Waterloo Oelwein Briefs Show Plates Firearm Tragedy and Local Events
Waterloo police report two killed and one wounded in a double incident described as murder and attempted death by own action. Victims named Gwynette Reed and Bill Jones, both 23, with Arthur Williams seriously injured. Hospital notes list admissions and discharges across Manchester Oelwein and nearby towns. A June 4 Hawkeye Lions Club softball game is announced with local sponsors. City briefs note June 1 birthdays and a wedding anniversary.
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Waterloo
Gwynette ‘Reed
Bill Jones
Arthur Williams
Valio
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Lions Club
Bemis Skelly
Citizens Savings
Granneman’s Buying Station
E. W. Burkhart and
Campbell Farm
Cyclist injured in intersection crash in Oelwein
At 9 15 p m Wednesday at the East Charles Avenue and Eighth Avenue NE intersection a motorcycle driven by Dominic A Pirillo 24 Oelwein collided with a car driven by Daryl Sellers Oelwein Police report Sellers was charged with failure to yield the right of way The two vehicles suffered 600 in damage Pirillo sustained a broken arm and was taken to Mercy Hospital Also notable Escapes injury Earl Bardach Oelwein photographed an intersection when a car damaged his camera setup Driver Floyd Hinkley Freeborn Minn was involved in that incident
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East Charles
Eighth Ave
Mercy Hospital
Dominic A. Pirillo
Oelwein
Daryl Sellers
Sellers
Pirillo
Rudd — Earl Bardach
Highway 18
T-26
Bardach
Floyd Hinkley
Freeborn
Minn
Open House Tonight for Sacred Heart Sisters
Public invited to a 7 30 pm reception in Sacred Heart social hall to honor five Sisters of Mercy for long service to Sacred Heart school. Honorees include Sister Mary Pierre and four others with assignments at Columbus High Waterloo and several Cedar Rapids Marion and Waterloo institutions.
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Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Board of Education
Sisters of Mercy
Sacred Heart School
Mary Pierre
Mary Imelda
Mary Remegia
Mary Grace
Mary Jo
Pierre
Columbus High School
Waterloo
Imelda
Sacred Heart Convent
Cedar Rapids
Walter Ash Sr 95 funeral set for Friday
Walter Ash Sr 95 died Wednesday at Palmer Memorial Hospital was a retired farmer. His funeral is planned for 3 p m Friday June 2 at Bethel United Presbyterian Church with Rev William Jones officiating Burnham and Wood handling arrangements and burial in West Union Cemetery Survivors include wife Lena three sons Herbert Walter Jr and Fred three daughters two of whom live in Elgin and one in Fayette one sister 21 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren
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West Union
Walter Ash, Sr
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
William Jones
Burnham
Lloyd Holtzman
Fayette
Red Cross Swim Lessons Registration Open at Oelwein Pool
Red Cross swim lessons continue with registration today from 2 to 7 pm at the Oelwein Municipal Pool. Open to children at least seven years old or entering second grade. registration also offered Friday and Saturday June 2 and 3 in the same hours. Local officials report ongoing enrollment for the Red Cross program.
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Red Cross
Oelwein Municipal Pool
Schedule Window Details for Summer Events
The period runs June 19 to 30, then July 10 to 21, and again July 31 to August 1. The dates outline a sequence of sessions or activities across the summer season.
Bradley Homeyer rites set for Saturday at Immanuel Church
Bradley Homeyer 19 of Wellsburg died at Allen Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. He formerly lived in Oelwein. His funeral will be Saturday June 3 at Immanuel Lutheran Church south of Readlyn at 2 p.m. Friends may call there after noon on Saturday.
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Waterloo
Bradley Homeyer
Wellsburg
Allen Memorial Hospital
Homeyer
Oelwein
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Readlyn
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James Fortsch
City
Kent Liebe
Wayne Liebe
K. W. Robertson
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Manchester Hospital
Carl Hawker
Manchester
Kelley Lynne Corcoran
Emma Peters
Delhi
Gary Steger
Bernard Houlahan
Ryan
Ronald McMahon
Miles Utley
Central
Postville
Victor Meyer
Joel Schutta
William Sparks
Lions
Jessie Monroe
Fairbank
Beulah Monnahan
Randy Lee Lansing
William Kibble
Dominic A. Pirillo Jr
Peter Pirillo
Joseph Lee
Leo Reisner
Albert Dohse
John Greco
Tracy Small
William Crawford
Arlington
Eleader
Leigh Mathews
Farmersburg
Sumner Hospital
Leo Coleman
Westgate
David Fay
Fredericksburg
People’s Hospital
Gary Walters
Independence
Karen Megonigle
Lyle Kelcher
Mary Wieger
Holly Martinez
Jesup
Wesley Dahl
Terry Gaffney
Winthrop
Terrie’ Curtis
Douglas Rathburn
Lillian Roe
Dwight Morman
Richard Bird
Cueaseasess Ne
Strusej
A&m
Pastry
Charles Oelwein
Daily Register
Za Tech
Fayette County
Oelwein Implement Company Inc
Milt Andrews
Robert King
Royce King
International Harvester
South Frederick
Bonarden
Raymond
Rosemary) Hyman
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Hyman
Iowa Art Association
Lee Bonorden
L.A. Warren U
Mike Mahoney
Oelwein Iowan Wi
Wwe
Stinemig
Dae
Gelwein
Gelwein Daily
M. H. Nicol
Gisters
Duane Fauser
ABC
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Getwein Daily Register
SH Sisters
Remegia
Regis High’ School
Sister Grace
St. Joseph’s School
Marion
St. John’s, Waterloo
Bios
Black & Decker Power Tools
Wickes Quality Paints
Wixcote
Dimension Lumber
Stanley O
Wickes Lumber
Evans Road
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