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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
2
Local items note several open houses for 50th wedding anniversaries in Antioch and Lewisville, Minn. Families Conway, Joyce and Smith toured the Ozarks and Oklahoma for ten days. Others visit relatives in Des Moines and Chicago to attend a graduation and a wedding. One member heads to Lackland AFB.
Over weekend a string of visits occurred as Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Ketchun hosted relatives including the Shinnemans and the Borlands in Alden. Ray Hilsenbeck neighbors to Waterloo hospitals. A Jellings Lane reunion drew attendees from Eau Claire Volga West Union Vinton and Oclwein at Conservation hall Lit tleton. The Alshouse 50th anniversary open house drew relatives in Minneapolis and Stewart. Ketchums held a picnic for Edmond N Ketchum descendants in Lyonsville Havelock Ames Rowan Alden Oghvein with Lois Couley the oldest. Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the reunions.
Mercy Hospital records list multiple admissions including Mrs Bendell of Oelwein Mrs Gertrude Sherrer Hagle and several others with transfers and discharges. People's Hospital Independence reports no admissions Mary Becker Rowley and Edith Goins Rowley transferred to extended care. Sumner and Palmer Hospitals show admitted and discharged patients from West Union Postville Ossian Elkader and Manchester areas.
Mr and Mrs Wally Rundie marked their 10th wedding anniversary on June 12. Mrs John Garnier Maynard Mrs Robert Hurst and Mrs Ben Jenkins had lunch Tuesday at Maryville Cafe and toured the Willey museum at Strawberry Point. Mrs Elsie Mediack formerly of Oelwein is a patient at Fish Memorial Hospital in De Land Florida room 301 and would like to hear from friends.
Lamont funeral set for Friday June 19 at 2 p m at Kruessel Pawcett Funeral Home Lamont for Mrs H J Hymer former Ocwein resident died Tuesday evening Survivors include son Ralph two sisters Mrs Frank Ostrum Lamont and Mrs L W Bennett Ocweing and six grandchildren
WEST UNION E lsheimer s Meat Products and Trenble Meats of Dubuque discuss a possible merger. Officials met West Union council members about water needs for an expansion at the West Union facility likely to use up to 120000 gallons daily under federal rules. The council sent the issue to Bert B Wansan and As sackales.
Meg and Mrs John Bunn and family visited Sunday evening with the David Bann's and Beh Bann's at Maynard.
Oelwein Daily Register for June 17 1961 lists local notes on City Laundering Co converting to natural gas 190 Donald Steege among 59 awarded law degrees at State University of Iowa commencement 1 Mr and Mrs H C Struckman returned from eight week Portland Ore vacation com Mrs Charles Rechkemmer of Stanley won Leonard refrigerator in Box Day auction 25 John Brinkman Oelwein and duck Kimball Ames to enter Iowa junior amateur golf meet 20 Oelwein VFW Post 1725 placed second in state for community service June 17 1941 New York three German information agencies spending 750000 yearly to publicize Nazi regime in this country at Oelwein Lodge Loyal Order of Moose bought Wildwood for lodge summer home Mr and Mrs J E Dippo and daughter Dorothy moved to Oelwein from Dubuque he manages Sibbling Jewelry store
Herman Schara former West Union resident died at his Holbrook Arizona home on May 27. A Christian Science Memorial service will be held at Burnham Wood Funeral Home in West Union on Friday June 18 at 2 p.m. Burial follows in West Union cemetery. Survivors are his wife Ada two daughters Virginia Youngburg and Patricia Wutzel seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Robert Eldridge represent Maynard Cooperative Co at Maynard Iowa attending the 20th annual Felco Land O Lakes Conference for cooperative managers at Lake Okoboji Iowa this week More than 900 persons employees and families participate to be informed about changes and trends in expanding cooperative agriculture Guests represent cooperatives from Iowa Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota and Illinois
Karen Rau, a 1970 Sacred Heart High School graduate, finished the Computer Programming Course at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines and accepted a position with Employers Mutual Casualty Company. She is the daughter of Mrs. Rosela Rau of Oelwein.
Wadena residents and relatives share weekend visits and birthday celebrations. Tom Egan and Lillian Flanagan observe birthdays with family. Clarence Boleyn visits from Phoenix. Caley cousins visit Des Moines Minneapolis and Niangua. Pink and blue shower honors Douglas Kinkade and wife in Waterloo. Terry Hulbert graduates at South Winneshirk gymnasium Calmar with support from Clermont family. Delinda Parkinson leaves for Des Moines to join the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Eunice Dorcas and Lydia circles met in the fellowship hall Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Al Hyman led the session announcing a Goodwill Society gathering on Friday June 18 at 2 p m in Wartburg college recreation room Waverly speaker Herbert Engelbrecht of Waverly. Mary circle will arrange flowers and visiting for June Ruth circle will clean the kitchen. Doreas circle plans a July visit to the Lutheran home Strawberry Point. Unit meeting set for July 21 at 8 p m. Hannah and Ruth circles to host. Mrs Alfred Bartels gave the church of the month report and hosts were named for July.
Royal Neighbors of America donated to the swimming pool fund at a Tuesday evening meeting held at the home of Mrs. Donald Dunn in Strawberry Point.
The snippet lists several married women by name including Mrs Paul Brownell Mrs Clarence Erickson Mrs Harold VanDenover and Mrs Hugo Bart els, indicating a social or wedding context from a historical newspaper item.
The Elder Citizens club met at the Community hall Tuesday with thirty members from Maynard Westgate and Randalia. Games were played and coffee donuts and tea were served by Mrs Will Reinking and Mrs Tred Radke. The next meeting is June 18 at noon with a potluck and birthday observances.
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