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Oelwein Daily Register

Location

Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1941

Page

6

Ladies Clubs Meet and Hostess Notes From Read’s Room

The Lite Flower Circle meets Thursday evening at Read's Tea Room with Mrs James Corks ey as hostess. Priscilla club hosts a one o clock luncheon Thursday at Read's Tea Room. St Gertrude circle gathers Wednesday evening at Mrs Clarence Chase's home. Mrs Hartman hosted the Delwein Womans Club executive board and guest trio at a 1:30 lunch, gifting towels and a set of f orsta candlesticks. Warren Fisher becomes president.

Qutls Flower Cria Lite Flower Circle Read's James Corkexy J. F. Carland Priscilla Club Read's Tea Room ST. Gerteude St. Gertrude Circle Clarence Chase Fourth Avenue SE Hartman Loren Hartman Delwein Womans Club Hartmar Warren Fisher Miss Hansen Mardi Jean Hansen Mona LaPiere Marien Engstrom Miss LaPiere E. E. Sher

Anniversary Of Masonic Lodge. Echo Valley Picnic June

Sunnyside Lodge No. 510 celebrates fifty one years with a public dinner at the Masonic hall and an open evening program at the high school auditorium. The event honors past masters with a history read by Mrs. Sidler, including poems and vocal selections. Many from out of town attended.

Sunnyside Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa Will Smarzo East Orange New Jersey Eastern Star John Sidler Marjorie Gilley Rezilla Hall C. C. Hall America Lodge Wich Chester Paul Robert Hanchett Joan Sidler Oelwein Sunnyside Lodge

Barclay on Bridge Signals for suit returns and discards

In Barclay on Bridge, examples explain signaling by discards and suit leads. West uses high cards to request the higher side suit, or low cards for the lower side suit, with No Trump scenarios discussed.

Barclay Shepard Barclay West East South

British Move Into SW Syria Continues On Front

British forces push through southern Syria advancing along roads as a modern army moves into historic routes used by ancient empires. The march parts distant hills, ancient names, and the landscape described with worn military imagery.

Rome Napweor

Syrians Quiet As Allies Maneuver Forces

Mr Hermon surveys the scene as mechanized armies mass near Syria. Traffic has virtually ceased for days while allied forces finalize troop dispositions and gather material. Telephone and telegraph services are suspended amid the buildup.

British Sink Five German Supply Ships

It was disclosed that the Polish destroyer Porun first sighted and engaged the Bismarck on the night of May 26 after the Bismarck had sunk the battle cruiser Hood on May 24. An American reconnaissance plane had provided the Bismarck’s position.

Polishestroyer P Hood

Missing Plane Sparks Fear for Crew and Range Details

A Douglas B-18 with 1500 horsepower engines and a 200 mph cruising speed is missing. Officials avoid range figures, but estimates place it at 1500 to 2000 miles. Capt. Motherwell has been reassigned to command the 12th reconnaissance squadron in Boise Idaho.

Army Motherwell Boise Ida

New Method To Combat Submarines

Detroit June 9 A new submarine countermeasure from Charles F. Kettering aims to end the menace. As head of General Motors research and the National Inventors Council he says the device is in the conclusive stage and awaits execution. He notes the secret military device could change naval warfare and hints at broader defense implications.

Detroit United States Great Britain Charles F. Kettering Kettering General Motors Corporation National Inventors Council D Defense Industries Inventors Council Defense Research Committee Varevar Bush Carnogie Institution of Washington Sfar

Eligibility for New York student aid program announced

Eligible students include needy Native American pupils aged 16 to 24 attending government Indian schools who receive no other federal education assistance. The notice outlines participation in the New York A school aid program and the required qualifications.

U S Troops Move To Reopen Los Angeles Plant

The White House ordered federal troops to take over North American Inc plant in Los Angeles after CIO United Automobile Workers picketed and blocked entry. About 1,000 workers with lunch pails sought to return to work, met by an equal number of pickets. The move, praised by some lawmakers, was described as necessary to reopen the plant and curb domestic disorder, with further political maneuvers in Congress and labor circles.

White House Inglewood Los Angeles CIO United Automobile Workers Eearly CIO Secretary of War North American, Inc War Department Justice Department Defense Agencies Office of Production Management Cabinet Patterson Jackson Hillman Army Col Branshaw Sidney Hillman Herbert Hoover Pullman Ilinow Organized Labor Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union of America Andrew J. May House Military —Affairs Committee James O'Connor Mont Carl Vinson Naval Affairs Committee Roosevelt Harvey Brown AFL Machinists Union San Francisco Senate James F. Byrnes 8. C

Flood of 3.34 Inches Hits Eastern Iowa Roads

Rainfall of 3.34 inches drives record crest on the east fork of the 102 river at Bedford Iowa. Highways 3 in eastern and western Bedford are inundated and up to four feet of water covers Highway 148 north of Gravity. Burlington Railroad suspends service between Conway and Bedford due to flood.

Bedford Burlington Railroad Conway

Strike Hits Minneapolis Defense Scrap Firms

One hundred CIO machinists struck eight Twin City scrap metal concerns vital to defense. The walkout followed rejection of a mediation commission proposal yielding a five cent raise. union sought 12.5 cents, firms offered 2.5. After a 30 day mediation, strike declared 100 percent effective with picket lines at the plants and a later union demand for 7.5 cents plus one week vacation.

Minneapolis

Three Iowa Soldiers Injured In Camp Claiborne Crash

Six soldiers were injured and one killed when an army truck collided with a bus near Camp Claiborne La. The three Iowa injuries included Corp. Leon Nelson and Private Gerald James of Council Bluffs and Private Carl Ramsey of Manchester. Private Ray B. Rucker of Pedro Ohio died enroute to a hospital. Private Lloyd Noble and Private James Carrington North Dakota were also hurt. The truck was enroute to Alexandria 18 miles from camp when the crash occurred.

Camp Claiborne Corp Leon Nelson Gerald James Council Bluffs Carl Ramsey Manchester Lloyd Noble Carrington N. D James Ray B. Rucker Pedro Alexandria

BrotherHoods Elect Officers In Iowa District

Waverly Iowa June 9 George Heins a Monona Ja lawyer was elected president of the Iowa district of the American...

Waverly George Heins Monona Iowa the American

Lutheran Brotherhoods Elect Officers At Annual Convention

Beuchor announced by Central Press and army Signal Corps Photo. At yesterday's convention Heins succeeded A C Grossman of Waverly as head. Dick Fuls of Allison named vice president and Harold Wolfe of Oelwein secretary treasurer. Local brotherhoods authorized to set up loan funds for Wartburg College students and a quarterly newspaper edited by R H Nehls of Monona. Manchester chosen for 1942 convention.

Lutheran Brotherhoods Heins A- C. Grossman Waverly Dick Fuls Allison Harold Wolfe Oelwein Wartsburg College R. H. Nehls Monona Manchester

Two Waterloo Men Die In Plane Crash Near Waterloo

Walter Fox a 28 year old radio repairman and Clifford Kraft 26 a farm laborer both of Waterloo were killed when their plane stalled and spun five miles northeast of Waterloo. Fox the pilot and Kraft were en route to a family reunion.

Waterloo. In Walter Fox Clifford Kraft Waterloo Here Fox Kraft

Free 40 page fistula and hemorrhoids guide offered

Announcement for a free illustrated 40 page booklet covering fistula piles and colon disorders. Sent via postcard to Thornton & Minor Clinic, Suite 1120 F, 926 McGee St Kansas City Missouri. Clinic claims to have treated over 520000 patients and will send a large reference list.

Thornton & Minor Clinic McGee St Kansas City

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