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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1941
Page
3
Pure home rendered lard offered at 10 cents per pound bring your own container. Berry boxes and strawberries on vines priced at 10 cents per quart. Oel Wein Nursery advertises. Two row Oliver corn plow for sale priced at 5 20. P. M. Blake located 3 miles east, 1 mile south, 1 mile east of Oelwein on No 10.
Straw berry Point residents Clifford Miersen Jule Duerst and Robert Ekstrom left this week for a week of fishing on the Mississippi river renting a cottage on an island near Gulensburg. Calls from Mrs Ben Little Mrs R K Brandt Mrs S Ross and Mrs Calhoun were reported. Rev Vernon Benson of Memocka Ill preached at the Congregational church. Benson accompanied him. Howard Hughes and wife of Fort Dodge visited Ida Hughes before heading to Boulder Colo for post graduate studies. Try the Want Ad Column if you want results.
British ambassador Lord Halifax is pictured receiving Columbia University New York's honorary Doctor of Laws. He wears the traditional cap and gown for the ceremony held in the city.
Six clubs chase the lead as Cleveland battles slip, with Bob Feller keeping the Tribe afloat and Boston rallying behind Mickey Harris and Joe Cronin. Athletics and White Sox surge while Browns, Senators fade from contention. Red Sox inflict Cleveland’s worst loss this season. resigns optimistic pace for Cronin’s pitching staff.
Lou Nova, hot comeback contender, faces Jimmy Robinson in a 10 round Minneapolis bout. Nova, favored to win, weighs about six pounds less than Robinson and may retire after this fight before a Louis bout. Nova’s promoter fears distraction from Louis ahead of the September showdown and notes Nova’s new “cosmic” punch theory as part of pre fight hoopla.
A compact list of scattered crossword style clues covering various topics from music notes to Norse gods and body parts, interlaced with geography, measurement, and translation hints. It reads like a partial puzzle grid with numbered entries and mismatched spellings indicating OCR issues.
Summer exercise and physiology discussed by Dr Clendening emphasize moderate outdoor activity over specialized routines. Walking, golf, tennis, rowing, and similar chores keep one pleasantly tired, while excessive or muscle-focused training is discouraged for those over 40. The column urges caution with heart health, notes exercise does not cure constipation or guarantee weight loss, and promotes outdoor activity as the best approach.
A lively boxing card saw Milwaukee margin equalized by a top heavy favorite as Milwaukee defeated Toledo 4-3. Louisville edged St Paul while Milwaukee earned a victory over Toledo and another close score.
Minneapolis rose to the top of the American Association standings after taking both games from Indianapolis. The Blues dropped a game to Cincinnati. Minneapolis won 6-3 in the second game after the first began as seven innings but went nine with Buck Fiusett’s grounder driving in Fabian Gaffke for the winning run. Joe Hatten pitched in the second game, driving in three runs with a sixth inning double.
A wartime themed golf feature profiles Mr Joann J Mans of St Louis as he faces Leopold in a Colonial Golf Club round. The piece highlights Manion’s celebrated golf feats including seven holes in one and a brave wartime effort during a difficult stretch of play.
In a vivid Colonial Club tale Leopold contends with Tiny Gooch as Mr Manion unveils a novel fishing inspired golf feint score. Leopold builds a mud cavern maze from golf balls while Manion feints a shot then drives a ball into the pond to force a dramatic test of skill and nerve.
The Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce reports total 1940 aircraft deliveries across all kinds reached about 625 million dollars, up 177 percent from 1939 deliveries of 225 million dollars.
The National Automobile Club states that delaying tire repair is equivalent to nine days of driving without a share, framing the act as a governance or policy guideline for motorists.
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