Margaret Henry and Joseph W Meyer Married at St Marys
At 8 o'clock this morning June 1 in St Marys Catholic church Margaret M Henry daughter of Mrs Margaret Henry and the late John M Henry of Strawberry Point and Joseph W Meyer of Elkadex son of Mrs Agnes Meyer of Manchester were married. The ceremony was by Rev Father J P Fagan with Rev Father Edward Fitzgerald assisting. Attendants wore tan gobardine suits as the couple left for a Canada motor trip. Meyer plans to study at the University of Colorado Boulder and they will reside there.
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Strawberry Point
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Margaret M Henry
Margaret Henry
John M. Henry
Joseph W. Meyer
Elkadex
Agnes Meyer
Manchester
J. P. Fagan
Edward Fitzgerald
Elkader
Marvin Berns
Lester MacCauley
John J. O'Connor
Cedar Rapids
Frankun
Canada
Meyer
Strawberry Point High School
American Red Cross
U. S. Army
University of Colorado At Boulder
Women of the Moose Elect Officers and Initiate New Members
The Women of the Moose met in regular session, led by Senior Regent Selma Locke. Officers were present except the guides. Eckhart and Winn filled co-worker roles. A Des Moines May 19 friendship degree report was presented by Co-worker Ingersoll. Initiation by candle light added two new members who received roses as part of the sick committee report for Madeline Sell and Myrtle Eins.
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Women OF the Moose
N F Henry Hosts Dinner for California Visitor Payen
Mrs. N F Henry entertained at a 6 30 dinner Wednesday in honor of her niece Miss Elizabeth Payne visiting her parents. Guests included the Harry Trude and Lloyd Tope families of West Union Mr and Mrs Andrew Haas Maynard the Oelbergs Mr and Mrs Ray Potter and Moss Payne USO regional director in California.
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California
Fayette
N. F. Henry
Elizabeth Payne
C. F. Oelberg
Moss Payne
USO
Harry Trude
Lloyd Tope
West Union
Andrew Haas
Maynard
Oelbergs
Ray Potter
Oklahoma City Bride Weds Lamont Man in Fayette Church
Cleo Martin of Oklahoma City married Fred Heiserman in Fayette at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Alfred Christensen.
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Lamont Man
Lamont
Cleo Martin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Fred Heiserman
Methodist Church
Alfred Christensen
Cub Scout Dens Meet At Home And Park
Den 4 of Pack 35 met at their den mother’s home to start with a living circle and cub motto. Den dad David Stinger led a baseball outing at Wing's park before closing with the grand bowl. Den 5 gathered at Mrs LaVern Warthan’s home with five present and dues paid before a flag salute and closing ritual. Jim Lilly acted as pro tem keeper of the buckskin during a ball game.
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Living Circle
Den
David Stinger
Cubs
Wing’s Park
Delbert Wilson
Cub Scouts
den. No. 5
LaVern Warthan
Jim Lilly
Clubs and Lodges Weekly Meeting Schedule
Sunday All Women’s Relief Corps members attend Mrs Sprague funeral at Presbyterian church at 2 25. Monday Theta Rho girls meet 8 pm at IOOF hall for officer elections. Tuesday Monday Night 12 meeting postponed. Pythian Sisters luncheon with Mrs John Qbertfell at 1 pm Monday June 3. Oelwein Women’s Club at Mrs Sam Koepel 41614 Istave NE 2 30 Tuesday. Tuesday Tourist guest day at Legion hall June 4 at 3. Each member may bring 5 guests. reservations with Mrs William Stevens. C D A regular meeting Tuesday 8 pm at K C hall. Wednesday St Margaret’s Circle活动 (text truncation).
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Women’s Relief Corps
Presbyterian Church
Sam Koepel
Istave
Legion Hall
William Stevens
K. C. Hall
St. Margaret's Circle
Parish notices and circle gatherings announced
Guest day Wednesday at 2 pm at Parish Hall. Our Lady of Lourdes meets Wednesday evening at Mrs. Pete Pirillo’s home at 8 o'clock. Phone 163 cannot attend and asks return of tickets. Thursday Mrs. B W Damge hosts St. Veronica's Circle at the K C Hall on June 6 at 2 pm RSVP.
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Our Lady of Lourdes
Pete Pirillo
B. W. Damge
St. Veronica’s Circle
K. C. Hall
Rs.v.p
Freight Rates Go To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court agreed to review a long contentious dispute over railroad freight rates in the south. At the ICC request Justice Reed stated the case would be heard after a Utica three-judge ruling upheld the ICC in its 1945 rate order, which included a 10 percent rise for class rates in the northeast and reductions for the south and western states, with a 60 day delay for appeal.
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Washington
South
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stanley F Reed
Utica
Rocky Mountains
GIs Take Lashing To Escape Prison
Three Camp Robinson soldiers aged 19 to 21 chose 20 lashes each over prison time for burglary and grand larceny. Richard Kurman and Philip Sudnik from Cleveland Ohio and LeRoy Kirby of Spartanburg South Carolina admitted guilt. Circuit Judge Lawrence Auten ordered the lashings after suspending a three year penitentiary sentence. Acting deputy Ray Hayes administered the whippings after the men underwent medical exams and signed statements claiming voluntary consent.
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Little Rock
Camp Robinson
Richard Kurman
Philip Sudnik
Cleveland
Ohio
LeRoy Kirby
Spartanburg
S. C
Lawrence c. Auten
State Penitentiary
Ray Hayes
Peters Rites At Fairbank Tuesday
Leo Peters died suddenly of a heart attack at Mercy hospital Oelwein and will be buried at Fairbank cemetery. Services set for Tuesday at Immaculate Conception church with survivors including Vera Peters wife and seven sons plus Velma daughter and mother Lena Peters and sister Vera Weilein.
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Fairbank
Leo Peters
Immaculate Conception
Peters
Oelwein
Mercy Hospital
John
Lena Peters
Fayette County
Vera Preble
Velma
Lincoln
Ned
Francis
James
Louis
Dale
Thomas
Paul
Vera Weilein
Waterloo
Frank
Charles
Joe
Swift Beef Slaughter Hits 61 Year Low
CHICAGO UP Swift Co reports its beef business at the lowest level in 61 years and accuses the OPA of failing to curb a raging black market The company says the slaughter quota system has failed to channel cattle to legitimate packers and away from black market operators VP Paul C Smith cites weekly purchases at all plants totaling 6600 head, only 17 percent of the permitted quota He adds that the industry has learned to save and maintain bonds.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
OPA
Paul C Smith
Smith
Swift
Challenge Elks Golfers Lose Bet After West Union Defeat
Earl Rhine boasted a 10 man team could beat the Oelwein Elks. Chris Warnstadt’s team accepted. Four foursomes played at 4:30 pm with Rhine’s group losing by 33 strokes. Dinner followed at the Country Club and the Occo Club formed. They plan a rematch in two weeks. Lyle Palmer presided as master of ceremonies.
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Oelwein Elks
West Union
Earl Rhine
Chris Warnstadt
Chris
Rhine
Tighten Rules On Liquor Permits Statewide order limits permit issuance
A state-wide order directs liquor store employees to issue 1946 47 liquor permits only at the store nearest the applicant's residence to reduce duplicate certificates from distant outlets. 1945 46 permits extend to July 3, new permits usable July 6, and no applications or permits after 6 p.m.
Cold Wave to Last Until Tuesday Deepfreeze grips Midwest
Shivering residents across the Midwest search for coats as an arctic air mass from Hudson Bay settles southward. Snow fell in St Paul while many Minnesota points logged freezing temps. The cold extends from Pennsylvania to Nebraska, with lows in the 40s and a potential 60s if sun returns, though clouds may cap highs around 55. Meteorologists attribute the chill to an unusually strong cold mass lingering through Tuesday.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Iowa
Tlingit
Indiana
Ohio
Hudson Bay
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Western Railroads Speed Up Schedules
The Association of American Railroads reports 12 railroads will launch faster schedules linking Chicago, St Louis, New Orleans and the Pacific coast with intermediate cities. Travel times drop up to 14 percent as new trains arrive for Chicago to Pacific Northwest routes and other regional connections in late summer and early fall.
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Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Association of American Railroads
AAR
Pacific Northwest
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Georgia
Texas
Mexico
Memphis
Tenn
Nashville
Kansas City
Oklahoma-Texas
St. Paul
Minn
Minneapolis-Winnepeg
Canada
Denver-Salt Lake City
Holiday Death Toll Tops 161 For Four Day Memorial
The four day memorial holiday sees at least 161 deaths in two days. Traffic crashes total 66, drownings 54, other accidents 41. California leads with 19 fatalities, six from auto crashes, Pennsylvania reports 18 deaths, nine from traffic accidents. Michigan and Ohio each report nine. The National Safety Council forecasts 98 more deaths today and 105 tomorrow, aiming for a toll near 329.
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California
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ohio
National Safety Council
Perford
Calls Draft Repeal Gamble With Safety
CHICAGO UP Secretary War Robert Patterson warned that ending selective service would jeopardize national security during the atomic age. He set the army's rock bottom strength at 3,070,000 and said maintaining it through July 1948 is essential for occupying tasks. He noted voluntary enlistments have fallen, predicting 40,000 for May versus 60,000 in April and 185,000 last November.
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Chicago
Robert Patterson
Patterson
Serve
Nellie Crowe Seeks Naturalization in Buffalo NY
Mrs Nellie Crowe 80 asks for citizenship after 57 years in the United States. A native of North Pelham Ontario she came to this country in 1888. Her husband Peter Crowe was naturalized in December 1923.
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Buffalo, NL
United States
Nellie Crowe
North Pelham
Ont
Crowe
Peter Crowe
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