Oelwein Police Busy With Holiday Accidents and Vandalism
Oelwein police worked four traffic crashes, a vandalism incident at Wissler Insurance Agency, and two shoplifting arrests during the Christmas weekend. On Dec 24 Darlene Schwartz and Ida Mae Teague each backed into cars in North City Parking Lot at 2 19 p.m. no injuries. Later Mary Ellen Ryan rear ended another car at 3 p.m. in rural Oelwein. Dec 25 at 1 31 a.m. Ronald D King struck a parked car on Seventy Ave SE. he was charged with DWI and the incident referred to Fayette County District Court. At 5 57 p.m. Dec 26 a West Union crash occurred at West Charles and First Ave SW with no injuries. Police also tipped two youths shoplifting at Westworth Store and investigated a hit-and-run on North Frederick. The Wissler Insurance Agency vandalism involved a shell from a pellet pistol through a window. The second vandalism act and ongoing shoplifting cases remain under investigation.
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Oelwein
Darlene J. Schwartz
Ida Mae Teague
Mary Ellen Ryan
Gelwein
Larry Dean Siems
South Frederick
Ronald D. King
John Paul Lindstrom
Seventy Ave
King's Auto
King
Fayette County District Court
Johanna Streittmaster
Oehwein
Karl Trewin
West Union
West Charles
Wissler Insurance Agency
Lot First SL. SE
Dale Schelthorn
North Frederick
Funeral services set for Charles Gager 75
Charles Gager 75, a former Hawkeye resident, died in Mesa Arizona on December 24. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Burnham Wood Funeral Home in West Union with burial in West Union cemetery. Survived by wife Estelle, Mesa Ariz. son Robert, Strawberry Point. daughters Mrs Durwood Bade Cedar Rapids Mrs Glenn Moritz West Union and Mrs Edna Krueger Monona.
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West Union
Charles Gager
Hawkeye
Mesa
Ariz
Burnham Wood
Estelle
Robert
Strawberry Point
Durwood Bade
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Moritz
Edna Krueger
Monona
Marie Dempster rites scheduled
Arlington special obituary for Marie Dempster 87 who died Saturday. Funeral set for 1:30 PM Tuesday at Church of Christ Arlington with burial in Taylorville Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Kenneth Nading Des Moines and Mrs Leo Bergan Randalia, two sons Hayid of Pripolt and Russell of Oelwein, 12 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Gioim Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Arlington
Marie Dempster
Church of Christ
Taylorville
Kenneth Nading
Des Moines
Leo Bergan
Randalia
Hayid
Pripolt
Russell
Oelwein
Gioim
Sixteen Oelwein students sing door to door
Sixteen Oelwein Community High School students toured 75 homes on December 23 and 24 singing Christmas carols and talking with residents. Promoters Jamie Lee and Janelle Jesse organized the effort to raise funds for Mle Huddle Players. Proceeds support their activities.
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Oelwein
Lee
Mle Huddle
Schools May Search Locker Areas Under School Authority
DES MOINES TAStA reports in its February issue that school authorities may search a student’s locker without consent or a warrant if there is reasonable suspicion of crime. It notes limits on outside activities, dress codes, and rights, plus cautions against routine punitive searches and emphasizes privacy and press concerns for student newspapers.
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DES Moinestas
Schoo
Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
Supreme Court
National Association of Secondary School Principals
New Jersey
Sehent
Michael Fah 86 funeral Wednesday
Michael Fah 86 of West Union died at Mercy Hospital Oclwein. His funeral is at 10 40 a m Wednesday at Holy Name Catholic Church with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Parish rosary is Tuesday at 8 p m at Burnum Wood Funeral Home. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Karl Streif West Union and Mrs Robert Kitcoyne Cuba City Wisconsin.
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West Union
Michael Fah
Mercy Hospital
Oclwein
Ilis
Holy Name Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Burnum-Wood Funeral Home
Josephine
Karl Streif
Robert Kitcoyne
Cuba City
Wisconsin
Final 1971 Strawberry Point Lions meeting
Strawberry Point Lions held their final 1971 meeting at the Franklin Hotel Dining Room on Monday evening December 26. President Harold Linderwell read Christmas greetings from District Governor Joe Paradise of Dubuque and Jane Marie Kramer overseas. The club planned District Membership Growth Months January through March with youth emphasis and invited a prospective member aged as when the current member joined. They approved an appearance by the Country Shindig musicians from Missouri for early April, following a prior event at Fairbank, Iowa. Guests included Homer Chapman Arlington Mr and Mrs Howard Schofield Mrs William Kubicek and Mrs Walter Stone. After the business meeting Mr Schofield played violin and Mrs Stone piano, leading to a sing along and plans for a return engagement.
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Strawberry Point
Franklin Hotel
Harold Linderwell
Joe Paradise
Dubuque
Jane Marie Kramer
Germany
Linderwell
Missouri
Roland Barrack
Fairbank
Iowa
Homer Chapman
Arlington
Howard Schofield
William Kubicek
Walter Stone
Schofield
Snowmobile Death Near Paynesville Claims Rider
Douglas Williams aged 26 from Muscatine Iowa was killed last Sunday when his snowmobile struck a wire fence near Paynesville Minnesota. Williams was visiting relatives in the area at the time of the accident.
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Paynesville
Minn
Douglas Williams
Muscatine
Iowa
Here
Williams
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Janelle Jesse
Jamie Leo
Janette Jesse
Marc DeLong
Theresa Bloom
David Jaggard
Juanita Punky White
Bob Newkirk
Amy Greco
Nona Jesse
Janet Paige
Bill O'Brien
Dale Sloser
Anthony Lea
Jim Doskyn
Jean Kemmerer
Dave Streeter
Colton
Marcy
DuPont
Strawberry Point Lions
Connor
Nmin
Coats
Kay Whitney & Huntington
CAR Coats
Qeiweh, Loa J
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