The Oelwein Daily Register from Oelwein, Iowa • Page 3

OKLWFIV WkATHEB slerday's maximum 24 sterday's minimum 0 day at 2 p. 25 In Brief Telephone 28 or 29 Ervvin Shaffer of Hazletoii shopper in Oelwein yester- W. II. Gable of Arlington was fitor in the city yesterday. Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Millor, itello, Idaho, and grandson of Dee Miller ot Oelwein aic parents of a daughter. She been named Virginia Dee. D. G.

McMillan of Stanley a business shopper in Oel- i Monday. Auxiliary Kunie Sale at the Lesion lla'i Feb- 5th to --Friends of Earl Colomey will be sorry to hear that it Was ne- cessnry lor him to go to the hos- pita! Saturday night. --Mrs. Walter Kirby of Los Angeles is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mahoney and her sister, Florence Mahoney and other rel- ativc-s and friends in Oelwein.

--Ernie Eurlc of Kandalla was a business caller in me city yes- terdsy. --Mrs. C. C. Stupp of was in Oelwein yesterday shopping.

--Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Corcoran and ton Bobby ol Fairbank were visitors in Ofclwein Monday, returning their daughter Beverly bad: to her work in the city after spenoing the week-end at home. --Mrs. Arthur Kittcr has returned to Oelwein after visiting her husband, Pvt.

Ritter at Camp Roberts, Calif, for several months. Mrs. Ritter and her small daughter are making their home with I cr parents, Mr and Mrs. Walter Woods oi this city while ncr hus- liancl is the service. ODD PANTS Ihat go well with your Coat and Vest.

ALL WOOL WORSTEDS Browns--Blues--Grays Oxfords -Plaids--Checks--Stripes--Solid Colors. SERGES IN BLUE and Brown--all wool, of course. These ALL WOOL Worsted and Serge Pants will hold the crease and the wrinkles will fall out. Regular sizes up to 42 $10.50 Stouts sizes up to 50 $11.50 Shop Our Wincloirx. --Robert Draper Smnner was a visitor-shopper in thc city Monday.

--H. Derfliiiffer of Stanley was in thc city Monday on business. --Charley Tenny of Ilazlelon was in Oelwein today on business. --II. R.

llutchinson of Aurora as a business caller in the city yesterday. --James Moore has returned to his work in Waterloo after his recent illness at Mercy hospital. --Lenius of West Union was in Oelwein Monday on business. --Finsetters wanted. Coliseum Uoullnr --Mrs.

John Burrock of Auror' isitcd in the city yesterday. --Mrs. Kenneth Farley of Hazleton was a shopper in Oclwciii Monday. --Sam Boiress of Maynard was caller in Oelwein yesterday on business. --Mrs.

Maude Shoemaker returned to her home in the city after spending the past two weeks visiting her daughter in Chicago. --Mrs. Vincent Trusty and her daughter Helen returned to this city from Phoenix and Luke Field, Arizona, where they attended the graduation and commissioning ceremony of Richard Trusty. Second Lt. Trusty returned here with his mother and sister for a ten day leave.

--Arthur Eldon Wardell, M.O. M.M. has returned to San Francisco, after spending a leave with friends and relaitves in this city. --Earl F. Payne.

E.M. Is enjoying a 30 day leave with his wife and other relatives and friends here. --Bob Beckiier of Hazlcton was a caller in Oelwein today. Mcska spent Monday in thc George McCoy home in Chicago. --The serious condition of FT.

W. Torpc of Fairbank, who is patient in Mercy Hospital in this city, is reported improved today. Honored for Home Front Work The DAILY 1OWAN, daily newspaper of Iowa City, salutes one citizen cch week who is doing outstanding civic woik or furthering the v. ar effort. Mrs.

Martha Godbey former resident of -v this city, was the recipient oi this announces that C. Hulse. who Sahlte Qf has been with the company for The Sa ute reads as lows: Martha Godbey and thc Announced At Interstate F. C. Lynes, district manager of the Interstate Power Company.

five years, has been appointed to the position of operating superintendent to replace L. D. Rafferty wild has been transferred to the Clinton district as commercial lighting salesman. Misr Eleanor Hayes has been uromoted to the position of district chief clerk to replace C. E.

Averv who leaves February 15 for Detroil to accept a position as iun- ior partner in a foundry. Miss Hayes will take over her new duties February 16. Mrs. LaVerne Gremmels has been added to the Interstate Ocl- weir. office personnel in the capacity of assistant cashier and clerk.

At Mercy Hospital Patients Admitted: John Brown of Chit-ago, medical. George Hoskinsons of Fayctte, med ical. Mrs. John Lincoln of Oelwein, medical. Warren Trotter ol Fayctte, medical.

Clctus Corcll of Strawberry Point, surgical. M-s. Forrest Hamlet of Lament, mcd'cal. Births: Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Johnson of Fayctte. baby boy. yesterday. Mr. and Mrs Sam Cook of Ocl- vcm, baby boy, yesterday.

Mi. and Mrs. Howard Garner, of Oclwcm. baby girl, yesterday Mi. and Mrs.

Joe Brennan of OeUvcm, baby girl Patients Discharged: Mrs. L. E. Hcldt of Oelwein Mrs. Beryi Galcr and baby of Strawberry Point.

Mrs. LaVcrnc Bane and baby of Oelwein. Mrs Dorothy Pclcrman oC Waterloo Mrs. Chancy Voshcll of Arlington. W.

G. Lincoln of Oelwein. Ed Molinsky of Oelwein. Chas. Webb of Fayctte.

Paul Jarchow of Fayctte. Mrs. Ed Henry and baby of Oelwein Mary Rcmke of Maynard. Cpl. Short From Germany Following are exerpts of a letter written January 4th by Cpl.

Art Short, who is in Germany with the 78th Division, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Short of this city. "I hit the jackpot on the mail last night so I'd better get busy and do a little writing myself. I received two letters from you and these were numbered 6 and 8.

I think I received all your letters up to 8 now. "I got Chuck Fereday's address and if I ever get back a ways from the Iront lines I'm going to see if I can find him. I think his outfit is kind of close to us. If you see anything in thc paper about the 78th Division clip it out and senr it to me. I'd like to sec wha- they say about thc outfit "Say, I don't think I told you, but 1 got thc Combat Expert Infantryman's Badge.

It's a very attractive Th.s was thc first letter Mr. and Mrs. Short had received from their son for the past six weeks Assessor Starts Downtown Rounds James F. Edwards, city assessor, started work in the business section yesterday. "I've finished up the books for the third ward, lor example," he said, "and there are seven books for that ward alone." A state man worked West Union a few days ago, and found a large number of cases that it was alleged would require adjustment.

Supervisor Fred Gremmels asked city officials if- it was felt the state man should contact Oelwein business houses. When approached regarding th'is, Edwards indicated would prefer to go ahead East Lucas, public school No. 4 Mrs. Godbcy is the teacher-sponsor m' the Junior American citi- club at East Lucas, No 4, whi has done an excellent of i America's war i Thc schoo' has enrolled 100 pei- cent in the Junior Red Cross membership drive, and is investing in war stamps. The Junior Ameii- cans have many items for servicemen and women, as well as for government hospitals.

Thcv collect lor war drives and make scrap books for the Children's hospital. Mrs. Godbey is to be commended for her leadership ol this junior group, and East Lucas No 4 deserves iccogmtion foi their evidenced cooperation While in city Mrs Godbey was active in various patriotic oi- gan'zations as well as in associations. -y Plungre Across In Silesia for Flanking Drive (Continued Horn Page ing that inaioi unit 1 had inured up to the i i i i and were ready to I I I I I tne push on Hcilin, Ic'iHpo'iii i bj the Odoi i scs The Ucit'r line through Le crumbling the ti i mei blow- A a i i I a Konev 's I i i i a i i dclcn.su appealed to m- S. Musi Decide Reich Penalty Ickes Cleared in Tax Evasion Case I A UP Secretary ill the Interior Harold L.

Ickeb wa, absolved today oi any blame lor i.ne lilmg ol a lalse allidavit to obtain a tax reduction on Ins looo but unless he pas the amount ol the 1943 lax icductioi', the property will be OBITUARY William Huffman ARLINGTON (Special) Funeral services were conducted i Saturday at St. John's Lutheran church for William Hoffman, Rev. Wilke officiated. Mrs Miehe and Mrs. Frank Thompson sang two selections, accompanied at thc piano by Mrs Wilke Casket bearers were John Will Eckheait.

Earl Walteis. Geoige Andreac, George Humbeit and I con Sargeant Interment was made in Taylorsville cemetery. W.iham George Ludwig Hoffman, who suddenly passed away at his home Thursday about 12 15 p. was born July 9, 1889. and his unexpected death came alter having reached thc age of 55 ycais, I 6 and 20 days 1 Mr a was born cast of Arlington and spent his entire i in thif community.

On November 6, 1912, Mr. Holtman was itoined in wedlock i i i I'age One) pledged i on a a as long as to a i lici i i a sm lender From a i i i duaiiy. Picsiclent Roosevelt and i i i i sped to i a to confer i Pieimer Josef. V. Stalin Since the Sox ict i is a a i a a it a a i lor a i to sit in on the a conleience The i i a conleience at a produced a i ot a a importance to the immediate and i i a i i thice states But it a-, phiased dc- i a goneial i lor the i in i a i a i specific, discussion ol some ol the a a things a a i a ipale Theie was no i in the clt-Chtu a i comm i ol i i i i i i sur- lender ot The unconditional i i i st'pula'uon was an tillei-thought to the a a '1943, i between Mi.

and Chin i They met newsmen tit Cas italanca alter thc conleience "ended and i said the United Nations was i i a i render ol thc Axis enemies i i acceptel the stipulation at once SU'lm has nevei a accepted i i a sui Statements ol Russian policy more often have emphasised annihilation ot Hitlente Germany or de- stiuction of i a military might, but vith some pic-sunen- der assurance 1 to non-nazi Gei- i a Tuohy, Cook county state's, attorney, said an investiga- i had exoneiatcd the interior a i a i i i a a not be i air.nn.sl anjone. However, said he Uie Cook county i a i sell the i i i i unless thc buck taxes wci Jaid up. Tuohy announced his decision after Mrs. Mabel Reinecke, a former collector of internal revenue, who acted as Ickes' agent in his appeal for a tax reduction, appeared at his office. Cars Nearly 4.000.000 motor went out of use in 1942 and 1943 and have not been replaced, according to registration statistics compiled by the Public Roads administration of the Federal Works agency.

to Ethel MI pie settled lived until' ber, when ton. To daughters, born. nson. The young cou- on a farm where they a year ago in cd to Arlmg- iis happy union Suth and Helen, --Invest in for Victory! Bonds and Stamps two were I Thc departed was, a man, who during his life- often felt the cross of sickness and affliction. A number ol years ago he suffered a severe fall and it is possible that this resulted in miunes never really left him Last Thurs- To Relieve Misery Rub on Tested CKS VAPORUB day morning about 10 o'clock he handle it himself.

Unless dcclara- to scvcre tions that arc obviously top low hca(J and a Qnc houi atci arc made, the state man is not expected to come in. Fairbank Pioneer Woman Dies at 80 FAIRBANK Mrs. slurtpcd into a coma from which he did not regain consciousness. He was an active and i long member of the Lutheran church and was a chartci member of St. John's i a church here Surviving arc his wife, his mother, two daughtcro.

Mis. Leo- Welsh 80, died at I Gamm and Mis Michael mil- north of Fairbank Monday Cunningham: one grandson John iiin I I A I A i i i i I-ii'rtthrM- evenmg at 6:30. Body will be brought to thc home late this afternoon. Thc funeral will be in charge of Bosshardt's Thursday 10 o'clock, at thc Immaculate Conception Church at Fairbank with Father O'Hagan officiating. Michael Cunningham, one brother, Leo, all of this place, and a i circle of fricrds His fathci and one sister, Hattic, preceded him in death.

CARD OF THANKS Thc many acts of kindness and She was born on a farm near a sh(nvn us by our DAILY REGISTER February fi. Services Today For Carl Gross A I --(Special) "'uncral services tor Carl Mortimer Gross was held this afternoon it 2:30 at thc Glcim Funeral lomc with Rev. E. P. Hignctt, oastor of thc Christian church, of- iciating.

Mr and Mrs. Burton Vorth sang with Mrs. North at he piano. Interment in thc cemetery at jcswick following services there Thursday. Carl Mortimer Gross a born ic.ir Kcswick in Kcokuk county December 13, 1911 and passed iway early Monday morning, Feb.

at Mercy hospital at Oelwein at he age ol 33 years, 1 month and 22 days. His boyhood clays were spent i a tarm near icU. He graduated irom thc Kcswick High School in 1930 and afterward attended Ames college for 3 short course after which he spent a year and a hall C. T. A.

testing. On February 14, 1937 he was united marriage with Miss Ostrandcr of Fayctte. To Ihis union two sons were born. Ctcr his marriage he farmed in Kcokuk and Iowa counties, moving in December, 1944 to thc Carnall farm near Ailington, where he vas taken seriously ill Sunday and was taken to Mercy hospital Sunday afternoon. Surviving arc his beloved wife, two sons.

Max aged 5 and Loci Carl aged his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Mortime Gross, Kcswick, one sis- tor, Mrs. Evelyn Oduddcll, Bellflower, and one brother Eugene in the armed forces in France, also many other relatives and a host of friends. LEGION NOTICE Regular meeting of Ross Reic Post No.

9, the American Legion Tuesday, February Cth at 8:00 o'clock. Lunch. Be there. --Invest in Bonds and Stamps for Victory! Fairbank in 1865, a daughter of John and Maria Beicrschmitt. In 1891 she was united in marriage with Ed Welsh, who preceded her in death in 1930.

Surviving are the following children: Mrs Maria Reising of Waterloo; Mrs. Bridgie Conway, Dougherty; Mrs. Margaret Short and Cathrinc Welsh. Fairbank, Mrs Mary Pearl, Oelwein; Ed- warcl and John Wclsli, Fairbank and Ralph, One sister, Mrs Veronica Conway of Kansas also survives. ghbors and friends in our recent 1 creavcmcnt, for the a i floral of fci ings and use til cais.

wish to express oui most sincere thanks to rll. Wm and Adcla Schug Mrs. Anna Klcmsorgc and Thcodosia ach Advertising in thc Oclwcm Daily Register is not a gamble 1C you good values and word your ad a i ou sui'c to i a buyer. IS EPILEPSY INHERITED? WHAT CAUSES IT? A booklet containing the opinions of famous doctors on this interesting subject will be sent FREE, while they last, to any reader writing to the Educational Division. 535 Fifth New York, Depl.

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