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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
2
The Register-Tribune published in Akron Iowa with Ray A. Smith as publisher. Subscriptions listed at $2 per year, $1 for six months, 8 months at 60 cents. Paper issued weekly on Thursdays. entered as second class mail September 26, 1901.
Westfield residents report visits from Clark and Akron families, a dinner honoring Bernard Beaubien bound for the army, and a bridge club gathering with prizes. A tornado near Akron caused heavy damage to farms and infrastructure, while local residents share travel, fishing, and family visits.
A Sioux City home hosted the wedding of Miss Gartynde Harrington and Sydney Maynard on Thursday June 8 1944. The couple will live on the groom’s farm near Elk Point Union County. Bridesmaids wore beige suits and both wore rosé and sweet pea corsages. The bride is the Harringtons eldest daughter. Attendants were Farrel Harrington and others. The groom and best man wore dark suits. The bride’s jewelry was a pearl necklace from the groom. The ceremony honored local ties and marks the start of their life together. Other notes cover 4 H day programs Plymouth County weddings Tileen Montagne and Donald Kovarna May marriage in Tous ton Texas. Duane Trometer Lucretia Taylor wedding in Merrill. Primary Plymouth County vote light due to bad roads. Local farmers shipped from Plymouth County. Melvin Brown ill with rheumatic fever. Ak ron hosts fifty year wedding anniversary for Henry and Mrs Rossbach. George and Lowell Kohrberg sold fancy heifers in Sioux City.
Milnerville residents reported at the Sioux City market with nearly 300 lambs, cattle and hogs sent by Richard Milner and local families attending routines. The column notes frequent hospital and military updates including Captain J W Conway’s retirement, Private Lloys McSperran’s high marks at Fort Knox, and the passing of Dr J M Fettes, while storm damage and local visits are mentioned.
The Ladies Aid of the Preston township Lutheran church gathers on Wednesday June 7. Mrs Jack Lockwood and her daughter visit Mr and Mrs Henry Cassen and relatives at their home. Seaman Lockwood serves at the Merchant Marine Base near Brooklyn. Rosie Beech visits Vera and Dorothy Milbrodt. Eldon and Virgil Milbrodt visit relatives in Canistota, D. Pie. Albert Klave from Camp McCoy Wisconsin enjoys furlough with relatives.
Captain J V Conway, called to active duty in February 1941 as a lieutenant in Co K, has been on duty over three years and is placed on the inactive list due to GH health. He is visiting Mrs Conway’s relatives at Kamrar Iowa, will visit Westfield and LeMars later this month, rests and recuperates before pursuing other work after time at Camp Claiborne Louisiana and transfer to the provost.
The marshal's office reports a camp duty near Topeka with a three to one margin. In Texas and Oklahoma the vote was nearly the same. Counts show Hess Ritchie and others with figures 400 1091 413 287 820 402 across three counties.
In the 46th district Republican primary on Monday June 5 Ritchie defeated Hess for the state senate nomination. Hess carried Plymouth County about 20 to 1 and led slightly in Ida County, but Ritchie’s Cherokee County home base gave him the margin to win.
The U S Treasury urges farmers to invest in War Bonds, citing a 1935 39 base where farm product sales averaged 140 to 100 dollars in bonds. The piece argues bonds offer superior liquidity and rising value during price cycles, highlighting the 40 percent inflationary advantage and government backed security, urging prudent savings and enterprise.
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