Christmas cheer and war tragedy touch Akron Iowa
The Register Tribune reports local Christmas gatherings in Akron and memorials from Liberty township. Lt Geo Rosenow, a B 26 pilot in the Ninth Air Corps under Patton, was killed over France in November. The family faces multiple service losses with one brother lost at sea in 1942 and others serving. Also notes AAA chairmen near-unanimous reelections and ongoing wartime duties.
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Lagangs
Cassen
Fam
Milnerville
Jalliate Club
Hne
Frank Mathwig
Liberty Township
Geo. Rosenow
France
Ninth Air Squadron
Patton
Stour City
AAA
Milnerville Community Notes Include Visits and Farm Updates
Special Correspondence from Milnerville reports Mr and Mrs Geo Brady renting their Sioux City home for winter and moving to Excelsior Springs for health. Friends note Mrs T A Ross remains hospitalized in Akron awaiting diagnosis. Local families visit, Christmas plans form as schedules for parties sales and farm work are shared along with cattle sales, 4-H events, school code discussions, and workers sought for winter plant jobs.
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Milnerville
Geo. Brady
Brady
Zetta Chase
Sioux City
Excelsior Springs
T. A. Ross
Akron
Wesley Park
Sloan
Maloney
Harry Fymbol
Parks
Oskar Klein
Mr. Parks
Westfield Holiday Break Observed and Community Notes
Westfield prepares for annual holiday recess from December 22 to January 2, 1946. Ladies' Aid hosts a Christmas party at Mrs. Mabel Lilly's home with a reading by Mrs. Alvard Banks and Mrs. B. W. Homer. A Russian children’s box and doll display go to Akron hospital. St James Coleman flew over his parents’ farm before returning to the Air base at Sergeant Bluff. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Coleman visit. Mr. and Mrs. Allie Mount of Sioux City are here. As You Like It club entertained at A. W. Hummel home with bridge games. high score went to Mrs. Viola Lilly and low to Edith Spaulding, followed by lunch. St Catharine's Guild held their last meeting of the year.
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Christus
Westfield
Ladies’ Aid
Mabel Lilly
Alvard Banks
B. W. Homer
Tuesday Club
Akron
James Coleman
Sergeant Bluff
Joe McMahon
Akron Hospital
A. W. Hummel
Hummel
Viola
Lilly
Edith Spaulding
St. Catharine’s Guild F
Community notes and holiday visits in Sioux City area
Home of Mrs. Philip Beaubien hosts a club meeting electing Lucille Walch president Maizie Tracy vice president and Philip Beaubien secretary treasurer A secretary treasurer report was read and a pot luck lunch followed Beaubien family visits noted N R Beaubien stayed with daughter in Sioux City George Knapp to Vermillion for holiday from USD Jeanne Dennison Breezy Hill school sponsors Christmas program Miss Christine Petersen county superintendent spoke at a town school code meeting Several Christmas dinners planned Westfield High and town teams played in Waterbury Neb close game Florence Knapp to visit from Newcastle Clara Chapman to visit from Ute Ia PvT Francis M Radtke on 30 day furlough at home in Sioux City with wife daughter and parents.
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No. 4
Roy Cassen
Held Brothers
Hinton
Iowa
Plymouth County
Larry Michael
Westfield Township
Herbert Boettger
Merrill
Hampshire
Sioux City
Cyrus Knapp
Mane Pavlik
Clara Maloney
Wesley Park
Sloan
Lee Strobel
Lee
Mildred Briggs
Texas
Priscilla Irwin
Penney
P. Knapp
Fred Waddle
Garretson
Francis Waddle
Shirley Knapp
Wayne
Nebr
Bronx City
Shirley Strong
Indianapolis
Philip Beaubien
Lucille Walch
Maizie Tracy
Martin Smith
N. R. Beaubien
Philip
A. A. Martin
Paul Donnelly
Ruth Rubida
Bike Point
Westfield High
Waterbury
Florence Knapp
Newcastle
Clara Chapman
Ute
Francis M. Radtke
South Fairmont Street
Westfield Relative Seeks Details on Veteran’s Health
Mrs Arthur Radtke and family of Westfield report a service member has spent 18 months in medical care in New Guinea and the last five months confined to a hospital with a back injury while being awarded the Bronze Star.
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Arthur Radtke
Westfield
New Guinea
Administratrix named in Plymouth County probate case
Notice announces Edna Smizer appointed administratrix of Benamiter deceased in Plymouth County Iowa on November 29 1944. Creditors must present claims to the court and debtors pay the estate. Publication dates December 7 14 21 1944. Also ad for typewriter ribbons and US Defense Stamps.
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District Court
Plymouth County
Iowa
Benamiter
Edna Smizer
John S. Stecker
Defense Savings Stamps Offer Installment Bond Plan
Defense Savings Stamps are available at 60 cents 1 and 5 dollars enabling the purchase of Defense Savings Bonds on a practical installment plan.
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Defense Savings
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