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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
2
The item lists subscription rates for Ray A Smith and Iron publishers, with 1 year at $2.00 and 6 months at $1.00. It notes publication every Thursday in Akron Plymouth County, Iowa, and that the paper is entered at the post office as second class mail matter on September 26, 1901.
Special correspondence notes a long Westfield area social calendar with visits from Sioux City families and Vermillion residents. A March 31 Congregational church bazaar is announced, plus school board election results and community gatherings at Knapp and Banks homes.
March 6 observance for Herbert Yates Sr on his sixty third birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Herbert Yates Sr and Jr plus Patty of Akron, Mr and Mrs Fred Yates and son from Sioux City, Mr and Mrs Edwin Schwedler and family of Brongon Ta, Mr and Mrs Chester Yates and Bou by of Moville, and Mr and Mrs Lyle Regan and family of Akron.
Local notes summarize visits and health updates of residents in Akron area including Harringtons in Green Bay and Earl, Flotz in Alcester, and multiple gatherings among Hummels Maynards Waterburys and Fletchers. Ads note early Easter greetings and sales driving dry cleaning and a 1940 Chevrolet with radio and heater.
Public Information Office reports Private Charles W. Raynor of Akron Iowa arrived at Camp Hood Texas and joined the famous Hell on Wheels 2nd Armored Division led by Major General James G. Christiansen. He served 22 months in the European Theater including Normandy Northern France and the Rhineland and earned the European Theater Ribbon with three battle stars Presidential Unit Citation and Good Conduct Medal. His prior employment was with Arthur Dahlem and Clarence Miller.
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