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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
9
The She Register-Tribune Paritahed is issued every Thursday at Akron Town and is entered at the post office there as second class mail matter on September 26, 1901.
Special Correspondent notes Mrs Wesley Park and her son left for Cedar Rapids after attending Miss Helen Park’s Sloan wedding. Farm work faced rain delays but resumed. Persinger reunion at Smith Janda. Roy and Richard Milner bought feeder cattle in Yankton. Various locals attend circus shows in Sioux City. births and visits shape a busy week in Plymouth County communities.
Miss Batty Stoner of Parker Ss D visited relatives in Preston-Portland at the home of her uncle and aunt, Everett and Mrs Stoner, Mr and Mrs John Koch and son Henry and daughter Evelyn, and Mr and Mrs Elmer Borchers and son Jackie Lee where they shared Sunday dinner.
Union Creek news reports evening services on August 11 with Rev Linne Bomgren as guest speaker and notes the Ladies Aid meeting on August 14 at Luther Hall before the August 15 Union Creek Picnic at the church grounds with Rev G A Palm as speaker. It lists local visits, health updates, carnival attendance, and a Pathfinder subscription offer for readers.
The Register Tribune office offers a fresh assortment of high quality typewriter ribbons for sale. Each ribbon matches standard models and promises reliable ink flow for smooth typing. Visit the office to choose from a range of colors and lengths.
Special correspondence from Adaville U. B. Church notes Sunday activities with Sunday school at 10 and morning service at 11, Christian Endeavor at 7 16 p.m., and preaching at 8. Ladies' Aid meets this week at Nelson Brown home. Evangelistic meetings set for September 2 to 16. Local visits include Adam Tindall’s trip to Charles Johnson home near Vermillion, and guests visiting the Oscar Johnson home in Correctionville with August Erickson party and other relatives from LeMars Sioux City Omaha and Westerville.
Westfield Willing Toilers 4-H club met July 20 at Shirley Johnsons home with four teen girls present and eleven new members. New officers elected were Dorothy Tague president and Betty Smith reporter. Prompted by demonstrations on fabric care, the meeting closed with lunch. Next gathering set for August 7 at Peggy Taylors.
Notice is given of a special meeting of Akron Savings Bank stockholders in Akron Iowa to adopt Renewed Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation. Meeting at the bank on August 16 1940 at 8 pm. W Co Anderson vice president J Be Brady cashier W J Brunner director TH W Ross director published July 18 25 Aug 1 8 1940. Board of supervisors will receive bids August 1 for grading and culverts on thirteen miles of Plymouth county road.
A local notice outlines road work to be set or under construction. It covers the west of West LeMars to Mammen road and routes north from Primary No. 6, three miles east from Primary 33, south of Seney, two miles in South America township, and three miles northwest of Kingsley. It mentions grading and bridges and culverts. Both parties win with Register-Tribune Want Ads.
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