Local notices and greetings fill Oelwein week
March 1942 town notes from Oelwein recap social visits births recognitions and military moves. Ed Damon visits relatives in Bast Lake City Utah. Mrs. Kenneth Wigness leaves for Wenfield Kansas with husband training as Army Air Corps pilot. Cap Fenner stationed Miles Standish Camp Massachusetts. Avon Nabole born weighing 8 pounds at 222 Seventh Ave. S.W. More farm and party solicitations among residents.
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City Laundering Co
Kenneth £. Wigness
W. le Preston
Wenfield
Kansas
Army Air Corps
Bill Jones
Fayette
Ed Sadler
Palmdale
Cal
M. A., Loban
W. A. Scott
Alfred Rieck
Sumner
Ivan Older
Chicago
Mr. Older
Cap” ‘Fenner
A.C. Fenner
Washington, D. C
Camp Miles Standish
Massachusetts
Avon
Laverne Nabole
7Th Ave
Nabole
Laura
Max Clark
Oelwein
Mercy Hospital Patients Return Home Today
Thresa Greco of Oelwein a surgical patient was taken home today. Bernita Jonez of Fayette with tonsils removed returned home. Avenue Patridge of Maynard a tonsil patient. Ralph Thorpe of Oelwein a surgical patient went home. Mrs Edward Shelton of Maynard a surgical patient. Rainbow Girls practice this evening at 700 and others at 330. ATTENTION TROOP 37 meeting postponed until tomorrow evening. Charles Rathgaber.
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Thresa Greco
Oelwein
Bernita Jonez
Fayette
Avenue Patridge
Maynard
Ralph ‘Thorpe
Edward Shelton
Mays Tard
Charles Rathgaber
Corporal Robert E. King Promoted in Army Air Forces
Robert E. King of 2013rd Ave Oelwein Iowa has been promoted within the Army Air Forces to T 5th grade or corporal first class. He is connected to Sedalia Army Air Field in Warrensburg Me and is a graduate of Oelwein High School class of 1940. He attended Upper Iowa University for a year and worked as a clerk for the Oelwein Implement Company. His wife Meyce A. King also serves in the Army Air Forces. His parents Mr and Mrs H J Ming remain in Oelwein.
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Robert Wesley
King
E. Oelwein
Iowa
Sedalia Army Air,Field
Warrensburg
Oelwein Hi School
Oelwein
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Oelwain Implement Company
Meyce A. King
Army Air Forces
H. J. Ming
Retailers Plan for Shangri La Month War Stamp Contest
Retailers in Oetwein plan a Shangri La Month campaign with a contest for sales ladies, nylon hose prizes for top sellers, and special stickers for stamp albums. The Grand and Elis theaters will host free shows for war stamp purchasers while plans to boost July purchases with an extra dollar per person are discussed to fund the Shangri La air carrier project.
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Ghangri-La
Oetwein
Shangri-La
Grand
Elis
Treasury Department
Tokyo
Oelwein
O E S Purchases Ten Ambulances Ceremony Planned
On July 4 1943 at 2 p m a ceremony in Charles City Iowa will present ten ambulances purchased through OES member contributions to the U S Government. State and military officials will attend with OES members invited. The project was led by Worthy Grand Matron Pearl May Fluegel of Charles City.
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Charles City
Iowa
United States
Order of Eastern Star
O. E.S
Pearl May
Need Volunteer Farm Labor Here in Fayette County
Farmers in this vicinity will need plenty of help during planting and harvesting, according to N C Wangsneta extension director for Fayette county. A campaign to provide these extra workers began a month ago at a meeting in Fayette with Oetwein pledging help when the need arises. QOel wein's Charter of Commerce acts as a clearing house where farmers may post labor needs and volunteers may sign up. Men are really urgently needed says Wangmess. He urges business men to pitch in and help as harvest time approaches to store crops for the future for the boys and for themselves. Wangshess says he is glad to be back in Iowa, born and raised in Calmar, and came to Fayette county last September from northern Minnesota where he was county agent for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.C. Wangsneta
Fayette County
Fayette
Oetwein
Qoelwein
Chater of Commerce
Mr. Wangmess
Wangshess
Iowa
Calmar
Minnesota
Oelwein Grants Cigarette and Beer Licenses
The Oelwein City Council met in regular session at City Hall with all members present. Cigarette licenses were granted to all applicants and Class B beer licenses awarded to Eagle Cafe Maple Leaf Tavern Coli seum Karl Mike and Cons Maire's Club Norbie's Ellis Moose Groat's Tavern and the Hurry Back. A CG permit was granted to Fred Richards of Florida Fruit. Meeting adjourned to reconvene in two weeks.
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Oelwein
Eagle Cafe
Maple Leaf Tavern
Coliseum
Karl Mike and Cons
Maire
Norbie’s
Ellis, Moose
Groat’s Tavern
Fred Richards
Florida Fruit
Employment Decline Hits Shoe Industry Since March 1942
Since March 1942 the tanning sector shows an 8 percent drop in workers and shoe manufacturing sheds 9 percent of its labor pool. The notice also mentions help-wanted advertisements for results.
Post Office Hours Change to 7:45 p m dispatch rules
Postmaster announces earlier closing due to CGW schedule changes. Mail must be deposited by 7:45 p m for same night dispatch. Final tieout moved to 8 p m effective July 1 with doors closing then.
Obituary for Mrs E Francisce Lulu Miller of Oelwein Iowa
Mrs E Francisce Lulu Miller born Hazleton Iowa May 25 1887 died Oelwein Iowa June 25 1943 age 56 wife of Ener Mr Fréneteey. She endured illness since 1938 underwent surgery and faced fate with courage. Survived by husband two sons Howard Garher Oshwein Iowa and Leonard Garher Meynard Iowa daughters and extended family. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
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E. Francisce Lulu Alvina Miller
Adam and
Lovina Miller
Hazleton
Iowa
Oelwein
Wom
Ener
Rapaehideen
Waa
Grace Methodist Church
Oeiwein
Woman's Club
W. R. Cc
Addi
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