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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
2
Ray A. Smith listed as publisher with a Thursday publication schedule. The item notes the paper operates in Akron and Yows, with entry at the post office as a second class matter dated September 26, 1901.
Milnerville MENTION reports Sgt Rex Knapp missing in action since mid August. Cen tral high school graduate 1943, he served as Lib erator turret gunner. The column also notes local weddings, teacher changes, road work, medical visits, and military family movements including Dr Bill Milner's trip and relatives in Sioux City and Vermillion.
Mr and Mrs Wm Teel welcomed a son Ronald William born last week at Sacred Heart hospital LeMars. Miss Maxine Muth hosted Preston 4 H girls Saturday. Richard Lee Lockwood marked his second birthday with relatives on Sunday September 10, joined by Mr and Mrs Jamey Gabel and children, Mr and Mrs Elmer Borchera and children, Mr and Mrs Wm Koch.
Sunday gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Wm Rademacher Mr and Mrs John Wilken and children Herman Milbrodt and family and Mr and Mrs John Koch at the John Milbrodt home in Akron A son born to Mr and Mrs Alvin Frerichs at Hawarden hospital on September 5 Congratulations Mr and Mrs Fred Kleinhans and son of near Alcester visited Ragnar Jelingon and Mr and Mrs Roger Gerard and family visited the Win Schneider home
Garth Homar and bride from Philadelphia visited Elk Point with his mother Mrs Ernest Homer. Tracy family members toured local homes and met at Port Fennel. As You Like It bridge club met at John Bliss home with Eva Lilly host. Prizes awarded to Vera Ross Edith Spaulding Opal Hummel. Elaine Michael to host next gathering. Willis Radtke on leave from U S Navy shares combat service and new pins. Busy Bee club held meeting at Guy Ross home with quilting plans. Dorcas Knapp of Omaha visited her parents. Harold Lawrence sails to Livermore California to join Naval Air Station duties.
Mrs. John Braker hosts the Ladies Aid with a good crowd attending. Sgt. Paul Lilly arrives on furlough from Wisconsin. The 87th birthday of Mr. Thos Warren drew many relatives to Fay Shearer’s Sioux City home. Various visits, gatherings, awards, and a 1944 Elk Point wedding are noted along with school art honors and local club events.
A fragment from a social note extends best wishes from many friends to a young couple for success and happiness, reflecting community regard and celebratory tone.
Local residents report visits and relatives traveling among Hawarden Bruce Sioux City and Wisconsin Minnesota. Milton Brieson and Hultgren couples plan Black Hills trip. Frisk son Alvin on fifteen day army furlough. Charivari at Wyatt Eley home and gatherings at Adamson Olson and Erikson households.
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