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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1969
Page
1
Local families and friends gathered for weddings and celebrations from Cedar Falls to Oelwein. Attendees included the Duffy Run dle and Schellhorn nuptials, college commencements, graduations, and multiple family visits from Iowa to Texas and California. Roger Erpelding attended summer school at Northern Town Cedar Falls, earning a 3.07 GPA. numerous relatives traveled for events at area homes and churches.
Admits list includes John Wenthe Oelwein and Mrs Mary Bathke Hazleton while births note a Hannan boy in Oelwein and a Westcott boy in Arlington. Discharges cover numerous patients across Hazleton Oelwein Clinton Elkader Postville Independence West Union Fayette Manchester Coggan Edgewood Strawberry Point and other towns with many named individuals.
Luther College in Decorah will host the first of three pre registration conferences for incoming freshmen and their families on Saturday June 28. The session aims to acquaint students and parents with the college and community and allow discussion with college officials and faculty. Invitations have been mailed to all incoming freshmen. The remaining conferences will be held July 19 and August 2.
The Strawberry Point Recreation Center sponsors a Saturday dance on June 14 with music by the Pages from 8:30 to 1:30. The event will be well chaperoned and casual attire is requested, but short shorts will not be admitted.
Postmaster Nick Quint and Mrs Quint attended a postmasters convention at Lake Okoholi from Tuesday through Friday of last week. Mrs Howard Mosher aided Mrs Idna Smith in the post office during the event.
Weather data shows sunset and sunrise times for Wednesday and Thursday, with high and low temperatures listed. Notable figures include a Tuesday high of 76 degrees, a Tuesday low of 53 today at 11 am, and a year ago high of 87 and low of 64.
The Chamber of Commerce master calendar lists monthly meetings and events for member businesses. Call 283-1105 to confirm dates before scheduling and note any venue changes or special sessions.
A Strawberry Point brief describes a June 8 farewell potluck for Dr and Mrs John De Long, with about 100 attendees and a cash gift. A June 4 youth picnic at Backbone State Park sent De Long a gift, and June 8 honors were given to Mr and Mrs Donald Sehug for their Silver Wedding anniversary. The notices list attendees from Cedar Rapids to Independence and reflect local social events and visits.
James Michael Kusack son of Mr and Mrs William Kusack of Oelwein earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at the University of Iowa on June 6. He plans to pursue a career in advertising.
Mrs Lola Gell 70 died Tuesday June 10 at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union. Services will be held Friday June 13 at 1 30 p m at the Presbyterian church in Wadena with burial in West Union Cemetery Burnham Wood in charge of arrangements.
Dale E Streittmatter of Maynard Co-op, living in Oelwein, joined 200 Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Illinois and South Dakota farm cooperative employees and families at the Felco Lakes Conference at Lake Okoboji. Theme centered on The Cooperative System A Forward Force in Agriculture with talks on Profile of a Modern Farmer and The Panorama of Cooperatives.
Mrs Eula Parker Meyers and daughter Mary Jane of Chicago Ile visited old friends recently. The encounter highlighted social ties and regional connections in the community.
Clermont couple welcomes son Scott James born June 3 weighing 10 pounds 4% ounces with siblings Michael Charles and Diane. Valerie Miller helps at Eastside Church of Christ Vacation Bible School. Paula Rundle and John Duffy wed with several relatives in attendance. Maxine Ramsay seeks mail at University of Iowa hospital.
Mrs Katherine Gibson and daughters visited grandparents Cecil Johnson and family along with Dale Burnham and Orpha Parker and Donna Kivell in the Ralph Miller home. Alan Boies and family returned home after a week visiting Blanton Roberts in Rolla and other relatives. Junior Hawkins and others left for a week of fishing in Canada. Cecil Johnson also visited Independence on Friday.
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