Warm Welcome At Canteen Meeting In Oelwein
Local USO council discusses operation of canteen for service personnel in Chicago and at the station. Secrecy rules limit female callers until troop trains arrive. A special canteen committee, named representatives from various organizations, will oversee operations. Leaders include E. E. Deyo and Theo Olson with attendance by Fred Lynes and others. Financial report covers May 1 to June 15 1943 with receipts totaling 820.08 and disbursements listing merchandise costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Council
E. E. Deyo
Theo Olson
Harold Hintz
George Platt
H. V. Hoyer
M. F. Gunderson
Lou Buenneke
Joe Blot
J. Levin
Roy Anders
American Legion Auxiliary
Alta Safronek
W.F.W. Auxiliary
Frank Winn
Women of the Moose
F. P. Lechey
Wear Sissiel
Harold Jamison
Oelwein
United Service Women of Iowa
USC Executive Council
Fred C. Lynes
J. Bennett
Charles Stoddard
M. C. Hanson
C. B. Chambers
L. A. Warren
Lloyd Butler
Sissel
Fred Lynes
A. J. Bennett
Merrill Hanson
Theo Glsan
Lew Warren
George Plutt
Alden Porter
Vearl Sissel
N. P. Leehey
L. E. Pepin
U.S.O
J. McCauley
Dudley Hale
Maple Grove Club
H. E. Webb
Hutchinson Co
Fill Out Application For Fuel Oil Now Urges Ration Board
The War Price and Ration Board urges home owners to mail in the simplified fuel oil renewal form No 1167 now. Delays risk delivery bottlenecks as summer orders must be processed and coupons for 1943-44 rations aimed for July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration Boards
OPA
Hamilton
Chicago
Illinois
Nicollet
Minneapolis
Paxton Hotel
Omaha
Llaska
Wary ledger notes wartime payroll and sales drive
This fragment records balances and assets for Witwer Grocery Co and related firms, listing cash, merchandise, and unpaid bills totaling 298.14 in assets after deductions. It itemizes merchandise on hand, sales by product, and goods given away, then cites railway officials and war bond drive organizers including Parsons Golden Burtness Stephenson Scott Kennedy and others, plus yesterday’s meeting at Theo Olson’s office to clarify payroll allotment details for a payroll bond sales effort at Chicago Great Western System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witwer Grocery Co
Bennett Brus. Sf
Coca Cola Co
WLR. R
Thiele’s Grocery
Young Coal Co
Iseee
King & Preston
Ree Jolie Jamisin Lumber Co
Bennett Bros
Hutchinson Company
Cora Cali Co
South St. Paul
St. Paul
J. T. Holzer
Brotherhood of Railroad
South St. Paul Terminal
B. F. Parsons
Ss. M. Golden
H. W. Burtness
R. S. Stephenson
G. T. Scott
R., EB. Kennedy
George Johnson
Oelwein
John Miller
Fayette County
Chicago Great Western
Theo Olson
Motive Power
E. E. Deyo
George Hoffman
Ed Brinton
C. C. Henderson
A. L. Goulder
Q. Schroeder
Union Leaders and CGW Officials Back 10 Percent Plan
Regional and national railway unions and officials from multiple organizations endorse a ten percent plan. Named figures include B W Fern of Great Western System, E C Jenka of RR and Steamship Clerks, J J Peters of Carmen, and others in St Paul Des Moines Oelwein Minneapolis Iowa partial roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CGW
Great Western System
B. W. Fern
Brotherhood of Railroad
St. Paul
G. E. Mahood
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
R. W. Laverty
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Rochester
J. J. Snavely
Order of Railway Conductors
W. B. Williams
Brotherhood of R. R. Signalmen of America
Mingo
Iowa
R. D. Bedgood
American Train Dispatchers Association
Des Moines
H. A. Anderson
Brotherhood of Locomorr
Death of Mrs. Child in Iowa after long illness
Evilda Hewane Lane Child, born March 25 1868 in Winnebago Illinois, married Frank H. Child of Masonville January 4 1893. They raised five children and lived in Buchanan and Delaware counties before moving to Aurora Iowa. She died June 8 after a long illness, survived by her husband five children three grandchildren and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evilda Hewane
Edward
Sarah Lane
Winnebago
Illinois
Winthrop
Town
Masonvme
Manchester
Middlefield Township
Buchanan County
Frank H. Child
Masonville
Coffins Grove Township
Delaware County
Walter
Fayetet County
Aurora
Iowa
Ray J
Dale J
Millie Rogers
Walter R
Burdette Annis
Mrs Dale Miller Sings At Masonville Funeral Service
Obituary notes a devout Methodist mother who cherished family and faith. Funeral services were held at home and Masonville M E church with Rev. Hodgkins and Rev. Wentland officiating. Pallbearers included local men, and community sympathy flowed to the bereaved family amid ongoing local notices and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Masonville
M. E
Earl Hodgkins
Wentland
Dale Miller
Paul Houg- Jan
Cecil Johnson
John Watson
Aurora
Clyde Evans
Clyde Mosher
Will Barkley
E. E. Annis
Local Social Roundup From Aurora and Surrounds
Shoppers and residents visit neighbors and attend small events across Oelwein Lamont Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. Cadet student Leslie Knapp Jr at Oshkosh Wisconsin. Eddie Helms at Fort Bragg promoted corporal. Birth announced Richard Lee to Harold Dravis former Aurora residents. Tea club and quilting group meet for Red Cross support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child
Fred Fensterman
Paul Hoaglan
Oelwein
Leslie Knapp
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Eddie Helms
Fort, Bragg
Carolina
Frank Meffert
Irvin Klein
Dubuque
Sim Kruessel
Lamont
Aurora
Cylwein
Will Gibson
Leah
Wilma
Eddie Murray
Mercy Hospital
Anna Gundley
Derrill
St. Paul
C. C. Club
Charles Kivell
Klatter Klub
Red Cross
Jearn
Richard Lee
Cedar Rapids
Harold Dravis
Bert Lookabaugh
Glenna Walters
Barbara Pollock
Joe Kortenkamp
Dress pattern ad promises grand options for all sizes
An advertisement promotes Pattern No. 8452 with sizes 32 through 46 and material requirements for size 34. It invites readers to order for 15 cents plus 1 cent postage, directing to The Oelwein Register Pattern Dept in Chicago. Also offers a Summer issue of Fashion with over 100 new patterns and wardrobe planning tips for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iternmoons
Oelwein Register Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Ill
Local notices of movements and funeral attendance
Sallerman went to Des Moines on Thursday to enter the Veterans hospital for treatment. Mrs. Clarence Parker shopped in Oelwein on Monday. Pvt. Willard Child of Fort Leavenworth Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Child Mr. and Mrs. Ray Child of Masonville and Mrs. Burdetta Annis of Manchester all called at the Frank Child home last week and attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Meyer
Waterloo
J. C. Meyer
Dale' Crandall
Norbert Meyer
Lamont
Dale
Schweitzer and Son
Whitney
Aurora
John Rubens
Harvey Largon
S/1
Port Huenema
California
Q. R. Larson
Baby
Oelwein
Howard Mark
West Union
Fred Fensterman
Ess
Baptist Mission Circle
Thorlak
Darlene
Carolyn Sexton
Des Moines
Virginia Hanson
Cedar Fails
I. H. Child
Harry Westendorf
Tom Ford
William Salterman
Ernie
Local care and visits noted in Cedar Rapids and Mingo
Mrs John Werner spent the past week in the Harold Dravis home in Cedar Rapids caring for the grandchildren during their Mothers absence. Mrs Howard Johnson has returned home after a weeks visit in the Ellsworth Spensley home in Mingo.
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John Werner
Harold Dravis
Cedar Rapids
Howard Johnson
Ellsworth Spensley
Mingo
Public works crews clear sewers under cost basis plan
Civilians employed by Fort Atkinson Wisconsin public works department faced potential layoff due to curtailment are now cleaning clogged sewers and laying drains for residents. The work, formerly done by private contractors, is paid on a cost basis plus a small hourly surcharge to cover insurance liability supervision and small tools. A deposit is required before starting to prevent unpaid bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Public Works Department
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