City in Brief items note local calls to and from various towns
A collection of brief notices lists residents visiting relatives and traveling from this city. Names include Dick Beeker Glenn Bradley Badard Man 3e Arthur Bradley Paul A Wescott Nelma Wells Kathleen Leeney Major Carl Noe Judith Ann Hot Springs Ark Gilbert Hobson Carl Neubauer Mack Perry Floyd Whitaker and Maurice Duffy with connections to Waterloo Council Bluffs Mason City Debvein and Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Bradley Badard Man
Portland
Oregon
Arthur Bradley
Carl Noe
Judith Ann
Hot Springs
Ark
St. and
Gilbert Hobson
Mason City
Carl Neubauer
Mack Perry
Kathryn
Lueva
Neal
Waterloo
Paul Neubauer
Oelwein News Roundup: Local Visits and Courtship Tales
Maynard gallerist Don Lowry and Fayette men Paul Turner Harold Mannion and Darrell Turner spent last evening in Randalia and Oelwein. Fayette resident Donald Devis made a business call in Oelwein. Hazleton pair Ari and George Carcoran attended the dance in Oelwein. Ida Kemmerer is confined with fractured ribs from a fall. K C Rahe broke his left arm and required hospital xrays. Mrs. Mark Finne of Los Angeles is visiting in Oelwein. Mrs. E W Tastor returns home after visiting relatives. Cpl James A Damon arrived from ETO and will be stationed at Fort Sheridan. Bonnie Gordon of Maynard stayed with Jean Bierang. Porter and Tom of Independence were in Oelwein on business. Virgil Garrison and family return to resume Post Office work in Pico. Nancy Krome and Clara Ann Rogan visited Decorah relatives. Scouts of Troop 35 plan Summer Camp from July 15 to 23. Merle Stolfus of Waterloo vacationing in Oelwein. Mrs. Leo Roach shopped in the city. Ruth Bassett of Arlington and Olive Connell visit with Mrs. Browillat. Delores McComb visits, Harvey Baker on a 30 day England furlough. Floyd Alber of Fayette did business in the city. Miss Katherine Holt returns home to Decorah. Mrs. Mary Smith of Waterloo, sister of Mrs. Amy Bennett, fell and is in Alen Memorial Hospital Waterloo in fair condition. Vernon Brouillet visiting relatives in Deborah. Harold Mattey of Newton in Delwein on business. Dale Newton and Major Newton guests plan to return to Decatur, Ala.
Mercy Hospital Admits and Discharges Patients
At Mercy Hospital patients admitted include Charles Soffel of Lamont with tonsillectomy, Gail Decker of Westgate with tonsillectomy, Jean Blanche of Sumner with tonsil or Pete Jensen of Oelwein with surgery. Births to Mr. and Mrs. Dores Latham of Oelwein. Discharges include Cireus Goodin of Strawberry Point Darla Dea Halsted of Arlington Betty Beadle of Gelwein. Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. John Timmicel and Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Blake and family for flowers after bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Chas. Soffel
Lamont
Gail Decker
Westgate
Jean Blanche
Sumner
Pete Jensen
Oelwein
Cireus Goodin
Stawberry i Point
Darla Dea Halsted
Arlington
Betty Beadle
Gelwein
John Timmicel
P. C. Blake
Adv
Grateful thanks for sympathy after bereavement
Abs. Oma Helm er and Mrs. Alexander Jensen express sincere gratitude to friends neighbors Women of the Loose V. FL W. and First Baptist church for kind sympathy during bereavement. Also notice from Charles E. Anstey stating he will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone else from this date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loose
V. FL W
First. Baptist Church
Abs
Oma Helmer
Alexander Jensen
Adv
Charles E. Anstey
District Court Divorce Suits and a Merchandised Account
The district court lists divorce actions involving Ruby Mae Cooler versus Kenneth D. Cooler for cruel and inhuman treatment and Mildred Elizabeth Lenius versus Albert Frederick Lenius for cruel and inhuman treatment. A merchandise account shows W. W. Schultz against Guy Stedman for 243.28. First National Bank of Oelwein files suit on note against Wayne and Agnes Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Ruby Mae Cooler
Kenneth D. Cooler
Mildred Elizabeth Lenius
Albert Frederick Lenius
Tw. Schultzs
Guy Stedman
First National Bank
Oelwein
Wayne
Agnes Fox
Legion Team Loses 12 6 At Mason City
The Jr American Legion baseball team lost 12 to 6 to Mason City on a windy Wednesday night at Mason City. A ten run second inning decided the game while Oelwein scored in the third, seventh and eighth. Oelwein had nine hits to Mason City eight. A return match is set for Sunday at 2 pm on the south diamond with strong crowd hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. American Legion
Mason City
Oelwein
Mason Cruans
South
Delwein Orioles
Waverly
Tripoli
Old Shoot Gun Barmaid and Other Humorous Bits
A collection of cramped dialogue snippets and jokes from a vintage page. The lines feature barmaid quips, sailor remarks, a girl painter, shop dialogue, Sunday hymn humor, Santa Claus gags, a chess joke about Checkers, and a Scots party mishap in London, all presented with period newspaper tone.
Becker, Wire Chief Praised in World War II Citation
John C Becker of Oelwein received a Certificate of Merit from the 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron for conspicuous meritorious service as a wire crewman in the European Theatre of Operations during combat against Germany in February 1945. The citation notes his initiative and disregard for personal safety under hazardous conditions reflecting credit on himself and the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Becker
Son Air
John Becker
West of Oelwein
4Ith Cavalry Reconnaissance
44Th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
14Th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Sei
Becker
Obituary notices for John Helm and Ora Hockings
John Helm of Littleport Iowa born June 21 1867 died June 2 1945 in Iowa City at 4 30 AM age 78 years 4 days survived by wife Oma and multiple children and grandchildren with services held June 27 1945 at First Baptist church Rowley cemetery interment. Ora Hockings born April 23 1882 in Howard Lake Minnesota died July 21 1945 in Delain transferred church membership in 1905 with ten children and two sons lost in WWI died in auto accident 1922 charter member of local VFW and Gold Star Mother services at First Church of Christ burial Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Helm
John
Caroline Helm
Littleeport
Iowa
Universt
Iowa City
Littleport Land
Edgewood
Jhe
Rowley Land
Independence
Oelwein
Jane Brown
Minnie Lou
Reke McMellon
Marxee
Charley Helm
Oma Helm
Whan
Alexander Jensen
Oel?wein
Harry Jensen
Rowley
George Holtz
Edegwood
Ben Price
Winton
Dewey Helm
Franklin
Minn
Melvin , Foust
Paul Helm
Shellspurg
Marion Helm
Arlington
Clarence
First Baptist Church
Russell Brant
Old Rugged Cross
Gomme
LR. M. Duke
Ora Hockings
Howard Lake
Delein
Church of Cra
Howard D
A. L. Hockings
V. Flw. Auliary and
Gold Star
V. F. W. Post
William D
First Church of Christ
Kenny Pugh
Woodlawn
Burial Here for Mrs William Page
Short funeral services will be held at the burial site in Oakdale cemetery tomorrow at 3pm for Mrs William Page former Oelwein resident who died in Chicago yesterday She was born in Nottingham England on March 31 1856 married William Page May 15 1876 They lived in Canada before moving to the United States and Gel Survived by three daughters Emily Ada and Amy all of Chicago and two grandchildren George and Ethel preceded in death She and Mr Page lived in Oelwein from 1888 to 1909 while he worked as an engineer for the Chicago Great Western railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
William Page
Oelwein
Chicago
Page
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Gel
Emily Page
Ada Page- Towner
Amy Page McGuigan
George
Ethel
Notice to City Readers for Delayed Daily Register Delivery
The Daily Register urges residents to contact their carrier or De Luxe News Stand at 130 if the newspaper is not received by 6 30. A special carrier starts city delivery at 7 15 P M. The Daily Register provides today s news in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein Daily Register
Daily Register
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oelwein Weather
Dick Beeker
Paul A. Wescott
Louix Falls, S. D
Tony Alessio
Pfc
Kenneth Chase
Frank Chase
Chase
Nelma Wells
Earnestine Graham Stanley
J. H. Johnson
Council Bluffs
Meade Palmer
Kathleen Leeney
Town City
Frank Donanue
Floyd Whitaker
Bonnie and
Robert
Los Angeles
Calif
C. W. Whitaker
Debvein
Pic
Maurice Duffy
Don Lowry
Maynard
Junior Paul
Darrell Turner
Fayette
Fin Oelwein
Harold Mannion
Don Reese
Iin Randalia
Paul Otto
Randalia
Donald Devis
Ari
George Carcoran
Hazleton
Ida Kemmerer
K. C. Rahe
Don Rahe
Mrs
Mark Finne
California
H. J. King
City
E. W. Tastor
Sunnyside
Wash
Fred Holmes
James A. Damon
States
E.T.O
Fort Sheridan, TL
Mabel Damon
Bonnie Gordon
Jean Bierang
This
A. Porter
Virgil Kirk Garrison
Pico
Garrison
Post Office
Nancy Krome
Clara Ann Rogan
Decorah
Vernon Browillet
Merle Stolfus
Oel- Wein
Leo Roach
Volga City
Ruth Bassett
Aliss
Olive Connell
Bonnie’ Bassett
Delores McComb
Maynord
Harvey Baker
England
Ask
Clair Baker
Westigate
Floyd Alber
Amos Flecker
Hazlewun
Katherine Holt
Mary Smith
Amy Bennett
Alen Memorial Hospital
Water- Joo
NASA
Vernon Brouillet
Deborah
Harold Mattey
Newton
Delwein
Dale Newton
Decatur
Ala
Mir
Dores Latham
Tonto
National Monument
Arizona
Qachive
Ostermoor
Hintz
Legion
O.K
London
Jan “E
Sonny
Santa Claus
Florida
G. S
Generous Sonis
Winkler
Stokers
Caulitower
Joe Puff
Oelwein Nursery
Hintz _ FUNERAL HOME APPEULANCE SERVICE
Rathbun Bros. Jewelers
Oelwein, Towa
Sprague’s
Allis-Chalmers
Ave
Save
America
Wardell Chevrolet CO. J
Case Farm Machinery
Linda’s Apparel Shop
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