29 Apr 1937
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1937
Page
1
The Whe Register-Tribunr announces subscription pricing for the Akron Town publication. Rates include 4 near yearly, 2.6 months, and 1.3 months options with delivery every Thursday. Published by Ray A. Smith the publisher. Entered as second class mail matter Sept 26, 1901.
Westfield residents report a spring blizzard that damaged roofs cut power for days and slowed mail delivery while farmers hoped for drought relief from drying soils. Community events include a Thrift Sale in Doyle building and a Sunday school restart pending better weather. notable people include Joe Martin from DC camp and Sheila Murphy visiting Sioux Falls.
Chester Ream of Westfield vicinity attended his brother Carl Ream’s funeral in Dakota City after illness in a Sioux City hospital. Martin Muecke of Hinton marketed a prime steer lot for record price since 1929. Mrs Lyle Strong sustained minor injuries in a Sioux City auto crash while en route home to lunch. Severe snowstorm followed by wind and wet snow promised soil benefits though early garden crops may suffer. Post offices for Plymouth County delayed by tax concerns. Agnes Kovarna and Helen Kovarna shopped in Sioux City and answered radio questions. Radio outage of KSCJ noted. Relatives announced the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Elmer Hoffman, former Milnerville residents now of Morningside. Walter Cassel of Westfield transported a patient to Yankton state hospital and returned.
The governor had claimed he would avoid appointing current legislators to state posts, citing that it would reward partisan action. Yet he named R. G. Moore of Harrison to the State Board of Conservation, a House member known to serve the governor, signaling a reversal of his former policy and strain with the legislature.
The piece portrays a governor weakened by failed leadership, using press threats to force policy, while legislators resist coercion and push for needed bills. It notes retribution against Homer Hush, salary cuts for political reasons, and a Senate probe into the State Board of Control amid contentious juvenile affairs.
An offer promotes the Register-Tribune and Path Finder weekly at a bargain price of 2.35 dollars each. The ad urges readers to order pattern tracing carbon paper from the Register-Tribune office, noting a large sheet pack of 100.
The March 1937 Iowa Old Age Assistance figures show 242 persons aided in Plymouth county with total payments of 3478 dollars, an average of 14.37 each. statewide totals reach 32579 recipients with 481318 dollars paid, averaging 14.82 per person. Patronage your home merchants.
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