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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
4
A May 15 local item lists a Dance at Legion Hall with Triple-V Chick Starter and various ads for Mother's Day gift assortments at Elite Shop and Akron Variety Store. It notes naval service updates, a wool pool event May 14, a divorce report, and several short society items including visits, exhibitions, and military honors.
For Sale Tield seeds Farmers Co Op Akron Mrs L L Burrill visited in Sioux Falls the first of the week. Cards at Akron Variety Store Body Belts for tractor and truck drivers at Rozell s Harness Shop. Jays your grains put on more pork with Blue Square 40 Hog Balancer Ross Grain Co. Mr and Mrs C W Harvey went from Ethan 8 D last Thursday to attend the funeral of their cousin. Mothers Day at Akron V Variety Store Phone 4951. Misses Audrey Bredall and Lois Heyl Cadet Nurse training at Sioux Valley hospital visited home folks northwest of town. Saturday May 12 marks the 125th anniversary of Florence Nightingale s birth National Hospital Day with deep significance as wounded men receive aid in American hospitals.
Misses Eva and Margaret Petry and 2nd Lieut Robtrieson of Sioux Falls spent Sunday at the Alve Ericson home. Esther Hultgren and Lawrence Ericson with Dorothy, Dennis, and Lone Hultgren visited Clifford Johnson’s in Oakland Nebraska. Mrs. Win Ericson stayed a few days at Wayne Waterman’s in Leeds. Walfrid Forslind and family visited Margaret Carr in Hawarden Sunday evening.
Onion Creek area church notes Sunday May 13 morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11. Congregants urged to bring offerings for Lutheran World Action. Women’s Missionary Society of the Sioux Falls District holds annual convention at Union Creek church Sunday afternoon and evening and all day Monday May 14.
Continued report notes German forces capitulating to Allied powers. Community events include a memorial reading by Commander J C Kennedy of Hoschler Post American Legion, taps by H J Behmer, retirement of colors, and singing of national hymns. Special church services are listed at Trinity Lutheran, Methodist, and St Patrick's Catholic Church with Holy Hour and Thanksgiving rites. Vie-Day services held at Trinity Lutheran Church Wednesday evening.
The paper notes optimism for reaching a $189,000,000 quota while stressing worry over a separate $482,000,000 E Bond target. The drive runs through July 5 with Series E F and G bonds counted toward quotas. Officials urge continued bond purchases through V J Day.
The church will observe a special day of prayer next Sunday while recognizing Mother's Day. Sunday school begins at ten and worship at eleven with Youth Fellowship moving to Thursday evenings in homes. Woman's Society meets at church Wednesday with Mrs V F Rossow and Mrs Ed Ziegler hosting. Mrs R B Everett of Sioux City will speak. V-E Day was observed Tuesday.
A pastor reflects that mankind’s true enemy is sin not war. He urges confession to God, prayer for pardon in Christ’s name, and joining Christ’s army to strive against sin, citing Matthew 1 21.
Emanuel Lutheran Church schedules Sunday school at 10 15 a m and preaching at 11 15 a m led by Dr Gundberg of Sioux Falls. Ladies Aid meets Thursday May 17 at 2 30 p m in church parlors with Mrs John Frisk and Mrs Emil Johnson as hostesses. Members asked to bring envelopes for Lutheran World Action fund Sunday.
Big Springs Baptist Church outlines Sunday events May 13 starting 10 16 a m prayer gathering and 10 30 a m mother day service with a message from the pastor and special choir singing a bouquet for each mother and two for one mother. 11 30 a m Sunday school junior department meeting details and May 16 mid week service 8 30 p m. May 17 missionary society 2 00 p m hosted by local women. May 18 8 30 p m youth program and social. Also listing Triple V Chick Startex 3 75 and Coney Produce 1100 lbs details.
Farmers Co op Akron Iowa urges customers to file a declaration before May 15 with their coal dealer to secure 80 percent of normal needs under regulations. Dealers are also rationed to 80 percent of last year for most fuels. Visit the office to sign the declaration card.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Emer son Franklin at Akron Hospital on May 8 1945. The birth occurred south of town and adds a new member to the family.
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