City In Brief Telephone 28 or 29
Local notes recount visits and small events. Mrs. Don Laffoon and son Bob traveled to Sevannah to stay with Mrs. Laffoon’s brothers J. E. and Wesley Simp son. Bob takes a two week vacation in Savina. Norman plans a visit and will vote Friday. Birthday wishes for Nick Carm. Receptions and anniversaries mentioned for E. O. Troxel and Mrs. John C vin. several residents shop in the city.
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Don Laffoon
Bob
Sevannah, J
Local residents and visitors greet town this week
A long list of citizens and guests are noted in Oelwein area social notices. Mrs Bill Horfield visited, Mrs George Behn shopped, Nick Carmello and Tom Mas spent time in Cedar Falls, and many families traveled to Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Chicago for visits, work, and weddings.
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Dubuque
City
Bill Horfield
George Behn
Elkader
Oelwein
Mercy Hospital Admits Oelwein Residents and Births Noted
At Mercy Hospital admissions include Mrs Earl Lilly of Oelwein for medical care J S Alshouse of Oelwein R2 for surgery William Rechkemmer and Elizabeth Sims of Oelwein listed for tonsil procedures Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Bernard Meyers of Fairbank a daughter to Mr and Mrs Clarence Shay of Oelwein Discharges include Earl Shafer Mrs Wilma Lowry and Mervin Hall of Lamont with related notes Also named are Charles Weigel of Oelwein and Howard Eppler of Strawberry Point
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Bernard Meyers
Fairbank
Clarence Shay
Oelwein
Earl Shafer
Wilma Lowry
Mervin Hall
Lamont
Charles Weigel
Howard Eppler
Strawberry Point
West Virginian Politics Spark Society Gibe in Memphis Page
A Memphis Commercial Appeal society caption mocks West Virginianfinance G E and GOP re election talk as a phony Bob Blue alias Ben Blue Concocts Hollywood image. Jokes note Marge Coble may move state and lampoon radio and stage humor. A string of light vignettes includes family quirks and witty exchanges.
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Memphis
Tenn
West
Mrs Abbie DuFoe Pioneer Resident Dies in Oelwein
Mrs Abbie DuFoe born July 11 1856 in Concord New Jersey died in Oelwein June 1 at age 89 years 10 months and 20 days She was first married to John E Streeter father of six children two predeceased her Later she wed Levi DuFoe who also died She leaves three children Lewis Streeter Jennie Clapp and Leonard Streeter a sister Jennie Price and six grandsons as casket bearers She was active in the Woman's Relief Corp and Church of Christ Funeral service at Brant Funeral Home with Rev D K Pugh Officiating Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Concord
N. J
Rufus Meyers
Oelwein
John E. Streeter
Levi DuFoe
Lewis Streeter
Independence
Jennie Clapp
Spokane
Wash
Leonard Streeter
Worthington
Minn
Jennie Price
Mason City
DuFoe
Woman's Relief Corp
Church of Christ
Brant Funeral Home
D. K. Pugh
Woodlawn Cemetery
OU professor gets grant to study Pike expeditions
Dr. W Eugene Hollon of the University of Oklahoma received a $500 grant from the American Philosophical Society to study Ife and explorations of General Zebulon Montgomery Pike. Pike led expeditions along the Mississippi Arkansas and Red rivers from 1805 to 1807. A druggist in Lawton Oklahoma answered a medical request from Athens Greece for the daughter of Pete Andros of Faxon Oklahoma.
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Pike Norman
Okla
W. Eugene Hollon
University of Oklahoma
American Philosophical Society
Ife
Zebulon Montgomery Pike
Pike
Mississippi
Arkansas
Red Rivers
Lawton
Greece
R. L. Gilbert
Pete Andros
Athens
George Andros
Faxon, Okla
Here
Veterans in St. Louis receive WWII disability pensions
More than 20,000 veterans from St. Louis and eastern Missouri are now getting monthly pensions for disabilities from World War II, the Veterans Administration announced.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Veterans Administration
Urban production surge in 1944 doubles prewar output
Increase in urban production during 1944 exceeded twice the level of prewar years while the labor force rose only 25 percent. This highlights wartime efficiency gains and underlines the relatively small expansion of labor compared to output growth.
Accordion invention and use among European peasants
The accordion, invented by an Austrian named Damian in 1829, evolved from the mouth organ. It can be played in only the original key with bass keys in the tonic and dominant chords. It is not used for serious music and remains popular among European peasantry.
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Damian
Beginnings of Berndt building addition in Elgin
R P Strauch started work Tuesday on adding to the former Berndt building he bought. The project signals modernization efforts in Elgin reported by the Elgin Echo. Quality Printing with Union Label at the Register.
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Elgin
R. P. Strauch
Berndt
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