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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
5
Poppy Day observances are set for Saturday with poems recalling fallen soldiers. Relatives from Pipestone and Aurelia visit, while local social notes mention the Lake View Extension Club meeting and Pvt Harold G. Lewison's return from furlough before departing to Fort Riley Kansas.
A local advertisement lists ladies knit pull over T shirts at 1.98 to 2.98, Sunnyside Pure Cream butter 59c per lb, Robin Hood 50 lb flour 3.85, French fried potatoes large box 29c, ground beef trimmings 49c per lb, and Banner Beef fancy roasts 55c per lb, all promoted as specials.
Local notes report a VFW bake sale at McLane’s Market on Saturday May 27 with invite for patronage. Ruth Bert Hewitt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Al Bert Hewitt, sustained second degree burns on her feet Friday evening but is improving slowly. Mrs Ray McCue of Hawarden visited local friends yesterday. Akron Variety Store advertises cut flowers and wreaths for Decoration Day. Shippers Willer and Martin sent 100 head of red steers to Sioux City market yesterday. Fresh cut peonies or carnations for Decoration Day offered at 1.79 per dozen with orders via Sypherd’s Store Akron. For fishing and hunting supplies see Al Hawks Westfield. Akron Hospital lists 12 Tonsilectomy patients Connie and Margaret children of Floyd Heider, Albert Ailen son of Mrs Alberta Matkin, Danny son of Arnold Shedd, Jackie and Jimmy Fara sons of George Fara. Mrs Bess Lias is a surgical patient. Medical patients include Miss Hannah Sellberg and Mrs Ethel Daniels.
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