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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1941
Page
3
Arlington callers and local visits fill a busy weekend. J O Gibbs family hosted by their Earlville kin. Roy Smith of Elkader and siblings visited in Davis home. Chicago visitors joined Gorda Gill family in Oelwein then Marshalltown trip to W R Moniser. Various friends toured Des Moines and Waterloo, with church repairs and July visit plans noted.
Mr and Mrs Charlies Howard of West Union visited Tuesday in the homes of Dr Fred H Howard and Mrs Howard and in the home of Jennie Howard. I Ho Kimesher and Mrs Bert Bush visited Cedar Rapids Thursday then called at Glenn Seward and Henry Preussner homes. Agnes Fratzke of Waverly Children’s Home came a week to work in the Haro derweil home during the 5 mer months. Fratzke’s brother also works in the Will Linderwell home. Mrs M F Harwood and Mrs M F Alderson were business callers in Arlington Saturday. Martha Wilken of E visited Tuesday to Sunday in the Carl Zwanziger home. Mrs J Gibbs and Mrs Freda Smith joined Mrs M F Harwood and Mrs M F Alderson in Earlville Friday evening for an Eastern Star meeting where two men were initiated. Clyde Malone of Manchester visited several days with Omar Malone and Cephas and Tom Matern and M F Harwoodva.
A guide on repainting metal furniture describes removing rust stains with a stiff brush and paint remover. It recommends washing the piece with hot water mixed with Sal soda and notes that two coats are usually needed.
The piece argues Germany risks a long campaign by invading Russia to seize wheat oil and minerals while Britain and America continue delivering combat power. It weighs Germanys odds on two fronts and the potential for a negotiated peace if the campaign stalls. It notes British options in North Africa and the risk of a German victory if Moscow falls.
A wartime statement signed by William Z. Foster and Robert Minor pledges Communist backing for Russia. It denounces German aggression, condemns Stalinist policy, and urges allied action while warning the United States against delay, with leaders like Flynn and Hoover offering contrasting paths.
The article outlines a potential German strategy to secure wheat and oil from European Russia, focusing on Ukraine and Bessarabia as key targets. It suggests aims to fortify Germany for a sustained war, with campaigns to keep Russian forces stretched and prevent unified defense, while implying a broader eastward plan and risks of overreach.
wartime dispatch describes a vast Soviet front clash as Nazi forces aim for a southern drive toward Iran Turkey and the Suez region. Analysts warn that a successful Caucasus campaign could determine the war’s outcome if the Russians resist through the summer.
Germany reports a broad advance against Soviet defenses along the Bug river near Brest Litovsk with heavy weapon use including flame throwers and artillery. Unofficial counts suggest the Luftwaffe destroyed up to 1200 Soviet aircraft on the ground or in the air in the first 24 hours of combat.
President Roosevelt remains heavily engaged as policy decisions loom over lend-lease aid to Russia. White House secretary Stephen T. Early says no news will be released today, with acting Secretary of State Welles to speak at a noon press conference. A London meeting involving John G. Winant and Ivan Maisky is noted, while no transatlantic telephone talks with Churchill are confirmed. The Moscow Berlin shift intensifies U.S. debate on risks and options.
Woods drowned after a cramp while swimming in a gravel pit four miles south of Burlington. His body was recovered two hours later and he worked at the Burlington ordnance plant. Lampe died at Fort Dodge from a nearby auto collision. The Long Brothers, unable to swim, were drowned while wading in a pond near their home.
United Press reports scattered showers and cooler air moving through the central states and Appalachian region. Temperatures yesterday reached 100 in Kirksville Missouri and 97 in Chicago with 96 in Cincinnati, St. Louis, and New York, while parts of the West stayed cooler. The Weather Bureau forecast more showers, cooling in the central and eastern areas, and warming moving east from the western Plains.
Sen Harrison receives a state funeral wake from 1 to 3 p m CST as Capitol Hill hosts honor him after a noon senate session that will adjourn in respect. His passing weakens administration leadership in the senate amid illness of Majority Leader Barkley and Burdett. Tom Connally expected to assume finance committee chair as party battles shift.
British plans for intensified night raids over Germany aim to pressure German war industry and aid the USSR by enabling air strikes into the east if Russians can break through. German attacks on Britain have diminished, easing pressure on British war industries.
Officials said the order restricts Italian nationals from exporting or withdrawing money from the United States and requires reports on property held by Italians here. The measure will not affect Italian consuls.
Des Moines reports State Board of Social Welfare chairman King R Palmer says the old age pension fund will end the 1941 fiscal year under 100000 with a carryover of about 416000 last year. He notes pensions average 40000 weekly and backlog has dropped from 10000 to roughly 1860. the board also offers printing services.
Mrs James Roosevelt formerly Romelie Schneider arrives by plane from Los Angeles to greet her husband Captain James Roosevelt who just returned from Europe and now prepares to resume his honeymoon during a Marine Corps assignment in the Middle East.
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