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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1943
Page
14
Local column lists visits and travel plans of residents and relatives spanning Cedar Rapids to Fayette. Notes include soldiers on leave en route to duty, hospital updates, and extended family gatherings. Some business closures and postings accompany the social notes for the Oelwein community.
Attorney J. E. Goodenow, office associate of EB. B. Shaw, leaves Oelwein this weekend for Maquoketa Iowa where he will open a law office. He and Mrs Goodenow are former Maquoketa residents and will be missed by friends who wish them success in the new venture.
Clifford H Doty MM 2/c and Dan Pond F 1/¢ met recently in the southwest Pacific. It was the first time either had met anyone from home. Both are members of the Roval Baptist church. Clifford is the son of Mr and Mrs Rey Doty and Dan the son of Mr and Mrs C C Pond.
Rear Admiral McG Starrow USN writes from Naval Supply Depot Norfolk Virginia thanking Register subscribers for four cases of cigarette donations sent via Smokes for the Yanks campaign. He notes cigarettes boost morale of service members in battle areas and expresses appreciation on behalf of the office.
Lorraine Sherrer daughter of Mrs Gertrude Sherrer Hazleton will join the U S Department of Justice reporting in Washington D C on January 3 1944 She is a Hazleton High School graduate class of 1948 and has lately attended Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls. The piece also notes a Cub Scouts den meeting at Mrs L D Berridge's home with officers elected and members listed. The text ends with a note about attending a funeral for Brother M A Bingady.
Scoutmaster Charles Rathgaber leads Troop 37 on the first New Year hike departing from his house at 9 30 am Bring free skates and lunch. Also notes visitors and local residents visiting relatives and overseas service members with holiday greetings and travel updates.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a regional notice linking persons Robinson Oelwein Wm Ford Hizleton and names J H Lotden Gelwein in Minnesota. The text appears as a partial list with unclear context or action.
The Navy creates a Manpower Survey board led by Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews to examine officer, enlisted, and civilian staffing at shore establishments. District surveys will use four person committees with naval officers and civilians. local groups in the Ninth District will inspect sites including Great Lakes and multiple air stations.
Mr and Mrs Ira Carter received a card from their son Clarence now a prisoner of war of the German government dated October 3rd a few days after his capture. The Red Cross is cited as the organization all war prisoners rely on in their communications. Clarence says he is a prisoner of war in good health with no injuries and asks for replies via the Red Cross to his Dulag Luft address.
James C. Van Etten aged 82 died after a brief illness at his home west of Oelwein on highway 10. He lived there 14 years, formerly worked at Chicago Great Western Railway Shops in Oelwein, and was raised near Dunkerton. Survived by wife Deila, daughter in Spokane, two step-daughters, three grandchildren, and four sisters in Dunkerton and Oklahoma. Funeral arrangements pending.
Moose led 76 to 29 against Aurora at Oelwein High School gym last night. Harry Borland scored 22 for Moose, while Morgan led Aurora with 16. Earlier, the sophomore team edged the freshmen juniors 26-25.
Society notes report a 1 o'clock surprise luncheon at Mrs M A Ayers home honoring Mrs Alice Davis and marking Mrs Willis Day's 62nd birthday. Guests socialized, messages shared, and a pleasant afternoon noted with references to a farewell party and anniversary.
A pleasant surprise party was held Thursday evening at the Clarence King home honoring Mrs. King who was celebrating a birthday. The event featured friends and family gathering to mark the occasion with warmth and cheer.
St Veronica's Circle meets at K. C. Hall on January 5 with Mrs. Albert Werdel as hostess. hostess cannot attend. Mrs Agnes Bond to entertain St Catherine's Circle at her home Thursday afternoon.
After the community buzz from Watch on the Rhine a special holiday program unfolds at the Grand tonight at 11 30 featuring a midnight party with a cow milking contest and a new film left to right The Grand screens A Lady Takes a Chance for a three year run while Ritz offers American Empire and Paris After Dark with West Side Kid opening Sunday for a tour day run
President Roosevelt asked the nation to observe a day of prayer tomorrow in a radio address. Dr. Ralph Sockman was named to lead the special program marking the observance.
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