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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
2
Ray A. Smith, publisher, lists subscription rates of two dollars yearly six months one dollar and three months as the Akron paper published every Thursday. It is entered at the local post office as second class mail matter since September 26, 1901.
Westfield rural life notes record a le Mars sendoff for 30 year carrier Walter Koenig and a busy social calendar. Lt Paul Donnelly and wife visit from Sioux City, bridge club prizes are won, Camp Polk hosted Tracy, and various residents travel, teach, or move. Farmers replant corn amid cold wet weather. A new post office site is chosen with library moved to the school.
Gertrude Beaubien has accepted a position in Sioux City. Mrs Lester Linfording resigns as Westfield postmistress after twenty five years effective May 31. Winnie Beaubien named successor, a long time Westfield resident and mother of seven.
Four boys and three girls connected with the ee club were noted for service. All four boys are at home, all have served overseas, with John recently returning from the South Pacific. Best wishes are extended for success in her new venture.
The list includes Frieson, Maynard. Norman Siebens. Orlando Harvey. Arnold Lompitreux. Dallas Rounds. Donald Newman. William Knockson. Richard Ball. Richard Dirks. William Krose. Charles Wetseler. Norman Morehead. Charles Adams. Lowell Nall. Wendell Granstron. Gordon Boden. Richard Coyle. John Dalton. Joe Gale earned a letter as student manager for football, basketball and baseball. Speech awards were presented by Miss Schramm to those who competed away from home including Berline Lewison, Lois Adams, Dennis Hultgren, Marian Manseau, Virginia Tucker, Ramona Small, Dolores McCue, Rollin TinDad. Miss Mangold presented awards to Virginia Tucker. Miss Hicks, principal, awarded to the girl and boy with highest scholarship. Seniors Lois Adams and Charles Wetzeler. juniors Maybelle Burrill and Dennis Hultgren. sophomores Bonnie Adams, Seanna Meskelled, and Richard Dirks. Perfect Attendance awards to be given to those with perfect attendance.
A year long attendance tally lists seniors Lois Adams Bernice Anderson Myra Bengston Norma Koplin Leis Papken Charles Wetzel er and sophomores Helen Hitzemann Lavina Chambers Ramona Small Eldon Molzen Lee Hunt and Virgil Willer as noted in the compiled record.
Dates May 14 to July 5, 1945 outline the Mighty 7th drive. National goal 14 billion dollars with 7 billion from individuals and 4 billion from bonds. Non bank investors target 7 billion. town quota 189 million. Individual goal 135 million includes E Bond and FE Bond components.
A Tuesday night Boy Scout meeting at the Legion Hall had nine boys and one assistant Scoutmaster present. Activities included a race, ball game, discussion of the Scout Law, knot tying practice, and an assignment to study the Scout Law, Scout Badge, US flag history, and flag respect. Wenzell L. Bohman, Scribe.
Notice to all interested that on May 22 1945 the District Court of Ply mouth County Iowa appointed Alfred H M Klemm e as Administrator of Minnie A Klemm e deceased Dated May 22 1945 and all creditors must present claims for allowance Publish May 31 June 7 14 1946 Defense Savings Stamps offered 60c 1 5
The document catalogs a Plymouth Co op Oil Company inventory listing hundreds of items. It covers gas and oil products, tires, tubes, service stations, maintenance supplies, batteries, tools, hardware, cleaning goods, hardware, clothing, farm and household items, electrical components, paints, gardening gear, safety gear, and various automotive and tractor parts. It reads as a long commercial index of products available or sold by the co op.
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