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Newspaper

Oelwein Daily Register

Location

Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1946

Page

2

Memorials and Christmas Gatherings Across Oelwein Area

Local notices recount the death of Mrs Louise Omerman and family tributes. A wide array of Christmas visits, dinners, travel, and birthday celebrations centers on families including Hoehne, Sabin, Kirchhoff, and Stalnaker households. Several relatives travel to Waterloo, Sumner, and Decorah. Florida and Illinois trips noted. new babies born, birthdays celebrated, and visitors from Chicago and Milwaukee join holiday gatherings.

Tiends Louise Omerman Readi S. Otto Hoehne Arence Dinkla Waterloo

New York Woman Shot by Gun Hidden as Christmas Package

Olga Rocco, 28, of New York, was wounded by a shotgun blast from a package disguised as a Christmas parcel in a subway station. Pearl Lusk, 19, told police a man her father Alfresco, believed to be Rocco's estranged husband, urged the attack to obtain an x ray camera to photograph hidden jewels on the victim. Police are seeking Rocco.

Olga Rocco New York Pearl Lusk Rocco

Kniefs and guests spend Sunday in Artesian homes

In Artesian Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Knief, and other Knief and Grohn families visited the Martin Knief home. The Harold Meyer family were Sunday dinner guests in the C. J. Meyer home. Walter Tessmer of Waucoma and his son Dean of Alpha called on Martin Schwarz Monday evening. The C. J. Meyers attended a party at the Will Knief home near Maynard Friday evening.

Albert Elmer Stoffregen Chilicothe Otto Rae~ther Ray Papke Richard Sabula Dorothy Lund Fayette Fred Schellhorn Pao Walter Waverly Elmer Schellhorn Wren Vargason Oelwein William L. Adrain Elmer Schellharn Will Sabin Don Tellin Krief Emil Bruch Waterloo Otto Bartz Henry Hoth Maynard Herman Nauholz A. Komrof Hulda Orvile Holtz Paul Bariz Artesian Theo Knief Alfred Knief Mary Lou Edgar Grohn Otto Geske Martin Knief Harold Meyer C. J. Meyer Walter Tessmer Waucoma Dean Alpha Martin Schwarz Will Knief

Lamont News Summary of Christmas Guests and Local Notes

Mrs Gordon R Williamson correspondent reports Lamont Christmas guests at the Bert Brown home in Maynard include Mr and Mrs Raymond Pattison and family. A baby boy was born December in Willard hospital Manchester to Mr and Mrs Burl Staton. Dorothy Davis helps her sister Mrs Gertrude Staton during Shirlee Ann Staton’s illness. Russell Hutrison and daughter Anita of Cedar Rapids visited Burl Staton. Jenmie and Janet Vanek have chickenpox. Marvin Davis works for Rath Packing Co Waterloo. Raymond and Harr3 Stewart visited Cedar Rapids. Bill Anderson family from Strawberry Point visited Clarence Clark. Jimmie Murray of Dundee visited Lamont relatives. Mr and Mrs Robert Jordan are parents of a baby girl born December 28 at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids. Jordan runs the Lamont dairy. Marion Davenport of Texas visiting Lamont area relatives. Sharon Linderwell won a Lamont Home cafe doll Christmas Eve. Gordie Flancher won a sled prize for boys. Rollin Murray family moving from Dundee to Aurora. Alene Helms visited Don Bureo home near Winthrop. Friends of Mrs Charles J Wilson, patient at Rochester hospital, hope for her recovery.

Raymond Pattison Bert Brown Maynard. I Burl Staton Willard Hospital Manchester Dorothy Davis Gertrude Staton Dundee Shirlee Ann Staton Russell Hutrison Anita Cedar Rapids Jenmie Janet Vanek Waterloo Marvin Davis Rath Packing Co Raymond Stewart Stewart Cedar .Rapids Bill Anderson Strawberry Point Clarence Clark Jimmie Murray Lamont Robert Jordan St. Luke's Hospital Jordan Winthrop Charles J. Wilson Rochester Hospital Westons Lavern Holstrom Fand Song Edd Klink Arnold Lous Klink Fayette Mary Weston Harry Weston Frank Riche Kitchen Klatter Club Carl Potwin Bird Frenz Hilton Smith Carrol Smith Paul Kaiser Walter Potwin Harvey Buckman Clifford Soules C.H Jakeway Aurora Leonard Kottenkamp James Clair Ray Oelwein Edd Clark Yetter Iowa Lizzie Jenney Erve Ehbler Morgan Will Kraft Sumner Jefferson W. J. Edgar Frank Kaufman Donald Pitman Charles Morgan Clara Duckett Glenn Davis Bird Duckett Carol Smith Shirley Bernice Duckett Lester Thom Fred Duckett Glenn Patterson Carl Mahoney Clare Frank Lala

Watch Night Service and New Year Visits in Elgin

A watch night service was held Tuesday at 9 at the Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Yack visit Virtus E. Yack at Excelsior Springs and plan to visit relatives in Chelsea Oklahoma. Kathryn Oby of Estherville visits Lorence and Mrs Muehlethaler at their home with other guests.

Etnrei The Baptist Church H. D. Yack Virtus E. Yack Excelsior Springs Chelsa Okla Kathryn Oby Estherville Lorence Muehlethaler Gus Krueger Clarence Muehlethaler Beverly Arthur Lantz Eloise

Christmas guests fill Stacey area with family gatherings

A long list of Christmas visits fills homes across the Stacey area as relatives from Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Oelwein, Aurora, and beyond converged for holiday celebrations. Families hosted dinners and lunches, shared gifts, and honored returning service members and local neighbors during the festive period.

Waucoma Frederick Funks Receives Navy Promotion

WAUCOMA Frederick Funks son of Mr and Mrs Fred C Funks Waucoma has been promoted to Yeoman Second Class and is stationed in Brooklyn New York. The item notes various holiday visits by relatives including Harry McKay from Los Angeles, guests of Mrs Anna McKay and family, and lists multiple households hosting relatives and friends during the holiday period.

Frederick Funks Fred C. Funks Waucoma Brooklyn N. Y Harry McKay Los Angeles Anna McKay Anna Kieron McKay Elroy Hentges Fort Dodge Nick. J. Greteman Jane Dubuque Sam

Across and Down Clues From a Historic Puzzle Page

A compact puzzle clue set listing numerous across and down hints. Includes references to poetry forms, measurements, chemistry symbols, and everyday objects with terse definitions and wordplay cues for a newspaper style crossword.

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