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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1948
Page
4
A brief weather note reports SELAVRIN conditions easing by last evening, with winds slowing and drizzle diminishing across the region. Officials urge residents to monitor local forecasts for any later advisories as skies clear tomorrow.
Nathan Bly and family plus Mrs J Q Twitty Hunt and others traveled to St Croix for a day of fishing and visiting relatives. They stayed with M Beebe in Water and planned other visits in Oelwein and Des Moines. Johnson Electric Co reported a recent contract and conference plans in electrical contracting circles.
Contacts reveal a busy period with visits and travels. Mis Boi Gia plans to be at her father As-Sunto’s bedside in hospital. Joan Shaffer returns from LaCrosse to family. Eugene Borland family just back from East trip via Concord Boston and New York, to Lancaster Pa home. Various locals visit relatives, attend showers, or shop in Independence, Hazleton, and West Union.
Admittees include Mrs. Melvin Braun of Fairbank in surgical care and Blanche Graham of Detroit Michigan for medical treatment. Helena Braun of Fairbank requires urgent care. Delmar Werner of Center Point and Robinson Oelwein along with Frank Mack of Oelwein receive medical services. Discharged patients include Mrs. Ralph of Aishouse Oelwein Louis Hinkle Aurora and Kenneth Merthaler Oelwein.
Fayette residents host and attend family reunions and showers with many out of town guests. Mrs C A Lund stages a pink and blue shower with cont ests and bingo, while relatives travel from West Union Reinbeck and Des Moines for commencement weekends and weddings. A new baby joins Rev Clayton Elsberry’s family as local continue summer plans and university visits.
Art Kassel and his Kassels in the Air Orchestra with Gloria Hart entertain at the Coliseum Ballroom Oelwein Tuesday June 15. The group is billed as a top sweet band and performs songs like Doodlé-Doo-Doo Hell's Bells I’ll Get By Chicago.
Prof J P Morgan attends summer school at Town City. Prof Zober heads to Pittsburgh for summer study. Mr and Mrs Harold Schmidt and baby stay at Zober home during absence. Dr and Mrs W B Jayne visit from West Liberty and Martha Jayne from New Haven. Mrs Cora Paul-Blair visits from Orlando with UTU class of 16. Henry Hettler buys a Studebaker. Wilder family moves to Ames for studies at I S T C. Dr and Dean Householder travel to California for summer. The Shaffer family hosts Lieut J D Shaffer from Williamsburg and Mrs Shaffer plans to join from Milwaukee.
A fragmented list of Saturday radio programs across stations WHO and NBC from 6:00 P.M. to 12:30 A.M. includes News, Music Memos, Abe Brrrows, H Carmichael, Sing It Again, Caravan of Music, Vaughn Monroe, Joan Davis Show, It Pays to Be Ignorar, Sports-Communions, Auto Race News, G Krupa's Band, Off the Record, Sign off, and closing hours. Also listed are Nelson led segments, Life of Riley, Truth or Consequence, Your Wit Parade, Barn Dance series, Rash Rhythm Parade, and Riviera Ballroom programs with orchestras and news updates.
A dense list of Sunday broadcasts across WMT and WHO includes Gene Autry, Blondie and Dagwood, Sam Spade, Man Called X, Hit the Jackpot, Strike It Rich, Freedom Train, Escape, Pro of Tomorrow, Odd Fashioned Revival Hour, Les Brown’s Band, Sign Off, Jack Benny, Pat O’Brien, Robert Shaw Chorale, Fred Allen, Take It Or Leave It, My Friend Irma, Screen Guild, Inner Sanctum, Godfrey Talgets, Radio Theater, CBS News, and more with various times and stations noted.
Radio listings provide a Monday lineup with Melody Parade at 6:00 and News of World at 6:15, followed by Songs by Downey, Cavalcade of America, H. Barlow Orchestra, and Telephone Hour. Contented Program and Fred Waring Glee Club appear late, with News Nelson at 10:15 and a Sign Off at 12:30.
A list of marriage license issuances from Elkader area includes Otis Sutherland of Dunlap and Ivanelle Kathe rgen Lau of Guttenberg, with couples such as William Yunior Lund of Boscobel and Mary Elizabeth Groom, Frank J. Seger of Earlville with Cecile Angeli of Earlville, Robert Edward Bankes of Elkader and Gwendolyn Beck of Walpeton, Lavene Gagling of North Buena Vista and James Stewart of Elkader, plus Irene Magels of Postville and Mary Eve Moyna of Elkader among others.
A list of memoriam notices names and dates from 1923 to 1950, including Agnes Mediock 1929, George J. Kern 1935, Mrs Emma Heldt 1936, Ida E. Starr 1940, George Nagy 1937, Cary Mullens 1943, Gayle Fratzke 1944, John Bayness 1946, Clarence Boots 1947, Thomas Perry 1948, Therese Harn 1939, David Binney 1928, Michael Pendergast 1936, and many others with multiple entries for May 23 to June 10, 1930s–1940s.
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