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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1946
Page
5
A reflection on annual Christmas greetings from friends and businesses. The piece notes ads abandon selling copy, focusing on thanks and goodwill. It highlights how cards reconnect old friends, update addresses, and express a shared community spirit amid diverse celebrations.
Kansas Senator Capper, set to chair the Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee, argues for maintaining a 90 percent price guarantee for farm commodities for two years after the war. He warns against creating large surpluses or keeping prices so high that imports undercut American products, urging production controls if needed to avoid taxpayer burden and consumer protests. An observer notes the era may bring an orderly but potentially rough shift to peacetime farming.
The newspaper notes signed letters only and disallows anonymous submissions. A garbled note mentions a shooting and a hospital birth nearby, with unrelated fragments referencing a Mrs. Ralph W. Union Label and a register. The text shows damaged OCR and unclear events beyond the policy statement.
George B. Sekolsky reflects on a world torn by war and hunger. He urges focusing on children, not ruins or monuments, invoking Jesus teachings to bless enemies, show mercy, and nurture the innocent. A Merry Christmas message honoring displaced kids and urging prayers and care.
Readers share preferred carols and reasons including Silent Night O Holy Night Adeste Fideles and White Christmas. Other notes mention a weekend Cedar Rapids visit, a wedding at the Little Brown Church and local birthday celebrations and gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Frank Mulford attended the funeral of Dale Arnold in Winthrop with Mr Mulford serving as pallbearer. Lucife Eschen, college student in Sheboygan, Wis, spends the holiday in her south town home. Lavern Benz was a surgical patient at Oelwein hospital. Mrs Edgar substituted as instructor at high school. To Mexico City, Mr and Mrs Max McFee traveled after visiting Mrs McFee's mother Inez McFee. Mr and Mrs Wirt Morgan welcomed a granddaughter born to their daughter and Dr and Mrs LeRoy von Lockum in Lansing, Mich on Dec 17. Mrs von Lockum is Leota Morgan. Amos Kiefer went to Detroit to celebrate Christmas with grandson Gayland Smith and family. Earnest Schwartz visited Waterloo last week. Louis Schlumbohm went to Independence to buy a Holstein sire at the state hospital. Miss Winnifred McMillan of Elgin, teaching at Mt Pleasant, weekend guest at Frank Riche home. she taught in Stanley school last year. Schools reopen Dec 30 after a two week break. Eva Mae Schlumbohm hosted her Sunday school class Christmas party at home.
The Swiss government remains a confederation emphasizing cantonal independence with each canton possessing distinct legislative, executive, and judicial systems. Smaller cantons still hold open-air assemblies to directly make laws, while the federal government handles limited powers such as war treaties communications marriage money and army rules, with federal control increasing since 1648 and 1874 constitutions.
Flax fiber once dominated textile use in America and Europe dating back to Stone Age, supplying linen for colonists. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin transformed the industry, dramatically shifting fiber production away from flax in the United States and redefining colonial spinning across the Atlantic.
Forest Management University of the South owns a 5,000 acre woodland at Sewanee Tennessee used for teaching forest management to students and researchers.
A reader signed Grade A New criticizes federal actions during Christmas. He cites income tax forms and a Department of Agriculture pledge to increase spinach, arguing adults and children dislike such measures and joking that spinach should only appear on amateur Santas' chins.
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio announced plans to seek the chairmanship of the Senate labor committee when the Republican conference meets December 30. He would also remain on the finance committee and chair the Republican steering committee, a move some allies say could bolster his 1948 presidential prospects.
A concise guide advises washing a sweater gently, then wrapping in a towel to absorb moisture. Lay the garment flat to dry, taking measurements or using a flat pattern to mold it to its proper size as it dries. This helps preserve shape and prevent stretching.
The pile of a rug or carpet may flatten causing uneven light reflection and visible spots, a condition called shading. Gently brushing the nap with a broom or vacuum cleaner can improve the look.
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