Alarm System Earliest Warning Ties Cities to Sheriff Base
In 1968 citizen band radios linked to the Charles City sheriff base station enable rapid warnings when a sighting is reported. The system relies on constant watch and readiness to respond, otherwise the EOO's creation would be in vain. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Alice Zummak, 60, of Oelwein, with funeral arrangements set at Brant Chapel. Surviving are husband Albert Zummak, two sons, Raymond and Richard, six grandchildren, and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Charles City
Lane
EOO
Alice Zummak
1St St
Oelwein
Raymond
Richard
Evansdale
Reynold Michels
Independence
Albin Buchner
Dunkerton
Herb Hammond
Red Oak
Iowa
Clarinda
Richard Conner
Robert
Oelwein High School
Irm
Celeste Hall
U.S
Dick Connor
Connor
Robert Connor
Board of Education
Kansas University
Rick Connor
Connor’s
Celwein
Richard Connor
Connors
False Alarm at Transco Inc Triggers Oelwein Fire Response
Oelwein fire department was dispatched to Transco Inc at 11:06 a.m. Sunday on a false alarm. Firefighters returned to the station at 11:45 a.m. after inspecting the building and confirming no fire, the indicator pointing to a faculty automatic alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Transco Inc
Mack honors daughter at reception after commencement
Mr and Mrs Steven D Mack honor their daughter Jane at a reception after graduation exercises. Fifty guests attended from Solon Oran Readlyn Cedar Rapids Independence Sumner Waverly Bremer Wadena Oelwein and Belleville Hl. Local weather notes predict a few severe storms Monday evening then cooler and mostly cloudy conditions with northwesterly winds. Low Monday night in the 60s and highs Tuesday in the upper 70s to low 80s with rain chances of 50 percent Monday night and 30 percent Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven D. Mack
Jane
Solon
Oran
Readlyn
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Sumner
Waverly
Bremer
Wadena
Oelwein
Belleville
Tornado sighted near Fayette County high school
Fayette County sheriff's office reports construction workers at the West Union High School spotted a funnel cloud in the northeast part of town. The tornado was moving eastward but did not touch down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Severe storm damages homes and blocks highways near Cedar Falls
Severe storm forces mobile home destruction at Five Seasons court south of Cedar Falls as Civil Defense Director Carl Rogers reports injuries. Thunder storms knock out long distance phone service statewide. Clinton records 5.5 inches of rain the heaviest in Iowa while the Mississippi rises, sending families to evacuate. Quad Cities area gets 3.5 inches. trees block U.S. 63 to New Sharon and a beam crashes into a downtown Marshalltown hotel window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
New Sharon
Marshalltown
Tin Lizzie Shriner Parade Group Active in June
The Oelwein Tin Lizzie Group and Shrine unit paraded across northeast Iowa in June. They appeared in Guttenberg for the Joliet and Marquette Mississippi River exploration event and joined parades in Anamosa Fredericksburg Cedar Rapids Cresco Dysart and Oelwein Centennial Parade. They promoted the centennial celebration with placards and filmed a Channel 7 segment on June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein Tin Lizzie Group
Shrine Unit
Iowa
Mississippi River
Shriners
Cedar Rapids
Cresco
Dysart
KWWL
Channel 7
Oelwein
Trapped sailors face dwindling air in broken sub
Commander William Smith reported radio contact with two men at the front of the submarine while the two in the rear remained unresponsive. Rescue devices including a new rescue bell were rushed to the scene as oxygen levels drop, raising fears of carbon dioxide poisoning. Divers from San Diego are being lowered to aid in the mission aboard the USS Fred 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmdr
William Smith
R. H. Bisbing
Navy
San Diego
Cal
Fred 7. Berry
Aurora CaaS Visitors Share Family Calls and Visits
Mrs Cecil Slater hosts and guests include Mrs Virginia Pirillo of Oelwein visiting her mother Mrs Grace Gushee. Mr and Mrs Lyle Bare and family visit Cecilia Slater home and Leonard Roepke home. Roepke family visits Slater at People's Hospital Independence and calls on Archie Miller home Independence with supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Pirillo
Oelwein
Grace Gushee
Lyle Bare
Cecil Slater
Leonard Roepke
People’s Hospital, Independence
Archie Miller
Independence
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dick Clark
Mary Bockenstedt
Strawberry Point
Laura Krouse
Marion
Rural Electric
Washington, D. C
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Albert Zummak
Cees
Tin Lizzies
Aurora
Caas
Thomas Smith
Richard H. Smith
Smith Brothers
Were A Firm
Harry Flower
the Smith Brothers
LOU Pirillo Realtors & Ins
Schuchmanns’ Pharmacy
L. J. P. Ray
Lou
Pirillo
Virginia Pirillo & Virginia Lorimer Insurance Department
Ips Ouuwen
CNA
Ste Teataate St
Wey AG
Bro
Connor's
Temple
Robert R. Connor
Odessa
Missouri
Bob Connor
Charles Wagoner
Warrensburg
Lexington
Sedalia
Missouri Corporation
Connor- Wagoner
Mabel Rodda
Connor Brothers
Temple Block
Armani
Enis
AF Howe
Ee Vd
Thi Lig Baer
Oewein
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