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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1946
Page
4
Mrs John Laundry celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary Saturday hosting the Finerva club and their husbands. Five and red was played. Refreshments followed with sandwiches cookies coffee and ice cream. Mr and Mrs Ray Howard and Mr and Mrs John Potts were honored with corsages and boutonnieres.
Jefferson Rebekah lodge marked sister Jennie Reid’s 50 years as a member with a formal tribute. Georgia Potter presented a corsage from the past noble grand association, while grandson Jerry Reid gave her a carnations corsage. A Theta Rho Girls Club ensemble led songs as Reid’s history in the lodge was recounted.
The Thursday Reading Circle meets January 9 at Caroline Arthur's home with the topic Naturalists. Biographies include Luther Burbank, Adelaide Wells, John James Audubon, Hazel Rasmussen, James Dwight Dana, Florence Buedeker. Sarah Hoepfner will be musician. roll call is favorite birds.
Fayette special report. The Clock Winders Gang held their Yith reunion at Miss Dora Carters home. Seventeen years after Upper Iowa Alumni gifted a 400 day mantel clock the tradition of winding it yearly was revived with an open house from 2 to 4 30 pm and a dinner at Coffee Work cafe. Members include Charles Hoffman Scott of Kansas City Kenneth Rawson Claudia Neal Crain Lois West Lafayette Guy Bennington and others with out of town guests Azalia Knight Frances Hettler and Leonard Davies.
Organized Lutheran Couples Club meets monthly with officers Mrs. Howard Wardell president Walter Martin vice president and Milton Bang secretary treasurer. The group emphasizes social activity and will meet the last Sunday of each month at the community venue.
St Elizabeth's cle will meet Mrs Hildebrant Thursday. Mrs Frank J one will entertain St Veronica's home at 111 10th ave on Thursday Jan 2 at 8 p m. A Mary to notify hostess if Christian meet at the ff Mr D K Pugh at 12 St st NW 6 30 for a pot luck dinner. Lutheran Ladies Aid Society will meet at 2 30 in the church parlors Thursday. Friday W RC will meet in the VEW
Hall Friday at 1 PM for a potluck luncheon. Bring own table service. All officers to wear white. Train delay reported as engine trouble on the Chicago Great Western line. the 7:30 AM arrival to Oelwein postponed to later this afternoon. The next Chicago train was diverted from Graf to Oelwein.
Fairbank entries list Miss Lillian Thompson Corres Phillip Kraft and Clifford Meckienbert as carriers. Mr and Mrs Wendell Goeller and daughter Judy Kay visited over Christmas with Mrs Goeller's mother and sister in Oelwein. Donald Oh ls stayed in Strawberry Point with friends. Miss Aquinas Leehey returned to work as horse in Knoxville hospital after visiting her mother. Mrs Cassie Leehey and Mrs Raymond Weber with baby girl returned from Waterloo hospital. Sister Carol, a teacher in Elkader, visited relatives. A Frank Peters family dinner had 12 present with out of town guests Ralph Weber family Dunkerton Father John Peters Waterloo and Louis McTaggart Elkader.
Gene and Lee Cadogan brothers from Nichols Iowa will take over Dutro's OK Rubber Welders in Oelwein beginning Jan 3 succeeding manager Loren Goddard who plans to farm They have worked with OK Rubber Welders in Mount Pleasant and Muscatine and both served in the Navy Gene two years Lee three years
Randalia and nearby households joined festive Christmas gatherings. Rasmus RANDALIA Mr and Mrs Lawrence Herman and Frederick traveled to the Carl Vierow home to share Christmas with the Vierow family and Mrs Hulda Osborne in Strawberry Point before returning home. Additional visits included the Matson families from Texas and Elgin, and vacationing Cassills with local relatives. Major James McFadden and Mickey, plus Frank Nelson and family, stayed with relatives in Randalia area during the holidays.
Bob Payne a University of Iowa senior co authored a National Methodist Youth Fellowship New Year’s watch night service accepted by the national newspaper Concern. Dick Mitchell a Waterloo senior medical student aids. They will direct its Iowa City production the first Sunday after Christmas vacation. The piece is dramatic with a verse speaking choir and background music.
A church event invites all families to an evening of games and fellowship followed by a reception for Miss Esther Woodcock who serves as church secretary and associate to the pastor. Refreshments will be provided by Fireside fellowship before a candle light communion service in the sanctuary led by Rev. James W. Marlin with Miss Woodcock and Mrs. Howard Burke among helpers.
Dr Oscar A Strauss warned at the AAAS meeting that warmed-up coffee may cause artery disease and aging, urging fresh brew. In Columbus parking meters yielded no revenue for 25 days during a transit strike, costing the city about 10,000 dollars.
At 8 p.m. parish hall hosts a program with singing, games, and a picnic lunch. In charge are Mr. and Mrs. Jom. The program includes Holy City Ave Holy Night with Archibden on violin and Mrs. Arthury on gard piano. Vocal solos by Miss Schultz Mrs Wi Stella Quamr and Manuel Loftiga. Reading by James Nes, a duet by Lorrai and Shirley Anfinson. Devotions at midnight led by Rev. E Alring. Carol singing by the audior choir.
Washington reports say a House committee warned communism could engulf Western Europe if the United States does not aid in rebuilding Germany’s economy. The 38 page policy study criticizes occupation policies and asserts Soviet reparations drain Soviet and European production while Russia and France follow similar patterns.
Elkader special notices report the issuing of marriage licenses to Wil Duncan of Wausau Wisconsin and June Reinhardt of McGregor, Blanche Elizabeth Peet of Prairie du Chien, and other couples including Bartels, Hand, Walter, Kinsel quette, Thi, and Leona Yvonne.
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