Wed Patrick's Catholic church wedding in Cedar Falls
Desires Robin and Mrs Chase of Fairbank announce a Wednesday ceremony at 9 o'clock in Cedar Falls Saint Patrick's Catholic church. The altar was adorned with red rand white peonies. The bride wore a white gown with pearls and carried a colonial bouquet. The groom is a Fairbank native with navy service. they will live in Fairbank after a wedding trip to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin
Ana Mis
Tremount
Cédair
Polis
Lawrence Ee
Mrs. Chase
Fairbank
Sts. Patrick's
Falls
Loretta Chase
Mary Jo McSweeney
Ralph Chase
Robert
Richard Hughes
Cedar Falls
Dickenson Business School
Waterloo
Wagner Manufacturing Company
Immaculate Conception Academy
Quartermaster Department
Navy
Pacific
Canada
California
Dubuque
St.Paul
Oelwein
Toe
Beatie
Jyonor
Scinnér
Servell
Engel Waeas
Marty Moore
Rand
Bny i
Marjorie
Amd
Engel
Délaware
St Elizabeth Circle Meets Thursday at Mrs Brennan Home
St Elizabeth's Circle gathered Thursday at 500 residence of Mrs W J Brennan. First prize went to Mrs Maurice Kirby, second to Mrs Joe Graff, with Mrs James Quinn and Mrs J P Smith also noted. Lunch was served amid social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Elizabeth Circle
St. Elizabeth's Circle
W. J. Brennan
Maurice ‘Kirby
Joe Graff
James Quinn
J. P. Smith
Graduate Nurse Marjorie Harn Graduates in Chicago
Miss Marjorie Harn, daughter of Mr and Mrs L T Harn, graduated June 12 from Columbus School of Nursing Chicago as a Cadet Nurse. Graduation was at Loyola University. She now attends psychopathic training at Moxyite Sanitarium Aurora Tit. Mr and Mrs Harn, daughter Joan of Oelwein, Miss Clara Harn and Miss Velma Peters of Farr Bank attended the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Harn
L. T. Harn
Columbus School of Nursing
Chicago
Loyola University
Moxyite Sanitarium
Aurora
Tit
Harn
Joan
Oelwein
Clara Harn
Velma Peters
Farr~bank
Maynard Dunns Honored at Shower in Sacramento
Mr and Mrs Maynard Dunn of Sacramento were honored at a post nuptial shower hosted by Mr and Mrs Carl Peterman. Guests entertained with music and bingo before ice cream and cake ended the evening for 25 attendees. The couple received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Dunn
Sacramento
California
Carl Peterman
Rebekahs Nation Meet In Fayette County
Two hundred Rebekahs from across Fayette county gathered at the I O O F Hall for a county convention. Officers included Rebekah Assembly president Mac E Burbank of Waterloo and Assembly Chaplain Bess Gray of Independence. The Decorah Degree Staff arrived by chartered bus and initiated a class of Oelwein candidates. The question box and discussions engaged the attendees. Refreshments followed the session and the group adjourned about 11:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
I. O. O. F. Hall
Rebekah Assembly
Mac E. Burbank
Waterloo
Assembly
Bess Gray
Independence
Decorah
Oelwein
West Union Couple Married Friday
A Zion English Lutheran ceremony set Friday morning in West Union united Miss Esse Mae Mittlestadt and Alvin Helgerson in the presence of close family. Rev. Carl Bartels officiated with Agnes Helgerson as bridesmaid and Robert Mittlestadt as best man. A dinner followed at Nordman’s cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Zion English Lutheran Parsonage
Esse Mae Mittlestadt
Louis Mittlestadt
Alvin Helgerson
Peter Helgerson
Carl Bartels
Agnes Helgerson
Robert Mittlestadt
Nordman’s Cafe
Clubs and Lodges Gather for Memorials and Meetings
Sunday events include Women's Review corps memorial at Oakdale cemetery at 7 30 p m. Monday sees VFW Auxiliary bingo at club rooms and Pythian Sisters picnic at City Park. Tuesday lists Oelwein Cooking Club luncheon at Mrs Grassfield and S A of N A hostess at S A of N A meeting, I B A Hanken on 5th Ave NE, Girl Scouts meet at Fox home at 3 p m with July ice Burnside
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Review Corps
Oakdale
VFW
Pythian Sisters
City Park
Oelwein Cooking Club
Grassfield
Fred Tous
S. A. of
N. A
Hanken
5Th Ave
Fox
Memorials and Installations Seen at Women’s Council Meet
The Women’s Council of the Church of Christ will meet promptly at 2 30 p m Wednesday July 3 in the church. The program features memories of last year’s members installation of new officers and special music. Members and friends are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Council of the Church of Christ
Electric Firm Marks 22nd Year in Oelwein
Oelwein Battery and Electric company marks 22 years in business from June 1922 at 133 S Frederick now at 212 Frederick with expansion including new facilities. Owners John Eikenberry and Charles Smith plus six mechanics, and staff such as Malcom Eikenberry Glenn Conner Edward Verbeck Harold Chase Paul Ganzke and J King contribute to electrical service and motor work while Mrs. Eikenberry handles office duties since 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eikenberry
Charles Smith
Oelwein Battery and Electric Company
Frederick
Malcom Eikenberry
Glenn Conner
Edward Verbeck
Harold Chase
Verbeck
Chase
Paul Ganzke
J King
U. S
Eikenberry
St Marys school fall injures Billy Meyers in rope accident
William Meyers sustained a broken collarbone after a 10 foot fall caused by a rope breaking while at St Marys Catholic school building Wednesday morning. Other items note council meeting at New Hampton with Rev David Arnold and several local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William “Billy” Meyers
St. Mary’s Catholic
Henry Hjelming
Grace Kestler
Hiram M. Lovrien
Neil Webster Jr
George Dungey
Leo C. Stone
Waucoma Congregational Church
David Arnold
New Hampton
Prof Tells Women How to Buy China at OSU
Columbus report highlights Professor Arthur J. Watts of Ohio State University as a leading authority on porcelains and dinnerware. Watts authored a home dinnerware selection booklet and maintains a hobby collection of nearly 600 pieces from France Germany Austria Italy Denmark and Japan. The article notes the university print shop offers stationery and printing services with quick delivery.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Arthur J. Watts
Watts
China
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Denmark
Japan
Rec Workers Outline Needs Of Growing Oelwein Program
At a Meredith Dix residence meeting, Oelwein recreation workers cite lack of water facilities at playgrounds, requests for hoses, and a desire to let children use school facilities. They plan a mixed tennis tourney for ages 12 and under, swimming trips, teen dances, croquet, and new sports facilities as the program expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Meredith Dix
Lawrence Liebe
Connei
Mr. Dix
Tom Masterpole
Register Office
Jance
Coliseum
Former Editor Charles Leonard Buried in Independence
Funeral services for Charles Henry Leonard were held at St. John's church this morning at 9. He died Wednesday at age 74 and was a former editor of the Lawier Dispatch. He had resided in Independence for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Charles Henry Leonard
St. John’s Church
Law Ler
Leonard
Lawier Dispatch
Fremont Oran Rural Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Henry Reinking reports callers at the John Mahoney home. Mr and Mrs Albert Beebers of Twin Falls Idaho visited. Pred Buhr and Reta spent the weekend in Minnesota. Bernard Reinking hosted 37 friends at Westgate Park for his birthday. Finneig Garvey from California visited the J Herman home.
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Albert Beebers
Twin Falls
Idaho
John Mahoney
Pred Buhr
Reta
Minnesota
Bernard Reinking
Westgate Park
Finneig Garvey
California
J. Herman
Bombers to Fly for Oelwein Airport Dedication
Twelve B 25 bombers will fly in close combat formation over the Oelwein airport for the dedication ceremony on July 28, matching the centennial celebration. The aircraft will pass over the field several times before returning to base at Chanute Field Illinois led by Lt Col J C Edwards, veteran of 93 missions in the ETO.
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Oelwein
Chanute Field
Ill
J. C. Edwards
E.T O
Real estate transfers Fayette County June 1948 list
Fayette County property transfers dated June 22 24 25 26 1948. multiple deeds show parcels in Oelwein Swisher Swisher Add Armstrong Add Maynard Arlington and Clermont. buyers include Parker Nellis K James D to Darland and others. several QCD and WD transfers with nominal $1 and one larger $352 inheritance estate entry for Max Finch. Named parties include Ada s and Elgin Maynard Lodge 549 Elizabeth Thomas Myrtle Adams Tom Gleim Herman Kruse and others.
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Fayette County
Parker, Nellis K & Hus
James D
Joseph Darland & Wl
E. Robertson
Fayette
Wood
Jessie L & Hus
J. R
F. L. Wood
Elgin Maynard Lodge
Elizabeth Thomas
Maynard
Thomas
Elizabeth
Paul Ri
Virginia E. Dusablon
North
Stuck
Mildred
Michael Joseph Conley
Land Co’s
Oclwein. Copes
Ira O
Lynch, James & Wi
Walter Merritt
Robertson
Merritt, Walter & Wi
Frederick H. Dennis
Fayette Co
Myrtle A Adams
Armstrong's Add
del. Fayette Co
Vidal Morales
Armstrong’s
Gleim
Tom
Arlington
Kruse
Herman J. & Wf
Tom L. Gleim
Park Ass'n. Add
Finch
Max
Iva West
Admi
Swse
Cheyenne Prepares 50th Frontier Days Celebration
Cheyenne Wyoming gears up for the Golden anniversary of Frontier Days the Daddy of Em All. The event runs the last full week in July with Indians in full dress parades tom tom dances and rodeo showcases. July 23 opening day features aerial bombs and the crowd-pleasing chutes show with military displays and mechanized bucking horses on Main Street.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
R. J. Hoffman
Hoffman
Edward T. Storey
St. Francis E Warren
Ask Truman To Seize Plants Demand to seize packing plants and probe industry
Omaha CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America urged President Truman and Secretary Clinton P. Anderson to seize and operate the nation’s packing plants. A congressional investigation was demanded as the union accused major packers of evading price controls and harming purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Truman
Clinton P. Anderson
CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America
Big Four
Farm Bureau Women Open 3 Day Meeting
Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau women launch their fifth annual summer session with a vesper service in Des Moines tomorrow night. Mrs Raymond Sayre chairs the bureau's state women's committee and announced the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Raymond Sayre
Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Sets Agenda For Monday And Tuesday
The Monday session will discuss the women's for the coming year and delegates from 100 bureaus will adopt the ibs program. President Kline will speak at the Tuesday meeting on our agricultural problems with addresses by fliers and department heads from the Iowa Farm Bureau.
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Ody
Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau
Vet Salesman Sues For Old Territory
A Sioux City judge heard Herbert I. Whitver’s claim against Ralfs Bakers Mfg Co seeking reemployment in his former Minnesota Iowa sales territory after military service. The company says it offered a position per selective service rules. Whitver argues the South Dakota route yields greater earnings. Brig. Gen. Graf testified national headquarters must require an employer to offer a returned veteran a job of like seniority within reasonable limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Henry N. Graven
T Day
Herbert I. Whitver
Ralfs-Bakers Mfg. Co
Sig City
Ening
Whitver
Charles H. Graf
Iowa
Selective Service
National Selects Service
Ane Ployer
Hoover Urges Global Food Council to Feed Starving Children
Ottawa report says former President Herbert Hoover urged the international emergency food council to organize redemption of millions of starved children and for nations to share costs. He noted harvests should end mass starvation except in China and blamed famine on war-torn decline of agriculture and manpower and plunder of food from Germany, eastern Europe and Manchuria.
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Ottawa
Herbert Hoover
International Emergency Food Council
Hoover
China
Truman
Germany
Europe
Manchuria
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James Guritz
Willard Guritz
Clubs and
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Waucoma
Leona Rogers
Othmar C. Luce
Vera Willis
Conrad
Eugene Canty
Mary Sloan
Elaine Deweese
Ft Atkinson
Catherine Brannon
Hampton
June Burnside
Alpha Consolidated
Harry Marren
Jackson Junction
Lila Baker
Donna Lou Perry
Hawkeye
State Teachers College
Elaine Dewess
Harry Marron
Upper Iowa University
Merrill A. Moser
Dewey Chizek
Glen E. Finders
Walter Waskow
Masonic School of Instruction
Farm Bureau
Daisy
Mike
Chicken Shack
Phil
Bwalwan City Park Road
D. J. Rafus Oclwein
Prudential Insurance Co. of America Home Office
Newark, N. J
Jones
PowerAire
Butlercoal
Levin
Auto Parts
Dixie Chicken Basket Club
Dreamland
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