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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
5
A notice offers a stylish Jean Shop business with latent deans Genims and sportswear. Priced at 13000 dollars includes initial inventory fixtures and training. Contact Waters Street with phone number 5885125 for details.
Fay County Zoning Board of Adjustment schedules public hearing for Hazel M. Platt Estate and Gelwein State Bank to interpret subdivision rules for a 30 acre parcel near Jefferson Township Gelwein regarding two acre residential plots and remaining agricultural use. Also a request by St Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church Oran to reduce front yard setback from 45 to 13 feet for a front addition at Maple and West Streets. public notice published June 9 1977.
The City of Oclwelh invites seated bids for the Municipal Swimming Pool Concession Stand contract for 1977. Bids due by 7:30 p.m. June 33, 177 at the City Clerk’s Office, to be opened and awarded to the best bidder. Only food and soft drinks allowed per April 25 council ruling. Peter T. Gardner City Clerk.
The City of Oelwein announces large items such as refrigerators stoves water heaters will no longer be removed by garbage trucks. Residents must contact City Hall to arrange removal by Street Department trucks under City Council action dated May 2 1977 and order issued June 1977.
Mrs Hazel Ganske 64 died Wednesday at West Union hospital. Services 1 30 p m Friday Burnham Wood Funeral Home. Burial West Union cemetery. River city notes report Mississippi River stages and dam and town readings for Davenport and other points.
Ronda Hoffman aged 19 of rural Manchester was named the 1977 Delaware County Beef Queen. She is the daughter of Gilbert and (Mrs.) Hoffman and a 1976 West Delaware High School graduate who attended Mount Mercy College this past year and enrolled at Iowa State University for 1977 78.
Rollyn L Schroeder of Oelwein has been named district representative for Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance in the area. He teams with the Del Hartman Agency of Waverly. Lutheran Mutual operates in 30 states plus D C with over 2 3 billion in force and is among the top one percent in low net cost to policy owners. CHICAGO Three Ward’s executives promoted in retail division John D Flakne named assistant national retail merchandise manager operations Eugene W Schaefer moves to retail promotion business manager Ronald J Mantegna becomes retail promotion development manager.
Vernon Mobblis 16 of Rowley charged by Buchanan County Sheriff's office with following too closely after his car struck a southbound tractor on a county gravel road north of Independence. Tractor operator Scott Buchheit 15 of Independence owned by Paul Greif. Damages listed. no injuries. In a separate incident, Independence police investigated a two car crash at Sixth Ave and Third St SE involving Leon Mormann 23 and Frank Ratchford 45 with damages to both vehicles.
Forty three Senior Citizens met at Memorial hall to plan the next meeting an ice cream social at the park in Postville hosted by Mrs Marie Lenth and Mable Meyer. The group also noted participation in a Fiesta in West Union and a jamboree planning session in Waukon on August 4 with a July 14 meeting. Bingo 500 and shuffleboard were enjoyed with Ella Meyer and Louis Benjegerdes winning blackout. A get well card was signed for Mrs Kirkestue in the Waukon hospital.
Plans are complete for the 1977 Clayton County Dairy Festival in Guttenberg on June 10 and 11. The dairy promotion committee, Guttenberg Chamber of Commerce, and Guttenberg FFA Chapter organize events including a Friday banquet at Lakeside Ballroom with awards for DHIA production, 305 day periods, lifetime cow production, and other honors. Saturday features a judging contest at 2 pm open to 4-H and FFA members, a milking contest at 7 pm, and a 7:30 pm parade in downtown Guttenberg, with Sue Buhr and Carol Meyer appearing as dairy princesses.
Oelwein police arrested Jack T. Schoville 32 of Waterloo on criminal trespass after a 3:20 a.m. report and held him for a bond hearing. In other news Vicki Kay Martin 23 of Fayette was cited for failure to stop after rear ending a car in the Super Val parking area causing about 100 dollars damage. her 1968 Ford sustained about 800 dollars damage.
Funeral services for Louis Pahl 69 retired farmer will be held 2 p.m. Friday at First United Presbyterian Church Independence. Burial will be in Wilson. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Howe. Survivors include wife Carol son Brent of Marion and five sisters from Iowa and California.
DES MOINES An Oelwein man testified in Polk County Federal Court that he and others were bilked of thousands in 1974 by Donald Hawes of Tulsa in a scheme using United Funding Investment Corp. Witnesses said they were promised 12 percent returns to fund lending to firms unable to obtain money, with about $1.6 million owed to Iowa investors when United Funding filed for bankruptcy.
A hospital notes fragment from Mercy hospital lists multiple individuals including Mrs. Frank Harrington Haslatan Mrs. Charles Michael Celwein Harry Speed Celwein Mr and Mrs Bryce Penhollow a boy Master Michael McClain Westgate Glenn Harris Hazleton Jeffery Reinking Celwein Mrs James Avenson Oelwein Delbert Kaune Arlington
The Fayette County Democratic Central Committee met Tuesday in Maynard with chairman Tom Webber outlining fall caucuses on September 19 centralized by town. January 30, 1978 was set for new year caucuses with local chairs elected, platforms started and possible county candidates chosen. A legislative liaison committee was formed to improve state legislature communication. Carol Christ will chair the Democratic booth at the Fayette County Fair August 16 20 in West Union. Walter Griffin, former county chairman, announced candidacy for secretary of state. Next meeting set for August 2 in Maynard.
Discharged patients include Mrs Sharon Frantz and her baby from Elkport James Meyer from Elkader LeaAnn Stence from Elkader Marvin Amling from St Olaf and other Postville area mentions None admitted at central community Elkader and Elkport entries reflect local hospital activity with multiple names listed.
Wapsipinicon River area. W. C. Huntley of Waterloo reported to the Buchanan County sheriff's office that a canoe was stolen from his cottage between Sunday and Thursday morning. No value was listed.
Brownie troops in Elkader plan a three day camp at Elkader park from June 15 to 17, running daily 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. They seek donations of yarn thread oil cloth and other craft supplies and parents are asked to contribute food such as vegetables cookies and cupcakes. Each Girl Scout should bring items for activities.
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