Personal notices from Oelwein neighbors and visitors
Oelwein social page lists Mrs J Mackin and daughter in town, Mr Northcote traveling to Newton for defense plant work, and Wayne Nelson on 15 day leave from Key West visiting parents. Others include soldiers on furlough, scholarships, and local residents visiting Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa. A baby girl born to Vern and family, honors to Hoyer, and several local social calls feature among entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mackin
Independence
D. Thompson
Gary
Ind
Oelwein
John Northcote
Howard
Cletus
Newton
Iowa
Northcote
Mase Earl Pieper
Ottumwa
C. W. Cahill
Wayne Nelson
Key West Florida
Ed Nelson
2Nd Ave
N. E
Otto Sonnenberg
Moline
Ill
C. Sonnenberg
3Rd Ave
S. E
Mary O’brien
St. Catherine's College
St. Paul
E. R. O'Brien
Tom Leonard
Arlington
Lucyle Morgan
P. F Graff
Helen
Waterloo
Marion Davis
Edgewood
Arthur Schlumbohm
Marcella
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Glade
St. Olaf
Marie Miller
Jeanette
Coe College
Eva Boyer
Elgin
Fred Shafter
Will Kraft
City Laundering Co
Adv
Wayne Rizer
Delwem
Cpl. Rizer
Rapid City
S. Dak
Floyd Thompson
Harley KR. Moore
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Charlie Moore
P. K. Howell
Los Angeles
Cali
Maude Howell
Beth
1St Ave
Don Harness
H EE. Dietz
Harness
Jean Dietz
Bert Vanderbrink
Santa Monica
Calif
Vern Peeper
Oclwesa
Betty Wimmer
H V. Hoyer
H. V. Hoyer
Hoyer
Oelwein Daily Register Force
Lester P. Schumack
Freeman Army Air Field
Seymour
36Th
Mary Taylor
First Avenue
A J. Maillie
California
Rainbow Girls Practice Sunday for Installation
Rainbow Girls hold a 3:00 p m practice on Sunday June 6 to prepare for the installation of new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
The
Serviceman II Guest of West Union Lions Club
At the regular meeting of the Lions Club of West Union G L Alwood stationed with the armed forces in Kentucky was a guest serviceman. No other civic business was taken up. The next regular meeting will be June 10 Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Lions Club of
G. L. Alwood
Kentucky
A. R. Rupp
For Sale Six Room House on 2nd Ave North East
Six room house with stoker on pavement at 419 2nd Ave North East. Terms possible and immediate possession. Contact J. J. Raftis at phone B99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoker
2Nd Ave
N. E
J. J. Raftis
Elie Plan Full Social Season At Elks Country Club
Elie Plan unfolds a summer social program at Elks Country Club starting in June with a new west wing club room and a Fiesta and Fun Night. The season opens with Memorial Day family dinner and open house. Highlights include ladies golf, bridge, sunset golf, and pot luck dinners led by Mrs. Merrill Hanson Mrs. Leach Mrs. Palmer and committee head Lyle Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Country Club
Lyle Palmer
Dell Hahson
Merrill Hanson
Leach
Palmer
Ladies Bridge
Falmer
City Weather Report For May City Weather Report For May
May City weather report notes mild temperatures with light breezes and scattered clouds. Local forecasts show daytime highs near 70 and nights around 50, with a chance of showers later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Weather
Margaret Sharff Begins WAAC Training in Des Moines
Auxiliary Margaret E. Sharff aged 21 of 731 1st Ave NE has started training at the WAAC training center in Fort Des Moines Aux. She is sister to Willard Sharff and niece of Mr and Mrs A C Stapel. A Oelwein High School and Cook's Secretarial School graduate she worked seven years for Van Paper and Supply Co in St Paul and joined WAAC from Minneapolis. Sharff visited Oelwein about two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Sharff
1St Ave
WAAC
Fort Des Moines
Aux
Sharff
Willard Sharff
A. C. Stapel
Oelwein
Cook
St. Paul
van Paper and Supply Co
Minneapolis
Aus
Gordon Mindrum Becomes Captain at U S Army
Gordon Mindrum of Oelwein has been promoted to captain in the U S Army. A letter to his mother describes pride in the promotion, plans for a party, and details of his unit’s morale and friendships from high school to shipboard life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon “‘Mindrun
Oelwein
U. S
Lt. Frey
Mincrum
Gerald Arington
V Mal
Mindrum
Gordon
Ensign Robert D Whele Jr Receives Navy Commission
Leaves for station as Ensign Robert D Whele Jr 23 son of Mr and Mrs R D Noble 214 3rd Ave S E received his commission at Notre Dame Midshipmen school May 27 He is a McGregor High School and University of Iowa journalism graduate edited the Daily Iowan and was named to Who's Who Enlisted Naval Reserve September 1942 called to duty February 1 1943 Ensign and Mrs Noble visited his parents this week and will depart Sunday for his coast destination
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Robert D Whele, Jr
R. D. Noble
Ave
S. E
University of Notre Dames Midshipmen’s School
Ensign Noble
McGregor High School
University of Iowa
Town City
Iowan
Naval Reserve
Ensign
Noble
Loban Funeral Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for M. A. Loban will be held Sunday at 2:30 PM at the Methodist church. The body will lie in state at the son’s home at 315 1st St NE from 7 PM tonight until the service. Burial is planned for Hazleton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Loban
Methodist
1St St. NE
Hazleton
Mrs Truair Directs Play Mamiy's Lil' Wild Rose
The RNA Camp 314 presents a three act drama Mamiy's Lil' Wild Rose in the Senior High Auditorium on Thursday June 10 at 7:45 p.m. Directed by Mrs Leah Truair the play aims to raise receipts for war bonds and hopes for a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RNA
Elkader Girl Naomi Winkler Receives ISU Degree
Naomi Winkler of Elkader was among 420 students awarded degrees and certificates at the 72nd ISU convention. She earned a bachelor of science in home economics education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Winkler
Elkader
Iowa State College
Winkler
Cadet Orcutt Begins Basic Flying Training in Kansas
Robert William Orcutt, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Orcutt of Oels tein, is among 23 Class 43-1 aviation cadets arriving at Strother Field Winfield Kansas from a primary training school in Oklahoma to start basic flying training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert William Orcutt
Earl Orcutt of
Oelstein
Strother Field
Winfield
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mrs Tope Heads West Union Group
West Union Iowa June meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary elected officers for the ensuing term. Officers installed include Mrs Lloyd Tope president and Mrs Fred Ganske first vice president along with Mrs Francis Loftus second vice president Mrs George Quandt secretary Mrs Ray Fels treasurer Mrs T A Dorland chaplain Mrs Robert Payne sergeant at arms and Mrs J N Niles historian. The group sent two quilts to the Des Moines supply shelf and donated $12.50 for Knoxville Veterans Hospital Sunday movies plus carpet rags and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Court House
Westnion
Lloyd Tope
Fred Ganske
Francis Loftus
George Quandt
Ray Fels
T. A. Dorland
Robert Payne
J. N. Niles
American Legion
Des Moines
Iowa
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Campfire Board to Convene Monday Evening Meeting
An important Campfire board meeting is set for 8:00 p m Monday in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The notice mentions Want Ads ring results as part of the context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Tale spinning RAF pilot fleeced Oelwein crowds
James Gegan a Chicago area man known as Marty told war adventures as a Royal Air Force squadron leader. He claimed battles from Britain to Cologne and Norway, but investigators found no truth to his tales. He faced charges for wearing an RAF uniform and received a psychiatric exam ordered by the federal judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Marty”) Gegan
Oelwein
Chicago
Our City
James M. Gegan
R.A.F
Gegan
Britain
Cologne
Norway
English Channel
Columbus Park
Addison
Walker
William J. Camper
Scrap Estimate Wins 25 Bond for Guess on Scrap Drive
Richard Smith Jr who was linked to First National Bank won a 25 war bond for a scrap estimate of 289000 pounds during last fall’s special drive. Workers who estimated the day earned 20.75 and a second prize of two war bonds went to Jess Courtight for guessing 380000 pounds. The actual total was 334475 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smith, Jr
First National Bank
Jess Courtight
Curtis Candy district meeting outlines Cor Martin Mix ads
E E Barnhill of Curtis Candy Company returns from a Waterloo district meeting where advertising and promotional plans for Cor Martin Mix were set. Eleven Iowa salesmen attended as part of five statewide sessions this week. Supervisor Harold Kuchel and state manager W F Wielt led the event in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E E Barnhill
Curtis Candy Company
Cor Martin Mix
Waterloo
Iowa
Harold Kuchel
W. F. Wielt
Ges Moines
Blood Drive Volunteers Rally Near West Union
West Union Lions Club leader Herbert J. Klammer announced a community blood bank. over one hundred volunteers have signed up to donate and await Iowa City guidance on when and where their offers will be accepted. The club views the response as highly positive for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Herbert J. Klammer
West Union Lions Club
Iowa City
Klaminer
Ration Timetables Update May 22 to June 7
Ration timetable details fall into place with May 22 marking the validity of A gasoline stamps No 6 for four gallons and May 23 bringing Red J meat stamps into use through June. Blue G H J stamps for processed foods run through June 7, Coffee No 23 valid through May 30, and May 24 introduces Blue K L M for processed foods plus Nos 15 and 16 in Variation Book One valid for five pounds sugar for home canning. Ceilings on soap and soap flakes take effect. wholesalers and retailers are advised accordingly.
Rationing schedule updates and deadlines stated
The notice lists extended deadlines for meat and sugar ration stamps, coffee and fuel stamps, and gasoline book inspections across dates from May 30 to Sept 30. It also mentions stamp validity changes for May 30 and June 1, 7, 18, and 30, plus a reminder of a job department offering letterheads envelopes calendars and guaranteed quick delivery.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Serviceman II
Elie
John T. Ridler
Margaret Sharff
Gordon Mindrum
Rip
Loban
Mrs. Truair
Elkader Girl
Ames
Cadet Orcutt
Kansas Field
Mrs. Tope
West Union Group
A. J. Langley
George Nagy
John Walker
Larry Russell Mullins
Anna J. McIntosh
Therese Eileen Harn
Alice Clara Holdiman
G. W. Bothwell
David Binney
Michael Pendergast
Raymond A. Lumbus
Jane
William C. Smith
Michiel $. Schneider
Eunice Lamb
Dorothea
Marie Crouse
George Teague
Pearl Gates
Freda Wagner
Mary B. Jefferson
Ronald Philip Michener
Harland Cummings
Gladys Smith
Clarence E. Dewald
Marcellous A. Loban
Aly
Campfire Board
Young Spring Chicken
Fountain Service
Candy
Sacred Heart
Charles Pettkether
Nicholas Carmello
Loren Shawn Donald Triggiana
Robert Steffen
Robert Rock
Jacob Schultheister
Robert Kirby Dominie Pirillo Francis Lago Meir Garrisy
Charles Zanatta
Marjorie Haim
Peggy Aubrey Dolores Hernandez
Maxine Clemens Marie Eisner
Marie Roth Vardlyn Sparano
Julia Jimines Zita Brady -Atrivcia Bennett
Cleo Mettlin
Mary Leo Beverly Driscoll
Rathbun Bros
Patel
Madson Seay
Ere
Attr Bay
Lundberg
Rchive
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