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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
7
Local snippets list residents visiting, traveling, or contacting friends in nearby towns. Entries include Mabel Livingstone of Wadden, John Young of Fairbank, Mrs. Paul Weger of Strawberry Point, Mrs. Herbert Worman of Felton, and many others visiting, nursing, or relocating. Military, hospital, and travel notes appear alongside social calls and church events.
Two Oelween merchants report circulating worthless checks drawn on Maxynerd Bank. Each check, signed with the name Henry Peterson, describes a tall talkative man about 50. Banks returned the instruments. investigations underway with no trace of the suspect yet.
Northeast Town Rotarians and invited guests filled the Oelwein Country Club for a social evening with clubs from Waverly West Union Guttenberg Strawberry Point Mason City Cedar Falls and others. W Earl Hall editor of the Mason City Globe Gazetter spoke about his Carnegie Foundation trip to South America noting coffee agriculture rail and canal topics and comparing socioeconomics and cultures while musicians and singers provided entertainment.
Troop 49 went on an overnight hike to the Bluffs on Monday. They nature hiked, cut trees and plants, cooked supper, played games, and returned for a Scoutmaster pinning ceremony. The group sang, recited the Scout Oath, and received the tenderfoots pins.
Mrs Antonette Vesh 35 wife of Mike Vesh died at home 239 4th Street SW at 830 pm after a several weeks illness. Besides her husband she is survived by a daughter in Pittsburgh. The body was taken to Brant Funeral Home pending arrangements.
A 7:30 breakfast at the Coli seum will open the UC SO fund drive in Deceivein. Fred Lynes and the executive committee hope the drive can be completed in one day. Moose Lodge of Oelwein donated 100 dollars. Donors may give to the Chamber of Commerce secretary or treasurer Richard Smith Jr. A list of captains and teams outlines volunteers for tomorrow.
Announcement of Mrs Mary Krafts funeral services set for Wednesday afternoon at two o clock at Saintz Funeral Home. The body lies in state at the family residence 221 4th St NW until Wednesday noon with interment planned in the family plot at Woodlawn.
In Newport Rhode Island on June 20 1941 Frank E Krivanek Jr tallies Iowa pride in U S Navy. He notes many Iowa men serve in the fleet and mentions a U S S Iowa battleship and a new superdreadnought now planned. He offers information and requests circulation of the Our Navy magazine in Oelwein Public Library.
The Red Cross work room at City Hall will be open one day a week, Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for the remainder of summer. Volunteers may work any hours they choose, garments are cut and sewn, yarn is available, and volunteers can pick up cut garments to sew at home. The room is large, well ventilated, and conveniently located as a way to contribute part of the week.
The Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Iowa convenes at Park, Des Moines. Commander C Petry presides at nine o'clock Tuesday morning. Harry D. Easton, Past Commander of Mt Tabor Commandery No 71, and Eminent Grand Sword Bearer will attend the grand reception and ball Tuesday night alongside other distinguished Knights Templar guests from several states.
Mrs E E Chase of Fairbank died last night at 10 30 following a heart attack. She was 71. Survived by husband two sons Ralph and Clifford of Fairbank a brother Will Paine and a sister Mrs Harriet Brant of Fairbank. Funeral Thursday at 2 08 from Baptist Church Fairbank Rev Thomas officiating burial in Fairbank cemetery. Body at home Wednesday afternoon until services Brant Funeral Home in charge.
Among those who recently passed the bar examination at Des Moines and were admitted to the bar there were 123 names, two of whom were women. Among those in nearby territory are Dona¢ iam Dodge of Oelwein, and bert S. Estey of West Union.
At a Sunset Archers tournament in Cedar Rapids, Hopkins of Muscatine received a gold pin for a perfect end at 20 yards. Leona Las of Shellsburg also scored a perfect end at 30 yards, earning her a pin. The national archery association noted the awards set for April ceremony.
A tent meeting in West Charles area at Uelwein continues with attendees thanked and invited to return each night at 8 00 PM Saturday features Rev W J Walker pastor of Fayette Church as special music for the service.
The undersigned publicly express appreciation to the Ross Reid Post of the American Legion for enabling attendance at the Hawkeye Boys State Camp in Des Moines last week. About 100 boys from the state participated and practiced government in its branches, leaving lasting impressions. Kenneth Finders Dan Gaitley Berton Maillie Jack O'Brien salute the Legion with a big Thank You.
The Northeast Iowa Association for Social Welfare schedules its annual summer meeting for Friday June 27 at Backbone State Park. The event includes a business session in the park auditorium, a CCC camp dinner, and programs on Old Age Assistance trends and Social Welfare defense topics with State officials and county boards. A recreation program follows, with registration at 9:13 am and the general meeting at 10 am, serving 32 counties in the region.
Fragmentary OCR lists names Johnson Kivire Guyer Clement Reicks and Hauxeye Cemetery details with lot and section codes and possible burial references. It references ShenweE SWSE Ba Reicks Am'at and Cem D with dates 3 31 41 and Lot 412 New Cemetery, but lacks coherent facts or events.
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