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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1977
Page
3
Dear Abby fields questions on prioritizing birth over a Rose Bowl trip, meeting a widow, avoiding TV dangers at night, a wedding guest in mourning attire, and seeking gift for Abby's booklet. Advice favors birth over football, signals to let signals guide greetings, warns about sleeping TV fires, comments on black attire at weddings, and notes Abby's booklet offer.
Lynn Nielsen was guest of honor at a Maynard bridal shower hosted at the community hall. About fifty attendees enjoyed readings, songs, and two contests with winners announced. Nielsen, daughter of Jens and Mrs Nielsen of Oelwein, will wed Brad Struve of Maynard on July 23 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein.
The Hazleton Take Off Pounds Sensibly club 165 celebrated its 12th anniversary with fourteen members weighing in. Sharon Schnor was the best loser of the week with a 5 percent loss and also the best loser of the month. Terri Swift won the anniversary prize as members brought a game to the party. A humorous five cent fine was levied for not reading the TOPS magazine.
JEAN SHORT daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Short Stanley and Frank Joseph Giarraffa son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Giarraffa St Louis were married at Sacred Heart church Oelwein Saturday morning They will live at 12380 Bennington Place No 13 Creve Coeur Mo 63141 The bride is a registered nurse and her husband is a pharmacist with Glaser Drugs in St Louis.
Thirty five senior citizens gathered for a noon potluck at the Maynard community hall. Grace was given by Bill Arp, with birthdays saluted for Mrs. Herbert Meyer, Mrs. Melinda Reinke, Isaac Paul, Ray Arthur and Walt Thiele. Door prizes went to three members, and high scores in Bingo and 500 went to Mrs. Henry Reinking and John Miehe. The next meeting is July 5 at 1 30 p.m.
Fayette special announces Judy Finger daughter of Otto Finger to marry Leonard Zeller Cresco son of late Walter and Mrs Zeller. Aug 13 ceremony planned at First United Methodist Church Fayette. Class of 1932 Fayette High holds 45 year reunion at Big Rock Country Club with dinner and social. prizes for farthest travel and most children. attendees listed with hometowns.
Rosary group 14 sponsored a public card party in the social hall with Gertrude DeBow winning high and James Brickman second. Irene Miller won the door prize. Five hundred dollars was played at five tables. A follow up party is planned next Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. The 63rd Cumberland reunion was held at the American Legion hall in Oelwein with officers reelected. A large list of Cumberland relatives from multiple states attended and will host the 1978 reunion. An item from Family Circle discusses cooking steak from frozen for better flavor. Cloves were historically worn in courtiers’ mouths in China to sweeten breath when addressing the emperor.
The 66th Nus-Meisgeier reunion gathered over 100 relatives June 26 at the Hookan Liner Club in Littleton. Hosts were Robert Kruempel of Chatfield Minn, Harold Kruempel of Wadena, and Mark Ridenour of Waterloo. Attendees came from Florida to Wisconsin and across Iowa, with Mrs. Robert E. Stokes sharing family German ties and Bohn connections.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Poock announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Kay Poock to Lyle Chase, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Chase of Fairbank. Judith Kay is employed at Amana Refrigeration in Amana, while Lyle Chase works at Preston's Building Center in Oelwein. The couple plans an August 27 wedding.
Sylvia Hendrix of Fayette was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Delbert Streeter and cohosted by Mrs. Culbertson, Mrs. Bushkofsky and Mrs. Tom Henry. Guests included Mrs Herschal Hendrix and Mrs Joe Hall. The event noted she is the July 16 bride to Brad Hall with ceremony planned at Zion American Lutheran Church Celwein.
Scientists note that the leading head region of an Atlantic Right Whale may constitute as much as forty percent of the whale's total length, highlighting unusual body proportions in this species.
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