Akron News Pricing and Postal Details
The Akron Register-Tribune lists annual rates of 2.50 with 1.25 for six months in Plymouth Sioux and Woodbury Counties Iowa and Union County South Dakota. Elsewhere 3.00 per year. Published every Thursday in Akron Plymouth County Iowa. Entered at the post office as second class mail matter September 26 1901.
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Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury Counties
Iowa
Union County
S. D
Akron
Plymouth County
Nust
Old Settlers Celebration Weekend at Westfield
Special correspondence notes Westfield events for Saturday August 8 with afternoon children's races ballgames and horseshoe pitching. Evening features vocalist and organist Betty Hendon a Jul iard alum who sang on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour and performed in Chicago New York with Laurence Welk and at the Orange Bowl in Miami Beach for 65 000. Also promised is The Original Midwest Promenaders from the Seattle World's Fair showcasing square dances novelty dancing clogging and hillbilly dancing followed by a moonlight dance with the Dakota Drifters.
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Betty Hendon
Betty
Julliard
New York
Ted Mack
Chicago
Laurence Welk
Miami Beach
Florida
Rail freight cuts may boost some grain loans
Rail freight reductions before the loan filing deadline could raise county price-support loan and purchase rates for five 1964 crops. Wheat barley grain sorghum rye and flax seed may receive adjustments to maintain marketing patterns and improve program effectiveness. Adjusted rates would be announced after freight reductions and may not reach farmers until final loan settlements.
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Cecil J. Kennedy
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Preston Pearls 4-H Club Meeting Notes
The Preston Pearls 4-H Club met July 30 at 4 o clock in Preston Township Lutheran Church. President Donna Frerichs led the meeting. Members chose booth theme Pearls for Nutrition and volunteers Donna Frerichs and Jeanne Plueger agreed to decorate. Dianne Kallsen, Reporter stayed for adjournment.
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Preston Pearls
Preston Township Lutheran Church
Donna Frerichs
Jeanne Plueger
Dianne Kallsen
Iowa County Sets 1964 Soybean Support Price at 2.18
Price support for 1964 crop soybeans in Plymouth County will be 2.18 per bushel for No. 2 soybeans at 13.8 to 14 percent moisture. The program uses loans and purchases with loans due July 31, 1965 and applications due January 31, 1966. annual premiums and discounts mirror 1963. Lesley Anderson of Akron is the Plymouth Soil Conservation Districts Progress winner for 1964, with terraces and contour farming on 108 acres. Winners in Siouxland district include William E. Phillips and Don Talbot of Akron and J Henry Lucken with fields near Akron, representing the district in regional contest.
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Plymouth County
Cecil J. Kennedy
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Lesley Anderson
Akron
Plymouth County Soil Conservation Districts
Siouxland Soil Conservation
Anderson
Plymouth County Soil Conservation District
Tom Kenny
William E. Philips
Don Talbot
J. Henry Lucken
LeMars
Calvin Robertson
E. G. Cole
Sioux City
A Life of Public Service Hoover Birthday Tribute
On August 10 Herbert Hoover turns 90 and millions will mark his varied life in public service. From mining engineer to WWI relief administrator, Commerce Secretary, President, and elder statesman, he shaped policy and books, championing freedom and individual rights while opposing the reach of large organizations.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Expansion of Fugitive Felon Act Affects FBI Reach
John Edgar Hoover describes 1961 act expansion extending FBI authority to pursue fugitives across states and abroad. He notes jump from 1,418 to 2,514 fugitives located in fiscal years 1961 and 1963, cites a doctor pursued for abortion and murder, and outlines conferences stressing Civil Rights Act implications.
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Congress
FBI
Department of Justice
FLBA loan volume rises in first half of 1964
Federal Land Bank Association of Sioux City lent 663300 in the January June period, up from 633400 in 1963. Delinquencies were near a record low at 1.1 percent of borrowers. New appraisal standards aim to boost credit on sound projects as the association, part of 95 FLBAs in four states, continues lending with Walter Muecke as president and Clifford Steinhoff as vice president.
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Federal Land Bank Association of
Sioux City
Max V. Jacobson
Jacobson
FLBA
Monona
Walter Muecke
Hinton
Clifford Steinhoff
Anthon
Clarence Keffeler
Remsen
Virgil Newberg
Paul Hummel
Oto
Maurice B. Jensen
Castana
Herbert W. Pike
Whiting
Books added to public library catalog reveals varied reads
A list of titles praises diverse works from The Far Side of Home by Maggie Davis to Wind From The Carolinas by Robert Wilder. It notes historical, western, mystery and environmental themes with author bios and brief descriptions of settings and stakes.
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Home
Maggie Davis
Delilah’s Mountain
Gloria Jahoda
Virginia
Bickleys
Winfields
Andrew
Kaye Booton
Crime Club
Connecticut
Martin Fallon
Tibet
Frank G. Slaughter
Simon Peter
Prince of the
Wilderness
William C. Douglas
Pacific Northwest
Olympic Rain Forest
Glacier Park
Douglas
Supreme Court
U. S
Cross
David Wilkerson
Joshua Stark
Kansas Plains
Phyllis A. Whitney
Turkey
O. A. Bushnell
Hawaii
Carolinas
Robert Wilder
Carolina
Bahamas
Cameron
College students sought for Washington cooperative jobs
The U S Civil Service Commission invites college students to apply for cooperative work study positions in Washington, D C. Fields include mathematics engineering and physical sciences at grades GS 3 and GS 4 with annual pay 33880 to 4215 dollars. No written test required but a year or more of study in a cooperative curriculum is needed. Applications accepted until December 1 1964.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Card of Thanks for Memorial Support
We thank everyone for kindness and sympathy after the death of our husband, father, and brother. Gratitude for memorial and floral gifts, meals, and help. Special thanks to Pastor Roy and LCW Lily and Poppy group for funeral lunch service. — Mrs. George Willer and Family
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Pastor Roy
LCW
George Willer
Hazardous Jobs Pay Higher Life Insurance Premiums
Hazardous occupations such as steeplejacks, flagpole workers, auto speed testers and submarine experimenters face about double the normal death risk. Insurers charge roughly ten dollars extra per thousand of coverage, about seven fifty for violent high risk roles, and six dollars for mid risk trades. The article notes only a small fraction of ordinary applications are rejected for hazards and outlines how underwriting factors like age and training influence premiums. Also included is a probate notice from Iowa, Ames area, detailing an executor appointment and creditor claims.
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Life Company
Life Companies
Westfield Cloverettes Meet At Linda Brundeen Home
The Westfield Cloverettes held their July meeting at Linda Brundeen’s home with the pledge to the flag, 14 members present, and a demonstration on How to Make Jelly by Mrs Brundeen. A lunch was served and a gift subscription to the Register-Tribune was noted.
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Westfield Cloverettes
Linda Brundeen
Westfield
Cure The Bark Courts Offer Odd Dog Training Tips
A humorous early 20th century style notice promotes a booklet Being A Good Dog Neighbor from Purina Fet Care Division. It suggests crate confinement for barking dogs and gentle chin slaps as deterrents, outlining yard manners and protection of female dogs as part of neighborly conduct guidance.
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Purina Fet Care Division
Ralston Purina Co
St. Louis 2
Missouri
A Time for Working Together in Railroads
A column argues that eliminating featherbedding and modernizing work rules require cooperation between railroad management and unions. It notes railroads need more traffic and better government regulation, urging both sides to work together for a stable, competitive industry. It ends with a light jab: for quick results try a want ad.
iW Gd By Dick Wolff
The fragment suggests a personal or byline note by Dick Wolff, with phrases about witnessing an event and its impact, but readable content is minimal. Details are unclear, leaving the central action and context undetermined.
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Dick Wolff
World’s Fair Housing Bureau guides NYC lodging options
Plan ahead for a comfortable economical New York visit via the World’s Fair Housing Bureau. This free service lists 380 hotels and motels with price ranges and price guarantees for the fair season. Request the World’s Fair Hotel and Motel Guide, send a first choice plus three alternates, and reservations are made free of charge.
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New York
Voaur
World’s Fair Housing Bureau
Housing Bureau
New York Convention & Visitors Bureau
Rockefeller Plaza
New York 20
N. Y
New York City
East 42Nd Street
Flushing Meadow Park
Midtown Manhattan
Insurance for Survival Industries Takes Steps to Meet Threat
American industry expands emergency measures to endure nuclear attack and recover. Fire fighting and disaster control. fallout shelters for workers. home civil defense info. secure locations for records. banks like Industrial Bank of Rhode Island build underground blast resistant centers to protect vital data and computing systems.
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Civil Defense
Hanks
Insurance Companies
Industrial Bank of
Rhode Island
Providence
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Luwar
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Ed Nelson
Eber Waterman
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Les Hoxie
George Moe
Edwin Klemme
le Mars
Herman Haage
Brunsville
Wendell Shearer
St. Joseph Hospital
Esther Moffatt
Vinton Moffatt
Armouth Gaur
Wm Bpenats
Register - Tribune
John Edgar Hoover
Federal
Let Investigation
Washington, D
Kraft
Macaroni
Golden Che ‘Dar
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Register-Tribune
Washington
District Court OF
State OF
C. Kelley
Leo Kelley
Willmar
Minnesota
D. G. Ross
Geo. W. Sturges
Sam Katson
Bimini
Columbus
Miami
Sam
International Game Fish Association
Ambassadeur
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