Personal notices from Oelwein area military and residents
Local column lists servicemen and relatives visiting home towns. Lyle Whitaker returns to camp after a week, Melvin Normington to Corpus Christi after leave in Oelwein, Robert Flanagan leaves for Great Lakes via Chicago, Darlene Hunter and Ruth Normington visiting from La Grange and Chicago, Martha and Ella Flanagan visiting relatives, Charles Chambers in Rochester for a health check, Harold Burke reports safe arrival at Guikana Alaska, Wilk Peterson shopping in Waterloo, Harold Harkin on troop train through town, Gwen Heid and Lech Heid back from Sunday visit, Dr John McBride now in England as Medical Corps captain, W A Bartels on 15 day furlough from Camp Davis visiting Oelwein and Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle E. Whitaker
R. T
Melvin Normington
Grove City
George Normington
Corpus Christi
Texas
Robert Flanagan
Great Lakes
Oelwein
LaGrange
Ill
Chicago
Darlene Hunter
la Grange
Lll
Albert Hunter
Ruth Normington
City Laundering Co
Martha Flanagan
Charles Chambers
First National Bank
Rochester
Minn
Ella Campbell
Waterloo
Harold Burke
Guikana
Alaska
Burke
Seattle
Wilk Peterson
Winthrop
Harold Harkin
O. L. Soper
Gwen Heid
Lech Heid
Clara Heid
Pat Egan
W. J. Egan
Peggy
Lorraine Aubrey
John I. Halpin
Dubuque
John McBride
England
Lapeer
Michigan
W. A. Bartels
Camp Davis
North Carolina
Maynard
Mercy Hospital Patient Roll Notes Local Residents
At Mercy Hospital Ray Brooks of Oelwein is a medical patient Mrs Henry Albrecht of Fair punk is receiving medical attention Theresa Green from Oelwein is a surgical patient Doerther Hoth of Maynard was a surgical patient yesterday Mrs Florence Ford of Oelwein is a medical patient Mrs Greg Ekischied and baby were taken to their home in Volga yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brooks
Oelwein
Henry Albrecht
Fairpunk
Theresa Green
Doerther Hoth
Maynard
Florence Ford
Greg Ekischied
Baby
Volga
Elkader Man Commissioned as Naval Reserve Lieutenant
Elkader resident Lyle Clark Shroyer receives a commission as a lieutenant junior grade in the United States Naval Reserve. The action was announced today by the naval officers procurement board in Des Moines and marks a notable entry into naval service from Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V— Lyle Clark Shroyer
Elkader
J. G
United States Naval Reserve
Naval Officers’ Procurement Board
Des Moines
Christians Play Moose Tonight at Wing's Park
Christians meet Moose tonight at Wing's Park in a kittenball game. The contest promises excitement and a large crowd is hoped for by organizers and fans alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wing’s Park
Christian’s
The
Moose
Sea Scouts Regatta at Nashua Iowa Two Day Event
A two day Sea Scout regatta in Nashua Iowa featured West Union crews led by Herbert J. Klammer with Kermit Teig as another leader. Participants included Eldon Crandad George Woodard Richard Antes Robert Crawford Bob Cooney Bob Stone and Junior Swale with races in sailboats obstacle course swimming and life buoy throwing. The crew placed in rowboat race and took second in life buoy throwing. a dress parade closed the event on Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Wapsipinicon Area Council
Nashua
Iowa
Sea Scout
Herbert J. Klammer
Alden Olberg
Kermit Teig
Eldon
Crandad
George Woodard
Richard Antes
Robert Crawford
Bob Cooney
Bob Stone
Junior Swale
Rally at Oelwein outlines $85,000 monthly payroll allotment
A public meeting at Oelwein senior high school auditorium featured U S Treasury officials and Great Western railroad leaders detailing the Payroll Allotment program to support war bonds. Speakers urged concerted bond buying through the company, stressing urgency to fund the war effort amid bad weather. The program highlighted tax withholdings and rallied local railroad employees, with Navy images shown to close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
U. S. Treasury Department
Chicago Great Western Railroad
James P. Flynn
Treasury Department
Stephenson
Paul Wolf
U. S. Navy
G. E. Mahood
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
St. Paul
J. J. Snavely
Order of
R. V. Laverty
Rochester
R. S. Stephenson
Flynn
Treasury
E. E. Deyo
U.S. Navy
Russia
Midway
R. L. Brone
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
E. C. Jenks
Brotherhood of Steamship and
Chicago
Theo Olson
E. R. Brinton
A. L. Coleman
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Kansas City
C. C. Henderson
Carmen
R. V. Scott
George Johnson
Celwc
Annual Dance Recital at Grand Theatre Wednesday
The Birdsell school of dancing presents its annual recital at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening with the Stage Door Canteen theme. Hostesses include Darlene Maher Eileen Finders and Phylis Stone. Dick Berry serves as MC with Nancy Myers as Mistress of Ceremonies. Acts feature War Babies and Victory Tunes with soloists including Dick Berry Bobby Butters Beverly Sloane and La Venne Moment. Children from Oelwein Fayette Randalia Stanley and Hazleton perform. A related film Cowboy from Manhattan will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdsell
School of Dancing
Grand Theatre
Darlene Maher
Eileen Finders
Phylis Stone
Dick Berry
Nancy Myers
Bobby Butters
Phyllis
Beverly Sloane
la Venne Moment
Oelwein
Fayette
Randalia
Stanley
Hazleton
Cowboy
Manhattan
New Civil Procedure Adopted For July Fourth
A long standing procedure changes with a new method in civil cases to reduce delays. Under the new system a defendant receives summons and must answer within 20 days or face judgment, with chance to contest and demand a jury. The rules, already used in many states, arrive in Iowa as of July 4 1943, per C H Rohrig Bonds and Stamps anrtaret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dawna
Eight Lodges Gather for District 33 I O O F Meet
Representatives from Hawkeye Alpha Arlington Maynard West Union Waucoma Randalia I O O F and Rebekah lodges descend on Oelwein Friday for District 33 convention. After 12 30 registrations opening at 1 30 with Randalia member answering welcome. Minutes and reports follow. West Union ballots, Oelwein handles outside visitors. Ruth Hamblin moderator. Dinner and next meeting site choice on agenda. Rebekahs and Oelwein lodge to confer degrees in the evening with reobligation ceremony. Celwein lodge initiates in Masonic hall. Addresses by E E Menefee and Ruth Hamblin. Refreshments cap session. Officers listed. Local I O O F men in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Alpha
Arlington
Maynard
West Union
Waucoma
Randalia I. O. O. F
Rebekah
District 33
Oelwein
Randalia
Ruth Hamblin
Assembly
Rebekahs
Oelwein Lodge
Masonic Hall
Celwein Lodge No. 294
E. E. Menefee
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Oddfellows Hall
Martin Poggenklass
J. E. Roe
J. Martin
E. H. Bond
I. O
J. A. Burne
J. G. Palmerlee
H. O. All
Piano Recital At First Baptist Draws Large Audience
Marcey F Alderson presented his piano pupils in a Monday evening recital at First Baptist church with a large appreciative audience. The program showcased varied selections and strong technical training among students including Dorothy Lowe Iva Carroll Kirkpatrick Janet Johnson John Gallagher Barbara Duckett Diana Loveland Edith Blott Alberta Fox Betty Richards Ann Harrs Colleen Richards Janet Grant Eleanor Schlagel Grace Simons Marie Schiffler Marilyn Hanna David Blake Ann Becker Jean Garrison Florence Blake Shirley Morgan Nancy Harrington Mary Ann Alving Marilyn Schmidtke Lois Rathgaber Don Schoentag Paula Schiffler Marjorie Walker Marilyn Kiefer Elsa Scharff Floraine Blake Mary Schneider Arlene Schiagel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcey F. Alderson
First Baptist Church
Dorothy Lowe
Iva Carroll Kirkpatrick
Janet Johnson
John Gallagher
Barbara Duckett
Diana Loveland
Edith Blott
Alberta Fox
Betty Richards
Ann Harrs
Colleen Richards
Janet Grant
Eleanor Schlagel
Grace Simons
Marie Schiffler
Marilyn Hanna
David Blake
Ann Becker
Jean Garrison
Florence Blake
Shirley Morgan
Nancy Harrington
Mary Ann Alving
Marilyn Schmidtke
Lois Rathgaber
Don Schoentag
Paula Schiffler
Marjorie Walker
Marilyn Kiefer
Elsa Scharff
Floraine Blake
Mary , Schneider
Arlene Schiagel
Third Offense Leads to Higher Fine for Intoxication
Justice of the Peace H. O. Moyer fined a third Oelwein citizen ten dollars and costs for intoxication. This marked the offender’s third offense, resulting in a heavier penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
H. O. Moyer
Oelwein
Licensed to Wed West Union
Clerk of court Herbert J. Klammer reports five marriage licenses on file for Monday June 21 with no new court filings. Couples listed include Manzel D. Goodrich and Margaret OBrien of Oelwein. Martin P. Lang of Sumner and Lola E. Raatz of Hawkeye. Donald C. Schlatter and Arlene E. Schultz of Hawkeye. Perry Arnold Ishman of Oelwein and Clara Trene McCormick of Oelwein. Ralph Oley Tyler of Oelwein and Ruth Rosie May Faust of Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Herbert J. Klammer
Manzel D. Goodrich
Strawberry Point
Margaret Obrien
Oelwein
Martin P. Lang
Sumner
Lola E. Raatz
J. Hawkeye
Donald C. Schlatter
Hawkeye
Arlene E. Schultz
Perry Arnold Ishman
Clara Trene McCormick
Ralph Oley Tyler
Ruth Rosie May Faust
Rotary Hears Boys Staters at West Union Luncheon
Henry Bemiss reports the Monday meeting of the West Union Rotary Club at Nordman cafe with guests from Oelwein Guttenburg and district court. Ohn Nydegger and Richard Antes spoke about Boys State held at Grinnell from June 6 to June 13. Both students are rising high school seniors and active in their class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Henry Bemiss
Rotary Club
Nordman Cafe
Fred Gremmels
Oelwein Rotary Club
Ferry Hunt
Guttenburg
Iowa
Dwdge T. H. Goheen
Ohn Nydegger
American Legion
Royal State
Richard Antes
Moys’ State
Grinnett
14 Suits Filed Against City and Railroad
The April term docket for Buchanan County lists 14 cases against the Chicago Great Western railway and the city of Oelwein alleging property damages from Otter creek pollution. Nine other civil cases are noted. hearings are set for June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Chicago Great Western Railway
Oelwein
Otter Creek
Westerfield Enlists in Naval Reserve
Richard Mont Westerfield editor of the Fayette County Union enlisted in the Naval Reserve Supply Corps on Saturday June 19 He will leave West Union June 24 for Great Lakes Illinois to serve as assistant to the director of transportation until November After training he will attend Harvard to receive a commission as an ensign in the NRSC Westerfield a Cedar Rapids native and Iowa alum is an All American swimmer and former team captain noted for Midwest backstroke records He has been a leader in civic and organizational work in West Union and Northeast Iowa and his departure is widely regretted by the community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Richard Mont Westerfield
Westerfield
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
State University of Iowa
University of Iowa
Phi Kappa Psi
Tom Powell
Fayette County
C. M. Westerfield
Westerfields
Iowa State
The
State University
Dick Westerfield
Citizens’ Club
W. U. Chamber of Commerce
West Union Rotarians
Northeast Iowa Press Association
West Union Country Club
Red Cross Roll Call
North Fayette County
West Union Boy Scout
Wapsipinicon
Nus and Meisgeire Family Reunion At Arlington Park
The 33rd Nus and Meisgeire reunion drew 162 attendees at Arlington city park with a noon picnic. The event noted 17 births and three marriages in the past year and listed many attendees from Independence Straw berry Point Waucoma Maquoketa and other towns. Also reported were local club meetings and multiple family gatherings including the Foster reunion with 46 attendees and annual plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nus
Meisgetere Rewalen
Meisgeiere
Arthur Putnam
Jesup
Charles Beltz
Arthur Manson
Independence
Donald Glass
Henry Nuss
Strawberry Point
Walter Waskow
Waucoma
Joe Barnes
Richard
Robert
Alpha
Donald Meisgeiere
Dundee
Arnaldo Meisfeiere
Maquoketa
Raymond Jeillings
David
Wadena
Earl Lamphiere
Near Volga
Picnic and visits brighten Arlington community gathering
The Arlington city park hosted a Lutheran church picnic with large turnout and noon dinner. A Baptism at St John Tutheren was held for Judith Ann Nus, with Cecil Duff as sponsor. Numerous out of town relatives and friends visited, attended funerals, and joined in family reunions and visits in nearby towns. A wartime note mentions Claud J. Cole, detained by Italians as a prisoner of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bartlett
Eagle Grove
Will Foster
Algona
Max D. Richards
Pearl Hansel
Elkader
Arch Foster
Webster City
Donald Jones
Mr. Morris, II
Howard Jones
I. E. Lang
Lamont
John Foster
Fremont Foster
Dubuque
Dallas
David
Rosie Roberts
Arlington
Jesse Foster
Ankeny
Lutheran Church
Arlington City Park
Judith Ann
Theodore Nus
St. John’s Tutheren
R. E. Braylick
Cecil Duff
Volga City
Maire's Installs Air Conditioning at Store
Maire Drug Company completed installation of an Air-Control system yesterday. M. F. Gunderson and J. H. Stahl oversaw the project. The deep well cold water cools the store about 15 degrees cooler than outdoors, marking another modern improvement by Oelwein merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maire Drug Company
M. F. Gunderson
J. H. Stahl
Oelwein
Allies Destroy 23 Jap Planes
Allies claim destruction of 23 Japanese planes and detail insights from a combat submarine voyage. The report notes American submarines reaching high mechanical and tactical proficiency, surpassing Germany's U boats, with a stated tally of nearly 230 Japanese vessels totaling about 2.3 million tons sunk since Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Pearl Harbor
Japan
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Mercy Hospital
Sea Scouts
G. W
United Chiefs
C. H. Rohrig
Metatet
Oddfellows
WED
Rotary
City
C.G
Naval Reserve
Arlington News
W. 3
W. S
Mel Roys
Mary Gleim
Tom L. Richards
Gleim
Julia Heckmaster
Williamson
Alli
Paul Arnold
Anna
Florida
C. H. Gitchell
Tom Gleim
Charles Gleim
Mary Verna
Dean Richards
John Downer
Harold Downer
Jon
Near Lamont
Bert Cole
S. Rawson
Mary Verna Gleim
Harald Downer
Downer
Guthrie Shaffer
Camp Claiborne
Nova Page
Claud J. Cole
Mark Powell
Davenport
Ray Herwig
Patty
Shirley
Wardena
Henry Herwig
H. D. Moyer
Knoxville
Tenn
James Moyer
Lueda Schultz
Dwight Moyer
Wiljs Hess
Greeley
George Frederick
Patricia
Norma Jean Hook
Beverly
Forest
Burrington
George Bassett
Marlyn Paul
F. E. Breckner
N. R. Marsh
H. S. Fleming
C. O. Roe
Clermont
Fla
E. Ecker
Fred Olson
Cedar Falls
W. E. Antwine
Charles Anderson
W. W. Ernst
F. L. Gitchell
Harold Swaney
Jim Antwine
W. B. Antwine
John Cotham
Town City
Irene Andreae
Virginia Nus
Katharine Kreumpel
Blue Island
Clara Andreae
Gertrude Nus
Stella Taylor
Louise Shepher
Manchester
Fred Rippen
C. M. Hazard
A. Sorenson
Omaha
Neb
Anan Park
H. E. Haywood
Cleta
Annetta Gleim
Fred Copp
Colonial Hospital
Nona B. Grapes
Selma
Ala
Philadelphia
Penn
T. B. Grapes
Foster
Effie Flower
Mr. Foster
Luce
Edna
Vincent Luce
Don Schlumbohm
Fred Burrock
Chester Paul
Fred Biglow
LaVerle
Lettie Harkins
D.V. Butler
L. A. Duckett
W. H. Jacobs
Clarence Sackett
Tama
H. D. Flower
Hirs
Harry Crawford
Othy
Reedabusgg
Wisc
Platteville
Wie
C. C. Kirkland
Mirs
Emma Shambaugh
Jennie Linderman
Emmeteberg
Amheny
J. M. Welch
Earl Crawford
Delweit
G. W. Depot
Maire
Butlercoal CO
Hintz Bros
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