Schmidtke to report for Camp Stoneman assignment
State postoffice reports Schmidtke will be stationed near Camp Stoneman California after three weeks of training at Ft. Knox Kentucky. He spent furlough with grandmother Mrs Grace son in Oelwein. Visitors included Mrs Koehler Hawkeye and Nan Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Koehler
Hawkeye
Mable _ Armstrong
Nan
Dallas
Tex
Frank Mack
Kenneth Bargand
Knoxville
Miller Hore
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Town
Local residents and visitors are listed in recent society notes. Mrs. F Walter and Mrne and Mrs. Clifford Reed with Laurel visit. Fort Atkinson guests Léa Bush and Frank arrive. Donald Retz ill. William and Mary student Mary Hale in Richmond. Attending Iowa City graduation are Donald Shaw and Martin Dimbat. Mrs. Harry Swartzell from Hazleton visits. Shoppers include Ed Finn of Stanley. Oelwein and Dubuque callers, How Home from San Diego and Tucson. Mrs. L T Harn and Joan return from Chicago. Callers in Waterloo include Mabel Armstrong, Frank Mack, R W Browne. Stanley shoppers: George Tischhauser family. Marcelene Robinson visits Harold Robinson in Muscatine. Fink from Strawberry Point visits Г Gelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrne
F. Walter
Clifford Reed
Laurel
B. Peterson
Léa Bush
Frank
Ft. Atkinson
Dickie Rete
Donald Retz
Mary Hale
William and Mary Colege
Richmond
Hardy Shaw
Carl] Dimbat
Donald Shaw
Martin Dimbat
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Harry Swartzell
Hazleton
Ed Finn
Stanley
LaPorte City
Dubuque
San Diego
Cal
Tucson
Ariz
L. T. Harn
Joan
Chicago
Waterloo
Mabel Armstrong
Mack' Anid
R. W. Browne
George Tischhauser
Harold Robinson
Marjcelene, Robinson
Muscatine
Gelweih
Fred Fink
Strawberry Point
Area Families Visit Seasonal Relatives in Midwest Cities
Visiting relatives and friends report transit across several states. Ma and Mrs. Ray Becker and Pamela spend about a month in Seattle Washington while Mrs. Rose Voshell returns to St Paul Minnesota after a brief visit with her son. George Boyd family from Waterloo joins in the Charles Rosensteil home. Mrs E A Dunsmoor visits from Strawberry Point. Merle Nicholsks and baby Maynard shop in town. Bess Greenley and daughter visit in West Union. Loren Wilson family from Independence visits Warren Hoffman. Cliff Brant shops in Fairbank. Veronica Baker and Allan return from Omaha after a few days with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Ray Becker
Pamela
Rose Voeshell
St. Paul
Minn
Leslie Voshell
George Boyd
Waterloo
Charles Rosensteil
Strawberry Point
E. A. Dunsmoor
Merle Nicholsks
Maynard
West Unijton
Bess Greenley
Loren Wilson
Independence
Warren Hoffman
Fairbank
Oeclwein
Cliff Brant
Veronica Baker
Allan
Omaha
Neb
Mercy Hospital Admission and Birth Notices
At Mercy Hospital admitted Mr Earl Rhirie of Oelwein for medical care. Births reported to the Lamont family of Mr and Mrs Harold Kepler a boy. Discharged patients include Leland Rodgers of Oelwein and Mrs Joel Johnson of Arlington. Also discharged are Mrs Ed Hoth of Elkader and Albert Motitz of Rowley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rhirie
Oelwein
Medical
Harold Kepler
Lamont
Leland Rodgers
Joel
Johnson
Arlington
Ed. Hoth
Elkader
Albert Motitz
Rowley
Trade Paper Editor Attends Local Event
Melva Krogh of Chicago, assistant editor of American Dryercleaner, covers the Brand opening of the City Laundering company dry cleaning department in Oelwein. She praises the plant as excellent for any size town and notes the value of educating women about garment care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melva Krogh
Chicago
American Drycleaner
Obelwein
City Laundering Company
Oelwein
Krogh
The
Register
Multiple County Office Candidates Run in 1949 Primaries
A roundup lists candidates for county attorney auditor treasurer sheriff and clerk of court across Clayton Buchanan Fayette and Independence. Rob Melrose seeks Republican county attorney again from Independence with long local ties. Merrill Smith runs for Clayton auditor seeking a fifth term. Victor White seeks Buchanan treasurer as a Democrat from Independence. Forrest M. Fischer tops Clayton sheriff slate as a Democrat with no prior office. W Earl Schutte of Jesup seeks Republican supervision of Buchanan county. Herbert D Klammer seeks reelection as Fayette clerk of the district court. W M Knox seeks reelection as Fayette county treasurer. Arlee G W Blank seeks reelection as Buchanan clerk of district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Merrill R.smith
Dubuque Times Journal
Wallace's Farmer
Guttenberg Press
Smith
Iowa’ State College
Masonic Lodge
Buchanan
Victor White
White
Independence
St. John’s ‘University
Collegeville
Mink
Buchanan County
Earl Schutte
Jesup
Schuttee
Herbert D Klammer
Iet
Fayette County
Maynard High’school
Cedar Rapids
Arlee G. W. Blank
Winthrop
Pace
Pace Institute For Accountancy
Washington
Ashington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
American Legion
Wapsie Golf Club
Fayette county candidates in Elgin and West Union race
Elgin resident and county auditor candidate Dluzel Gehring, a lifelong Elgin native and former deputy auditor, seeks a fourth term. Republican G. Lee of West Union runs for Fayette county supervisor, emphasizing tax understanding and public welfare, with past service as county treasurer and a stint in farming and mercantile business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dluzel Gehring
Elgin Republi
Fayette County
Elgin
Elgin High School
Cedar Rapids
G. Lee
Lee
Hawkeye High School
Normal Training School
Upper Iowa University
West Union
American Legion
Fairbank Visitors Over Memorial Day Weekend
Fairbank residents Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Payward and three children from Rockford Illinois visited Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wierck over Memorial Day weekend. Mrs. John Bockas and grandson John O'Brien and Mayme DéeLan ey of Dubuque stayed at the William H. Miller home. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ear's Chase included Mr. and Mrs. Platt Strayer Mr. and Mrs. Lester Donohue and Mrs. Kate Donohue of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Payward
Rockford
Ill
Peter Wierck
John Bockas
John O'Brien
Mayme DéeLaney
Dubuque
William H. Miller
Ear‘s
Edward Schmeltzer
Mary Georgia
Etta
Family visitors and relatives visit in Waterloo and Dunkerton
Schmelizer brother Ed Schmelizer and wife Suture day spent Sunday with cousins. Dale Wierck Henry Wierck and family visited Ora Brant in Waterloo Monday. John Kerns and family from Dunkerton visited Glenn Yeager and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmelizer
Ed Schmelizer
Dale Wierck
Henry Wierck
Waterloy
Peter Wierck
Aid
George Sperry
Alice Brant
Waterloo
Ora Brant
John. Kerns
Dunkerton
Mr. T
Glenn Yeager
Chevrolet Truck Show Heads to Des Moines
Howard Wardell of a Des Moines Chevrolet dealer says the Chevrolet Motor Division and truck equipment distributors will join for the biggest ever truck and special equipment show. Nearly all of 107 models of the new design Chevrolet trucks across nine wheelbases will be displayed in the Poultry Building at the State Fair Grounds June 8 9 and 10. All truck owners and prospective buyers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wardell
Socal
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor
Ipoultry
Des Moines
Thiele Nominated to Elk's International Golf Tournament
Harry Thiele was unanimously nominated by a voice vote to represent the Elk's lodge at the Elk's International golf tournament in August at Pelveshark Wyoming. The local club will cover all expenses. Thiele, who arrived from Boonton New Jersey, has played brilliant golf since his arrival and clinched all honors on the local course Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thiele
Elk’s Lodge
Pelveshark
Wyo
Thiele
Boonton
N. J
Feud Round Robin Golf Event Amid Foggy Dock Call
Report notes a par-85 outs side nine event in a feud round robin with players invited to Thiele and golf-rich associates. A correction about postal listings shows Pelveshark absent. Pat reported a small bug at the COW scrap dock with new fog gear, call logged at 10 40. Authorities advise continuing U S Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiele
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Aveln Weatuer
Eous
Candy Box
Oelwein State Bank
Agrora
Federal Deposit Insurance ‘Corp
John N. Calhoun
U. S
Iowa
Senate
Iran
Turkey
UMIT
John A. Case
McGregor
Mercy Hospital
Lona Finance
Over Diamonds Grocery
Robert. Ri Melrose
Melrose
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Guttenberg
Forrest M. Fischer
W. F.W
Arivers
Chamber of Commerce and
Sportsmen’s Club
W. M. Knox
West Union State Park
Citizens Club
Knox
Champion Motors
Edwards Motor Co
Hudson Sales & Service
Oliver Farm Equipment
Ames
Lillian Thompson
Paul Fratzke, Jr
John Berry
Thielé
Evan
Charles
U.S
U.S. Royal Air Ride
Strang Tire CO
Sc. Fred. Ave
Oelwein, Ta
Sherwin - Williams Ytal
Wardell Chevrolet Co
Oelwein, Iowa
Wye
U.ss
1St Ave
Transporta
Gunderson
McCormick-Deering
Oelwein Implement Co
Packard Tr Automobiles
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