Local residents visit and family news notes from Iowa and beyond
A bulletin of social visits, travels, and new arrivals. Mrs. Mary Kelly and Bertha Jessié from Texas are among those listed visiting Fayette and Marlingen areas. Various residents travel to Minneapolis Denver and California, with many short calls and family updates. A birth at St. Francis Waterloo adds Richard to the Miller family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kelly
Fayette
Bertha Jessié
Marlingen
Tex
Helen
Jenny Lewis
Oelwein
Bertha Post
Minneapolis
Minn
Kielen Flaucher
Lamont
Int Shafer
Esterday
Louis |Onsar
Maurice Duffy
Baby
Cedar Rapids
Princeton
Islatt
Denver
Colo
Shetebie - Charles - Backenstedt
Robert Fisher
Waterloo
Floyd
Blake
Lynn Silka
Hazleton
J. Gartz
Sumner
California
Earl Miller
St. Francis Hospital
Richard
Ted Meissen
Donna
Ton
San Bernadino
Calif
L. B. Brigham
James F. Kelly
Charles Christianson
Seattle
Wash
L. C
Forter family to attend Detroit wedding and Chicago visit
The A L Forter family plans a morning departure to Detroit Michigan for the wedding of their nephew Ray Baldwinsies. After the event they will return Monday and may visit in Watertown. Theodore Kweiser of Tucson Arizona is also mentioned as the parent of a son born June 10 with his wife Winifred Wilhelmi of Arlington, daughter of Clarence Wilhelmi.
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A. L
Kaweiser
Winifred Wilhelmi
Clarence Wilhelmi
Arlington
School Building Program Never Ends Citizens Told
Public meeting details a continuing need for new facilities to handle rising enrollment and new courses. Board members say the plan replaces Harlan fire hazards and supports ongoing expansion, with a six mill levy continuation over the past decade and a proposed $350,000 bond to cover Harlan and other construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Oelwein
M. G. Stebbins
Schoool Board
Southside
Stebbins
Jevy
Mercy Hospital Admits and Discharges in Oelwein and Fairbank
Admitted patients include Mrs. Alice Bu and Mrs. Lawrence King of Oelwein along with August Braun of Fairbank and a baby boy for Vanzelow of Oelwein. Discharges include Mrs. Ray Anders of Oelwein and Mrs. Melvin Poock with her son. Treatment notes reference Oelwein bios and related names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bu
Guy Gillingham
Oelwein
Lawrence King
Cal
Ray Anders
August Braun
Fairbank
Vanzelow
Melvin Poock
Ide
Ochycin
Sporteren Plan Trapshoot At Aurora Sunday
The Aurora Sportsmen's Club will sponsor a trapshoot at the Fred Duckett farm east of Stanley Sunday afternoon. All sportsmen are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporteren
Aurora
Fred, Duckett Farm
Stanley
Major League Standings and Scores Summary
American League and National League scores with pitchers and home runs. Highlights include Boston 3-2 over Chicago with Biscan the winning pitcher and Scarborough the loser, and Cleveland 1-4 with Dobson winning and Feiler losing. New York defeated Chicago in 11 innings, wait details show multiple line items for standings and rain delays.
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Washington
St. Louis
Haefner
Scarborough
Boston
Yeas
Cleveland
Il Dobson
Ferriss
Betts
Feiler
Gromek
Hegin
Tipton
Horbertins
Keltner
Doert
Williams
Dobson
Philadelphia
Chicago
McCall
Kush
Scheffing
Voiselle
Barrett
Hogue
Shoun
Masi
Philadelphia Se
New York
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
No Russian Entries At Olympic Deadline
London notes that Russia will not participate in the upcoming Olympic games as entries closed without securing a team despite radio Moscow claiming a Soviet athlete set a world record in the women’s javelin. Officials had warned months earlier that recovery lag prevented full participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Radio Moscow
From the Ravages of War to Sports in a Big Way
A concise feature traces how postwar rebuilding channels energy into competitive athletics. It notes rising interest, new facilities, and notable athletes shaping a cultural shift toward sports as a unifying pursuit. The piece highlights local clubs, schools, and civic support driving this transition.
Reaches Semi finals Despite Broken Back
A wheelchair bound young golfer Barbara Canine of Western Michigan defeated Betty Richart of Illinois 1 up in 19 holes to reach the semifinals of the National Collegiate Women’s Golf Tournament. She faced Grace Lenczyk of Stetson University, a Curtis Cup team member and heavy favorite, in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Omaha Demons Triumph in Regional Game
Omaha 16 defeated Des Moines 3 while Pueblo managed 1, Lincoln edged Sioux City 3 to 2 in a compact regional scoreboard showing mixed results across the area.
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Omaha
Des Moines
Pueblo
Lincoln
Sioux City
Dog Sitter Wanted in Seminole OK Roadside Incident
SEMINOLE OKLA Police said nothing could surprise them after a housewife asked them to mind her dog while she shopped. Her dog had followed her downtown and she didn t know what to do with it. Mrs Robert Vaughan told Desk Set. Charley Cloer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Okla
Robert Vaughan
Charley Cloer
Dover Community Notes From District AAA Meeting
Dover township leaders Ervin Winters Park Cowles and Arnold Saboe attended a district AAA meeting in Charles City on Thursday. Evelyn Monson of West Union visited Louis and Sharon Hilgerson. Delores Cowles attends summer school at Upper Iowa University in Fayette. Melvin Kleppe, Marie Norman and Martha Kleppe with the Palmer Walvaine family dined at West Union. Mrs Fred Kleppe and LaVon shopped in Waterloo Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Winters
Park Cowles
Arnold Saboe
Dover Township
Delores Cowles
Upper Iowa Unversity
Fayette
Melvin Kleppe
Marie
Norman
Martha
Kleppe
Palmer Walvaine
West Union
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Iowa Finance
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United Press American League
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Robinson
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Wyrostek
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Evansville
Terre Haute
Danville
Davenport
Decatur
Lady Borden
Dover
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Fred’ Kleppe
LaVon
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Maxwell House
Amazio
IGA
TLC
Armour’s Star
Palmolive
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Suds Ige
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