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Oelwein Daily Register

Location

Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1944

Page

4

Weather data brief from yesterday and Wednesday

Yesterday showed a maximum of 28 and a minimum of 1 degree. At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the readings were 37 degrees.

Gelwein Weday

Oelwein City In Brief Aide Notes and Personals

Local notes from Oelwein list Pvt. Frank Crandall and family furloughs near Oelwein with Mrs Crandall remaining behind. Multiple items mention visits, illness, travel, and social events in nearby Cedar Rapids, Independence, Waterloo, and Des Moines. Several residents and relatives are noted as visiting, returning from service, or receiving guests, with small ads for laundry services and community notices.

Frank Crandall T. Crangal Oelwein

Sacred Heart High School Schedules Early Start for Christmas Rush

Sacred Heart High School will run an earlier schedule from Monday December 18 to Friday December 22 to aid local merchants. Classes begin at 3 15 a m and end at 1 00 p m with no lunch period and shortened intervals between periods. Supi Rev E J Quagan and faculty aim to assist workers in stores while students keep full class contact. School closes for Christmas vacation December 22 and reopens January on the normal schedule.

Sacred Heart High School Mer Chamis Supi E. J. Quagan

Familiar Soloes At Annual Concert

Soloists at the annual mixed chorus Christmas presentation will perform selections Sunday night at 38 pm in the high school auditorium. Blake soprano will sing He Stfaced His Flock from Messiah. Eileen Finders will offer Ave Maria Schubert Oh Holy Night and Lullaby from Joce by Godderd. The junior sextet including Finders Blake Rush Anderson Lynn Marie Boots and Rush Walrath will render songs. Sophomore sextette Charlene Payne Phyllis Stone Derlene Maher Beaux Edward Derlene Cook and Marcia Schneider perform Cradle Song Brahe Brahms and A Christmas Cradle Song Prokoff.

Blake Soprans Handel Eileen Finders Ava Maria Schubert Adolphe Adar Joceibn B. Godderd Floraine Rush Anderson Lynn Siarie Boots Rush Walrath Sophemore Cextelle Charlene Payne Phyllis Stone Derlene Maher Beaix Edward Derlene Cook Marcia Schneider Br Brahms A. Prokoff

Handley Funeral Here Saturday

Funeral services for Robert Handley of near Maynard who died Tuesday from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning will be held at Sacred Heart church on Saturday at 9 o clock. The Rosary is tonight at 8 o'clock at the Fred Handler home east of Maynard. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery in this city.

Robert Handley Maynard Sacred Heart Church Fred Handler Woodlawn

Acknowledgment to Oelwein Fire Department for care

The note thanks the Oelwein Fire Department for efficiency and care during a fire, expressing gratitude for keeping the loss to a minimum. Mrs. and Mrs. Ed Damon extend appreciation for the department’s prompt response and protective actions.

Oelwein

Mercy Hospital Admits Patients and Discharges

At Mercy Hospital patients admitted include Warne Carroll of Strawberry, Rose Oelwein of Oelwein, Weldon Anderson of Lamont, Kenneth James of Stanler, Miss Ione Hatch of Oelwein. Surgical procedures noted include tonsillectomy. Discharged patients include J. A Brunkhorst of Masonville, Mrs. Elmer Burco of Oelwein, and Mrs. Albert Dumpman of Westaie.

Warne Carroll Rose Oelwein Oelwein Weldon Anderson Lamont Kenneth James Stanler Ione Hatch J. A Brunkhorst Masonville Elmer Burco Albert Dumpman Westaie

Change Time of Church Service

St Marys Episcopal Church shifts Sunday prayer service from 7 30 p m to 7 06 p m this week due to the high school Christmas program.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Husky Grapplers Meet Cresco Here

Oelwein Huskies wrestling team hosts Cresco grapplers at 7 45 PM in the Oelwein High School gym. Both teams arrive with mixed recent results and a close contest is expected. Admission is cheaper than basketball and football tickets with children paying 10 cents and adults about 29 cents plus tax.

Oelwein Huskies Cresco Grapplers Oelwein Cresco Osage Green Wave West Waterloo Huskies East Waterloo

Furnace Overheats Prompting Fire Department Call

The Oelwein Fire Department battled an overheated furnace at the TL L Schekler residence 210 North Frederick Avenue yesterday afternoon at 350 p m. No damage was reported and no injuries were noted.

Oelwein TL. L. Schekler North Fredrick Avenue

Justice Court Fines Voelker for Obscenity and Intoxication

Robert Voelker was fined $10 and costs for blasphemous and obscene language. He also faced intoxication charges with a $10 fine and costs. Salazer incurred a $10 fine and costs.

Justice Court Robert Voelker Salazer

Ev Day Obituary A Pioneer Farmer From Iowa Roots

Eduard E Day known as Ev Day, eldest of six, was born October 31 1860 at Andrew Iowa. He grew up in Otsego Winthrop and Fayette, taught in rural schools, then farmed successfully. He married Alice Smith March 23 1883 and had five children. He owned farm property near Ottumwa and later served as secretary of the Oehwekin Cooperative Creamery until 1924.

Eduard E. Day Edward Everett Day J. B Emma Louise (Hughson) Day Andrew Jackson County Iowa Fayette County Otsego Winithrop Fayette McMullen Schoelwein Day Alice Smith Samwell Hannan Park Smith Dar Oclwein The Oehwe Cooperative Creamery Upper Iowa Universi

Obituary notices for Day and King families in Iowa

Obituary notices detail community leader Day of Oelwein in education and recreation work with Grace Methodist Church, and Frances King nee Wesley born 1871 in Vienna who married Edward King and lived on farms in Illinois and Iowa. Surviving children, siblings, and interment details are listed along with church ties and expressions of gratitude from the King family.

Frances King Frances Mery King Wesley Vincent Joseph and Frances Anna Wesley Baumgarten Vienna Austria United States Tao Chicago Fairbury BicDowell Til Frank B Edward King Lodomia Cornell

Sumner Scouts Hold Court of Honor

Jim Wiant of Cedar Falls presented the charter to Troop 45 of Sumner at a Court of Honor in the Legion auditorium. C E Heyer represented the Thomas E Woods post sponsoring the troop during the Thursday evening ceremony.

Sumner Jim Wiant Cedar Falls Wapsipinni-1con Council Boy Scouts Legion Auditorium C. E. Heyer Thomas E. Woods The Legion

Scout movement event with promotions and recognitions

Local scouts gathered as Grow spoke briefly, with singing and refreshments led by Scoutmaster Rev. Thompson and assistant S M Johnson. Bob Pipso was promoted from Tenderfoot to Second Class, and Tenderfoot badges were presented to Wayne Fox Wilbur Schroeder Warter Herer Richard Frish Neil Lemkuhi and Robert.

Wiant Erkel James Duhrkopf Grow David Thompson S. M. Johnson Tannena Ak Mere Publos Bob Pipso Wayne Fox Wilbur Schroeder Warter Herer Richard Frish Neil Lemkuhi Robert

Grazing Upgrade Plan Targets Early Forage Boost

A brief note outlines increasing herbage for early grazing by mid April. It recommends suppressing growth with nitrate soda at 200 pounds or ammonium nitrate at 300 pounds. It also states one acre of permanent forage per three cows.

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