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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
5
A crowded City In Brief column lists numerous local movements and notes from Oelwein Independence and surrounding areas. Residents travel for Christmas visits, military furloughs and family gatherings while others relocate or resume routines after holidays. Hotel and business openings are advertised alongside routine social updates and small community changes.
Mercy Hospital lists Miss Rose Pirillo of Cedar Rapids admitted with her parents. Various local residents visit in Oelwein and Randalia as New Year's Eve plans unfold. Discharges include Sam Wood and others. notes on local visitors continue amid community chatter.
Masons and their ladies are invited to a potluck dinner at the Temple Saturday December 30 at 6 30 Dom Please bring a favorite dish sandwiches and table service This will be the last social event of the year at the Temple marking the close of a successful term under Wor Master Marc Fridley Plan to attend and enjoy the hospitality of your Masonic Temple
J J Jellings died Monday in Strawberry Point Iowa. Funeral services are postponed until relatives arrive from Washing ton. A short service will be held at Him Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. Sunday and at 1:00 p.m. in the Volna City Methodist church.
A local Sears store was among national contest winners recognizing courtesy to customers. The feature highlights praise from patrons and mentions visits by several families and individuals, along with holiday travel and local social notes.
Cpl Clement J Quinn among Leyte sound ranging platoons with the veterans of Wakde and Hollandia operations. He trained at Fort Sill and Fort Roberts before serving as an instructor at Fort Ord and Fort Sidney. He married Marjorie Burns during furlough and later went overseas to New Guinea and the Philippines.
Mrs H G Streight chairs Banks and Fremont townships as Rural Area Tuberculosis Seals sales push continues. Remindée cards mailed to 370 letters with 85 not yet returned or paid. Edith Johnson urges Ogivein residents to complete payments or return seals, noting funds support the 1915 tuberculosis campaign.
Legionnaires Auxiliary and Social Members invited to a New Year's party on Saturday December 30 starting at 9 30 p m at the Legion Hall Free lunch and dance planned all are welcome Victory month event details are listed in the notice
Fragmentary spoof from Bernard Nickles now on Palau mocks war prose and engineers work on Gettysburg style lines. It weaves in island hardship, beans and hash, and a punch about war bonds while mixing scattered anecdotes about a business man, a bank break, and a Quaker’s question about pocket change for the front.
The government in Chicago seized the Chi Lo plant and Ward facilities as part of a war departments order. Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Byron led troops to occupy the plant while Montgomery Ward management remained in charge, promising Ward operations would continue and that the army would handle seizure operations. The mail order and retail outlets not seized were to stay operating, with checks still issued by Ward officials.
Residents from Oelwein and nearby towns share opinions on the new rationing plan. Mrs Bossharit and Mrs Arthand find it very hard and burdensome, while Mrs Minton and Mrs Miehe note shortages and adjustments. A farmer, a housewife, and a bookkeeper describe scrambling for stamps and meals as they adapt to the points based system.
Gracie Allen markets a humorous 1945 forecast in a cheerful column. She jokes that girdles and 1944 laundry will return, shortages of admirals and ancestors in Japan may occur, and Hollywood figures like Clare Boothe Luce will critique government policies. She also predicts a political rift with Turkey, a cook quitting, and media skepticism.
Readable crossword clues and partial answers show a mixed grid of Across and Down entries. Several numbered hints reference tools, ages, animals, metals, and common words, with obscure abbreviations and partial names. The list includes definitions for actions and items, plus a few known names and phrases.
Front reports to supreme allied headquarters say German offensive has cost about 1006 tanks, with heavy losses for American forces. Patton’s forces widened a corridor into a solid front near Besidsne after seizing a path to it with the Fourth Armored and 82nd Infantry. The Dilingen bridgehead east of the Saar was abandoned after 15 days of fighting.
A three month study concludes several new Japanese aircraft types outperform their American counterparts in certain aspects. An article in Popular Science Monthly discusses improved Japanese designs and counters the belief of uniformly poor Japanese aviation craft.
The report notes faster Japanese fighters capable of around 200 mph, with Alustans reaching 150 mph plus. It mentions Japanese emphasis on light weight over pilot protection, and contrasts U.S. designs prioritizing crew safety and overall performance, citing Francis on performance comparisons.
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