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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1946
Page
2
An analysis argues a broad mental revolution after World War I in the United States, with widespread resistance to central government control. It cites strikes, hoarding, rising prices, and public discontent as forms of protest against regimentation, predicting political expression at the polls.
Kansas reports surprisingly large wheat yields with drought relief and bumper crop expectations. Hail damaged grain and drought concerns ease as weather improves, with yields promising across western and northern regions and a hoped total near the 200 million bushel mark.
County officers are urged to visit the southern portion of Fayette County more often before the upcoming election. Clerk of the district court Heh Khinener is noted for frequent outreach, with occasional appearances by Lazel Gehring the auditor and Art Kutseliat, who faces a Republican primary. The piece suggests incumbents should engage the area as population shifts may have occurred, and adds that columnists’ opinions in the Oelwein Register do not reflect the newspaper’s stance.
George Sokolsky presents Bernard Baruch’s atomic control plan as a global authority over resources and production. It would centralize control, require universal subordination, permit unfettered inspection, and impose swift, automatic penalties for infractions, potentially ending war if accepted and functioning.
Ten years ago today the Joe Louis Schmeling fight was postponed by rain. Mrs. Louis Rathbun hosted in the Nehring home. A first combination sale at the new Sales Pavilion drew about 500 people with sales totaling 2249.05. Mr. E. R. O’Brien and family head to Philadelphia for the Democratic national convention and plan trips to Baltimore and Kentucky. Dorothy Ward and Dorothy Dodge visited West Union friends. Twenty years ago Mrs. Shepard and children visited Fairbank. Ciara Bow stars in Dancing Mothers at the Gem theater. John Schmidt returns to Des Moines. Oelwein honors the American Legion convention with city decorations. The C G W office group enjoyed a Waterloo picnic and Electric Park visit. Thirty years ago lighted White Way sparked a spontaneous parade with ice wagon and band. Mrs. Shelson visited Hazleton. Harold Field returns from Madison for Luther League picnic. Bob Ritchie visits Fairbank. Floyd Cully spent Sunday in Marshalltown.
Miss Neva Pond reports vacationing friends in Sioux Lookout Ontario while several Stanley residents attend meetings, weddings, and a Cedar Rapids music festival. The 4 H group meets at Erne stine Graham's with dressing table projects. many locals attend funerals, reunions, and family visits across Independence and Waterloo areas.
Dr Hope Eldridge of the census bureau notes a falling male to female ratio yet says it will barely affect husband hunting, which she calls largely a matter of imagination. The piece contrasts idealized suitors with reality, humorously blaming the exhausted marriage license clerk for imagination fatigue.
Helen Finch and Fred Beier attended a Presbyterian church service in Oelwein on Friday. Dorothy Magirl of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend at home here. Mr. and Mrs. Max McFee of Mexico left Thursday after visiting the parental Mrs. Inez McFee. Mrs. Rose Goodlin, her daughter and son from Stockwell Indiana, visited Mrs. Goodlin's sister Mrs. William Follmer and family last week. Almond Fensterman and son from Marion were weekend visitors in the Fred Fensterman home. Mrs. J. S. Bloom and Mrs. Anna Foote of Independence visited Thursday in the R. L. Sutter home. Pvt Dale Mulford arrived home Sunday for a two week furlough with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mulford. he has been stationed at Camp Robinson Arkansas and is en route to Washington state. Other Mulford guests included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Arnold and family of Winthrop, Phyllis Reed of Fayette and Jean Palmer of La Porte City. Rozella Mulford returned to Waterloo to resume work as bookkeeper for the Hendricks Refrigerator Co. Ruth, Kenneth and Mary Renz and Mrs. Leo Hansen of Dunkerton were also noted.
A World Syndicate 1946 opinion piece argues the Senate overlooks public support for price controls and warns that lifting them will raise costs on essentials like butter and homes. It cites polls showing 82 percent favor controls and 85 percent favor rent controls, and notes impacts on fixed incomes and wages as prices rise nationwide.
Lamont residents and guests shared a social weekend with visits from Dr Ida Rohrig and Marie Rohrig of Oelwein plus Helen Cirksena and Russell Cirksena. Fayett visits included Eilene Jenks and Gertrude Jenks, while Doris Barger and Marjorie Smith spent time with local families. The Lamont Womans Club ended their gatherings with a Friday picnic at the state park. Phylis Durham and Shirley Hall were noted visitors and students.
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