlington and Francis Banek and baby of Tamarack Arlington. Ronald Bruner of Strawberry Point is listed as a patient. War rags are requested for Cluemint paper production and roofing of military buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gage
Fayette
Cecil Davis
Strawberry Point
Frank Brownell
Stanley
Russell Tucker
Irvine Herrmann
Arlington
Rosary Tonight for Joe Rodgers
The body of Joe Rodgers was taken from Brant funeral home to the Ernest Hulse residence at 709 1st Ave SW where the Rosary will be said tonight at ? o'clock. Funeral services for the 17 year old victim of carbon monoxide poisoning will be at Sacred Heart church at 9 o'clock Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rodgers
Brant
Ernest Hulse
1St Ave
Sacred Heart Church
Mother of Local Resident Buried in Marshalltown
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Bucksbaum of Marshalltown were held at the Sons of Israel Church with Rabbi Benjamin Cohen officiating. Burial followed at Glendale Cemetery Des Moines after a service at Glendale Chapel. Born October 16 1867 in Galicia she came to America with her husband Noah Bucksbaum in 1887 and settled in Marshalltown. She died after eight days in Evangelical Deaconess hospital from a heart ailment. Surviving are seven children thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her family includes Morris Louis Isaac Mrs Abe Schwartz Mrs Max Sabbath Mrs Sam Greensweig and Saul Bucksbaum with several grandchildren in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Becksbaum
Marshalltown
Imother
Saul Bucksbaum
Sons of Israel
Benjamin Cohen
Glendale Chapel
Des Moines
Glendale
Bucksbaum
Evangelical Deaconese Hospital
Galicia
Austria
Solomon
Gala Green
Noah Bucksbaum
America
Ex-Slave 126 Dies in South Near Pine Bluff Ark
Zachary of Pine Bluff Ark reports the death of Mrs Mariah Knox a 126 year old ex slave whose life spanned almost all of U S history She was born in 1818 in Sumter County SC as a slave of J Knox and later owned 30 acres Surviving are two sons two daughters 42 grandchildren 200 great grandchildren and 65 great great grandchildren with relatives from South Carolina New York Philadelphia Baltimore Pittsburgh Richmond and Wilmington at the funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zachary
Pine Bluff
Ark
I. C. Zachry
Mariah Knox
Zachary Rae
Knox
Goes
S.C
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
United States
South Carolina
Sumter County
J_ J.Knox
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Wilmington
Card of Thanks for Chevrolet Garage Fire Help
Card of thanks to friends who served lunch and coffee after the Chevrolet Garage fire. Grateful for donations and to Mrs John and Mrs Phil Lazio for use of their shop. Signed by the Volunteer Fire Department of Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John and
Mirs
Phil Lazio
Volunteer Fire Department
Oelwein
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Oelweix
Nesterday
Steve Graves
Edgewood
Oeelwein
Hk. E. Heal of
Ed Jens of
Maynard
Oelwein Yesterdary
Mabel Damion
Morland Huls of
Byran
Speviahy Cleaners
A-Chaeul Sianer
Celier
H. E. Swarts
Frank Ritchie
Garnier
Tit Lee KR. Scheffler
Alr
Ee R. Scher
O. J. Rummet
Estercar
Nathan Barr
Lyle Crain
Lamont
J._ F. Miche el Fayette
W. H. Meller
Aurora
Gelwein
Norman Streeter
Fayete
Jean Graves
Aurers
The
FL W. Woodworth Company
Chas. Livezey
Herbert Sprague
Chas. Logan
Carl E. Smith
Searle
Wash
Rose Oelwein
Waverly
Addy
Chester Hurd
Leve Meur
Hazieton
Voinseltias
Paul H. Kinsman
Florist
City Park Road
Oelwein Merchants
Chamber OF Commerce
Grand Theater
Santa
Oelwe
Mercy Hospital
Ars
Francis Banek
Baby of
Tamant
Asset of
Ronald Bruner
the Fashion Cleaners
Rosary
South
Irene
Fred’k
Phene
Celvely Daily Register
Ross Co
Rayon
Coats
Koret
Shtrelex
Swerlers
Ross
Willens
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