Local notes and visits appear in community column
A collection of short society items lists visits and travels among Fairbank Forest City Glen Reed Madrid and Arlington residents. It notes medical treatment for A H McNichols and other individuals, trips to St Paul Jackson Wyoming Spokane Seattle Vancouver and Leech Lake, hospital recoveries and an accident involving James Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. McNichols
Fairbank
Ital
Thureda
Glen Reed
Maxine Mangan
Forest City
Elmer Wyver-ere
Avinghill
Llinois
Ruth Strong
Sunay
Jackson
Wyoming
al ‘Bit
Dorothyerson
Richard _ Beischner
Lake Beischner
Elida Guger
Hawkeye
Robert Miller
Walter | Kohts
Elgin
Howard
Clermont
W. Fritchel
Charles City
A. J. Baumgartner
Ray Schrack
Cyril King
Fayette
American Legion Auxiliary
Bill Flynn
St. Paul
Minnesota
Ed Hartley
Girard Register
Girard
Pennsylvania
Register Office
Colorado
Bill Gorman
Chariton
Iowa
Martin Zacharias
Leech Lake
Ronald Hasbrook
Mickey Weires
Oelwein
Cora Larson
Wadena
Donald Dunsmoore
Strawberry Point
Iowa City
Oklahoma City
Denver
Los Angeles
City Laundering CO
Archie Chapman
Glen Haven
Wisconsin
Martin Wieland
Lancaster
Marion Chapman
Bernard Chapman
James Chapman
Eldon DeWitte
Arlington
James Fleming
Waverly
Fleming
Weather stays in the 90s with 93 degree high today
The official thermometer reached 93 degrees at 3 PM per local weather observer John T. Ridler. Day after day has seen highs in the nineties, with a peak of 95 degrees last Friday, marking the hottest day this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Ridler
Automobile Fire Damages Car at Louis Struble Home
The fire department was called around 6 to 6:16 this morning to 116 First Avenue NW to extinguish a blaze in a Louis Struble vehicle. The front cushions and rear of the car were badly damaged. cause unavailable pending investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Struble
First Avenue NW
Defense Savings Bond Prices In Q and A Format
A Q and A explains bond prices and outcomes. The smallest bond costs 1875 dollars and grows to 25 in ten years. a 75 dollar bond grows to 100. Government uses proceeds for National Defense programs to protect freedom. Purchase through post offices or banks or contact the Treasurer of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington, DC
Drive For U. S. O. Funds Started
The U. S. O. fund raising campaign began with a breakfast pep meeting at the Coliseum led by Fred C. Lynes Col E. E Stoup and Chas Stoddard. Oelwein’s quota is 1248 with appeals focused in business districts and shops. contributions may be left at the Chamber of Commerce. The ministerial board urges a large Sunday church collection, and results will be reported after the drive ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coliseum
Fred C. Lynes
Col
E. E Stoup
Chas. Stoddard
Oelwein
Chamber of Commerce
Kittenball Tonight at Wing's Park Doubleheader
In Wing's Park the Moose meet the Clerks at 7 PM in the first game while the Merchants face Meany Casket Co of Waterloo in the second game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wing's Park
Moose
Clerks
Merchants
Meany Casket Co
Waterloo
Townsend Club No 2 Meeting at City Library
Townsend Club No 2 will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 o'clock at the City Library. All council members be present. Come and help put Townsend plan over. Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club No
Townsend
Marriage Licenses Issued Over One Week Ending June 24
Clerk Herbert D. Klammer lists license issuances for June 17 to June 23. Dubuque residents Carlton K. Jones and Ameber L. Wilson. Oelwein pair Robert L. Frazer and Marjorie Jéanne Bush. Clermont couple Norman H. Amundson and Loretta Belschnér. Ronald Hasbrook and Lucille Welsh of Wadena. Eldorado residents Oliver Herman Lauer and Avis Lucille Hayes Hazieton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert D. Klammer
Carlton K. Jones
Ameber L. Wilson
Dubuque
Robert Louis Frazer
Marjorie Jéanne Bush
Oelwein
Norman H. Amundson
Loretta Belschnér
Clermont
Ronald Hasbrook
Lucille Welsh
Wadena
Oliver Herman Lauer
Eldorado
Avis Lucille Hayes
Hazieton
Red Cross Ships 669 Articles To Jersey City
Oelwein Red Cross chapter shipped 669 clothing items to Jersey City for distribution. Items include 20 layettes, 20 cotton dresses, 38 pajama pairs, 55 boys shirts, 60 girls dresses, 20 quilts, 95 sweaters, 10 mufflers, plus a new quota of convalescent robes, pajamas, bed sheets, operating gowns, layettes, infant robes, girls dresses and skirts, boys overalls and blouses, undershirts, and yarn. Mention notes Jayettes’ fiber needs and material yardage. Arlington Maynard West gate praised for generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein Chapter
The
American Red Cross
Jersey City
New Jersey
Arlington
Maynard
Westgate
Increase in Soybean Acreage Under 1941 Farm Program
The Department of Agriculture announces changes to the 1941 farm program to boost soybean oil production. Farmers in Fayette County may harvest excess non depleting soybeans for grain or seed with county committee approval, while conserving crops and avoiding soil depletion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Fayette County
Funeral services for Mrs Vieeal Veh held at Sacred Heart
Funeral services for Mrs Mike Veh of 7389 4th Street SW will be held Thursday at nine o clock from Sacred Heart Church. Interment will be at Woodlawn cemetery. The body lies in state at her home until service time. Arrangements by Brant Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Veh
Sacred Heart Church
Woodlawn
Harry Hunt
Sumner
United Brethren Church
Petersen
Zion Cemetery
Accidental Train Death Claims Lamont Man at 84
Mrs Edward Rimes of Lamont Iowa reports the accidental death of her father Frank Wesley age 84 of Lamont Iowa. He was struck by a westbound Great Western freight train near his home while walking to town to pay an electric bill. He died instantly with a fractured skull severe chest injuries and mangled limbs. He was carried sixty feet by the train. Surviving are his widow five daughters and one son. Funeral services will be held at Rhines Funeral Home Lamont Thursday at two o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rimes
Second Avenue
Frank Wesley
Iowa
Wesley
Great Western
William Sager
Lamont
Frank Alderson
Rey Trupe
Strawberry Peint
Bertha Rampos
Waterloo
E. J. Rhines
Oelwein
Albert
Rhines
Obituaries and notices from Sumner area
Funeral services held for Emma Rathbone 82 in Sumner after death Monday with burial at Union Mound. Emma Hatch Rathbone born 1859 near Madrid New York. eight children, seven living, several grandchildren listed. Also obituary for F H Friedman 79 at Mercy hospital Oelwein and related survivors from Tripoli and Sumner. Marriage announced for Virginia Smith to Dr. C C Randall. Randall assigned to Denver medical corps. Other notices: Mrs August Kirchman 84 dies in Sumner. G Krause 81 dies in Sumner after illness. multiple children and survivors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Rathbone
Methodist
Union Mound
Emma Elizabeth Hatch
Boon
Madrid
N. Y
Bremer Country
Albert Rathbone
Cecil Woodbury
Kenosha
Wis
Oval
Waterloo
Roy
Sumner
Margaret Lagervall
Rochester, Minn
Fay
Havre
Mont
Lyle
Ross
Tucson
Ariz
Paul
Friedman
F. H Friedman
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
W. G. Nagler
Spring Fountain
Sophia Tegtmeier
Crane Creek
Henry Kock
Tripoli
F. H. Friedman
John
Fred
Otto
Watertown
S. C
Edward
Wm. Bock
John Bock
Emma Kasemeier
Hulda Stephens
L. D. Ludlow
Indianapolis
Ind
J. A. Smith
Virginia Smith
Iowa City
C. C. Randall
Iowa Ciy
Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Steege
Randall
Denver
Colo
University Hospital
Town City
Local Delights and Distances From Sumner Area
Obscure notices from Sumner area life include farm transactions near Sumner and possessions transfers with Braun purchasing the James McMeans farm three miles north of Sumner. Residents travel to Durant Iowa and Dubuque, with visits to Waterloo and Fredericksburg.
From Army to Navy Sumner Gerard Jr Promotion Tale
Army to Navy tale highlights Sumner Gerard Jr nephew of James W. Gerard once US ambassador to Germany. Drafted as a private, he was commissioned an ensign, then awarded a post assisting the aviator of export control in Washington. The piece notes his rapid ascent amid World War context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Gerard, Jr
James W. Gerard
United States
Germany
Gerard
Wington
Thirty-Fifth and Santa Fe Divisions in World War I
The Thirty-Fifth Infantry Division formed at Fort Sill Oklahoma and the Santa Fe division moved from the Midwest to France in 1918. Elements fought in Vosges Meuse Argonne and Sommeden sectors, totaling 92 quiet days and five active days. It advanced 12 kilometers, captured 781 men, 24 artillery pieces and 85 machine guns. Division based at Camp Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas. Santa Fe insignia features a cross within two color circles, outer arc bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amp Doniphan
Fort Sill
Oklo
Ffth
Kansas
Missouri
Santa Fe
Middle West
France
Vosges
Gerardmer
Meuse Argonne
Sommeden
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Obituaries and social notes from Sumner area
Mrs Otte Zummack 55 died at home south of Sumner after eight years of poor health. Survived by husband nine children mother six sisters three brothers and five grandchildren. Various relatives and visitors noted, including Edith Sellers in Vinton and W J Schuknecht family visits. Multiple mentions of local residents visiting relatives in Madison Cedar Falls Kansas City Iowa City and Des Moines. Bernadine Meyer and Paul Thelen wed in Iowa City, to establish home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otte Zummack
Sumner
Howard Senft
Edith Sellers
Vinton
T. C. Reece
Concord
Calif
W. J. Schuknecht
R. O. Cook
Jefferson
Mgr
John Ladwig
J. F. Lewis
New Hampton
P. F. Witharm
Madison
Wis
Ropert Hammel
John Goff
Cedar Falls
Lian Tapping
Los Angeles
Cali
L. H. Dickman
Kansas
City
Alice Ann Hammel
John Hammel
Clarksville
Walter Carpenter
Minneapolis
Minn
Emil Vogt
Reinbeck
EL F Ladwig
Will Meyers
Joan Henry
Clarion
L. D. Vanney
W. R. Heiserman
John Voorheese
Black Hills
Frank Cuple
Des Moines
E. E. Tepp
Louise Meyer
Tripoli
Ford Meyer
C. E. Rodunker
Farmersburg
Abs
Sam Shales
John Paul Sorg
Woodward Ame
P. M. Sorg
F. F. Schow
Rosemead
Cahif
Wal Duohrkopf
Mittle Moore
Mardorf
Frank Vierth
Jimmy Heyer
Kansas City
Ian
Meranda
Vernon Vierth
C.crisouts
Wiiour Bethel
O E. Bethel
Bernadine Meyer
R W Meyer
Paul J Thelen
Iowa City
Towa City
Churchill Defends Beaverbrook Against Peace Charge
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill denounced a charge that Lord Beaverbrook aided a peace plan with Germany as malicious. He dismissed links to Lord Tavistock and a Glasgow Labour figure’s remarks, saying Beaverbrook declined to back any peace effort and the pamphlet misrepresents the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Lord Beaverprook
Germany
Churchill
Lord Beaverbrook
Neil
War Cabinet
Soviet
Russia
Beaverbrook
Lord Tavistock
J. McGovern
Independent
Laborite of
Glasgow
McGovern
Tavistock
Heat Prostrations Hit Eucharistic Congress in Minneapolis
About 800 children were treated for heat prostration during ceremonies at the national Eucharistic Congress on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The afflicted included most of a children’s chorus of 10,000 singers taking part in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Mystery Fragments on Temperature and Scouting Event
Fragmentary report notes a temperature reading with missing value, Harry J. Freas led Boy Scouts at a congress, about 200 children were treated at a hospital at the fairgrounds, and around 76 people were involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Freas
Fairgrounds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oclwein Daily Register
RED Cross
Mrs
Vieeal
C. G. W. Crossing
Lament
Sumner News
Mrs. Kirchman
August Kirchman
Ilinois
Herman Borcherding
New England
Conrad Webarm
Ed Kirchman
August of
Mise
Fred Kirchsman
Fiorzd
St Je Lutheran Narch
C. J. Mar~dorf
G. Krause
WG Krause
Wesand
Bremer County
Asa Belles Stevenson
Elizabeth Dawson
Ray Krause
Harry Krause
H. C. Frank
Durant
W. Morf
Mes
Hazel McNally
Zatha Maresca
Ben Winks
L. P. Winks
Elmer Havercamp
Dea
Will Braun
James McMeans
Braun
Paul Gresert
Schoephoerster
North Division Street
Donald Dahrkopf
Walter Leo Hever
Coe College
Camp Leonard Wood
Rolla
Ralph Hurmence
Avota
Fredericksburg
Donald Shaw
W. 3S. Weather
John Sell
Sauk Center
Carl Moehlis
Florence Wendt
Manchester
Ritz Cale
Mary Grimes
West Union
Marilyn Schuknecht
U.S. Army Air Corps
Ensign Gerard
Death
Cleveland Bar Association
Martin L. O'Donnell
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Ohio
O'Donnell
Lake Erie
Central Press Association
Army Signal Corps
Beaverlore
Barbara Stanwyce
FONDA
Wad Soinen Ge Piatone Aeriet Cblore
March of Time
U.s.royal
Strang Tire Co
Scattergoods
Tomorre
Wiese Red Foley
Slim Andrews
Dove O'Dell
Monogram Picture
Jungle Girl
First National Bank of
Delweia
C. Hanson
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Leonard
Mle
Rosén Foods
Sprague
Far Cry
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