Akron Thursday Town Post Office Notice
Published every Thursday at Akron Town. Entered at the post office as second-class mail matter September 26, 1901.
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1946
Page
2
Published every Thursday at Akron Town. Entered at the post office as second-class mail matter September 26, 1901.
Westfield residents share visits with relatives in Jefferson and Sioux City. Lt. James Coleman plans discharge after China service and Missouri visit, then Chicago trip. Local guild meeting May 9. seniors plan Skip Day May 3. baccalaureate May 12 and commencements May 14. Softball score Westfield 20 Westfield 6. Community Club Room to be closed Sundays until further notice.
Lake View residents hosted and visited many neighbors in a busy week. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Richerd and Pamela Jean joined elderly and extended family in the Lyle McInnis home. Trips to LeMars and Sioux City connected families including Trumbo, Maynard, Hummel, Bolluu, and Raish. Children and patients at home faced mumps while relatives from Hawarden, Trenton, and Swatara visited or travelled in.
A recently discharged army veteran returned home to a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. J. H. Johnson. Neighbors gathered for afternoon socializing and a midday meal brought by guests. Eldon Seely and Oscar Anderson visited Sioux Falls, while Miss Neva Neal of Akron stayed with the Sommer vold family.
Union Creek residents report weekend visits from Milton Evieson and multiple Ericson families at the Albert Anerson and Wayne Water ’naw homes in Leeds. Wilhelm Peterson and Gilbert Henricks visited from Alcester and Sioux City, while Albert Anderson called on Wyatt Heys in Colton. Alvin Frisk returned from overseas duty in Germany with an honorable discharge after years in the army. Clarence Te Ppel and others were pleasantly surprised on Sunday afternoon by gatherings.
The Lake View club of Union County supports Akron Hospital. Over six years they donated pillows fruit showers and footstools. For 1946 they aim to raise one hundred fifty dollars for the hospital fund with a one dollar day per member.
The group launches the one hundred fifty hospital donation drive and plans a year end program and bazaar. Each member may donate any amount. The club pledges to support expanding Akron Hospital to serve the community and urges surrounding areas to join in making the new hospital a reality.
Mr and Mrs Strachey Morehead express sincere thanks to Akron fire department members for valuable assistance rendered during a recent fire at their premises.
Jonas Leyman King announces retirement as Elk Point superintendent after 33 years in that post and more than 40 years in education. During his tenure a 1914 high school was built, remodeled 1940 for 8000 dollars, and a 1938 grade junior high with auditorium costing 100000 dollars. He ends active school work with no successor named.
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