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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
2
Westfield notes report Mrs. Rudolph Miller of Hudson, others visiting, and local church guild gatherings. Billy Hunter and son died in the Big Sioux River. funeral held at Logan Park. Local social notices cover hosting, visits, engagements, and library fundraising and operations.
Laverne W Schultz and Arthur Philips shipped cattle to the Sioux City market in the past week. Mrs Anna Knapp visits Milnerville and plans to return to San Diego to be with her other daughter. Teachers report shortages in Milnerville and the midwest. Several neighbors market steers and hogs, with several loads sent to Sioux City. Vance Hunter funeral draws wide turnout in Sioux City. pallbearers were nephews. William Enright funeral pallbearers included Lee Strobel. O’Bryan unable to attend due to ill child. No. 4 school held its annual picnic despite showers.
Milner ville area reports school closures and possible pupil transfers to Westfield next fall. Navy and war service updates touch James V Pavlik in Hawaii and Walter Hathaway deferment. Local visits to Sioux City for Mother's Day, funeral notices, farm weather, and road conditions after heavy rain. Community notes include graduations, hospital stays, and teaching staff changes at Wesfield and Akron high schools.
Mr and Mrs Milton Ericson and Arlo and Roger joined Misses Pearl and Opal Sommer for a Sunday dinner at the A Hamilton residence in Alcester Union Creek News reports the social gathering from the local column.
Vold and Lorene Seeley from Sioux City spent the weekend with their parents. Ronald Adamson visited. JoAnn Ericson and Misa Elaine Mackey, also of Sioux City, spent Sunday with Mackey's parents. Elmer Hultgren hosted dinner guests including Frank Mackey, Wes Heeren family, and Judy Sykes. Ericsons, Enocksons, Watermans, and Enock family were guests at dinner hosted by William Ericson.
Sioux City residents welcomed relatives and friends for a family gathering. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs Art Claeys and family. Ruth Rae Stoutenburg of Sioux City visited the Stoutenburg home. Alvin Frisk hosted friends from the Lincoln air base with his parents. The Johnson and Decker families from Chicago visited for the day.
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