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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1973
Page
4
In this Bridge lesson, South dealer analyzes a squeeze. West leads a heart, North holds none, East must guard two suits, and a stable line emerges when South cashes tricks to force East to discard. The squeeze hinges on communication and timing, yielding all but one trick for South.
Arlington Businessmen's Club hosts Arlington Appreciation Day on Sunday July 1 with a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. on the football field, a 1 p.m. parade, trapshoot, tractor pull, flower and craft show, bingo and other games, plus an 8 p.m. square dance.
West Delaware district reports 1972-73 start enrollment 2,650, year end 2,533 a drop of 23 from 1971-72. Superintendent William Raisch expects continued decline while average daily attendance last year was 2,428 vs 2,456 the prior year.
Seven people injured in a three car collision on Highway 18 between Clermont and Postville at 11 20 pm Friday. Driver Roger Havenstrite 19 of Clermont was treated for facial cuts and a bruised leg and remained hospitalized. The Kruse 45 of Luana and Guyer 39 of Postville were in a second and third car with passengers Amy Kruse 14 Gaylen Guyer 9 Reva Guyer 9 Karen Knutson 5 Ossian and Theresa Kane 16 Elgin also treated and released. Havenstrite's 1972 car was a total loss while damage to the 1971 Kruse and 1972 Guyer vehicles was extensive. Charges are pending.
The West Delaware school board awarded a 28.6 cent per gallon gasoline bid to Marv Snyder's DX Service and a Carnation milk bid to Paul Turner. Milk prices set at 6.7 cents per half pint white milk and 7.2 cents for chocolate. Contracts approved for three teacher aides and one full time instructor. Dismissal time moved to 3 p.m. with a 25 minute earlier closing next year to provide planning time. Activity periods at junior high and high school to alternate during school hours.
Special notice from West Union reports tentative Monday morning funeral services for Mrs. Nelle Woodard 91 who died today at Good Samaritan Nursing Center. Burnham Wood Funeral Home handles arrangements. Survivors include two sisters Ella Cornin Oakland California and Mrs. Marie Ford Alhambra California plus multiple nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs Ben Hulbert aged 72 are set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Burnham Wood Funeral Home with burial in God's Acre Cemetery Clermont. She died Thursday at Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse Wisconsin.
In Aurora, after a barbecue at Richmond Springs, the Luther League of St. Pauls church elected Ruth Roepke as president, Bob Roepke as vice president, Luann Zumbach as secretary, and David Young as treasurer.
Strawberry Point Lions Club held ladies night with a 6:30 p.m. dinner after which Ted Schuchmann installed officers Harold Happel president Dr Ramon Green first vice president Clifford Haas second vice president Alvin Scott third vice president John Dierks tail twister Marlin Schminke lion tamer Herbert Surom second year director Tom Roberson first year director Carl Schmidt secretary treasurer Richard Lyons reported on his Boys State week in Des Moines. Gerald Daisy and Stormont High School students Gary Maker David Barrack and Don Otterbeck showcased an advance broadcasting class including modular scheduling a day in the life of a student and the principal’s role in the Stormont district.
The Wilder Memorial Museum will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 7 and 8 during Strawberry Days. Extra hours are added Saturday evening from 7 to 9 p.m., beyond the usual daily hours.
Independence special reports two Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative prize winners Mary Bockenstedt and John Bell, both high school juniors from Strawberry Point and Independence, have returned after a fully paid Washington D C trip. The group invites organizations to arrange talks about their experiences. Grace United Methodist Church Oelwein plans a Sunday June 24 arrival for a circuit rider on horseback, with hymns and a sermon by Rev. Warren S. Paige titled The Debt We Owe to Those Who Came Before Us. Dan Malloy and Dave Vernon provide early American hymn medley on organ.
Fayette County extension service calendar lists Club meetings at Split Rock Bethel and Wadena sites and a Jun 29 4-H softball event. July includes an Extension Council meeting July 2 and Junior 4-H Camp July 5–6. offices close July 4.
Mary Lou Tracey of Manchester and Hope Toomer of Delhi have been named Delaware County magistrates replacing all justices of the peace and mayor's courts. Tracey succeeds Charles Hoffman who resigned to take a Waterloo post. The two magistrates begin July 1.
Hawkeye Patrick J McIntee 68 a retired farmer died Friday at his home. Graveside services set for 3 p.m. Monday at St Josephs Catholic cemetery New Hampton. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at Emerson Milnes Funeral Home.
The Delwein Community School Board will convene Monday June 25 at 8 pm in the superintendent's office. On the agenda are membership in the Iowa Association of School Boards and possible NCA approval of Wings Park Elementary School. A financial report will be given and band instrument bids are expected to be approved.
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