Personal notes from Oelwein and area visitors
Elder Stafford visits Chicago while Alfred Koch of Sumner visits the city. Mrs F W Paschal of Lamont shops in Oelwein. Mrs Lafayette Lindley of Marion visits. Local social updates include dances, visits from relatives in Chicago Rock Island and Detroit trips, hospital patients, and charity events. Several families travel for weddings, conventions, or to visit relatives across Iowa Nebraska and Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Chicago
Alfred Koch
Sumner
F. W. Paschal
Lamont
Lafayette Lindley
Marion
Oelwein
L. D. & Bake Sale
Interstate
P T A Institute At Cedar Falls
The Parent Teacher Institute for the Northeast District met at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls on Thursday June 26. Oelwein sent a strong delegation with speakers and attendees addressing democracy in schooling and citizen duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Oelwein
Howard Funk
Wir. Funk
Jr. High School
Bronxville
Agnes Samuelson
Iowa State Teachers Association
Jessie Parker
State Supt. of Public Instruction
May Pardee Yontz
Child Welfare Research Station
State University of Iowa
Ed Running
Central
Lee King
Central Finance
Gertrude Vander Las
Prin. Central School
John Northcote
Central P. T. A
T. E. Stevens
H. W. Thies
Harlan P. T. A
Geo. G. Platt
P. T. A. Council
A.L. Porter
Harvey Moyer
Pres Jr. Sr. High P. T. A
Karl F. Behrens
Southside P.T. A
Carl O. Wait
Southside
H. E. Wells
A. Platt
Parkside P T. A
John Brown
Parkside
A. Werdel
Sec
de J. Chanrer
Pres Central
P. T
Notice Bicycle Riders In Parks Safety Warning
Recreation officials urge all children not to ride bicycles through or around the parks. The regulation aims to protect children at play and riders alike. Please follow these safety instructions and ride responsibly.
Selwein Moose Face Two Opponents Tonight
Gelwein Moose host two games at Wing Park facing Merchants at 7:00 then Cedar Rapids Moose in Battle of Moose. Colicum tangles Jesup and Moose vs Kenny Mala in Powerville. Managers hold 6:45 meeting before first game.
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Wing Park
Gelwein
Gelwein Moose
Merchants
Delwein Moose
Cedar Rapids Moose
Battle of Moose
Colicum
Jesup
Moose
Kenny Mala
Powerville
Town
Real estate transfers in West Union and surrounding towns
Real estate transfers recorded June 24 25 26 1941 include Effie Reed Trask to J R Campbell and Geo and Anna Koch to Harold G Streight in Oelwein. Celia Lehman and Elia M Sheldon acquire lots in Elgin. Maude B Young and others to H B Hough. Fayette County Treasurer to Mathews Philips for tax di.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Trask
Effie Reed
Hus
J R. Campbell
Brown
Forrest
Oelwein
Koch
Geo
Anna
Harold G
Florence M. Streight
Gelwein
Lehman
I W. Et al
Celia Lehman
Eli
Weather forecast for Chicago and Great Lakes region
UPI reports the June 27 to July 2 forecast for the Upper Mississippi Valley and Indiana including Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and adjacent areas. Temperatures near normal in northern areas and above normal in parts of Wisconsin Michigan and Indiana with wide fluctuations due to showers. Rainfall expected to be moderate to heavy from recurring thundershowers.
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Chicago
UPI
Mississippi Valley
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Waroi
Clara Worman of Hazleton Dies at 66
Mrs Clara Worman 66 died at Mercy hospital in Oelwein from a stroke suffered Tuesday She lived within six miles of her Hazleton home and was married in 1900 to Herbert Worman Survived by two children Harold and Mrs Arid Magnuson of Independence four sisters Lena Follmer Lizzie Carvey Bertha Riche Minnie Follmer Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 00 at home and 230 at the Hazleton Methodist Church with Rev George H Goodrick of Dubuque officiating Body at Bosshurdt Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Chra Worjman
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Worman
Herbert Worman
Harold
Arid Magnuson
Independence
Lena Follmer
Lizzie Carvey
Bertha Riche
H Tun
Minnie Follmer
Inley
George H. Goodrick
Dubuque
Bosshurdt Funeral Home
Pirates Meet Oelwein for Third Place Battle Sunday
The St. Lucas Pirates travel to Oelwein Sunday to contest third place in the league. A tight matchup is expected as northeast town stars Jack Sweigarth and Herm Kuennan pace St. Lucas against Scheuler and Buell for Oelwein. St. Lucas won last year’s Little Eight title. both clubs feature strong pitching and solid infield defense.
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St. Lucas Pirates
Oelwein Svrounds
Joe Swigerath
St. Lucas
Hia
Jack
Herm
Kuennan
Knieht
Billy Balk
Pirates
Oelwein
Scheuler
Buell
Kafer
Kappmeier
Stiles
St. Lucas Oelwein Balk
Ladd
Sumners
C Buell
Knight
H. Kuennan
Croat
Duggar
J. Sweig
P Scheuler
Patterson
Arthur
L. Kuennan
Rf . Sappmeier
Swigerath
Twenty one selectees called in Fayette County
Fayette County announces 21 men ordered to report July 14, 1941 at 9:30 a.m. at the Local Board Office in West Union for induction. Names include Edmund Victor Goerend of Waucoma, Melvin Earl Stella of Oelwein, Charles Kenneth Nagel of Fayette, Lyle Henry Martin of Clermont, Roy Campbell Barrett of West Union, and others with addresses and numbers listed. Alternates named.
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West Union
Iowa
Miller
Bernice Edgar
Arlington
Goerend
Edmund Victor
Waucema
Stella
Melvin Earl
Oclwein
Nagel
Charles Kenneth
Fayette
Martin
Lyle Henry
Clermont
Johnson Harley Raymond
Tessmer
Dean Franklin
Waucoma
Hail
Bery Francis
Oe¢elwein Helgerson
Martin Bernell
Barrett
Roy Campbell
Berger
Thomas Joseph
Gelwein Markley
Floyd Elliott
Wadena
Hoye
Charles Emmett
Libertyville
Illinois
Hidinger
Fraunus Faust
Oelwein
Benedict Paul
Downs
Ernest Jacob
Hawkeye
Masters
Glenn Adnan Oelwein
Mahoney
Maurice Franklin
Randalia
van Bogart
Bernet
Dugan
Dale Edward
Knob
Reuben Henry
Owens
Forrest Arthur
Schwamman
Edward Terdinand
Holmes
Harold Calvin
Knight
Roy DeMilt
Wetherbee
Richard Keith
Oelwein Man In Auto Accident
Homer Winchel a Cedar Falls fruit gardener died in a hospital after an auto crash near Marshalltown Iowa Tuesday night Des Moines doctor Frank Rizzo narrowly escaped with minor injuries Three other people were injured including Mrs Roy Slifer and Rizzo who said he tried to pass a stalled pickup on highway 14 sheriff said Winchel was the most seriously hurt and Rizzo admitted drinking a beer but was not believed intoxicated The incident involved a Buick and a Chevrolet pickup and occurred about 12:30 a.m. near Marshalltown
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Marshalltown
Homer Winchel
Cedar Falls
Marshaltown
Frank Rizzo
Des Moines
Nick Winchel
Highway 14
Winchel
Roy Slifer
North
Twelfth Avenue
Winchel Gardens
Rizzo
Brussa
Harry W. Jennings
Jennings
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Waterloo
Shipyard Men To Return To Work Monday
The CIO voted 267 to 33 to authorize a return to work after assurances from Philip Murray and James Thimmel that strikers would be recalled. About 1,700 left, with roughly 600 already employed elsewhere in San Francisco at higher wages. The navy pressed on, hiring three machinists as civil service workers to reach 91 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Smith
Philip Murray
James Thimmel
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Frank Fox
Pacific Coast Drydock Association
AFL
San Francisco
Navy
Civil Service
Three Day Strike Costs Shipyard Defense Hours
Shipyard operators estimate the three day recruiting delay and strike will cost 1,435,000 man hours lost and more than 1,500,000 dollars in wages to the strikers by the time the workers return Monday, impacting vital defense construction.
Hitler May Be Planning Blow Soviet Capital
The Times analyzes potential German strategy if Moscow falls, weighing political aims, risk of Soviet disintegration, and oil and wheat impacts. It notes German aims to control Ukraine and possibly reinstate puppet rulers like Skoropadsky, with Don and Kuban regions eyed for puppet governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Soviet
Moscow
Russia
Lenin
Soviet Union
Ukraine
the Times
Hetman
Skoropadsky
Times
Don
Kuban
Reds And Nazis Heavy Battle Reported On Front
The fighting continued through the night as Reds clashed with Nazis in a heavy battle. Other fronts were quiet, but the Russian air force reportedly inflicted heavy casualties on German tank columns near Vilna Brody and Baranovichi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Gmer Bian
Vilna
Brody
Baranov
The Task Ahead by H. W. Brant
H. W. Brant argues Britain should clearly state war aims while Americans consider postwar world terms. He urges a duty bound democracy grounded in the fatherhood of God, brotherhood of man, and individual dignity as wartime guidance. Next Friday Brant will discuss Little Streams at Brant Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
God
Man
H. W. Brant
The
Brant Funeral Home
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Ray Hamilton
Ed Cooney
C. J. Cooney
Steve Farg
Gene
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Harold Irvine
Carl Follmer
Grant Brownell
George Rechkemmer
Sioux Lookout
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Ross Troup
Tom Gailey
Kathleen
Juan
Detroit
Gordon Gailley
Irv_ Nowak
Gaitley
Nowak
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Charles Luhrman
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Madelyn Sell
Marion Hayes Mary
Veronica Short
Dan Sullivan
Dan Short
Frank Ball
John Fitz‘gerald
Harver Nutting
Long Beach
Calif
W. G. Clarke
Toronto
Clarke
West Whien
Cora Charters
West Union Argo-Gazette
P. T. A. Institute At
Selwein Moose
Clara Worman
Fayette CO
Frank Bisze
Ay Winchel
Dal Tenyike
Eight Avenue
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