Local News Notes and Community Updates
Local notes cover visits by Mrs. Ehner Fiekbohm in Sioux City, Rexall Spring Sale displays, and farm ads. Town residents Rexall promotions, veterans’ furloughs, PTA picnic, and a Mount Hope event mark weekly activity. Military, travel, and family news appear alongside cattle sale offers and upcoming plays in the New Auditorium.
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Ross Grain Co
Farmers Co-Op
Ehner Fiekbohm
Sioux City
Rexall
Thorson Drug
L. J. Cross
Morris Vanberg
Northwestern
J. W. Campbell
Des Moines
Robi. Greenleaf
Laura Grimsley
Rita Warren
Warren
Herman Renken
Leslie Ambrose
Thorson
Rudolph Hartman
Canton
Births Reported At Akron Hospital In Early May 1944
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Eugene Bay east of town at Akron Hospital on May 1 1944. A son was born to Mr and Mrs William Brown south of town at Akron Hospital on May 3 1944. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ben Lundsberg northwest of town on April 30 1944. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Borlehers east of town at Akron Hospital on May 1 1944.
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Gerdes
Hawarden
Tf Rexall
Thorson Drug
Anna Degen
Marie
Billy Keane
Los Angeles
Calif
Grace Keane
Fred Popken
Mra
Royal Mott
Holstein
Iowa
Wm. Anderson
Cpl
Ray Fredrickson
Camp Pickett
Evelyn
Joe .Brundeen
Joe Wisecup
Morningside
Sioux City
Morse Hoorneman
LeMars
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Kenneth McElhaney
Detroit
Mich
K. Gabel
Thiel River’ Falls
Minn
August Langlett
Sioux Falls
White Rocka
Nelson Hatchery
Donald L. Cross
T. J. Cross
Medical Corps
South Pacific
Honolulu
Fred Andresen
John Huls
Henry Huls
Chris Huls
Akron
By Iton O’connor
Marvin Huls
Alcester
An‘dresen
Eugene Bay
Akron Hospital
Wm. Brown
Ben Lundsberg
Elmer Borlehers
Emmanuel Eng Luth Church Schedule and Society Meeting
Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet Wednesday May 10 with Mrs C F Bohman.
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Woman’s Missionary Society
C. F. Bohman
St Patrick’s Akron Holy Masa Services and Confessions
Catholic church notice for St Patrick's Akron details service times on Sundays first, third, and fifth at 8 00 pm and second and fourth at 9 30 am with confessions at 4 pm and 8 pm. Father Ernst, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's
Akron
Ernst
Akron High School Brief On AAP Youth Training Status
Capt Hi A J Soehn and Corp Virgil Dickman from the Aviation Cadet Board in Des Moines spoke at Akron High School last Thursday. They clarified that enlistments for air crew training are temporarily suspended but to resume soon, with 17 year olds as the main future source for aviation cadet training.
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Hi. A. J Soehn
Virgil Dickman
Aviation Cadet Board, Tes Moines
Akron High School
AATF
Army
Army Air Forces
Young men urged to apply for air force as enlistment resumes
The report notes that 17 year olds may not yet apply for the AAP and that training will begin after 18 or upon finishing current schooling. It urges interested youths to submit applications promptly as they will be reviewed in order received, with ten already on file to receive notification when enlistments resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAP
AAI
AAF
Light vote in Union County primaries reported
Union County precincts recorded a light turnout in the primary. GOP U S Senate candidates Gurney 573 and Miller 437. County treasurer nominees were Peter A. Anderson 323, Bessie Boller 312, Sam Weinbaum 207, Lorene W. Krug 155. Republican Second District Commissioner Elmer A. Hultgren 357 over Earl Bihlmeyer 193. Democratic Second District Commissioner Ray E. Lyle 142 over Henry Dahl 93. Also note: OA rationing shift for meat took effect at midnight.
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Union County
D. D
U. S
Gurney
Miller
Peter A. Anderson
Bessie Boller
Sam Weinbiom
Lorene W. Krug
Elmer A. Hultgren
Earl Bihlmeyer
Ray E. Lyle
Henry Dahl
Honor Roll Illustration and Service List in Register Tribune
The first page shows an Honor Roll board at the municipal light and power plant lawn with a nearly complete list of over 400 local residents serving in the U S armed forces. Readers with corrections or missing names should provide details to L Burrill at the Register Tribune offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register Tribune
U. S
L. Burrill
Register-Tribune
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mount Hope
Pvt. Wood
Ruby Wood
Wood
University of Town
Eldon Koplin
Jacksonsville
Fla
John Koplin
U. S. Marine Corps
San Diego
C. A. Swanson
David Nall
Engineers
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Lowell Koch
John Koch
Wartburg College
Waverly
Mmanuel Eng
Luth
Heeger’s Fine Foods
California
Sunkist Flour
Pride of the Rockies
Land-Do-Lakes
Dee
Fleischmann
Heeger’s Market
St. Catharine’s
Westfield
ToLe
Ace
Land
Paras
California c
Texas
Florida
Lamb
LUX Soap
O’cedar
Semdec
Manchester
Armour’s
Robin Hood
Plhischmann's Yeast
Insurance Agency
State Farm
Bloomington
Illinois
Ores GF
Lamb Agency
LeMans
Folger’'S Coffee
THE
GM Co
0.P. A
Lloyd Port
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