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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
2
Ray A. Smith, publisher, runs a Thursday publication based in Akron Ohio. The record notes the paper is entered at the Akron post office as second class mail matter dated September 26, 1901.
Public library services now run in the syd and 4th grade room with hours Tuesday 7 30 to 9 00 p m and Saturday 2 30 to 5 00 p m Free movies shown Tuesday evenings. Local residents and families are noted visiting relatives in Omaha Sioux City Chicago and California with Military notes including Pfc Swolley awarded the Bronze Star for heroism on April 19 1945 in Germany. Several residents travel and relocate to Cant on D D Yankton San Antonio and Phoenix as names of families and towns appear throughout the update.
Union Creek News reports the Ladies' Aid gathering at Luther Tall on Thursday June 21 hosted by Mrs. Albert Anderson and Mrs. Arnold Halseth. It notes there is no morning service on Sunday June 17 with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and lists local visits by Mr. and Mrs. Win Tuebner Jr. to Vernon Sayles and Wi Huebner Sr. homes. Lieut Robt Keson returns to Sioux Falls after weeks with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alye Mricson and the Tall household members Albert Anderson Bernice Sister Albertina Gassman.
Mr and Mrs Milton Ericson and Arlo and Roger hosted dinner at Wayne Waterman's Leeds home. Mrs Wim Ericson remains a patient at St Joseph's hospital Sioux City. Families including Anderson Porslund Westin Seeley and others visited Bertil Westin and Edwin Hartman in Sioux City and Elk Point areas. The Elmer Treiber family moved to a farm near Alcester. West Union School District No 33 elects a treasurer at its annual election on Tuesday evening June 19 at 8 o'clock. all patrons urged to attend.
The G Lucken family expresses appreciation to neighbors and friends for kindness after the death of their wife and mother Mrs G Lucken. Special thanks to Rev Voelker the Ladies Aid and the singers for many kindnesses.
The Register-Tribune prints letters and notices from servicemen including Cpl. Johnny L. Huss of Akron Iowa about combat flight training heading overseas. Glen T. Milbrodt of Akron writes cheerful mail from Mare Island describing life on a heavy cruiser and storekeeping duties. Also featured is Pfe. Burton Swift of this city with details of battles in the 99th Division and crossing the Rhine at Remagen, plus other notes from servicemen and local families amid Germany occupation.
A serviceman writes to the paper detailing his discharge at 90 points after serving from May 27 1942 and overseas from July 1 1942. He lists travels through Scotland England Africa Italy France Germany and Austria and notes earning four combat stars. He describes no furloughs in long wartime stretch and recalls a major project a Rhine railroad and road bridge named the Ernie Pyle Bridge.
A serviceman from Company B, 344th Engineers, Regiment, known as Ernie among friends, writes that he has done his share and expects a discharge soon. He looks forward to returning home this summer and being a happier man to be three.
Defense Savings Stamps are available in 60 cents one dollar and five dollar denominations. These stamps enable the purchase of Defense Savings Bonds on a practical installment plan.
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