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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
4
Akron area notes lots of community items: visits from relatives and service members, shop notices, sales ads, and farm and dairy promotions. Navy recruitment visits planned for LeMars and Remsen with Waves recruiter in Sioux City, plus local hospital procedures and weather impact on corn maturity.
Sgt. Jay Robertson from Le Mars to Camp Claiborne and campaigns in North Africa and Italy telephoned his parents near Akron that he is now in Sehick General hospital Clinton Iowa. He is able to walk with a cane and feeling fairly well after four wounds. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson and son Calvin left early this week to visit him.
War Price and Ration Board in LeMars warns a large number of cars risk grounding when A coupons become valid September 22 unless owners immediately apply for ration coupon books. Over 6,000 A books will be issued. volunteers assist in processing and mailing. Applicants urged to obtain blanks at garages and gas stations and submit carefully to avoid last minute overload.
Ration Board notes improve poultry profits by flock management changes. Recommendations include keeping pullets, aggressive culling, thorough cleaning, updated housing, and specified space per birds along with feed and supplies. Also notes births: a son to Banks, a son to Har wig, a daughter to Baker, and a daughter to Solbue in Akron Hospital in September 1944.
The First Church of Christ schedules Sunday Bible school at 10 00 a m with preaching at 11 00 a m Minister R Dayton leads the services. Register Tribune advertises proving digantia jobs can be done by midgets.
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act designates the Iowa Employment Security Commission to handle unemployment claims for returning veterans. Plymouth County meets at LeMars on alternate Wednesdays from September 6 1944, Sioux County meets in Orange City on alternate Tuesdays from September 12 1944, Woodbury County meets at 341 Commerce Building in Sioux City from September 4 1944.
Civilian auto mechanics are urgently needed at the Sioux City Army Air Base. Under the new wage scale experienced mechanics start at 188 dollars monthly with a payroll bonus for a 48 hour week and time and a half for overtime. Opportunities for rapid advancement exist. Additional vacancies include general mechanics for road machinery, stationary firemen in Sioux City. Five hires delayed until September. selections may be made now at the Civil Service Board located at the base.
The church schedule lists services on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 9:00 PM and on the second and fourth Sundays at 10:30 AM. Confessions occur at 4 PM and 8 PM on Saturdays before the first, third and fifth Sundays.
Bt Ostharine Westfield Soly Masa month at 10 30 a m second and fourth Sundays 9 a m Confessions heard 9 30 Saturday preceding second and fourth Sundays Father C Ernst Pastor Fresh supply of Typewriter Rib bons for different makes of machines for sale at Register Tribune office Money telks United States Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps shout Victory
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