11 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1968
Page
1
The Akron Register-Tribune is shown as a weekly publication from Akron, Iowa, with postal registration details indicating second-class mail matter on September 96, 1901, in Plymouth County.
Mrs LeVada Anderson visited her kin in Rapid City and many locals spent weekends with relatives in Akron Sioux City and Yankton. Easter services at Congregational church are set with MYF Wesley Methodist plans breakfast. West Field School District Study Group met April 2 adopting a constitution with officers listed and a next meeting April 16.
Results from the state music contest held March 20 and 30 in Bat Tie Creek Iowa list performers across solos and ensembles. Winners include Steve Husk tenor John Dordt prand solo Sileryl Wanks trumpet Brad Lank alt sax Lee Mubak piano Sheryl Banks Hy Civils Sextet Sheryl Barks Miss Tylas Athens and Tomas as decampanists. An annual Spring Momentary Act show is scheduled for April 2 in the gym.
The plan features the stage pep band and 4th to 6th grade singers for the Spring Concert. Events run Wednesday May 1 1968 with additional May Day Buck Night and state contest details noted. Students prepare for a performance at the big Reform Cliveries near the High School.
Special Correspondent notes a flurry of social visits and guests across Sioux Center and nearby towns. Families including the Mollers Collmanns and Meins host, dine, and attend confirmations and birthdays, with multiple gatherings described among Webster City Hawarden and Omaha connections.
Regular council meeting notes show Mayor John H Earnest presiding with councilors Emall Trotzig Kilstrom Jespersen present and others absent. Motions cover February reports cleanup week dates April 23 to May 4 1966 corrections and staff appointments plus fire department purchases and disposal site move.
Short classifieds from Acton Register-Tribune urge readers to place want ads by calling 4811 for rapid service requests.
Final team standings place Jean Willers first, Linda Miller second, and James Jans third after two close games. Roxanne K led scoring with 14 points in a 22 15 opener while Chris G added eight. Jean Willer’s team edged Linda Miller’s 17 16 to win.
On March 22 students had no school while teachers worked. Parents visited teachers to review their child’s progress and collect report cards. The event occurred after every first and third nine weeks.
National Future Homemakers of America Week ran April 1 to 5 with FHA girls assigned daily tasks. Activities included clearing the trophy case, Tegeli ers' Day with apples, a monthly meeting, Clash Day sponsored by FLUKA, and Mr Irresistible Day where girls may not speak to boys and tickets are issued for breaches.
A reflective note argues that people often neglect seat belt use despite life risking care in other areas. It compares caution in schools or on farms with driving, suggesting consistency in safety behavior is essential for preservation and is shaped by cultural habits and perceived protection.
The Social Studies class studies Norway and Sweden and makes position and product maps. Two girls use the Multipliention record to scan tables. A Math class draws and measures angles. Puguist class diagrams sentence parts to show usage. Older girls embroider potholders and pillows. Craft class makes burlap table nuts. We enjoy spring and note reminders in reading stories about spring.
The Second Graders decorate for Easter with bunnies and symbols. They cover multiplication division, missing numbers in sentences, creative language, and story endings. Science starts The Soil unit with soil samples. handwriting shifts to cursive. April birthdays include Melissa. 3B notes praise simple machines and social studies on communications. Tamara Schneider’s birthday on March 20.
A Holstein cow described as carrying ehii No 2 with Ph 3796 was lost near Akron, 40-3. The notice seeks its return and identifies the animal by markings and the contact point for reporting sightings.
The Akron District of Heart of the Shinkeye Council will meet privately with district director Miss Shirley Hatswell at the Zinn home on Monday April 15 1968. The Leaders Association meets at 2:00 p.m. to plan the year including Wine Bird Play Day in May and nominating committee. A 3rd through 8th grade leaders committee and all city council will meet in May. At 7:30 p.m. the Board of Directors will meet at Mrs Marvin Zim home to plan and fund drive for fall organization.
Farmers increasingly favor preplant herbicide treatments for corn and soybeans to speed planting, reduce labor, and align with early planting goals. Newer products like Sutan and Atvzaine improve reliability, while Treflan and Vennam show strong grass control in soybeans.
Eighteen thousand ninety one Iowans pledged their eyes to the Town Lions Eye Bank at University Hospitals to aid corneal transplants. Fifty nine Plymouth County residents signed donor cards, joining a program supported by Lions Clubs since 1955. The Iowa Eye Bank has supplied corneal transplants to four hundred fifty one recipients, restoring sight by replacing clouded corneas.
The Horizon Girls meeting elected officers Stribe Debbie Pato as Treasurer Jobynn Black as Secretary Patty Lockwoods as Vice Treasurer Karen Smally as President Martha Thorson as Woe then adjourned. Kathy Zinn brought treats. Debbie Palmer See'y.
The Society for the Prevention of Blindness urges safer home spring cleaning and general precautions. Key tips include wearing all purpose safety goggles during mowing and chemical use, keeping pressurized aerosols away from children, avoiding disposal of dangerous items on fires, and ensuring children’s toys avoid missiles and sharp edges. The report cites a University Hospitals study noting firearms, broken glass, and tools as leading causes of eye injuries, with adults most affected by hammering, vehicle incidents, and firecrackers.
The Iowa Tornado Prevention Institute says Iowa ranks third nationwide in tornado frequency. A new folder on tornado history will be free by mail, offering safety tips and property protection guidance. Monthly totals show all months except January and December reported tornadoes in 1967.
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