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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
2
The Register-Tribune published weekly in Akron lists subscription terms for 1 year at two dollars six months at one dollar and three months at fifty cents. This notice is a postal record from September 26, 1901.
Special correspondence from Westfield notes classes closed Friday due to the flu epidemic and resumed Monday. Sgt. William Tracy arrives from Europe. his wife travels to Chicago to meet him before returning to Sioux City. A school carnival is postponed indefinitely. Numerous local visits and social events are listed, including a Busy Bee club gathering and a Christmas party planned for December 19 at Mrs. Charles Green’s home. Funeral services held for Raymond B. Caskey after flu complications. A freight train derailment south of town disrupts rail service for hours. Other social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Edward Doyle, Dale Wirth’s Wake Island return, and a Tuesday club Christmas program with gifts and a meal.
Mr. McConville marked his fiftieth wedding anniversary at home in Stevera S D on Sunday November 25 1945 Sympathy is extended to the deceased family by residents of Westfield and surrounding area A gathering included Mr and Mrs A A Martin and family Mr and Mrs Paul Donnelly and baby at the Clem O Connor home near Vermillion Several local visits and events are noted including hospital and visiting trips to Akron and Sioux City Westfield township officials will assist farmers with 1945 Farm Compliance on December 14 at the Westfield city hall Additional social visits to Milford Anderson Elk Point Ida Grove and Sioux City are recorded among local residents
Mr and Mrs Floyd Fletcher and children spent Sunday near Elk Point helping Mrs Ballinger celebrate a birthday. Clarence Hummel and his father George Hummel from Westfield with Frank Hastings and W J Davidson from Akron attended the Masonic lodge in Alcester last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lyle McInnis visited Sioux City on Friday, and Mr and Mrs Willis Morse were ...
Sunday dinner guests visited the Albert Larsen home at Beresford. In Sioux City on business, Orlan Lawrence’s car was stolen. Mr and Mrs Dewey Maynard and Mrs Willis Morse shopped in Sioux City. W Morse and B Bihlmeyer made business calls in His Paint. Art Staums visited the Dean Swoyer home Monday evening. Dean Swoyer hosted Sunday dinners with Maurice Erickson Gladys Tucker and Harold Fornia. Helen Swoyer, her mother Mrs Maurice Hickson and Kenneth Tucker traveled to Vermillion. Flu remains prevalent as several residents fall ill. Burdette Amundson and wife visited Sioux City on Monday.
The Boy Scout Troop No 182 met Monday November 26 with three members and the assistant Scoutmaster present. They decided that Scouts and as many committee members as possible would attend the District Scout meetings in LeMars on Thursday November 20. An achievement plan was discussed to boost interest and recruit more boys, with each member to bring ideas to the next meeting. The adjournment moved to the gym for a basketball game.
Baltimore veteran Phillip R. Schutt writes from Fort Meade area that after discharge at Camp Pickett on October 17 he reenlisted for three years and awaits an assignment as a Mess Sergeant. He hopes for a permanent address soon and notes readiness for overseas or domestic duty. An Akron youth Pfe. Tom Clarey, of Hg. Co. 44th Tk Bn., writes from Tokyo, Japan, to Ray Cary acknowledging service updates.
A serviceman from the 44th Th. Bn writes from APO 181 San Francisco detailing a trip via Yokohama harbor on October 23 after leaving the TU 8 on October 9. He recalls typhoon rough seas near Okinawa, harsh destruction in Tokyo and Yokohama, and relief at dry land, while noting the Nipponese are easy to get along with. He requests his Akron Register-Tribune be sent to his new address and signs as PC TOM CLAREY.
A sale of a large collection of vintage newspapers is offered by the Register Tribune offices. The listing notes bulk purchase, possible bulk pricing, and contact for inquiries. Describes a large assortment spanning multiple decades and local press era.
Mr and Mrs Peter Graff of Sioux Rapids Iowa announce their son Marcel has returned from the Pacific area safe and sound and their daughter Marie remains employed in paasinil while the family reports all is well The state extension office at Brookings South Dakota announces Jessie Bloom of Rock Falls Iowa as home agent of Union county South Dakota at Elk Point Iowa
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