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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
10
December 23 1971 market shows hog prices by grade and weight. Butchers receive 21.25 to 22.00 for 180 to 240 pounds with higher ranges for heavier slaughters. Packers offer 16.00 to 17.50 for 300 to 550 pounds, reflecting grade and condition.
Sumner social notes list Mr and Mrs Everett Prestein of Fredericksburg Harvey Schneider Darrel Darlene and Denise of Readlyn Mr and Mrs Eugene Leyh and Mr and Mrs Orval Leyh and family as pre Christmas dinner guests Sunday at the Alfred Leyh home.
Probate notice from Iowa District Court Fayette County for the estate of Anna Gordish administrator Oelwein State Bank seeks approval to sell SE quarter section 14 91 N 9 W at cash to settle estate. Hearing set February 4 1972 at 10 AM in West Union Courthouse.
Fairbank briefs recap holiday hospitality as Patricia Markle and fiancé’s parents join her Iowa City family for Sunday dinner. Weekend guests include Les Litscher of Long Grove and Sue and Paul plus Douglas. Additional visits feature Davenport, LaClair, and Iowa City households. A birthday gathering honors Jerry Tinkey with friends, while Fayetteville and Newport connections touch on travel and baptisms.
Mercy hospital admits Mrs. Glenn Aswegan Oelwein and lists numerous discharges and births across Oelwein Sumner Fayette West Union Independence Manchester Strawberry Point Delhi Ryan Coggon and other towns. Deaths noted include Louis Holbert Stephen Ferguson and Darry Pritchard with births recorded for Nelson Scher Kremer Husmann and more.
Monday afternoon coffee guests at the Mrs. Donald Pagel home honored her birthday. Attendees included Mrs. Phyllis Pagel, Mrs. Augie Pagel and Connie, Mrs. Robert Block, and Mrs. George Kohlmeyer. Pre Christmas Day dinner guests at the Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pollow home included Eugene Pollow of Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lamphier and family of Waukon, Mr. and Mrs. Verlyse Pollow and family of Waterloo, Mrs. Marvin Pollow and family, and Mrs. Lillie Wenthe. Mrs. Erwin Brase of Tripoli visited her mother, Mrs. Ida Bubr, for a Saturday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lamphier and family of Waukon were weekend guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Polion. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ropahn hosted a Christmas party Thursday evening for Overton employees.
A round of city briefs lists local residents and visitors by name and town, including Warren Reisner and Robert Reisner with Great Lakes Illinois addresses, Bonnie Beard in Los Angeles visiting relatives, and several birthday and school notes for area youths. It notes military service for Bernard Storms, on leave with a recent Meritorious Service citation, and Dasher events around Waterloo, Oelwein, and surrounding communities.
The city briefs note Mrs. John Borland managing items for the REGISTER department at 127 2nd Ave S.E. A pre Christmas dinner was held with families from Waterloo and Janesville attending. Milton Campbell’s guitar students performed at the American Legion hall with locals named as participants. A Louis Strosahl Christmas party drew many relatives at Fayette Farm Bureau. At Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo a son, Christopher Allen, weighing five pounds four ounces, was born December 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Marc Brickman of Racine.
A woman driver slipped while parking on a downtown Elkader street and accelerated into the Kirby Company's vacuum cleaner store front. No charges were filed against Mrs. Robert Potter who was uninjured. The store, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tuecke, sustained plate glass damage. the building is owned by Mrs. W. E. Saur. Robert Potter, husband of the driver, dispatched a patrol car.
Mr and Mrs Brad Miller hosted a Christmas party with relatives from Waterloo West Union Dunkerton Waverly Elk Run Heights Cedar Rapids and Fairbank Also listed are gatherings by the Dettmers Pryors Curleys Woods and Crauses including employee dinners and gift exchanges as part of holiday observances.
Randalia briefs note Darrell Benter and Darren from Longmont Colorado visiting Roy Post and family. Also visiting Charleston South Carolina couple Ron Gatrelle and family stay with Rev Don Gatrelle. Clyde Wilson hospitalized in LaCrosse Wisconsin for treatment at Lutheran Hospital room 486.
The Cedar Valley Council formed by merging Wapsipinicon and Winnebago Councils schedules its annual recognition dinner for February 26 at the Riviera Ballroom Janesville. About 600 scouters are expected to attend. Silver Beaver and Silver Fawn awards will be presented. Tickets are $3 with reservations due by February 12 to Cedar Valley Area Council Box 690 Waterloo IA.
Sister Mary Clarice of Oakland Illinois is spending the week with her mother Mrs Francis Kane and other relatives in the area.
West to Peoria report states R. Ketchum of Oelwein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ketchum, earned a medallion from Kansas Optimist clubs for bravery in administering first aid to a wounded victim at a highway double murder scene near McAlester, Oklahoma. He and reporter Donald Leroy Towns were first at the scene. Ketchum is a freelance photographer.
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