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Oelwein Daily Register

Location

Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1944

Page

3

Weather recorder notes for Oelwein station

Readable fragments show yesterday's high and today's minimum reported around 2 06 pm local time. The text is damaged and lacks complete values or dates.

Oelwein

City In Brief Telephone 28 or 79

Mrs Hey Ander learns son Earl Henning 2/c U.S. Coast Guard now stationed in Ketchikan Alaska. Ray Masters and Mrs Sophia Tait took Mrs R Masters to University Hospital Iowa City for treatment. Tom Munn sails for Des Moines for U.S. Navy physical. Numerous local notices of births visits travel and hospital stays throughout the city.

Ray Masters Sophia Tait R. Masters Iowa City University Hospital Towa City University Businn City Iowa

Mercy Hospital Admits Varied Patients inflow

At Mercy Hospital several patients are listed including Herbert Thies of Oelwein, Fairbank resident, Simpson of Oelwein, Lory Pirtha and Paul Berger with uncertain spellings and towns. The report notes Red Cross knitters helping the Army, led by Mrs J C at 112 ist Way, while Red Cross rooms remain closed for a week due to closure.

Herbert Thies Oelwein Medic Jeurnenu Fairbank Medisul Ex Cily Simpson Lory Iat Army J.C Red Cross

Scout Paper Drive Friday Mobilizes Cub and Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will mobilize Friday 1 p m to collect waste paper in Oelwein. Den Mothers and Keith Kelly Cub Master chaired final planning as scouts canvass assigned parts, urge housewives to place magazines and cardboard boxes on curbs for afternoon pickup to fund scout activities. Remember get waste paper on curb by Friday noon.

Oelwein Keith Kelly Ciy

Plan Check on State Assembly Plan Check on State Assembly

Dudley Hale president of the Gelvein Chamber of Commerce named a legislative committee to review all state legislature proposals. Willer Davis serves as chairman with J A Courtright and C 75 Chambers as members to keep chamber and members informed on acts of the legislature.

Dudley Hale Gelvein Chamber of Commerce Willer Davis J. A. Courtright Chambers Chamber of Commerce

Seabees Mark 3rd Anniversary Today

Seabees mark their third anniversary December 26 with 230000 officers and men of the United States Naval Construction Battalions in the Pacific. Born after Pearl Harbor they earned glory at Guadalcanal and with assault troops in major amphibious operations. They helped push back the Axis across Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy beaches. Most battalions are overseas or on second tours. 76 percent are abroad. The Seabees’ chief quote says there aren’t enough of them. Also notices for Boy Scouts troop 23 meeting and New Year party at Legion Hall.

Ralph B. Rau Ochvein Pacific Palien Navy Seabees United States Naval Construction Pearl Harbor Guadalcanal Tralian Normandy Continental Smuts United States Douglas MacArthur Gen Moreell

Thanking Fire Helpers From Local Families

The S C Sprague family and H E VanDenover family express gratitude to the O F D the D A V and all friends and neighbors for kindness and help during and after a recent fire.

S.C. Sprague H. E. VanDenover Adv

Completes AAF Gunnery Course Gunnery Graduate Swede Olson

Robert E. Olson son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Olson of 40 First Avenue SE graduated from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunner School at Laredo Army Field Texas and is qualified to join bomber combat crew He is a Sacred Heart High School class of 1944 vice president and entered service soon after graduation He has since been stationed in Texas

Robert E. Olson Eugene Olson First Avenue SE Army Air Forces

Funeral Services for Mrs Miller Planned in Hin Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Fon da Miller who died yesterday in Mercy hospital will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:06 p.m. at the Hin Funeral Home officiated by Smoke Epps. Interment will follow in Otsego Cemetery southeast of this city.

Fonda Miller Mercy Hospital Hin Funeral Epps Otsego

Navy Seeks Civilian Workers At Pearl Harbor Yard

Navy manpower officials invite skilled and unskilled civilians to interview at the Local U.S. Employment Service office January 23 through 27 for positions at Pearl Harbor and nearby yards to repair battle damaged ships including mention of the Maryland rapid repair. A separate call bids donations of truckload waste paper for a Box Scout Waste Paper drive to be delivered to Jake Levin by 1 p.m.

Opee Navy Yard Pearl Harbor Hawaii Leif Schreiner Tod Acf Service Representat U.S. Employment Service Office Ap— Ivai West Foats Lett Schreiner Maryland Marianas Jake Levin's

Avery Again Refuses to Accept Order

Avery resists government seizure orders affecting Chicago properties used for a mail order and retail store firm. His earlier refusal led to immediate occupation by soldiers who posted signs declaring the plant under U S government control. The army’s action marked a swift transfer of management while Avery remained in a closed office.

Tiitary Avery Army U. S Chicago

Seizure of Detroit area stores sparks strike rally

Two army officers stood in the lobby of the home office as seizure of the firm’s stores near Detroit drew cheers from pickets at strike-pound plants. The picket captain shouted Hurray, here comes Uncle Sam at last. After the seizure, employees are to be paid back wages due to wage increases ordered by the WLB.

Detroit Uncle Sam Grand River Axe WLB

Battle for Bastogne Told

Battle details recount the siege of Bastogne with American resolve. Commanders face pressure from German forces as artillery and air power hammer surrounding buildings. A platoon reports destroying seven enemy tanks in quick bursts, highlighting gritty combat and heroic endurance amid shattered defenses.

Second Escape For Churchill

Continued from Page One) describes ELAS demands for 40 to 50 percent representation in the new government. It calls for interior justice ministries and undersecretaries of war and foreign affairs to be filled by leftists, dissolution of the gendarmerie, and removal of its members. It also mentions isolation of the mountain brigade sacred battalion and the newly formed national guard battalion. A plebiscite on the monarchy is planned for the first Sunday in February, with elections for a constituent assembly in April.

ELAS Interior Justice Isoluton Mountain Brigade Batttalian National Guard Bat Apri

Westgate News Holiday Gatherings Mentioned at Local Homes

Aliss Grace Stabaker of War and relatives spent Christmas at the Stabaker and Stohr households with extended family visiting from Oelwein and Waterloo. Christmas dinners included Mrs. Lee Coleman and the Lea Coleman family, and Clifford Meier with Janice attended in the Frede rer home in Oelwein while BR L McCue hosted Sunday dinner with Darlyn Netley and others.

Aliss Grace Stabaker Ane Rey Stabaker Air Lee Stohr Allens Philip Stohr MM Wesley Lee Stohr Mary and Saundra Mavilda Stohr Lee Coleman Oelwein Lea Coleman Onal

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