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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1946
Page
3
Brief weather note from Elwein reports yesterday evening and today detailing a one day period. No specific figures or locations beyond the town name are provided.
Mary E. McCoy becomes manager of Shaffer Beauty Shop after leasing from Mrs Shaffer. I and Mrs. Louis Alessie visiting relatives in Clair Andérson family. John Krasnick and Walter Lundson of Woodstock visit Windt family in Aurora for New Year party. Joren Gilson in Waterloo for business. Several local visits and gatherings noted around Hazle, Iowa City, Randalia, and Newood.
Local residents and visitors are noted in Waterloo with the day’s social calls and movements. Names include Reverend Dill arriving to lead in the Dubuque Methodist district, families like the Mccarthy and Metcalfs attending services, and several residents traveling or shopping in the city. Pvt Earl Swales visits before returning to Camp Lee Virginia.
At Mercy Hospital admissions include Harry Klutzbach of Oelwein and Elmer Bennett from Oran for medical care. Elmer Beich also of Oelwein and Elsworth Kunkle from Oelwein receive medical treatment. Tony and Mrs Rubino of Oelwein welcome a girl. Ivan Older of Oelwein has a boy. Discharges include Roland Lauer of Hawkeye. Mrs Lyle Jones and baby in Lamont, Renee Betz of Oelwein, Marilyn Pliester of Maynard, Beverly Strosahl of Moline Illinois.
Winter recreation in Oelwein expands to year round with skating coasting and skiing led by a proactive recreation council. City officials report strong cooperation from the street department and park board as Lake Oelwein hosts night skating shelter firewood and cleaned runways. Scores of residents enjoyed days and nights on the lake aided by a tractor cleared surface and local volunteers.
A tan and white dog waited near the Baptist church for a month for its owner. Today the dog reportedly barked and chased a car as if recognizing the occupant, drawing sympathy from neighbors and dog owners hoping the owner will reclaim the animal.
Emil Mohlis aged 77 of near West Gate died yesterday from a heart attack Funeral services are planned for Thursday He was born in Dayton township Bremer county on July 3 1869 He survived by his wife four children sixteen grandchildren two great grandchildren three brothers and one sister
District court records list several defendants including Roy H Serfling and Erna Kern charged with taking firearms and assembling weapons in or near Oelwein. Other cases involve failing to stop after an accident, illegal game law violations, and beer sales to a minor in Fayette Waterloo and Westgate.
Henry Heeren 76 died at Mercy Hospital after months of illness. Survived by five daughters Mrs. Dohse of Oelwein and four Westgate residents, two sons Emil and Herman of Anamosa. Body at Delsing Funeral Home Maynard, moved to Albert Dohse home Thursday. Services Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the home and 2:00 p.m. at Maynard Lutheran Church.
A new Briardale groceries outlet opened in Maynard on Saturday under the management of Mr and Mrs Donald Paeper. They remodeled the former cafe space to house the store and will operate the Briardale line of groceries.
Mrs. James Gorman has word of the death of her father Louis E Tyler of San Diego California. He was 90 years old and buried Saturday after a period of ill health. Mrs Gorman had spent three months recently at her parents home.
Steam from melting snow on the roof at the Mike Skoworn residence 514 3rd Ave SE caused an alarm to be turned in to the fire station shortly before 11 this morning. Firemen arrived to find no fire in sight.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p m from the Elkport Lutheran church for Lena Bahr 70 who died Sunday night after months of heart trouble She was born and raised in Elkport a dress maker daughter of pioneer residents Mr and Mrs Peter A Bahr Surviving are three sisters Sophia Smith of Elkport Elsie Hauschen of Elkport who cared for her and Walter Sauer of Elkader a half brother John Bahr of Elkader Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery at Elkport
In Clayton County four officials change roles with two new faces at the courthouse. E R Gross of Strawberry Point becomes county attorney succeeding H K Roggensack who held the post since 1938. Oscar A Benson of Elkader replaces A R Dittmer on the board of supervisors after Dittmer’s defeat by Milton Klink in the Democratic primaries. A courthouse dinner honored Roggensack and Dittmer as they depart, and George Ehrhardt of Boardman township exits after 16 years as justice of the peace.
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