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Newspaper

Oelwein Daily Register

Location

Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1941

Page

7

Personal notes skim Oelwein area social rounds

Local notices list Jim Thomas of Donnan as a city caller yesterday and Mildred Posch of Sumner visiting Oelwein this afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Ward of Arlingon shopped in Oelwein. Mrs. Josephine House of fast upper May visits. Mrs. Rellin Murray of Leont was a business caller in Oelwein yesterday. Other items mention Mildred Posch, Harvey Slick Ee Waterloo visitors, and Melvin Canrady of Waterloo visiting relatives. Also noted are calls on Dr. Miller and house guests in Elgin and Winthrop families, plus reminders about Cook's Secretarial school term and Mercy hospital news.

Jim Thomas Donnan City Arthur Ward Arlingon Harvey Slick Waterloo Mildred Posch Sumner Josephine House Fast Upper Rellin Murray Leont Oelwein C. al Meyers Ing Winthrop Fred Streitor A. P. Miller Melvin Canrady Joe Cunnady Oelwein Federal , Savings and Loan Ass Robert Miller Mercy Hospital S. K. Hazlet Des Moines Helen Dex Mo Colorado Eileen Crain Southwest Texas Trs College San Ents Dres City Laundering CO C. L. McKim Sarah Hough Fairbank St. Ambrose Cathedral Meines Lele Cun Sewanee Denise Pat Len Agnes Lauryn Peggy H Aldest Ter Margaret Autrey Remningham

Masonic Notice for Second Degrees Practice

Practice session for second degrees announced by Masonic lodge Jane 6th at 7 30 P M with a lunch prepared for attendees.

Jane Lunch W. M

Replacements for Selective Service Induction Delayed

A fragmented notice discusses replacements for men called for induction, detailing that one or more named individuals may be replaced or deferred for placement, with emphasis on meeting quotas and eligibility considerations.

Coliseum and Moose at Night Showdown at Wing's Park

Tomorrow night the Coliseum and Moose clash in a high profile basketball battle at Wing's Park. Fans are urged to arrive early for good seats as these two storied clubs meet again, with 7:30 PM tipoff and unpredictable action anticipated between rival teams.

Father and Son Banquet at Lutheran Church

The annual father and son banquet of the Lutheran church will be held in the church parlors Friday June 6 at 6 30 oclock. Rev Lawrence Stumme of Strawberry Point will be the speaker. In addition there will be musical numbers to complete the program.

Lutheran Church Lawrence Stumme Strawberry Point

Recruiting Officers for Marine Corps in Oelwein

Two Marine Corps recruiting representatives will visit the Oelwein Iowa post office on June 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to interview applicants and accept enlistments in the regular Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve. Open to men aged 17 to 30 who are unmarried and at least 5 feet 5 inches tall. Enlistees will train at San Diego and then be assigned to duty.

United States Marine Corps Recruiting Service Oelwein Iowa United States Marine Corps Marine Corps Marine Corps Reserve Marine Curtis Base San Diego Cu I

Obituary for George M Kunkle Hartley resident and family man

George Meade Kunkle 37 longtime Hartley resident and dry cleaning operator died after a stroke suffered at 9 30 PM following his evening meal. Born February 27 1884 in Oelwein Iowa he married Grace Doherty on September 19 1912 and had four children Lavonne John Ronald and one son James who died in infancy. Funeral at St Josephs Hartley May 20 with Catholic rites and interment in Pleasant View. The community offers sympathy to Grace and the children.

George M. Kunkie John Ridler Clarion Monitor George Meade Kunkle Hartley the Decessed Oelwein Iowa Wame Grace Doherty Fort Dodge James Lavonne Naval Hospital Marine Island Calif John Sheldon Ronald National Guards Camp Claiborne St. Joseph's Church Father Fandel St. Cecelia's Church Sanborn Wm. Enenback Roy Pheteplace Leo Fremger Edgar Burns Lew Fick Elmer Neebel Pleasant View

Dairy Month Emphasizes Advertising to Expand Dairy Markets

June Dairy Month highlights the role of advertising and education in expanding dairy markets and stabilizing demand. Henry Kroeger of the Coolidge Dairy Company spoke on modern merchandising and the Iowa Dairy Industry Commission’s promotion efforts, noting funds from dairy producer contributions support statewide and national campaigns led by the American Dairy Association.

Henry Kroeger Coolidge Sing Company Desk Dairy Indus Commission Iowa America Association

Treor 34 Regular Meeting and News

Treor 34 held its meeting with pledge of allegiance to the flag, dues collected, and inspections taken. They played games, did wood carving, and heard a talk about a scout supreme near Monday at the park by Arlington. Meeting closed with a benediction by Scoutmaster Benedic tion Senbe.

Treor Alleman Park Arlington Wm. Brown

Guernseys Sold to Ray Haynes in Iowa Exchange

The American Guernsey Cattle club reports four registered Guernsey cows moved from John Olinger of Strawberry Point Iowa to Ray Haynes of Oelwein Iowa. Cows listed include Gardener's Queen of Woodside 405113 Gardener's June Laneeta of The Bluveross 5 and Queen's Pansy of Woodside 591630.

Strawberry Point Iowa American Guernsey Cattle Club Peterborough N. H John Olinger Ray Haynes Oelwein Gardener Queen of Woodside June Laneeta Bluveross Queen's

State positions announced for Iowa Merit System exams

Applicants are being sought for Interviewers Supervising Interviewers and Junior Claims Deputies with the Iowa Employment Security Commission for forthcoming Merit System exams. Salaries range from 129 to 180 monthly, with minimums set for new appointments. Written tests planned in July across multiple cities. oral exams follow weeks later.

Iowa Employment Security Commission Merit System Council Junior Claims Towa State Public Employment Service Gelwein L. W. Mahone Merit System Insurance Exchange Des Moines Iowa Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Davenport Fort Dodge Ottumwa Sioux City Waterloo Anson Marston Ames XN. T. Chadderden Marshalltown Dr. Crowe Albia

Scout council meeting sets camping plans at Waterloo

Charles Rathgaber attended a meeting of the Wapsipinicon area Boy Scout council camping committee in Waterloo at Neely's Cupboard. Final plans for the camping season were made and organizers urged as many scouts as possible to attend Camp Ingawanis near Waverly during the first week of the season opening June 15.

Charles Rathgaber Wapsipinicon Boy Scout Council Waterloo Neely Ingawanis Waverly

Oelwein Boy Sets Renning Record at Ames Meet

Larry Inman of Oelwein clocked two miles in 9 39.1 and Norman Pedersen of Ames set a Cyclone broad jump mark of 24 feet 4 3/8 inches, ranking among top national marks. Inman also ran a 4:18.2 mile, eighth in the national list, and is listed as the son of Mr and Mrs Lee Inman of 709 First Street SW.

Ames Iowa State College Ackmen Xital Larry Inman Oelwein Norman Pedersen Iowa Inmen Inman Lee D. Inman

C H S Students Place in Academic Contest

Gelwein high school sent three students to the University of Iowa events. Rex Thiese finished sixth in first year Latin and Millicent Read tied for ninth in second year Latin. A Memorial Union Hall banquet announced the placings and medals. Robert Payne earned a special award for multiple-year winners with a record of top finishes in English and Latin.

Gelwein Iowa University of Robert Payne Rex Thiese Millicent Memorial Union Halk Robert Payne

Mrs George Kunkle of Independence Iowa Dies

Mrs. George Kunkle born Hazel May Gramenz in Independence Iowa on April 21 1908. Daughter of R J Gramenz later of Waterloo Iowa she married George Kunkle on December 8 1927 and had son John Marion. The family lived on farms near Haxton Hazleton and united with Zion Lutheran Church Oehrwein until illness ended her life.

George Kunkle Hazel May Gramenz Independence Iowa R. J. Gramenz Waterloo Immanuel Lutheran Church Walter Fritschel John Marion M. Fast Haton Hazleton

Fragmentary obituary notes from Iowa community page

Bleeding OCR fragments indicate a woman born in 19th or early 20th century with a kidney ailment, hospitalized November 30 1940, living east of her husband Ra Mothe re RL, with references to families Gramenz and Duval in Gro Degge Iowa. The text mentions a Zen Lutheran abtedrianse and a 1928 erection or event, but most details are unreadable.

Vember Town City Dore Degge Iowa Lowe Duval Ss. Gramenz Ambea Gramenz

Order Reporter Leave Russia Order Reporter Leave Russia

A terse dispatch notes a reporter leaving Russia within three days. The London bureau is cited with June 3 as the date and attribution to UPi. The brief item confirms travel deadline and location context without details.

Bureau Rathe

Scott Expelled From Russia over Stalin Dispatches

Moscow correspondent Scott of the London UV News Chronicle was expelled over reports claiming Stalin would yield to German demands. The paper notes the foreign dispatches portrayed Soviet leaders Timonenko and army chiefs as anti German, while a prior Scott piece allegedly caused the action.

Scott Moscow London UV News Chronicle Russia Josef Stalin Stalin Semyon Timensnenko Rec Germany News Chronicle Yongka Leaper Seow

Relations With Vichy Strained Across Allied Lines

The article reviews strained ties with Vichy France as Gen. Charles De Gaulle and his followers claim Vichy remains openly cooperative with Germany. It notes De Gaulle’s view that Vichy would try to push France toward war with Britain and suggests American severance could mobilize French opposition to Vichy policy and hinder Admiral Darlan's plans.

Charles de Gaulle Vichy Germany de Gaullists France Britain Wirant Jean Francois Darlan

Longest Coastline Michigan Inland State Tops U.S. Shoreline

Michigan, though inland, boasts the longest coastline among U.S. states at over 3,000 miles. By comparison the Atlantic coast extends to about 1,773 nautical miles.

Michigan Union Atlantic

Shipping Act Contends on Citizenship and Emergency Clause

Fragmentary text references invoking the 1916 Shipping Act, noting citizenship status and a request for continued operation after a state of emergency. The fragment hints at legal interpretation of construction and applicability within United States law, with references to parts and federal authority.

United States

Woman in Jail Assault Patrolman

A woman accused of assaulting a patrolman is reported in the jail intake records. Details on charges and jurisdiction are limited in the available text.

Fragmentary Driving Offense Sentences Appear

The readable fragments show sanctions for reckless driving and violations involving a driver’s license. One item mentions a 15 day term with a $10 fine, and another notes a 3 day term for lacking a valid license.

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