The Oelwein Daily Register from Oelwein, Iowa • Page 1

I I OELWEIN WEATHER Fair with little change in temperature tonight and tomorrow; low tonight 55 to 60; high tomorrow 80 to 85. VOL. 139. PERSONALITY OF THE At work at 5:30 every morning or 20 years except for his annual acation is the record achieved by Arthur Gremmels, caretaker at Tercy hospital. "Pa" Gremmels is 70.

He has the friendship of everyone on he hospital staff by his helpfuless during his long period of ervice. Among his duties is the care of lowers and shrubs on the Mercy awn. His expertness in making he yards beautiful is reflected in he comment by one observer, "I on't believe weeds grow at Tercy." He used to build the fire every norning when the hospital was leated by a wood stove, and he's ilways available when something foes wrong with the plumbing. Hel las one daughter. I Nominate for PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK Name Address Activity Deserving Recognition.

(Mail to Personality of the Week Editor, Oelwein Daily Register.) Buses to Take Youngsters to Pool 'rom Local News Desk- Charles Rathgaber, chairman of he Recreation council, announced oday that beginning next mesday there will be buses leavng from the Dewees terminal to ake youngsters to the swimming pool at Waverly The fee for a ound trip ticket is 25 cents and 0 cents to enter the pool at Naverly. Any one desiring transportation hould register with his supervisor Monday or l'ucsday. The first trip will be nade Wednesday and time for departure is 1 o'clock. If a favorable response is shown to this plan, it vill be continued throughout the and the buses will make he trip on Mondays, Wednesdays und Fridays. A playground supervisor will be charge of cach bus load of chilIren going and the Waverly pool well-staffed with life guards.

The pool is clean and it should be considered a courtesy for to offer to share their pool with local children. The council urges that all roungsters who cannot swim make every effort to do so this summer. Is was stated above, children who vant to go to Waverly Wednesday afternoon should take their 25 rents fee and register with their playground supervisor today or tonorrow. Delwein Group Hosts to Leagues From Local News Desk- The local Luther league was lost to the leagues of Aurora and St. Sebald at a special social and levotional meeting held at the rvin Scharff home cast of Oclvein last evening.

The first of the cvening was spent in sart group games. Elizabeth (lug. Elsic Gresens and Ward (lug led their respective groups the treasure hunt. A hunt was also held. A devotional meeting around a ampfire was opened by group inging under the direction of Elie Gresens.

"Cultivating the nearness of God" was the subject the topic presented by the Rev. 1. E. Dieter. After he devotional the group meld a wiener roast around the ampfire.

Elsa Scharff, Allan nd Lowell Dieter, Delores Leisti.ow and Mardene Zummak were charge ol arrangements. The Northeast NO AWAIT PASSAGE OF TAX BILL BY HOUSE Senate Debates On Forces Merger WASHINGTON UP The way was cleared today for house passage of the revived 000 tax-reduction bill tomorrow. And senate approval is forecast for Saturday. Its proponents expect another veto, but asert they can override it this time. The house rules committee approved the bill for action tomorrow with a set of rules banning time consuming debate.

That meant the measure probably would go to the senate tomorrow night. And Chairman Eugene D. Millikin of the senate finance committee predicted passage in that chamber on Saturday. The bill is just like the one President Truman killed with a veto except for the effective date, which would be next Jan. 1 inpersonal income taxes 10.5 to 30 stead of last July 1.

It would cut per cent, the largest percentage reductions applying to incomes. Rep. E. E. Cox, predicted both house and senate would override a veto this time.

The house failed last time by two votes and the senate did not vote cn the veto. Other congressional developments: Unification--The senate opened debate on the armed forces unification bill with republicans predicting passage by both houses before adjournment late this month. The bill would set up a secretary of national security under which the army, navy, and air forces would have co-equal status. Universal Training Former Secretary of Navy Josephus Daniels opposed President Truman's plan for universal training with the declaration it would produce "all the costs and imperialism" of Napoleonic France and Hitlerian Germany. 4 Islands- The senate foreign relations committee unanimously approved a United Nations agreement giving this country sole trusteeship over the Marshall, Marianas, and Caroline Islands in the Pacific.

The islands formerly were mandated to Japan. Refugecs President Truman in a message to congress asked quick action on a bill to permit a "substantial number" of European war refugees to enter this country from Germany, Austria and Italy. Republican house leaders saw little chance of enactment of the measure this session. Vote fraud Sen. Homer Ferguson, will try again next week to get his senate judiciary subcommittee to approve an investigation of a justice department inquiry into alleged vote frauds in Kansas City.

The committee "failed to agree" on the proposal today, he said. Investigation President Truman, head of the executive branch, signed a bill setting up a 12-member bipartison commission to vestigate the executive, branch. The commission look into all operations of federal departments and agencies and report to the next congress. Magda Critically Ill, Carol at Bedside RIO DE JANEIRO UP Magda Lupescu, former King Carol's bride of three days and mistress of 23 years, was reported so critically ill today that she may dic before a Brazilian judge can rulc their marriage valid. The red headed junkman's daughter.

now known as Princess Romania, was said to be suffering from cancer as well as pernicious ancmia. Despite repeated blood transfusions she has been shipping into long and frequent comas. Dr. Paul Frank. Mmc.

Lupescu's Hungarian physician, said the mer Romanian monarch spent all Sunday at her bedside. Friends said Carol evidently was convinced there was no hope for her recovery. He refused to see any visitors except his closest friends. Hey Kids! Enter the Soap Box Derby Winner will get a free trip to Des Moines and get to compete in that big race. RACE WILL BE HELD IN OELWEIN JULY 13 Many prizes! Free racing helmet to all entrants.

Details at Wardell Chevrolet company garage. Sponsored by American Legion with cooperation of this newspaper. Deltein Iowa's Tri-County Daily SETTLEMENT CGW Mrs. Fred Kulow, of Oran, was the heroine Friday morning when she flagged down an approaching freight train coming from the west just before it was to pass over this long wooden trestle over the little Wapsie river east of Oran. Had she not done so probably, a disastrous train wreck have resulted, if the engine had gone through the burn- HEAVY DAMAGE BY IOWA FLOODS By United Press Floods which rolled down over the midwestern corn belt for more than a month left behind crop and soil damage estimated today at more than a half billion dollars.

Flood waters, which still cov-, ered many rich areas, cut deeply into crop prospects and washed away millions of tons of the world's finest topsoil. A. survey of the flood in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Illinois the four states hardest hit disclosed these estimates. Crop damage $225,000,000. Soil loss $300.000,000.

Land flooded 3,000,000 acres. Number of persons made homeless 34,812. Number killed 16. The figures told only part of the story, and gave only a hint of the suffering, hardship and financial loss felt by farmers and townspeople in the flood-stricken areas. The floods, which surged down the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their numerous tributaries in one record-breaking crest after another, destroyed 47 homes and klamaged 4,190.

corn state's flood damage was estimated by the soil service at $280.924,000, including $148.924,000 in crop losses and $114,000,000 in irreplaceable topsoil. The deep scars ot crosion permanently impaired the state's soil resources. Conservation field workers estimated that 115,000,000 tons were washed away. No portion of the state was untouched Ly damage to crops, or property from the combination of Fayette, Buchanan, Clayton. ALL the news from around OELWEIN, IOWA MONDAY, JULY 7, 1947.

Wooden Bridge Catches Fire ed portion of the bridge shown inside the circle in this picture. About 30 feet had burned. Cause of the fire was figured as the result of a previous train passing over and dropping hot cinders from the fire box of the engine. The timbers were dry and easily ignited. Section crews from Oran, Read- Rites Tuesday for Mrs.

Carpenter At Wadena From Local News Desa- WADENA (Special) Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church in Wadena for Mrs. Hattie Carpenter with the Rev. W. Hauter officiating. Burial will be in Union cemetery.

Mrs. Carpenter died Saturday at the Independence hospital. The former Hattie Elizabeth Potter, daughter of James and Helen Potter, she was born at Arlington Aug. 31, 1874. She married Joseph Carpenter in March, 1900, in West Union and they spent most of their married life around Arlington, Lamont and Wadena.

Mr. Carpenter died May 18, 1936. Her parents and two brothers also preceded her in death. She is survived ly one son, Earl, one grandson, one stepson John of Miami, onc stepdaughter, Mrs. Ed Grummit of Oelwein and one sister, Mrs.

Nettie Fortney of Oelwein. floods, drenching rains, high winds and hailstorms. Southwestcrn Iowa in the Hamburg V'ICINity was flooded by the Nishnabotna and Missouri rivers and will I produce no crops. The same situaton prevailed in the lower Des Mcines river vailcy The best cstimates put the loss to the corn crop at 15 per cent Much depends on the weather. however, and with late frost the still might produce a lair.

wet year crop. The city of Ottumwa, flooded' 'our times, estimated its damage' at $10.000,000. Man Who Called Molotov To Try Gandhi This Time from Local News Desk- If things go all right. Mahatma Gandhi will be talking to wein's "smokey" Schroeder Sunday afternoon. Smokey said today that he was planning to make his anucipated I telephone call to the Indian leader sometime around Sunday noon He has been thinking about the call ever since he got through to Russia's Vyachelav Molotov a few weeks ago, and says he believes the new call will also be completed.

"I'd like to talk to him a little bit about India's getting her independence," Schroeder remarked. "I admire the spirit he's shown all these years that he's battled for it, and'1 want to wish him luck in India's new I might mention, too, how the United States celebrated its independence from the British a few days ago, and what it means to Oelwein Subscribers It you fail to receive your paper by 6:00, call the REG: ISTER office No. 28 or 29 BEFORE 6:15 and one will be delivered special delivery. your home and around the World. COAL Methodist Youth To Hold Social From Local News Desk- The Young People the thodist Youth Fellowship of a Grace Methodist church will present an lold-fashioned ice cream social on the lawn in front of the church and the church house Wednesday evening.

Home made cake and ice cream will be served. Committees appointed at recent meetings of the MYF cabinet will me headed by the following: Arrangements, Paul Zimmerman; cakes, Betty Sahs; publicity, Don Risk; waitresses, Marilyn Hanna; ice cream, Carolyn Boots and Harvey Olson. There will be music during the evening over a public address system. The public is cordially invited to attend and serving will begin at 7 p. m.

Proceeds will be used to send delegates to the Clear Lake institute. Soap Box Derby Contestants Busy Building From Local News Desk- A committee from the American Legion here, sponsor of the soap box derby to be held in Oelwein later this month, is calling on boys who have entered the contest to determine their progress. There are nine entries in the event which will send the winner to the state race at Des Moines. A challenge from Independence, through H. M.

Jones tin Journal there, has suggested that Oelwein's second place winner meet the second place winner at Independence for a consolation race there. Details are available at Wardell Chevrolet company regarding the race to be held in Oelwein. Czechs Will Go To Conference PARIS -UP Czechoslovakia broke the eastern European front against the Paris economic conference today by accepting the 0-French invitation to participate in the discussions opening Saturday. The Czech decision was made by the Prague cabinet on the eve of the departure of Premier Klement Gottwald and Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk for Moscow. It insured that eastern Europe will have at least one voice in the Paris discussions despite the opposition of Moscow.

While accepting the bid to Paris Czechoslovakia made plain that she reserved the right to re-examine her position after ascertaining just what Britain and France have in mind. The Czech move came as the Hungarian government met to consider acceptance of the AngloFrench invitation. Another move, sparked by Norway, was in progress to give the United Nations European economic commission a bigger role in the proposed economic plans. Union May Stop Recording Next Year: Petrillo WASHINGTON UP Music lizar James C. Petrillo said today American Federation of Musicians" is contemplating" a change of policy which would move it next year from the fields of recorded music and musical broadcasts over the national networks.

He told a house labor subcommittee investigating his activities that the AFM will make no recordings after this year unless the union itself can legally go into the business. He said that the union would refuse to renew its recording and network contracts at the end of this year. That would terminate network musical broadcasting by the union as of Feb. 1. 1948.

But later the fiery union leader modified his statements, asserting "That's how I fell right now, and conceding that "something might happen" to change his mind before the deadlines are SEATTLE (UP) The airminded Washington State Game i Department rounded up two gal fishermen at inaccessible Davis Lake without too much trouble. Spotting tne men from their planc while on a salt-planting expedi-' tion, two game protectors landed at a nearby field and nabbed them with a catch ot 27 cutthroats. BETHELEHEM. Pa (UP) George B. Curtis, registrar of high University, who keeps tabs on class-cutting by students.

has set a new attendance mark self. He completed :0 years' service as ser-ciary of faculty meetmg without an absence. PER COPY, 5c. IN A lyn and Oelwein and the bridge repair crew from Oelwein were called out shortly after 7 a. m.

Friday and immediately started to rebuild the structure. Near the top of the picture men can be seen unloading large timbers. The gap was closed about midnight, 17 hours after the mishap, and trains were again rolling over the rails. MORE THAN 600 HOLIDAY DEATHS By United Press More than 600 persons died in holiday accidents during the Fourth of July weekend, a final tabulation showed today. The total, as compiled by United: Press, was 638 heaviest since prewar days.

Traffic accidents killed 275 persons, the exact number predicted by the national safety council. Seven persons were killed in fireworks explosions; 187 drowned; and 169 were killed in miscellaneous holiday accidents. Ned H. Dearborn, president of the safety council, said that less than 5,000 Americans were killed in the Revolutionary war itself. The holiday deaths began mounting late Thursday as vacationists jammed the nation's highways enroute to resort areas, and ended early today as they returned to their homes.

No major railroad or airplane accidents such as occurred during the Memorial day weekend, marled the Ir.dependence day celebration. But several persons died in plane crashes. At Quincy, a navy Hell! Diver bomber planc crashed through a house and plunged into an apartment building yesterday, killing the pilot and seriously injuring a gunner who was riding with him. A woman resident of the apartment also was scriously injured. Sixteen persons to safety from the two buildings, both of which were demolished.

Ten persons met accidental death during the long Fourth of July holiday weekend in Iowa. Six persons were killed in traftic accidents. two were drowned and two others met death in miscellaneous accidents. Four persons were killed in traf1 fic accidents yesterday. raising the state's 1947 traffic death toll to 230 for the year.

Two, other persons were killed in accidents July 4th. William Downey I Dies at Elkader From Local News Desk- ELKADER (Special) -William Downey. 15, died suddenly Sunday morning at the Mercy hos-' I pital in Cedar Rapids as a result of a kidney infection. Funeral services will be at St. Mark's church in Edgewood Tuesday at 9:30.

He is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Downey: one brother. Gregory and his grandfather.

John Scharrer, all of Edgewood. William would have been a at Elkader high school this fall. DISPUTE we me 4 6 Radio station WMF in Cedar Rapids plans to report the telephone call. Schroder will phono from Cedar Rapids. After Sunday, Smckey will bel making plans for another big I cvent He wants to take a trip to Mexlico by motorcycle.

setting a new time record if posible. The railroad man says he is not yet sure just when he will start, because have to be made for; weather and highway conditions. I but he thinks it will be late next fall. "I figure I can make it in about! tour days," Schraeder said. He will drive down and back, making no visits on the way.

And Smokey doesn't plan to stop his eventful existence with the Mexico trip. "I would like to a trip Ly motorcycle 0n1 the Alaskan highway when it's fin11 I could," 110 County Officials Raid Moose Saturday From Local News Desk- Fayette county sheriff Fred House and three deputies, Leon Johnson, Mark Schatz and Harry; Hanson, raided the Moose Country home Saturday evening about in search of slot machines. but were unable to find House said today. A search warrant had been issued from the justice court in West Union upon complaints by Oelwein residents that slot machines were being operated at the Moose. Eight cases of whisky were seized from various places in the club but no hidden liquor was found, according to the sheriff.

According to the sheriff's office charges will be filed by the county attorney but as yet nothing has been done. FLYING DISCS OVER 31 STATES BOZEMAN, Mont. UP A pilot reported today that his plane knocked down a "flying saucer, which he described as a "pearl gray, clam-shaped airplane with a plexiglass dome on top." The pilot said the object, which he called a "flying yo-yo," crashed in the Tobacco mountains in western Montana yesterday after being torn to pieces by the propwash of his plane. Vernon Baird, Los Angeles, pilot for the Fairchild Photogrammetric Engineers said he tangled with the "yo-yo" while flying a P-38 for the firm. The company mapping the area between Helena and Yellowstone Park for the Reclamation Bureau.

By United Press Army pilots were ready today for another air search for the "mysterious "flying saucers" now reported seen in 31 states and parts of Canada as practical sters added to the confusion. Equipped with telescopic cameras, 11 army planes searched the Pacific northwest yesterday without finding any trace of the flying discs which had been reported over scores of communities the preceding two days. At Sioux Falls, S. a national guard plane already in the ordered to investigate a silvery disc with a short tail which Gregory Zimmer said he saw shoot across the heavens. The pilot found nothing but empty sky.

The army "camera patrol" over the Cascade mountains yesterday included eight P-51 pursuit ships and three A-26 bombers. There was growing belief that the concentrated aerial search would show the saucers to be optical illusions or the work of practical jokesters magnified by aroused imaginations. The Rev Joseph Brasky. Catholic priest of Grafton. reported that a metal disc 18 inches in diameter with "gadgets and wires" around the hole 111 the center crashed into his yard with a mild explosion.

He announced that he was holding it for the FBI. but after close examination found the lettering Steel high carbon 100 per cent steel." and decided that it was a circular saw blade. DES MOINES UP Several Iowans have reported seeing week. "ilying saucers" during the past The first report came from Keokuk where three flying instructors at the municipal airport said they saw "three bright 0b- jects" last Thursday The instructors, Barker. Wilbur Bohl and C.

F. Bowles. said they did not report the incident because they were afraid "people will think we're nuts." W. A Verzani repo ted he saw come "flying saucers" while he was driving in downtown Sioux City yesterday. Verzani said he glanced toward i the western sky and saw a flat saucer-like disc which gave off an extreme bright glow.

"There is no doubt in my mind that it was one of the flying saucers because the sky was, cloudless at the time." said. Two Sioux City women report-! ed last week. Mrs. B. E.

Morrison ON, said she saw "three saucer-like. real bright objects" last Missouri Wednesday, river over apparently Nebraska. across the Mrs. H. F.

Angus reported she saw one silvery object "about the size ct a pie plate" flashing across the sky on June 29. DEADLINE FOR STRIKE LOOMS TONIGHT Negotiators Work On Obstacles A a 8 Washington-UP-Usually wellinformed industry sources said today that John L. Lewis and northern soft coal poerators had resolved their differences and reached agreement on a new wagehour contract. There still was no official announcement when a strike deadline was barely seven hours away. Charles P.

O'Neill, chief negotiator for the northern operators, declined to comment at a luncheon recess as to whether the conferees would reach agreement before midnight on Lewis' demands for contract terms freeing the United Mine Workers from damage liabilaty suits under the Taft-Hartley labor law. "We are rot through yet. We are not even thinking about the O'Neill said. "We are working just as fast as we can." Lewis was equally reticent. Asked if agreement had been reached on terms for the northern fields, Lewis said he "wouldn't have anything to say about that now." luncheon recess provoked opposed reports.

Some said it might mean agreement was reached on the controversial issue and the operator spokesman asked for time to caucus their principals. But another report said it could mean the parties have failed to agree and that Lewis might refer the disagreement to his 200-man policy committee for further instructions. The UMW's 200-man wage policy committee has been awaiting a final agreement in order to ratify it. But Lewis' spokesmen left' for lunch at their usual hour without indicating that this development was near. The deadlock put big question marks on earlier hopes that at least the northern half of the soft coal industry would be under a going contract before the 400,000 miners end, a 10-day vacation at midnight tonight.

The miners do not work without a contract. But there still was a chance that the agreement could be signed in time Funeral Rites for H. B. Scothorn Held Sunday From Local News Desk- AURORA (Special) Funeral services for Harry Blaine Scothorn, 62, were held at the sel Funeral home in Lamont Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. L.

R. Keith in charge. were conducted by the Masons with burial at Spangler cemetery. Scothorn died at the Peoples hospital in Independence of a heart attack Thursday. He was born at MacArthur.

Ohio, the son tof Berdell and Alice Scothorn, Nov. 20. 1884. In October, 1894, the family moved to Lamont, where he was raised. He was a Irceitered pharmacist and practiced in Manchester, Lamont and Onslo.

Iowa. For two years he was a guide at Yellowstone Na(tonal park, and later was a drug Salesman. On June 3. 1934. he was married to Florence Sweet of Waverly.

He was a member of the Masonic lodge. His wife, parents and two brothers. Roy and Cecil, are ceased. Surviving are a brother Clarence of Peoria, and Orville King of Aurora. For Horse Holidays NEW YORK (UP) Princess Elizabeth, heiress presumptive to the British throne, was fond of horses as a child.

According to the World Book Encyclopedia. her teacher told her that one day she become queen. She exclaimed: "If ever I am queen, the first thing I shall do will be to make a law forbidding people to ride or drive on Sunday. Horses must have a holiday." Surgeon Admits False Testimony SANTA ANA, An autopsy surgeon admitted under -examination today his testimony that Mrs. Walter Overall was dead, before an explosion blew up her yacht was based solely 'on what an undertaker had told him.

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