Personal notices mingle visits and travels in Oelwein region
A string of local social items lists visits by Joy Himebaugh in Manchester, Don Miller in town, and the Mandler, Gelz, and Cumberland families among others. Travel to Chicago, Rochester, Ames, Des Moines, and Fayette appears. Navy training, a hospital corps graduation, and a carp catch are noted alongside Adv sections for Glim peony gardens and a city cleaning drawing winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Himebaugh
Manchester
Anna Himebaugh
Arlingtorn
Falt
Don Miller
Walter Powers
Kathleen
Clarion
Lyle E. Whitaker
Mainz
A. R. Apo
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Wanita Joyce
West Union
Oelwein
Cecilia Corkery
Wadena
Arlene Cumberland
Frank Mandler
Karen Maxine
Waterloo
Melvin Weigel
Mandler
Lewis Motor Supply
Earl McGrane
Waverly
M. E. Shomer
Fayette
Waldena
Schoo
Gleim Peony Gardens
Arlington
Frank W. Gelz
Chicago
Frank Gelz, Jr
Charles Barnes
Ames
Deisel Motors
Riulph Edward Deuher
Farragut
Idaho
U.S. Navy
Arthur Zahn
Odile Zahn
Horst Zahn, Jr
Devil’s Back Bone
Horst Zhaw
Adele Bradley
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jess M. Masters
M. Masters
Rabery Ratcliffe
Cedar Rapids
Yelwein
Ratcliffe
Albert Micuineh
Ohn Miculineh
J. F. Johnson
Olga Miculineh
Albert Micuneh
Gilbert Duckett
Stanley
George Lee
Firsttreet SE
Citymandering Co
H. Buckman
Aurora
Wedding Roadster Crushes Lamp Post in Comic Honeymoon Crash
A wedding couple in a roadster skids around a corner and wrecks the car, knocking down a lamp post and three other vehicles before stopping against a wall. The bride emerges and quips that the kiss was worth the smash, in a lighthearted account from a roadside accident column.
Mercy Hospital entries and troop notice
Mrs Sam Poggess of Maynard entered Mercy Hospital for medical attention. Miss Susie Cooney, long time patient, returned home today. Mrs Herman Lange of West ite was taken home today. Troop 35 supper hike announced for Tuesday June 15 at Methodist church at 6 15 pm with rides back to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Poggess
Maynard
Susie Cooney
Herman Lange
Westite
Methodist Church
F. H. Cook
Pra
Services Tuesday For Octogenarian Griffeth
Mr Ben T Griffeth 81 of 36 2nd St No W died Sunday night at Mercy hospital He is survived by his wife and sister June Perry Jones of Wales Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon at 2 20 at Brant Funeral Home with Rev Hayter officiating Burial will follow at Woodlawn Public notice style obituary with concise factual details suitable for a local newspaper card
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Ben T. Griffeth
2Nd St
No W
Mercy Hospital
District Meeting Boy Scouts Wednesday at City Hall
Boy Scout District meeting set for Wednesday night at City Hall at 7 30. All scouts expected. C M Howell signs note. Also, Cubs and Scouts join Flag Day ceremonies at Elk's home tonight at eight wearing full uniforms. Fred Cook serves as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scouts
Boy Scout
Cc. M. Howell
CUBS
Elk’s Home
Fred Cook
Milks of Fairbank among 291 U.S. POWs named
Lloyd V. Milks of Fairbank is listed among 291 American soldiers held by Germany, reported by the war department. He is interned at Stalag 5B. The release also lists 264 prisoners held by Japan and five by Italy, with no other local names in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd V. Milks
Vern L. Milks
Fairbank
U.S
Germany
War Department
Milks
Stalag
Japan
Italy
Plane mechanic completes course at Amarillo field
Howard E. Burke son of Mrs Dena Burker of 520th New York City has completed his aviation mechanic course at Amarillo Army Air Field Texas He enlisted in October 1942 and previously worked as a body repair man at Earl Moore garage before his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aye Howard E. Burke
Dena Burker
520Th
N. Y
Mason City
Amarillo Army Air Field
Amarillo
Texas
Burke
Earl Moore
Legion Dinner Tuesday Evening at Ross Reid Post No 9
The American Legion Ross Reid Post No. 9 will hold its regular monthly chicken dinner Tuesday June 15 at 6 45 p m with all the trimmings The Hawkeye Bay Staters will attend and report on their activities for the week Members are urged to bring a guest who is a soldier sailor or marine on furlough
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Ross Reid
Post No. 9, Inc
Hawkeye Bay
Navy Waves Seabees Recruiters Tour Iowa City Area
The U S Navy recruiting party touring Iowa will stop in Oelwein from 2 PM Wednesday to 11 AM Thursday, backed by a station wagon from Decorah. The group promotes WAVES SPARS and Seabees, with two WAVES, two recruiters, and a Seabee officer ready to answer questions and take enlistment applications. The visit aligns with Iowave Month proclaimed by Governor Hickenlooper to highlight Navy opportunities for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. SS. Navy
Iowa
Oelwein
Hax Beth
Gelwein
Decorah
West Union
Independence
Navy
The
Waves
Towa
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Iowa State College
Ames
Central College
Pella
University of
County Home Economist Resigns for Page County Post
Miss Meta Jane Masters resigns after three years as Fayette county home economist to take a similar post in Page county. Miss Virginia Vaupel of Vinton will replace her, beginning July 16, after Masters leaves July 1 for a brief vacation. Masters will support food production and 4-H work with County Extension Director M. C. Wangsness and participate in community activities. Vaupel is a State University of Iowa graduate with teaching experience and will help address wartime farm labor issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meta Jane Masters
Fayette County
Page County
Virginia Vaupel
Vinton
Miss Master
Fayette
Iowa
Cole and
Somers
Vaupel
M. C. Wangsness
Glade Stockwell Reported Prisoner of War in Japan
Glade M. Stockwell is listed by the Adjutant General in Washington as a prisoner of war in Japan. His father, D. I. Stockwell, received a telegram confirming the report this morning after he had been listed as missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pie. Glade M. Stockwell
Adjutant General
Washington
D. C
Japan
Salute issue debated as high court weighs amendments
Justice Frankfurter reads a dissent arguing flag salute questions have appeared before the court five times and citing constitutional authorities including Hughes and Cardozo. The piece notes Reed and Roberts joined the dissent and discusses the enduring debate over official control versus individual rights in the first amendment.
National Flag Day origin and 1894 New York observance
Frances Bellamy of Rome New York chaired the National Public School Celebration of Flag Day and drafted a pledge later altered by the National Flag Association. The pledge and flag raising were tied to the official adoption date of the Stars and Stripes on June 14 1777, with New York mandating flag displays on June 14 1894 marking the first observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Bellamy
Rome
New York
Companion
Bellamy
United States of America
Continental Congress
Union
Elks Prepare Flag History Observance At Lodge
Elks plan final rehearsal tonight at 8 for the Flag Day program open to the public. Nine Oelwein Boy Scouts assist with the flag history segment led by J C Jepson and district commander Tom Stevens will speak on the flag’s significance in 1943. Local Elks urge full attendance and note the Grand Lodge mandate for the annual observance.
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The
Elks
Oolwein Boy Scouts
Sam Wood
Pete Stebbins
Gene Beck
Larry Nelson
Roger Werlaufer
Dean Boyington
Rupert Caballero
Brauli
Charles McQueen
B. L. Morse
C. M. Howell
Harold Zeigler
Walt Rice
Harold Hintz
Leo Kerwin
Fred Lynes
Grand Lodge
M. G. Stebbins
Store Displays Allied Flags For Flag Week Observance
Rathbun Bros. stage a Flag Week display featuring United Nations flags arching across the store and identified by printed cards. Two American flags soar over the archway with a patriotic eagle plate, highlighting recognition of nations allied with the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbun Bros
United Nations
Frank Rath
Seahawks Beat Goats in Iowa City Showdown
The Iowa City Navy Pre-Flight baseball team improved to five wins and one loss after a dominant 16 to 2 victory over the Goats. Cadet Quentin Evans of Detroit allowed only five hits and four walks in his first Navy win, as Seattle Seahawks rallied with 14 hits and nine walks in the lopsided win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa City Navy
Cokult Goats
Seahawks
Orugh
Cadet
Quentin Evans
Detroit
Mich
Navy
Free informative booklet on piles from McCreary Clinic
The McCreary Clinic offers a free 122 page book on piles fistula and related colon disorders. Request a copy by sending a postcard to 1805 Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs Missouri. No charge. It may save you time suffering and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCreary Clinic
Elms Blvd
Excelsior Springs
Spirit of the U S A Song Hymn Lyrics
The text presents a patriotic song lyric by Billy Mayhew praising the flag and unity of the United States. It emphasizes standing behind Old Glory, keeping the flag flying high, and readiness to fight for victory and liberty. The snippet highlights national pride and collective resolve amid wartime rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Mayhew
U.S.A
Easter Hump Sermon Sparks Call to Faith and Worship
In a Sunday after Easter sermon Fred W. Smith of Central Christian Church Huntington W V decries church attendance decline. He argues the real tragedy is closed hearts not closed buildings and warns against indifference undermining US religious life. The piece also notes quinine’s Peruvian origin and global plantation history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Russia
Germany
United States
House of the Lord
House of Worship
Fred W. Smith
Central Christian Church
Huntington
W. Va
Gelwein
Independence Plans Special Navy Day Program Thursday
Independence hosts Navy Day on Thursday June 17 with the Navy caravan arriving at 2 p.m. and staying until Friday noon. A 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. radio broadcast from Independence is planned on KXEL, followed by a 6 p.m. dinner at the Gedney hotel for Navy personnel. Main street will close after 11 p.m. Thursday for a patriotic program featuring Lt Commander Truman Jones and WAVES representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Atth
Independence
KXEL
Navy
Gedney Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Chatham
Walnut
American Legion Auxiliary
Bridge's Market
Gram
Truman Jones
Anne Dorsey
WAVES
Dubuque
Farmers Report Big Gain Pig Feed Cuts Pig Flesh Loss
Mason City territory farmers tell our Big Gain reporter that Big Gain Pig and Sow Ration saves about 100 pounds of flesh on nursing sows. They say sows retain their litters and piglets wean themselves. Farmers feed until piglets reach 75 to 80 pounds to hit early market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City Territory
Big Gain
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John
Mrs. Smith
Mr. Smith
Helen
Tielen Hoapster
Legion
Seabees
Jovra Waouaen
Iowa State
Towa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
St. Ambrose
Davytenport
Iowan
County
Page
Park Ass
Add
Equitable Life Loc
Kirk
Carrie Hicks
Nesw
Schwartz
Elmer FL
Genevieve Schwartz
SUNW
Glade Stockwell
Ww. C. IT. U
Allied Flags
Waterloo School
Lafayette St. Waterloo
Peru
Far East
Young Coal Co
BIG Gain News
A Cleaners
Old Line Casualty Companies
Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co
Springfield Fire Marine Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. Co
Hartford Fire Co
Lonborg Agency
Hart Insurance Agency
Kerrwin
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