Oelwein City in Brief visitors and local notes
In Oelwein and nearby towns residents and visitors are listed including Mrs Richard Soules Independence Pf Mers John Bucnzow Oran visiting in West Union Mrs E Camp Fayette shopping in Oelwein Mrs Maude Howell visiting Cedar Falls Mrs Frank Hanna weekend Cedar Rapids Joe C Ainsworth leaving for Washington D C Mrs Ainsworth daughter of Mrs Hanna Mrs Melvin Johnson Fayette Delores McInnis Alberta Warley at Independence midget auto races John Anderson and bride arriving from wedding trip Mrs Mirgil Wenger Fairbank visiting Charles Reuber Readlyn Mrs Peter Erickson Cedar Rapids Rueben Rolfe home visit Peter Erickson Cedar Rapids Shirley Reed and Billy Mack at Independence midget auto races Westgate callers Mrs Ray pMan and daughter C Y Spezia critically ill in St Louis former Oelwein resident Robert Russell Oelwein scratched by car driven by Mrs Ray Brooke Lenius home west of Oelwein Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Pon Ritchie Vern Bauer Miles Eoban Vancouver vacationing in Oelwein with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores McInnis
Alberta Warley
John Anderson
Oelwein
Mirgil Wenger
Fairbank
Charles Reuber
John Buhr
Readlyn
Mirs
Peter Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Rueben Rolfe
Frank Mack
R. W. Browne
Shirley Reed
Billy Mack
Independence
Westgate
Ray pMan
C. Y. Spezia
St Louis
pRobert Russell
East Charles
Frederick
Ray Brooke
Oscar Lenius
Mercy Hospital
Cede
Pon Ritchie
Vern Bauers
Miles ‘S.eoban
Vancouver
Mrs. Dewees Hostess to Baptist Circle
Mrs George Dewees hosted the Baptist Sewing circle Thursday evening with twenty two members one guest and one child present. An article from Meditations for Women was discussed and prayers offered. The group planned to send used clothing to a missionary and asked members to bring clothes to church parlors by June 16. They sewed rag rugs and quilt blocks for Kodiak children's home. Mrs Herbert Doudney was honored with a shower. The next meeting is June 24 at 2 o'clock with Mrs Merlin Kuper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dewees
Baptist
William Ohligschlager
Kodiak
Herbert Doudney
Fayette
Merlin Kuper
Admitted and Discharged at Mercy Hospital
At Mercy Hospital admitted patients include Babe Tyler Arlington medical Janice Olson and Mrs Hailey Probasco Edgewood with surgical cases for Alta Cannon Oelwein Jeunes Gibbons and Mrs Fred Albrecht Readlgu. Surgical entries list Kenneth Gray Fayette Bonnie Lee Basten Edgewood and Alfred Hotchkiss Dundee. Discharged include Mary Faith Roepke Auoia and Carl Fuhrman Arlington with others Elizabeth Garvey Oelwein and Mrs Walte Steege Westgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Tyler
Arlington
Janice EK Olson
Hailey Probasco
Edgewood
Alta Cannon
Oelwein
Jeunes Gibbons
Medca
Fred Albrecht
Readlgurgical
Kenneth Gray
Fayette
Bonnie Lee Basten
Alfred Hotchkiss
Dundee
Ton
Mary Faith Roepke
Auoia
Carl Fuhrman
Don Foitsch Celwein
Elizabeth Garvey
Walte
Steege
Showers Honor Sumner Brides to Be
A mis cellaneous shower honoring Donna Richmann was held in the Methodist church parlors Thursday evening. Twenty five participated in games and presented Richmann with prenuptial gifts. St Johns American Lutheran Sunday school class hosted a second miscellaneous shower for Miss Mary Jane Aubrey, who will wed Harley Priedeau June 17 in Nashua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Donna Richmann
Ed O'Brien
August Pleggenkuhle
Miss Richmann
St. Johns
Local notes and visits around Independence Iowa
Short notices report numerous residents visiting relatives and attending events in Independence and nearby towns including New Hampton Oelwein Lamont and Cedar Rapids. The fragment also mentions the incorporation of J H Kerwum & Sons Inc with principal business in Debe Fayette County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
J H Kerwum & Sons, Inc
Debe
Fayette County
Towa
Women's Society of Christian Service Meets at Lamont Church
Lamont special report notes the Women's Society of Christian Service gathering at the Lamont Methodist Church with twenty five members present. Members are urged to attend the Mt Vernon meetings on July 1. Lunch was served by the committee at the close.
Local Aurora Dinner Hosts and Area Visitors
Mrs Eloise Murray reports a dinner Sunday hosted by Mr and Mrs Howard Slater with guests Mr and Mrs Robert Cotton and family Mrs Ruby Slater and children from Waterloo Mr and Mrs Cecil Slater and family Lamont and John Searcy. John Boyens of Lamont visited William Bovrens home and attended Lutheran Bible school. Les and Norbert Knapp are at Upper Iowa University in Gess. Knapp has returned from…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Ann Dyer
New Hampton
Mis E Gundacker
Earl Lockwood
Nancy
Oran
Dale Mille
Jolie
Mary Bowens
Lamont
Wm Finch
Levi Longnecker
Waterloo
Charles Moshe
Ida Lagkabaugh
Otto
Viola Davis
Albert
Ralph Ehlers
Oelwein
Earl Ehler
Emma McQueen
Howard Slater
Robert Cotton
Ruby Slater
Cecil Slater
John Searcy
John Boyens
Visted
William Bovrens
Lutheran Bible School
Les
Norbert Knapp
J H Kerwin & Sons Inc corporate details and leadership
The text covers the formation of J H Kerwin & Sons Inc a general merchandise retail corporation in Velwein Iowa. It states a twenty year charter beginning April 1 1948 with renewal as provided by law. A board of three to five directors will oversee affairs with annual elections by common stockholders. Officers are President Vice President and Secretary Treasurer chosen annually. Until 1949 the named directors are Leo T Kerwin George D Kerwin Elizabeth A Mayer and Mary M Kerwin with officers Leo T Kerwin Elizabeth A Mayer and George D Kerwin. The private property of stockholders is exempt from corporate debts. Signed by Leo T Kerwin President and attorney Velwein Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo T. Kerwin
George D Kerwin
Elizabeth A. Mayer
Mary M Kerwin
Leo T Kerwin
Elizabeth A Mayer
George D. Kerwin
J H. Kerwin & Sons, Inc
H. Sanford
Velwein
Iowa
Notice of School Election in Independent School District
Public notice to qualified voters in the Independent School District of Oelwein Fayette County Iowa that a special school election is set for June 28 1948. Voters will decide on issuing bonds not to exceed 350000 for building furnishing sites. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm at City Hall Oelwein. Secretary A M G Stebbins notes consolidation into one precinct per Chapter 296 Code of Iowa 1946. Dated May 20 1948 Delware Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Fayette
Iowa
Oehnvein
Board of Directors
Delwem
A . M. G. Stebbins
Board of Education
Kennedy Throws No-Hit No-Run Victory for Minneapolis
United Press report notes Monte Kennedy, a 25-year-old southpaw from the New York Giants system, pitched the first no-hit no-run game of the season in the American Association, guiding Minneapolis to a 14 10 loss over Louisville. Louisville batters reached first on walks, while Strickland and Lavigne also reached base in prior frames. Other results: Indianapolis 14 Milwaukee 3, St Paul 7 Columbus 6, Toledo at Kansas City postponed by wet grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Monte Kennedy
American Association
Minneapolis
Louisville
New York Giants
Colonels
George Strickland
Ed Lavigne
Lavigne
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
Evansville Beats Quincy to Narrow Lead in Three-Eye League
Evansville erased a 3-1 deficit and scored nine runs to overtake Quincy, cutting the leaders’ edge to half a game. Terre Haute beat Springfield 9-3 amid tense play, Waterloo edged Davenport 8-7, Des Moines rose over Sioux City 6-3, and Omaha shaded Lincoln 3-2 as Pueblo’s game was rained out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Wen
Dinors
Quincy
Terre Haute
Springfield
Waterloo
Davenport
Bruins
Soos
Des Moines Bruins
Lou
Sioux City
Omaha
Lincoln
Pueblo
den- Vel
Three Veteran Track Coaches to Retire at NCAA Meet
MINNEAPOLIS UP Three veteran track coaches plan retirement after leading their teams in the 27th annual NCAA track and field meet next week. Dean Cromwell, among the retirees, is highlighted for his long service and leadership in college track circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Dean Cromwell
West Coast honors mark long coaching careers at breakfast
Southern California Tom Jones of Wisconsin and George Bresnahan of Iowa will be honored at a June 18 breakfast opening day of the meet. Cromwell heads the U S Olympic track team. After 40 years at Southern Cal he has 14 world record holders, six Olympic champions and 12 NCAA winners. Jones, a 36 year man at Wisconsin, has reached retirement at 70. He coached Walter Hehl Chuck Fenske Lloyd La Beach and Don Gehrmann. Bresnahan, finishing 28 years at Iowa, is a former Jones student at Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Tom Jones
Wisconsin
George Bresnahan
Iowa
Cromwell
U. S
Southern Cal
Jones
Walter Hehl
Chuck Fenske
Lloyd la Beach
Don Gehrmann
Bresnahan
Falls Fatal Fails Death Toll Cited At 27800 In 1946
The National Safety Council reports 27 800 fatalities in 1946. The U S waterways experiment station, the largest hydraulic laboratory, is located in Vicksburg Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Big Waterways Laboratory
U. S. Waterways Experiment Station
Vicksburg, Miss
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Fred
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Oclwein
5. E. Camp
Mrs. Dewees
David Butler
Mike Crawford
Mary Curley
Fanbank Medical
Dewey
Richmond
Virginia
Curtis M. Dozier, Sr
Robert H Woods
Pearlsburg
Vernon Renwick
John Patton
Hart Graesch
Ceda
Rapids
Mile
Dick Vivians
Rock Island
Fred Crow
John Richardson
Maisonette Duffey
Lamont Church
Aurora
Eloise Murray
Edward Hawkins
Sears
Schneider
Oviwein
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W. C. FU
Alice Hurnside
Iowa Finance
Over Diamonds Grocery
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Miller
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Delwein Furniture & Appliance
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