City in Brief Telephone 28 or 29
City briefs list numerous local visitors callers shoppers and travelers from Maynard Los Angeles Fairbank Cedar Rapids and Chicago with names including Huls Kohis Ingels Snowle Foss Whitehead Myers Hackett and Kerns. Several residents visit relatives or attend events at Oelwein Waterloo and Des Moines during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anto Kohis
West Union
Oelwein
John Ingels
Maynard
Hazleton
Joseph Snowle
Evelyn Wachtell
Des Moines
Marilyn Zolnosky
Drakes University
Beryl Rubenstein
Sinc
wWill
Churdan
Margaret Morton
Local residents and visitors listed in Oelwein notices
The column records numerous callers and visitors across Decorah Oelwein Maynard and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs L K Knight Henry and Kuper Fred Kuper Frank Truak and families. Others travel to Galena Cedar Rapids Chicago and Marshall with hospital and military updates and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kuper
Maynard
Oelwein
Airport at Clermont Sees Air Activity Rise
Clermont reports growing aviation interest among farmers and residents. Soloists Harley Weisenhagen LaVern Fedler and Ervin Burkhart from Hawkeye flew last week. Nine planes are based here with a new super cruiser expected late this month. Local pilots won ten mile air cruises in a home-your-plane contest with Barbara Blackman and others. Three planes attended the Flying Farmers meeting at Ames. A Piper Cub safety contest awards a bronze plate and a display Cub at the airport. Local Legion plans a Piper Cub giveaway on the final Daily Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Harley Weisenhagen
LaVern Fedler
Ervin Burkhart
Hawkeye
Air Cruises
Barbara Blackman
Waterloo
Eddie Black
Lamont
Eddie Morick
Aurora
Joe Scovel
Lansing
Atlas
American Legion
L. H. Appelman
E. N. Appelman
Des Moines
James Anderson
John Fell
West Union
Don Kuern
Dubuque
Truman B. Hill
Prairie du Chien
Sam Trever
Court News District Docket and Local Encounters
Court notes list charges of disturbing the peace and intoxication with $10 costs for Eugene Flancher of Lamont. A social visit record describes August Schmit home guests from Gilbertville Waterloo and South Dakota enjoying strawberry picking, plus Fayette residents Arch and Mrs Arch McComb visiting the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Flancher
Lamont
Schmit
Arnold Frost
Theresa
Lucille Frost
Gilbertville
Bennie Hull
Buzzie
Greenfield
W . Riley
Waterloo
Norbert Frost
South Dakota
Arch McComb
Fayette
City
Mercy Hospital Admissions and Births Report
At Mercy Hospital admitted list includes Mrs Bernard Smock Garber surgical Leland Rogers Oelwein medical Mrs George Strempke Fairbank surgical Jeane Baldwin Oelwein Jon Sire Arthur Wardell Oelwein medical Dean Kotek Dundee tonsil Randall Beyer Strawberry Point tonsil Howard Beyer Strawberry Point tonsil Katherine Hamlett Lamont tonsil Births to Royden Putnam Arlington boy Discharged: Mrs Joseph Fischer and baby Oelwein Danny Bernardy Fairbank Doris Larson Edgewood Donald Roeder Hazleton Oliver Troupe Oelwein Mrs Elizabeth Stary Rowley Kathleen Secrist Oelwein Diane McQueen Oelwein Norine Crawford Independence Old Testament Names Hartford Conn At least seven Connecticut communities named for places in the Old Testament Canaan Hebron Gosh en Bethany Lebanon Zoar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wardell
Oelwein
Medical
Dean Kotek
Dundee
Randall Beyer
Strawberry Pont
Howard Beyer
Strawberry Point
Katherine Hamlett
Lamont
Royden Putnam
Arlington
Arthur Crawford
Joseph Fischer
Baby
Danny Bernardy
Fairbank
Doris Larson
Edgewood
Donald Roeder
Hazleton
Oliver Troupe
Elizabeth Stary
Rowley
Kathleen Secrist
Diane McQueen
Norine Crawford
Independence
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Canaan
Hebron
Goshen
Bethany
Lebanon
Zoar
Life in Berlin: Hidinger’s Homeward Letter T
Francis Hidinger writes from Berlin describing wartime wreckage and hardship, then progress under Allied authorities. He notes Tempelhof Airport ruins, the People’s Court building restored for control work, and shared aircraft oversight with British, Russian, French, and U S colleagues. He observes Berliners more docile to Americans, the black market where cigarettes trade for food, and plans to train new men in Paris before returning home in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Hidinger
Francis Hidinger
Berlin
Tempelhof
Hitler
Allied Control Authority
Peoples’ Court
U. C
Germany
Paris
U. S
Switzerland
Italy
France
Europe
Life of Robert L. Brodie Born 1890 in Frederika dies in 1935
Robert Leslie Brodie son of Hattie and Clarence J. Brodie was born December 12 1890 in Frederika. He lived in Waverly as a youth and married Laura Miller in 1918. After her death he married Mattie Mills in 1935. He worked with CGW for thirty years and was General Chairman of Maintenance of Ways for seven years. Surviving: wife Mattie, one sister Mrs Herman Lusenhop, one half brother Max Brodie, one step-sister Mrs Don Messer, many relatives and friends. Funeral at First Baptist Church with C F Perron officiating. Masonic rites by Hebron Lodge No 374 and Commandary Lodge No 71 escorts. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Leslie Brodie
Hattie
Clarence J. Brodie
Frederika
Waverly
Laura Miller
CGW
Mattie Mills
Robison
Brodie
Congregational Church
Blue Lodge
Masonic Order
Herman Lusenhop
Max Brodie
Oelwein
Don Messer
Dysart
First Baptist Church
C. F. Perron
Hebron
Commandary Lodge No. 71
Woodlawn
Vernon Morgan Discharged From Navy Service
Vernon Morgan, son of Mr and Mrs George Morgan of Stanley, was discharged from the Navy after 26 months of service including 14 months aboard an LST in the Pacific as radio operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Vernon Morgan
George Morgan
Stanley
Morgan
Pacific
Strawberry Party Hostesses and Local Social Roundup
Mrs. Roy Miller of Glendale hosts a luncheon for 12 at Mrs. L J Schmidt's Forestville home. Luncheons honor Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Eidahl of Newton and Winthrop resident Mrs. Williamson. Mayor Harwood and Clerk Cole attend a McGregor Heights meeting. Mr. and Mrs. John Lee mark their son-in-law and daughter's fourth anniversary with guests from Cedar Falls Dundee Independence and Los Angeles. Fried spring chicken and fresh strawberries featured. Also noted are visits from Mr and Mrs Samuel Toleou of St Louis and relatives in Waterloo and Independence amid a Waterloo Reunion and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Miller
Glendale
Calif
L. J. Schmidt
Forestville
M. F. Harwood
Miller
Wendell Eidahl
Newton
F. E. Davis
Eidahl
Herbert Williamson
Winthrop, Minn
B. R. Cole
McGregor Heights
John Lee
Louis W. Pahl
Independence
Eugenia Lee
Cedar Falls
L. J. Pahl
Earl Schreader
Patsy
Jimmie
Dundee
Arnold Weiss
Pahl Weiss
Dickie
Sandra
Gus Steffens
Dave Steffens
Los Angeles
Our Lady of Lourdes Hosts Season End Meeting at Adair Home
Our Lady of Lourdes held its final season meeting at Mrs Leo Adair's home. Prizes honored Mrs J Kelly for high, Mrs E Fauser second, guest Mrs O Reynolds, and Mrs J Wanters received door prize. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OUR Lady OF Lourdes
Adair
Leo Adair
J. Kelly
E. Fauser
O. Reynold
J. Wanters
Mrs Polark Hosts St Veronica's Circle Card Party
Mrs Frank Polark entertained St Veronica's Circle at her home on Thursday afternoon. Five tables played 500 with prizes to Mrs Claude Cole first, Mrs Robert Duffy second, and Mrs Keough securing a door prize. A refreshment bunch followed before adjournment for a two week meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polark
St, Veonica
Frank Polark
St. Veronica’s
Claude Cole
Robert Duffy
Keough
Clubs and Lodges Weekly Meeting Schedule
Loyal Stars, L A to B of RT and Rebekah lodge endowment committee plan events Friday and Saturday. Activities include bake sale at Gas office by 9 20 a m and a 1 p m dessert luncheon and business meeting, plus upcoming meetings for L A P M I C O F Hat and Women’s Relief Corps. Monday features a 6 30 picnic supper and initiation at the Country Home with transport from Town Hall. Tuesday brings Three Link Circle picnic at the park and Big Sisters social lunch at Mrs Fanny Corbin’s. Thursday hosts St Elizabeths Circle gathering with Mrs Brennan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Stars
Labor Hall
L. A
R.T
Endowment
Rebekah Lodge
Jennie Wade
Grace Foster
Women's Relief Corps
Mabel Morey
3Rd Ave
Fanny Corbin
5Th St. NW
St. Elizabeths Circle
W. J. Brennan
Waterloo wedding ties Bow ers to Paula Bruch
Robert H. Bowers wed Paula Bruch in Immanuel Lutheran church Waterloo Friday evening. The groom, son of Bert and Mrs. Bowers of the Manchester area, attended the ceremony at seven o clock.
Falls from car injures 5 year old in Fayette
Kolleen Anfinson, five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Anfinson of Lima, was seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon around 3 in Fayette when she fell from a car her father was driving. The child, seated in the back, apparently opened a door and tumbled out, was rushed to a local doctor and then Mercy hospital at Oelwein for head and facial stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Kolleen Anfinson
Leonard Anfinson
Lima
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Minister Payne to Leave Pulpit for Cowhand Duty
The Pawtuxet Baptist minister Rev H Glenn Payne plans a short leave of absence to tend heifers aboard a ship bound for Europe. He joins a United Church Service committee assignment aiding starving Europe and will be away for about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtuxet, R. L
H. Glenn Payne
Pawtuxet Baptist Church
Payne
Europe
Unit
Church Service Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Huls
Manchester
Mida Foss
Sumner Luther League
Ed Kerns
Marlys Whitehead
Diamond's
Gretchen Myers
Margie Hackett
Don Lowry
Jimior Paul
Meredith Dix
Don
Edwin Buhr
Sumner
Mary Short
Henry Kappes
Chicago
Marjorie Taylor
Ontario
Ore
Jack Ervin
Jerry
Bethesda, Md
New Hampton
Ellen Morris
Kenneth Kerns
Tripoli
David Bear
Cedar Rapids
R. C. Condran
Clem Hannon
Mildred Ann
Joe Lechey
Kerwins
Just
Country
Dancing
del Hanson
Laws
Daily Register
Fred Kuper
Texas
Frank Truak
Galena
Ill
Bill Truai
Howard VanDenover
St Lews
U. S. Coast Guard
C. D. Proctor
Dick Voelker
Florda
Louise Voelker
Dorothy Channer
Paul Stewart
Harvey Northrup
Town City
M. J. Channer
John
Millen
Wis
Gallillee
Lake Gallillee
Channer
R. L. Shirk
Mrs
Ray Rath
L. Bennett and
L. Rath
Joe Meyers
Marshall, Minn
Lt. Meyers
Andy French
Decorah
J. P. Shinkle
Lois Finders
Marjorie Baviou
Sadie Doyle
Kenneth Adams
Fred Martin
Wanda Pagel
National
Joan Heck
Bud Foss
Dick Knowles
Knowles
Delores Kern
Norma Miller
Ed Welch
Wim Aeegerter
Delwen
G. Jaschem and
Norman and
Vernon of
Reudlyn
Kenneth Bencke
Ec Inet
J L. Weed
Arthur Swenka
Juanita Pagel
George E. Miller
Frazee, Minn
J C Leviton
Courtright
M. Wassom
Lamorow
Burbank
Cali
Alps
Wassoim
Donald Butters
Mrs Butters
Robert Wilsabeck
Jeanette Miller
Beith
Wis Rednevn Miller
Ensen Hilsubeck
Livig
Portsmouth Va
Bainey Egan
Tonopah
Neada
Harvey Northrop
Iowa City
H.clowell
Don Hackett
Faeman
Bikini Ata
South Pacific
NRG
Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Clermont Hams
Bernard Smock
Garber
Surgical
Leland Rogers
George Strempke
Jeane Baldwin
Jon
Hidinger
Samuel Toleou
Mr. Toleou
Angelo Toleou
St. Lous
Toleou
Art Huebsch
Kate Newberry
Nell Westfall
Grace Pollard
A. W. Bowers
Cari Kleinkin
Clubs and
Lodges
Oelwein Battery & Electric Co
South Frederick
John Eikenberry
Charles Smith
Children’s Store
Peat
U. S. Army
Army Recruit Station
Rathbun Bros
Jewelers Oelwein
Dickinson Farm
Gunderson Plumbing and Heating Co. R. L
Bob
Ani
Oelwein State Bank
Oelwein, Iowa
Tustrance Corporation
Wardell Chevrolet
Lanay
Swan
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